Kentucky mayor a real chief
I’ve a brand new hero! The mayor of Mayfield, Ky. — Kathy Stewart O’Nan. On the top of the necessity to get info out to everybody and guarantee everybody that every thing was being executed, this courageous girl stood in entrance of the cameras and gave it to us straight and with the compassion of somebody who knew and liked the individuals she was speaking about. The very best factor was, she didn’t take time to comb her hair. I’m not being humorous, it was simply actuality.
She had extra vital issues to do. How usually will we see all of the turmoil and grief sanitized for our consumption? This was actual, it was fast and it was true. She is an actual girl and an actual chief. There must be some recognition of her priceless contribution to her neighborhood with out false delight however simply desirous to serve. Kudos!
Mary Veasey, McKinney
The place had been storm shelters?
A warehouse and not using a storm shelter is just like the Titanic with out sufficient lifeboats.
Van A. Johnson, Dallas
Legislature has a lock on energy
Re: “Workers tell of ‘utter chaos’ — At forum, employees describe their struggle with the capacity crisis,” Monday Metro story.
It’s a horrible factor to ponder the toll that the foster care mess is taking over each staff and kids. Why? As a result of our governor and Legislature both merely don’t care for these concerned or are defying judicial orders by refusing to wash up the state of affairs.
This text concludes by quoting Rep. Carl Sherman Sr., D-DeSoto, that the simplest answer is electing a extra numerous legislative physique of “individuals who actually care.”
It’s time for The Dallas Morning Information to remark every time it prints an analogous assertion. Precisely how are we to elect a greater Legislature regardless of the unconstitutional lock that the present Legislature and the governor have positioned on voting and elections? It seems that they’re keen to destroy each elections and democracy and ignore these they’re imagined to characterize to lock in energy and the cash that appears to return with it.
I’ve executed my half thus far. I contact elective officers commonly. I vote. I donate cash the place applicable. The general public must see in each attainable place as usually as attainable what has occurred and the implications. If anybody has good concepts, we have to hear them.
Carol Stephenson, Mesquite
There can be judgment
The irony of the Republican management’s place on forcing girls to bear undesirable kids is overwhelming, when in comparison with their perspective about foster kids who’re misplaced, alone and parentless, and sleeping on flooring in places of work or in resorts as a result of the state of Texas doesn’t adequately look after them.
If there’s a judgment by a simply and righteous God, and as a Christian layman I imagine this, then these officers — Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Lawyer Basic Ken Paxton — can be held to account for implementing an abortion regulation that forces girls and even younger ladies to present start to a child conceived from rape, with these undesirable or abused kids usually being deserted and not using a place to even lay their head.
To make this outrageous irony worse, many Republicans who oppose abortion even oppose contraception and different household planning providers supplied by Deliberate Parenthood regardless of the plain undeniable fact that the perfect and only approach for a younger girl to keep away from undesirable being pregnant is thru contraception.
Professional-life? What a misnomer!
Jim Barber, Dallas/Uptown
Twister headline misleads
Re: “Warming world may gasoline extra tornadoes, scientists say — Whereas precise hyperlink is unsure, weekend storms elicit warning,” Sunday information story.
This headline doesn’t sq. with conclusions within the story, together with “the variety of intense tornadoes in the USA hasn’t modified again into the ‘50s.” No change over many a long time clearly contradicts what the headline implies.
Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration information exhibits that the common variety of extreme tornadoes per 12 months from 1954 to 1985 was 55.9, whereas from 1986 to 2018 it was 33.8, a downward development. Tragic as they’re, extreme tornadoes have been lowering, not growing. aei.org/carpe-diem/inconvenient-weather-fact-for-earth-day-the-frequency-of-violent-tornadoes-fell-to-a-record-low-in-2018/
False claims of accelerating frequency and depth in excessive climate occasions are a frequent sample in local weather alarmism. Such misinformation just isn’t solely unethical, it additionally undermines public confidence in media reviews.
Robert P. Smith, Dallas/Preston Hole
False Frisco assumptions
Re: “Not everyone’s opinion,” by Linda Howard, Monday Letters.
Howard takes exception to the signal that states Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t characterize Frisco values. She doesn’t know who contributed for that signal or what number of really feel strongly sufficient to assist sponsor or put their title to a examine to pay for that signal, which price a superb bit of cash. Perhaps everybody in Frisco doesn’t share Howard’s values. However with hate, worry and lies being the trademark of Marjorie Taylor Greene, I significantly doubt there are numerous in your metropolis who wish to declare these values as their very own.
Mary Carlisle Grimaldo, Dallas
Frisco can have Greene
If Howard feels Marjorie Taylor Greene espouses “Frisco household values,” I’m glad I don’t dwell in Frisco. With Greene’s attention-seeking rhetoric, usually false and deceptive, why would anybody need her as their conservative chief? I’m glad she was in Frisco, although, and never simply down the street, and I hope y’all loved her blowhard speeches.
Bob Warren, Highland Village
Lack of regret an insult
Re: “Frisco actual property dealer to ‘do yoga’ throughout jail stint — 60 days can be ‘so value it’ if she will drop a few pounds, rioter says,” Friday Metro & Enterprise story.
Concerning the story about Jenna Ryan, she acted as if the violent protest that not solely broken historic structure but in addition threatened the democratic course of was a tailgate celebration. Individuals died. These elected officers in service to our nation had been threatened.
Now she is given a platform to debate her weight reduction, yoga and protein shakes. It’s not information. It’s an insult to those that feared for his or her lives. Ryan’s lack of regret demonstrates that the punishment just isn’t extreme sufficient.
Cynthia Inventory, Garland
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