Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 2006 Page: 4 of 18
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4 Thursday, June 15, 2006
CAPITOL
COMMENT
U.S. SENATOR
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
by Susan Taylor
Happy Birthday to an American Institution
One of America’s greatest
institutions, the United States Army,
celebrates its 231st birthday this
month. On June 14, 1775, the del-
egates of the Second Continental
Congress took a bold step by voting
to create a military that would pro-
tect and serve the new union of
states. Our Army has certainly
grown over the years, from approxi-
mately 15,000 soldiers at its creation
to over 1.1 million soldiers today.
America’s founding fathers
could not have foreseen what an im-
pressive and enduring institution
they were establishing so many years
ago. The Army’s birthday offers an
opportunity to honor our men and
women in uniform and remember
those who have fought for our great
nation. For more than two centuries,
the Army has defended the United
States and the principles upon which
our republ ic was founded. The Army
has a tradition of service, excellence
and dedication, with core values of
loyalty, duty, respect, honor, integ-
rity and courage.
One of the Army’s greatest
victories came on June 6, 1944 - D-
Day - when a force of 150,000 Al-
lied soldiers led by General Dwight
D. Eisenhower stormed the beaches
of Normandy in Operation Overlord.
Each year on June 6, we recognize
the anniversary of D-Day, a day of
hope and courage when many
Americans sacrificed their lives to
free our allies from the shadow of
tyranny and ensure such oppression
never darkened our lands.
The invasion at Normandy
reminds me of the threats to freedom
and liberty we currently face and
how important it is for us to achieve
victory in the War on Terror. I am
proud of the American people’s re-
solve to stand up for freedom wher-
ever it is in danger, and I am grate-
ful for the men and women of the
United States Army and other
branches of the military for turning
that resolve into action.
Among the brave soldiers
who stormed the Normandy beaches
over 60 years ago was a Texan
named James Earl Rudder. As Com-
mander of the Second Ranger Bat-
talion, he steadfastly led his men up
the cliffs at Normandy despite be-
ing wounded twice in the ascent. If
you haven’t visited the cliffs scaled
by those men that day, try to do it.
It was amazing that any of them
made it under heavy enemy fire.
By the end of WWII, James
Earl Rudder had risen to the rank of
Colonel. Upon his return to Texas,
he remained active in the Army Re-
serves as he began a career in public
service. He eventually became Ma-
jor General of the Army Reserves
and later President of the Texas
A&M University System.
The most decorated solider of
WWII was Audie Murphy, from
Farmersville, Texas. Rejected by the
Navy, Marines and Army paratroop-
ers because, at just 5 feet 5 inches
tall, he did not meet their height re-
quirements, Audie Murphy joined
the Army and built a record that has
never been surpassed. He earned 33
awards and dedications, including
the Congressional Medal of Honor,
and was credited with killing over
240 enemy soldiers.
The Texan tradition of service
that Audie Murphy and James Earl
Rudder helped to uphold continues
today. Texas boasts the most active
duty troops in the Army, as well as
the largest overall number of active
duty servicemen and women. Tex-
ans in the Army National Guard and
the Army Reserves outnumber sol-
diers from any other state. There are
more U.S. Army bases within our
state borders than any state in the
nation. These numbers do not sim-
ply reflect our state’s size. They are
a testament to the respect our state
Hutchison
continued on page 7
Q: I have very wavy thick
hair. My boyfriend wants me to
keep it long. I wanted to cut it
short to be cool in the summer.
Can you help? Jennifer R.
A: If you want to be cool this
summer, dump the boyfriend. Not
really! I applaud woman who like
wearing their hair to satisfy their sig-
nificant other. It’s equally gratifying
when the significant other recipro-
cates.
Thick hair has it’s own prob-
lems. Although those of us deprived
of it envy you, I can attest to the
headaches and overheating it causes
you in the summer. If it’s not lay-
ered, that would be my first sugges-
tion. You can maintain all your
length but remove bulk. The only
choice you have is layering when
you don’t want any length removed,
but there are a multitude of differ-
ent ways to layer. The best way to
change without cutting is to style.
French braiding is one of my classic
favorites; ponytails, pigtails (a
braided ponytail), chignon or French
twist are other options. I create sev-
eral different sections on exception-
ally thick hair, as it’s easier to work
with and not as heavy once attached
at the crown (top) of the head. There
are numerous how-to books for
braiding and up-dos at local retail-
ers. Be creative!
There are as many different
hair accessories out there as there are
heads to put them on. Hair sticks are
user-friendly and much more attrac-
tive than the pencils we used years
ago. Various sizes and styles of but-
terfly clips are nice options as well
as fabric hair bands and barrettes.
Your choice of accessories depends
on where you are going, some may
be too casual for work or dressy af-
fairs.
Getting hair off your neck
should be your objective to keep you
as cool as possible. Keeping your
boyfriend is your call.
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Season of Desperation
and keeps them from doing some-
thing productive.
The fact that the President
decided to pander to his right wing
voters doesn’t surprise me nor does
it shock me. I’m just disappointed
that they didn’t go all they way. If
you’re going to pander why not go
for the big payoff. There is so much
more they could have done. We all
know that gun control is another hot
button issue, as is abortion and im-
migration. Bigots get in line behind
the President on the same sex issue.
He is their man-of-the-year.
With just a little imagination
they could have tied it all together.
Imagine how many people they
could have captured with the follow-
ing scenario. President Bush ad-
dresses the public on his weekly ra-
dio address and says, “I am calling
for a constitutional amendment on
same sex marriages because mar-
riage between a man and a woman
is fundamental to family values, or
is it fundamental to getting votes, I
can’t remember. Did you know that
the people who have a Gay lifestyle
are lobbying congress to enact
stricter gun control? They are also
funding all of the abortion clinics in
the United States. Just last week I
was doing a photo op at the Mexi-
can and U. S. border and I learned
that the Gays are the ones bringing
in the illegal immigrants and are also
the ones hiring them. So I am ask-
ing all of the Republican ministers
to instruct their congregations to vote
on the bigot ticket and reelect the Re-
publicans.” If the Republicans went
with that scenario they could pander
to many more people increasing their
chances of keeping a majority in
Congress.
Hate is a powerful weapon
and it is very effective. We see it in
the ethnic cleansing taking place in
Africa and the Middle-East. We saw
it with the Jews in Germany during
World War II, and now we are see-
ing it with the Gays in America.
Koger
continued on page 7
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In California there has been
a rash of bears coming out of the
wild and roaming through neighbor-
hoods. As homes continue to be built
they infringe upon the natural habi-
tat of the animals. As a result bears
have started foraging for food out of
homeowners’ trash cans, swimming
in backyard pools, and climbing
trees for safety. It is their season of
desperation. They do it to survive.
In west Texas the speed limit
for over 400 miles of highway has
been raised to 80 miles per hour. The
area is sparsely inhabited with towns
spaced few and far in between. The
reason for the rise in the speed limit
was to allow the drivers to get
through the desolate area as fast as
they can. Again this was to end the
desperate feeling of the people trav-
eling this area.
In Washington D.C., Presi-
dent Bush has called for an amend-
ment to the constitution to ban same
sex marriages. The change of the
constitution requires a two-thirds
majority vote and there is only a slim
chance of this even getting out of the
House of Representatives. The
American public is split pretty
evenly over the matter. Fifty per-
cent agree with the President and 47
percent disagree. The other three
percent don’t have the ability to
make a decision one way or the
other. Why is this being done? Sim-
ply put, it’s an act of desperation.
The Republican Party realize
that they can’t go into the upcoming
elections with their record from the
past eight years, so they have to do
something that will galvanize the
evangelical and conservative voters.
Yes, the move to ban same sex mar-
riages is a simple case of pandering.
It is an emotional issue and as a re-
sult keeps people from keying in on
other issues like our energy crisis,
immigration, education, the out of
control deficit, our failure to gain
control in the civil war in Iraq, Iran’s
out of control government, and many
other much more important issues.
It also ties up the time of congress
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