How depressing. We have to get President Obama out of office and replace him with someone who understands capitalism.

How depressing, the zealot political commentors are discovering the Patch.

If you love high gas prices, just vote Obama in for another 4 years.

Gas prices are controlled by the global economy and OPEC. Last I checked neither of those things were in the White House.

Any President that gave a hoot about the American People..
Would have jumped at the Canadian Pipeline.
He and his green loonies hate anything oil related.
And the sad part is the poor people he tries to sucker into
voting for him will be the ones impacted the most.

Germany is getting more than 20% of its energy from renewable energies. They have high gas prices and a much lower poverty rate than the US. Their investment in green energy has created many jobs. I have to assume that Angela Merkel and her conservative fellow Christian Democrats are all loonies, also, in your book.

Well I guess President Obama didn't ask Angela Merkel how to make a good investment in green energy since there has been more than one solar energy company go bankrupt under his watch. He doesn't have our best interest in mind when he makes most decisions.

I agree but it is sad the American economy is not thriving when while he learns on the job.

Oh grand- the political commenters have discovered the patch as a new place to dump their partisan anonymous rantings.

I'm not a political commentator. I am an American who loves this country and hates to see it disassembled by a man who was unqualified to be president. Your comment regarding me is an attempt to degrade me but frankly, it is quite enlightening to the challenges conservative thinking folks must deal with to help restore dignity to the office of president. And yes, I will continue to "dump" as I see fit. Have a great day!

It's hard to argue with the view that our current president is "unqualified." Not when the previous president had such a stellar resume: his companies that went belly-up, his oh-so-gentlemanly C's, his command of the English language. George Bush started two wars. Two! Obama can barely finish one. And that one Bush had to start for him. Pathetic!

Obama was surely much more qualified to get Bin Laden than Bush. He has also accomplished quite a lot in office: http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com/2010/03/100-accomplishments-of-president-barack.html. To say that he is "unqualified" implies that others are more so, yet taking a look at the Republican presidential candidates I would beg to differ.

To all:

This discussion is focusing on Obama as though he could do something about what is currently going on in St. Louis County. May I suggest we turn our attention to Jefferson City AND your local municipalities and political subdivisions i.e school districts. 1. There is something to be said about State's Rights. Get informed and find out what is going on in our state capitol regarding economic policies and legislations. 2. Attend your local school board meetings and see where your tax dollars are being spent.

In addition; while St. Louis County is taking a serious hit in the job market, our school districts now feeling what most taxpyers have felt since 2008. While our housing values are the pits; private sector salaries have not increased with inflation and health benefits are more costly; we are being asked to give more funds to our school districts.

Rockwood is asking us to extend OUR DEBT, via construction bond issues, on April 3rd; AND district officials have stated "it is not a matter of IF, but WHEN we asked the voters for an operating fund tax increase!!

THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD has more power to RAISE YOUR TAXES than any President in the White House.

We can't change Washington until we change our own backyards!!

Patch -new poll idea - best place for Tea in St. Louis

Nobody is going to clean the poop out of our own backyard. Get local, get accountable.

Ron Paul 2012.

When 0bama campaigned for the POTUS he claimed he would fix the problems, the bottom line is he has failed miserably, no amount of blame on those who came before him can excuse his failure as a leader. It's the economy stupid and this President doesn't have a clue.

NEXT!

How many modern (emphasis on modern, as in, in existence right now) societies function like Ron Paul's vision for America? He's an idealist. Some aspects of libertarianism make sense, but strict libertarianism simply cannot function in the world today.

Vote Ross Perot!!!! LOL, I agree a little with everyone, and am experiencing both of the issues in this article throughout my family :(. I had no clue companies were supposed to give 60 day notice, and i'm wondering if that's a legal issue or no? A close family member of mine is watching his company of 20yrs lay-off people he works with left and right with the rumors of the entire company going overseas. This people were not given 60 day notices and the rest of them left working are nervouse every day of their lives! The man I'm speaking of is the only one working/saving at home, and can retire in 5 yrs or so. Since this has happened his blood pressure has been uncontrollable, and has had to start meds to keep it somewhat normal. He no longer enjoys life, and lives in constant fear. The reality to him is that when it's his turn to go...who is going to hire him? Even though he isn't rich by any means he lives within his means, and where will he find an oppurtunity to do that again, being the age he is? My whole point is agree with everyone who has an opinion, because everyone, unfortunatley knows someone or of someone going through a lay off or foreclosure, and it's heartbreaking. But if companies gave 60 days heads up it would lighten the load of people such as the man im speaking of, who could possibly have a heart attack "waiting" to hear his name be called. SHould be illegal not to give 60 days notice.