Looking out for taxpayers; misguided bill; time for enforcement; principal lost
Supporting taxpayers
Criticism of state Sen. Konni Burton’s refusal to meet with public lobbyists is way off base.
She is absolutely right that lobbyists are paid employees to represent the interests of municipalities and school districts and rarely the best interests of the taxpayers.
I applaud Burton for standing up for me, a taxpayer.
— Carol Guarnieri,
Fort Worth
Misguided bill
I believe in the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
That has been fundamental since the Bill of Rights was approved.
However, the bill to allow college students to arm themselves in classroom buildings is poorly thought out.
If college students feel threatened, where are the student petitions? Are there thousands of college students in Texas marching in protest to be allowed to carry guns?
If college students feel so threatened on our campuses, why haven’t we heard from them in large numbers?
Many college students face depression.
Students who are homesick, lonely, struggling to meet the pressures of increased classwork, perhaps their first low grades, along with expectations from parents in many cases suffer from bouts of depression.
Why introduce guns into settings where there are many negative coping methods such as parties with alcohol and drugs, fraternities and sororities with the potential of hazing, and where support systems for lonely or depressed students may or may not be in place?
This is a terrible idea!
Legislators, please vote no!
— D.W. Clemmons,
Fort Worth
Time for enforcement
Are we, as Americans, truly going to let one man bring our country down?
Is no one paying attention?
This administration is all about “smoke and mirrors.”
Obama is forcing amnesty on us, making Americans pick up the tab for immigrants’ welfare plus tax refunds.
This is not the time for amnesty but rather for stricter interior enforcement of our immigration laws on the books.
This amnesty is not just about poor people from Mexico coming to work.
Aren’t your children and grandchildren worth fighting for?
— Lyn Canyon,
North Richland Hills
Principal lost
An outstanding Arlington principal and educator recently resigned in the middle of the week, a few months before the end of the year.
This principal dedicated 34 years to the parents, teachers and students of AISD.
If a child-centered, caring leader is not valued in this district, we are in serious trouble.
— Maryhelen Bronson,
Arlington
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This story was originally published February 23, 2015 at 4:49 PM with the headline "Looking out for taxpayers; misguided bill; time for enforcement; principal lost."