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To our community, friends and family,
Read moreIf Christmas wasn’t so lonely I’d be merry on the twenty fifth
Read moreI honestly think there’s a subject that we all can agree on, regardless of political party, and that is the idea that the values of democracy, that have guided our country since its founding, are vitally important and must be preserved. While it is possible to focus only on the ways that we interpret the Constitution differently, it is also possible to be grateful that we have a system of governance that uses laws to guide our society. If we don’t like the laws, we can vote to change them, but we can agree to prohibit people from simply breaking the laws they don’t like.
Read moreI would suggest Mr. Moore learn the rules of Voting in Texas. For your information (FYI) if you are a citizen of the United States and reside in Texas you have a right to vote. However, first you must register to vote in the county where you reside. You must have a valid identification (i.e., Texas driver’s license, Passport, concealed Weapon ID, Texas Identification card). Afterward you are legally registered and vote in any election. If you change your address you must again supply the voter registrar with your new address so you can continue to be properly registered.
Read moreMeals for Vets is a non-profit organization that provides meals for Veterans throughout the State of Texas. We are located in Fredericksburg. Spirits of Texas in Bandera asked us to participate in the Veterans Day activities, here in Bandera, on Saturday, Nov. 13.
Read moreI wonder if any of the Republican readers are bothered by the misinformation routinely presented in the Republican column? Last week the misinformation was so blatant that the column would have received an “F” as a high school social studies paper defining socialism. The author described something closer to authoritarianism or totalitarianism, where the “state” is in complete control and individuals have no option but to do as they are commanded to do.
Read moreIn Reply to Jodie Sinclair’s article about Texas on Nov. 10th, I would like to commend her for following the long honored Liberal practice of not telling “the Rest of the Story”. That is; of telling just enough to fit her narrative to mislead the reader.
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