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No change

You know, I am truly amazed. EVERY time I ask my previous question, everyone always shuts up instantly.

March 5, 2010 at 6:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

No change

Everyone always complains about Obama, and what he is doing, or the lack thereof. Well, my question to you all is simple. If you were president, in HIS shoes, what exactly would you do differently to ensure everything was fixed... and how would you do it without spending millions-trillions of dollars and/or pissing people off?

The point is, there isn't any way that you could accomplish anything without spending money or pissing people off. Obama is your president, and will be for 3 more years. Get over it already people. There have been far worse presidents in our history.

March 4, 2010 at 10:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Sound off - about the State of Union speech

BRAVO irish! Thank you for stating what I have been trying to say to everyone who b*tches and complains about Obama. McCain wouldn't have done any better, given all that was handed to the new president a year ago. Everyone wants a fast fix, and they want it NOW. Thing is, you can't fix everything in a year people. From the way I see it, Obama is doing the best he can with the options he has. Plain and simple. Will everyone like what he does to try to fix things? No. And I would expect nothing less.

On a similar subject... has anyone seen the article on cnn.com about our government investing $8 billion on a new high-speed train system? Looks like he is trying to do what he can to get our economy growing. The only downside I see to it is that from west of KC to the western seaboard, there are no plans for railways. So if you want to go from Chicago to Denver, you are out of luck. Otherwise, I think it is a great deal... bound to bring new jobs in while they are rebuilding the train lines, laying new ones and even after it is all completed.

January 29, 2010 at 12:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Pro-life vote

I believe that abortion is either a medical, religious or personal issue. I don't feel that it should be brought into politics, period. Do I personally feel abortion is right? NO. However, I respect the fact that as women, we have the right to choose what we do to our bodies. I kind of look at it this way...

I am a mother. I chose to carry my daughter full term, even though it was hard on my already morbidly obese body. And from the day she was born, I have had the right to raise her as I see fit, to make choices for her. No matter if they are good or bad, they were my choice. I wouldn't want anyone to take that right away from me- I would no longer be a mother if this were to happen. This is why I feel that each woman should have the right to choose. If it ends in abortion, she will eventually face the music when she meets her maker.

I feel abortion is wrong. I believe that each "baby" (as there are many terms for an unborn child) should have the opportunity to be born, to live life, to become someone. I can no longer have children, so when someone says they are having an abortion I want to scream. I will never again get that chance to have a child. As someone who is infertile, I would give anything to raise that child as my own.

Now, back to the subject at hand. As I said, I don't feel that abortion issues should be in politics. Let the politicians worry about all those other things we have no control over.

January 21, 2010 at 12:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

ESU enrollment declines

I think the real problem is that Emporia is lacking jobs for students. Everything has been closing, and the remaining employment spots are and were probably filled when the students left at the end of last year.

Pure and simple... Lawrence and Hays both have more employment opportunities for college students. Why struggle in Emporia when you can go elsewhere?

September 24, 2009 at 11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Deserve what we get

Hmmm, I smell a TROLL!

September 16, 2009 at 9:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Let students listen

I think this whole thing is ridiculous. I have said it before, and will say it again...

It truly makes me sad to hear that so many parents in our community are so close minded that they will not allow a speech given by our President of the United States to be heard by our children. I believe there IS a place in education for speeches and discussion. It is called government and/or history. I like very much the idea of a more interactive way of learning, like watching speeches directed towards the students, and having discussion afterward. Perhaps our children will learn more, or learn better than their standard text book reading.

That being said, I see no problem in letting our children listen from our President. From every source I have read, there is nothing said that he is going to shove "socialism" down our kid's throats. He is going to ask the students to stay in school and do their best. And you know, with the current drop out rate at so many of our schools, obviously the parents aren't doing THEIR job right; let's see if he can get the point across.

September 6, 2009 at 1:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Another right gone

crack, you said:

Vehicles are (usually) operated outdoors where the exhaust can dissipate easily. Cars, unlike cigarettes, also provide a useful service to society. With cars, the benefit clearly outweighs the harm.

I don't see how cars are benefiting anyone. It would be much more beneficial if everyone would walk or even ride bikes... better for their bodies. Cars only allow people to get where they need to be faster. Since you are the almighty health guru on here, you know.. telling everyone how bad SHS is for you and everyone else, I would expect you to understand my reasoning here. Please explain to me how a car is beneficial again? Using up natural oil supplies, causing our nation to go farther and farther in debt, keeping Americans from getting the exercise they so desperately need, to lose weight, remain healthy and live LONG prosperous lives.

BTW, I'm not stupid. I know the ban is for indoors. But now seriously, what purpose would it serve me to smoke indoors, when you are outside trying to breathe your fresh air? You are so giddy you got your way, best thing I could do was to try to dirty your almighty fresh air, just a little. Of course, EPD wouldn't have stopped me (if it were illegal to smoke outdoors)... they don't even stop the people who really ARE breaking the laws!

Come to think of it, cigarettes can serve a purpose to society as well. The smokers have to buy the cigarettes, which means revenue to local businesses. Then of course, they have to have health insurance to cover medical costs- which we will need years later thanks to the endless cigarettes we smoked. That provides more money to companies, and more jobs. We have to have people to work in the insurance industry, as well as the medical. Let's not forget the bars. Because you know, some smokers like to drink, and some drinkers like to smoke. This means more revenue for local taverns, then on to alcohol distributors, and on to producers... and let's not forget to mention the police. They get paid to break up the fights in the bars, and issue tickets to drunk drivers, etc... the list goes on and on. Geeze, and here you thought cigarettes were worthless!

Hmmm, I love my reasoning!

June 16, 2009 at 10:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Another right gone

Hey crackinsack... I like you and your comments so much, guess what I did a couple weeks ago while in town? I lit up a cigarette, and blew it out into the open, just for you!

Selfish, you are. Thinking you are the only one with any damn rights. This whole smoking ban is a piece of crap. And you know, since I don't live in Emporia, and I didn't get to vote, it doesn't apply to me. Isn't that how that goes? Ask any college kid, they will tell ya.

BTW: I was right across the street from the police department when I did this. Where is your precious EPD when you need them? Point is, I would love to see how this law is going to be enforced at all, when they aren't even around to stop people!

I was born an American. Hell, I was born an Emporian. I have this one body, this one mind. The constitution gives me the right to do with it as I choose. There was not a single person around me when I lit my long Marlboro Light up, no one around me when I blew the smoke into the air. I fail to see how that is hurting anyone. I also fail to see the difference between my lonely trail of smoke in a completely empty parking lot, compared to an old clunker passing by me as I was driving through town... throwing thick black smoke from it's exhaust into my car, where my children were. Can you explain that to me? Yep, I could have kept the windows rolled up. Just like you keep out of the bars if you don't like the smoke.

My grandfather died from emphysema. He was a car mechanic. Never smoked a day in his life, nor was he around people who smoked. Explain to me again what the difference is.... please. Because I simply cannot wrap my feeble mind around your logic as to how SHS is bad.. but vehicles aren't.

June 15, 2009 at 1:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Earth Hour

Crack: I was being sarcastic. Geeze.

March 27, 2009 at 11:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )