Sound off!

Loud pipes

To the person concerned about loud pipes on motorcycles: Get a life. Stop being jealous because people are enjoying living theirs. There is nothing wrong with loud pipes or people cutting their grass or having a power washer going. If you can’t handle it, go somewhere where you can have quiet or get some earplugs.

Pet help

When the animal hospitals in this town close at 5 p.m., you have to take your injured or sick animal to Wilson, which is70 miles away for care ... I can’t see why one of these hospitals can’t stay open for emergencies.

Northampton woes

Concerning the Northampton County Board member who doesn’t have their children attending Northampton County Schools … I don’t believe that person should serve on the board … If the school system isn’t good enough for their children why is good enough for them to serve on the board?

Another thought

If a liberal is lying when his lips are moving, George Bush must be a liberal — his lips are moving.

Vets on call

I think it is a crying shame we don’t have an on-call emergency veterinarian service in town … How would you feel if you had to take your dying animal 70 miles to get help?

Who’s to blame?

Regarding the bailout: George Bush inherited the situation. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were forced to make these high-risk mortgages … Many of the people didn’t have any money invested in these mortgages … The group ACORN was responsible for pushing this bad policy ... And it was President William Jefferson Clinton who signed the bill encouraging these mortgages.

Explanation

I am the person who originally called in about taxes and votes — I said I don’t think people should have the right to vote if they don’t pay income taxes … I never said property taxes … I think people who work and contribute to this country should be able to vote. Why should people who do not work and do not pay taxes have a say so as to where my tax money goes?

Praise

I would like to commend Halifax County for the good work it is doing with its Web site and the good job being done with the Board of Elections.

Where’s the answer?

The mayor had his meeting with Charter and nothing has happened … What a shame!