Speak Out 5/19/14

Investigation cost

How many Missouri tax dollars were wasted on a state investigation of the baseless allegations against the Sikeston Public School system by a teacher in the system?

Middle class

The economy tanked in 2008. We are now almost six years into the Obama presidency, and where is the economy? Still limping along tepidly, of course. The economists have to try to get excited about the drop in the unemployment figure when everyone knows it is a manipulated figure that is dropping mainly because people are giving up and leaving the workforce. Obama shouts his love for the middle class from the rooftops, but his policies are destroying the middle class.

Playing it safe

In a recent column Rich Lowry said Hillary Clinton did little, then passed the baton. Of course that's what she did. Should anyone be surprised? That's what liberals do. They postulate; they expound; they put voice to lofty goals and ideals; they just never get around to really doing anything. Let's face it, Barack Obama used his brief tenure in the Senate to vote present most of the time. As a result, he had no voting record anyone could criticize. Hillary learned from that and now has a record as Secretary of State that is identical to Obama's Senate record. It's safe. That's why the Benghazi situation was handled as it was.

Gas prices

There was an article featured the other day about how gas prices have inched up. I had to laugh. Where has this reporter been the last six years? Gas prices have doubled since Bush left office. Do you think that just "happened"? No! Obama made it clear before he was anointed president that the U.S. was not paying its fair share at the pump. Inching up, I ask? How about robbery at the gas pump, thanks to Obama!

Mo. Common Core

Congratulations to Sikeston teacher Susan Kimball for virtually single-handedly leading the Missouri state legislature to abolish Common Core Standards. The community owes you a debt of gratitude and should support your future aspirations, political or otherwise.