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The Dublin Citizen
Thursday, March 26^2009
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An Editorial
‘Speech police’
need to get a life
President Obama doesn't have much of a fan club in this part of the
world.
But by the same token, the fact that he is president needs to be
remembered. This is a Democracy and he was elected by a majority vote
- not a huge mandate as many people would have us believed Actually,
John McCain carried more states with a laiger territory but just not near as
many electoral votes.
The President's plans are meeting with a great deal of skeptism plus
disbel ief and it appears his administration has been careless in its headlong
rush to try to be an instant hero.
The problem with our economy has been building for a long time, some
of the toots going back as far as the late 1970's. So it would seem obvious
to most, that we can't solve those problems overnight It should also be
obvio us to those who admire our country that we are strong and industrious
and will dig our way but of this dilemma as we have so many other
times.
While we should not hesitate to speak out on opposition to the
President's plans nor his misguided appointments to higher office, the
cage; ness to jump on his every word and action needs to be curtailed
While he is eloquent, everyone has a tendency to have a slip of the
tongue as he did while on his trip to California and he has a right to have
a little Urn such as making his picks for March Madness. It didn’t mean he
favors one team over another - he is just a big basketball fan.
/utd he is a campaigner, which justifies his appearance on the Jay Leno
show. He is doing everything possible to get support for his programs and
proj tosed budget. Hopefully, some of those programs don’t have a chance
of passing nor does his misguided budget. The public has raised a storm of
pro test to Congress and even Democrats - who love to throw money at
pro blems - appear to be listening.
Let’s save our criticism for important matters. Give the man a break. We
may not agree with him but he is giving it the old "college" try. With a little
maturity', possibly he will realize the error of his ways.
Mac B. McKinnon
Editor & Publisher
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STATE CAPITAL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Ed Sterling
Texas Press Association
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Smell the Roses
I've long been an admirer and listener to Mac Davis’music and one
of my favorites has been his “Stop and Smell the Roses.” ,
I, along with most other people, just don’t do that often enough.
The old saying goes, smile and the world smiles with you, cry and
you cry alone is only partially true. It seems that misery does love
company as once you start complaining, there seems to be a contest on
who has it worse.
Looking back on life is something that us older people have a
tendency to do. I’ve never enjoyed living in the past and hope I don’t
do that but I do believe in relishing past experiences.
And I do like to look to the future and believe in the credo of living
to be part of what could be rather that what could have been.
As I’ve noted many times in this space, I’ve had a fantastic life, with
lots of luck and blessings from the Lord.
As the song goes, “regrets, I’ve had a few," but to add my own
verse, very few regrets only to make better use of my time although
I’ve jammed these 65 years full of experiences.
I stopped in my own tracks a few weeks ago when 1 was telling a
friend about a journalistic experience I had some 14 or so years ago
when 1 had my own “informants” just like the Wateigate reporters. I
guess you could call it the ‘^cantaloupe escapades” where I met an
informant at a secret location to exchange money for pictures to show
that a company in Pecos was bringing cantaloupes from California and
relabeling them as Pecos Cantaloupes.
The Pecos cantaloupes have a superior taste and better reputation
than those from California and therefore, bring a much higher price.
My reporting on that situation along with photo documentation got
a company in major trouble along with several individuals and was one
of those rewarding moments in journalism when you get to go after the
bad guys.
I didn’t know a lot of people knew about that situation but my friend
had heard of it and remembered what 1 had done although he didn’t
know me at the time.
I didn’t really stop to smell the roses on that story although now I
think of it as one of many I’ve had the opportunity to do that make a
difference. That applies to most people in journalism and we need to
stop and take pride in our work. That’s not bragging, just being matter
of fact and doing the things we need to do to make this world a better
place.
And I’m sure almost everyone in every line of work can say the
Same thing - such as making a motor run that people said was not
possible, raising cattle or crops in difficult situations, repairing and
making computers do the work and the list could go on and on.
Just helping someone at the store or bank or waiting on someone is
special with a smile helping make someone’s day.
Those things are important and make a difference in our world and
we need to enjoy our success although it may seem small at the time.
Every day is special and all the work we do probably benefits someone
'along the way.
Every day presents a new opportunity.
One of the best parts of living in a small town is the chance to know
just about everybody and be involved in their lives.
We get to know about everyone and share in their joy and grief
along life’s journey. Go out and make someone happy - smile and say
hello.
Just a simple greeting could make someone's day. And when you
go home at night,. Be proud that that you made a difference by doing
your job that day. All work is important and you can take pride in it.
Thanks for reading.
(McKinnon can be contacted by e-mail, publisher@dublincitizen.com).
Budget bill crafting tough
Some Texans prefer swift action by the state Legislature because they
want to see progress.
Then there are those who don't mind a slow pace and maybe Want
lawmakers to create as few new laws as possible.
We’re now half way through the 140-day 81st regular session of the
Texas Legislature and no substantive legislation has been debated on the
House floor, although lawmakers filed a record number of bills before tire
March 13 bill-filing deadline.
Bills that have passed in the Senate and are waiting for House approval
are in a waiting line.
There’s a reason for it. It’s a complicated puzzle to create a budget with
the state economy slowing down and disagreement about how, where or
if the $16 billion in federal stimulus dollars should be spent.
One also could factor in that there’s an extra learning curve with a new
speaker, new committee chairs and new members learning to work as a
unit.
Lawmakers want to be sure they understand exactly what is on the
table before they offer up a 2010-2011 budget that could cost taxpayers
$170 billion. That is the work of the House Appropriations and Senate
Finance committees.
The House Committee on Ways and Means will have to figure out
where the money will come from to fund the budget. That’s a rough task
when sales and use taxes won’t be nearly as high as projected, property
values have decreased and the state business activity tax is not producing
as anticipated because it is based on businesses' profit margins.
There’s a superstition that it’s not a good idea to mention the possibility
of a special session because it increases chances that the governor will
call one, and that kind of talk is percolating.
But Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, chair of House Appropriations, and
Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, chair of House County Affairs,
seemed to deliver a different message when they talked to reporters
March 20 about the progress of the session. Coleman expressing
confidence that the House can and will pass a budget during the regular
session.
However Gov. Rick Perry stated publicly he would veto an
appropriations bill that doesn't meet his standards. And that seems to
mean the bill had better not include language that translates to an
acceptance of federal stimulus money for unemployment compensation.
Voter ID bill passes in Senate
The Texas Senate on March 18 passed Horseshoe Bay Sen. Troy
Fraser's voter ID bill on a 19-12 party line vote, with Republicans in favor
and Democrats against.
If the House approves SB 362 in its present form, in order to cast a
ballot, voters would present their current voter registration certificate and
driver's license. A state or U.S. military-iSued ID card could be used to
substitute for a driver's license.
Austin growth faster than most
When Texans visit their capital and sense that it’s grown recently, there
are new statistics to back up the sensation.
The U.S. Census Bureau on March 19 reported Raleigh-Cary, N.C.,
and Austin-Round Rock, Texas, were the nation's fastest-growing metro
areas between 2007 and 2008, based on July 1, 2008, population
estimates for the nation's metropolitan and "micropolitan" statistical areas
and counties.
Raleigh-Cary saw its population climb 4.3 percent between July 1,
2007, and July 1,2008, to 1.1 million. Austin-Round Rock experienced
a 3.8 percent increase, to 1.7 million.
Staffer penalties for violators
SB 52 by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, was approved by the Senate
on March 18. The legislation ratchets
(submitted by Jeff Pendleton)
an Event Calendar
for Dublin and its surrounding communities
Thursday, Mar. 2t
Middle Trinity Groundwater meeting
1 p.m.- City Hall
Family Reading Night
5:30 p.m.- 7 p.m. - Dublin Elementary
Lingleville School Board
7 p.m.- School Library
PROUD Historical homes meeting
7 p.m.- 502 W. Clinton
Who's Who Awards
7 p.m. - DHS
School Board Meeting
7 p.m. - DHS
Saturday. Mar. /S
TOPS #1198 open house
10:30 a.m. - Dublin First Baptist
Texas Facts
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Moore 1 exas by Rcqtr T. Moore March ha* been designated
TEXAS HISTORY MONTH by the state legislature. Enjoy and educate.
up penalties for illegally parking in
a spot marked for disabled drivers.
The fine for a first offense would
increase from a maximum of $500
to a maximum of $750.
Penalties would increase for
subsequent offenses, up to $1,100
and 50 hours of community service
for a fourth offense.
Needle exchange bill
advances
SB 188 by Sen. Bob Deuell,
R-Greenville, was approved by the
Senate on March 19. The bill
would legalize needle-exchange
programs. Deuell said his bill
would allow non-profits to offer
one-to-one syringe exchanges,
plus drug abuse counseling and
education programs for prevention
of communicable diseases.
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Last Puzzle
Solution
Book Club meeting/screening
11.a.m. - Dublin Public Library
Alumni Basketball Game
7 p.m. - DHS
Tuesday, Mar. 31
Blood Drive
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. - DHS
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1 TXism: "jumpy as _
.........on ice"
5 '82 film ot TX rancher
Norris: "Silent____
6 Benjamin is seat ol
this county
7 White Oak h s class
8 TX Dan Jenkins
book “Life _
Ownseir
9Bremond's“__
Dzien" (estiva!
15 this Carter founded
the Fori Worth Star-
Telegram
16 ‘35 film of TX Ginger
Rogers: "Romance
in________" ■
19 Jerry is General
_____ of Cowboys
21 the TX * .
Estacado"
22 TX Dan Rather
27 TXism for “carry"
28 was entertained
29 actor
30 TX Sly Stone hit:
_... Take
You Higher"
32 in Houston: “__
Anderson Cancer
Center"
33 one of A&M's is the
“12th man"
36 early group for TX
RoyOrbison
"_Kings"
37 TXism: "got an
overdose of __"
(sad)
38 one thousand
thousand
39 film tor TX-bom
Steve Rallsback
Dangerous’ ('86).
41 noted CSA general
42 incendiary gei used
TEXAS
CROSSWORD
by Charley & Guy Orbison
copyright 2009 by Orbison Bros.
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52 ........... drum
53 TXism: “he could
strut sitting down"
(big __)
54 Duvall's "Lonesome
Dove' character
55 TX Janis Joplin
sang ‘Me and
Bobby Me
DOWN
1 film ot TX-born
Hootkins: "Raiders
of the Lost_*
2 TXism: *__a
donkey fly?" (no)
3 TXism: "confused
as__j_
astroturf"
4 Lone Star Beer is
called the_
____ beer
8"____old
cowhand from the
Rio Grande"
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9 TXism tor “teenager"
(2 wds.)
10 TX Dabney Coleman
film:Golden
Pond"
11 J.R. on "Dallas" (init.)
12 food poisoning
13 Rusk AM station
14 "take__it
comes"
15 TX George Strait's
■_—By
Morning"
16 "he never__
stranger"
17 buttercup plant
18TXism:" _ off"
(fell asleep)
20 long fancy dress
22 dir to Amarillo from
El Paso
[55 "
23 paramedic (abbr.)
24 TXism:"_
medicine" (tequilla)
25 song: _way to
Heaven"
26 UT’s Detach won
Olympic gold in ‘92
400m_relay
28 TXism: "up and _
juice" (ooflea)
31 TX George W. was
a two-
president
34 TX microchip co
35 electrically charged
atom
37 TX Barbara
Mandrell’s “I Don!
___to Be Right"
40 TX Buddy Holly plant
crash: "the day the
music_*
43 TXism: "when__
fly" (never)
44 TXism: "sneaky _
_____.-sucking dog"
50 *___ by any
other name..."
51 TXIam:sits tall
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