Death for death; Bedford taxes; garbage rules
Death for death
Not to demean Judge Larry Meyers’ service, expertise and opinion about “two kinds” of death sentence — death, and life with or without parole — I would opine that the Thursday editorial (“Life without parole is death in slow motion”) was too intellectualized.
I saw no basic concern about equity for a murder victim.
Only if the victim could be relieved of a measure of death could any other sentence than death be fitting and equitable.
Extending the life of a murderer by a life sentence is far short of justice for the murdered.
Don’t pity the murderer or blame society for untoward effects of a death penalty. Blame the murderer.
Richard M. Holbrook, Weatherford
Bedford taxes
A Wednesday letter concerning “Bedford Rollback Bullies” revealed that socialist critics do not believe in a democracy.
They ignore the fact that Bedford’s property tax rollback supporters secured over 5,200 petition signatures, and the majority of voters supported the rollback.
This in spite of a gloom-and-doom scare tactics campaign conducted by the city, threatening the closing of facilities and discontinuing services.
They just do not seem to be able to get over a licking at the polls administered by Bedford voters in the tax rollback election 12 years ago.
Get over it. Move on! The voters sent a clear message to the city by rejecting a 27.3 percent increase in the property tax rate.
They also ignore the fact that Bedford homeowners pay higher property taxes than their neighbors due to a 20 percent general homestead exemption provided by most of our neighboring cities.
The tax rollback rate provides for an 8 percent increase in spendable revenue, which does not seem to be enough to satisfy the socialist liberal spenders’ agenda.
The rollback law merely provides the voters an opportunity to rein in greedy politicians who are wasting tax dollars.
Dorothy McWhorter,
Bedford
Garbage rules
Fines for not following the rules about garbage pickup are too high.
Rules need to include that large items such as toilets and appliances should be taken to a dumpster or taken away by delivery people.
Televisions and computers should be taken to an office supply store that can dispose of them safely and properly. Landlords who evict tenants and leave belongings at a curb should also face a fine.
Marilyn Gabler,
Fort Worth
This story was originally published September 12, 2016 at 4:49 PM with the headline "Death for death; Bedford taxes; garbage rules."