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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2019
Page
4
Letter writer Larry Tidwell of Baytown denounces protesters dangling from the Fred Hartman Bridge and urges tightened monitoring. He questions post 9/11 precautions, demands cameras be watched, and protests be prevented from repeating.
The argument compares rifles to ducks and asserts AR-15 Bushmaster .223 and AK-47 are military assault rifles. It claims these weapons have small calibers high muzzle velocities and large magazines designed to wound or kill many in a short time and near range and thus should be banned.
Readers accuse The Baytown Sun of bias in editorials on Washington politics and Trump era missteps, calling Sharpiegate a Liberal agenda ploy. They urge the paper to focus on Baytown issues and local journalism instead of national partisan discourse. The letter questions motives and cries for more city coverage over national political commentary.
Key moments include 1788 Congress naming New York City capital and starting national elections. 1814 Fort McHenry bombardment halted by American defenders. 1948 Margaret Chase Smith becoming first woman in both Senate and House. Also 1971 Attica uprising ends with 43 dead, 1996 Tupac Shakur dies, 2008 Ike rescue efforts in Texas, and 10 years since Taylor Swift Kanye interruption. Thoughtful quote ends.
Lanny Griffith recalls a recent one hour layover at Hobby Airport during his daughter's Orlando to Los Angeles flight. He notes TSA security measures and gate separation, contrasting past normalcy with present changes, while reflecting on Thanksgiving plans and the clear morning sky.
Ginger Stripling argues for equal worth and pay, while acknowledging traditional courtesy like men holding doors. She supports women in demanding jobs, criticizes quotas, and emphasizes shared responsibility at home. She notes voting rights and male support, ending with a call for respect across gender lines.
The AP-NORC poll finds about two thirds of Americans say corporations and the government should act to combat climate change while 64 percent disapprove of Donald Trump’s climate policies. About half want fossil fuel subsidies cut and renewables subsidies increased. Most Democrats say climate change is happening and human activity drives it, while Republicans are divided on human contribution.
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