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May 26
I think about 98 percent of these comments are childish tit for tat games for people who have nothing else to do. It takes money to pay for someone to edit these comments, and they make the newspaper appear very unprofessional. It gives the general impression that SV’s community must be at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to intelligence. Put the money and time to better use that will also benefit your community. Replace this wasted time on editing and printing and put coupons back in the newspaper instead. The only way to get the coupons is to purchase a hard copy of the Herald. I will purchase the newspaper for coupons alone and others as well.
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On May 26, I had gotten off I-10 at approximately 6:25 p.m. and was heading south on Highway 90 to Sierra Vista. Behind me was a Fry Fire District Yukon that passed me and sped most of the time on the highway. I tracked him part of the time and in the 65 mph speed limit he was doing a good part of the time 70 to 75 mph. Through Huachuca City, which is primarily a 45 mph speed limit, he had to have been going at least 55 mph (I did not track him through Huachuca City). I don’t know who was driving but in the back window I could see bags that said “Pumas.” My concern with the speed was he was breaking the law and was wasting tax payers gasoline because of his speed. He wasn’t driving like there was any kind of emergency. There was a driver and it looked like three other people in the vehicle.
The American school system has operated quite successfully for the past 200 or more years without the help of the courts telling them not to celebrate the religious holidays like Christmas and Easter. My generation and even most of the baby boomers were allowed to make Christmas cards, ornaments and participate in Christmas pageants and plays. It hasn’t been till this latest generation of overly protected, entitlement benefited, litigious oriented, spoiled brats that the problem of separation of church and state has come up. Religious holidays were celebrated both for their historical significance and the joys that they brought to the season. There was no recruitment for a particular sect or Christian belief. We had no Jews or Muslims in our school, so I can’t tell how these would have been handled, but I think most teachers would have given at least some time to teach about these other beliefs and religious history to broaden the students’ education.
It seems like a lot of the OYM contributors believe as Will Rogers once stated, “All I know is what I read in the newspaper”. Or in the present day case, also what I see on the TV news. Unfortunately, the American media are prejudiced against the war we are in and only print what makes our country and administration look bad. Even some of those in congress can’t bring themselves to admit that we have accomplished a lot of good in rehabilitating the peoples of Iraq and Afghanistan. There are a number of reliable magazines that can and do report on the good things that are happening over there. One of those is the Weekly Standard. For instance, was it reported in our news media that the Americans had built 50 new schools in Afghanistan in 2007 and plan on building 25 more in 2008? Did they report that there were 38,000 children in school in Khost province in 2007 and that there are 210,000 students in school today, including 44,000 girls? The American media want to keep the people in the dark as to what is going on, why, I can’t say, but if you are happy in your ignorance, so be it.
May 27
I appreciate the fact that some dog owners think that it might be fun, almost a romantic notion, to take their young children along to play in the dog park, but frankly, it is unfair for the rest of dogs. Some of us own young, large, energetic dogs who need to expend a lot of energy after spending the workday hours confined to crates, etc. Graciously, the City recently opened two off leash, dog parks, where our dogs can now run with wild abandon, hang with only the most essential rules and just be dogs. Unfortunately, we also have parents showing up with small children, off leash, who expect unrealistically high levels of restraint from the dogs. One of my fellow dog park “regulars” told me that recently someone had their child in the dog park, and when someone else’s dog raced past the child, the child’s parent responded with a swift kick to the dog. I am not trying to be Draconian. I am asking parents to consider the safety of their children, and consider that the City provides their children many places with room to play freely. Our dogs only have one.
I was quite surprised that there was nothing in downtown Sierra Vista on Monday. I watched the newspaper Friday, Saturday and Sunday and there was no recognition for the veterans except at the cemetery. We call it Veterans’ Memorial Park, yet on Memorial Day there’s no celebration, no memorial, and no music for the veterans. I’m a 20-year veteran. I went to Vietnam twice. There’s nothing for us at Veterans’ Memorial Park. What a sad situation for Sierra Vista. Quite disappointing. Any response from the city? From the park system? From the Herald reporters? Why are the vets left out except for the fort cemetery and that’s a different situation.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Memorial Day is to honor the fallen service members, which is why it is held at the cemetery. On Veterans Day, Sierra Vista and other cities salute their veterans. In Sierra Vista, that’s one with a parade followed by an event in Veterans’ Memorial Park.
The Democratic Party should rename itself the Back Room Party. I feel sorry for Barack and Hillary. I don’t think there are that many patronage jobs around in Washington that they can promise to all the superdelegates. If either one of them is elected, you just watch how many new ambassadors and judges are appointed. It isn’t a good system.
I live in Village Meadow–Cardinal area and I noticed there are so many cars that speed through there, including the Transit van that goes entirely too fast. They need to be careful of the people who walk and the animals and such. I’ve had to quickly move into a driveway because of a speeding car. Maybe the police need to monitor this area.
I think it’s time for Congress to lead by example. They want us to all drive electric cars and little cars. Congress and every government employee under them should all be driving electric cars. Our gas consumption would go away.
My car was set on fire in front of Food City. I mistakenly left the windows down about 3 inches because it was so hot. May God bless the lady who called the Fire Department. I was in the store and I didn’t know what was going on outside in the parking lot. The first thing I said to the firefighters was I know a cigarette didn’t start it because I quit smoking. The firefighters were gracious and so wonderful. The lady police officer was very kind. What else can I say? We have a fantastic team out there and they should be acknowledged more often. Thank you again.
I think if Hillary does not get the presidential nomination, the vice presidents that Obama and McCain choose will influence many voters because there is still concern about Obama’s lack of experience and many people still question his judgment. It is very obvious to anyone watching that Obama is being strongly supported on MSNBC.
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