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I’ve seen better days but I’ve also seen worse. I don’t have everything I want but I have all I need. I wake up with some aches and pains but each day I wake up. My life may not be perfect but I am truly blessed. Jim Fitch

I can’t believe adults would use kids in such a despicable way to push their agenda. There are problems with bullying in the schools and on the internet. I suggest kids stay in school because they are so far behind educationally in the world. Parents, do your job of teaching tolerance, morals and manners. Schools should have been secured after Sandy Hook. The division, anger and hatred is what’s destroying our country. Lady Di

To Disgruntled Taxpayer, since you seem to have all the answers why don’t you apply to be a crossing guard? Show them how it’s done and see how long you last.

I see where our taxes might go up. Don’t they understand we can’t afford any more? Do they want all empty houses? Where will they get their money then? We need new people in charge. Take a look at this pitiful town. AA

Those robo calls have been getting on my nerves. I just got one that said “Hello I’m someone with Home Security blah blah blah blah.” Then “How are you today?” and I say “Horrible.” The recording says “Good.” So it’s glad I’m doing horrible. This thing can be fun so don’t let them get on your nerves. Start playing head games with them. Just wanted to share that with you because I know it gets on a lot of people’s nerves but you can have fun with them.

Donald Trump can build that wall 500 feet high if he wants to but what’s going to keep the illegals from tunneling underneath that wall?

This is to the person that is worried about praying for Donald Trump in our country. We don’t even know who God is anymore in this country. No more Ten Commandments, no more Bible readings, no more God on anything, any of our statues. It’s a wonder they didn’t take it off the money already. We ought to be ashamed of ourselves because I think God turned his back on this country for awhile. JB, Gilbertsville

I think the Lower Pottsgrove commissioners should be thrown out of office. We do not need a new township building. If they want a new township building then they should come up with the money themselves. The taxpayers do not need to pay for another building when there’s nothing wrong with the one we have. They just like to waste the taxpayers’ money. Very Upset Lower Pottsgrove Taxpayer

This is to the Trump Train that 2020 is coming. You forgot to mention Mueller’s train is coming a little faster before 2020. Think about that.

Lady Di your recent comment regarding Trump’s affair with the porn star I believe it was “Who cares it happened 12 years ago,” something tells me that Melania Trump cares especially since she is his wife who had just given birth to his child.

Shame on the people criticizing the students’ march especially U.S. Rep. King and Rick Santorum for their nasty remarks. This is the way change happens in this country. Remember, power of the people is stronger than the people in power. R.K. Jones

To the Trump sheep, as of today there over 300 individual landowner cases in the Texas court system so it may take years for this to be straightened out and by then Trump will be in jail. North Coventry Yankee

If symbolism solved problems the nation’s woes would’ve been cured long ago.

I live at 3000 East High Street in Pottstown. We are so lucky to have Mike as our mailman. We can always count on him and he is also helpful to everyone. Thanks for doing a great job. LP

Thank you Mercury for printing George Will’s thought-provoking columns. Will doesn’t ponder and he stays true to conservative principles. Fox News fired him because he was critical of President Trump. They didn’t care if he was right. A top Fox analyst recently quit. He said the network is a propaganda machine for the Trump administration. What happened to fair and balanced?

To the Lower Pottsgrove Township commissioners who feel we need this big new building, I too would like a bigger home with which to store all my extra stuff but I have to live within my means as should the township. So I am making do with the space I have and doing the best I can with it as well as should the township at the taxpayers’ expense.

In regards to the Pottstown Middle School bullying, let’s all not forget that the discipline of our children starts at home with the parents, not the schools.

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