Speak Out: Speak Out 5/26/2017

Posted by Donna Runnels on Fri, May 26, 2017, at 12:58 PM:

CNN coverage

I am fascinated by CNN's obsession with attempting to destroy President Trump and his administration. They are like a starving dog with a bone: They can think of little else besides that bone. I watch other news channels, and they are reporting the threat posed by North Korea, ISIS, etc. I go back to CNN and all they are talking about is whether or not there was possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia or Trumps' handling of the firing of the Chief of the FBI. When there are no facts, CNN can use in their attempt to destroy President Trump and his administration, they resort to what-ifs and is it possible. They turn to total and absolute conjecture.

Jensen comment

In Mike Jensen's recent column he spoke of the University of Missouri's drop in enrollment and subsequent monetary problems, things that occurred after a minority group complained of discriminatory practices at the school. Using Trump's favorite plaint, Jensen blamed the problems on the press covering what can only be called a newsworthy event, and the university allowing "dissidents" to call the shots. Perhaps, just perhaps, the school's drop in enrollment might be due to the fact that what this minority group said was the absolute truth.

SEMO tuition

SEMO students should be assured that it is not unreasonable to assume that the Board of Regents recently voting to raise your tuition voted for state legislators who in turn voted to slash higher education funding to the bone, thus necessitating your tuition increase.

'Embattled'

Why does every single article you write about the Mississippi County Sheriff refer to him as "embattled"? Whoever writes these things is obviously enamored of the word, and the funny thing is, if you read the definition of the word, you'll find it doesn't even fit this man or his situation.

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  • Jensen comment..being a "dissident" myself , I belief it's the cost that caused the drop in enrollment and subsequent monetary problems , not the minority dissidents .

    SEMO tuition...again , it's all about the money .

    'Embattled'...all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of Law

    -- Posted by Rick Scaggs on Fri, May 26, 2017, at 1:04 PM
  • Embattled is defined as "prepared for or engaged in conflict, controversy, or battle." Seems to me, the Mississippi County Sheriff is definitely engaged in conflict and controversy. Additionally, if he is innocent, I truly hope he is prepared for battle.

    -- Posted by Donna Runnels on Fri, May 26, 2017, at 2:16 PM
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    Regarding Jenson's comment. I believe thinking parents pulled their students because there is a definite problem on who is in charge..... the administration or a minority of dissident students, led by what appears to have been a career student. Seven years on the job so far I believe when the trouble was occurring.

    -- Posted by Ralph VanGennip on Fri, May 26, 2017, at 9:12 PM

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