Published: June 11, 2007 01:54 pm            

6/10/2007 Letters to the Editor

Say no to PETA’s proposal

Dear Editor:



I received an interesting e-mail today from the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance that I thought could use a little more exposure to the good people of Cleburne.

“Are you a meat and potatoes kind of guy? If you like a good burger and fries, or fried chicken and biscuits, animal activists think you ought to pay more for your meal.

“People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has kicked off a new ‘Tax Meat’ Campaign proposing a $.10 per pound excise tax to be paid on meat, the same way that gasoline, tobacco, and alcohol taxes are paid so that tax is calculated into the retail price.

“PETA suggests that money raised by its ‘Tax Meat’ scheme could be put into health education and preventative medicine. Translation — the money could be used to advocate vegetarian and vegan diets and promote the animal rights movement. Animal activists have also asked federal lawmakers to give tax breaks to those who have sworn off the consumption of animals.

“On May 30, PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk sent letters to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nanci Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging them to extend vegetarians the tax breaks that hybrid car owners receive for purchasing vehicles with low carbon emissions. She claims vegetarians are responsible for fewer greenhouse-gas emissions and environmental degradations than meat-eaters.”

Since our House member, Chet Edwards, has voted the Democratic line in the past on gun control (he was for it), it might behoove those of you that like to eat meat to give him a call and tell him no on PETA’s proposal.



W.V. Bonds

Cleburne



Not the last stand

Dear Editor:



Our state and national leaders understand that our group opinions do not usually need nor deserve to be considered because of our failure to act on our opinions by voting and strongly voicing our thoughts on issues. Minority groups often receive closer attention because of their organized efforts, but liberal political correctness also plays a part in this pressure game. As a surprise turn about was the Farmers Branch recent legal attempt to outlaw lawbreaking by lawbreakers. Unusually heavy balloting indicated the strong desire of the citizens to salvage their town from the overwhelming influx of illegal migrants and their baggage and was legally carried out because of the inaction of the federal government to enforce those laws already on record. Organized big business, racial minority-based lobbyists and organizations, and other softhearted individuals were not able to rally enough support to defeat this issue. Many actively opposed to this issue were not of that city, including some news sources. The positive and favorable results have been temporarily inactivated by judicial decree while further hearings and decisions are to be held deciding the legality (constitutionality) of these locally popular new laws, as they are now stated. The wording may be faulty but the action is justified since the Feds won’t enforce existing laws. This city council’s proclaimed list of declarations aimed at protecting the city from over population by noncitizens and all of their provided expensive perks and the proposed legal enforcement of the vote results have gained the attention of many towns and cities around the country which are faced with the same dilemma. I give Farmers Branch citizens respect and encouragement for taking on such a necessary, yet formidable task, and hope that a majority favoring decision is to be made. Won’t that be a “worm turning” event?

When we made the decisions to accept big brothers grants and other moneys and rulings on how to run our towns and schools, and kept asking for more, we gave up precious rights and privileges granted to us long ago by much wiser men than now show their heads. Freedoms are not free nor are “free lunches”! Do Farmers Branch and Cleburne citizens actually govern their own towns? How much fiscal and grant pressure are presently being put on local governments and school systems to be subdued?

If Congress doesn’t come up with a decent immigration bill that will be enforced and that doesn’t include giving away our spirit and pride as a nation, we might as well step back and greet the stampede so as not to be run down. Where did I get the idea that all Americans think alike about America? Guess it was left over from childhood.





Monte Swatzell

Cleburne



Thanks from King’s Daughters

Dear Editor:



In His Name King’s Daughters would like to thank the following people for their generosity and continued support of our Games and Dessert Night fundraiser. All the proceeds are used for charitable projects throughout the year. The donors are Accents, Castle Collection, Jeff England Motor Company, Colonial Savings, Mirage Salon, Corner Shop, Prudential Texas Properties, Martha Murdoch, Gail Hazlewood, Vicki Svendsen, Elenette Abello, Billie Clements, Betty Pernell, Bess Peters, Barbara Boulware and Cloyce Woodruff.



In His Name King’s Daughters

Pat Beavers



To aid and abet

Dear Editor:



The problem with law is, “Does this law apply to me?” The law applies to all. “No one is above the law,” i.e., (unless you are exempt).

We, as a nation, have allowed a few outspoken people to decide our laws for us.

A small town in Texas became a giant voice in democracy.

When the law is broken by anyone, and you are aware of the crime, the law requires you to report the crime.

When you do not report the crime, you become just as guilty as the person who does the crime.

When our cities, county and state governments hire illegal immigrants, they break the laws they have sworn to uphold.

When oil, gas and other companies hire mostly illegal immigrants to work for them, they are condoning fraud, illegal entry to our country, as well as breaking the federal, state and local laws.

When the media at large use’s any language other than English, they are condoning illegal immigrants. No person or organization is above the law. Not even law makers.



William R. Hagan

Cleburne

        

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