Capitol Grounds
Stop Listening to What Rose Says; Watch What He Does
RECEIVED Thu., May 7, 2009
Dear Editor,
Please, Rep. Patrick Rose. Give us a break. We didn’t just fall off the turnip truck.
Rose tries to dazzle us with BS. In contrast, I will get straight to the point.
Rose says he can’t support taxing authority for the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and he can’t support the idea of district representatives having access to private property.
Give us a break, Patrick. Let’s not pay attention to what you say. Let’s look at what you’re doing.
You’ve got three bills going through the Legislature right now: House Bill 4725, HB 4825, and HB 2441. Each creates a utility district, and (everyone needs to be sitting down for this part) each district has the power of taxation, and one has eminent domain power. In short, the Rose districts not only have taxing authority, but they go beyond the right of the district to enter property. The Rose districts have the power to take someone’s property.
Yes, Rep. Rose. We’ve decided to stop listening to what you say. We’re paying attention to what you do.
Please, Rep. Patrick Rose. Give us a break. We didn’t just fall off the turnip truck.
Rose tries to dazzle us with BS. In contrast, I will get straight to the point.
Rose says he can’t support taxing authority for the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and he can’t support the idea of district representatives having access to private property.
Give us a break, Patrick. Let’s not pay attention to what you say. Let’s look at what you’re doing.
You’ve got three bills going through the Legislature right now: House Bill 4725, HB 4825, and HB 2441. Each creates a utility district, and (everyone needs to be sitting down for this part) each district has the power of taxation, and one has eminent domain power. In short, the Rose districts not only have taxing authority, but they go beyond the right of the district to enter property. The Rose districts have the power to take someone’s property.
Yes, Rep. Rose. We’ve decided to stop listening to what you say. We’re paying attention to what you do.
Charles O'Dell
