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Readers are outraged that San Antonio Water System CEO Robert Puente will receive a six-figure bonus in the midst of talks about raising rates for the utility.<\/p>\n
Monte Bach<\/p>\n
Bonus a bad look<\/p>\n
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Re: \u201cSAWS to pay CEO a $132K bonus,\u201d<\/a> Front Page, Wednesday:<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Please, someone, tell me what a person making more than $500,000 per year does to deserve a humongous bonus? All this while talking about increasing utility rates.<\/p>\n There are people in San Antonio who can\u2019t pay their bills, and SAWS President and CEO Robert\u00a0Puente deserves a bonus?<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t add up<\/p>\n It\u2019s absurd to pay someone so much to run a public utility and then pay them an appalling bonus for doing their job.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n San Antonio Water System President and CEO Robert\u00a0Puente\u2019s bonus alone is almost three times what the average San\u00a0Antonian makes. We should all be disgusted.<\/p>\n I think\u00a0Puente has done a decent job, but he works for a taxpayer-owned entity.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n He would return that bonus if he has a shred of decency.\u00a0<\/p>\n Beautiful Easter message<\/p>\n Re: \u201cEaster drowns out noise,\u201d<\/a> Your Turn, April 5:<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Thank you to letter writer John\u00a0Di Genio.<\/p>\n His letter on Easter was beautifully written and true.<\/p>\n It\u2019s what we all should heed.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Troubling Easter message<\/p>\n John\u00a0Di Genio wrote a beautiful, moving letter on the meaning of Easter, saying, \u201cThe core of Easter\u2019s melody is love. Deep, selfless, unshakable love.\u201d<\/p>\n On the same day, President Donald Trump threatened in a profanity-laced post on social media to destroy even more Iranian civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n I ask my fellow Christians who support Trump, does he reflect Christian values?<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Texas Republican leaders have moved away from supporting small government the political party used to proclaim, a reader says.<\/p>\n Elizabeth Conley\/Staff Photographer<\/p>\n Hardly small government<\/p>\n Re: \u201cAbbott signals support for Trump\u2019s national voter list,\u201d<\/a> Metro, Thursday:<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Gov. Greg Abbott is so desperate for President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement that he continues to disgrace himself.<\/p>\n When asked for comment on Trump\u2019s order to impose stricter rules on mail-in voting, Abbott\u2019s\u00a0spokesman said the governor \u201cwould work with the Legislature and the federal government to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s really rich, considering Texas’ history of voter suppression and intimidation. Texas continues to rank at the bottom in voter turnout and voter discrimination.<\/p>\n For decades, the Republican Party was known for its small government stance, yet today\u2019s Texas GOP leaders surrendered our voter information to the Department of Justice \u2014 the Constitution and rule of law be damned. They offered no pushback and no lawsuits. Nothing.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Sam Houston and\u00a0Davy Crockett must be rolling in their graves.<\/p>\n The Constitution clearly states: <\/a>\u201cThe Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.\u201d<\/p>\n The attempts to change voting laws by the federal government and others are not only unlawful but unconstitutional.<\/p>\n We all need to stand up against these unconstitutional acts from our leaders. Speak up and vote!<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jose Caballero<\/p>\n Funding, not\u00a0screens<\/p>\n<\/p>\n