West Texas Times

Lower those prices by Jack Ussery

2009-11-17T12:01:00.002-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Corpus Christi CallerAs a Navy retired food service man, I do a lot of home baking for my family and a few friends. About a year back, the 25-pound bags of flour I purchase at a local retail outlet jumped in price from about $7 a bag to about $10. I continued to purchase the flour because homemade loaves of bread may still be the least expensive item you put on your

Clowns and cell phones by Tom Athey

2009-11-17T11:48:00.003-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Austin American StatesmanRe: Nov. 5 article "Study: While on cell phone, distraction factor soars."http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/nation/2009/11/05/1105cellphoneaware.htmlIt's no surprise that 75% of people talking on their cell phones failed to notice the brightly colored clown on a unicycle. The studies are piling up supporting the obvious

Levelland to spend millions of tax dollars on commercial rail park

2009-11-16T13:27:00.001-06:00

LEVELLAND, Texas (AP) - A $8.6 million industrial rail park will soon be built in the rural West Texas town of Levelland. Dave Quinn is executive director of the Levelland Economic Development Corp. He said Monday the 300-acre development will be complete in 2010. Groundbreaking ceremonies were set for Thursday. The project is getting $3.3 million in federal stimulus funds along with $1.5 million

Obama bow has conservatives crying "foul"

2009-11-16T13:09:00.003-06:00

President Obama bowed to the symbolic emperor of Japan and now the "whiner community" calling themselves conservatives are "crying foul". These same alleged conservatives lined up to get "Obama pork" for their districts and many have supported bigger government and higher taxes on tobacco. These critics deserve not to be re-elected and the "megaphone airwave" clowns like Limbaugh and Hannity

Executive compensation by James Hinshaw

2009-11-16T11:18:00.001-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Austin American Statesman from November 16,2009This year I'd like to meet with a panel of my choosing to decide how much money I should get paid. That is exactly what large corporate executives are doing in the United States today. They pick fellow executives and buddies to serve on the board of directors, which has the power to decide their compensation.

Kinky Better Than Cornyn

2009-11-09T18:08:00.003-06:00

Reprint of Letter to Editor of Austin American Statesman from November 9,2009Re: Oct. 24 letter "Distortion of the facts."Thank you, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, for taking a public stance. Cornyn voted against the amendment to protect Americans from that most despicable terrorist group — trial lawyers. Just forget that military contractors in particular are reaping billions in taxpayer money while

GOP Junk Mail by David Beard

2009-11-09T17:59:00.002-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Austin American Statesman from November 9,2009Re: Nov. 2 letter "Someone's mistaken."The reader attempted to smooth John Kelso's feathers by telling him the letter he received from the Republican Party was accidental. I fully agree with her. It was an accident because I received the letter also, and it is always an accident when some Republican sends political stuff

Ace Cannon - Afternoon Delight

2009-11-06T19:01:00.000-06:00

__________________________________________"It Ain't Over Till It's Over"Yogi Berra

Economic Regulations Protect More People by Jason Marshburn

2009-11-05T13:40:00.001-06:00

Reprint of Letter To editor of Beaumont Enterprise from Nov.2,2009Liberal "pinko" professors nor union members are not a threat to capitalism, but rather people like Ken Lay, Bernie Madoff, Al Dunlap and the rest. Freewheeling capitalism does not work, because of greed. The past century we have seen the economy become more regulated through workers' and consumers' protections, anti-trust bans and

Thanks, sponge Bob by Robert Snipes

2009-11-05T13:25:00.003-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Austin American Statesman from November 5,2009Re: Oct. 31 editorial "Austin Community College mascot idea worth pouncing on."I have a suggestion for ACC regarding its search for a mascot. How about a sponge? It soaks up our tax dollars and then you can't get anything out of it until you squeeze it.Robert Snipesrsnipes@yahoo.comAustinTexas____Colleges have a way of

Voters say no to career tech school in Abilene

2009-11-04T09:40:00.000-06:00

Local political activists prevailed in Abilene as the career tech bond failed at AISD. This editor received several letters that indicated that the career tech bond was unpopular in Abilene as voters have decided that higher property taxes for schools wastefulness in "no good". Voters are finally realizing that "bond issues" mean higher taxes and that's good news for local businesses who must

Blueprint for the Republicans by Steve Anthony

2009-11-03T17:32:00.001-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Dallas Morning News from November 3,2009As somebody who chose to support Barack Obama over John McCain in the 2008 presidential election, in effect, I became a Democrat. Since Jan. 20 when Obama took office, I have witnessed the Republican Party go from the party of fiscally conservative ideas to the Party of No. They don't give any alternatives of their own; rather

Typical justice by John Campbell

2009-11-02T17:54:00.003-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of El Paso Times from November 2,2009A typical case of American justice is the government going after Bernie Madoff for cheating thousands of investors out of $50 billion. He will probably spend the rest of his life in prison. Most would say he deserved what he got. Justice has been served -- except for those who lost money and will never get it back. But when it comes

Hang up,you'll be OK by Haley Hanks

2009-11-02T17:48:00.001-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Dallas Morning News from October 31,2009We all know that talking on your cellphone while driving is distracting. A British study shows that talking on a mobile phone while driving is more hazardous than operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The study is sure to raise a few eyebrows. So, guys, stop texting. Stop talking on the phone while you're

H1N1 hysteria by Cissy Reynolds-Perez

2009-11-02T14:05:00.004-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Corpus Christi Caller-Times from November 2,2009Regarding the recent H1N1 scare, I can’t help but feel a bit skeptical. The media seems almost hysterical about this disease. Swine flu is hardly more fatal than the common cold, but it’s being made into this year’s Ebola. If you haven’t noticed, the same hype was fostered for West Nile, bird flu, and even another

Seniors Deserve $250 Checks Despite Lack Of Inflation by Randy Welborn

2009-11-02T13:50:00.002-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Beaumont Enterprise from October 30,2009In reply to Ellen Goodman's column, "A Liberal View," on Tuesday:http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/10/23/the_250_donation_to_elders/How ironic that a "liberal" like Ellen Goodman would contend that seniors don't deserve a $250 check to offset the non-raise in our Social Security check. I

Doggett has it right by Robin Cravey

2009-11-02T13:31:00.001-06:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Austin American Statesman from November 2,2009We could be nearing the climax in the long struggle for health care reform. Both houses of Congress will be debating bills on the floor in the next few weeks. I'm glad to know that my representative, Lloyd Doggett, will be arguing in the House for strong and real health care reform. A strong public health care plan will

West Texas weather and germs by Clif Burnett

2009-11-01T11:34:00.001-06:00

EditorialWest Texas is known for hot and cold weather. It's also known for germs that can cause ailments that can be deadly. Swine Flu is now in the Texas panhandle and one lady in her 30's died from pneumonia and swine flu. This editor now wears a "blue mask" seen on Wal-Mart mask packages when in a store where people shop(Wal-Mart,Lowe's,most everywhere). All citizens are ask to take all

Enough Is Enough by Jerry O’Briant

2009-10-31T09:24:00.002-05:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Abilene Reporter News from October 29,2009To all senators who are rushing the health care bill. This includes all house representatives also. Be advised that we the people (voters) are very aware of the tricks you are trying to pull with health care. Hurry, hurry, pass this illegal power grab before all America sees the truth in your ploys. We have been needing the

Self Serving Officials by D.Edwards

2009-10-30T17:09:00.002-05:00

Reprint Of Letter To Editor of Odessa American from October 25,2009Is there no mechanism in place for the American people to halt all congressional action (submitting bills, voting on legislation, etc.) until a full investigation into the actions and dealings of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Office of the President can be performed? Surely our founders made provision for such

Obama and his backroom deals by Nick James

2009-10-30T16:28:00.002-05:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of San Angelo Standard Times from October 30,2009Much has been said about the reckless and uncontrolled spending by President Obama. But remember, he can (theoretically) not spend a nickel without Congress first approving it. Their backroom deals and legislative shenanigans are positively criminal. Our congressmen are not noted for their smarts, but even they should be

War on Fox News by Dan Mayer

2009-10-30T14:47:00.001-05:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Austin American Statesman from October 29,2009President Barack Obama and the Democrats' war against Fox News is extremely troubling. First, I take this as a blatant attack on freedom of the press and disrespectful of the Constitution. It is clearly an attempt to intimidate a major news organization. Second, I have to take their attacks as disrespectful of me since

Booing by Tech fans 'inexcusable' by Ann Young

2009-10-30T14:24:00.001-05:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Lubbock AJ from October 30,2009My family and I drove from Austin to Lubbock Oct. 24-25 for the Tech versus A&M game. It was disappointing, of course, to be there for such a loss, but what was even more disappointing was the treatment of Taylor Potts by the Tech fans. It is bad enough for fans to boo their own team, but even worse to single out a 20-year-old kid by

Tech alum ashamed of fans by Sheri Pugh

2009-10-30T14:10:00.002-05:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Lubbock AJ from October 30,2009I returned to Lubbock and Texas Tech Oct. 24/25, as my first time to go back to the campus after graduating from Tech in 1985. I have faithfully donated to the TTU Alumni Association over the years and stayed in touch via the association. However, as the TTU and A&M football activities began, my excitement for returning to Lubbock and

'Reward’ deserved by Rita W. Jones

2009-10-29T13:10:00.004-05:00

Reprint of Letter To Editor of Waco Tribune from October 29,2009Regarding George Will’s Oct. 22 column, "That feeling of entitlement," see link belowhttp://townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2009/10/22/another_entitlement_for_seniorsI wonder how much Will makes as a syndicated columnist and how much his retirement and Social Security will be — providing the government hasn’t continued to rob the