"While nothing has been formally voted on by Commissioners Court, Zeller said he expects the court to use about $1.5 million to make up for lost revenue during 2020." -- Such as the $4 million or so lost because of Zeller's court's decision to not perform a forensic audit of their incredibly stupid and/or very likely criminal actions concerning the airport post-Harvey repairs. IMO, except for Burns, those lying, good-ole' boy sleazebags shouldn't be allowed close enough to any of the money to see it, let alone actually touch and spend any of it. Seriously!
Thanx to Jimmie Perez and Glazer’s Beer and Beverage for putting on this event. Good music, and everyone seemed to be really enjoying the whole thing. I had no idea this was scheduled. I was riding my bicycle up Vine St. and heard the music; couldn't resist. I pulled up just as Chase walked by with his camera. Good photos, Chase.
A wonderful story about a oh so special Doctor who was my parents doctor for over 50 years. What a knowledgeable, caring., compassionate doctor who was always there at any hour to see to his patient's needs. He saw my parents through many health issues with my Mother living to 101 thanks to Dr. Riedel's excellent care with his caring heart. Dr. Riedel is one in a million and a true angel that God place on this earth . Thank you Dr. Riedel for all you have done for our family and the many families that you have been there for through the years. God bless you for being the oh so special Dr. Riedel.
According to the Texas Tribune, only 35.4% of Victoria County is vaccinated. I'm going to trust their figures ahead of what the Advocate has published.
I found no evidence he didn't say it. You know what though, he wrote the Communist Manifesto.....Plenty of quotes we can pull from there. Honestly, take Marx off the quote, I still agree with it.
Biden: "No amendment is absolute."
Libertarian: Alright. I'm not going to pay income tax then.
I did a deep search on this supposed quote: "The first battlefield is to rewrite history… Take away the heritage of a people and they are easily persuaded.”-- Karl Marx
I found no evidence that Marx ever said this. How since most of the sources that claimed Marx did say this were libertarian/Randian, I can only conclude that it's a made quote.
Excellent point Alonzo but they won’t read it…We know that 40% of the new Covid cases come from Texas, Missouri, in Florida. What’s the common denominator? Low vaccine rates
I wish we had a report of vaccination related deaths alongside COVID-19 deaths. This might help right-wingers who insist on making vaccination a political point understand what’s killing us.
I miss you I don't understand why he took you from us so early in life but its ok you don't have to hurt no more and I'm thankful for that you where my sister from another mother we go way back in fox run you watched my step daughter hailey I would have never thought we would become close friends like we did but we did and thank you for that I will always think about you and what you r doing up there I wish we could have made Sturgis like we had planed I had everything taken care of you didn't have to worry about anything but be there but it's ok you went anyway hope you had fun sister I will forever in .my life love you and miss you my great friend / sister may you R.I.PUP THERE with everyone you know I will see you one day again this is not goodbye its ill see you on the other si…
If anyone is paying attention, the people bringing in the humans and drugs, the ones that the local law enforcement have arrested, are all American citizens. Why are you putting signs in Spanish?
Elorine, we are so sorry for your loss. We extend our deepest sympathy to you and the family. May God comfort and we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
I'm not talking about censorship. In the past the Advocate would have merely noted that -- in this case the Convention of the States was not the only option for amending the Constitution -- the information was incorrect or incomplete. That doesn't happen anymore since Cobler got fired.
I don't follow. I've been to meetings, read the proposals...Again, not agreeing does not=lack of knowledge. I support education, I pay a pretty hefty amount of property taxes. Would paying more hurt me? no. Would I give a drunk a drink? no. It boils down to trust. Peace
This is the third bond issue VISD is going to put forward in 4 years, the second for 2021 if the school board decides to put some sort of bond on the November ballot. I’m grateful that this time around the voters are going to presented with multiple options, especially teacher pay increases which everyone claims to agree on. That being said continually insulting voters who don’t agree with you is not a recommended way to create but in and support. It didn’t help in 2017, it didn’t help in May 2021.
This comment is literally the grown-up version of the "you said I'm stupid? well you're stupid!" childhood insults. If people in Victoria refuse to support education and refuse to explain why(by never attending any open forums) then it's perfectly reasonable to assume they don't have all of the information or knowledge.
Yes Rick, that's frequently the case. Lack of knowledge is often difficult to detect in oneself and can lead to thinking that what one knows about something is all there is to know.
This is to the Editorial Board of the Victoria Advocate:
Why is there no editorial correction to the outright falsehood expressed in this letter claiming that only a Convention of the States can amend the Constitution? Article V (see my previous comment) lists a convention as one of the ways the document can be legally amended, not the only way. In our volitile political atmosphere, one cannot let these kinds of factual errors deliberate or not go uncorrected.
Do your job as journalists or why am I subscribing to your paper?
You are spreading disinformation. A Convention of the States is not required to amend the Constitution. Congress can and has submitted amendments to the States for their approval by three-quarters thereof. Article V spells out the modes of legal amendment:"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the C…
sending our condolences and a big hug for mrs.snell from navarrow cleaners we all enjoyed seeing mr.snell he always put a smile on our faces when he came by he will truly be missed❤️
“God will not put on us more than we can bear.” - Really? And if whatever it is kills us wouldn't that be a tad more than we can bear? This whole article is just the usual excuses for why our world is in a condition that no loving, caring father would ever inflict on their children. IMO.
Evelyn was a kind and good hearted lady that I met while joining the VFW Auxiliary here in Victoria. I visited with her at many meetings and got to know her. She was always willing to help with Veterans from any era and she and my late husband got along well. Her ability to sew and cook was amazing. She was always ready to pitch in to help. I will always remember her and our phone calls, which were many when I was Chaplain and she gave me great advice often. May she rest in the arms of the angels in Heaven forever. I will miss her greatly.
Thank you very much for the accurate information. There is a reason ministers in the nineteenth century consistently complained about our godless Constitution. Christianity and the Christian God were deliberately left out.
Interesting, Mr. Collie points out the "selected quotes" on our nation's Christian founding, then he goes on to have his own'" selected quotes'" himself. This is quite similar to how one can cherry pick quotes from the Bible. The key is to look at how the quotes side up with the nation's actions- laws, enactments, etc. Look at our money- it says "In God We Trust," Congress began every day with a prayer from Ben Franklin's time, and we still have a chaplain today leading a prayer when Congress is in session, and Christmas is a FEDERAL holiday. Our country has is origins in Christianity, no doubt. It was a rather narrow Christianity at times, and it our operations have evolved, in part because of that Christian base. God bless America!
From NBC News Jul 12,2021......” Trump's rumors have been firmly rejected by law enforcement, according to reporting by NBC News. A senior law enforcement official briefed on the matter said the officer involved was not a member of a security detail provided to a specific member of Congress.Trump's speculation is also refuted by the video evidence freely available to the public, which clearly shows that Babbitt was not "innocent." She was shot while trying to force entry into a restricted area and disregarding multiple police orders to stop. We also know Babbitt arrived at the Capitol fired up by Trump's conspiracy theories, which she spelled out on her social media profiles alongside threats to Democratic elected officials, such as the vice president-elect, Kamala Harris, and Rep.…
I had to look up Jimmy Dore and when I found out I found out he was a standup comic I had to laugh…Tucker Carlson is a entertainer not a journalist. Tuckers the same person who called the joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley a “ pig.”
This from NPR ….A letter from Tucker’s lawyer “Just read U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil's opinion, leaning heavily on the arguments of Fox's lawyers: The "'general tenor' of the show should then inform a viewer that [Carlson] is not 'stating actual facts' about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in 'exaggeration' and 'non-literal commentary.' "
You to search to find that pic which was not the majority. One person was murdered that day. An unarmed non threatening female veteran. She stuck her head in a broken window and boom.. murdered. The other deaths have been explained and of no one else’s doing. Sad the lies. And the so called “bombs” have been so far have not been found not to have come from any Trump supporters. A Riot that not ordered by Trump… https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/trump-riot-death-medical-exainer/2021/04/07/53806608-97cf-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html
Maybe one of these days you need to think outside your box and watch things like Tucker Carlson Today and his interview with Left Wing Jimmy Dore. And lots of independent journalists. Of course I don’t think you will but most of us “Right Wingers” do look at independent people to expand our knowledge.
Everyone is entitled to their opinions Mr. Mednis. Expressing those opinions in a letter to the editor or in a blog post or in a guest column is perfectly appropriate. But when a newspaper publishes a NEWS ARTICLE … not an opinion piece … it MUST — in accordance with most journalistic standards and ethics — be truthful, accurate, objective, impartial, fair, and accountable to the public (ref Wikipedia article on Journalism ethics and standards). A NEWS ARTICLE is not published to “bring forth both sides of the story and let the reader decide.” It is published to present the ONLY existent FACTS around some instance — not a set of “real” contrasted with “alternative” facts so readers can decide (?) what the truth of something is. The truth is the truth. And the AP — founded in 1846, …
Oh no Mr.Perez you will dearly be missed at Navarro Cleaners never gave us any trouble just joy and laughter we send our condolences and prayers for your family ❤️
I’m a bit of a news junkie, Mr Chandler, so I was really surprised with the contention in the FIRST sentence of your comment that there are “many current leaders of the Democratic Party” who “hold up the Cuban Government as the correct model for the world.” Since the ONLY person that I’ve ever seen referenced as supporting any individual policy enacted by the Cuban regime (but never supporting the Cuban authoritarian MODEL of government) might be Bernie Sanders (an Independent, although, admittedly, he caucuses with the Democrats), I’m at an absolute loss about which current Democratic Party leaders you might be referring to. I’m always interested in learning new facts, so please provide the names of all those many Democratic leaders who’ve contended that the Cuban Government is th…
Hello JTYou say “many current leaders of the Democratic Party are self-professed Socialists who hold up the Cuban government as the correct model for the world.” That describes Bernie Sanders the Independent from Vermont who caucuses with the Dems but for the last eight years would become a Democrat to run for president. As I recall Dems trounced on Bernie for his pro-Cuba views in the last debates. Google!Factions of the GOP have always been paranoid to an extreme. I remember the “commie behind every tree and black helicopters.” Like Joe McCarthy, the former chairman of the Texas GOP Allen West, a candidate for governor, said that he knew that 78-81 House Democrats “are members of the Communists Party…. It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus.’…. Like you, he never named …
Well, it can be confusing since many current leaders of the Democratic Party are self-professed Socialists but then hold up the Cuban Government as the correct model for the world. True, the "Socialist" label was used early as a campaign tool for the right. Unfortunately, it has now become a reality. So, I guess early on it was an accurate fore warning of things to come for this country. All those forms of government all end the same way with the government killing millions of their own citizens. So, the correct label is not important. That is very scary to some but others always tell me “That can't happen here". I'm not so sure anymore. There is plenty of blood spilling in the streets right now and it’s not due to a lack of gun control even if many try to put blame there.Adam Schi…
Exactly Glen….. at the breakfast club, Lee asked me the question all Trump supporters ask “ Name one good thing that Biden has done but It wasn’t until five minutes later when he paused enough and allowed me to answer. They always go to the “whataboutism”…..It’s as if they have 30 seconds to get out their talking points before they expire… Same old same old , democrats are Marxist, socialist and communist,abortion and Nowadays they sprinkle in the evils of CRT…..I would be receptive to their comments add difference of opinion.
Good one Mike. Bogglers is my new favorite name for the RW radio boys. They had Emmett spinning around in circles, from one subject to the next, asking questions and changing subjects before he could finish his answer. They are good bogglers…lol. As far as them pushing you to call in, have you thought to invite them to pen comments to your blogs with some of their perception of the facts? I also heard Pozzi mention he penned an opinion piece to Revista, so he can still write?…Thanks…Glen
If I’m talking to a stranger, I would ask a couple of questions before proceeding. #1 Do you believe Trump will be reinstalled on August 13th? #2 do you believe the election was stolen?…….lol
Well done Mike. When I try to wrap my mind around the steadfast Trump supporters I have hit a brick wall. And there in is the cold truth. It is liking trying to have an intelligent discussion with a brick wall. Maybe some walls made of other material there might be ……..
What is much more sad is your response to anyone with a different political view is to call them a racist. That is just yet more scary tactics to terrify all the nice leftists into approving evermore socialist policies that will ultimately destroy our country. I see you have fully bought into that. At some point you need to have an independent objective thought about political parties in this country. Just because there is only two to choose from doesn't mean you have to blindly follow one.
To me, many people are likely profiting from keeping the emotions high on racial differences. I've lived my 63 years in the south but I've never felt like the south's position in the Civil War was the humane one. Conversely, a statue like the one in Victoria to me symbolize a time when enough people realized slavery was not in agreement with God or human decency. Hundreds of thousands of people died so the terrible practice would be ended forever in this country. I tell people this and they always question me but I grew up in a home where my parents did not use racial slurs or demean others. Therefore my view has always been that this country corrected a terrible wrong but we must continue to push ourselves to be even better in treatment of our fellow human beings. Government impos…
My condolences and prayers go out to this mans family, friends and loved ones. May God give you all the strength to get through this.. Many prayers to the sheriff who tried to save this man yet was unsuccessful.
Sorry, excuse my big fat fingers. If we can’t communicate with each over our differences, and work them out, we can, at least, expect our representatives to show us how. The controversy over our local statue has died down, but still stands immutable. I crawled all over that statue as a kid, while waiting for the movies to start at the local segregated theaters, along with some my black and brown friends. It is an ambiguous statue to be fair about it. The individual is not named, and the plaque’s quote “At civilizations height immutable they stand” could be interpreted differently by some?…Glen
Thank you Dan…Normally I would agree did that mob didn’t represent the GOP but the party legislators don’t want an investigation and now Trump and those at CPAC are trying to make Ashli Babbitt a martyr.
Thank you for a rational, reasonable, well written piece. As I follow the trail of disgust left by these Trump supporters my fear of the unholy actions become a quite rage. How do these people stand and pledge allegiance to our flag? One of the most obvious points in every word they spew is truth is still toxic when they are exposed to a bright light.
Incidentally, Mr. Dockery, who is Abbott and the GQP trying scare if not his base of nice Whyte (White) people with all this fear mongering about people (POC) coming over the border?
Mr. Dockery, you need to get over your outrage. If you don't know, one can make up just about any definition for a word and put it on Urban Dictionary. It's not the Oxford Dictionary of the English Language. White is indeed a color. Whyte is a negative attitude toward POC, as well as an obsolete spelling of the white. Here's "Whyte," used in a sentence: "Whyte people love the Confederate Flag."
Rick,dog whistles are a form of race baiting. I would rather someone be upfront with their opinions. I think I have the ability to have a discussion on race without being rude or obnoxious. America is long overdue in having a discussion on race. I never said I was cool with anything, I was just pointing out a different meaning.CRT has been around for about 30 years but all of sudden this year It became a bogeyman to the right. I don’t know much about it but the Joint Chiefs of staff General Milley said in a committee hearing “"First of all, on the issue of critical race theory, etc. I'll obviously have to get much smarter on whatever the theory is, but I do think it's important actually for those of us in uniform to be open-minded and be widely read."And the United States Military …
So you are cool with it? Why use that spelling? I'll debate points with anyone, but race bating isn't cool. It's slang, and it is used in that context. But it's cool I guess. Argue points. Calling out people based on race is what I hear democrats are against. Whatever.The border is on the federal government. Congress passes law, executive enforces. Yes, I support changing immigration laws. It is better to error in the side of allowing as many people to vote as possible. So, 24 hour and drive through should be ok. I do feel an ID is important. CRT is garbage, as we see in a certain poster. Should have never locked down the state. There, I addressed my views (opinions) on the writers' letter without mentioning skin color, however you want to spell it. Hard to take some seriously SMH
Allen,I respectfully disagree.This is from the Washington post “This is an insurrection — not a coup
What occurred is better described as an insurrection, since it was a violent uprising by citizens against the government. Those bearing arms were civilians, members of the public. This is different from a coup, where a branch of the government uses state forces to attempt to seize power — and this distinction matters.”
I noticed governor Abbott did not call a special session to address the mass shootings in Texas or the freeze that took the life of 150+ Texans and did $155 billion worth of damage…Election hot button issues was all he was interested in.
Yes,Rick,your copy and paste is from the Urban Dictionary but it has another meaning…”The name Whyte is a nickname type of surname for a pale or fair haired person. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white."
Whyte-A racist term used to define people of European decent. Often used as alternate term for other racial slurs to bypass alerting social platform moderating.
Rah! Rah! Bish! Boom! Bah! I could speculate, Mr. Coleman, whence this gusher of cheerleaderish propaganda springs, but frankly who actually cares? All that matters is that it is entirely GQP propaganda. Yet more scary stories to terrify all the nice Whyte people into approving evermore draconian and authoritarian border and voting control measures by the Republican controlled state government led by Greg Abbott. The truth is that many nice Whyte people have already bought in and are trying -- like you -- to recruit more.
I would add, Mike, that January 6, was not merely an attack, or insurrection, it was a full-blown attempted coup. The MAGA Mob wanted overturn the legitimately elected president of the United States. That's a coup. And because the GOP Representatives and Senators were complicit with this coup, they will never be on board with an investigation. Ever.
Rudy you were an amazing brother in Christ! I will truly miss you! We did some great things for the Lord together and I will always treasure these memories. Love you Brother!!!
Glenn Wilson said:
"While nothing has been formally voted on by Commissioners Court, Zeller said he expects the court to use about $1.5 million to make up for lost revenue during 2020." -- Such as the $4 million or so lost because of Zeller's court's decision to not perform a forensic audit of their incredibly stupid and/or very likely criminal actions concerning the airport post-Harvey repairs. IMO, except for Burns, those lying, good-ole' boy sleazebags shouldn't be allowed close enough to any of the money to see it, let alone actually touch and spend any of it. Seriously!
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Glenn Wilson said:
Thanx to Jimmie Perez and Glazer’s Beer and Beverage for putting on this event. Good music, and everyone seemed to be really enjoying the whole thing. I had no idea this was scheduled. I was riding my bicycle up Vine St. and heard the music; couldn't resist. I pulled up just as Chase walked by with his camera. Good photos, Chase.
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LEONARD SADDLER said:
Thanks you Mr. Boyd for doing something.
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Gail Hanselka said:
A wonderful story about a oh so special Doctor who was my parents doctor for over 50 years. What a knowledgeable, caring., compassionate doctor who was always there at any hour to see to his patient's needs. He saw my parents through many health issues with my Mother living to 101 thanks to Dr. Riedel's excellent care with his caring heart. Dr. Riedel is one in a million and a true angel that God place on this earth . Thank you Dr. Riedel for all you have done for our family and the many families that you have been there for through the years. God bless you for being the oh so special Dr. Riedel.
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KIM PICKENS said:
Way to avoid the retaliation by your misogyny. Classy!
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LEONARD SADDLER said:
Was that a real woman?
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Angela Kidd said:
Oh Wow, harassment at its finest.
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Tim Foerster said:
Representative Republic...
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Allen T Coffey said:
According to the Texas Tribune, only 35.4% of Victoria County is vaccinated. I'm going to trust their figures ahead of what the Advocate has published.
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Rick Dockery said:
I found no evidence he didn't say it. You know what though, he wrote the Communist Manifesto.....Plenty of quotes we can pull from there. Honestly, take Marx off the quote, I still agree with it.
Biden: "No amendment is absolute."
Libertarian: Alright. I'm not going to pay income tax then.
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Willie Ellis said:
The Capitol Building Police took an oath and on January 6, 2021 the Capitol Building Police saved our democracy.
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Allen T Coffey said:
I did a deep search on this supposed quote: "The first battlefield is to rewrite history… Take away the heritage of a people and they are easily persuaded.”-- Karl Marx
I found no evidence that Marx ever said this. How since most of the sources that claimed Marx did say this were libertarian/Randian, I can only conclude that it's a made quote.
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Mike Gomez said:
After some mass school shootings, the right mocks the “ gun fee zone” signs….The warning signs In Goliad county or similar.
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Rick Dockery said:
Cazar is hunt-Cesar can mean set. At least get the Spanish right. I'm sure the cartel pays attention lol
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Mike Gomez said:
Excellent point Alonzo but they won’t read it…We know that 40% of the new Covid cases come from Texas, Missouri, in Florida. What’s the common denominator? Low vaccine rates
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Alonzo Salazar said:
I wish we had a report of vaccination related deaths alongside COVID-19 deaths. This might help right-wingers who insist on making vaccination a political point understand what’s killing us.
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Carrie Krause said:
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Claudia McCarty said:
I miss Boutique's reasonably priced flights to Dallas. It's a long drive.
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Claudia McCarty said:
Why does Boyd think these ridiculous signs are effective? Please share your data.
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Claire Fletcher said:
If anyone is paying attention, the people bringing in the humans and drugs, the ones that the local law enforcement have arrested, are all American citizens. Why are you putting signs in Spanish?
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CAROLYN JANAK said:
Elorine, we are so sorry for your loss. We extend our deepest sympathy to you and the family. May God comfort and we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
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Glenn Wilson said:
It can be that or lack of knowledge on the part of the other individual; both most likely.
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Allen T Coffey said:
I'm not talking about censorship. In the past the Advocate would have merely noted that -- in this case the Convention of the States was not the only option for amending the Constitution -- the information was incorrect or incomplete. That doesn't happen anymore since Cobler got fired.
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Allen T Coffey said:
Leaving out the only option that has ever been used is disinformation.
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April Salinas said:
This is false information there planting way more drugs then what was REALLY there!!!
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Rick Dockery said:
If you don't agree (insert name to be called). Honestly, I've been called them all, lol.
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Rick Dockery said:
I don't follow. I've been to meetings, read the proposals...Again, not agreeing does not=lack of knowledge. I support education, I pay a pretty hefty amount of property taxes. Would paying more hurt me? no. Would I give a drunk a drink? no. It boils down to trust. Peace
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HR Mallory said:
Ms. Butler,
This is the third bond issue VISD is going to put forward in 4 years, the second for 2021 if the school board decides to put some sort of bond on the November ballot. I’m grateful that this time around the voters are going to presented with multiple options, especially teacher pay increases which everyone claims to agree on. That being said continually insulting voters who don’t agree with you is not a recommended way to create but in and support. It didn’t help in 2017, it didn’t help in May 2021.
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Grace Butler said:
This comment is literally the grown-up version of the "you said I'm stupid? well you're stupid!" childhood insults. If people in Victoria refuse to support education and refuse to explain why(by never attending any open forums) then it's perfectly reasonable to assume they don't have all of the information or knowledge.
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Rick Dockery said:
Or, if one does not agree or adhere to another's point of view, then it is lack of knowledge.
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Glenn Wilson said:
Yes Rick, that's frequently the case. Lack of knowledge is often difficult to detect in oneself and can lead to thinking that what one knows about something is all there is to know.
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Rick Dockery said:
If you disagree, it's because you lack knowledge. Umm-ok.
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Rick Dockery said:
I would hope the states would amend and not the federal government. The writer left out the congress part. Not seeing the blatant disinformation.
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Rick Dockery said:
It's an opinion piece. I guess the advocate can censor opinions.
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C Droost said:
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Allen T Coffey said:
This is to the Editorial Board of the Victoria Advocate:
Why is there no editorial correction to the outright falsehood expressed in this letter claiming that only a Convention of the States can amend the Constitution? Article V (see my previous comment) lists a convention as one of the ways the document can be legally amended, not the only way. In our volitile political atmosphere, one cannot let these kinds of factual errors deliberate or not go uncorrected.
Do your job as journalists or why am I subscribing to your paper?
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Allen T Coffey said:
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Daniel Martin said:
I have sat and wondered after “reading” my money which God were they talking about?
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Glenn Wilson said:
After an illustrious career Mr. Bryant now goes to a much deserved early retirement, and not a moment too soon.
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Cathy Lawrence said:
My condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Snell.
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Jessica Baladez said:
sending our condolences and a big hug for mrs.snell from navarrow cleaners we all enjoyed seeing mr.snell he always put a smile on our faces when he came by he will truly be missed❤️
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Glenn Wilson said:
Look out Michael Cloud! He's coming for you. Or perhaps he'll pass on Rep. and go for Senator.
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Bruce Woods said:
Thank you for trying to put it in perspective Barbara. Well done.
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Diana Hawes said:
Name one “snooty fool”.
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Roy McLaurin said:
This is newsworthy for sure.
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Glenn Wilson said:
“God will not put on us more than we can bear.” - Really? And if whatever it is kills us wouldn't that be a tad more than we can bear? This whole article is just the usual excuses for why our world is in a condition that no loving, caring father would ever inflict on their children. IMO.
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Carolyn Brown said:
Evelyn was a kind and good hearted lady that I met while joining the VFW Auxiliary here in Victoria. I visited with her at many meetings and got to know her. She was always willing to help with Veterans from any era and she and my late husband got along well. Her ability to sew and cook was amazing. She was always ready to pitch in to help. I will always remember her and our phone calls, which were many when I was Chaplain and she gave me great advice often. May she rest in the arms of the angels in Heaven forever. I will miss her greatly.
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Allen T Coffey said:
Thank you very much for the accurate information. There is a reason ministers in the nineteenth century consistently complained about our godless Constitution. Christianity and the Christian God were deliberately left out.
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Diana Hawes said:
Congratulations! Thank you for your commitment to the Victoria community.
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Grace Butler said:
Good luck. Victoria has too many snooty fools who look down their nose at the "poor schools" and the people who attend them as deserving nothing more.
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Mary Ann Wenske said:
Interesting, Mr. Collie points out the "selected quotes" on our nation's Christian founding, then he goes on to have his own'" selected quotes'" himself. This is quite similar to how one can cherry pick quotes from the Bible. The key is to look at how the quotes side up with the nation's actions- laws, enactments, etc. Look at our money- it says "In God We Trust," Congress began every day with a prayer from Ben Franklin's time, and we still have a chaplain today leading a prayer when Congress is in session, and Christmas is a FEDERAL holiday. Our country has is origins in Christianity, no doubt. It was a rather narrow Christianity at times, and it our operations have evolved, in part because of that Christian base. God bless America!
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Mike Gomez said:
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Mike Gomez said:
Ron
I had to look up Jimmy Dore and when I found out I found out he was a standup comic I had to laugh…Tucker Carlson is a entertainer not a journalist. Tuckers the same person who called the joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley a “ pig.”
This from NPR ….A letter from Tucker’s lawyer “Just read U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil's opinion, leaning heavily on the arguments of Fox's lawyers: The "'general tenor' of the show should then inform a viewer that [Carlson] is not 'stating actual facts' about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in 'exaggeration' and 'non-literal commentary.' "
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Glenn Wilson said:
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Ron Sandidge said:
You to search to find that pic which was not the majority. One person was murdered that day. An unarmed non threatening female veteran. She stuck her head in a broken window and boom.. murdered. The other deaths have been explained and of no one else’s doing. Sad the lies. And the so called “bombs” have been so far have not been found not to have come from any Trump supporters. A Riot that not ordered by Trump… https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/trump-riot-death-medical-exainer/2021/04/07/53806608-97cf-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html
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Ron Sandidge said:
Maybe one of these days you need to think outside your box and watch things like Tucker Carlson Today and his interview with Left Wing Jimmy Dore. And lots of independent journalists. Of course I don’t think you will but most of us “Right Wingers” do look at independent people to expand our knowledge.
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Mike Gomez said:
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Douglas Josef Halepaska said:
Very well written. I wish that I had written it myself.
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Dr. Roger C. Schustereit said:
May God offer you and yours comfort at this time.
God bless,
Dr. Roger C. Schustereit
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Billy Bowers said:
Will that give the people of Victoria and option over the sorry service Suddenlink gives?
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C Droost said:
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Amen to that, Thanks Rick…Glen
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Jessica Baladez said:
Oh no Mr.Perez you will dearly be missed at Navarro Cleaners never gave us any trouble just joy and laughter we send our condolences and prayers for your family ❤️
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C Droost said:
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Rhonda Hahn said:
Mr. Zavesky was the nicest, kindest professor I ever had. I made sure I took every class he taught. May he Rest In Peace. - Rhonda Hahn
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Mike Gomez said:
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James Chandler said:
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Roy McLaurin said:
At least the shooter had a sense of humor to pop someone in the butt
Either that or he was a bad shot.
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Mike Gomez said:
I second Glenn’s point.
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Glenn Wilson said:
Yes, with the stipulation that they be worn and turned on full time.
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Jim Brown said:
Prayers to the Bucek family
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Mike Gomez said:
Exactly Glen….. at the breakfast club, Lee asked me the question all Trump supporters ask “ Name one good thing that Biden has done but It wasn’t until five minutes later when he paused enough and allowed me to answer. They always go to the “whataboutism”…..It’s as if they have 30 seconds to get out their talking points before they expire… Same old same old , democrats are Marxist, socialist and communist,abortion and Nowadays they sprinkle in the evils of CRT…..I would be receptive to their comments add difference of opinion.
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Good one Mike. Bogglers is my new favorite name for the RW radio boys. They had Emmett spinning around in circles, from one subject to the next, asking questions and changing subjects before he could finish his answer. They are good bogglers…lol. As far as them pushing you to call in, have you thought to invite them to pen comments to your blogs with some of their perception of the facts? I also heard Pozzi mention he penned an opinion piece to Revista, so he can still write?…Thanks…Glen
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Mike Gomez said:
If I’m talking to a stranger, I would ask a couple of questions before proceeding. #1 Do you believe Trump will be reinstalled on August 13th? #2 do you believe the election was stolen?…….lol
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Daniel Martin said:
Well done Mike. When I try to wrap my mind around the steadfast Trump supporters I have hit a brick wall. And there in is the cold truth. It is liking trying to have an intelligent discussion with a brick wall. Maybe some walls made of other material there might be ……..
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Roy McLaurin said:
BLM, babies lives matter too.
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James Chandler said:
What is much more sad is your response to anyone with a different political view is to call them a racist. That is just yet more scary tactics to terrify all the nice leftists into approving evermore socialist policies that will ultimately destroy our country. I see you have fully bought into that. At some point you need to have an independent objective thought about political parties in this country. Just because there is only two to choose from doesn't mean you have to blindly follow one.
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Angela Kidd said:
My condolences and prayers go out to this mans family, friends and loved ones. May God give you all the strength to get through this.. Many prayers to the sheriff who tried to save this man yet was unsuccessful.
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Rick Dockery said:
“The first battlefield is to rewrite history… Take away the heritage of a people and they are easily persuaded.”-- Karl Marx
Interesting.
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Sorry, excuse my big fat fingers. If we can’t communicate with each over our differences, and work them out, we can, at least, expect our representatives to show us how. The controversy over our local statue has died down, but still stands immutable. I crawled all over that statue as a kid, while waiting for the movies to start at the local segregated theaters, along with some my black and brown friends. It is an ambiguous statue to be fair about it. The individual is not named, and the plaque’s quote “At civilizations height immutable they stand” could be interpreted differently by some?…Glen
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Bravo Mark, great points. If we can’t
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Martin Strarup said:
Well done Barbara.
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Mike Gomez said:
Thank you Dan…Normally I would agree did that mob didn’t represent the GOP but the party legislators don’t want an investigation and now Trump and those at CPAC are trying to make Ashli Babbitt a martyr.
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William Tally said:
Considering the Victoria County Democrats have not had regular meetings in over a year, this question can’t really be answered !
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Daniel Martin said:
Thank you for a rational, reasonable, well written piece. As I follow the trail of disgust left by these Trump supporters my fear of the unholy actions become a quite rage. How do these people stand and pledge allegiance to our flag? One of the most obvious points in every word they spew is truth is still toxic when they are exposed to a bright light.
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Allen T Coffey said:
Incidentally, Mr. Dockery, who is Abbott and the GQP trying scare if not his base of nice Whyte (White) people with all this fear mongering about people (POC) coming over the border?
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Allen T Coffey said:
Mr. Dockery, you need to get over your outrage. If you don't know, one can make up just about any definition for a word and put it on Urban Dictionary. It's not the Oxford Dictionary of the English Language. White is indeed a color. Whyte is a negative attitude toward POC, as well as an obsolete spelling of the white. Here's "Whyte," used in a sentence: "Whyte people love the Confederate Flag."
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Mike Gomez said:
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Mike Gomez said:
Allen,I respectfully disagree.This is from the Washington post “This is an insurrection — not a coup
What occurred is better described as an insurrection, since it was a violent uprising by citizens against the government. Those bearing arms were civilians, members of the public. This is different from a coup, where a branch of the government uses state forces to attempt to seize power — and this distinction matters.”
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Mike Gomez said:
I noticed governor Abbott did not call a special session to address the mass shootings in Texas or the freeze that took the life of 150+ Texans and did $155 billion worth of damage…Election hot button issues was all he was interested in.
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Mike Gomez said:
Yes,Rick,your copy and paste is from the Urban Dictionary but it has another meaning…”The name Whyte is a nickname type of surname for a pale or fair haired person. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white."
https://www.houseofnames.com › w...
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Rick Dockery said:
Whyte-A racist term used to define people of European decent. Often used as alternate term for other racial slurs to bypass alerting social platform moderating.
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Allen T Coffey said:
Rah! Rah! Bish! Boom! Bah! I could speculate, Mr. Coleman, whence this gusher of cheerleaderish propaganda springs, but frankly who actually cares? All that matters is that it is entirely GQP propaganda. Yet more scary stories to terrify all the nice Whyte people into approving evermore draconian and authoritarian border and voting control measures by the Republican controlled state government led by Greg Abbott. The truth is that many nice Whyte people have already bought in and are trying -- like you -- to recruit more.
So sad.
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Courtney Barnwell said:
I am sorry for your loss Melissa
Courtney
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Allen T Coffey said:
I would add, Mike, that January 6, was not merely an attack, or insurrection, it was a full-blown attempted coup. The MAGA Mob wanted overturn the legitimately elected president of the United States. That's a coup. And because the GOP Representatives and Senators were complicit with this coup, they will never be on board with an investigation. Ever.
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Claudia McCarty said:
Our governor is fear-mongering the border crisis. It's not a war zone and I don't require defense from impoverished seekers of a better life.
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Patricia Lopez said:
Rudy you were an amazing brother in Christ! I will truly miss you! We did some great things for the Lord together and I will always treasure these memories. Love you Brother!!!
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Glenn Wilson said:
The Vote button isn't working, doesn't bring up yes and no buttons.
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