PTA appreciates support
On behalf of the Springfield Council
of PTA and the League of Women
Voters of Southwest Missouri, I’d
like to thank those of you that covered
our Legislative Rally at McBride
Elementary last week. We appreciate
the deserved importance you
gave public education and the
event. Both organizations feel
strongly that it is important to have
our elected officials address issues
with their constituents in this type of
setting.
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We are already planning our rally for next year! We hope you will continue to place importance on public education issues and how they affect our children and our community. For those of you who were unable to cover the event this year, I hope you’ll do so next year! Have a wonderful holiday season!
Lisa Langley
Springfield Council of PTA,
Legislative Chair
League of Women Voters of
Southwest Missouri, member
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Changes needed
Six steps to make America solvent
for the future. These changes in
policy were presented in many different
forums with little or no opposition.
• Eliminate IRS
Go to progressive sales tax
Include luxury tax on excessive
and non-essential purchases
• Privatize U.S. Postal Service
Run as any private business
should be run
• Eliminate health care fraud and
duplication of services – singlepayer
system – caps on all services
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• Reduce America’s role as
world’s policeman
Must meet several criteria factors
before America becomes involved
in foreign intervention
• Eliminate career politicians and
lifetime benefits
One six-year term senate and congress
No retirement, plus all must pay
Social Security, Medicare deductions
• Eliminate all drug addicts, alcoholics
and faux disabilities from
Social Security system
Citizens for Common Sense
Government, Springfield |
‘Pensmore Mansion’
Though Pensmore may appear
impressive to some
To me it’s like something insane.
A residence with seventy-some thousand
square feet
In Highlandville Missouri some
say.
While it’s providing jobs for a lot
of workers
What’s the purpose of it all, I ask?
When there’s so many millions
who cannot find jobs
Is it to put the owner’s name on
the map?
Would a castle this size, once its
finished,
Make me happy or feeling alone?
Isolated from the rest of the world
What guests would I invite to my
home?
Would I limit them mostly to being
VIPs
And invite them far in advance
Those whom would fly into
Springfield on their jets
Whom some would see at a
glance.
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When I see a world which is hurting
And a mansion being built of this size
Would I really want to draw all that attention
Or to live out my life in disguise?
I’m glad that its owner has found his success
According to the eyes of the world.
But if it were myself, I would rather help others
Then to watch how my ego unfurls.
I believe that all blessings come from our ‘Lord’
That he wants all men to succeed,
Then to turn around and go out and bless others
Those whom have much less than me.
Jimmy Luhm,
Merriam Woods Village
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