Speak Out

It is amazing the lengths the Democrats will go to because of their hate for President Trump. After their Russian collusion theory bombed. After millions and millions of taxpayer money was spent, they now are on their impeachment march. They are doing this hoping, just hoping it will cripple the Trump 2020 reelection bid. Little do they realize this is energizing his reelection more than millions in advertising ads could ever accomplish...

Is it time for SEMO To reduce prices for basketball tickets? Some version of all games are video broadcast. The number of empty seats is embarrassing and overwhelming! How about reducing prices across the board, or try “by opponent” pricing. ...

Jackson leaders are considering changing the city's form of government. Here's an idea: change to one that's fiscally responsible. Elizabeth Warren has proposed a Medicare for all plan that will cost $20-plus trillion. She also proposes paying for it with a 6% wealth "tax" on U.S. billionaires. There are only 680 billionaires in the US. Their total wealth is $3 trillion. So where is she going to get the other $17 trillion?...

The McCarthy Hearings are remembered today basically as a witch hunt whose only real accomplishment was to ruin the reputation and lives of a great many innocent people. I predict the Pelosi/Schiff hearings will be remembered in the same light by future generations...

First let me clarify -- I am not a supporter of Elizabeth Warren. However, to the person who wanted to know how anyone could vote for her because she is such a liar -- my question is how could you vote for Trump when he is caught in lie after lie? You don't have to believe anyone about that -- you just have to clean the muck out of your ears and listen to the man...

I am a white male heterosexual (white male that likes women). I am talked badly about and at times treated badly by people. I sometimes don’t get a job based on my gender. Lost a job because the owner wanted someone else for the job. I’m not able to start suing cities, counties, etc. on this Discrimination Get Rich Thing. (Why? Because I’m a white male and straight.) There is freedom to be who you want to be but there is also freedom for others to like what they want to like. ...

That Kentucky kid from Covington who went to Washington and made himself an Internet sensation is just in it for the money now. With his self-righteous attitude and smug face, he can be a conservative star. And with enough lawyers, he can be the new version of a self-made "man."...

For three consecutive days the power between North Farmington, West Main St, Bainbridge, and Independence has failed. The esteem Board of Alderman and the mayor are calling for rate increases. Due to the consistent failure of the power grid in the above area, why not turn the electricity grid over to Ameren? This will provide Jackson residents with reliable power and reduce costs to the city...

It is amazing the level the Leftist Democratic Party has sunk to in order to destroy the United States as a Constitutional Republic. The executive branch has stopped briefing Congress on bold military operations to kill terrorists because the Democrats leak highly sensitive information. Perhaps the Leftist Democrats are learning that actions have consequences?...

This impeachment inquiry is equivalent to an individual being charged with a felony, appearing in court with an attorney, only to have the judge and prosecuting attorney go into judges' chambers to discuss the case and leaving defendant and defense attorney sitting in the courtroom while occasionally sending the bailiff out to report to the jury how bad things are going for the defendant...

I think the person who criticized the Meadow Heights band member in Speak Out needs to lighten up. I read the same story and I, too, have been involved in bands with family members. I think the band member who was criticized was just having fun, comparing the heights of feathers on different band uniforms. ...

I want to thank the firetruck driver who parked right in front of my house where my grandsons are. He even let him on the truck, took the time to tell him about the stuff on the truck -- all its uses and more. But the best, he even put the hat on, even though he had his own fire hat on. He talked about this for hours. Just want to say thank you, young man. God bless you and all the service men in Cape Girardeau and all over...

I see that the south side of Cape is going to get another clean-up, which is great. Can Ward 2 on Cape's North East side get a clean-up also? We have overgrown properties and street and alley right-of-ways. Also the curbs and edges of streets are full of trash, debris and growing weeds. Some sidewalks need repair and/or completed. Where is our elected representative when we need them?...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is like so many who demand equal treatment, but don’t really want it. For more than a year, she’s been lobbing nasty insults at the president, but she got a taste of her own medicine today, and showed how frail and unhinged she is. I guess that’s what happens when you’ve never held a real job....

Trump and his henchmen are spending how much time and money to try and debunk the Mueller Report? Trips around the world to peddle conspiracy theories? How much money is he wasting after AG Barr and Trump have already declared it a victory? Why can't he stay off Twitter and pretend to do the job he said he wanted? This up is down, truth is optional world is troubling on so many levels...

Hey, football coaches! If your kids are blowing out knees and getting treatment all year long for back pain then you might want to re-evaluate that three-decades-old lifting strategy that went out of style with leeches for medical use. Kids need recovery time and no one in the real world cares how much you squatted or dead lifted...

High school coaches need to remember that no one (with a life) is going to remember the win-loss record. They will remember if you cursed at players, coddled "stars" because of favoritism, and only gave lip service to academic performance. Every terrorist attack that occurs after 2022 or so should be stamped with a "Trump was here" sticker. ...

A recent letter to the editor in the Southeast Missourian perfectly illustrates how Trump Derangement Syndrome is now infecting people who are supposed to be trusted professionals. A person writes a letter claiming to be a psychiatrist and gives their in-depth analysis of Donald Trump's mental state. ...

The Schellingerhout wedding story is the best feel good story of the week! Great photo, too. So I decide to be a teacher. I take a job with a salary. Off when my kids are off and off in summer. And I repeat, I take the job with an agreed salary. Yet teachers are walking out of classrooms striking. Wanting more and more. Teaching our kids what? And our school systems allows this behavior, and from of all people, our teachers. Need to replace these so-called teachers who do this...

President Trump has now openly asked China to investigate Joe Biden. He's been after the Ukraine to do the same after digging up a long-debunked conspiracy theory. Trump is off the rails and the GOP response is? (Crickets chirping). Today I used the CTA taxi to grocery shop. ...

Way to go downtown Cape Girardeau! The Shipyard Musical Festival was awesome. You should do this more than once a year! The bands were great. The atmosphere was just incredibly fun. ...

The recent bear article was terrible and full of fallacies. The proper weapon against a grizzly is NOT a handgun. The proper weapon is first prevention and second bear spray. Most people that tried to defend themselves against a grizzly with a handgun ended up hurt. The opposite is true with bear spray. There was no convincing the bear. Her behavior was normal, fake charges to determine if you are a threat and then leaving...

Two recent comments rightly pointed out the benefits and ugliness of Jackson's roundabout. However, the suggestion to put one on Highway 61 and Deerwood is nonsensical. The speed limit is 45 mph; the traffic flow is efficient; and that area is already aesthetically boring...

I couldn't be more impressed with the work Ben Matthews did at the Old McKendree Chapel event on Sunday. I've worked for dailies myself, and often seen a photographer show up, get a picture, and be gone in minutes. Ben worked extremely hard to capture every aspect of the event in an artistic manner, from the opening comments to the conclusion. ...

The party of Sen. Robert Byrd and the KKK is raising questions about the integrity of Judge Brett Kavanaugh again and talking about impeachment. Can you see the hypocrisy? I certainly can. Leave Kavanaugh alone. We need more conservative judges to protect the constitution...

The two streets that need resurfacing in Cape are Sprigg from Broadway to Bertling and Lexington from Cape Rock east to Big Bend. These have way too many greasy spots, especially Lexington. We have one of the strongest presidents this country has ever had. ...

It was sad to see the news about Heidi Hall. Those were good years for the Southeast Missourian — Heidi and her tales of Mr. Half were funny and something to look forward to. Bob Miller and his wife’s cute his-and-her takes on life. And of course, Joe Sullivan’s musings about life around his bird feeders. Thanks for the memories, Heidi, and best wishes to Mr. Half. ...

PRS2 "promised" our community a new baseball complex to serve the needs of our younger (12 and under) baseball community who currently utilize Arena Park where fields are located in a flood zone and on SEMO District Fair property. $4.5 million was allocated in PRS2 for this purpose. ...

I understand that getting almost a half-million dollars is important to the program, but should SEMO really be playing Mizzou in football? I don't think that was positive exposure for the Redhawks. A TV beat down can't have a good effect on the current players, or the future. This is brutal evidence that SEMO is seldom competitive in any sport at the true D-I level...