Joe Wilson, Attleboro

You need three hands to drive, eat and smoke

I hear tell that officials are going to crack down and issue citations for rolling through stop signs. The law states a vehicle must come to a complete stop before proceeding through the intersection.

Me, myself and I are tired of getting the middle finger from these folks who are multi-tasking while operating a vehicle. I get cut off as I approach an intersection where I have the right of way. Vehicles turn without use of directionals, swaying over the center travel lines, etc.

I can say there are a lot more people operating a motor vehicle while dialing, or texting on a cell phone. One day at a red light, I saw an operator smoking and talking on the cell phone and every now and again taking a sip of hot coffee.

When I took my operator's license testing, I was taught to keep my hands on the steering wheel at 11 and 2. I was always taught that I am responsible for controlling my vehicle at all times.

I believe there is a law about impeded operation. I also believe that there is a law which states something like operating to endanger where the public safety might be endangered.

I do not know if citations are being issued for these violations or not. I would gather that a clampdown on these violations would bring in a lot of revenue and also perhaps save lives in due time. However, no matter how much revenue is going into funds, there has to be responsible control over the funding so it will keep checks and balances intact. There has to be a stop to money being spent to purchase new items when old items are still in good shape. How high can the deficit get before we run out of oxygen and collapse?

The system has to be corrected before things start falling like dominos.

Once the first domino falls, all the other dominos will fall. It will take a long time to get the dominos to stand up again in their proper place. The first of these dominos is rocking.

Richard Dufault, North Attleboro

Get at root cause of fiscal meltdown

I guess we are going to get that footbridge at the stadium after all. Where are our state reps on this topic?

I guess they are not running for re-election.

Aren't they supposed to represent the taxpayers? They are doing a lousy job.

I guess Mr. Kraft got what he wanted anyway.

What about all the funding for those agencies that help people in need? They could use that money for help. Mr. Kraft can now send more money overseas for buildings with his name on them.

David Macari, Foxboro

Fix Attleboro's Slater Street before tackling North Main 

I noticed that money has been designated to fix North Main Street from Holman to Holden. I drive that road a lot and I guess at some point it needs to be resurfaced, but it doesn't have any potholes etc.

The road that I would like to see fixed is the stretch of Slater Street between Wilmarth and the Attleboro/Norton line. There are almost continuous potholes on one side of the street and this causes drivers to drive in the middle of the road to avoid them.

Since this road has lots of curves and spots where you can't see the cars coming in the opposite direction until the last minute, this is a real safety hazard. Also, when it rains , the water forms lakes that you must drive your car through.

With winter coming, can you do something to fix this road before we do North Main Street?

Betsy Fay, Attleboro

Biggest US problem? Just follow the money

After watching this past week's news, I have a better understanding of why lowering taxes is important.

The insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, banks, credit card companies and other businesses want you to pay lower taxes.

They want your money.

Credit card interest is as high as 30 percent.

Bank fees, store prices, health and home insurance payments keep going up. Prices for home fuel and gasoline keep changing. Capitalists want you to spend all your money and borrow to gouge you some more.

The infrastructure is collapsing. Government revenue is down.

Deficit spending is necessary to support two useless wars. Bail-out money for industries. With not enough revenue coming into the Treasury, the deficit and national debt keeps increasing.

What I saw and heard on TV was that shortly we must deal with the national debt or the value of a dollar could collapse.

Congress has let us down by not putting regulations on businesses that are gouging all of us.

The people seem to be ignorant of what is going on.

They will not call on their congressmen to take the necessary steps to correct our financial shortfall. Our ship of state is sinking. Who will bail it out? We must help. It is all about money.

Arthur Kenyon, Attleboro