OpinionMarch 14, 1999
SPEAKOUT
MY CHILDREN attend one of the finest schools in Cape Girardeau County. Since we are a public school, prayer is not allowed to be taught. Recently, one of our kindergarten teachers was diagnosed with breast cancer and is getting ready to undergo surgery and start treatments. ...
Teacher needs our prayers now
MY CHILDREN attend one of the finest schools in Cape Girardeau County. Since we are a public school, prayer is not allowed to be taught. Recently, one of our kindergarten teachers was diagnosed with breast cancer and is getting ready to undergo surgery and start treatments. She has been with the school for many years and is loved by many students as well as parents. At this time, she needs our prayers. Even though we are not a Christian school, it does not mean that our school is not full of Christian people. I know the teachers are probably not allowed to have the children all pray together for her, but I hope that when these students question the teachers about her, they tell the students that prayers are what she needs right now. I ran into her this week and asked how she was making it, and I told her that she is in our prayers. She was so appreciative. She said that prayers are what she needs right now to help her get through this very tough time in her life. She also said that she is a true believer in prayer. Since it would not be possible for me to circulate this at school, it is one of my prayers at this time that many parents will see this, know who I'm speaking of and pass the word on to all their families and friends and children and their children's classmates, and that everyone will pray daily for this very much-loved kindergarten teacher. If your child has ever had the privilege of being in her class, you can be assured that your child was loved and cared for as much as possible and most likely prayed for every day. Remember that God hears all prayers.
Advice for getting a bus stop
SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN did an article about the transit bus services some time ago. Some callers call for a need for Cape Girardeau to have a Greyhound bus stop. You had one for a time at the convenience store across from the post office. The Greyhound franchise for a bus stop is bid on. Some considerations are accessibility by the drivers during the stops and safety at the bus stop. Other examples are getting off Interstate 55 and back on without delays of traffic signals, narrow streets, passenger usage and on-site security for bus stop areas. If you rag on it being in Jackson, please consider that our law-enforcement officers frequently patrol the area when buses are scheduled and that a shelter for cover is provided that allows officers park and observe without leaving their vehicles. There is a telephone near the loading-unloading zone. If you are leaving, you may either purchase a ticket in advance or call the 1-800 number for a fare quote, and the driver can give you a handwritten ticket when you pay (no checks or money orders) and board the bus. If you want to do something about getting a bus stop for your city, either petition Greyhound or contact your city council and report a real need for your community or in your city.
Corruption feeds turmoil
IF THE United States trade deficit is so huge with China, then why isn't something being done to correct this imbalance? The reason is because Clinton is indebted to China for its huge, illegal campaign big bucks to help finance his presidential campaigns, and he's also indebted to United States corporate investments there, another huge contributor to his presidential campaign. Corruption has fed turmoil between the United States and China.
Read the small print
WHAT SOME Democratic congressmen are saying about some sweepstakes companies is certainly not true of Publishers Clearinghouse or Readers' Digest. Every mailing I have ever received from them and every mailing anybody who is complaining about them has received from Publishers Clearinghouse or Readers' Digest distinctly said, though in small print, "if" I have the winning number. I've received numerous mailings from both of those companies almost all of my 70 years. It's not Publishers Clearinghouse or Readers' Digest fault that some of the people on their mailing lists are senile.
Might make us more polite
TO THE person fearing road rage on the passing of Proposition B: Did you ever think if everybody had a gun in the car, people around here might be just a little bit more polite?
An unwarranted attack
THIS IS in reference to Mr. Blackwell's article on the Jackson alderman. I would like to say shame on Mr. Sullivan, shame on Mr. Rust, and shame on the Missourian. That was a very personal, unwarranted and untruthful attack.
Buy home near school of choice
I THINK that this woman who wants her kids bused to another school ought to have to buy property out there. I live up here by the Washington School, and let me tell you something, if I could afford it, I'd move out there too, but I can't afford it. I can't afford those kind of homes. And I say that if she wants to send her kids there, let her move out there. These people bought these homes to send their kids to these schools. I think they're entitled to keep their kids in these schools. I don't care what the NAACP says or anybody else.
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They were all Democrats
WHEN PEOPLE criticize the president, Clinton supporters say "those darn Republicans." It's funny how all the women Mr. Clinton had affairs with and made sexual advances toward are all Democrats who worked for him or supported him. I think this shows discrimination, and the Democratic Party should bring this up at their convention.
She should have kept her mouth shut
I AGREE with anything for ratings. I thought Barbara Walters was above interviewing Monica Lewinsky and asking her such trashy questions. Monica talked about how bad she's been treated. Well, she knew the president was married. She should not have fooled around with a married man. And besides that, all she would have had to do was keep her mouth shut, and none of this would have happened. Literally, I mean, kept her mouth shut.
Give us affordable medicine
I THINK it's very strange that the majority of the people who have arthritis and osteoporosis today are all on Social Security or disability. They've come out with all these wonderful new drugs that cost between $2 and $3 a pill. They require two to three pills a day. This is affordable for old people on Social Security. If they really want to help old people, either get our medicine paid for or give us medicine that we can afford.
They can't all be wrong
IN REFERENCE to the article about Chris Bowen in the Southeast Missourian on March 8: Obviously, there is anger stewing over your engineering firm that was terminated by the city of Jackson. So the "whole truth starts here," as you stated in your article. I learned in elementary school when it was you against everyone else that you'd better take a closer look at yourself. I find it very difficult to believe that city hall, the city administrator and the aldermen are all on the wrong side of these issues. I have been a Jackson resident all of my life and am quite proud of the town. You said it yourself: "Land in a floodplain area is considered undevelopable." Therefore the land purchased south of the city of Jackson is just that. It is understandable that the city would want to purchase land with a bright future for development.
Changed mind about guns
THE FIRST time I heard concealed weapons might be made legal in Missouri, I was very disturbed. I thought it was scary to think everybody would go around with a gun on them. But that was before I understood anything about the concept of the law. First, only law-abiding citizens like myself would be able to apply for a permit. A near squeaky clean record would be required. Second, the concealed concept is so that the criminals won't know who is carrying and who isn't. Similar laws in other states have proved this concept works by lowering robberies, physical attacks and so forth. This is of particular interest to me, as my former brother-in-law was murdered in St. Louis several years ago. His murderer was just recently executed in Potosi. My brother-in-law was a cab driver, and this murder might have been prevented if this law had been effect at that time. Don't let the opposition move you with their scare tactics and lies on TV. Known criminals are already carrying the type of weapons being shown on TV. I will vote for Proposition B on April 6 and will one of the first in line to get my permit.
More humane treatment
TO THE person who is giving notice to cat owners on Georgia Street in Jackson regarding the Humane Society and cats: I'm a member of the Humane Society, and I don't understand where the logic comes from wanting to see the poor cats get hit by a car and die quickly. There's nothing always quick about a car accident. A car hitting a cat sometimes will hit the cat to where it is in shock, and it will just get run over by another car while it's just in shock and could have possibly been helped. Not always is it an immediate death. At least have the cat euthanized. It's much better than having it go through trauma and possibly being repeatedly run over by automobiles. I don't understand the logic of the individual saying that the next nice thing you could do if you can't have a cat is to be willing to pay for an adoption. Take the cat to the Humane Society and say instead of euthanizing it, I will pay for the adoption of the cat. I would think that would be a lot more humane. Believe me, it's so much better to die at the hands of loving people where it won't suffer than to get repeatedly hit by a car. There is no dignity to that type of dying. So please change your feelings about this type of thing.
Suggestions for downtown
I SEE in the newspaper where the downtown merchants are trying to revitalize the downtown. I would like to make a suggestion on this revitalization program. I would prefer that they remove the bricks on the crosswalks and take the clock out of the middle of Main Street. that would be a big improvement. The brick at Main and Themis Streets is nothing but chugholes, and this will never be any different as long as those bricks are there. I think this was an idiotic idea in the first place to cut that pavement out and put bricks and laying them on sand. Something needs to be done about these bricks coming out of these crosswalks.
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