SPEAKOUT

Great homecoming

WHAT A memorable CHS homecoming. The parade was a lot of fun, and the students who were involved showed great Tiger spirit. The football team was fantastic. The band was spectacular, and the cheerleaders did a super job. The megaphones were great, and their choice of cheers showed they were really involved the game, wanting to motivate the team and involve the crowd. Congratulations to everyone in participated in this special event. Keep up the good work, CHS.

Investing time

I READ Speak Out just about every day. If all the people who take the time to call into the newspaper would take that time to go out into the community and do something for the kids or the environment, maybe some of these things would change.

Bold, honest column

I ENJOY Jay Eastlick's column more every time I read it. His Saturday column was a bold and honest sharing of his views of racism, stereotypes and his reluctant support for the Million Man March. I share in his feelings completely how the welfare system takes away from the accomplishment of the American dream. I'd like to hear more about his solution to the problem by strengthening the American family through spiritual renewal. Congratulations, Jay.

Spending limits

I'VE SEEN everybody call in Speak Out saying keep your hands off my cost-of-living increases for Social Security. At the company I work for, we get raises every two or sometimes three years, and it's usually about 2 to 4 percent. So we average a lot less cost-of-living raises than what Social Security recipients get, and we have to be perfectly content with it. What really bothers me is everybody is ignorant to think that we can just keep up this deficit spending forever. It's got to stop somewhere. If I go one month deficit spending, my bank account will be closed, and I'll be thrown in jail. I don't think it should be any different for the government.

Grant appreciated

I WOULD like to commend Dr. Helen Nevet and Betty Chong for their research and receiving the grant for the Cape Girardeau public schools. I think that is wonderful, something that needed to be done. I had a daughter who did not test well who was gifted, and I think she is not alone in being very bored and very frustrated and a part of our dropout group in high school. Thank you, Betty and Helen.

Tennessee football

I'M CALLING in regards to Jamie Hall's Oct. 13 column. I think he's taken too many licks to the head. He says the University of Tennessee football program is one of the most overrated in the country. Right now they're 5-1 and rated No. 6 in the nation. Please check their record over the last 100-plus years that the University of Tennessee have been playing football. You talk about Nebraska-Mizzou being a big game. Go down check out Tennessee-Alabama or Tennessee-Auburn. Every true sports fan knows the real football's played in the Southeastern Conference. So, Jamie, get your facts straight.

Show the street

I'M CALLING because I have noticed people put out signs for their garage sale and the word sale or the garage sale is written really large and then the address is written really small. Once you see that sign, you know that it's a sale. If people would only put just the name of their street large enough so that it could be read easily, how much that would help.

Mural colors

I MUST agree with the individual who was unhappy with the colors used on the floodwall mural. After seeing it, one would have to wonder whatever possessed them to choose those letters. I really like the mural, but the background colors really leave a lot to be desired.

School taxes

I ABSOLUTELY agree with the Southeast Missourian's opinion on the local tax money for our schools. The state wants control over all the local tax money so that they can then mandate all the rules over our children's education -- more bureaucratic red tape with strings attached. Local money should stay in local communities which know best what their children need. Not to mention the loss of $700,000 of the local tax money to the state formula who will then dictate how it will be distributed. Keep up the good work, Southeast Missourian.