Texas jury got it right: Shelter worker deserved long sentence for torturing kittens | Opinion
Sick abuse
Thank you, jurors, for giving an individual accused of the rotten, sick act of killing so many kittens a long sentence. (March 21, 2A, “Former Parker County animal shelter employee gets 40 years for torturing, killing kittens”)
It is beyond anyone’s imagination how a person could purposely do a dastardly deed to a defenseless animal.
- Ken Angya, Arlington
Vance’s right
Ryan Rusak makes valid points in his column about Vice President JD Vance’s views on the attack on the Houthis. (March 25, star-telegram.com, “Trump officials’ war-plan goof was scary. What it revealed about Vance might be worse”) America’s interests have, to an extent, been threatened by the Houthis.
However, I don’t fault Vance for calling out Europe’s “freeloading.” He speaks the truth. Europe needs to defend its own interests and not rely on the United States to protect all Western concerns.
- Steve Huddleston, Trophy Club
Speak, Cornyn
History will not look kindly on the elected officials who were in positions of power but stood silently by while President Donald Trump dismantled America’s government and destroyed our democracy.
Texans voting in 2026 will not look kindly on a senator who chose to be silently subservient to Trump and Elon Musk’s ego-driven, incompetent and heartless assault on this once-great country.
America needs Sen. John Cornyn to step up now. He should be brave, be a leader, be a patriot, be a Texan and make it his legacy to be the first senior Republican to shout: “The emperor has no clothes.”
- David E. Voss, Dallas
Not a business
I don’t think the president understands how government works. There are equal branches designed by the founders to provide a system of checks and balances: no king, no emperor, no single authority to govern.
The actions of the new Department of Government Efficiency are an example of poor management. Elon Musk must go, along with his crew of tech employees. Government provides services to people. This is not a money-making business
The election was no landslide. Many people are being hurt by the practices and policies endorsed by the administration. Stop the chaos and listen to the people.
- Marilyn Joyce Kepner, Fort Worth
Vouchers, voice
Gov. Greg Abbott has made it clear he supports school vouchers. (March 23, 10A, “Texas Sen. Cruz responds to GOP opposition, calls school vouchers a ‘civil rights issue’”) It’s taxpayers’ money, and we should have a voice in what’s done with it. I do not support my tax dollars paying for the private education for children of wealthy families.
It should be decided by the ballot. Have a special election so we who will pay for it have a say in who gets it. Otherwise, if Abbott gets his way, there should be a simple process for taxpayers to opt out. It’s our money, after all.
- Linda Carlow, Alvarado