Published: March 21, 2008 11:06 pm            

Letters to the Editor 3/23/08

Honoring our soldiers

To the Editor: We are very wrapped up in what goes on around us. I’m not even sure that Corsicana realizes that we have troops overseas that are from Corsicana. My fiancé has been in Iraq since August of 2007. He left in May to start training for Iraq and most of the summer while I was pregnant he was barely home. He couldn’t be home for the pregnancy or the birth of our child, he missed everything. ...

I was devastated when I found out he had to go and that we were expecting a baby, too. I had our son Nov. 6, 2007, and he never got the chance to hear him cry or hold him in his arms. Our city is the type who cares for everyone, but not once did I read or hear of our Corsicana boys going off to war. Every day is a new day and wondering if he was OK is the hardest thing to embrace.

I think that our city should do something nice for our troops, not only my fiancé but we have another troop from Corsicana in the same situation. He married his expecting wife and went off to war. I’m not asking for money or gifts; I am asking that you can somehow acknowledge the sacrifice that they have made....

They should be home by the end of March 2008. I am so thankful that God has blessed me with my wonderful family and it showed me how strong to be. Now it’s time that Corsicana sees the aftermath of our lives. I don’t want people to feel sorry for us either, but just be thankful. Lance Cpl. Zachary A. Daggs and Lance Cpl. Matthew Patrick are United States Marines. They have dedicated their life so that we may have the ability to vote and the ability to say what we want...

Thank you,

Valerie L. Chilton



To the Editor: I was listening to the news yesterday and they were telling the number of soldiers killed so far this week in Iraq.

There are families whose lives will be changed forever. Do we really care?

We are so blessed to be Americans, to live in the United States of America. But we are also spoiled and lazy. The right and privilege to vote came with a high price, paid for with the death of many brave and committed men and women, and how many of us do not even bother to use that precious right. Perhaps we don’t like one candidate or the other so why bother? We should all “bother” and vote, even if we are forced to vote for “the lessor of the two evils” as some might say....

I think of how we are living here ... worrying about the price of gasoline, and many of our young men and women are there, in harm’s way, defending another country against terrorism so that we can continue to be free here....

I love this country ... The flag still stands for freedom and it makes me feel humbled and proud to claim it as mine...

Pray for our president, even if you don’t approve of some of the things he does, you can pray for wisdom for him and for our senators and congressmen and women. Pray for our servicemen and women ... Remember those who are in harm’s way and their families.

God bless America.

Gloria Hollingsworth



Polling place confusion

To the Editor: I am just wondering how “Republican” Corsicana is. My husband and I went to vote ... and weren’t sure where we were suppose to vote. Why you ask? Because there were not one, but two, Republican vote here signs out front. There were no signs about voting as a Democrat. Finally we see a small pink sheet of paper on the door that said Democratic Primary. How many people saw those signs and wasn’t sure where they were suppose to vote if they were not Republican? Is that the way the Republicans are going to try to win this election? If no Democrats can find the place to cast their ballots they won’t get many votes now will they? I would like to know whose idea it was to put those signs outside the Fannin School. I got out and asked questions and found out everyone voted in the same place. How many just drove off rather than walk around asking stupid questions? How many other places had the same thing going on? If anyone has answers to these questions I would love to hear them.

Lois Douglas



In support of teachers

To the Editor: Parents and teachers, I’m disturbed by actions and the behaviors of some of our students.

I have a friend who is a teacher. We were talking about the report that teachers received from their students. I was amazed to hear about the lack of respect our teachers receive. The rude and nasty behavior our teachers have to put up with.

My friend told some students that he was a Christian and that he did not appreciate the nasty language that was used in class. I will not repeat what they were saying. These students were laughing in his face as if being a Christian was some kind of joke.

Moms and Dads, this should not be, our teachers are trying to educate your kids.

They deserve and need respect from you and your children. Remember that a good education begins at home, not at the schoolhouse door.

When was the last time you talked to your teachers about your child’s behavior? Well, that is too long!

Go visit with your child’s teachers. Your child’s education, good or bad, may depend upon your involvement.

G.J. Schmidt



Post office safety

To the Editor: I, along with many others, find it so inconvenient to mail a letter in the outside mailboxes on 12th Street. It is also so dangerous to pull in and out onto the street. Cars are always parked there blocking the view when exiting.

I would appreciate it if the post office could find a better location for mailing from the car; and one that we would feel that our mail is protected as it runs over sometimes.

Thank you kindly,

Doris McGaugh



Animal care concerns

To the Editor: Thank you and congratulations to everyone who had a hand in breaking up a cock-fighting ring in Navarro County. We applaud the officials who will not stand for such animal cruelty in our county. Unfortunately, as bad as cock-fighting is, we believe something worse is happening. My wife and I ask you to turn your attention to finding and shutting down the dog-fighting ring that must be operating in or near Navarro County.

Last May we rescued a female pit bull that we found in a ditch at the corner of FM 709 and CR 0018. She was dragging a six-foot heavy chain that was wrapped around her neck and was fastened to a large clip that was actually clipped through a bloody hole in her neck. The sheriff’s deputy said that unfortunately there were people in this county who would deliberately chain a dog in this manner, hoping that the pain of trying to slip that noose would make it impossible for the dog to escape. This young dog had obviously been used for breeding and was in heat when we found her. Maybe that was what gave her the strength to break free. She was near death when we found her, scabrous, skeletal, wormy, and with the open sores on her neck. We have pictures documenting her condition.

The good news for this dog is that we brought her back to health and found a loving home for her in the Dallas area. We cringe to think that there are others like her out there, kept for one reason only, to breed puppies who will be trained for fighting. We hope that bringing this to the public’s attention will help uncover and close down these awful dog-breeding operations, and most importantly, stop dog fighting. It is not a sport, and has no place in a humane and civilized society.

David and Colleen Eagle

        

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