Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Invasion and big government Texas and the USA have undergone an almost silent invasion, with what I call a Biden invasion. This invasion has allowed untold millions in illegal drugs and immigrant mules to enter the U.S. Some get captured. That is in the news we read, but when you push numbers, there is a lot more that gets in, than gets caught. Where does it go? Well, the cartels have their own system of business distribution. A well-regulated and well thought out business plan. This has to be true because of all the deliveries coming in that are producing illegal drugs easily obtained, and subsequent deaths due to overdose that are at an all-time high. Washington does not help the southern border. Texas is left to deal with the problem. And all the border crossers from countries not friendly to the USA come here and drain humanitarian resources that well deserving American citizens could use. These resources are now diverted to non-Americans. Now, the current thought is that all border crossers will vote Democrat and draw entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, housing, and so on. I believe this to be a product of a failing system of government. Republicans and Democrats fighting each other. What happened to “We the People?” It’s now a government of have and have nots. Salaries of politicians are a paltry amount, yet when they leave office, they leave with millions of dollars. Where does that money come from? Not from taxpayers, but lobbyists with pay off money, including China, Russia, Saudia Arabia, and who knows from where else. Robert Lafarelle Midland, Texas
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Climate change, desert dwellers, water conservation

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With somewhat agitational words like “climate change” being thrown around these days, one may wonder what all that entails. People from all walks of life and political leanings will have an opinion on what they believe it means. Politicos would have us all believe that the increase in human population and greenhouses gases are the only culprits and that fossil fueled vehicles are evil and the biggest cause.
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This car tag discussion has me thinking

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“If an expired license plate means another decoration for your living room wall … you might be a redneck.” — Jeff Foxworthy “I’m going to the courthouse to get new tags for the car,” I remember my grandfather saying as he tapped his pipe on the ashtray to empty the remains of Prince Albert tobacco. “You want to go with me.” That was a no-brainer.
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Sul Ross State University has huge news about one of our top programs

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The undergraduate teacher preparation program was recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality as among the best in the nation in preparing future elementary teachers to teach children to read, earning an A+ distinction in NCTQ’s new report, “Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction.”