Island Packet: Letters to the Editor

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01/23/12--15:57: You can bet on increase in illicit activities here (chan 1550147)

How soon memory fades.


01/24/12--15:18: Ron Paul strongest on national defense (chan 1550147)

Former CIA Chief and Osama bin Laden hunter Michael Scheuer explained on Judge Andrew Napolitano's show on Fox News why he endorsed Ron Paul and why he believes Paul has the strongest stance on national defense.


01/24/12--15:18: Soros not reason to be outraged over contract (chan 1550147)

A recent letter writer stated that the U.S. Export-Import Bank loaned Petrobras ($2 billion) a couple years back, shortly after George Soros' hedge fund invested in the company.


01/24/12--15:18: Mean-spirited debate a shame to the GOP (chan 1550147)

As a visitor in South Carolina for a second winter, I listened with shock and dismay to the exchange between Newt Gingrich and Juan Williams in the Jan. 16 debate in Myrtle Beach. Gingrich's mean spirit and the gleeful approval of the GOP supporters were a kick in the stomach to all decent Americans.


01/24/12--15:23: Marines also subject to vulgar acts in war (chan 1550147)

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta called Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai about the vulgar photo of four Marines urinating on dead Afghans.


01/24/12--15:24: True democracy holds promise of better life (chan 1550147)

A Jan. 18 letter extolled the virtues of socialism as a desirable goal for our nation. This argument falls flat against the lessons of recent history.


01/24/12--15:24: Lawmakers should lift Parkinson's therapy cap (chan 1550147)

People with Parkinson's disease often have a medical need for physical and speech language therapy.


01/25/12--15:28: We're lucky to live in an unhurried place (chan 1550147)

When the negative aspects of our age get you down, life in the Lowcountry restores your hope that all is not lost.


01/25/12--15:28: Primary season turns out to be roller coaster ride (chan 1550147)

I am enjoying the Republican presidential primaries a great deal. It's like watching Republican Russian roulette.


01/25/12--15:28: Thank goodness GOP has moved on along (chan 1550147)

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!


01/25/12--15:28: Dark conspiracy letters brighten this reader's day (chan 1550147)

As someone who values logical reasoning and believes in rational, pragmatic approaches to complex issues, I would like to thank the newspaper for providing me with an endless source of amusement.


01/26/12--15:37: GOP debates proving very self-destructive (chan 1550147)

The Republican Party presidential debates are like a firing squad that lines up in a circle.


01/26/12--15:37: County evades tax limits by increasing its fees (chan 1550147)

The Beaufort County administration and council have found a way to evade Act 388, which put a ceiling on property tax rate increases. It is called "increasing fees."


01/26/12--15:38: Numbers show why a casino is needed (chan 1550147)

The proposal to build the state's first casino in Jasper County (Hardeeville) is truly a jackpot in terms of increased employment and additional tax revenue.


01/27/12--05:41: USC critical economic engine for South Carolina (chan 1550147)

We all are well aware of the tremendous positive impact that the late Charles Fraser's creative vision and determined quest for quality community building had on the South Carolina Lowcountry and especially on Hilton Head Island.


01/27/12--14:49: Gingrich doesn't meet standards to earn vote (chan 1550147)

God bless all born-again Christians and Newt Gingrich, but as an American citizen, I cannot accept or forgive his or anyone's wrongdoings in Congress, the executive branch or the Supreme Court.


01/27/12--14:49: Freeloaders not limited to alleged 'welfare queens' (chan 1550147)

Are all millionaires and billionaires the product of the investment industry? It seems many are.


01/27/12--14:49: Gingrich's nomination puts Constitution at risk (chan 1550147)

A letter Tuesday about Newt Gingrich was insightful ("Gingrich's true self comes out in attacks").


01/27/12--14:49: Obama wrong to reject Keystone XL pipeline (chan 1550147)

President Barack Obama's rationale for rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline was that the administration didn't have enough time to review it.


01/27/12--15:19: GOP primary results reveal some old truths (chan 1550147)

In Saturday's Republican presidential primary, South Carolinians overwhelmingly chose Newt Gingrich as their candidate.


01/27/12--15:19: Romney's tax returns illustrate two Americas (chan 1550147)

Let's thank Mitt Romney for releasing his tax returns and documenting that there are two distinct classes of Americans -- the tax-sheltered class and the non-tax-sheltered class.


01/27/12--15:19: Paterno's good deeds far outweigh any bad (chan 1550147)

The Jan. 23 Associated Press story about the death of Joe Paterno seems to indicate that only his family and football were important to Joe. The reporter didn't get even half of it right. Having only met Joe once, I can still say for certain there was enough room in his heart to love other things as well.


01/27/12--15:44: President is right; country needs fairness (chan 1550147)

During World War II, we all pitched in. Those who made more paid higher taxes. They gave surplus food to the hungry. Those who couldn't do that collected metal and grew gardens. Everyone went along with rationing.


01/27/12--15:44: Mitchelville story will be told with everyone's help (chan 1550147)

It was gratifying to read Wednesday's editorial, "Mitchelville efforts get well-deserved boost."


01/27/12--15:44: We must face hard facts about our debt situation (chan 1550147)

What were they thinking? Is that the question historians in the future will be asking about us?