Sunday, August 7, 2011
Calamities abound in this week's "Comments from Patchland." Plus, we revisit the ever-popular issue of smoking in public.
Sometimes you just can't make this stuff up. A kid gets locked accidentally in a gun vault, and all anyone can talk about is whether the parents were negligent? Plus, the sound of lightning striking and a few opinions about a new automaker coming to the region. Got comments of your own? We hope you'll click a link and add your 2 cents. (Want more ways to connect with your community? Find us on Facebook or Twitter, because #socialmedia is fun.) That's one opinion, we suppose The Debt Ceiling Deal and Who Holds the Cards "If everyone you talk to agrees with Sarah Palin, you need to expand the size of your sample." — Robert Usher, Fenton-High Ridge Patch The kid was fine, by the way Wentzville Firefighters Extricate Child from Gun Safe "What…
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Patch users share their opinions every day when they comment on articles. Here's a roundup of the week's top comments. Add your own comment and join the conversation.
Criminal behavior can be in the eye of the beholder. Yet some things are just flat out crime—and tragic. Patch users comment this week, and you can too by clicking on the article title and adding your say. Sewer District backs up with anger in this case Metropolitan Sewer District Proposes 64 Percent Rate Increase MSD is one of the most evil organizations in the U.S. They still have not paid back the money they stole with their self imposed "storm water" tax that the courts stopped. If I ran my business that poorly I would be eating food scraps dug out of trash cans. —Marlin Mackley, Eureka-Wildwood Patch Where there's smoke, there's heated debate Voters May Decide if Patrons Can Smoke Without Stepping Outside Smoking bans decrease total …
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Comments from Patch users this week range from guns to pond scum.
In Comments this week, we couldn't escape without two of our favorite hot-button issues: smoking bans and guns. And we haven't considered Prohibition for quite a while. If you're inclined to join the discussion, click the headline and head for the comments section. Let us know if you're not sure about his opinion St. Charles County Bans Hallucinogenic 'Salt Bath' Drugs "It's funny how people go on an on about the government taking away our rights, and then they turn around and support bans on marijuana and even this K2 herb stuff. Grow up and get real. Products like K2 incense are a result of the complete and utter failure that is Prohibition." — anewday23, Lake Saint Louis Patch Commending those who are in for the long haul …
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Patch users seek responses to city issues with online chatter. Follow up at each Patch website for election comments.
Our readers were interested enough in a variety of topics this week to post their comments. Topics range from the St. Louis County assessors' race to bike safety on the roads. Do you have an opinion to share on these topics? Click the link and add your voice to the conversation. "That is really creepy. Some people are just being nice, and in a perfect world, we would probably trust people. But we have to be careful, and we do have to protect our kids. Better to be safe than sorry." — Helena Hewlett, Hazelwood Patch, on Dealing with Stranger Danger "I see it every day and I say a prayer for that young man. It is a daily reminder of how life can change in a second." — LW, Wildwood-Eureka Patch, on Memorial Tombstone on Route 109 "We all love…
Sunday, February 27, 2011
In our roundup of the choicest comments from St. Louis Patchland, the board of education riles some, crime reporting is questioned and...who let the goat out?
Where else but Patchland can you find comments ranging from home-schoolers running for school board to the successful return of farm animals? Check out some of the highlights from this Week in Comments. Herring Named Brentwood High Football Coach: "There are a lot of folks angry, disappointed and upset over the decision. The Brentwood School Board and administration basically thumbed their noses at the recommendation of the committee that was a part of the interview process and decided to go with the candidate that the (athletic director) wanted. Why bother to involve parents, alumni and others in the process if their input means nothing anyway?" — Tim Kobler, Maplewood-Brentwood Patch On 'Awesome' Whiz Kid Casen Biram: "Keep up the good …
