When America was Free
To the Editor:
I tell my grandchildren the story of when America was free,
about a time before them in the long lost land of liberty.
About a time before the government overruled our Christian faith,
before our churches were required to follow the dictates of the state.
In days gone by when prayers were said before sporting events,
and no American saw this as an offence.
I tell them about a time before our leader apologized for our land,
before being proud of our nation was a thing to be banned.
In the land that was once free we slowly lost our liberties one by one,
the progressive liberals weren’t satisfied until their work was done.
My grandchildren learned when accountability and work was honorable,
and dependence upon the efforts of others was deemed intolerable.
They hear about a time before class warfare was the message of our administration,
and we all stood together without the least hesitation.
When the burning of our flag was a desecration and to patriotism a breach,
before it was accepted as an expression of free speech.
They hear of a bygone era when we held our children as our future and wealth,
now they are told many innocents must die for the cause of “women’s health”.
They hear about the hopes of our wise founding fathers and our Constitution,
from SCOPE in our schools they now hear Socialism and Communism is the solution.
In our American home of the free we did as we pleased,
now our rights have been denied and our guns will be seized.
They are told that in days gone by that freedom rang from shore to shore,
Then we gave our freedoms away, lost for now and possibly evermore.
As I look into their bright and shinning eyes I fear for their future time,
in the Land of the Free cruel Socialism has been raised to the sublime.
My last hope is that our grandchildren, yours and mine,
by their efforts and love of country know liberty after our time.
Though too late for you and me,
I want our grandchildren to know that once upon a time America was free.
God Bless America
Logan Wilson
Mexia
Sequestration thoughts
To the Editor: President Barack Obama and his officials are doing their best to drum up public concern over the shock wave of spending cuts.
I don't think President Obama gets it yet.
The Republicans gave him the extra spending money in January he requested, stating in March they would need budget cuts. Most of our citizens know we need and must have spending cuts to survive this great nation we have. The outrageous spending has been out of control for 5 years and gets worse each year. We know it. Why doesn't he know it? We know very well in our households if we overspend one month, it's almost impossible to catch up. It could become a pattern if not stopped right now.
On the first day after the Inaugural why didn't all the Congress start cuts, easy ones, just start? Let the cutting begin. It's amazing that our President has refused to meet with Congress. Friday, March 1, was the first time he met with Congress since the election. He doesn't seem to have time or he doesn't like to talk too them, am not sure what's up. He loves to keep traveling to make his pitch around the country. Why doesn't he stay home, talk to the Democrats & Republicans, debate what is best for our country. Just get at it, get something done.
Cut the darn spending.
Barbara A. Whitfield
Streetman
CISD school bond
To the Editor: Wonder where we people who live on a fixed income are going to get that extra tax money at?
Wayne Tlustos
Editor’s note: People over 65 years of age will not see any increase in their school taxes.
Opinion
Letters to the Editor 3/2/13
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Baby Watch
If you’ve not been concerned about the things happening of late, then I certainly can’t relate to you.
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Letters to the Editor 5/25/13
Save the Garden
To the Editor: For almost 25 years I have been working on saving and beautifying my building at the corner of Third Avenue and Beaton Street, not only for myself but for all of the community to enjoy. -
Memorial Day thoughts
Next Monday we will fly our flag outside our house to honor Memorial Day. It is a tradition my wife brought into our marriage from her father who served in the Pacific during World War II.
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I am so cynical
Cynical: “...believing that people are motivated in all their actions only by selfishness; denying the sincerity of people’s motives and actions, or the value of living...sarcastic, sneering, etc...pessimistic implies an attitude, often habitual, of expecting the worst to happen...”
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Dumb people in the news
In the news this week was an on-line press release from the Department of Environmental Protection for the state of Pennsylvania that they’ve lost a nuclear device off the back of a truck somewhere between Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Troxler Model 3430 is a radioactive gauge that takes measurements in the ground. The press release from the DEP states that anyone finding the box should not “tamper” with it.
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Editorial: Seizure of AP phone records insult to independent press
Distrust of government secrecy has been elevated to an exceptional level with the disclosure the Justice Department covertly examined two months of Associated Press phone records to determine who leaked details to the AP about a foiled terrorist plot.
This amounts to spying on an American news organization — common practice in dictatorships but scary conduct in a democratic system that prizes the public value of an independent watchdog press. -
Flying the “Delta Connector”
I had an unfortunate fall earlier this week and wrecked my back to the point where I cannot spend much time sitting up at my desk to write. Therefore, I am recycling a piece I wrote many years ago about our first trip from Corsicana back to Denver.
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It's my job
A couple of weeks ago, some chowderheads released a study saying that the worst job in America is that of newspaper reporters because of the low pay, long, odd hours and stress.
Number two on the list was lumberjack, which makes sense because trees kill.
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Message from the Mayor: Safety first
The tragic incident that recently occurred in West serves as a stark reminder that disasters can occur at any time or place.
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Angels among us
The winds have dispersed the mushroom cloud that hovered over the small town of West. The dust has settled. The President of the United States, the Governor of Texas and other dignitaries have come to join in the memorial for those who lost their lives.
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