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Our country was formed on the premise of a democracy where all citizens would be able to determine the laws by electing the people that would represent their views on relevant issues. I have considered myself an independent voter and tried to determine the best candidate that was honest and would reflect my view point on issues that would promote programs that would benefit all citizens. I have voted for both Republican and Democratic candidates based on my evaluation that they would be the best representative.
Read moreThe slow police response at Uvalde, Texas highlights just how unrealistic is to rely on the police for protection. The sad truth is the police rarely if ever intervene in time to stop a crime in progress. It is also a “...fundamental principle of American law that a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public services, such as police protection, to any individual citizen” (see Warren v. District of Columbia, D.C. Ct. of Ap. 1981).
Read moreReferencing Susan Junker’s March 9 letter to the editor, “No Competition, No Progress,” Junker takes credit, albeit unwarranted, for her candidacy having an impact on the “… Commissioners Court agenda and Judge Evans goals.” A bit presumptuous.
Read moreEditor’s Note: A news story on this topic appears in our Capital Highlights section, which begins on page 8. The Bulletin has included the URL’s Mrs. Sinclair used as her source citations.
Read moreOnce again I will suggest that readers check facts that are presented in political opinion columns. I was moved to do this after reading last week’s Republican column, which quoted several “facts” about US dependency on oil from Russia that didn’t match a lot of other information I had been reading since the war in Ukraine began.
Read moreEditor’s Note: The following letter is in reference to the February 16 column headlined “Primary Elections Really Do Matter.”
Read more“This is something the county has been talking about forever”, stated Jack Moseley, Commissioner, Precinct 1, at the February 10, 2022, Commissioners Court meeting in reference to agenda item to “Discuss the next steps to be taken in the renovation of the 1881 Jail and Courthouse buildings”.
Read moreEditor’s Note: The following letter is in response to the February 16 column headlined “The Rule of Law v. Rule by Power.”
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