OpinionApril 9, 2013
Speak Out 4/9/13
Hold on to your wallets ordinary taxpayers. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon just signed a tax credit bill for special interests. The resulting income shortfall will be made up by John Q. Public. Anthony column Erin Anthony's epistle [editor of the American Farm Bureau's FBN news] seemed reasonable on the surface, but a careful rereading reveals Anthony wants to annihilate the Affordable Care Act by gutting its essence...
Nixon, tax credits
Hold on to your wallets ordinary taxpayers. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon just signed a tax credit bill for special interests. The resulting income shortfall will be made up by John Q. Public.
Anthony column
Erin Anthony's epistle [editor of the American Farm Bureau's FBN news] seemed reasonable on the surface, but a careful rereading reveals Anthony wants to annihilate the Affordable Care Act by gutting its essence.
Easter egg hunt
I was out at Arena Park for the Easter egg hunt and could not believe my eyes. Children were running each other over to get the eggs and parents were even worse, going as far as taking eggs out of other children' hands. I think people are losing the real reason for what Easter is all about.
Entitlements
I keep hearing conservatives talk about reducing entitlements, and I agree. Why are we giving million-dollar companies, like oil and banks, money? Why are they allowed to have the loopholes and get every tax dollar back in the biggest entitlement of all: Tax refunds. Let's stop that.
Constitutionalists
As a proud member of the tea party, we are looking for constitutionalists in our party leaders. If you are for amnesty for illegals and gay marriage, then you are no one we would support and one by one will be voted out of office.
Cape charter
It may be a distinction without a difference, but if the proposed change to Cape's charter passes, it will, in my view, transform our local government from an authoritarian into an absolute dictatorship.
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Opinion page
Points of view expressed on the Opinion page of the Southeast Missourian suggest it may be one of the last vestiges of vulture capitalism.
SS number
I just read on the Social Security website about where you have to give out your Social Security number. The VA can use it for a hospital admission number, but it does not state that a doctor or other hospital is required to get it. Therefore, I feel that since the law does not require me to give a doctor or hospital my Social Security number, they should stop asking for it. Identity theft is a real problem, and I am not giving it out to anyone unless the law requires it.
Burglaries
I was wondering, if the police department in Cape Girardeau would concentrate on the burglaries and break-ins of vehicles and everywhere else, instead of cracking down on seat belt violations, we might have burglaries cut in half.
Elderly drivers
I have a question for the elderly drivers. If a doctor says you're OK to drive and the next day you have an accident, who's going to pay the bill?
Too many bars
The biggest problem with downtown is there are too many bars. No family wants to take their children to an area where they are worried about drunks coming out.
Older drivers
I take offense at the article in the Missourian about "Safety efforts target Missouri's older drivers." I don't believe it's the older drivers who are the problem, but the younger drivers. I think this survey may be skewed for the area, but in our area the older drivers are not the problem. Look at who gets the most tickets in the state of Missouri. I think they are totally off the wall, and seniors are much better drivers and more cautious than younger drivers.
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