Speak Up for Nov 12 - Mr. President: When are you going to help the middle class?

9:45 PM Wednesday, November 11, 2009

How about this for a solution to our politically divided country? Let’s give a couple of states to the government haters and let them live there tax-free. No public education, Medicare, Social Security, flu vaccines, or government assistance of any kind. The rest of us can support our elected officials and work in a positive way to make our country the best it can be.

How could you run over a duck in front of my grandson on Sunday? I wish I could have gotten your license plate number.

They are out of the regular flu shot. What are they trying to do, reduce the population?

The majority of trick-or-treaters were parents holding bags for their infants. We even had a 20-year-old smoking a cigarette.

Hooray for the 100-year-old man that had something good to say in the Speak Up column.

Why aren’t there any rails on the bridge on Pleasant Street?

When I buy a new car, it will be one from American workers.

The sports department has overlooked Tecumseh football.

Thanks to the homeowner who entertains us with his terror tunnel in Lawrenceville. What a great treat.

Mr. President: When are you going to help the middle class?

News Flash: Unemployment reaches 10.2 percent! It’s the highest since 1983. Let’s watch as the left-wing liberal socialists try to spin that in a positive way. President Obama’s stimulus has failed.

This is National American Indian Month. Where are all the articles about our first Americans?

To the person who was laid off after making $60,000 a year and now on food stamps. Seems to me the time to be frugal was before you lost your job.

Now that all of you retirees have defeated the Northeastern school levy again, why don’t you get into your Buicks and Cadillacs and go to your other condo in Florida. Shame on you.

I guess we can all sleep well knowing that the New York Yankees have once again bought themselves a championship. I am done with baseball until they finally come up with a salary cap.

Let’s recap Derr Road construction. A perfectly good bridge to somewhere was destroyed. Added an intersection and traffic light. Thousands of gallons of gas and time wasted on a three-month detour.

Will German Twp. police ever realize that overzealous enforcement of minimal traffic violations around the mall will cause it and its tax revenue to disappear?

Why does a newspaper suggest who to vote for? Report the news only please!

Oakwood Village Retirement Community wants to express their sincere appreciation to those who helped make the “Autumn Spooktacular” such a great success. A special thanks to Oakwood’s leadership team, residents, families and volunteers. Thanks also to USFoods, Pepsi, Nickles and Schuler’s Bakery, Sheriff Kelly and Oakwood Mission Committee.

Every 12 minutes an American dies because of a lack of health insurance — 45,000 a year. We lead all advanced nations in the number of preventable deaths. Do you think we might need health care reform?

At Snowhill School in the morning, some do not understand the concept of waiting in the already formed line to drop your child off. Those who dart to the front of the line are going to cause an accident. Are you in that much of a hurry?

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