Speak Out A 01/05/03

Same ideals

IT SEEMS U.S. foreign policy needs some drastic changes. Our politicians are wining and dining Cuba but wants to go to war with North Korea. These countries have the same ideals, so why work with Cuba? Is trade more important than our way of life?

Work it out

AFTER READING about the juvenile center, I can't imagine why the officials can't do some of the analyzing themselves instead of hiring an outside source. Our officials ought to have some idea of what needs to be done. If all they are doing is passing the buck, then we aren't getting our money's worth out of our elected officials.

Going after litterers

I SEE people throwing litter out of their car windows as if the world were a dump. How do you report this to the authorities? In court it would be your word against theirs. I would like to know the proper way to file charges against these people.

Dirty streets

IT'S AN absolute disgrace what the city streets of Cape Girardeau look like right now. We have the dirtiest streets of a city this size in the nation. I know we had to put a halt to the leaf collection while the snow was here, but we had a few very nice days in between. Nothing was done. Now the leaves have blown all over the streets. Can someone do something about this?

Choice of schools

I'M CALLING about the principal of a public school who sends his children to a private school. If a school is good enough to work in, then that staff member should have faith in his place of employment and have his child attend public schools.

Gasoline prices

THE INCREASE in gasoline prices is kind of ridiculous, because the oil companies have not used up their supply of lower-priced fuel. The prices are rising because of what may happen in the coming months. When oil prices go back down, retailers don't lower gas prices right away. Aren't they getting their money back twice?