Community letters from Dave Mathews and editors
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CBS 60 Minutes Provokes Gun Debate With Displayed Weapons
The post shows hand grenades and heavy belt fed machine guns allegedly confiscated in Mexico. It claims ninety percent of weapons come from the United States. The writer accuses CBS of deceit and argues that banning assault rifles misses the legal fact that fully automatic firearms have been illegal for 75 years without a license.
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Remember the Alamo Multinational 189 Who Fell
The Alamo’s 189 defenders came from diverse origins over 20 regions, with only six Texans born there. Many hailed from Southern states like Tennessee Kentucky and the Carolinas and others from Pennsylvania Ohio New York Europe including England Ireland Germany Denmark Scotland and Wales. The article highlights a melting pot of warriors fighting for independence from Santa Anna.
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Tax and borrow plan risks big debt and job loss
U S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison warns that the new Administration’s $3.6 trillion budget and omnibus spending exceed prior debt levels. She argues tax hikes will hit small businesses, slow hiring, and swell the national debt to unsustainable heights, urging pause and reconsideration.
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Baytown Sun contact and submission policy details
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Texans press Perry to declare unemployment emergency
Several Democratic lawmakers urge Gov. Perry to accept changes in Texas unemployment rules to qualify about 45 000 more people for jobless benefits from federal stimulus funds and to declare the move an emergency. They warn of possible stimulus strings and outline economic need as unemployment nears 8.2 percent statewide.
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