Tuition free only to the student

The first was "Two Years of Free College". The article states that the cost per student could be "up to $3,892.50 per year". How then can it be free?

Oh yes, free to the student, but not the tax payer, who will pick up another "free program" encouraged and provided by the current administration.

The "tough" restrictions to qualify are: minimum of a 2.3 average; no more than 7 absences per semester over four years of high school; and about 10 hours of community service per year - really harsh indeed!

Are we trying to reward personal initiative and drive for excellence or meritocracy? Seems like the latter. The lesson here is the same with most liberal agenda programs, "you don't have to work that hard (or at all) and we will provide for you".

The second was the "outrage" over Indiana's Religious Freedom Act. What is very disturbing to me is that private business spoke out against the law for the sake of political correctness.

If a photographer, baker, or caterer believes only in traditional marriage because of strong religious convictions, then they should not be vilified by the mainstream press and social media and forced to go against their beliefs.

After all, there are plenty of alternative vendors who will accept gay business. Why is less than 10% of the population demanding that the other 90% conform to their beliefs?

I believe that marriage is only between a man and a woman. I only ask that gay people respect my constitutional right to practice my faith.

I thought we settled this issue with the Chic-Filet case, but the secular progressives just keep pushing the envelope. It is really time for all religious people (not only Christians), to let their senators and representatives know how they feel about their religious rights.

Joseph Deitschel

Schaumburg