Please tell the Republicans that trickle down doesn't work. Their presidential candidate made $12 million last year and did not create one job.

West Virginia is regressing back to the last century. Coal mines bypass the sludge ponds under the cover of darkness when it rains. Factories and plants can't pump out the black smoke at night quick enough. ... And now the recycling center in the capital city of cancer valley sends you home with all your recycled items. Why even try?

That Florida orange juice TV commercial is insane. I turn off the tube every time it comes on. I don't need that to tell me to drink orange juice. We still drink orange juice.

It's 5 o'clock and I had to get off the Cross Lanes exit out of necessity, and my only question is why in the world would anyone want to live in this place when you get to go 1/100th of a mile an hour to go home for three miles. It's just ridiculous.

Republicans want to close loopholes to fix the budget. I am so poor I can't afford a loophole. Most West Virginians can't afford a loophole and yet they vote Republican. Go figure.

Educated, competent working women have received the following message from the state Board of Education: "It does not matter if you are intelligent, dedicated, have received good ratings, have received a doctorate and are basically doing a good job." This message is especially disturbing to any young woman contemplating the time and expense involved in obtaining an advanced degree.

The short article about Armstrong Hardwood in Friday's Gazette is quite telling of the Gazette's attitude toward business. In the article the politicians are quoted, of course, and the union bosses are also quoted, of course. But no mention by name of anyone who is actually responsible for the success of Armstrong Hardwood.

A "president" pulls a country together. Not apart. Obama has divided this country in ways never thought possible in the past. If and when he acts like a "president," I might consider referring to him as "The President." Until then he will be just plain ol' Obama.

Our do-nothing congressional representatives should be required to do a certain amount of productive work each month just like all the other welfare recipients.

To the nice lady who bought items at our yard sale in Campbells Creek last week and insisted that we take an extra $20 to help on a project we're doing for the homeless vets in Barboursville, we will go there this Friday. May God bless you. We thank you and mission is accomplished. We need more people like you.

Why are we really concerned about the war in Afghanistan? This thing is eating up our financial larder in the U.S. and we are going into debt more and more every day. We are losing men and women every day. Why don't we protest a little more instead of just still talking about the election that just passed?

We are so tired of hearing so many commercials on TV for men's catheters. Keep it to yourself, guys.

How stupid for someone to write that a bunch of feuding women caused the problem on the state Board of Education.

Those voting for President Obama's re-election so he can tax money off of all of us to give to you better give it some more thought. You probably need to get more education. Take a second job. It's not going to go down that easy.

Huggins, you have a team that can't hit the broadside of a barn door from the three-point zone. The solution to those of us who have coached girls' basketball is simple. Move the men to the two-point zone.