Regarding “11 Houston food festivals for barbecue, tacos and more,” (March 28): After reading through the 10 festivals in Houston and looking at the admission price, it reminded me that some of these festivals are using the Disney World price structure. They are pricing out the average festival-goer. With admission prices up to $200, who is making the money? Are they trying to keep out the riffraff? Where do all the admission fees go? Is it professional festival organizers who are making the money?
Regarding “Texas Republican congressman slams Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran,” (April 7): Before reading the Houston Chronicle story about Republican U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran of East Texas, I’d never heard of the man. But I know him now. He’s distinguished himself as the only Republican member of the Texas congressional delegation who has any integrity, honor or sense of decency. It is tragic that these days, such personal characteristics make a Republican congressman from Texas stand out from his colleagues like a sore thumb. Maybe the once great Republican party isn’t totally dead just yet. Here’s hoping.
Regarding “How Texans can stop the John Cornyn vs. Ken Paxton bloodbath,” (March 31): David Daley has an option that everyone in Texas should support. Ranked choice voting, sometimes called instant runoff, would save many millions of taxpayer dollars in avoiding runoff elections and give the voters a much better chance to have their voices heard. But heaven forbid the voters get a say that might endanger the powers that be. Many instances of this voting method have been tried around the world, and it works. From local elections for dog catcher to the federal level, I believe we would all benefit from it.
Joe Williams, League City
Over the last 30 years, immigration has been nothing but a campaign issue for Republicans. Even when they controlled the White House, Congress, the governorship, and the Texas House and Senate, they did nothing to solve the issue. And when a conservative Republican finally wrote a comprehensive bill, the Republicans killed it.
For those who voted for the ordinance, thank you for at least trying to clean up the mess created by the Republican Party. For those who voted no, do us a favor: either grab a mop or shut the hell up.
John Cobarruvias, Houston