Speakout 7/13

Friday, July 13, 2007

I'd like to thank the people, or person, that found my cell phone at Wal-Mart July 5th. I really appreciate you turning it in and I'm glad there's good people still out there. Thank you so much.

I'm just a 62-year-old Christian lady and I would like to have a job babysitting with somebody, preferably a non-smoker, like somebody that's elderly and can't take care of themselves. The charges would be reasonable. I've got excellent references and everything. If anybody out there has a loved one that needs this, call me at 472-6322.

This is in response to Corrections needed in the July 3 and 4th Tuesday-

Wednesday paper. My fiancé works out the Southeast Correctional Center and I am completely appalled by whoever called this in. It is ridiculous to think that any Southeast Correctional employee would be under the influence of any drug, nonetheless oxycontin. I mean these are federal employees that are held to the highest standards. Once again, I am really appalled. As far as the administration awarding more privileges to individuals found with knives, oh my God, that is ridiculous! I've heard nothing of those individuals being awarded more privileges. Whoever wrote this is clearly ignorant to anything and everything that goes on at the Correctional Center. So whoever wrote this, get a life!

To the person who wrote they remembered the price of gasoline being three dollars a gallon when Carter and Clinton were in. You must be from Alabama or something because I never remember gas being that price until the Bushies got in, them crooked you know whats!

I want to comment on Mr. Jensen's recent editorial attacking the LCRA attorney for the time it has taken to acquire some of the properties in the targeted area. Mr. Jensen insinuated that the LCRA's attorney is not being diligent in acquiring title to targeted properties. I don't know who their attorney is, but as a person who worked for many years in real estate, I know that the condemnation is oftentimes difficult and frustrating. Many of the properties in the LCRA target area are titled in the names of people who died decades ago. Many of these properties have been handed down from generation to generation with no attempt to comply with the requisite title requirements. Sometimes notice must be given to all known and/or ascertainable heirs who oftentimes are scattered around the globe. The rights attendant to real estate ownership are some of the most closely guarded by our courts. Therefore, the condemnation procedures require the LCRA and their attorney to strictly adhere to a burdensome process established by statutory and case law. It isn't like publishing a newspaper where you can print just about anything you please, with little regard to procedure or truth. Mr. Jensen, anyone can make bold, misinformed and unsupported statements. What specific facts do you have that the LCRA board members or their attorney are not doing their jobs as diligently as they should? I applaud the LCRA's efforts and those of their attorney. I want them to be methodical and patient to ensure they are protecting all of our citizens' property rights. We cannot, and should not, use Gestapo tactics to rid our city of the people and problems you deem too insignificant to share your world.