Around Town – Sept. 16

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Sept. 16

Orchids to

Fiesta Latina and Su Casa for its valuable mission, now needed more than ever.

the ceremony at Camp Atterbury commemorating the World War II Italian POWs, great words were spoken, reminding us that humanity, respect and compassion towards the “other” is the way to friendship and not enmity.

Bill Berkenstock for lunch and good conversation, from a couple of old friends.

Jill Tasker for the beautiful Broadway Memories program.

Onions to

the health trust that voted against a new carrier, which would save $600,000, because “people think it’s hard to change insurance providers.”

the chief executive for exploiting a tragedy to encourage further violence and for stating that he did not care if the nation becomes even more divided.

governments, both near and far, for their lack of empathy and humanity in the displacement of persons within their communities.

the war against pronouns.

those on the left advocating for violence against their political rivals, which is the very nature of fascism.

those blaming the left for the political assassination when the suspect came from a GOP Mormon family with experience with guns.

legislators across the country who have forgotten they took an oath to uphold the Constitution and represent the views of constituents for recklessly redrawing voting districts at the direction of the wannabe dictator.

the judges who allow the current administration to stop Medicaid reimbursement to Planned Parenthood clinics for non-abortion-related care.

whoever made the asinine decision to cancel IU programs such as the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship or the Center for International Business Education and Research.

the minister misrepresenting Charlie Kirk’s legacy.

city officials for allowing homeless people to have pets.