“Last weekend we were in north Mississippi and west Tennessee. We paid $3.51 and $3.48 a gallon for gasoline. When we returned home, we found that the gasoline pump prices in Florence are still robbing us.”

“The U.S. Congress is becoming a one-party system, and that is a characteristic of a communist government. Think about it.”

“Reps. Black, Morrow and Burdine just do not get the message. No more tax dollars for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. If you insist on keeping it open, find your own funding. Come on, let’s get with it.”

“Has the city of Florence mayor and City Council considered cost reduction vs raising rates on the residential customers for garbage? I see too many trucks, too many people riding, too many people not productive, wasting a lot of money. If we cut costs first and reduce some of that, then we’d be in a lot better shape and not have to raise the rates on garbage.”

“Well, it looks like Mr. Haddock is just filling in where Mr. Irons left off. Wants to raise the garbage rates where they can buy new pickup trucks to hang out at these stores around here. I say they need to cut a little more waste ... out of the city budget. A lot of waste still goes on in this city.”

“Way to go, Montgomery. If you know the people who will vote against what you have in mind, make sure you don’t let them know about it.”