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Jobs in Texas

n for president largely on the claim he was a job creator, saying he had created more jobs in Texas than any other state. He seemed to think somehow that alone should have qualified him to lead the United States of America as a world power.

It is true Texas has in fact enjoyed a large expansion of jobs during the past decade, but as radio and TV commentator Paul Harvey used to say, “And now for the rest of the story.”

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Vote your own interests

It is a complete mystery to me why people who earn an hourly wage or practice law for a living would even think about being members of the Republican Party. Why would anyone want to support a party that is hell bent on eliminating their livelihood? George Bush, when governor, stated his ambition was for trial lawyers to consider him their worst nightmare. He and Rick Perry have made most of that come true. They have effectively closed the doors of the courthouse to many abused workers and injured people.

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Who’s in charge, anyway?

The news media reported recently the federal government had passed out $30 million to various law enforcement agencies throughout Texas. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson proudly announced she had seen to it the checks went out promptly and were distributed throughout Texas. This $30 million represents proceeds gleaned by seizing contraband while prosecuting the war on drugs. While I appreciate as a taxpaying citizen of Texas the fact that $30 million will be infused into Texas, I have serious misgivings about making our law enforcement personnel bounty hunters.

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