The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

Voices: Not good use of money
Urban areas regularly add stop signs and other obstacles to state highways until the state goes to the trouble of building highway bypasses.
Voices: Debt ceiling
The debt ceiling of $12.1 trillion will be reached by early December. Congress will have to raise this limit, or America will be in default of its obligations. I predict an increase to at least $15 trillion =, as that should be reached at the end of Obama’s first term.
Voices: ‘Lousy comedian’
God bless America, and how’s everybody? That’s all that’s worth reading from Argus Hamilton these days.
Back when I first came to this area, I found Hamilton’s column in an Oklahoma newspaper ...
In Our View: Step in the wrong direction on breast cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force earlier this week updated guidelines, saying women in their 40s do not need routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer. Apparently these “experts” — none of whom are oncologists — haven’t been reading our obituaries lately.
Voices: Benefiting the child
First, I would like to congratulate the taxpayers of Joplin on our wonderful new middle schools that we as taxpayers funded.
Voices: Suspect?
On the front page of the Nov. 13 Globe was the headline, “Fort Hood suspect charged.”
Voices: Listen up
A tea bagger said: “I want my country back” — whatever she meant by that.
Voices: Another Robin Hood
I approve of the health care reform. Roosevelt helped the poor, getting Social Security passed while he was president.
Voices: Mission, vision confusion
The “mission” of a group has to do with its continuing a vowed purpose. The mission need not change until there is a change in this propelling intent. A vision implies a time-specific picture anticipated at some point of progress.
Voices: Never-ending requests
Empire District Electric is asking the Public Service Commission for a 19.6 percent increase in electric rates so they can buy into other power plants.
Voices: Giving up absolutes
It is no exaggeration to say that Barack Obama’s political invention is high religion incarnate.
Voices: Missouri’s slide
An old Chinese saying tells us, “If you are planning for one year, grow rice; for 20 years, grow trees; for 100 years, grow men.” For too long now, Missouri has been growing nothing but rice.
Voices: Abandoning families
As the U.S. House voted on historic health reform legislation, my mother was in bed in a hospital intensive care unit.
Voices: Bravo, Strolling Strin
As we stated last night when the Strolling Strings performed for the Retired Employees Association of Joplin Schools, we want to extend our appreciation for one of the best programs we have seen in a while.
Voices: Property valuations
I just read an article in The Joplin Globe (Nov. 10) about property valuations in Cherokee County, Kan.
Voices: All kinds of liars out there
Some people say you should think for yourself. Don’t they know Rush Limbaugh is supposed to do their thinking for them?
Voices: Keep up the good work, Diamond students
I am writing this letter to inform your many readers that the students, teachers and staff at Diamond High School need to be recognized on behalf of the area veterans.
Voices: Part of history
Well, here I go, writing to the Globe again, but I just can’t restrain myself.
Voices: Not for the good
A recent letter writer asks: “Will someone explain to me why we should have government-managed heath care? I don’t understand.”

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