Speakout 11/3

Monday, November 3, 2003

I've said it before and I'll say it until I die. Stop every giveaway unless it is to an elderly person who lives on a fixed income and definitely deserves it, not to these people who are drawing checks on illegitimate children and who have boyfriends selling dope and are living with them. Stop it all. Just cold turkey. Stop it. That's the only way Sikeston is going to improve.

I would like to thank one of the ladies who answers the phone at the Sikeston City Hall building for being so nice and helpful last week when I called, and also the two city employees who came out and took care of the situation so promptly. I really appreciate it.


I want to compliment the crew that is burying the fresh water supply lines all over Mississippi County. You're doing a great job. It's amazing how much ground you're covering. As you go across the ends of farmers' fields, you're trying to keep the ditches open. I appreciate that. You're actually paying attention to what's going on.

Some people must really be proud of themselves. They don't want to give you the time of day except when they want something done for them at your own expense.