Speak Out B 05/21/02

Schultz is better plan

THIS IS a response to the letter from Tom M. Meyer, "Send letters, show support for Marquette." Meyer fails to mention that if the Marquette gets the state bid for office space, all money received, except for his commission, will leave Cape Girardeau. In comparison, as much as $1.92 million would remain in the Cape Girardeau school system if the proposed project at L.J. Schultz School gets the bid. Also, from a historical significance perspective, the Schultz property has positively impacted far more of us than the Marquette. And as for serving us in the future, Schultz school is better suited in every way. In summary, there can only be one winner. Sadly, the loser will almost certainly be torn down. Be educated. Be involved. And express your concerns.

Win-win situation

OUR NEW mayor could make a lot of points if he would just put the River Campus tax issue to a vote. He would win either way. If it loses, the budget would look better. And if it wins, a lot of hecklers would have to be quiet and respect that he had the intestinal fortitude to put it to a vote.

Outdated arguments

I AM in many ways a reactionary, yearning for what will realistically speaking never again exist. Though I often disagree with David Limbaugh to the depths of my being, I do like it when he discusses antiquated or even dated topics like his defense of the dead-in-the-water proposition that the United States should withdraw from the United Nations. Arguments like that remind me of the good old days of the Cold War when we were all so much more safe and secure.

More rain coming?

APRIL SHOWERS bring May showers, bring June showers ... .

Time for unity

DICK CHENEY said it best: In time of war, it's wrong for U.S. Rep. Dick Gephart to raise questions about President Bush and what he allegedly knew about the terrorist attacks. For those who are not really aware, we are preparing to go to war. Its just a matter of time before we attack Iraq. We should be unifying ourselves at this time.

Choosing a location

I CERTAINLY sympathize with those people who are flooded in Dutchtown and other places. I am little a bit perplexed about one thing. They expect the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build a levy at the expense of several hundred thousand dollars. That's our tax dollars. I have to wonder why some of those people bought land or homes in Dutchtown to begin with. I'm 43 years old, and all I can remember all my life is Dutchtown flooding every spring almost. It seems to me that a little common sense would be dictated. When we bought our house we looked at the location to see if it was in a flood area, had a lot of traffic and those kind of things. We didn't buy in an undesirable area and then expect Cape to come along and fix every thing for us.

Impact on business

I WOULD just like to say to all managers and owners of businesses in Cape Girardeau that you need to call to MoDOT and complain about the traffic. People who live south of the construction work on I-55 are not going to Cape to purchase anything. They're all going to Sikeston. So you guys are losing a lot of business.

Thanks for the help

I WANT to thank the dear lady in the white car with the little dog. She stopped and helped me up. I fell in the street. She helped me to the door. She could not walk very well herself. I never got her name. Thank you very much.

Not a slang problem

I GOT a bone to pick with Dr. Peter Gott. In his column about Dr. John Nash, the subject of "A Beautiful Mind," he says it's basically a story about an intelligent Forrest Gump or a seriously delusional nutty professor. Wouldn't it be a good idea for doctors to stop using those slang terms about people with mental illness?

A good idea

I'M GLAD to see the Cape Girardeau Police Department had a better idea for relieving congestion at the Diversion Channel. Closing South Kingshighway didn't make sense. It didn't make any difference on I-55 either. Changing the lanes made a lot of sense. Three cheers for the police department.