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Letter (6/1/23)

Memorial Day content

Many thanks for your editorial, the many editorial cartoons and the front page headline: History of sacrifices, including Madison Ross, Zachary Esparza and Chaplain Joseph Kapaun! We need to pay tribute to all who have served and those serving at...
Editorial (5/31/23)

Summertime means baseball in Southeast Missouri

From mid-February until fall in Southeast Missouri, there's a good chance you can find a baseball game being played at a local ballfield. The frequency of these games increases during the summer months. We love our baseball around here. The Cape...
Column (5/31/23)

Jail the shoplifters

Brazen shoplifting is hurting all of us. I'm brushing with bubble gum-flavored children's toothpaste because it takes too long to get a clerk at the pharmacy to unlock the adult toothpaste. Before the shoplifting scourge, shoppers could actually...
Column (5/31/23)

The NAACP's stupid anti-Florida smear

The NAACP is on high alert � a Republican governor, with an unabashedly conservative agenda and some chance of winning, is running for president. It has duly sprung into action with a travel advisory warning people what they're getting into if they...
Editorial (5/30/23)

Newspaper seeking nominations for annual Spirit of America Award

Do you know someone who personifies the spirit of this country? Qualities such as patriotism, civic engagement, business leadership, volunteerism or military service. Consider submitting a nomination for the Southeast Missourian Spirit of America...
Column (5/30/23)

The Left has pushed the envelope

The Left is waging a full-fledged cultural revolution against traditional America. And the Maoist results are often as absurd as they are terrifying. Special-counsel John Durham just issued his final report on wrongdoing within the FBI, CIA, and the...
Column (5/30/23)

Surprise: Debt conversation brings more pointless 'tax-the-rich' talk

Whenever we have a national conversation about government debt, Democrats invariably respond that spending is not the reason the debt is now nearly equal to our national GDP. The real cause of our indebtedness, they inform us, is that taxes aren't...
Column (5/27/23)

Honoring our fallen heroes

Jason Smith
As Americans, we are incredibly fortunate to live in the freest nation in the world. But America wouldn't be the nation it is today without the countless sacrifices of our military men and women. President Ronald Reagan once said, "Freedom is never...
Column (5/27/23)

Memories of Memorial Day

Michael Reagan
What are you doing to celebrate Memorial Day? How will you honor the soldiers, sailors and airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep America safe, free and great for more than 240 years? My son Cameron, as usual, will take his daughters to a...
Letter (5/27/23)

Saint Vincent's sportsmanship

Shout-out to all of the Saint Vincent Indian baseball parents! My cousin plays for the team, so I loaded our grandma up for the Class 2 District 3 Championship. We drove to Chaffee and were stunned at the opposing team's lack of sportsmanship. The...
Column (5/27/23)

Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer in the neighborhood

Bonnie Feldkamp
Memorial Day is the day set aside each year to remember those who gave all in service to this country. For many of us, it's a three-day weekend that also marks the end of the school year. We remember fallen soldiers, yes. But we also kick off the...
Column (5/26/23)

Can Republicans be persuaded to vote for someone other than Trump?

Jonah Goldberg
It's official. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is running for president. The first thing you should know is that Scott is one of the nicest guys in Washington. Capitol Hill Republicans and just about anybody who knows him likes him. Sincerely...
Editorial (5/26/23)

Memorial Day: Remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice

Americans will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday. While many consider it the unofficial kickoff to summer, the federal holiday has much more meaning. The day was originally referred to as Decoration Day, a time to decorate the graves of fallen...
Column (5/25/23)

The bussing of migrants has worked

Rich Lowry
"Build the wall" hasn't been a sentiment often heard in South Side Chicago. But someone held a sign calling for the barrier, while other residents shouted, "Close the border" and the like, during a community meeting in South Shore about a former...
Letter (5/25/23)

Trump also lacks moral compass

The homemade quiz below is my way of making my feelings known to you, to our elected representatives in Washington, and to my own family, regarding the character of the current front-running Republican nominee for president of our great, democratic...
Column (5/25/23)

Welfare work requirements make everyone better off

Star Parker
The Congressional Budget Office has just released its latest projection for the next 10 years. "In the agency's updated projections, annual deficits nearly double over the next decade, reaching $2.7 trillion in 2033 ... As a result of those...
Editorial (5/24/23)

River Heritage Museum, Kellerman Foundation two good examples of preserving history

Look at any community, and you'll see things it does well and others it could improve. One of the areas where this area has made significant efforts is in preserving history. Part of this success is through the preservation of historic buildings for...
Letter (5/23/23)

Repeal debt limit statute

I am writing this letter on May 18. Due to the present debt limit, officials in the U.S. Treasury Department indicate that on or about June 1 the country will not be able to fully meet its financial obligations. A few opinionated observations. The...
Editorial (5/22/23)

In appreciation of our area nurses

A question was posed in the Southeast Missourian's Editorial Board meeting last week: How many nurses are there in this area? The answer: Many. And at the same time, we could use more. We know health care drives many of the jobs in this area, from...
Editorial (5/19/23)

Editorial: City's investment in new Houck Field will pay dividends

Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. Academic Hall. The Mighty Mississippi. Picture Cape Girardeau, and those iconic images come to mind. Another will soon join that group, thanks in no small part to an investment by the city's municipal government. At...
Letter (5/18/23)

Repay Social Security Trust Fund

Let's take a quick look at the Social Security Trust Fund and the deficient battle. Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden are at odds. They hold us hostage on the money we have paid into the Social Security Trust Fund. I do believe they...
Editorial (5/17/23)

Several outdoor concerts to enjoy this summer

Warmer weather brings with it a number of opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy fun activities. One of our favorites this time of year is live music. Old Town Cape kicked off the first half of its summer concert series Tunes at Twilight on Friday...
Letter (5/16/23)

Stop the gun violence

The Gun Violence Archive, which is a non profit research group, defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more are shot and killed, not including the shooter. As we know, these mass shootings continue to happen every single day. It...
Letter (5/16/23)

Handle credit responsibly

If you received a letter from your credit card company sharing that you have exceeded your credit card limit, what would you do? Since you have been making minimum monthly payments, would you ask the credit card company to increase your credit...
Editorial (5/15/23)

Consider opportunities to volunteer with a local organization

April was National Volunteer Month, and over the course of the month the United Way of Southeast Missouri hosted three "Get on the Bus" tours where local individuals visited area not-for-profits to learn about their impact and how to get involved....
Letter (5/13/23)

There's dangers of e-cigarettes

It's becoming more obvious that the e-cigarette is equally, if not more dangerous than other forms of tobacco. Nicotinic acid is often delivered in higher doses than in cigarettes and is as addicting as cocaine and significantly contributes to...
Letter (5/13/23)

Feed the bee

I was dismayed at the heavy handed article railing against "NoMowMay," a common sense movement of uncut lawns during the early part of spring to provide feed (clover and dandelions) for the emerging bee population. NoMowMay started in Europe to...
Editorial (5/12/23)

A tribute to moms on Mother's Day

Each of us owe a debt of gratitude to our mothers, if for no other reason than the gift of life itself. On Sunday, we'll celebrate Mother's Day and all the moms who selflessly give of themselves for their families. Today's mothers do it all --...
Editorial (5/10/23)

SEMO, area high schools to hold commencement ceremonies soon

It's springtime in Cape Girardeau. And along with the warmer weather and springtime activities comes commencement ceremonies for area schools. A new group of Southeast Missouri State University students will become alumni this weekend. SEMO has...
Letter (5/9/23)

Local sheriffs are leaders

Bollinger County Sheriff Casey Graham spoke at our Cape Girardeau County Republican Women's meeting last week about the tornado that devastated their area. The foundation of his remarks was the heartbreak of the loss of lives, property damage,...