Fishermen lack respect
TO THE EDITOR: On Tuesday, I decided to take a walk at Point au Roche State Park. During my walk, I cut across the ice on both major bays. To say I was disgusted by what I saw would be an understatement. The ice in both bays was littered with trash, undoubtedly left by the ice fishermen.
The disgust motivated me to return on Wednesday with a garbage bag. In less than a half hour I had filled the bag. The debris ranged from cigarette butts (hundreds), cigarette boxes, fishing tackle, beverage bottles and bait containers.
I am appalled at the lack of respect the ice fisherman have for the lake. Don't they realize that when the ice melts all this trash would be in the water? This is the water that people swim in and drink, and it is the habitat for the fish they eat.
Fishermen, please start showing respect for the lake, and start to police each other. I believe it may be prudent for the park officials to consider closing the park access points for the fishermen if this type of degradation continues.
Donald Evans
Peru
Radios not the same
TO THE EDITOR: I just received a copy of the Feb. 15 Reiner column and would like to point out that the writer was apparently not aware of the distinction between CB Radio and Amateur Radio (the latter also known as ham radio).
Ham radio, as a service hobby, has been in existence for a very long time. To participate, an operator must have a license which is obtainable through an examination process. There are several levels of licensing and each one brings with it different levels of privilege in terms of frequencies that can be used, the amount of power allowed, etc. It is possible for a ham to communicate with other amateur stations thousands of miles away.
Citizens Band Radio, on the other hand, usually has a much more limited range and there are minimal qualifications for using it. CB and ham are distinctly different; each is useful in unique ways but they should not be confused with one another.
David Bender
Fayetteville
Heartless parents
TO THE EDITOR: Economics is understood from your credit-card statement. More purchases increase your balance (deficit). Your low introductory (present discount) rate makes your regular payments affordable. The low interest encourages your increased "needed" purchases, because your monthly payments haven't increased.
Then the introductory rate ends. Now each month, the interest paid rises and you push some of that interest into your next month's balance (deficit). The monthly interest begins pushing past your monthly purchases.
You cry, when your heartless parents tell you about spending limits. The credit card company (China and Japan) restrict your purchases by not accepting any more of your debt (deficit).
On Thursday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. The Tea Partiers are the heartless parents who say to cut spending now.
Terence Finnan
Keene
Opinion
March 10, 2010
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Cheers and Jeers: Feb. 13, 2012
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