The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

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I see where a federal judge says that Trump can’t stop the funding to cities and states that break the law on immigratio­n. Where were these federal judges when Obama was going to stop the money to schools for bathroom use? So which is it? They can stop the funds or they can’t stop the funds? Let’s get this resolved.

The reason Donald Trump gets so much accomplish­ed at Mar-a-Lago in Florida is because he knows the place isn’t bugged like the White House. He’s a lot smarter than you liberals think.

The long-term savings and revenue generation associated with solar arrays installed by the city of Tucson on public buildings has been estimated at $10.6 million. The cost to finance the projects $16.71 million. If the math does not work in Tucson with 285 sunlit days annually it does not work here with 80 fewer sunlit days. Mark Furlong

I just read in the April 26 USA Today that eight more people came forward with discrimina­tion charges against Fox News. It must run in the family. They got the top dog and now they’ve got more people accused of sexual harassment. Keep watching that news forecast. Pretty soon they’ll be in the bottom.

Now that a liberal judge in California has sided with the sanctuary cities and demands that the government pay them what’s due, since this is a pending court case what president Trump should do is just put that money in escrow until such time as that case is settled. Six of one, half a dozen of another.

Good for our president Donald Trump for going to Florida. Every lib is complainin­g about the cost but when Obama took all those vacations or when his wife took all those overseas trips with all her friends and mother nobody was saying anything. How about you libs saying something about Obama’s mother-in-law collecting a six-figure amount for the rest of her life from us taxpayers because Michelle Obama couldn’t watch her own kids? Cricket, cricket. Eight Years Baby

To the persons complainin­g about when are they going to be done with the bridge on Route 663, you ought to be happy at least you’re getting work done on that bridge. I’ve been waiting for eight years now for the one on Keim Street to get it done. I’d like another way to get the heck out of Pottstown so I can get to work at a reasonable time instead of being delayed now going 25 mph on Industrial Highway. I’d like to make it out to Route 100 where I can at least do 55.

To all you political people, please do yourself a favor whether a Democrat or Republican, call your senator or representa­tive to force the president to release his taxes or they will not be re-elected. He must have something to hide. Why would he refuse to release them if he has nothing to be ashamed or to hide? Is he our president or a cheat and a liar? Yankee Doodle Dandy

To the person complainin­g to you, great come back about speaking three languages, shuts them up quickly. Our kids today coming out of our schools can’t even speak English correctly or know what words over six letters mean, taught by overpaid teachers in Taj Mahal buildings. They need to compare to third world teacher salaries and old buildings where more children know English and other languages and can outperform American children. What’s wrong with this scenario? Mike M.

This goes out to the person looking for cruise news and local car shows in the Pottstown area. There’s a magazine out called Cruise News and it has all the listings from surroundin­g areas including Pottstown. You need to subscribe to it. You can give me a call at 484-949-1977.

Pottstown politician­s now are putting another nail in the coffin of Pottstown. To put a 25 mph speed limit on Industrial Highway is absolutely as stupid as back-in angle parking. The highway was designed to be able to move from one end of town to the other without all the stop lights, more or less an expressway. Bicycles are a waste of paint, time and everything else. When was the last time you saw a bicyclist on the sidewalk in downtown get a ticket when there are bicycle lanes?

Clark S. Kent still has not gotten over the fact that Trump won the election and Hillary lost. Turn the page Clark, you’ll be all right. John from Linfield

I was looking through my 1965 school yearbook and realized I’ve disappoint­ed many of my classmates. Many of them signed, “just stay as cool as you are.” Sorry my friends the years have taken their toll. Jim Fitch

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