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Sen. John Cornyn holds hands with his wife, Sandy Cornyn, before speaking to members of the press after losing the GOP nomination to Ken Paxton in Austin.A reader has lost respect for the senator for caving on the Todd Blanche nomination.<\/p>\n
Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n
Cornyn loses respect\u00a0<\/p>\n
Any respect I had for Sen. John Cornyn has just vanished due to his decision to approve of Todd Blanche for attorney general after the worthless agreement of Blanche regarding the slush fund. Blanche gave them nothing. \u00a0<\/p>\n
What about the release from tax liability? Doesn\u2019t Cornyn believe this to be suspect? If not, is he really acting as a lawyer and former Texas Supreme Court justice? I am a retired lawyer and nothing more, but I believe this stinks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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If this does not show Blanche to be Trump\u2019s lawyer and not the lawyer for the country, I have a bridge I would like to sell you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What happened to Cornyn representing the people of Texas instead of the interests of the president?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trump stabbed Cornyn in the back, and yet he bends the knee to him. Stand up, senator! \u00a0<\/p>\n
Robert M. Warner, Frisco\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stop the madness\u00a0<\/p>\n
To Dallas City Council member Kathy Stewart: I started out thinking the building on Stemmons Freeway that couldn\u2019t get a certificate of occupancy for its own department was as bad as it could get. \u00a0Instead, it was just another in a line of debacles. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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While you ignore the advice and expertise of people I have come to respect and admire from working with them over the past 40 years of my involvement in preservation in Dallas, you follow the leaders who demolished the convention center without a workable plan for replacement and already projecting a huge cost overrun. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then there is the wild spending that has cannibalized the library and parks to pay consultants, when the city can\u2019t make payroll without staff furloughs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now I hear there may be a billion-dollar bond proposal on the November ballot. I have never voted against any bond proposal before, but there is a first time for almost everything. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Stop the madness. Save Dallas City Hall. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Virginia Ann Piper, Dallas\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s be rational\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time we moved on from the Dallas City Hall issue. Never in a million years will that building be renovated. The people who want to spend astronomical amounts on the building are more emotional than rational. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s move on to important issues such as the mess we have created with the convention center and over staffing. Instead of furloughs, we need to upgrade the workforce by getting rid of dead weight. \u00a0<\/p>\n
While we continue this nonsense about City Hall, another I.M. Pei building is not being properly maintained\u00a0\u2014 the Meyerson Symphony Center. And a Frank Lloyd Wright building, the Kalita Humphreys Theater, has been deteriorating for decades. \u00a0<\/p>\n
In conclusion, I am damn tired of uninformed and irrational people, some of whom don\u2019t even live in Dallas, throwing a monkey wrench in what has been and can continue to be a great city, a world-class city.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Billy Wilson, Far North Dallas\u00a0<\/p>\n
No name calling\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the discussion in a specially called finance committee meeting Monday, the term \u201ctoxic activists\u201d was used by one of the Dallas City Council members in reference to those who have actively opposed the sale and demolition of our I. M. Pei City Hall. Calling people involved in citizen participation names is clear evidence that the practice of democracy is having a significant effect.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A Facebook post that same day recognized the work of the men and organization that brought Dallas single-member districts. This is just one of the many ways Dallas has improved as a result of the advocacy and activism of hard-working citizens. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Many of those sitting on the Dallas City Council would not be there if Roy Williams and Marvin Crenshaw hadn\u2019t persisted in making our city government more democratic. Would we now call their efforts toxic activism? What\u2019s next? Outside agitators?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Calling people and movements names demonstrates a lack of facts and truth by the opposition and reveals the impact we are having with the fight for what is right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dallas should be proud of the many citizens working to make this a better city for all residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Karen Roberts, Old East Dallas\u00a0<\/p>\n
Respond to facts, not fears\u00a0<\/p>\n
A recent CNBC report places Texas as the second\u2011worst state in the nation for overall quality of life, citing deficiencies in health outcomes, environmental conditions and access to social services. These findings should alarm all Texans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Despite this data, several of our top elected officials \u2014 Gov. Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Reps. Chip Roy, Keith Self and Beth Van\u00a0Duyne \u2014 continue to frame Texas\u2019 greatest threat as the presence of Muslim residents. This narrative is not supported by evidence, and it diverts public attention away from issues that directly affect millions of Texans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The public deserves leadership that offers real solutions. Improving quality of life in Texas requires investment in public health, access to mental health and social services, environmental protections and policies that support safe communities. These are practical, achievable steps that demand focus, seriousness and a willingness to prioritize data.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Texas’ challenges will not be solved by scapegoating our neighbors. They will be solved by addressing the conditions documented in the report and by insisting that our leaders respond to facts rather than fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Syed Hadi Jawad, Irving\u00a0<\/p>\n
President, Human Rights Dallas\u00a0<\/p>\n
Make cars with just the basics\u00a0<\/p>\n
I have read several business articles about falling vehicle sales in our country. Most often, high prices of all vehicles seem to be the main culprit. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Perhaps manufacturers and dealers should stop adding so much equipment and capability that potential buyers have to accept, but never really use. \u00a0<\/p>\n