Tuesday, in all probability, will be the most important election this country has ever had. We have two choices. The candidate for the Democratic party is a man who has been in Congress less than one term. No one even really knows who he is. Most of what we do know is not good. He has close ties to several people who hate the USA. They have said this more than once. He cannot point to even one thing he has done that would indicate he is qualified to be president.

He gives good speeches and promises things to everyone, most of which he will not and cannot deliver.

If people would only remember the kind of promises he makes were made by Castro when he was wanting the people of Cuba to follow him. We know how that turned out. People have left Cuba in rowboats, innertubes and many other ways trying to escape from him. Thousands left Cuba and were never seen again. Others continue to try.

If John McCain had just spoken to Timothy McVeigh or David Duke on the street, the liberal press would have crucified him in less than two weeks, but Obama gets a free pass. I recently saw on TV groups of small children singing praises to Obama. I remember Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini also had little children do the same thing.

Most all who study the Bible believe the world as we know it is in it’s final few years. The Bible speaks of a time of trouble that is to come before the end. It says it will be like nothing that ever has been nor ever will be again.

I don’t know about others but I , for one, believe the Bible and this bad trouble it speaks of has to start sometime. I wonder, could this be it? I also feel this could be the last president this country will ever elect.

R.G. Hollowell

Vicksburg

People are too gullible

I am truly amazed at how gullible people are today. Obama is just the opposite of what he says.

Here is a person who for 20 years (that’s 3040 Sundays) not only went to church and listened to his pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, say terrible things about America, he contributed sizable amounts of money to his church to fund its program.

Terrorist Bill Ayers, Tony “the fixer” Rezko, Madeline Talbot, leader of ACORN, which is a radical left-wing group under investigation for voter fraud, are all Obama associates. Then there are Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Dodd and Harry Reid, left-wing members of Congress, whose lack of oversight is primarily responsible for the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They “cooked the books,” destroyed the companies and left with millions of dollars in overcompensation. Then there are George Soros and David Geffin, plus Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, and the list goes on and on. It is sadly a love affair with radicals who are destroying our country. The politicians and business elites have gained almost total control of the news media, which includes, newspapers and TV, as well as Hollywood.

Even the finest musical note, played on a violin, when scrutinized by the eye of cold reality, becomes the mere scraping of a horse’s hair across a cat’s bowels. I’ll close by saying, please, please, vote for a real Christian war hero like John McCain. Our country is so messed up now that the thought of having a person like Barack Obama as president of America just blows my mind.

George Mitchell

Vicksburg

Faculty voted, favored changes

I am compelled to provide Pat Engler (letter of Oct. 26) with the facts that have obviously been misrepresented to her regarding the 10-point grading scale and the intercession calendar.

On Sept. 11, I discussed the proposed 10-point scale with the faculty. On that day I passed out fact sheets outlining the pros and cons and asked the faculty to study the proposal. Then on Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m., I, along with the assistant principals, went to each faculty member with a printed ballot that had three choices — yes to the 10-point scale, no to the 10-point scale and undecided.  The teacher was asked to vote and then deposit the ballot in a box so that the vote would remain anonymous.  At the same time the votes were collected at Warren Central, Vicksburg High, Warren Central Junior High and Vicksburg Junior High, administrators were collecting votes from their respective faculties.

The votes at Warren Central were counted by Mrs. Koestler and sent to the Central Office. The results at Warren Central were 51 for the 10-point scale, 22 against the 10-point scale and 10 undecided. Districtwide results were 174 for, 41 against and 32 undecided.

As for the assertion that the faculty did not vote for the intercession calendar, Superintendent Dr. James Price addressed the faculty and explained the details of the intercession and then asked that they consider it and in February 2007, by secret ballot, the faculty voted 57 for the intercession and 25 against. Districtwide results were 76 percent for and 24 percent against.

Certainly people have the right to state their opinions about the 10-point grading scale and the intercession calendar. However, Warren Central faculty did vote on both.

Pam Wilbanks

Principal

Warren Central High School

Vicksburg

No bras on bridge, thank you

I agree with Janice Bettencourt (letter of Oct. 26). Bras hanging on the Old Mississippi Bridge would be very disgusting. People crossing the bridge each day will see this sight, and I can just imagine the impression it will give them of the City of Vicksburg.

Pink ribbons would represent breast cancer awareness and look a whole lot better.

Edna Helen Harthcock

Vicksburg

Fundraiser needs more thought

Someone really needs to rethink this idea. No matter what the agenda, “Bras Across The Bridge” would be very tacky. It would be very humiliating to women as well as to our state to have travelers seeing this sight.

I agree with Janice Bettencourt’s letter (Oct. 26). In my opinion, there are better and far more tasteful ways for Riverwalk Casino to advertise its breast cancer fundraising project or any other project.

If they want to hang bras, I suggest they use their own property.

Pat Benigno

Vicksburg