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FOR many months now, anyone who drives down Broadway in Cape Girardeau has seen the tacky writing on the windows of the former cosmetology school. Now we add to that the former sporting goods building with even more awful-looking writing all over it. Is it too much to expect Southeast Missouri State University, the owner of these buildings, to clean these messes up so the area looks less abandoned and ugly?
I am opposed to releasing the enemy combatants from Guantanamo Bay into U.S. communities and then pay their benefits with U.S. taxpayer dollars for supposed rehab. These terrorists will gravitate to al-Qaida sleeper cells that we've already been told are present in the U.S. So by releasing these individuals into the U.S, we will provide trained fighters for al-Qaida locally and partially fund their activities. When their attacks begin, our government will have enabled some of these attacks on the U.S. Does anyone see a problem here?
AREN'T people responsible for their property, like the ruins of the old two theaters on Broadway? What an eyesore. Clean up Broadway. Tear down hazardous buildings. Give jobs to people who need them. Put people to work. We can't all be boss or CEO. There are jobs out there if you want to work, but money from the government is easier to come by, it seems.
IT was announced that Russia will build six new submarines with cruise missiles. Now our president is going to meet with the Russians to talk about nuclear arms reduction. I can imagine that we will buy into this because the Russians will tell us we were going to build eight but in good faith will now only build six. And cruise missiles -- where did that technology come from? Surely not.
I think drug testing for welfare recipients is a fantastic idea. Maybe the proceeds would be more fairly distributed.
EUROPEAN leaders are blaming the United States for this economic mess, and President Obama basically agreed with them and said, "Yep, we're at fault." Why don't we blame who got us in this mess about eight years ago when they hit our financial center in New York City? What about blaming them? If we're going to pass around blame, fine. But also give us credit. Who does everyone come to with their hand out every time there's a crisis or a catastrophe?
BE aware, President Obama's cap and trade energy plan will drastically raise our utility bills. It's time to dig in our heels and let our representatives know and the White House staff know our feelings.
AS usual, Mike Jensen wrote a world-class column about the pros and cons of cutting off welfare for those who flunk drug tests. I support the idea. I think they would be getting what they deserve if corporate fat cats getting taxpayer welfare got cut off because of flunking drug tests.
DAVID Limbaugh is suffering great frustration because the American people aren't outraged. They are. Eighty percent blame the banks and big international conglomerates for all of our financial woes. Seventy percent blame the Bush administration. Limbaugh needs to realize that the people blame his political allies.
THOUGH you would never know it from reading the knee-jerk anti-Obama outpourings on the Southeast Missourian's Opinion page, the president's current approval rating is an astronomical 67 percent. Keep up the good work, Mr. President.
IN response to the story "'Tea party' protesters to gather at Capaha Park on April 15": Sorry. This tea party will not do much of anything. I do call for a real tea party in Washington, D.C. This would do more to help our problem with runaway government.
MY husband and I both work full time. We also find the time to donate whole blood and platelets on a regular basis. There is always a great need for these lifesaving donations, and recently the need for platelets has been at critical levels. Platelets are used by cancer patients as well as those with other medical conditions. It takes a mere two-plus hours to donate and is not much more uncomfortable than giving blood. With so many people unemployed and many more living off taxpayer dollars with more than enough time on their hands, there should never be a shortage of these valuable resources. Try doing something selfless and give back. Who knows, you may be the next one needing donated blood or platelets. Please contact your Red Cross donation center and schedule your appointment.
I agree a crying baby in church is disturbing. I believe the mother or grandmother should have taken the little one to the nursery. Most churches have one. The congregation could have listened to what they were there for. The parent would have had an hour of quiet time and received a blessing. Most time the children in the nursery are taught or play with other children and would not have been unhappy. I don't believe babies should be in an adult congregation until they can understand some of why they are there. I don't believe it will be too late to teach them at the same time they are taught to behave in school.
INTERNET political statistics guru Nate Silver has projected that if the Democrats are to keep from losing seats in Congress, the president's approval rating will have to be at 65 percent by next year's congressional elections. It is currently at 67 percent. Still, some Democrats might be worried that President Obama will not be able to maintain his currently sky-high level of popularity. However, I can offer some reassurance. According to the algorithm I have developed, the president's popularity at the time of next year's congressional elections will stand at a difficult-to-top 100 percent.
RETIRED businessman Cliff Rudesill recently wrote in part that he "missed the action of the business world." Why in the world would an honest man like Rudesill miss a world now permeated with corruption and fraud? Today's climate would likely cause Rudesill to go crazy trying to keep his colleagues in line and out of the slammer.
IT has come to my attention that the vending machines at Central High School have a sign up that says "Use at your own risk." What school officials might not know is that is illegal. If someone purchases something and a machine breaks and the customer does not get the item, the school (and any other business) cannot keep the money. They legally have to give you a refund.
IF you and your family decide to buy a pet dog, please be ready to take care of the dog and everything that involves taking care of a pet dog. Far too often the joy of owning a pet dog turns sour, and the new owners decide to let the new pet loose out in the countryside.
HERE'S an idea after reading about the litter in Capaha Park: The participants in the tea party on April 15 could pick up the trash left by those who have no sense of responsibility. Bring your rubber gloves and trash bags to the park along with your tea bags, and make two statements, one against burgeoning taxation and another chastising the lazy.
I believe anyone hitting a defenseless baby needs to be put in prison to see what it feels like to be defenseless.
I was never so disgusted and aggravated in my life as I was this morning. My husband had a doctor's appointment at 10:30 a.m. We usually cut through Burfordville and Gordonville, and there was no sign telling us the highway was closed as you got close to Gordonville. We had to turn around, go back to Burfordville and take Highway 34 through Jackson. We were late getting to our doctor's appointment. There should have been sign saying the highway was blocked going to Gordonville.
WE got into this economic mess by spending too much money. People buying houses and the government spent too much money. Now the government thinks it will solve this situation by spending about four times as much as it's been spending. That's not the change we need. The change we need is to balance the budget.
I agree that children should not play on the streets. Streets are for cars. What will happen if these parents have to move and the habit of street playing is still there?
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Drug Testing: Have their Doctor submit a drug test result to the food stamp office when someone first applies and then at each review after that.
Babies in Church: I sit in the back of the church because of the choice I've made not to leave my child in the nursery and if there is a problem I ease out and take care of it while still being able to hear the service. My parents kept me with them and did the same thing as I do now. Some small children in church may be disruptive, However at least these parents are getting up and taking themselves and children to church.I truly believe that God is rejoicing to know that one more of his children has been brought before him to be taught to seek his guidance and wisdom.
Drug testing
I am all for drug testing for those who get any of the welfare programs but at the same time they need to have a plan for the kids to be able to eat. If you remove the benefits because they fail a drug test thn the child needs to be removed as well. They don't need to suffer because mommy and daddy would rather be high than provide for them.
Babies in church
Guess I don't see it the way everyone else does, attending Catholic church everyone goes to the mass including the babies, toddlers, teens etc. They have a cry room off the back and it has speakers in it so even if you do have to take a crying child out you can hear the sermon. For me it is expected to hear a child crying and if that is the worst thing to happen then things aren't so bad after all.
Giving blood
I have a rare bllod type and give blood as often as can, I have also given platelets. My daughter is 16 and she has also started giving blood this year. If more parents would do it then maybe more kids would see how selfless it is and follow suit when they get old enough. You could also have all welfare recipients give once a month to continue benefits. people do not realize how important blood donations are until they are the one in the hospital in need of it.
Blame and credit:
Placing blame:
High ratings:
Recommended reading for these posters; "Empire of Debt" by Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin, "America's Great Depression" by Murray Rothbard, "Meltdown" by Thomas Woods.
We can argue politics all day but Obama is carrying on the policies set forth by Bush.
We can argue politics all day but Obama is carrying on the policies set forth by Bush.
-- Posted by James Nall on Mon, Apr 6, 2009, at 8:15 AM
I disagree! Consider this weekends EU conference and climate pledges. Consider the "right to conscience" rule change. Consider the decision to delay or cancel oil and gas leases on public lands. Consider embryonic stem cell research.
You may not agree with his "change", but for less than 3 months....his change pace is amazingly quick.
Mornin' mates! This weather fizzles me gizzards. Won't be planting anything this week. I have some pumpkins and sunflowers that need to go out, but I'm afraid to chance it. On top of that, my pepper plants won't seem to break the 1" high mark. On the upside, it's a short week, and visions of cadbury's can dance acrossed our minds to keep out spirits up.
Ugly buildings: Phil Brinson, please stimulate the economy and refurbish the Esquire, or sell it to me for a $1.00 so I can.
Enemy combatants: Immigration, so great on soo many levels. Dog Pound America, home of the pure bred mutt. ;o)
Raze buildings: Hmm double forum calls again. Oh well, I agree. Broadway Theater needs revamped too. Maybe our Mayor and the city Fathers can get us some of that stimulus money to create jobs to refurbish all of Broadway??
Cruise missiles: Blasted Russians! Friends one minute, enemies the next. On with Cold War Part II!
Drug testing: Fairly distributed? I hardly think that will help with that part.
Blame and credit: LOL! I love the finger pointing with this. No wonder we can't pull out of this, we're still in denial.
Dig in your heels: Where do you folks come up with the cock-eyed ideas?
Just deserts: It is a good idea, but just think of the costs surrounding it.
Placing blame: Yes, and that's the true reason why he's frustrated.
High ratings:LOL! Very funny!
Tea party: *slapping forehead, and pulling hand across face* No No No. *sigh* Do I have to do everything? Change this to a Tobacco Party! It would be much more effective and make more sense! Come on Lumpy! I want to see Big Headlines on this! Get with it, and change the name and the agenda! I'm dying for some real historical excitement!
Critical donations: Bravo!
Babies in church: LOL! And these are your Christians? Wow! *shaking head* Wow! Some people have really lost sight of the big picture.
Approval rating: *sigh* This is reallly all starting to get boring. Even "I" have stopped watching the news constantly. Nate Silver, neat name though.
Business world: Who are all of these people??
Vending legalities: Yes, I noticed the very same thing, and think it's a load of rubbish. Either remove the machines or be accountible for the service of them! Sheesh! This is a classic example of POOR service on someone's part. Can you imagine putting a sign like this on all the cars in Ford Groves lot?
Pet responsibility: Exactly the same thing I keep telling my kids. *whew* Thank heavens it's worked, I don't want to be scooping poop all day among all the other things I have to do.
Party cleanup: *sigh* Please...no Tea. Tobacco.
Being defenseless: Hit Baby: Put in Prison. Hmmm...No! How about this, Hit baby: Public Flogging. Kill baby: Shot in both knee caps immediately and publicly beheaded by guillotine.
Late for appointment: Leave earlier?
Balance the budget: LOL! Balance the budget? Oh boy, that's original.
Playing in street: No, here is the real problem. You have some prat barrelling through a residential neighbor like a mad man not watching where they are going. That's the real problem!
Pet responsibility: I just chased two large dogs away. I might have saved my two dogs lives for awhile. I didn't have a gun handy. I don't like killing dogs but sometimes things need to be taken care of. Starving dogs can be dangerous to livestock and children.
The dropped off dog problem is getting bad out here in the country. My neighbor was out fishing the other day and there were 6 at his place. He didn't have a gun to take care of them.
Maybe during turkey season hunters will weed out some as they usually do.
Good morning! MY GOSH, it's chilly!
Ugly buildings...I agree, some of these bldgs. could be cleaned up!
Enemy combatants...releasing the enemy combatants from Guantanamo Bay into U.S. communities...do what? I must of heard this story wrong, I thought the question was to detain them in the US, besides Chavez said he would take 'em! Anyone got more info?
Cruise missiles...I don't even understand this comment...
Drug testing...better yet, force them into a job and the employer can do the drug testing! :)
Blame and credit...good point!
Dig in your heels...President Obama's cap & trade energy plan will drastically raise our utility bills.....how so?
Placing blame...relax..there's plenty to go around...btw, Limbaugh SUCKS!
High ratings...THOUGH you would never know it from reading the knee-jerk anti-Obama outpourings on the Southeast Missourian's Opinion page,"...
HOORAY, they mentioned US! :)~
Tea party....Attend or don't, whatever!
Why do people insist on giving their opinion on every lil' thing..it's so annoying! ;)
Critical donations..please donate! :)
Babies in church...May I just say this has to b one of the most hypocritical topics I've ever read, r ur churches so full u can "pick & choose" ur congregation?
Approval rating...algorithm..geez, why can't u just say formula! 100%...not likely!
Vending legalities...If a request is made, it has always been "good business" to refund, however, u r dealing w/a bunch of "teens"! btw, when did CHS get vending machines? back n the day we had to go to the keg shop...oh, they closed campus..sucks 4 u! :)~
Pet responsibility....spay/neuter! :)
Party cleanup....I will if u will; besides I already chastize the lazy! :)~
Late for appointment...I was never so disgusted....OMG, u lead a boring life! :)~
Balance the budget...is ur "budget" balanced? ...that is such a dumb statement...circumstances change, times change..u can't predict the future.
Playing in street...for the love of...when did it become acceptable that u should play in the street & u should be safe! Now i've been out of the "public" school system for awhile but is this what they are teaching...play n the street, the cars should "protect" you. geez..
JUMEMY...u wish! :)~
James, I'm feeling ur pain...it seems so cruel but that pack could have easily turned on ur friend. Any thoughts on what may have attacked that bloodhound recently?
Turnip: I don't know, the bloodhound may have been attacked by other dogs. We did have a mountain lion around here about 2 years ago but haven't seen him since. When I was feeding over at my cabin I seen one run over the top of the hill. My son seen one a week or two later crossing the road near my house. I had to convince my brother by showing him its tracks. The conservation (according to my cousin) said that it might have been a two year old male roaming.
My parents live out in the country at Wappapello, Dad never liked to hurt the strays that got dropped off instead he always tried to keep scraps and feed them until one stray dog attacked the little boy down the road now they all get a bullet. I know it sounds cruel but what else can they do when people are so inconsiderate to abandon pets.
Willy
Yo do construction don't you? If so is there a place up around Perryville that builds trusses for houses? We know there is one somewhere but can't remember whee it is.
Mogambo Guru offers a little humor with his advice "Dinosaur Economists and their Paper Currency" at http://www.dailyreckoning.com/dinosaur-e...
A little humor doesn't hurt every now and then.
James, the only thing I've heard from the conservation dept in regards to mountain lions is b/c they can't find dens/cubs then they must be transient cats, just passing thru. I have some friends that live up North near Oak Ridge and they've seen him here and there. Of course we don't have bears n MO either! :)~
http://www.cougarnet.org/centralmidwest....
SemoAngel, that's a shame about ur dads place, I would like to be able to save them all too but sometimes that's not feasible.....
Semoangel...
BB&L builds trusses...they are just sount of P'ville.
JUMY,
Inregards to "Leveling." Sometimes you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. Don't worry, I'm sure Parsnips will council you in your darkest hour.
Btw, you posted the same...Err, Umm post as you did the other day. Ford - 3.78 at the moment! Best news of the day! Praise Jeebus, or Obama...which ever will allow kids to cry during chuch. ;o)
socialism_kills_cyclists
Suddenly your worried about government spending huh?
I also heard Obama has hidden horns and a fork tail.
Just_Me Posted "President's approval ratings: In reality, composite polling shows that President Obama's ratings are on par with President Bush's, although the partisan gap for President Obama is slightly larger."
Would like to know where you get your info...(and this isn't the first time your numbers have been off)...
Obama is at 67%...Bush was at 49% his second term and 56-7% his first term. Hmmmmm....this is par? Only in Just_me's world...
I also heard Obama has hidden horns and a fork tail.
-- Posted by FrankLeeSpeaking on Mon, Apr 6, 2009, at 12:13 PM
Well....so much for ya'lls "Messiah" theory...
Just_Me_and_My_Opinion I'll have to agree with Nall, you'll argue with anyone over nothing (not an exact quote, but close).
You sure do seem to get hung up on things and then repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat. Or perhaps more like a soap...you can miss it for years and nothing changes. You've got the same old whine, doom and gloom crapola as before..can't you come up with anything new?
Now perhaps you can talk about me for awhile instead of the same old thing...at least others will get a break from your limited topic and perhaps enjoy a bit of humor when you say your nasty.
I see budget cuts cost Obama a new "ride"...see, he is practicing what he preaches...sometimes...
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/D...
I don't know about you guys...but I totally could've done without knowing that Farrah Fawcett has anal cancer.....TMI (Too Much Information)! Anyways, I'd thought I'd share for those of u that didn't know either....:)~
Just_Me posted "President's approval ratings: In reality, composite polling shows that President Obama's ratings are on par with President Bush's"
Par...an equality of equal status, equal footing.
My figures come from Pollingreport.com which is also nonpartisan. 67% does not = 56%
Even if their figures are wrong....59 does not equal 55. Shall I send you a linear graph?
Typical of some who skew the facts to fit their ideal.....sad.
JUMY,
Big news at Ford today. We may hit $5.00 by the end of the month. Thank Goodness for Praising Jeebus.
Well, I was going to hold out til $15, but...you better read some of the stories associated with the news. If it hits $7 or $8, I might consider dumping it. That's still a good profit, and a wonderful downpayment on a new truck. Which is all I was really looking for anyway. If I'm going to buy Ford, I might as well make "Their" money help pay for it.
OMG Just_me just admitted he changed the wording from what was actually written.
And, you sir/madame prove my point exactly.
And "OMG" is not a tem used by 60 year olds...
Oh really????
Again, you've been proven wrong. The data I provided you is consistant, non-partisan, and from multiple sources.
No, you proved me right, for your source also placed Obama above Bush and Clinton. Not as high as my original, for my comparison was from the end of Feb.(beginning of March)...so he slipped a little, but still better than....well, you know who....
Ah, Just...you just can't stand it when your wrong!!!
Just...
You suffer from "selected reading" syndrome.
Read second post....
Theorist, I think OMG suits u just fine! :o)~
btw, Meg, I'm 'borrowing' ur nose, I like it!
Ah, Just...you just can't stand it when your wrong!!!
-- Posted by Theorist on Mon, Apr 6, 2009, at 2:50 PM
EXACTLY - I don't even try with him anymore - total waste of time. He'll twist and turn it all around and then, as a last resort - become nasty. He is too full of himself and would argue with a wall. Usually I just laugh and move on - most of the time I skip it altogether as it is usually a repeat of a repeat of a repeat. OMG and JMO.
Well, Just Me is out pimping for the Republican Party again I see! How goes the liberal bashing today? Hope all is well under the warm wing of Limbaugh.
Just Me,
Am I to understand you are arguing about who's more popular? A president who had pretty much gone untested to this point in his term or a president who inherited two wars and a failing economy? Really? I assume there is some larger moral to your point. Please enlighten me.
Just Me, I have a question. Your nom de plume insinuates it's just "you and your opinion" however you only seem to have an "opinion" about one thing. You have occasionally engaged in discussion of other topics but you always quickly steer any other topic back to the evils of the current administration. Now, you seem to be a fairly intelligent individual, surely you don't really believe that in the next four to eight years President Obama will convert the USA to the USSA (United Socialist States of America) do you? Do you really believe that Americans are so willing to forgo their Nike's and Reeboks for a nice gray pair of sneakers produced by the United States Socialist Shoe Source? Now, you may be one of the unwashed masses who cling to their guns in their fallout shelters 23 hours a day...you know, like Cyclist! Always complaining that the sky is falling, but I don't think you are. I think you are a part of that percentage of Republicans who really dislikes Obama regardless of his policies and your purpose of posting here is to vent your frustrations and perhaps bring about a little change of your own. I just wish you would quit riding the fence and just say that you are a die hard Republican who worships at the feet of Limbaugh. Of course that's just me and my opinion.
Good Grief JUMY! You've filled up an entire day posting about Obamamania! Give it a rest man! Don't you know folks are dying from too much time spent on the computer??
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/41...
I hope you're not a gamer on top of things.
I'm offering a long read (chapter one) for those interested in Murray Rothbard's "America's Great Depression" The article is "The Positive Theory of the Cycle" at http://mises.org/rothbard/agd/chapter1.a...
It will aid in understanding how we got where we are from an Austrian view. I think that the whole book is on the Mises site but the first chapter is very interesting. Although written in 1963 it seems to have captured today's economy right on. The Mises Institute hold copyright on the book.
I am opposed to 99% of all the comments on speak out as most are just plain stupid
:o)~
JUMY,
A teleconference?? OMGosh! You're a suit? *shaking head* Now I know "YOU" are not a chaw and JD person for sure. I bet you don't even own a cowboy hat! ;o)
Re: late for appointment
The caller must have led a charmed life for this event to be a list-topper.
Re: party cleanup
Hmmm, perhaps make it a 'T for trash' party?
Re: vending legalities
Eh, perhaps view it as a planned educational experience to illustrate how a lottery works. Suggest a better solution is to remove the machines altogether?
Re: dig in your heels
Reassuring to find that others, well OK, at least one other is interested in the causes behind the effects.
Re: balance the budget
How boring! Nothing like the thrill of riding the toilet bowl swirl all the way down, especially when you're riding on someone else's water bill. :-)~
JUMY, Social...anyone else. This is for you. The singer is Tracy Grammer (a friend of mine) but the song was written by another folkie friend of mine Kate Power.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yjgBhZUl...
Tracy Grammer's website http://www.tracygrammer.com/
Kate Power and Steve Einhorn's website. http://www.qualityfolk.com/
makit, like I said earlier, usually I don't waste my time to respond, just laugh and move on because it is usually a repeat of a repeat of a repeat...same with your crap.