Letters from our readers-February

LETTERS: Get your birthdays right

In response to (GETTING THE AXE issue 5 by Pat Smith) Just want to let you know Mr. Eissler got the President's birthdays mixed up. February 12th is Lincoln's birthday and February 22nd is Washington's birthday.

Stella Leland
Montgomery County

LETTERS: Make them work Saturday

In response to (GETTING THE AXE issue 5 by Pat Smith) How can the CISD even consider doing away with President's Day? How did they happen to choose that particular holiday, anyway?!

Why not Martin Luther King's Birthday? Is it because they would take too much flack from the black community? Had it not been for the presidents that holiday stands for, Mr. King would not have had a free country in which to stand up and make his speech. On the other hand, why not move some of these teacher's in-service days to a Saturday? It wouldn't kill them to work on a Saturday once in a while, and if all they are talking about is 1 holiday... that's just 1 Saturday.

I would be willing to bet more than half of America works every Saturday, and it doesn't seem to kill them. I think it's ludicrous that CISD would even consider, much less follow through, doing away with

President's Day as a holiday for these students. Gee! I wonder why the new generation is growing up with no respect for what this country was founded for and by whom.

Cindy
Conroe

LETTERS: Stealth

Stealth and police cars? I don't get it. I was told by a police officer that the reason for police cars becoming more and more stealthy is because ( to catch the criminal in the act ) now this does puzzle me, should the question be, who wants to un-knowingly become a volunteer victim?

Lets say you are about to be a un-knowing volunteer victim, maybe someone is about to club you in the head, or shoot you, maybe mug you, or do some property damage, maybe a break-in, some type of criminal act on you, or your family.

Now for the stealth cop car to catch this crime in the act, doesn't someone have to be a un-knowing volunteer victim so this can happen? My self, I sure don't want to be a un-knowing volunteer victim, I would like to see the name POLICE in huge florescent letters, that I can see a mile away, and also the criminal could see this sign a mile away also, that would detour the criminal maybe what he/she is about to do, that would make me the un-knowing volunteer victim, because if the criminal does not see the name POLICE in florescent huge letters, you may, or chances are you will become the un-knowing volunteer victim that the stealth car has been waiting for.

Which brings me to another point. Even the State Police cars are becoming more and more stealth looking, much harder to see. When I go on vacation and traveling the highways I usually think of the worst so I am prepared if something does happen, like needing to get help fast, maybe a heart-attack victim in my car, or someone got hurt real bad in my car, and I need a hospital NOW. But most chances are, I'll miss all the hospital signs and need help finding the nearest hospital. If I don't see the hospital signs, I'll be looking for the HUGE florescent STATE POLICE sign on there cars, and now being in stealth, I'll probably miss them and drive right by, putting my passengers life on the line. Now it is all to easy for someone to say, you should not panic, I guess if it were a everyday occurrence, I would not panic, but chances are, I don't have a emergency everyday that I would be calm and not panic.

Besides, now this stealth cars, isn't that what UN=MARKED police cars are for, and under-cover cops!

PH Pullano
Bulletin Online Reader

LETTERS: The Nuciferous Party

How has the once great Democratic Party become the home of every wacko of every kind of stripe. Democrats ranging from those who support the loosening of homosexual behavior restrictions in the military and child pornography laws.

Lowering the age of consent and the voting age to fourteen/ advocating the legalizing of marijuana. Supporting the horror of infanticide while at the same time coddling cowardly terrorists butchers who have left thousands of children orphaned and traumatized for life.

But the really big question is why the lack of opposition from the `sane' Democrats to these wackos, such as the Al Sharptons, Jesse Jacksons, Maxine Waters, the Ted Kennedys. the Bill Clintons, the Al Gores —just to name a few. I guess what I'm trying to say to use a metaphor, not everybody who drives a pickup truck is a jackass (because my wife drives one), but it seems everyone who drives like a jackass seems to own one. So not every Democrat is a wacko—but.... if those Democrats who are `not' wackos don't start standing up to these extremist, left wing, Socialists wackos, your going to have to change the name of the Democratic Party to the "Nuciferous Party" to comply with the "truth in advertising laws". Cordially yours to all my Democrat friends.

Paul Lebedzinski
Huntsville

LETTERS: Time to appreciate the Revitalization

An old town in Texas is terrible thing to waste. Long before they built whole towns inside of large metal buildings and named them Wal Mart, local residents actually came together to build a town. They would put it together with sweat guts and hard work. People in the area would come together in the heart of the town. These hard working people would shop, or come to town to sell the fruits of their labor. Some would come, just to congregate with the other members of their community.

Small old towns in Texas have a feel all their own. As you travel to different ones and spend just a little time to stop and imagine the people that built these centers of commerce you begin to have an appreciation for the work they did. In some cases these towns have adapted with the times to offer things other then the latest import from China at the cheapest possible price. Most that are well traveled offer some sort of relaxed feeling to go with the older shops; restaurants and bars.

I would think it's a far greater sin to let the ghost of hard working Texans wonder the streets alone, than to stop and have a drink with them.

Mike
Walden

LETTERS: Robert Eissler is our man

Once again election season is upon us. Far as long as I can remember, political candidates have addressed the same critical issues, quality education, educational funding, health care costs, and public safety, during their campaigns.

Working in the public sector for almost 30 years, I believe these issues will remain critical issues. Throughout the years we have experienced changes that affected the quality of life within our neighborhoods, our schools, and our community. It has been my observation that changes, which have made a difference, are the direct result of experience, great leadership, and values with a strong sense of community. As we study these issues, sort through the candidates and their responses, one candidate clearly stands out over the others in the race for State Representative of District 15.

Serving as the Conroe School District's Chief of Police for the past seven years, I've had the opportunity to work with Robert Eissler. Serving our community as a successful business leader, teacher, coach, and School District Board of Education member, Rob's experience, values and strong sense of community will benefit our community as we address these issues.

On Tuesday, March 12^th, each of us has an opportunity to make a difference by casting our vote. Let your vote count, vote for Robert Eissler, Republican Candidate, State Representative District 15. Together we can make a difference.

Bill Harness
Chief of Police, Conroe

LETTERS: Not your Grandma's paper anymore

Wanted to say that I found the issue's article, "Exploring Sexual Fantasies", highly offensive. (SEX AND LOVE, Issue 6 by Ellen Rapp and Gayle Forman) It is my opinion that it bordered on obscene. The third from last paragraph's language was strictly "gutter" and while it might be acceptable in adult books, your newspaper (which is free and highly accessible to children) should not have included the excerpts from Ms. Cadell's book.

The Bulletin for years was a "mom and pop" type publication which was community minded and would never have put such "information" in front of our children.

Please think about the long-range ramifications of future articles.

Andrea Foshea
Conroe

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