Why are comments not making it in?
We’ve called several times and you never print our comments, so is it that you don’t print comments that speak positive about Obama or is it that you just don’t print comments that come from Blacks?

Shawnee police should ticket handicap parking violators
I’m handicapped and I’m in a wheelchair and I’d like to complain about all the people who like to block handicap parking places with shopping carts.

Water company won’t give extension
I’m calling about my water bill. I went to go make a payment and they told me I got a cutoff notice for Oct. 13 and I told them I don’t get paid until the 14th. They wouldn’t give me a one-day extension. They said they’d go ahead and cut my water off and charge me an extra $50 to turn it back on. I think it’s downright ornery and I’m angry at these people. What can we do about this? I hope you print this.

Are dump trucks paying taxes for repairs on Coker Road?
I am wondering if the dump trucks that go down Coker Road south of SH 9 carrying large commercial and residential trash loads are paying the taxes that are going to be needed to fix Coker Road. Just wondering. There’s been about 10 go by this morning and it’s barely 10 a.m.

Why are Shawnee’s gas prices so high?
I would just like to know why Shawnee’s gas prices are so high when in Oklahoma City gas is down to $2.16 a gallon.

Unless it’s fixed, how long until Medicare goes broke?
I’m an independent and I’ve been watching television and reading the paper about the health care. I just went on Medicare and I’ve been asking myself, if something isn’t fixed with Medicare, how long will it last after seven or eight years when it goes broke?

Pleased with  county fair information seen in the paper
I was quite pleased to read about the county fair and the rules and regulations for the vegetables and flower category.

What is the normal lake level?

The News-Star always lists the Shawnee Twin Lakes’ level but never what the normal is. I don’t know if it’s high or low.

Check your facts about Medicare
For those folks pleased with Medicare, you need to be concerned about health care reform. Don’t listen to the liberal spin masters. Check the facts. The American News reported that Medicare will be cut by 40 percent to help pay for the program.

Kudos!
Way to go Brian Newell. You told it like it is. That’s the best article I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks for telling the truth.

Change needed in representation
I feel we no longer have representation that gives us the guarantee we have the government of the people, by the people and for the people.
We now have representation that gives us of the party, by the party and for the party. And that goes for both of them.
We need some change.

Questions about recycle bins
My question is at the recycling sites, especially on North Kickapoo, if people just throw their plastic in there that’s not a number one and two or if they put the colored glass with the clear glass, does that ruin the whole batch or does someone go through it again?

Thanks, Ron
I wanted to thank Mr. Ron Stravlo of TDK for his enlightening guest editorial. I’m well aware the city of Shawnee runs rough shod over its citizens but I had assumed it treated its industries better. I guess not — same ol’ Shawnee.

Saying no to taxes
I, for one, will not be voting “yes” on the bond issue for the public schools, these taxes are high enough as they are. They could have   at least wait until the other one is paid off before they brought this one in.

What is on my facuets?
I was wondering if anyone could tell me what this accumulation on my screens on my faucets, water faucets, what that may be. I don’t know if it comes from the pipes. It’s a little white granule thing and it will restrict the flow of the water.

Thank you for real estate transactions
I want to say thank you for printing the real estate transactions in the county in the paper last Sunday. I appreciate that very much. Thank you. God Bless.

Memorial flag stolen
This is directed to those who live around me. My dad is a proud veteran of World War II, served in North Africa and Europe. He and my mother had a flagpole in their front yard and he raised a flag every day. In his memory, I do the same thing. Twice lately, somebody has stolen the American flag that I raise in my dad’s memory. I leave it up at night because I have a light on it.

Reader agrees with guest editorial

I just wanted to say that Jamie Bergsten’s article the other day on watching what you say in front of children and doing what is right in front of children, was right on and it’s one of the best guest editorials I’ve read in a long time. Keep up the good work, Jamie.

Letter to the editor very well said
I just finished the letter to the editor by Barton D. West. Very well said Mr. West, very well said.

Receipt should be offered
In Tecumseh, utility bills are double the price they rightfully should be. I’m afraid to turn my air conditioner on this year because I know it’ll be a struggle to pay it. And wouldn’t it be nice here if they kindly handed us a receipt when we paid it instead of having to ask for one.