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A selection of reader comments from our Facebook page this week:
On a story about a West Virginia woman pleading guilty in a food stamp scheme:
• In all reality, 95 percent of people In The Great State Of West Virginia are probably guilty of a food stamp scheme — Angie G.
• A lot of people are guilty — Mary M.
On a story in which Bluefield officials said there are no plans to annex the Brushfork-Bluewell area:
• One would figure they would annex more land. There isn’t much left in Bluefield to ruin — Jeff M.
• Why don’t they annex the upper part of Union Street? — Marshall M.
On a story about Oklahoma City removing scene depicting cowboys and soldiers kneeling before cross from city signs due to complaint, and whether the signs should be left up:
• Sad — Maggie C.
• Left up. Here’s an interesting concept: If you don’t like the looks of something. Don’t look at it! — Kaye L.
• Shame on our country — Brenda J.
• Left up! I’m from Oklahoma City and when those bombings happened in April 1995 God was with them. If we changed everything that someone complained about then there would be no color or music or freedom of speech or many other things! As already said, if you don’t like it then don’t look at it. If it’s not hurting you then leave it alone! — Alicia P.
• Freedom of religion. Looks like if you believe in God, your freedom is gone:( Brandi T.
• Secularism will destroy America. It is always the same groups behind the complaints — Jerri H.
• I don’t really think you people know the meaning of freedom. No freedom was lost, the simple fact is that the government has no religion and in any government facility there will be no representation of any religion. The Treaty of Tripoli states very clearly that the United States government does not have a religion and that was only signed by every Founding Father and passed Congress unanimously. I wonder how many of you would be screaming your lungs out if Bluefield put up street signs with Muslim symbols on them. There is no reason for screaming like children because you don’t get your way — Joe H.
• Actually there are many representations of religion on many federal buildings. As you walk up the steps to the building which houses the U.S. Supreme Court you can see near the top of the building a row of the world’s law givers and each one is facing one in the middle who is facing forward with a full frontal view ... it is Moses and he is holding the Ten Commandments! As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom, the two huge oak doors have the Ten Commandments engraved on each lower portion of each door. There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the federal buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C. So really separation of religion and government will not be absolutely true with all these etchings and stuff but does that mean we should tear the buildings down and build new ones just because a handful of people don’t believe in any type of religion? — Tranessa L.
• The sign should stay — Lori H.
• Our forefathers weren’t afraid of praying or using their belief in Him. What is this world coming to? Well I can finish that. The end — Shirley M.
• The sign should stay — Judy B.
On the skyrocketing number of overdose deaths, and whether people should be given limited immunity on drug possession charges if they seek medical help for an overdose:
• A rehab should be mandatory. We need more facilities like Teen Challenge. Jesus Christ is the only way to be delivered from drug use — Kim P.
• No, but if they snitch on a minimum of 10 other druggies then maybe they can get immunity — Chrissy C.
On a poll question asking if you agree with the decision of the Boy Scouts to exclude gays and lesbians:
• I’d love an explanation as to how and whom this decision benefits. How long will bigoted Americans practice and preach hatred, intolerance and unacceptance — Emilee H.
• Yes — Larry M.
• It’s pathetic how close-minded people are in this area. Gay doesn’t equal sex offender ... — Wes L.
• Yes — Della S.
• Yes. I don’t think it is a issue with child molestation, maybe, but some parents do not want their children exposed to people that live that kind of lifestyle. It’s about morals, not being dumb or narrow minded — Sara T.
On the arrest of a former state trooper on drug distribution charges:
• No one is above the law and allowed to do whatever they want just because they worked in law enforcement. He will have to face the consequences! We are supposed to put our trust in our local law enforcement to protect us and care about us. When things like this happens, it creates distrust among citizens toward the whole police force! — Karen S.
On the mass murder at a Colorado movie theater:
• Shout out to the local police for being at Mercer Mall theater and keeping my son, and everyone, safe from the idiots of the world! — Donna M.
• I heard about it this morning, it’s pretty ... bad when you cant even take your family to see a movie — Chris O.
• Another fool who so stupidly and foolishly allowed Satan to use him to destroy the lives of so many innocent men, women and children. It will take the government over 20 years to get around to giving him what he so justly deserves for this monstrous and atrocious act of mayhem and murder — Don R.
On two people being charged with murder for the death of War Mayor Tom Hatcher:
• We will pray for the family and people in War, W.Va. — Ronald M.
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