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  • Originally published June 25, 2010 at 7:36 p.m., updated June 26, 2010 at 3:45 p.m.

Editor, the Advocate

In retrospect, here's a look back at the school election:

Candidates for the Calhoun County school district trustee positions were interviewed by our organization. After each one had stated why he or she should be elected, the audience was asked to submit written questions.

Question No. 1 - Do you believe in a divine creator?

Question No. 2 - What about homosexuals getting married?

Question No. 3 - Would you want to teach the creation theory or evolution?

Question No. 4 - What are your thoughts on the school board levying property taxes?

They did pretty well on the first three questions. Everyone of them was for God, mother, country and the flag. On the fourth question, however, neither the incumbents nor the challengers had a clue.

Some of them were even dumb enough to believe tax increases were mandated by the state. If you believe this, then the state must have mandated the 10-year abatements to industry.

Each year, industry property is depreciated until it finally hits the tax rolls. Guess what happens then? A group called Capital Appraisals, a subsidiary of industry lobbyists, is paid $500,000 by the Tax Appraisal District to come in and appraise industry. This is the epitome of a "fox in the hen house."

If you aren't throwing up by now, last year, industry was given huge tax reductions - $500 million for Formosa. Boy, we are really taking care of industry in Calhoun County but at the expense of whom?

By the way, the only two school board candidates I found who might not want to stick it to the peons were Mr. Rose and Mrs. Bonar. I wish them the best of luck.

A.F. Daniel, Port Lavaca



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