Speak Out 10/11/11

Baughn column

JAMES Baughn, thank you for your autumn tour information for Southeast Missouri. We are going to take that tour. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us.

Stop bullying

WE are preaching about bullying to our children, but look around. Politicians do it. Businessmen do it. This has got to stop.

Income disparity

I have said we could end up with a civil war since the middle class and the poor keep paying more and more and the rich keep getting richer and richer. These protests may be the start. The only ones who can take advantage of the 3 percent loans are the rich.

Social Security

THIS is about senior citizens' benefits. The insurance company has raised my insurance the last three years, but I haven't seen an increase in Social Security. They said we weren't supposed to get one. I'd just like to know what's going on up there. How do they know how to run stuff up there anymore? I'd appreciate a raise. It's been three years.