Speak Out 1/30/09

Money supply

MY understanding is that the U.S. has no money. We're borrowing money from China. Where are they going to get the trillions of dollars the Obama administration is going to use for this stimulus plan?

Pay it back

WE hear all of the reports of the CEOs getting billions in bonuses. Those people don't care about the talk. We need to make them pay the money back.

Getting it right

DAVID Limbaugh may be the one drinking Kool-Aid. He blames everything on President Obama. President Bush had it for eight years, and things are in a mess. Obama will have one heck of a job. We hope he can get it straightened out.

Jackson fireworks

I agree with Jackson on spending money for the fireworks. This one year we're going to need one heck of an explosion. The Christmas decorations were adequate. Maybe when Jackson's tax base gets even larger it might want to spring for some new decorations. I noticed that Mount Vernon, Ill., had some lovely Christmas decorations this year.

Card tampering

MY friend asked if I had sent a Christmas card. I said, "Yes, why?" He said he only got the front of the envelope with no card and no return address, which was torn off. He recognized my writing. The same thing happened to another friend, except the front of the envelope was there but there was no card and no back. Something's wrong somewhere.

Skate park

I'M a concerned citizen who cannot believe Cape Girardeau can spend $1.5 million on a golf course and other projects but can't build the children a decent skate park.

Reason to tip

REGARDING tipping the server who brings food to your car: Not many people tip them, but considering how cold it's been lately, I certainly tip them. I think people should for that reason.

Ending, or beginning?

A recent comment said, in regard to the Bush administration, that the eight-year nightmare has ended. The nightmare has just begun. I hope this nation can survive four to eight years of President Obama and his left-wing policies.

Respecting life

LAST THURSDAY was the 36th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal in the United States. Thousands of people travel to Washington, D.C., each year and march up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court building to protest that ruling. But the news media ignores it. There was not one article in the paper or on TV about the march. But it was reported that our taxpayer money will now pay for abortions in other countries. It is so sad that our country does not respect life.

He did his job

I grow so tired of hearing people saying bad things about George Bush. He did not do as bad a job in office as people claim. People look for a scapegoat to blame. All of us have made mistakes. Don't blame George Bush for the bad economy. He did his job.

Nothing wrong

THERE'S no problem with the economy. One out of 10 homeowners in this country is having mortgage problems. That's just the base getting larger. There are more resources being used, and the low-end of the ladder is expanding. There's nothing wrong with the economy at all.

Sports lessons

I would like to congratulate the high school basketball team and its leaders in Cape Girardeau. Our family has always been sports-minded. We know how important it is to have a well-rounded program. The team's help in the community is teaching players that their help is for the people they're doing the good deeds for. Congratulations.