Speak Out

Democrats said Trump didn't understand the economy, yet we have two-decade low unemployment and rising wages. Democrats said Trump didn't understand foreign affairs, yet he's sitting down with the North Korean leader. Democrats said Trump couldn't negotiate with world leaders, yet Canada and Mexico are renegotiating NAFTA...

O Lord Jesus, our Savior, thank you for your unfailing love. Amen.

It is not comforting to know that the Jackson Board of Aldermen thinks it knows better than the police department, public school, fire department and thousands of residents that live and drive through the dangerous curve on West Route D, where the board is allowing the largest apartment complex to be jammed into the curve which makes it a dangerous public safety hazard by the middle school plus two nearby grade schools...

I have just two sentences I need to write to all the Trump supporters in Washington and elsewhere who have been wailing at the top of their voices that the Mueller investigation of all of Trump’s wrongdoing has gone on too long and needs to be stopped, after only 13 months. ...

I could dunk a basketball if they lowered the goal to 6 feet. So, come on, Kathy Swan. You know as well as I do the reason you could say the public school foundation formula (provides state tax revenue for public schools) was fully funded is that the amount required to fund the formula was cut...

Why do so many places where you pay with a credit card now have a line on the receipt for a tip? Since when are we supposed to tip for someone who basically just runs a cash register? Where does the money go anyway? If you tip at a coffee place, is it shared with everyone working?...

Don't lie to yourself telling yourself you're too busy when you have time to Tweet, post on Facebook, pin on Pinterest, and share on Instagram. You're not too busy, but rather mis-prioritizing. In light of the recent NFL decision on the National Anthem and related outrage by its players (employees), I'm trying to see what these upset players (employees) are doing to protest and work for change in the off season and while the cameras aren't following them...

Some of my friends have become exhausted in their ongoing fight to save our democracy from tyrannical rule by Trump. Because of the president's ongoing lies and never-ending attempts to sow seeds of doubt and confusion in the body politic, it is understandable that some citizens have succumbed to escapism. ...

I was one of the 60 fans that a caller complained about being at the high school baseball game. I’m offended by your comment and you can bet your glove and bat that they’ll only be 59 there next season. The Democrats have learned that if they cannot win at the polls, they have a good chance of winning in the courts.

You see countless examples of it on the Opinion page of the Southeast Missourian. Please keep in mind that "absolutism" is a commonly used technique of deflection, always designed to detract attention from the issue at hand. One of the things resulting from Roseanne Barr's disgusting racist tweet is that it gave us insight into the mindset of those who make up a considerable chunk of Trump's base...

I'm so glad that the city of Jackson is building a new $300,000 cinder block bathroom that will be 75 yards from the lower armory bathroom and a 100 yards from the Safety City bathroom. The last thing I come to the park for is exercise, so thank you for giving strategically located restroom options...

I wonder if Gov. Greitens would have been a Democrat if the media would have acted the same way... I appreciate Donna Lichtenegger and Kathy Swan's forthrightness in saying Governor Greitens' did the right thing by resigning. On the other hand, I am disappointed in the comments from Holly Rehder who essentially issued a not too subtle pro-Greitens statement and Wayne Wallingford, who had a lot of comments saying, essentially nothing...

I would be willing to bet that the person who left the brief Speak Out comment about how dull soccer is is probably a fan of American football, quite possibly the dullest sport ever invented and that can be proven statistically. During the course of a 3-hour televised American football game with the 35-second snap clock, all the time outs and stopping play you only asked to get 6 to 9 Minutes of football being played. ...

There were less than 60 fans at Jackson's Whitey Herzog field for our sectional win against Lindbergh. What will it take for you to come watch us? We win everything! The stadium is nice. The weather was great. Thank you to Mr. Penzel for displaying the kind of character that we need more of by resigning from the Jackson Board of Alderman instead of facing a continual conflict of interest...

Something that students themselves might do to stop some of the school violence is to stop bullying, demeaning, and ridiculing their fellow students who are not popular or, as they say, are different. Most people do not realize how viciously some students are treated by their fellow students. ...

Four Democratic Party platforms called for Jerusalem to be recognized as the capital of Israel. In June 2017, the Senate voted 90-0 (with 'yes' votes from Democratic Senators Feinstein, Murphy and Sanders) to reaffirm the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 which mandated the embassy move, a bill that passed two decades ago with the support of Democrat Minority Leader Pelosi...

Capaha fans I hope the owners of the Cape Catfish Prospect League baseball team will consider installing overhead fans in the grandstands, like some of the other ballparks. It would certainly make watching a game more comfortable during our hot summers...

Shame on what appeared to be a mother, father, and daughter from Chaffee for their disrespectful behavior at Capaha Park after a high school baseball game last week. After the game ended, the young lady threw something toward a trash can standing about 8 feet away. ...

Our sincere thanks from two senior citizens for the help at Memorial Park on Friday. From two kind ladies. Thank you and God bless you both. The Federal Supreme Court has ruled it legal for states to now allow sports betting. There is no doubt that some will push to change Missouri gaming laws to allow sports betting in our state. ...

CNN reports that the Democrats'' Congressional generic ballot lead has gone from 16 points in February to 6 points in March and is now a tie. And 60 percent now feel things are "going well" in the country. One can only hope that the Democrats keep parading out those angry spokespersons of Schumer, Pelosi, and Harris to regurgitate the only thing on the Democrat platform: Russia...

Poor, poor Democrats. What are they to do? President Trump's approval ratings continue to climb, the economy continues to add 200,000 jobs a month, unemployment drops to 3.9 percent, consumer confidence climbs, and federal judgeships are filled with conservatives. All Democrats can do is ask Pelosi and Schumer to whine and spew their tired drivel...

The overall message of French President Macron's eloquent oration to a joint session of the U. S. Congress was overwhelmingly convincing. Reject Trumpism. And I thought I had trouble letting things go. A special Speak Out award for holding grudges goes to a recent contributor and Cape Central baseball player for never forgetting the fact that in 1968 his coach would not call off practice so he could go to the town plaza and hear RFK speak...

What would you expect? As an alarming increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is reported, the Missouri General Assembly seems poised to cut funding for autism services. The collective mindset of our state legislators seems to be that the best way to deal with a growing problem is to be more aggressive in pretending it doesn't exist...

This is concerning the ditch between Briarcliff and Amblewood. I am like the other concerned people with ditches by their homes. We should not be responsible for the drainage ditches when city drainage runs through them. The city should maintain them and keep them up. Water from Lexington Ave. runs into the ditch when it rains. This causes erosion of the ditch. It is unnecessary overflow. This is public water, not individual's water, therefore making it a public ditch...

Thank you, Adrienne Ross, for your great article “Raising victims or victors.” There is no doubt that our country has many problems, including racism on both sides. There is also no doubt that most of these problems start at home, whether you’re black, white or any other color. ...

As a business in Cape with very little parking, it would be nice if the area businesses that need additional parking, whether temporary or not, would come introduce themselves and apologize. Kingshighway is a very crowded spot between Broadway and Bessie St. Please be courteous of your fellow neighbors who are also BUSINESSES. Our customers are just as important as yours...