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Letters for November 20

Published Friday, November 20, 2009

The loss of any young Aggie is a tragic eventCan we move past this way over-the-top Bonfire sentimentality to our ongoing tragedies of today. I have two degrees from Texas A&M and come from a " deep maroon" family. I have attended A&M bonfire ... full story

Letters for November 19

Published Thursday, November 19, 2009

Walmart employees help Navasota schoolI thank the employees of the Navasota Walmart for all they do. I am a teacher at John C. Webb Elementary. Every time I see the smiling faces of the employees walking into our school, I just know that good things ... full story

Letters for November 17

Published Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Love in everyone would solve most problemsI disagree with the basic premise of the letters of both John Gillar (Eagle, Oct. 15) and Burt Hermann (Eagle, Oct. 30). Both writers maintain morality is a result of "good ideas" passed on from generation t ... full story

Letters for November 16

Published Tuesday, November 17, 2009

We don't need Obama's health care reform planAngelita Garcia Alonzo (Eagle, Nov. 4) said Teddy Roosevelt would not have been in favor of anything that smacked of socialism when he advocated health reform in 1912. As a Progressive, Roosevelt wanted a ... full story

Letters for November 15

Published Sunday, November 15, 2009

More attention must be paid to councils I attend the Bryan City Council meetings on a fairly regular basis or view them on Channel 16. There are a few observations from the Oct. 27 meeting I would like to comment on: A citizen from Bryan's ... full story

Letters for November 14

Published Saturday, November 14, 2009

Volunteers could help with difficult breeds Anyone concerned about local animals might do well to protest the breed-discriminatory policies of the Brazos Animal Shelter. Those with professional animal experience -- vets, groomers, trai ... full story

Letters for November 13

Published Friday, November 13, 2009

European medical care works extremely wellBob Koestler (Eagle, Oct. 28) wondered if our health care will harm tourism. The answer in no, because visitors take out private travel health insurance to cover a U.S. trip.British visitors, for example, hav ... full story

Letters for November 12

Published Thursday, November 12, 2009

Eagle could have found a better quote to runI have to say that I was surprised that The Eagle quoted Dick Cheney in honor of Veterans Day. He said, "It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you." This quote is fr ... full story

Letters for November 11

Published Wednesday, November 11, 2009

A&M leaders should look to ShermanAny true fan of Texas A&M football should be impressed with the way coach Mike Sherman has handled the vicissitudes of the Aggie season. He knew that the victories in the first three games were potentiall ... full story

Letters for November 10

Published Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Bob Presley (Eagle, Nov. 4) makes a valid point: Religious zealots should not have pursued their misguided beliefs about doing God's will. If they had instead followed their evolved moral compasses without the encumbrance of the oversight of an arch ... full story

Letters for November 9

Published Monday, November 09, 2009

People should vote on more issuesI thank Jim Ash for his diligence in standing up and fighting the red-light issue. He didn't do it for personal gain or any " attaboy." He did it to inform the College Station City Council and hopefully future counci ... full story

Letters for November 8

Published Sunday, November 08, 2009

Plenty of other places to park Uzma Saboor (Eagle, Oct. 28) pointed out the inadequacy of parking spaces at the mosque in College Station. Consequently, a number of people going to the mosque have to park their cars "in spaces of other su ... full story

Letters for November 7

Published Saturday, November 07, 2009

Much of freeway trash is from garbage trucksThere is an ongoing effort to remove trash from Earl Rudder Freeway. I don't know how many times I've seen crews collecting trash along the road, yet there still always seems to be a lot of trash. I may hav ... full story

Letters for November 6

Published Friday, November 06, 2009

No shame in voting to eliminate CS camerasAs someone who voted to remove the red-light cameras from our city, I wanted to respond to Keith Arnold (Eagle, Oct. 5) who attempted to shame me for my vote and blame me for other people's unsafe driving. Th ... full story

Letters for November 5

Published Thursday, November 05, 2009

Election proves people can still bring changeWhile I never was unlucky enough to get a red-light camera ticket, I'm grateful that Jim Ash did. What he and his supporters have done in the past year in response to the lack of due process is nothing sho ... full story

Letters for November 4

Published Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Morally wrong to deny health care to everyoneSome political pundits would like for Americans to believe that President Barack Obama's efforts to achieve comprehensive health reform is an attempt to socialize medicine and lead us towards socialism. In ... full story

Letters for November 3

Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Bad Medicare newsI read with dismay that the Senate voted not to stop a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians beginning in January.Medicare already pays less than most insurances. Unfortunately, the impact of this will not only cost physi ... full story

Letters for November 2

Published Monday, November 02, 2009

I would have never thought in a million years that, at age 36, I would be stressed about our health care system. I have been approved for Medicaid. At one point I thought that was just a blessing. I am grateful, but has our nation really gotten to t ... full story

Letters for November 1

Published Sunday, November 01, 2009

Spend money efficiently Thank you, Chip Howard (Eagle, Oct. 15), for saying what most folks have been thinking. Bryan Superintendent Mike Cargill needs to spend district money more efficiently. ROY FLORES Bryan ... full story

Letters for October 31

Published Saturday, October 31, 2009

It was almost like being at a Beatles concert My husband and I attended the Rain concert Wednesday evening and I had a ball. I was very a small girl when the Beatles were in their heyday but I now have an excellent idea what it would have been l ... full story

Letters for October 30

Published Friday, October 30, 2009

Camera opponents use misinformation tacticsThe discussions on the red-light camera issue have vividly demonstrated how misinformation can be used to back up view points. Although I agree with some of the points on both sides, logic tells me that red- ... full story

Letters for October 29

Published Thursday, October 29, 2009

Don't wait too long to see 'Wait Until Dark'On Sunday afternoon, my 13 year old and I attended the Bryan High School Viking Theatre production of Wait Until Dark. The play is advertised as being Hitchcock-like, and it certainly lived up to its billin ... full story

Letters for October 28

Published Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Solution needed for parking problemsHistorically, the Muslim community of College Station is peaceful, God-fearing and law-abiding. The community comes together for Friday congregation for 25-35 minutes without causing distress or problems to fellow ... full story

Letters for October 27

Published Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Today is the deadline to receive election lettersToday at 5 p.m. is the deadline for letters to the editor concerning the Nov. 3 voting on 11 proposed constitutional amendments and, in College Station only, whether to keep red-light cameras at heavi ... full story

Letters for October 26

Published Monday, October 26, 2009

Election letters deadline is Tuesday Tuesday at 5 p.m. is the deadline for letters to the editor concerning the Nov. 3 voting on 11 proposed constitutional amendments and, in College Station only, whether to keep red-light cameras at heavily tr ... full story

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