...Continued. She married her boyfriend and they had 2 more. Free enterprise sent thousands of jobs in their city south and overseas, and the hardship ruined their marriage. I married her and we added 3 kids at 3y intervals. But after the first, we got pregnant too soon. We had 2 in school and a baby or toddler and 2 jobs. It was not a struggle that I recall to decide on and achieve an abortion. Likely she resumed motherly duties that evening and job duties 2d later. I missed a day? 2y later she became a born-again Christian, worked hard at it, absorbed the culture of her fellow believers, and developed a believable regret for our abortion and a gentle "pro-life" attitude. Her teen daughter got pregnant, never married or had another child, and a difficult birth with damage resulted…
I was taught that 1/3 of all pregnancies die early of natural causes. In 25 years I interviewed 100s of women and a small quick part of that was a reproductive history. It was common to have naturally lost pregnancies and same for induced abortions. I don't recall stories of regret over voluntary termination, but maybe I forgot and maybe the tellers withheld such feelings. I married someone who 10y earlier got pregnant at 16 and gave it up for adoption. She had to leave her high school in 1970 for shame and live in a Catholic home for unwed mothers. Her boyfriend's parents refused to pay their son's college tuition if they were to keep the child. She told me giving up Joey was the hardest thing she had ever had to do in life.
Spelling error Glen....yes, It’s very difficult to answer multiple voices on the phone. I heard Bill’s answer and then Lee comments on a totally different subject.. I wonder why he doesn’t want me in the studio🤷♂️
Five stars Mike, best yet. The worst of the GOP are those swayed by their “proophet”to carry his lies forward and present them as fact. Now I don’t know for sure if your title was a typo or pun, either way I love it…lol..respectfully. I heard your exchange with the Trump squad this morning, as they were peddling their conspiracy against democracy. It was comical as Lee was trying to step in on you in the middle of your strand, as you kept talking. He seems easily frustrated. I wonder why Pozzi doesn’t reply to your blogs he obviously reads and selectively comments to on air. I noticed he quit writing his monthly guest columns. I used to comment to his ridiculousness, but he never replied back?Of the 70% that disapprove of the path America is on, I would expect a large percentage of…
Mattie was my neighbor a short distance down our road and our little boys played together. I enjoyed that time. Also, We were FB buddies & I enjoyed her straight forward way of “telling things the way they were.” Additional, I’ll miss her wonderful writings of her faith and Christian belief. She was a great lady.
Where were the students going if Stroman was rebuilt? Who found the mole? Why was Stroman let to be in such poor and unreliable unserviceable condition?
These vaccines have also caused severe injuries and debilitation to many young people, boys and girls. Do your homework and research the many possible side effects. Your live depends on it!
Empty shelves = open borders. Anyone stop and consider what materials are required to produce a loaf of bread. If you have all the raw material, ovens to bake in and bags to hold your bread there is a chance it will never see store shelving without warm bodies.
I saw where the letter writer mentioned Anarchy, lawlessness and corruption. I immediately thought he was talking about the results of the January 6 committee report cable
Childhood memories of singing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" with Ms. Easley at the church are some of my fondest. I had no idea her father founded that little white church. She was an angel to us kids that went to the church and I will always feel blessed that she cared for me! My condolences to the family during this difficult time. Thank you for the wonderful obituary that included her!
I have lost what I knew of Isaiah and gained some knowledge of Wilson. What a guy. I have always loved ants. Well, almost always. Their eusociality is a form of mindless altruism? Need to read more someday.
That’s was a great over view of the state of our Union. The state and local deniers have taken it to the next level with their obstruction and denial. They clamor to be more ridiculous than Trump. They are tired of their losing plan of obstruction and want to get back to their winning plan of destruction, and then call patriotism. I see the candidate endorsements starting to roll in for those Trumpsters who think Cloud is too much of a church mouse… lol…It ought to be fun watching them feed on themselves… Thanks Mike, good read..Glen
Our deepest condolences to the families of Olivia. We have so many fun memories of her and Gus. We took trips with them, fishing, going to parties, restaurants and of course dances. Love to all from Cruz and Bertie Ortiz.
I remember Mrs. Scott when I first attend Placedo Elementary in the early 70's. She was always there. And she never seem to change. She will be missed, and not forgotten me and my siblings.RIP.
The whole sentence was intended to discredit the use of the GOP talking point “ open borders.” I should’ve said that when I was stationed at Fort Bliss where I used to go up on the Franklin mountains and look down at the border crossing. They were just miles of traffic backed up waiting for the border patrol to pass them through or detain. That certainly does not describe an open border. I think the right wing has a different meaning for the definition of open borders. Their definition is meant to exaggerate to inflame their base. There is a problem on the southern border that can only be corrected with a comprehensive immigration reform bill and its been that way for decades. There’s a process for deported all those who cross illegally. They have to be processed and given a hearin…
Shiner is the only team ranked in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason poll https://www.thsbca.com/copy-of-all-state-1 Yoakum is ranked No. 14 in the Texas High School Baseball poll. They are different polls.
I remember Dennis from the high school years as a kind, caring member of our class. He always had a smile and a happy personality and was fun to be around. I guess God needed a pitcher for his team in Heaven !! May God bless and watch over Carrie and family. Ray & Eunice Bomersbach
Mike, "If that were the case, we would not have apprehended 1.7 million this year alone." -- Apprehended and deported are totally different things. After the 1.7 million were apprehended what became of them? If it's largely a case of catch-and-release, then apprehension is useless and expensive. Why bother?
Mike, "I was not surprised that the Trump supporters would weigh in and blame Biden. How ironic!" -- Ain't that the truth! Funny how the party who loses the Presidency starts sounding just like the previous losing party in terms of blame, slander and made-up stupid stuff.
I shopped at the Victoria Farmer’s Market last weekend, and they had plenty of produce/products on display despite gale force winds preventing them from setting up tents. Plenty of winter vegetables, pickles, salsas, breads, noodles, eggs, even macarons. Now is a great time to support our local growers and artisans!
This is just Citizens United (FREEDOM OF SPEECH!) on an individual, rather than corporate basis. With this court — obviously now not Roberts’, but Gorsuch’s — I fully expect things to change again … and not for the better. Yep. Hide the …
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, M.O.N.E.Y. … used for that corruption … says the GOP.
The AP compressed this story a lot more than I like. Reuters did a much better job with: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-weighs-senator-cruzs-campaign-finance-challenge-2022-01-19/
Great blog Mike. In my view we Democrats have not had failures as much as we are behind schedule. Our agenda is probably over stretched but the GOP agenda consists of one word…..”no”.
Rick, You’re living proof of the reason Libertarians don’t get elected. Stay on the subject not your pet peeves. You might look at the “ General welfare clause” of the United States Constitution. It’s the private sector who are seeking the help of the government to alleviate the supply chain. The private sector ( except for RW) we’re glad OSHA issued mandates. Those companies are going to maintain them. More people than not don’t want the herd immunity fix. Vaccines work.
It’s not disinformation at all….70-87% of those in hospitals are unvaccinated. Unvaccinated 17% more likely to be hospitalized and 20 % more likely to die in Texas. I’m perfectly aware of what the vaccine does and what it doesn’t and I am offended that you think I’m that stupid. The “ we” you are talking about is RW republicans. The other WE trust the CDC and the FDA. There are tests available. UPS stated I should get my 4 tests in 5-10 days. I’m sure your anecdotal evidence is equivalent to national stats I provided. You cared about Trump,you voted for him. Accept responsibility before pointing blame….I know it’s all political. I.e. Open borders is a Republican talking point. If that were the case, we would not have apprehended 1.7 million this year alone. What are the 15,000 bord…
Mike says, "So the answer is to allow the unvaccinated infect the vaccinated to allow the supply chain to open." Disinformation like this is precisely why we distrust the CDC and all in government. Mike, don't you know that the VACCINATED can get and spread Covid as well? People all around me say they are vaccinated twice, yet they still got Omicron; thus, they are able to spread it. Calling for tests with no tests available is another example of Biden creating chaos, then claiming to fix the same problem he and his administration created. I don't care about Trump. I care about right now- the inflation, the scarcities, the open border, and crime increasing. BareshelvesBiden for the first year- what's next?
Get rid of government regulations, welfare, unemployment. Stop mandates. Get out of the way and let the economy work. The vaccinated are spreading it just fine on their own. I'm ok with providing for the vulnerable.
So the answer is to allow the unvaccinated infect the vaccinated to allow the supply chain to open. Many companies endorsed the mandate and I read that they will continue the policy after the SCOTUS ruled 6-3 against Biden on a partisan vote. …btw a Trump supporter shouldn’t be criticizing COVID response. I could feel the page with Trump lack of response… I could also say that Republicans refusing the vaccine is responsible for our pandemic. Do you know what they say about pointing fingers?
“ Some conservatives have begun using the hashtag #BareShelvesBiden to blame the current administration for the shortages, even though grocery stores experienced serious supply problems under President Donald Trump, too.“ https://www.npr.org/2022/01/12/1072462477/grocery-shortage-shelves-reasons….A great bumper sticker for conspiracy theorists…I NEVER blamed Trump for supply chain issues…Really Rick! That’s your answer for everything. What’s your proposal or reason it’s one man’s fault! I’ll be waiting.
Requiring vaccine mandates and tests in some states before one can come to work, for starters, Glenn. Biden and his administration failed to plan for the testing rush, and you had the feds and some state govts. or companies requiring a negative test so that workers could return to their jobs. No workers, no production. I know that HEB was out of cat food, Walmart in H'ville had a minimal supply, and Dollar General i Moulton seems to be keeping up. According to a friend, beer supply also is limited, as few 24-packs of certain brands are not available. These are not necessities, but we're not through. The message of BareShelvesBiden is on target! And this is just one year into his presidency.
Curbside is even worse. I haven’t been able to order Fritos from HEB or Walmart for about a month. I had to go in the HEB superstore and out of curiosity,I checked but no Fritos of any kind.
What more to expect from USA today. Face reality. 40 years of experience. Does he have a solution? No. I understand the excuses. Would like to hear solutions.
Not necessarily disagreeing with you Tim, but what actual facts do you have to support that? What has Biden done or not done to cause bare shelves? Makes a nice bumper sticker though.
Why am I not surprised by the uninformed comments by the same uninformed posters…smh…. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/10/22/fact-check-supply-chain-shortages-not-related-bidens-policies/8521883002/
Cody, I understand that a major corporation like HEB would not provide you the level of detail about the issue like Dick's Food Store. However, empty shelves can be seen at HEB's as well.
I love to listen to American Family Radio 88.5 FM. I heard about this information that I have below while listening. Feel free to do your own research and include considering this as well. Take care everyone. Be safe! See all below:
I found some great information for help with COVID:
We were deeply saddened to hear that Rex had passed away. Rex was a fine Christian gentleman who always had a big smile on his face. He was a devoted pharmacist and operated one of Victoria's finest pharmacies, Easley Central Drug.
He always encouraged me to become a pharmacist and always supported me while I
was attending pharmacy school. We know that many people will miss Rex. May
God bless the entire Easley at your time of loss. We will be the repose of Rex's soul.
Maybe JG refers to Gleb Tsipursky. I have donated to him/his causes some. And have
a handwritten thank you note. He was pushed out of his university teaching position when he wanted time off for his disability. He is a risk specialist who writes books, travels and lectures. Also, he is an originator of the Protruth Pledge, which some politicians have taken, including Beto in this state. Pledging has been proven to promote individuals to be more truthful. We need that.
Thanks Glen, great reply. The Jan 6 committee is now looking into Leader McCarthy’s conversation with Trump that day. Did he tell the former president that He could be subject to censure , impeachment, or the 25th Amendment if he did not tell his supporters to immediately vacate the Capitol… The department of justice is working because yesterday they charged housekeeper charged the leader of the Oath Keepers and 10 others with “seditious conspiracy” for their part in the planned attack on the Capitol….Were they connected to Trump,Meadows,and Jim Jordon? They are not testifying, so the committee will have to look elsewhere for the evidence.
Thanks for your tenacity Mike. The facts are everywhere, except for those who choose to ignore them. All we can do is keep blowing the whistle on the misinformation. The institutions are all we have between us and anarchy. We have come too far as a country to let the GOP tear down our democracy. I take solace in thinking that everyone who voted against Trump in 2020, before the insurrection, will vote against him again, and hopefully they will extend that to voting against all the puppets hiding in Trumps shadow…Glen
Sorry to hear about your mom. I know she'll be missed. To all the boys, I remember going to your mom and dad's many times and all the laughter that we shared. My sincere thoughts go to all the family.
Wayne, my 2nd sentence is taken from the article's 5th paragraph, "In his opening statement, Tyler said the pickup’s black box shows Gunter was traveling 99 mph on a road with a posted speed limit of 50 mph when he struck the Highlander.". Sorry, I need a translation for your 2nd sentence, but my thought was that the Highlander's driver should have noticed that the pick-up was close and traveling at a high rate of speed before turning left directly in its path. If she had just waited a few seconds for it to pass there would have been no accident no matter its speed or the condition of its driver. That said, You're correct, I have no evidence. I just have the article.
Glenn, you second sentence is not call for considering you do not have the all the evidence that will be presented in the case. You are at the same age of the driver, you can make a split-second decision for a vehicle going at 100 mph at any time at an intersection that you expect them to stop?
Another tragic, innocent victim killed by the actions of others. Given the enormously high rate of speed of the pickup and the intoxicated state of the driver it's too easy to place all the blame there. However, if the driver of the Highlander hadn't made the obviously ill-advised left turn right into the pickup's path, apparently without noticing its high rate of approach speed, the accident wouldn't have happened at all.
Thank you so much for such a well-reasoned letter. But I don’t think that “… INTELLIGENT [emphasis mine] people refuse to listen to their physicians, epidemiologists, and scientists. Instead, they treat such experts with contempt.” Definitely wrong adjective. Intelligent people don’t do either.
I love you so much Linda. You will always be missed. Until we meet again. It's not goodbye. It's goodnight. Jesus told us that when we pass away we are asleep. And our souls are in Heaven with the Lord. How Bless I have been to have you as my Sister and Friend. Love forever. Brenda Parker
I know Uncle Ed lived a rich life - full of faith and love. I know that his unshakable faith in God ensures that he has indeed been reunited with his family that passed before him. I just want you to know that Uncle Ed meant a great deal to me.
He had the most pleasant smile and rich laugh. He was someone I treasured for welcoming into the Crofton group, never making me feel like the outsider I was.
I listen with joy to the stories Mark and FRed tell of growing up with the L's! I always will!
The public does not have enough detail to form a sound opinion. Let's be patient and follow the facts of the event. No need to rush to a judgment at this point.
I especially appreciated, "we need to put aside political labels, false equivalencies, whataboutisms, non-sequiturs, hyper-partisan narratives...". I wonder who he was thinking of.
Joyce was a wonderful lady and great band booster for the Lanier HS Band (now Navarro) Her little red van she drove was always taking the band kids and equipment to different gigs. She was always ready to lend a helping hand or just show support to the band. She was a kind sweet lady and she will be missed.
If God is everywhere and all-knowing, as advertised, then worshiping anywhere would be "in-person worship". It doesn't require a special format, location or building.
Mr. Johnson, it would be great if more people got out and voted -- no argument from me -- but everyone who writes about this subject forgets that every voter had the opportunity to vote on every proposition. The folks in Mission Valley got to vote on the proposition that benefited them as well as the proposition that benefited Stroman and the VISD in general. Yet they voted against Stroman and for Mission Valley. Why?Both times VISD floated a all encompassing bond proposal including both Stroman and Mission Valley as well as other district wide needs it failed, yet now, they broke up the the proposal into 4 discret propositions and it failed. The only real difference between the Mission Valley kids and the Stroman kids is skin color and economic power. If the Mission Valley people …
The topics are stimulating. My drafts are incomplete but I have to put something down now. See J Haidt's the Righteous Mind. Read it 3x and should read again. Its ideas apply to the news again and again. He is a moral psychologist who describes his own research and how it extends the hypotheses of his field relative to US liberals vs conservatives. Cs emphasize teams, team leaders, and team beliefs. Good teams can dominate other teams. Navy Seal teams? Ancestral clans? My liberal team tends to be Earth and all life, stable climate, Guatemalans at the border... And maybe my enemies, as Christians maybe should believe based on the New Testament. Small teams vs big inclusive teams. Teams with human enemies to defeat vs big teams that cooperate against ...what? Injustice? Hatred? Destr…
Check out the Protruth Pledge and an originator Gleb Tsipursky. He has a campaign for some years to have influential people take the pledge. I read that a # of TX pols have taken the pledge. I bet that some journalists have, too. There is research to prove that we become more truthful if we simply say the words that we will be truthful. Take the pledge and encourage others to, too. Desmond would love it("truth and reconciliation?"). My wallet card says Share Truth(verify, balance, cite, clarify), Honor Truth(acknowledge, reevaluate, defend, align), Encourage Truth(fix, educate, defer, celebrate).
“(N)ow affiliated with several Washington-D.C.-based public policy organizations … .” Really? Which ones? That’s important considering the stand in this column and his not-so-subtle and ignorant whack at social programs. Is he associated with Koch-funded institutions? Really, Victora Advocate, your journalistic ethics should be better than this.
I guess Manchin could be using good principles for the good of the common people. As he and his family enrich themselves w/o honorable hard work or innovation. As far as I can tell from the news. Can anyone guess his reasons?
I too was sweating the power outage but my power survived.
My republican friends change the subject but that just tells me that they are not willing to defend any part of the failed coup or the attack on the Capitol but they haven’t settled on a response.
WE have way too many big problems for one party to handle alone. We need a strong two-party system.
Enjoyable read Mike. I’m hopeful 2 for a better 22. At least my lights stayed on for our first freeze…lol.
I was happy to see them putting Hannity on the hot seat today. The commission did say they were going more public. I stay hopeful that some of my dearest old friends and family will eventually have to give up on there Trump dream. I keep telling them they are middle road republicans and not die hard right wing extremists they are pretending to be. I also like to remind them that they are responsible for their losses for letting Trump take over the Grand Old Party…Glen
Rick, I never said it was wrong to receive grants, I’m all for that because if we don’t someone else will. Several years ago, there was argument in the city Council about participating in bloated government by accepting grants. It’s in play today. Gov Abbott warned cities/counties about taking federal infrastructure funds…. It’s an inside joke amongst us who discuss local politics at various gatherings.
Again Glenn,Democrats don’t make an issue of government grants. The anti-government libertarians make the big stink except when it comes to themselves or their agenda. “ Throw a rock over the fence, the hit dog hollers.” … I was a proponent of stimulus checks from day one.
Mike, we give it. Until they stop taking our money, why the problem with taking what we give back? I don't understand your rational. Should we just give our money, and not ask for it back? I'm confused.
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I was taught that 1/3 of all pregnancies die early of natural causes. In 25 years I interviewed 100s of women and a small quick part of that was a reproductive history. It was common to have naturally lost pregnancies and same for induced abortions. I don't recall stories of regret over voluntary termination, but maybe I forgot and maybe the tellers withheld such feelings. I married someone who 10y earlier got pregnant at 16 and gave it up for adoption. She had to leave her high school in 1970 for shame and live in a Catholic home for unwed mothers. Her boyfriend's parents refused to pay their son's college tuition if they were to keep the child. She told me giving up Joey was the hardest thing she had ever had to do in life.
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Mike Gomez said:
That’s funny because last week a guest said that the filibuster was nowhere in the constitution. The response he got was something about abortion😂
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
I expect Lee doesn’t want someone present that would keep him on topic. 😊
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Mike Gomez said:
Thanks Dan... Great comment and it made me laugh to boot.
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Mike Gomez said:
Spelling error Glen....yes, It’s very difficult to answer multiple voices on the phone. I heard Bill’s answer and then Lee comments on a totally different subject.. I wonder why he doesn’t want me in the studio🤷♂️
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Carrol Norrell said:
Mattie was my neighbor a short distance down our road and our little boys played together. I enjoyed that time. Also, We were FB buddies & I enjoyed her straight forward way of “telling things the way they were.” Additional, I’ll miss her wonderful writings of her faith and Christian belief. She was a great lady.
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LEONARD SADDLER said:
Where were the students going if Stroman was rebuilt? Who found the mole? Why was Stroman let to be in such poor and unreliable unserviceable condition?
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Fain Zimmerman said:
Research thoroughly before you make a decision: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28730271/
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Fain Zimmerman said:
These vaccines have also caused severe injuries and debilitation to many young people, boys and girls. Do your homework and research the many possible side effects. Your live depends on it!
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Daniel Martin said:
Empty shelves = open borders. Anyone stop and consider what materials are required to produce a loaf of bread. If you have all the raw material, ovens to bake in and bags to hold your bread there is a chance it will never see store shelving without warm bodies.
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Daniel Martin said:
Excellent Mike. It is difficult to paint a mud fence…
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Mike Gomez said:
I have no idea what you’re trying to imply. Are you mocking me or the events of Jan 6? I don’t think of government all that much. Or is it a ME thing?
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Rick Dockery said:
When I fill up the truck, buy groceries, or pay taxes, I think of Jan. 6th.
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Mike Gomez said:
I saw where the letter writer mentioned Anarchy, lawlessness and corruption. I immediately thought he was talking about the results of the January 6 committee report cable
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Mike Gomez said:
Of course he did….Paxton knows it won’t make a bit of difference to his constituents. Paxton knows the records are incriminating.
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Jane Doe said:
Childhood memories of singing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" with Ms. Easley at the church are some of my fondest. I had no idea her father founded that little white church. She was an angel to us kids that went to the church and I will always feel blessed that she cared for me! My condolences to the family during this difficult time. Thank you for the wonderful obituary that included her!
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Leland Schroeter said:
My sympathy to the family. I have known Donald since we were young persons at Trinity Luthetan. I also had occasion to speck to him at Zarsky's.
Sincerely, Leland Schroeter
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gregory goetz said:
I have lost what I knew of Isaiah and gained some knowledge of Wilson. What a guy. I have always loved ants. Well, almost always. Their eusociality is a form of mindless altruism? Need to read more someday.
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
That’s was a great over view of the state of our Union. The state and local deniers have taken it to the next level with their obstruction and denial. They clamor to be more ridiculous than Trump. They are tired of their losing plan of obstruction and want to get back to their winning plan of destruction, and then call patriotism. I see the candidate endorsements starting to roll in for those Trumpsters who think Cloud is too much of a church mouse… lol…It ought to be fun watching them feed on themselves… Thanks Mike, good read..Glen
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Cruz Ortiz said:
Our condolences to the family of Gloria Trevino. We are so happy to have had the opportunity to meet such a sweet person. Cruz and Bertie Ortiz
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Our deepest condolences to the families of Olivia. We have so many fun memories of her and Gus. We took trips with them, fishing, going to parties, restaurants and of course dances. Love to all from Cruz and Bertie Ortiz.
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Felipe Solorio said:
I remember Mrs. Scott when I first attend Placedo Elementary in the early 70's. She was always there. And she never seem to change. She will be missed, and not forgotten me and my siblings.RIP.
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Mike Gomez said:
Yes I am. Power failures lead to a lot of disruptions. Last time a water shortage followed.
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Glenn Wilson said:
Mike, focus...I said nothing about "open borders". My comment was a direct response to your mention of 1.7 million apprehended at the border.
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Glenn Wilson said:
No, not worried but prepared. The generator is gassed-up and ready.
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Mike Forman said:
Shiner is the only team ranked in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason poll https://www.thsbca.com/copy-of-all-state-1 Yoakum is ranked No. 14 in the Texas High School Baseball poll. They are different polls.
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Ray Bomersbach said:
I remember Dennis from the high school years as a kind, caring member of our class. He always had a smile and a happy personality and was fun to be around. I guess God needed a pitcher for his team in Heaven !! May God bless and watch over Carrie and family. Ray & Eunice Bomersbach
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Mike Gomez said:
Glenn, focus...The definition of "open borders" was the topic, not the effectiveness of the current border policy. Europe has actual open borders.
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John Olivares said:
“Shiner is the lone area team to make the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association's preseason poll.”
Yoakum is ranked 14th in 3A.
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Glenn Wilson said:
Mike, "If that were the case, we would not have apprehended 1.7 million this year alone." -- Apprehended and deported are totally different things. After the 1.7 million were apprehended what became of them? If it's largely a case of catch-and-release, then apprehension is useless and expensive. Why bother?
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Mike, "I was not surprised that the Trump supporters would weigh in and blame Biden. How ironic!" -- Ain't that the truth! Funny how the party who loses the Presidency starts sounding just like the previous losing party in terms of blame, slander and made-up stupid stuff.
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Wendy McHaney said:
I shopped at the Victoria Farmer’s Market last weekend, and they had plenty of produce/products on display despite gale force winds preventing them from setting up tents. Plenty of winter vegetables, pickles, salsas, breads, noodles, eggs, even macarons. Now is a great time to support our local growers and artisans!
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C Droost said:
Remember Cabaret?
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money … ooooooooooh.
This is just Citizens United (FREEDOM OF SPEECH!) on an individual, rather than corporate basis. With this court — obviously now not Roberts’, but Gorsuch’s — I fully expect things to change again … and not for the better. Yep. Hide the …
Money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, money, M.O.N.E.Y. … used for that corruption … says the GOP.
The AP compressed this story a lot more than I like. Reuters did a much better job with: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-weighs-senator-cruzs-campaign-finance-challenge-2022-01-19/
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Mike Gomez said:
So true Dan….I’ve asked my GOP friends about their economic plans such as health care, inflation,and COVID…****crickets***
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Daniel Martin said:
Great blog Mike. In my view we Democrats have not had failures as much as we are behind schedule. Our agenda is probably over stretched but the GOP agenda consists of one word…..”no”.
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Mike Gomez said:
Rick, You’re living proof of the reason Libertarians don’t get elected. Stay on the subject not your pet peeves. You might look at the “ General welfare clause” of the United States Constitution. It’s the private sector who are seeking the help of the government to alleviate the supply chain. The private sector ( except for RW) we’re glad OSHA issued mandates. Those companies are going to maintain them. More people than not don’t want the herd immunity fix. Vaccines work.
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Mary Ann Wenske said:
Mike says, "So the answer is to allow the unvaccinated infect the vaccinated to allow the supply chain to open." Disinformation like this is precisely why we distrust the CDC and all in government. Mike, don't you know that the VACCINATED can get and spread Covid as well? People all around me say they are vaccinated twice, yet they still got Omicron; thus, they are able to spread it. Calling for tests with no tests available is another example of Biden creating chaos, then claiming to fix the same problem he and his administration created. I don't care about Trump. I care about right now- the inflation, the scarcities, the open border, and crime increasing. BareshelvesBiden for the first year- what's next?
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Rick Dockery said:
Get rid of government regulations, welfare, unemployment. Stop mandates. Get out of the way and let the economy work. The vaccinated are spreading it just fine on their own. I'm ok with providing for the vulnerable.
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Mike Gomez said:
So the answer is to allow the unvaccinated infect the vaccinated to allow the supply chain to open. Many companies endorsed the mandate and I read that they will continue the policy after the SCOTUS ruled 6-3 against Biden on a partisan vote. …btw a Trump supporter shouldn’t be criticizing COVID response. I could feel the page with Trump lack of response… I could also say that Republicans refusing the vaccine is responsible for our pandemic. Do you know what they say about pointing fingers?
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Mike Gomez said:
“ Some conservatives have begun using the hashtag #BareShelvesBiden to blame the current administration for the shortages, even though grocery stores experienced serious supply problems under President Donald Trump, too.“ https://www.npr.org/2022/01/12/1072462477/grocery-shortage-shelves-reasons….A great bumper sticker for conspiracy theorists…I NEVER blamed Trump for supply chain issues…Really Rick! That’s your answer for everything. What’s your proposal or reason it’s one man’s fault! I’ll be waiting.
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Mary Ann Wenske said:
Requiring vaccine mandates and tests in some states before one can come to work, for starters, Glenn. Biden and his administration failed to plan for the testing rush, and you had the feds and some state govts. or companies requiring a negative test so that workers could return to their jobs. No workers, no production. I know that HEB was out of cat food, Walmart in H'ville had a minimal supply, and Dollar General i Moulton seems to be keeping up. According to a friend, beer supply also is limited, as few 24-packs of certain brands are not available. These are not necessities, but we're not through. The message of BareShelvesBiden is on target! And this is just one year into his presidency.
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Mike Gomez said:
Curbside is even worse. I haven’t been able to order Fritos from HEB or Walmart for about a month. I had to go in the HEB superstore and out of curiosity,I checked but no Fritos of any kind.
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Rick Dockery said:
What more to expect from USA today. Face reality. 40 years of experience. Does he have a solution? No. I understand the excuses. Would like to hear solutions.
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Glenn Wilson said:
Not necessarily disagreeing with you Tim, but what actual facts do you have to support that? What has Biden done or not done to cause bare shelves? Makes a nice bumper sticker though.
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Mike Gomez said:
Why am I not surprised by the uninformed comments by the same uninformed posters…smh…. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/10/22/fact-check-supply-chain-shortages-not-related-bidens-policies/8521883002/
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Wayne Kroll said:
Cody, I understand that a major corporation like HEB would not provide you the level of detail about the issue like Dick's Food Store. However, empty shelves can be seen at HEB's as well.
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Rick Dockery said:
Yes sir. He will take no ownership though.
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Tim Foerster said:
#BareShelvesBiden
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Vanessa Hicks-Callaway said:
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I found some great information for help with COVID:
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Jim Wyatt said:
Condolences to the family and may God grant you peace during this period. Great co-worker and competitive ball player.
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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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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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Ricky Lenz said:
We were deeply saddened to hear that Rex had passed away. Rex was a fine Christian gentleman who always had a big smile on his face. He was a devoted pharmacist and operated one of Victoria's finest pharmacies, Easley Central Drug.
He always encouraged me to become a pharmacist and always supported me while I
was attending pharmacy school. We know that many people will miss Rex. May
God bless the entire Easley at your time of loss. We will be the repose of Rex's soul.
Ricky and Carol Ann Lenz
rickylenz@suddenlink.net
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gregory goetz said:
Maybe JG refers to Gleb Tsipursky. I have donated to him/his causes some. And have
a handwritten thank you note. He was pushed out of his university teaching position when he wanted time off for his disability. He is a risk specialist who writes books, travels and lectures. Also, he is an originator of the Protruth Pledge, which some politicians have taken, including Beto in this state. Pledging has been proven to promote individuals to be more truthful. We need that.
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Rick Dockery said:
nah. West by 20
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Heather Galvan said:
Thank you and God Bless you. We need more Catholic priests and they need our prayers always for the Devil is always out to get them.
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Mike Gomez said:
I don’t know how charged. housekeeper got into that sentence but scratch that.
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Mike Gomez said:
Thanks Glen, great reply. The Jan 6 committee is now looking into Leader McCarthy’s conversation with Trump that day. Did he tell the former president that He could be subject to censure , impeachment, or the 25th Amendment if he did not tell his supporters to immediately vacate the Capitol… The department of justice is working because yesterday they charged housekeeper charged the leader of the Oath Keepers and 10 others with “seditious conspiracy” for their part in the planned attack on the Capitol….Were they connected to Trump,Meadows,and Jim Jordon? They are not testifying, so the committee will have to look elsewhere for the evidence.
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Thanks for your tenacity Mike. The facts are everywhere, except for those who choose to ignore them. All we can do is keep blowing the whistle on the misinformation. The institutions are all we have between us and anarchy. We have come too far as a country to let the GOP tear down our democracy. I take solace in thinking that everyone who voted against Trump in 2020, before the insurrection, will vote against him again, and hopefully they will extend that to voting against all the puppets hiding in Trumps shadow…Glen
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TIMOTHY BUSBY said:
Sorry to hear about your mom. I know she'll be missed. To all the boys, I remember going to your mom and dad's many times and all the laughter that we shared. My sincere thoughts go to all the family.
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Martin Strarup said:
Thank you for your service to your community for so many years Captain.
God Speed!
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Glenn Wilson said:
Wayne, my 2nd sentence is taken from the article's 5th paragraph, "In his opening statement, Tyler said the pickup’s black box shows Gunter was traveling 99 mph on a road with a posted speed limit of 50 mph when he struck the Highlander.". Sorry, I need a translation for your 2nd sentence, but my thought was that the Highlander's driver should have noticed that the pick-up was close and traveling at a high rate of speed before turning left directly in its path. If she had just waited a few seconds for it to pass there would have been no accident no matter its speed or the condition of its driver. That said, You're correct, I have no evidence. I just have the article.
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Wayne Kroll said:
Glenn, you second sentence is not call for considering you do not have the all the evidence that will be presented in the case. You are at the same age of the driver, you can make a split-second decision for a vehicle going at 100 mph at any time at an intersection that you expect them to stop?
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Glenn Wilson said:
Another tragic, innocent victim killed by the actions of others. Given the enormously high rate of speed of the pickup and the intoxicated state of the driver it's too easy to place all the blame there. However, if the driver of the Highlander hadn't made the obviously ill-advised left turn right into the pickup's path, apparently without noticing its high rate of approach speed, the accident wouldn't have happened at all.
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C Droost said:
Thank you so much for such a well-reasoned letter. But I don’t think that “… INTELLIGENT [emphasis mine] people refuse to listen to their physicians, epidemiologists, and scientists. Instead, they treat such experts with contempt.” Definitely wrong adjective. Intelligent people don’t do either.
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Brenda Parker said:
I love you so much Linda. You will always be missed. Until we meet again. It's not goodbye. It's goodnight. Jesus told us that when we pass away we are asleep. And our souls are in Heaven with the Lord. How Bless I have been to have you as my Sister and Friend. Love forever. Brenda Parker
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Elda Clark said:
Does anyone know how we can support the family? Any follow up with the mom on a service?
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Fred and Lisa Eliot said:
Dear Wendy, Lori and the rest of the family,
I know Uncle Ed lived a rich life - full of faith and love. I know that his unshakable faith in God ensures that he has indeed been reunited with his family that passed before him. I just want you to know that Uncle Ed meant a great deal to me.
He had the most pleasant smile and rich laugh. He was someone I treasured for welcoming into the Crofton group, never making me feel like the outsider I was.
I listen with joy to the stories Mark and FRed tell of growing up with the L's! I always will!
Love and prayers,
Lisa Eliot
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LEONARD SADDLER said:
IMO. This is already hinky
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Dale Turner said:
The public does not have enough detail to form a sound opinion. Let's be patient and follow the facts of the event. No need to rush to a judgment at this point.
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Glenn Wilson said:
I especially appreciated, "we need to put aside political labels, false equivalencies, whataboutisms, non-sequiturs, hyper-partisan narratives...". I wonder who he was thinking of.
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Mejia Norma said:
Joyce was a wonderful lady and great band booster for the Lanier HS Band (now Navarro) Her little red van she drove was always taking the band kids and equipment to different gigs. She was always ready to lend a helping hand or just show support to the band. She was a kind sweet lady and she will be missed.
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Rick Dockery said:
Agreed. Coming together as a community of believers is a good thing. God can be praised anywhere anytime
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Mike Gomez said:
I’m so glad that our Dem Chair does not spread conspiracy theories. That would be embarrassing.
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Glenn Wilson said:
If God is everywhere and all-knowing, as advertised, then worshiping anywhere would be "in-person worship". It doesn't require a special format, location or building.
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Thank you Woodrow Wilson Wagner for the great tribute to those that stood to protect our system of governance.
Hopefully our laws and justice system will clear a path of truth that no American can refute….ASAP…Glen Ullman
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Rick Dockery said:
Yes sir. Good letter. It focused on getting out and voting and not about how people voted who did vote. That makes a productive argument. Well said.
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Allen T Coffey said:
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Mike Gomez said:
Excellent letter Mr. Johnson. We can’t blame others if we don’t do our part and vote. Interested citizens vote.
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Isaac Jefferson said:
I'm sending my deepest condolences to Carol and Family . Isaac Jefferson Jr
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gregory goetz said:
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gregory goetz said:
Check out the Protruth Pledge and an originator Gleb Tsipursky. He has a campaign for some years to have influential people take the pledge. I read that a # of TX pols have taken the pledge. I bet that some journalists have, too. There is research to prove that we become more truthful if we simply say the words that we will be truthful. Take the pledge and encourage others to, too. Desmond would love it("truth and reconciliation?"). My wallet card says Share Truth(verify, balance, cite, clarify), Honor Truth(acknowledge, reevaluate, defend, align), Encourage Truth(fix, educate, defer, celebrate).
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George Schwarz said:
“(N)ow affiliated with several Washington-D.C.-based public policy organizations … .” Really? Which ones? That’s important considering the stand in this column and his not-so-subtle and ignorant whack at social programs. Is he associated with Koch-funded institutions? Really, Victora Advocate, your journalistic ethics should be better than this.
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gregory goetz said:
I guess Manchin could be using good principles for the good of the common people. As he and his family enrich themselves w/o honorable hard work or innovation. As far as I can tell from the news. Can anyone guess his reasons?
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Mike Gomez said:
I too was sweating the power outage but my power survived.
My republican friends change the subject but that just tells me that they are not willing to defend any part of the failed coup or the attack on the Capitol but they haven’t settled on a response.
WE have way too many big problems for one party to handle alone. We need a strong two-party system.
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Glenn Wilson said:
[thumbup]
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Glenn Wilson said:
"U.S. 59 from Loop 463 to North Navarro Street" doesn't exist. Could you be referring to U.S. 59T Business?
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Glenn Wilson said:
Congrats on your lights remaining on. Ours and those of our neighbors did not, but the generator was set up and ready to go.
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Enjoyable read Mike. I’m hopeful 2 for a better 22. At least my lights stayed on for our first freeze…lol.
I was happy to see them putting Hannity on the hot seat today. The commission did say they were going more public. I stay hopeful that some of my dearest old friends and family will eventually have to give up on there Trump dream. I keep telling them they are middle road republicans and not die hard right wing extremists they are pretending to be. I also like to remind them that they are responsible for their losses for letting Trump take over the Grand Old Party…Glen
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Mike Gomez said:
I concur Mr. Diggs
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LEONARD SADDLER said:
And the nightmares just keep on coming.
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Rick Dockery said:
It's a really neat store that we need to support
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Rick Dockery said:
Gotcha
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Mike Gomez said:
Rick, I never said it was wrong to receive grants, I’m all for that because if we don’t someone else will. Several years ago, there was argument in the city Council about participating in bloated government by accepting grants. It’s in play today. Gov Abbott warned cities/counties about taking federal infrastructure funds…. It’s an inside joke amongst us who discuss local politics at various gatherings.
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Mike Gomez said:
Again Glenn,Democrats don’t make an issue of government grants. The anti-government libertarians make the big stink except when it comes to themselves or their agenda. “ Throw a rock over the fence, the hit dog hollers.” … I was a proponent of stimulus checks from day one.
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Rick Dockery said:
Mike, we give it. Until they stop taking our money, why the problem with taking what we give back? I don't understand your rational. Should we just give our money, and not ask for it back? I'm confused.
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