Clean up roadside litter; don’t just mow over it

As I pulled out of our driveway this morning to come into town, there was a “Caution: Litter Pickup” sign at the end of Potneck Road. The N.C. Department of Transportation hired a person to clean up Potneck and Woodleaf roads periodically because of the overflow of traffic that we as property owners experience coming from Rowan and Davie counties to the landfill. There he was today doing his job, as he has done for the past year. I am so thankful that the management at the Rowan County Landfill made the contact to the North Carolina Department of Transportation and solved our trash issues. Now, when the mower comes down our country road, its cutter blades don’t get tangled up in plastic, wood full of nails, mattresses and other unimaginable debris.

Unfortunately, Highway 601 is not the responsibility of this individual who was hired, so this morning my drive into Salisbury was nothing but one stretch of mowed trash after another, from the bridge at the Davie County line to the Catawba College campus.

I hope the Salisbury Post will be able to get some photographs of the mess created when litter is mowed and chopped into hundreds of pieces rather than picked up and disposed of properly. I do not know what department is responsible for allowing this disgraceful and embarrassing situation, although I have tried to investigate.

As you know, many other taxpayer citizens in our county feel as I do and wring their hands in disgust over the unsightly litter we are plagued with on our roads. I appreciate your concern and respect for my strong feelings toward this community issue.

— Carol Teel Isenberg

Rowan County

Editor’s note: The roadside had been cleaned up by the time a Post photographer got to the site the next day.

Timing is critical

In an interview with a former judge and prosecutor on Fox TV, it was strongly suggested that immediate action be taken to bring a federal indictment against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Such an indictment would include any and all confirmed criminal violations and charges relating to her campaign.

According to official sources and based on verified and reliable information, emails, Wikileaks, sworn testimony, eye-witness accounts, etc., there is evidence and more than probable cause to bring legal action. Offenses include reported crimes and corruption related to willful and repeated violations of election laws committed against the citizens of the United States and multiple federal agencies. Reported flagrant and intentional violations include lying under oath to the FBI and Congress, obstruction of justice, violation of federal subpoenas, perjury, “pay to play” payments from foreign nationals and other groups to the Clinton Foundation, willful destruction of more than 33,000 subpoenaed emails and case documents, etc. It is reported there may be more than 15 felony violations of election laws against Hillary Clinton and her campaign.

The judge interviewed on Fox TV confirmed that such an action is in full accordance with the U.S. Constitution and the individual rights guaranteed to all citizens of the United States.

It was also confirmed by the judge that the fact that the FBI and/or State Department failed to take this previously requested action does not prohibit other federal agencies, citizens groups or public organizations from pursuing these actions in federal court.

Timing is extremely critical for the above actions to be filed as soon as possible and communicated to the proper authorities. Filings will have a huge and significant impact on the current election process and deserve immediate attention and action of all Americans who believe in honesty, integrity, fairness and especially justice.

— Ronnie Smith

Salisbury

God sent us Trump

I cannot get why anyone would vote for Hillary Clinton. She will allow so many immigrants to move here from all over the world to live free that we could lose our Social Security.

She has allowed ISIS to spread, and she seems unconcerned by them. She will let ISIS kill us all.

Hillary wants our life to be controlled by the government, like Russia. She needs to move to Russia and run for dictatorship and leave us alone.

When Hillary and Bill Clinton left the White House, they took valuable antiques.

Hillary terrorized Bill Clinton’s lovers like she is terrorizing Trump now. Those women who went against Trump on national TV were lying when they had to read from a paper what they were saying and were too guilty to even look up at the camera.

Hillary is getting millions of dollars from Wall Street and countries that terrorize women and children and plays up to drug companies, doing what they ask of her for money. Also, she caters to the rich for money.

Trump is brave, a little rough talking, but he’s got the guts to end the war with ISIS and save our lives and our country. He is willing to give his life for our lives.

Oh, yes, nuclear weapons are dangerous, but so is ISIS. Trump wants to use nuclear weapons to destroy ISIS’ oil. He’s smart like my dad was. My dad taught me to fight fire with fire, so we need to fight danger with danger.

I believe clearly that God has sent a man like Trump to us to save us.

I had a successful, educated lady tell me that she will let ISIS kill her and us before she will vote for Trump. Dear God. How sad.

— P.J. Carter

Salisbury

Trump lacks character

As new “alleged emails” and “insinuations” about Secretary Clinton have been released rather conveniently, let’s not forget the facts known about Mr. Trump.

First, there are the words we have heard come out of his mouth. As a reminder, some of these include knowing more than generals, grabbing women’s body parts because he’s rich and powerful and he can, accepting a Purple Heart from a lieutenant colonel who earned it and then asking him if it is the real thing, loving war, wondering why we can’t use nuclear weapons, telling us how many sacrifices he has made for this country, and asking Russia to get involved in this election by hacking his opponent’s emails.

If you want to see more of these “trumpisms” which reflect his personality and his character, just google them.

But I have an issue that’s personal for me. I have heard repeatedly, and some of this from Trump’s own mouth, that he decides if workers did a good enough job for him to pay them what he owes them. Numerous employees and laborers have said they got stiffed by him. My father was a pipefitter and belonged to Local Union 98 in Baton Rouge, La., for over 30 years. My mother did not work outside the home, and if an employer had decided not to pay my daddy for a job that he did, we would have been hurting.

All I can think about are these workers and their families who do the job agreed upon and then don’t get their paycheck because Mr. Trump changes the rules, again because he thinks he is powerful, and he can get away with it.

I hear lots of questions about Secretary Clinton’s character, but I can actually see and hear from Trump’s own mouth his lack of character.

— Susan Wright Beard

Salisbury

What has Clinton done?

If Hillary Clinton is so smart and wants to restore our old America, why do we have ISIS? Why are our jobs gone? Why is it so hard for loans to be made to buy houses? Why is our economy so bad?

Quality products that used to be made in America are few and far between, thanks to China and the NAFTA deal. I have put the fourth radiator in my car. They leak. They used to last for years with no problem.

I am reading a book, “The Clintons’ War on Women.” It will make the hair stand up on your head. Read it.

— Linda Connelly

China Grove

Millennials need a lesson

The writer is responding to a Cal Thomas column published in the Post on Oct. 22, “The Sanders effect.”

I found it interesting that millennials think socialism is the way to go for this country. What ever happened to being rewarded for striving to better yourself?

I recently heard a little story that I would like to repeat.

A history professor had a class that thought socialism was the way to go. He presented his arguments but could not convince them that democracy was better Giving up, he told the class that it would now be run like a socialist state.

When the mid-term grades were handed back, those that had studied were unhappy with the C grade they received. Those who had not studied were elated with the C grade they received for no effort on their part. For final grades the entire class got a failing grade. Those that had studied hard for the mid-term C grade they received did not see the point in studying, so they did not.

This is socialism. It punishes people for working hard and rewards those who do not. So, in the end, no one works hard and no one has anything.

This is basic history that all of us old folks learned in school. Not so much now — and this could lead us to a dangerous downward spiral.

— Nancy T. Andrews

Salisbury

How about a time limit?

Back in the 1960s-‘70s, I lived in Canada. They limited election campaigns to 90 days prior. All campaigning stopped two days before elections. How I wish.

— Jim Harrison

Salisbury

McCrory understands us

Pat McCrory stuck with HB2 because those who do not have children or grandchildren are for it or don’t care.

Hillary’s daughter lives in a $10 million apartment. Bill and Hillary do not live together. I think she paid those girls to go after Trump, because the armrests in first class do not raise up, as one said. I believe Hillary is a liar. God knows her heart and what she is up to.

— Catherine Sommers

Kannapolis

Paging Dr. Komaroff

We are extremely disappointed that the Post has omitted Dr. Komaroff’s column for the last several days. His column contains very interesting and up-to-date reports on research and other studies that pertain to our health. After all, our health is very important to all of us. We would really appreciate it if the Post would reinstate his column.

— Brad and Sally Bradley

Salisbury

Editor’s response: We will publish Dr. Komaroff’s column as space permits. Our first commitment is to local news, sports and features.

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