READER ROUNDUP: They Should Pay

Johnston: "They should not only have to work at getting the field back up and running; they should have to pay ALL of the cost to get the job done. When that is complete they should begin their community service, preferably maintaining the field that they destroyed, and that should be done for an entire year. If they fail to do any part of this a year in prison would be my next choice." — Al MMaciarelli, commenting on

Coventry: "Shared sacrifice means just that. The graduated income tax was designed so those who made the most contributed the most to the betterment of society as a whole. To those who argue that we will just drive the job creators to move; we have bent over backwards over the last decade to give tax breaks and tax rate cuts to the wealthy. So where are the jobs?" W. Scott McCrae, commenting on

Cranston: "At least they are not robbing banks at gunpoint or people!!! I think they should be given a warning not arrested! Go after the real criminals!" — Judy A., commenting on

East Greenwich: "Maybe if they had a common goal instead of protecting their own budgets there would be more dooperation between the departments. Maybe a goal of a certain percentage of cost savings while maintaining good services would be good." — Roxanna, commenting on

Narragansett-South Kingstown: "I have two words regarding the behavior of our esteemed town council...CLEAN SWEEP!!! I can only hope voters remember how childish and unprofessional they have acted and vote accordingly!" JoAnn Strickland, commenting on

North Kingstown: "The picture of the chair sums up the SC, the circus is in session." tappedout, commenting on

Woonsocket: "The liberal politicians cater to the people riding in the wagon, not to the people pulling the wagon. But it is extra hard to pull that wagon while bent over holding your ankles. But that's what Rhode Island is all about." — KodakMan, commenting on