Here are some of the issues that area residents are discussing. The statements were phoned in anonymously, so the Courier does not vouch for their veracity, nor do we know what motivated the callers:

Why the big dislike over the new Georgia Power smart meters? I love mine; I read mine every day. By reading it every day, I’m able to watch how much power I use. I love it. I don’t understand why people don’t like the new smart meter.

After seeing the HBO movie “Game Change,” in 2008, John McCain would have been better off if he had chosen a bag of rocks as his running mate.

I was wondering why I don’t get my Coastal Courier. Some days I get it, sometimes I get it, some days I don’t. I’m a paid subscriber.

Obama will bring the gas prices down before election. But be wise: On Dec. 1, we will see it go up. He will bring it back up. If we’re smart, we won’t wait for him to bring up these gas prices.

It is very sad that one of the local dry cleaners is taking advantage of senior citizens. They think the elderly are senile; they have cheated my 82-year-old mother several times, charging her double for her garments. Elderly, be aware of this establishment.