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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2007
Page
3
Our view urges readers to donate to the Empty Stocking Fund as the Odessa Salvation Army faces a shortfall toward a $62,500 goal. With 500 families seeking help, the fund’s success hinges on late contributions, and local support is framed as a community duty in the Permian Basin.
Thomas Sowell argues police use of force is misunderstood by outraged critics. He cites NYC data showing misses at 6 feet and 75 feet, notes adrenaline and danger affect aiming, and warns against uninformed judgments. He also critiques beliefs about executive pay and drug costs, linking to school self esteem.
A compiled directory of regional lawmakers including U S Representatives Mike Conaway and George West, U S Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, and state legislators Tom Craddick Kel Seliger. Contains office addresses, phone numbers, and local district locations in Midland Odessa and Amarillo.
A historically styled editorial page cherishes freedom through self control and moral guidance. It asserts freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant from anarchy, aligning with moral truths from the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Guest columnist Charlena Chandler weighs wedding planning quirks amid Christmas Eve versus Christmas morning gift traditions. She notes how in laws and in law’s families, Advent, Santa, and tree timing fuel family tension once children enter the picture. The piece argues to ease the conflict, urging tolerance and focus on shared joy. Chandler, a retired teacher and librarian, lives in Dryden.
The Odessa Downtown Lions Club contributed funds for four new bus stop shelters. Readers are invited to share opinions on current topics by emailing letters to freedom.com and noting a thumbs nomination.
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