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November 9, 2007
Backtalk 11/09/2007
UNDERPAID: To the people who think police details should be replaced by flagmen because they are overpaid: Give me a break! Police officers are way underpaid for the job they do. They risk their lives every day. If you think it is such an easy job, why don't you go out and protect our streets?
Dracut
LIGHTEN UP: The backpacks kids have at Chelmsford High School are much too heavy. Twenty-five pounds is absolutely unacceptable for a high-school student. The teachers and department managers really need to re-plan their homework assignments or simply give less so kids don't have to carry home large textbooks as often.
Chelmsford
SPECIAL SERVICES: To the man who wrote complaining about the cost of educating special-needs students because, in his words, they won't be able to function in society enough to justify the cost of their education: These children have as much right to an education as any other. These children and their families have enough to deal with without ignorant people trying to hold them back. They deserve any and all services they need.
Wilmington
CONFLICT: I was surprised in The Sun's election section that it didn't indicate who, if any, of the candidates for City Council or School Committee is unable to vote for contracts in the city because of relatives working for the city. Aren't there people who have family members in the system and they can't vote on those contracts? That's a conflict of interest.
Lowell
LEAVE EARLIER: The lights on Lakeview Avenue in Dracut are fine. It's the drivers not allowing enough time to get to where they want to go. All they have to do is go to bed earlier, get up early in the morning, and then you'll be fine.
Tyngsboro
INNOCENT VICTIMS: Babies bring a sense of new beginnings, innocence and a love like no other. To be selfish and cruel enough to harm this little helpless human being is beyond my comprehension. If I were the family member of a person who did such an evil act, I would help lock the door of the cell you would spend the rest of your life in and turn my back on you.
Tyngsboro
CUT BACK ON CALLS: In response to guest columnist Mr. White: Politicians should not be allowed to make all those calls at all times of the day and night. It's really distracting, and it turns everybody off to them.
No town given
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Posted by Admin at November 9, 2007 3:19 PM
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Police Underpaid? Are you kidding me? They make
100K+ a year doing police details at highway and bridge restorations. I would rather raise their pay and have them catching "real criminals" (Illegal aliens driving in Lowell), drug dealers, and gang members around Lowell & Chelmsford instead of directing traffic.
Posted by: joe at November 9, 2007 3:42 PM
