Editorial

J.D. Vance, Trump’s vice president pick, has made a public statement that childless women should not be allowed to teach children. I don’t think he realizes that millions of adults have been taught by childless women called nuns. This man should not have even a chance to be president if his 78-year-old running mate, Trump, should not make it to 84 as one of the oldest men to ever be elected...

Looks like Trump just keeps (despicably) using veterans for photo opps in his campaigns. He used Arlington cemetery for a photo shoot which is totally off limits for campaign purposes. To make it even worse, he previously called these same veterans, who gave their lives protecting this great country, losers and suckers. How can any U.S veteran or U.S.veteran family member really support his shame?

I recorded the Democratic Convention on CNN and the Republican Convention on FOX so I could go over the facts and positions presented. After reviewing them a couple times, I noticed that FOX left out all of the Republican Congressmen and women, ex-staffers, governors, etc. who appeared and spoke who were going to vote for Harris. After thinking about this, I understood. The Republican channel...

Trump said the government or your insurance company should provide and pay for IVF. I wonder if his new plan also includes government or your insurance-paid reverse vasectomies for men? What happened to his choice to eliminate Roe vs. Wade and eliminate women’s choice, while he was president? Will he call this new plan the new affordable health care act? He claimed he would kill Obamacare and...

I see where Kamala’s vice president nominee wants to give free ladders to illegal immigrants so they can climb over the wall. What kind of a crazy person would do that? Free ladders to illegal immigrants so they can climb over the wall? This guy’s crazy. Thank you.

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the road, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” -...

Question for the politicaitions of every state. You claim to be saving millions and millions of dollars, but yet you cry about the wall. Why don’t you all put the money into the wall and you wouldn’t have no complaint? Thank you.

I was just reading in your paper about the death of Michael Brown 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri. It appears the Associated Press left out part of the story. They didn’t mention that Michael Brown physically attacked the police officer and tried to get his gun. I wonder why they left that out? Of course, that is the Associated Press with a left-wing slant on various stories. Again, they left...

It’s a shame over here in New Madrid County between all these truck stops, the overpass, got holes. I just hit one and about knocked my whole front end of my van out. It’s a shame. They want the tax money even if it’s the highway department, they still get the tax money and eveyrthing else, but they don’t want to fill the holes. It’s a shame.

“Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, ‘whoever is simple, let him turn in here!’” - Proverbs 9:1-4...

Dear Editor: Racial genocide were multi-settlers mostly who had been barred from inheriting land in Europe, came here, hungry for Indian land and the resources from it. “Stolen land.” Did you know Europeans enslaved Native Americans? In the 15th Century, the Spanish people used warfare to introduce chattel slavery. Between 1492 and 1880, an estimated 2 to 5.5 million Native Americans were...

I just read in the Aug. 17/18 Standard Democrat about a group of nuns whose mission is to force changes in big companies through somehting called investment activism. The nuns invest what I assume is money they receive from charitable doantions in companies whose views and opinions do not align the nuns’ views and opinions on things like abortions, gender identity and issues involving LGBTQ+....

If Donald Trump is elected, how old will he be at the end of his term?

As political strategists, Democrats are always way ahead of Republicans. The leftist elites are increasingly losing their base because of hteir radical, woke, socialist agenda to destroy America. There aren’t enough Democrats left to vote them into office. So, what do these leftist elites do when their base starts moving ot the right? They have a few of their faithful “switch parties” and fund...

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” - Ephesians 5:15-18...

I noticed Bo’s (in Sikeston) is still closed due to tornado. (We’re looking forward to it reopening soon!) I saw there’s a plant inside that is in desperate need of TLC probably just needs to be watered!) Could someone water it and help it live on along with this great restaurant? Thanks.

I was so sad to hear of Dr. Gordon Jones of Ferguson Medical Group in Sikeston, Missouri, passing away on July 20. He had been my doctor for many years. I love how he was so easy to talk to, knowledgeable about his work and someone I could count on. He will not be forgotten anytime soon as he will live on in my heart. Let love be your theme.

Wanted: Affordable housing I was wondering why the City of Sikeston is making it so hard to have affordable housing in town? They don’t want you to build these little, small homes. They want you to build what I would call mansions. They want you to build at least a $250,000-home. ...

Dear Editor: Here are some more Native American facts. Jim Thorpe, May 28, 1888-March 28, 1953: First Native American to win an Olympic gold medal. He won two gold medals at the 1912 Olympics; he set records in both decathlon and classic pentathlon. He was of Sac and Fox Nation Tribe. He is considered to be one of the greatest athletes of the 20th Century...

To the MAGA complainers that the Democrat Party is raising campaign funds for the election: Is this any different than what Trump has done over the last four years? At least they’re not selling fake bibles.

Grow up or get out I am disturbed at the names Trump is calling Kamala Harris and his self-picked former staff. I am ashamed we even have a former President calling people horrible made-up names thinking it will pick up votes. This is only showing how low he has gone in his attempt for another win. ...

After reading today’s Standard Democrat — Wednesday, July 24 — I know the group to thank, the Dad’s BBQ group. On Friday, it was such a wonderful surprise to have the smoked leg quarters. They were so good, and it was so welcomed because I had everything fixed to eat, but I did not have any meat, and not only that, it was so delicious. So, many thanks to this wonderful group and also to Food...

Bought a new auto. Do I buy my insurance from a duck, general, emu, lizard, a ghost, a complete nut or the people in white? Please help!

Hi, I’m a Purple Heart recipient, and everytime I go to Wal-Mart, somebody’s parked in the Purple Heart spot. And I’ve seen several people that’s not even a Purple Heart recipient or a veteran. Is there anyway that Wal-Mart can put a sign up there saying vehicles will be towed if they’re not a Purple Heart recipient or something like that? Because that’s such a disgrace that people are doing that...

Democratic National Convention donors have raised over $230 million for Kamala Harris, all majority coming from multi-billionaire corporations that have raked in billions with their policies while the common Americans get warmongering Ukraine and illegal people’s first, high inflation, high taxes, inflated cost of living, high grocery products, outrageous gas prices, lawfare and a murder attempt...