All letters pertaining to the March 2 party primaries must reach The Eagle no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 19. All political letters will run by Feb. 25.
Should there not be room for all political letters, they will run in proportion to the number received for each candidate or issue.
Letters that appear to be from an organized political campaign will not be run. Letters from candidates, their families or campaign managers will not run.
All letters must include the author's name, city of residence and daytime phone number. Letters may not exceed 300 words and all letters are subject to editing. Publication is discretionary.
E-mail to letterseditor@ theeagle.com, mail to The Eagle, P.O. Box 3000, Bryan, TX 77805-3000 or fax to 979-776-8923.
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I have a question for the city of College Station's governing authorities: How is it that the seemingly abandoned house next to mine can have multiple fence panels fallen and laying on the ground, and weeds growing out of the gutters? How is it that the house down the street can have boats parked in the yard, and trash all over the yard? How is it that the house on the corner can have a trailer full of yard trash parked in the yard year-round?
Yet, by city ordinance, a non-profit organization must apply for a permit to distribute yard signs intended to advertise it's events? This makes no sense to me considering the city government's intent of keeping College Station beautiful.
PRESTON ROWAN
College Station
It is great that John Hyde (Eagle, Jan. 29) has "extra good, affordable and more than satisfactory health care." Yet it is sad that he seems to have little or no empathy for many of his fellow citizens who work hard every day and play by the rules, but have poor health care.
Many are employed by businesses who do not provide health insurance; others have earnings so low they simply do not have the money to pay premiums charged today. While their earnings are too low to buy health insurance, they may be too high to qualify for Medicaid.
Without heath insurance, few have preventive treatment. The only medical treatment received may be in the emergency room when they have a serious illness. If unable to pay the bill for this care, their credit is ruined. Through no fault of their own, people find they are in a financial mess over which they have no control.
Perhaps before those of us who are more fortunate become too self-satisfied, we should remember, "Except for the grace of God go there I."
BILL and SUE STEWART
Bryan
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