Keyes viewed as a reformer with varied public roles
A reflective essay profiles Alan Keyes with a Harvard PhD history in diplomacy and policy, noting roles from vice consul in India to president of Citizens Against Government Waste and adviser to policy bodies. It contrasts government overhead with private sector efficiency and critiques fiscal policies and education funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Keyes
U.S
Harvard
India
American Enterprise Institute
Alabama A&m University
United Nations Economic and Social Council
National Security Council
Citizens Against Government Waste
Citizens Against
Keyes
U.S. Congress
House
Mr. Keyes
Congressional Committee
National Taxpayers Union Foundation
Privacy and water clash in Stockdale letter to editor
A Stockdale reader argues against a distant San Antonio water project, warning it would flood privacy and ruin Wilson County’s land. He questions Riverwalk tourism without water, condemns land seizure for billions in value, and urges minimal development around a proposed reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Wilson County
Landowner Opposes Cibolo Reservoir Plan
Sutherland Springs resident Pat Higgins objects to condemning family land for a Cibolo Reservoir. He argues compensation would be far below market value and cites four generations of ownership. Higgins urges considering alternatives that protect homes and futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cibolo
Ewald Koepp Jr
Pat Higgins
Sutherland Springs
Third Party Politics Revive American Electoral Scene
The piece traces the long arc of third parties from the Whigs to the Progressive era and to modern figures like Pat Buchanan and Jesse Ventura. It argues third parties energize reform, force innovation, and reflect a changing electorate while maintaining a healthy evolution in US democracy.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
Roosevelt
White House
William Howard Taft
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Africa
Wilson
George Bush
Ross Perot
Bill Clinton
Pat Buchannan
Buchannan
America
Met
Minnesota
Jesse Ventura
Ventura
Water project concerns voiced by Wilson County resident
Sharon Scriven of Stockdale writes to the San Antonio River Authority and Wilson County officials demanding advance, direct communication about the now-defunct Cibolo Creek Reservoir and the proposed Applewhite Reservoir. She urges clear information on potential condemnation and property impacts, noting many owners have not heard about meetings or plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County
Cibolo Creek
Bexar County
Flooding concerns on Cibolo Creek watershed and dam proposal
Reader questions the flood risk along the Cibolo Creek in northeast Bexar Guadalupe and Wilson counties and the impact of urban development. It asks which state or federal agency oversees watersheds and what a dam near Stockdale in Wilson County would mean for flooding controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cibolo
Stockdale
Wilson County
Refuge at Stockdale Motel Draws Community Aid
A Stockdale area story describes a couple moving in from San Antonio who establish a homeless refuge at the Stockdale Motel with help from a bank and Motel 6. The bank allowed use of the property after the idea arose, Motel 6 donated furnishings, and weekly meals were planned though food shortages remained.
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Stockdale Motel
Stockdalians
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National Park
Louisiana Cosmetology School
Bain
Security State Bank
P.O
Frank Bain, Jr
Stockdale Citizen
San Anto
Nio
Cibolo Reservoir
By James S. Miller
San Antonio River Authority
San Antonio Water System
Sharon Scriven Stockdale
Bexar
Guadalupe
LaVernia
Bandera
Kendall
Comal
Karnes
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