Speak Out 4/28/15

** Close review

I support the women's shelter. But before Cape adds any more to court costs, we need to review those already in place to ensure that we are not unfairly creating virtual debtors' prisons as is done in Ferguson and many other communities. Balancing budgets on the backs of the poor is bad government.

** Read between lines

If Missouri lawmakers slash funding for libraries as reported in the Southeast Missourian, it will rank in the top five most shameful acts ever committed by this apparently anti-literacy legislative body.

** Crouch, smile

Here's a tip for members of the restaurant wait staff. Crouch by your patrons while taking orders and put smiley faces on your bills. You'll receive bigger tips. I promise!

** Hillary weary

I was reading in Speak Out where a person says they are already sick and tired of the presidential race, it's a long time away. I feel the same way. We're going to be so sick of all these people. We've been hearing about Hillary Clinton for a year now and nothing's new other than her scandals.

** Lyons' chops

I was very happy to see Gene Lyons back in your newspaper. He is a very intelligent writer, and his thoughts add much to the Southeast Missourian. I hope Gene Lyons is a regular on your Opinion page.

** ND envy

They should change the name of the Southeast Missourian sports section to the Notre Dame sports section.

** Too sexy

I wish to say thank you to the caller who had the courage to complain about Hardee's sexy and suggestive ads.

** Street repairs

The city should put off doing major repairs to William and Sprigg streets this year. They need to be concentrating on all the residential streets. The residents are at risk of having an accident or getting a ticket trying to dodge all these potholes.

** Garth Brooks

I cannot believe KFVS broke into Garth Brooks' tribute to the military during the AMC to tell of a thunderstorm warning that was already posted on the screen.

** Post office

Please don't blame our local post office officials and their good workers for what is going on with delayed mail delivery. The blame belongs much, much higher up. The local workers are as upset as we, the general public, are.

** Downtown living

The absolute key to any community's downtown revival is getting people to live there. It seems to me that whether or not downtown Cape's semi-revival can accomplish that goal to the degree necessary to call downtown Cape's comeback a true renaissance.