SpeakOut 10/18

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Mike, in your Sunday editorial you said that if Hillary was elected we would be headed for total collapse. Where do you think we're headed now? King George inherited a surplus when he became president. In just a few months he has spent that and we are further in debt than ever before, not including his war. Even deeper in debt than when Reagan was president, and the debt then was at an all time high. King George is without a doubt the worst president of modern time. I am nearly 80 years old so I have lived under several presidents. He apparently thinks he is a king, dictator or God Almighty. You can tell when he's going to tell a lie - when he opens his mouth. He is absolutely the most arrogant, stubborn and bull-headed man I have ever seen. Incidentally, I don't intend to vote for Hillary either.

Sadly, I share your views.

I was wondering when Sikeston would pass a law about garbage cans sitting on the street all the time. One lady over where I live puts her can in the middle of the sidewalk or in front of the water plug. I grew up being told that the garbage cans belong in the back behind a building or in an alley. I think our town would look a lot nicer if people would clean up in front of their houses, just drive down Fletcher or Wilson and count the cans.

Mike, I'm making remarks about the East Prairie Police Department. Someone made a comment about paying taxes. I work at the Power Plant and I probably pay 10 times more taxes than the person who called over here about the police. And yes, I did call the police chief and I did tell him our officers do not need to be stopping people for marriage proposals and stuff. The police officers are there to serve the town, county and the citizens of East Prairie. The person that called in and made that comment, they are probably the ones sitting over there drawing a free check. I got the right to complain when our police officers stop people for marriage proposals instead of stopping them for speeding and harassment and everything like that. I read in the paper that someone said I was gutless and should leave my name. Why should I leave my name so the East Prairie Police Department can harass me every time they see me? So keep on drawing your free check.

I'm wondering why an investigation cannot be done on the unsolved murders here in the surrounding area of Sikeston and Scott County? Finding armored cars coming up missing. Did they ever check into that? Rick Walter, I know you can do it.

I'm calling about the letter that Holli Wrice wrote and her judgment of character. My comment is I don't know, why don't you publish what the little white boy did beforehand. I mean these guys didn't get mad at him for no reason. They had to have a reason. What did he do to provoke this kind of activity? I don't believe those boys should be charged with what they were charged with. For one thing, they are kids, and kids retaliate in different ways. And from what I understand, the boy that got beat up, he had done something to the boys beforehand.