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BUILDINGS on Broadway falling down; Main Street leads to your casino in a swamp; deer overrun your city; streets are full of potholes. And you complain about Rush Limbaugh and the flood wall. If it wasn't for Rush, no one would know Cape Girardeau existed nor would they care.
RUSH Limbaugh's blunder could become a blessing if all talk radio hosts would stop denigrating names and personalities and speak to the issues. Many of us don't think it's entertainment to demean people for things they have no control over. We listen to get the news, but the progressive-controlled media denies us. Obama's administration divides to destroy our nation. We must restore our fundamental documents and preserve our freedoms.
WHEN is the Missouri Legislature going to amend the texting law to forbid all drivers from texting while driving? It's just plain dumb to think that those over 21 can look and type on a small screen while driving. The public is in danger as long as this law remains this way.
MORE than a decade ago at Southeast Missouri State University, two departments split off from the old College of Science and Technology to form the School of Polytechnic Studies. One of the big reasons for the split is because we were treated like the ugly stepsister in the college. The departments within the School of Polytechnic Studies turned into the fastest growing and, by all accounts, the most efficiently run units on campus. Last fall we were rewarded for our growth by upper administration by being reorganized into a college rather than a school. This was passed by the board of regents. Suddenly, with the proposed state budget cuts, this decision was reversed, and in fact, now we will be folded back into the same college we split off from originally, all in the name of cost savings. In fact there are no savings at all, but rather there was created a new position: associate dean for online learning. While I see the need for the new position, I do not like it when we are told it was done for cost savings when nothing was saved.
IN regards to the cemetery and peacock article, I was born in 1951 and my parents brought me out there as a small child to view the peacocks. Raymond Strom based that cemetery after the famous cemetery where all the movie stars are buried in Los Angeles. Your reporter should have added that also. So those peacocks have been there long before 1970. I thought your readers would enjoy to know that fact.
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Talk radio;
Doesn't one of our fundamental documents outline our right to freedom of speech? I don't think that's supposed to apply only to the speech that you like. There's a very simple solution to your problem. If you don't like it don't listen!
The picture of Susan Clark protesting in Washington really shows how ignorant some people are. She is dressed in both Revolutionary and Native American garb. The Revolutionists came to America and took over a land that was already the Native American's land and forced their beliefs on them and took their land. What would that be called? Dictatorship?
Many colonist took the dress of the local inhabitants of the New World. Many natives took the dress of the colonist. This might explain the dress of Ms. Clark.
Talk radio: One of our rights is to listen to others and their right to speak, if you don't like it turn it off and don't buy the products of the sponsors.
Texting, driving: Not only texting, what about talking on the phone, reading papers, putting on makeup, eating food, and anything else that distracts a driver.
Mr. Fudd and Rick are both right about the treatment of Native Americans. The early Christians saviors had the mentality of you are going to be converted or be killed.
If I win the Mega Millions tonight, this will be my last post from SEMO........I'm out of here.
If I win the Mega Millions tonight, this will be my last post from SEMO........I'm out of here.
-- Posted by semo471 on Fri, Mar 30, 2012, at 8:33 AM
Have you cleared that with your girlfriend yet? Because I think you will do as she pleases!
Texting and Driving--Unfortunately, laws don't endow people with common sense.
Have you cleared that with your girlfriend yet? Because I think you will do as she pleases!-- Posted by Have_Wheels_Will_Travel on Fri, Mar 30, 2012, at 8:48 AM
Wheels: You got that right, that's how come we have been dating for 46 yrs.
New Flash: Rep. Paul Ryan endorses Mitt Romney. Looks like the Republican elite are getting behind Romney.
Me'Lange & Rick: I planted some elephant plants last Fall, the ears are coming up waiting on the rest of the elephant to appear.
This just ain't right.
Already mowed my yard for the fourth time this year, already raised the mower deck up to the summer mowing height (5-1/2") from the fall last-mowed height (2-1/2"), mower is gagging like a freshman chugging his first beer bong, and it's not even April yet.
Weeds are going nuts - using a lot of 2-4,D to keep the dandelions and other broadleaves knocked back for a nice definite delineation between mine and the neighbors' choice of ground cover.
The zoysia portion is already pretty much greened up - usually doesn't happen til the end of April.
Son! Looks like it's going to be a long mowing season.
Me'Lange: Why don't you invite "Rick" over for a home cooked meal.
We might have a somewhat cool April.
We might have a somewhat cool April.
-- Posted by swampeastmissouri on Fri, Mar 30, 2012, at 9:01 PM
If we do, I wonder if I could afford to go back south?
If we do, I wonder if I could afford to go back south?-- Posted by Have_Wheels_Will_Travel on Fri, Mar 30, 2012, at 9:06 PM
Wheels: How many miles per gal. do you get from your motor home?
Off tomorrow for Shiloh, Tn. to witness the re-enactment of the Battle of Shiloh (150th anniversary). My great grandfather John Semo471 fought there on the Union side.
Semop471,
MPG... about 7 on a good day.
You know, I don't remember ever reading anything about a John Semo471 fighting on the Union side... you sure he wasn't a confederate?
Have a great trip to Shiloh, TN.
Cape--Love it , or leave
Will you people at the Missourian please put the proper date on the "Out Of The Past" snips so we can actually know when it happened
I like to experiment with new stuff , just to see if I can do it . I took Home Ec in school instead of Shop Class(couple fist fights over that one) cause I figured I'd better learn how to feed myself...just in case...
-- Posted by ~~Rick on Sat, Mar 31, 2012, at 8:45 AM
Rick,
You sure it wasn't cause that is where the girls were? I thoought about it, but figured I bruised to easily for the abuse I might have to take. ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺
Thanks, Me'Lange. I'll have to try that. Although since the lil' one has discovered what that actually means, esp. drumsticks and eggs, he's not a big fan anymore. Poor thing, you could see him get the mental pic of a chicken walking by & him eating the leg. Funny. He gagged, shivered and thru his hands over his mouth. ☺
"Why..."
semo471, Let me see, Mrs. Rick sounds like a good reason to start...
-- Posted by Me'Lange on Fri, Mar 30, 2012, at 8:42 PM
LOL! Loved it.
Rick, about my cooking, I get no complaints and I have a few regulars, ya know, people who like to 'pop' in at meal time so I must be doing something right. ;o)
I just read up on azaleas last night. Seems some are late bloomers. I've seen some beautiful ones around town. My magnolia bush bloomed a month ago.
Wheels was it this warm down in the deep south this past winter?
Rick: Didn't think you were married but didn't want to bite on "Me'Lange" comment.
The South won the Battle of Shiloh today but the North counter attacks tomorrow and if history repeats the Blue will win. Approx. 21,000 attended day one.
Wheels was it this warm down in the deep south this past winter?
-- Posted by swampeastmissouri on Sat, Mar 31, 2012, at 7:06 PM
Yes, it was a very nice winter down south this year. They are concerned that the gulf waters did not cool down enough this winter which could possibly cause some problems with the warmer than normal water fueling hurricanes. Don't know if that was an official forecaster's position or just speculation. I just heard some of the natives talking about it.