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Did you ever wonder why conservati­ves are called the right and liberals are referred to as the left? I came across this verse in the Bible under Ecclesiast­es that says “The heart of the wise inclines to the right but the heart of the fool to the left thus sayeth the Lord.” Enough said. Good enough for me. Jim Dandy

I live in Upper Providence Township. I’m wondering why the snow plows travel at such a high rate of speed in a 35 mph speed zone. Someone is going to be killed or property is going to be damaged. Please wake up drivers.

The sun orbits the earth in a perfect circle. Jimmy Kimmel. Jimmy Fallon. Stephen Colbert, Leonardo DiCaprio and Nancy Pelosi are the most intelligen­t people of today. The Clintons, the Kennedys, are the most upstanding forthright people in this nation. Now if you believe any of this, I own the Brooklyn Bridge in Schwenksvi­lle and it’s for sale.

This is to the person in West Pottsgrove. We have the same problem with codes in Pottstown. Instead of passing more codes, enforce the ones that are already on the books. Instead of sitting behind the desk get out and walk the neighborho­ods. Plenty of violations and money to be made. Just look at it as a little exercise. Frustrated

Why is Trump asking the witnesses what they told Special Counsel Mueller’s investigat­ion? Could it be he has something to hide? One who wonders where this is going to end up.

I see where the VA Hospital rented three beds for $877,000 for three years. They could’ve bought the beds for $21,000. Good job Donald, you’re sure cleaning the mess up. Keep the good work up.

I don’t get it. I see all these want ads and all the wages are from like the 1980s era. You’d think once we got past the century mark wages would’ve moved up. Of course then again, back in the 60s you used to pay $500 for a black and white TV set.

Why do we continue to elect leaders who would cause us harm like all the Democratic leaders in California and most large cities across the U.S.? What kind of idiots want to harbor criminals whether legal or illegal? We must be nuts to ever vote for a Democrat with such a twisted idea of right and wrong. How about sanctuary cities for people of good character? Keep America Free

I don’t care if you’re a Republican or Democrat or if Trump did it or not but if you’re driving around with snow all over your vehicle the day after a snowstorm you should pay a $1,000 idiot fine and have your license suspended for 30 days. You don’t deserve to drive a vehicle. Clean your cars off. Be courteous.

Another photo op for this president that will surely launch us into a trade war that could ultimately send us into a recession and likely a depression. A major trade war was the primary cause of the Great Depression many years ago and we are on track to repeat those same mistakes under the pretense of national security and fair trade. This bill will not bring jobs back. It will result in massive lay offs across the board. Facts Matter

It has been reported that the FBI was warned about the suspect in the Florida school shooting but they apparently did not follow up on the tip. I guess FBI stands for Fumbled Ball Incorporat­ed.

To Frustrated and Just Wondering, we would wonder if the Pottstown police chief and Pottstown mayor instruct their police to be out there and seen enforcing these 25 mph speed limits. Industrial Highway is to be laughed at along with Moser Road, South Keim Street, Center Street and High Street, just to name a few again. Maybe the higher ups themselves should be sitting out there and enforcing these things. Where are the police?

Trump meets Jong-un. “Dotard” meets “Little Rocket Man.” Kind of like Godzilla meeting Kong. Both are destroyers. Love Liv

When you buy ice cream at the grocery store make sure the carton is marked ice cream. Apparently the current Breyers company product doesn’t meet industry standards for ice cream and is not allowed to mark “ice cream” on their cartons. They hope you won’t notice. RW from LF

The Pottstown YMCA sold out its mission when it moved from the corner of Evans and King Street in Pottstown to its present location on Jackson Street. YMCA stands for Young Men’s Christian Associatio­n. Somehow it turned into the YWCA and daycare. Maybe Mr. Hylton should check the history of what really happened in the 70s. Bill

Boy I was really shocked to learn that 15 minutes before a patient was scheduled for open heart surgery it was cancelled. That was really surprising.

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