Editorial

Driving to work the other day I was traveling through a school zone. With the speed limit at 20 miles per hour, I was probably not completely abiding by the speed limit. But what shocked me was the little old lady who blew around me like I was standing still...

If Mr. Trump loves his country, how come he dodged the draft? He doesn’t love his country. He talks about the poor women not loving their country. He’s a big liar. He needs to be impeached. I don’t know why they don’t ask the lot of the people what they think about him instead of Miss Pelosi. Maybe they need to get rid of her. Get rid of both of them.

To the editor, I live on Irene St. in East Prairie, Mo. I have a neighbor that is a junk man/recycler. For those that don’t know what this consists of, let me tell you… There are one dozen recycle bins (5’x5’x5’) in this man’s back yard. They are full. Over the top. Each bin has different metal. But most of them have aluminum cans. These cans have juices in them that attract cockroaches...

Legalizing marijuana is stupid I think it is so stupid for the government to pay people smokin’ legal marijuana standing out on the street. I don’t see any difference in taking opioids and stuff like that a doctor prescribes then getting high on marijuana so people can make money. That is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard in my life. People will do anything for money. Thank you...

Ignorant people are easily led. You tell them something and they have no reason to not accept it. That’s why the plantation class didn’t want slaves to learn to read. And our schools are fulfilling the same function with the general public now. Is this the society you want your descendants to live in Mr. Editor?

Dear Editor: The Sikeston High School class of 1969 is planning its 50-year class reunion on Sept. 27-28. Event organizers are looking for the following classmates: Mary Applewhite, Dorothy Bonds, Marlene Boshell Woodward, Roy Lee Bowden, Tina Briggs, Terry Coffey, Dean Cole, Deborah Cox Allen, Dorothy Davis, Sharon Davis Mulcahy, Kay Demaris, Frances Denning, Donna Dixon Jordan, Dickie Deroush,...

Missouri should re-evaluate system requiring current safety inspection for license plate renewals. It is a system incentivizing misdeeds and creating vulnerable consumers. Beginning Aug. 28, inspections will only be required on vehicles over 10 years old or with 150,000 miles on their odometers.

This is response to “How do you know it was a man.” I would just like to say, “thank you” to whoever you are. This lady, she says she’s a lady. Thank you for standing up for God and God’s word. The Christians out here are behind you 110% and God will prevail. God bless you and amen.

The union membership, which has gone in the United States from 80% down to 8%. Does anyone doubt that the goal of big money is to do away with the unions? The unions primarily look out for the welfare of working people. I don’t care how wealthy they have become, they’re not nearly as wealthy as the top 1%, not even close. And it’s a group effort. And the unions keep working, hopefully they try to...

The Republicans have opened their headquarters already on one of our main streets. Where is the Democratic headquarters? Or have all of the Democrats, who are closet Republicans, decided to do what they did in the last election, and just say nothing. Do nothing. Make sure that Trump got elected by their silence. I heard years ago all these landowning Democrats here in Southeast Missouri are...

It’s that time of year again when Sikeston will take on a look of the old west with people adorning cowboy hats and cowboy boots. The influx of cowboy hats can only mean one thing — the rodeo is in town. Personally I’m not a fan of the sport. The idea of trying to wrestle a calf to the ground or watching someone ride a horse around a bunch of barrels doesn’t excite me. But everyone who lives in...

I wish channel 33, the weather channel, would come back on. We sure do miss it a lot. We could always go and turn it on and see what kind of weather we’re going to have or where it’s located. I wish it would come back on.

The person who did write in that Trump did allow foreign influence apparently is drinking the Kool-Aid being handed out by the Democrats, I mean socialists, in this country. The Democrat party is no longer your father, or your grandfather. It is the party of nothing but anarchist who believe in socialism who want open borders throughout the world and they want everybody to come into the United...

Driving along Main Street the other day, I couldn’t help but notice how nice the street is now. While being forced to stop at a light every 100 yards remains, gone are the potholes, large cracks and rough drive that made driving on Main Street even more aggravating...

Boy I sure do miss Michael Jensen. He was a wonderful editor of the Sikeston Standard for many years. I enjoyed reading his articles so much. He was just so insightful and I really miss him being at the Standard Democrat. What a shame that he is no longer there.

Yes, I would like to know if there is anyone in the Sikeston area who works on Oreck vacuum cleaners. Please leave your phone number in the Speakout section of the newspaper. Thank you.

I don’t understand why women have to wear all the bling-bling. One woman will have enough jewelry on for three or four women. The Bible plainly states they shouldn’t do that. And they’re wearing make up and all that stuff, nail polish and get their hair cut short like a man. The Bible plainly speaks against that stuff. I don’t understand it I guess if that’s what they want to do that’s between...

To the person who planted the sunflower fields over by Murray Lane – thank you. Every time I drive by there my heart smiles.

It’s never easy saying goodbye, and here at the Standard Democrat we have been saying goodbye quite a bit. At the end of May we said goodbye to our publisher, Mike Jensen. After 48 years, Mike, whose words routinely filled this space I am occupying right now, left the Standard. And Friday, our general manager, Don Culbertson, entered retirement after over 40 years in the newspaper business...

Was just on Facebook and I picked up on a thing that is so true. Y’all better stop disliking people for what you heard and be grateful God doesn’t dislike you for what he knows. Thank you.

I don’t see how anybody can forget their child in a car. They either want to forget them or they’re stupid. If they forget their child in a car and it dies they should go to prison for murder. That’s all it is is murder. If you’re too stupid to take care of their children and forget about them they don’t need their children. Thank you.

Trump wants you to think that he’d help the poor migrant children if the Democrats would just give him money to do it. Here’s the deal. Congress wants to have a good immigration bill to solve this problem and help these people. But when they give money to Trump, he wastes it on a ridiculous wall. He’s already squandered $6 billion on just 45 miles of wall. Democrats don’t want to spend your money...

As Californians spent last weekend being shaken and rattled by earthquakes, a lot of us in Southeast Missouri sat up and took notice before going on with our day. Since I’ve been little, and that was a long time ago, I’ve been hearing about the big earthquake that was going to destroy the area. ...

To the people who are trapping cats on Taylor Street, it needs to stop. Because you are trapping family pets and taking them off. And it is uncalled for.

The right wing and Donald Trump want us to believe that the question about whether foreign influence should be allowed in our elections is hypothetical. How stupid do they think we are? We all know that it is not hypothetical, that it has already happened and Trump encouraged it. We all heard him gleefully ask the Russians to look for damage against his political opponents. Accepting information...