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Letter: Excellent letter about Mr. Eugene T. SpellerDear Editor: We read Mr. Harry Sharp’s letter in your Friday, July 19, 2024, Standard Democrat with great interest. Seldom have we read a more moving and compelling piece of correspondence. Thank you, Mrs. Editor, for printing it on behalf of Mr. Speller and Harry...
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SpeakoutThis is for the people who do want abortion: What if your biological mother had aborted you?
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Speakout (7/24/24)Is there anyone out that tracks raccoon? Leave your number in Speakout and I’ll give you a call. Thank you.
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Speakout (7/20/24)How did a 20-year-old drive to a Trump rally, get his rifle out of his vehicle in full camo dress, walk to the warehouse, climb to the roof, get into shooting position and not be seen by anyone? What does your gut tell you? Mine says … smells fishy. If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck; it’s a duck.
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Letter: Goodbye to a wonderful friend and great man (7/19/24)Dear Editor: On Sunday, July 14, 2024, I lost a wonderful friend who was also a loving and caring father, a loving, faithful husband, a person you could count on and a great man who cared deeply about his church and community. This great American was a humble man who would not brag about his greatness; he just showed it by the example of his life, his family and his accomplishments...
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Concord Minute: Trust in King Jesus (7/19/24)“Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish… The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!” - Psalm 146:3-4, 10...
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Speakout (7/17/24)Yes, I just wanted to know where you can go to get a job for the Pony Express? I’ve been waiting two weeks to get mail in from the Social Security office. They said they’d definiltely mail it that day two weeks ago, and I still haven’t gotten it in. I thought it’d be faster if we got the Pony Express back to carry our mail. Switching our mail to St. Louis is not doing any good. We’re not getting...
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Speakout (7/13/24)Regarding the anti-Trump comments called “not fit to be President,” I don’t care about the morality of Donald Trump. I don’t care if he goes to church seven days a week. I don’t care if he’s not a living saint. The only thing I care about is he protects the United States from the millions of illegal immigrants coming into the country. This is a dangerous situation. Biden has let it happen. Trump...
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Letter: Missouri may be holding unclaimed property for you (7/12/24)Dear Editor: During June and July, newspapers across Missouri are publishing tens of thousands of names of people for whom the State Treasurer’s Office is holding unclaimed property totaling more than $1 billion. This is not the state’s money – it is Missourians’ money, and I am committed to returning it to its rightful owner...
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Speakout (7/12/24)I ordered 12 cans of chili in 2023 (June) for $32.80. In 2024, it was $50.05 for the same thing, thanks to Mr. Biden.
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Concord Minute: United in Christ (7/12/24)“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His purpose, which He set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth.” - Ephesians 1:7-10...
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Speakout (7/10/24)I have a question for Speakout, for the Standard Democrat itself. In days of old, we used to read the society pages, and it contained descriptions of weddings, parties that people had in their homes, etc., baby showers, wedding showers. Why aren’t we seeing any of that anymore? Is that something that aged out? I’m interested to know why we don’t read those anymore. Otherwise, I enjoy your paper....
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Speakout (7/6/24)This is to “Not fit to be president.” Oh, so you think that you are above sin, that you are a saint? Well, if I was you, I think I’d have a problem getting to heaven. After all, you’re going to have all the trials of Judea up there. I want to see you walk up to David and walk up to God and tell that David was a liar. He was whoremonger.
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A Concord Minute: Come on! It’ll be an Adventure (7/5/24)“An [Jesus] called the 12 and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff - no bread, no bag, no money in their belts - but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics… so they went out and proclaimed that the people should repent. And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who...
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Letter: Remembering Native American veterans (7/5/24)Dear Editor: Recently, it was Memorial day. I’d like to share facts on Native Americans and World War II. There was 21,767 native people in the Army; 1,910 in the Navy; 874 in the Marines; 121 in the Coast Guard; and several hundred Native American women served as nurses. In some of the tribes who served in this wear, there was as high percentage as 70% men ages 18-50 years old served...
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Speakout (7/5/24)Just want to take a minute to say thank you to our local law enforcement officials and firefighters for protecting our community and keeping us safe.
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Speakout (7/3/24)I am voting for a decent person. I don’t want someone who’s had three wives, doesn’t attend church, lies that he is a Christian, sells false doctored bibles and gold sneakers to fund his campaign, has had to pay $93 million in attempts to cover up his relations with women when he was married, lied that he won an election and has provided no evidence to substantiate his lies, stole classified...
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Speakout (6/29/24)What did Biden and his family do to make all that money they received from China, Russsia and other countries? What was their occupation to make all that money? Even his children and grandchildren got money from China. What kind of work were they doing to make all this money? I guess we’ll never know until the Democrats get out of power and the Republicans get back in power. When Biden finally...
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Letter: Legion poker run and cookoff raise $51,540 (6/28/24)Dear Editor: The Sikeston American Legion Auxiliary along with the American Legion family held their 11th Annual Poker Run and Cookoff on April 26-27 at the Sikeston American Legion. The total amount raised for this event was $51,540 with all proceeds going to the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri...
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Speakout (6/28/24)Does anyone know what crime Trump was convicted of? What is the actual name of the crime and please be specific? Nobody seems to know. What was the crime? They didn’t even tell Trump what the crime was. They didn’t even tell his lawyers. What was the actual name of the crime? Thank you.
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Speakout (6/26/24)This is to Fed Ex. I have a large package at my home that has another person’s address and name on it. I called the 800 phone number three separate times. Each time I talked to a foreign person that asked me more about my address and email than having someone pick this up. I have had this package for three weeks. I even stopped a Fed Ex driver and his reply was that he didn’t have a return pickup...
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Speakout (6/22/24)Yes, I’m wondering what happened to the cartoons in the Sunday paper?
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Letter: All-Native American football team (6/21/24)Dear Editor: I recently ran across an article I researched about six or seven years ago. In fact I done an article close to eight months ago and shared it with the East Prairie Eagle, my hometown where I grew up. I’ll rewrite this subject and go into deeper depths...
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Speakout (6/21/24)I’m so tired of hearing people complain. That’s all anyone does anymore: complain and judge people. Instead of complaining, why not try to be understanding and choose kindness. You never know what someone is going through, and as we all know, no one is perfect.
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Speakout (6/19/24)No-fault divorce law under attack Please vote to keep no-fault divorce law. In 1969 Republican Gov. Ronald Reagan was the first to pass the no-fault divorce law. In 2004 a study was performed, which showed a drop in domestic violence and suicide rates for women, and it was attributed to the no-fault divorce. ...