The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

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Take a look at what friends and neighbors are saying about local hot topics and join in on the conversati­on.

It has become very clear now that the only way the Republican Party can win in any election is by cheating. They stole the 2016 election by cheating with the Russians. Now they are on a campaign to suppress the black and Hispanic vote. To make matters worse, the Native Americans in North Dakota are now being suppressed with some of their dirtiest tactics known to politics. They are a bunch of shameless criminals. On that, facts matter.

Mr. Trump has a lot of money and since being elected president of the United States he has a lot of power. He has a lot of ego and a lot of lack of knowledge about a lot of things in this world and he has a lot of lies. But what the man doesn’t have and never will, is a little thing called class. The man has no class and never will. —AR

To the Pottstown Parks and Rec Department, it’s been a year. Please provide brighter sufficient lighting to the Ricketts Center. It is dark around there, lights are still out, and don’t just send someone else out to tell people how to turn on the timer. We want brighter lights not that little yellow stuff that you have there just to illuminate the immediate area. If you remember last year a kid got hit out front. Please do your job and protect our children. —Bobby Watson

To the person who called and said they’re sick and tired of people talking about Republican­s, Democrats, etc. may I please tell you I am very happy about President Trump being our president. He has done more for our country, good wise, and when I see people like Eric Holder telling us that when you see a Republican congressma­n to kick them, my goodness what has this world become? President Trump is a very good person.

Cardinal Donald Wuerl was accused in a grand jury report of covering up sexual abuse. The pope said about the scandal that he continues to pledge his support of the cardinal. Wuerl said “Once again for any past errors in judgment I apologize and ask for pardon.” This guy should be in jail and the pope should resign. How about the thousands of children that were abused? They don’t mention them. —Agnostic

Hey Al what’s the difference if people don’t sign their comments or if they sign their comment with the name “Al?” There are millions of “Als” in the world. How are we supposed to know which one you are?

This is about the Edgewood Cemetery job. If the founders of that cemetery would have laid those stones out in rows instead of haphazardl­y all over it would be so much easier to maintain that cemetery.

I am calling to find out does anyone know what has happened to Melissa Magee, the weather person on Channel 6 News? She has been missing for a couple of weeks as far as I know.

I see the House voted to kill a plan to shrink the legislatur­e in Harrisburg. They’ve been trying to do this for years and years just like the tax plan they’ve been trying to eliminate. Why? Controlled by Republican­s, same old story. We have the most full-time legislator­s of any legislatur­e in the United States. Vote them all out in Harrisburg. We’ll get something done. What have you got to lose?

Responding to a couple of things. To Dummy, your response about arms sales and the Saudis, that has been going on since FDR and World War II and they are in a fight against ISIS and they are with us on Iran. For the caller that claims that Fox News does not cover any of Trump’s rallies any more you can verify what you’re watching on Comcast Channel 40 and Verizon Channel 118; you’ll get Fox News on those two channels and there you will see the rallies. —March On Buddies

Congratula­tions Mr. President, thank you for the release of the reverend held by Turkey. You have restored respect for the U.S. in the world. Obama had to pay millions in ransom to free Americans. This led to many others being taken hostage. Now they will think twice. You have made America great again.

If you think anything is going to change in Harrisburg you’re wrong. The only way things are going to change is if you elect all new people. If someone is running for re-election vote them out. Maybe the new guys will change the laws that benefit all of the people and not themselves. —Night Light

So at best Elizabeth Warren is 1/32 Native American and that’s uncertain but for sure she’s 100 percent a flake.

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