Speak Out 1/8/10

Thanks for supper

MY husband and I would like to thank the person or persons who paid for our supper the other night at Las Brisas in Scott City in the spirit of Christmas. The proprietor said they did not wish to be identified and did not know us. It really lightened our day and made us feel special. We will pass the favor on.

Health care first

AS soon as President Obama's health care plan goes through, then he can work on security. He might be a multitasker, but the health care plan is almost ready to go. I think he should finish his course and then start the security issue. If he can work on both, great.

Control spending

DEAR President Obama: Wouldn't it be more logical to control spending first and then expand coverage with the new health care reform bill?

Words of wisdom

THESE are possibly the five best sentences you'll ever read: 1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. 2. What one person receives without working, another person must work for without receiving. 3. The government cannot give to anybody anything the government does not take from somebody else. 4. When half the people get the idea they do not have to work because the other half will take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation. 5. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing.

Disappointed

I'VE always followed the law and respected police officers. But recently I was disappointed. I watched a patrol car follow a pickup pulling a trailer with no lights and no tire on one side. That's right. No tire. The trailer was dragging on its right-side rim. The officer followed for a couple blocks and turned off.