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The Old Bait and Switch
RECEIVED Tue., July 23, 2024
Dear Editor,
I gave what for me was a substantial amount of money out of my Social Security check to help reelect President Biden. I did not give it to the Kamala Harris campaign. I would never have donated to Kamala Harris.
Any reasonable person would have read those pleas for donations and thought they were donating to the Biden campaign, and no one else. I feel like I've been a victim of the old con, "bait and switch."
Will I vote for her over Trump? Absolutely. Would I ever donate to her campaign? Absolutely not. I want my donations back.
Is there an attorney anywhere willing to take on a lawsuit over this?
I gave what for me was a substantial amount of money out of my Social Security check to help reelect President Biden. I did not give it to the Kamala Harris campaign. I would never have donated to Kamala Harris.
Any reasonable person would have read those pleas for donations and thought they were donating to the Biden campaign, and no one else. I feel like I've been a victim of the old con, "bait and switch."
Will I vote for her over Trump? Absolutely. Would I ever donate to her campaign? Absolutely not. I want my donations back.
Is there an attorney anywhere willing to take on a lawsuit over this?
One really pissed off Democrat,
Del Goss
Del Goss
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Down With Dottie
RECEIVED Sun., July 21, 2024
Dear Editor,
Why on Earth is Cap Metro not held accountable for removing public transit access from area health care facilities and grocery stores? What are people supposed to do if/when they need to get to their jobs and the heavily pushed Pickup does not operate on Sundays? And yes, somebody does have to be at stores in the first place to fill a customer's online order. It's well past time for Austin to concede Dottie Watkins is only "moving" taxpayer money into her own personal bank account at the expense of consistently providing effective and appropriate public transit services. Kick Cap Metro leadership out!!
Why on Earth is Cap Metro not held accountable for removing public transit access from area health care facilities and grocery stores? What are people supposed to do if/when they need to get to their jobs and the heavily pushed Pickup does not operate on Sundays? And yes, somebody does have to be at stores in the first place to fill a customer's online order. It's well past time for Austin to concede Dottie Watkins is only "moving" taxpayer money into her own personal bank account at the expense of consistently providing effective and appropriate public transit services. Kick Cap Metro leadership out!!
Robin Orlowski
Did Rudy Giuliani Write This?
RECEIVED Fri., July 19, 2024
Dear Editor,
[Re: Study on Austin Murders Finds Random Shootings Rare. City Says Police Alternatives Can Help," News, July 19]:
"Most victims and suspects had 'prior involvement with the criminal justice system' and had been arrested a total of 11 times by the time of their involvement in a homicide." This statement alone says there is a great deal police and the D.A.'s Office can do to reduce these acts – the broken windows policing that we have seen work in the past. The very fact that the D.A.'s Office is so bent on reducing and releasing criminals back into our community is indeed part of the problem. When criminals are allowed to continue their illicit behavior it escalates to violence – that is what this part of the study should have had the courage to present. The fact that this simple but very credible fact has been omitted speaks to the true nature of the article – to mislead the public about how Austin agencies can and SHOULD be protecting our communities.
[Re: Study on Austin Murders Finds Random Shootings Rare. City Says Police Alternatives Can Help," News, July 19]:
"Most victims and suspects had 'prior involvement with the criminal justice system' and had been arrested a total of 11 times by the time of their involvement in a homicide." This statement alone says there is a great deal police and the D.A.'s Office can do to reduce these acts – the broken windows policing that we have seen work in the past. The very fact that the D.A.'s Office is so bent on reducing and releasing criminals back into our community is indeed part of the problem. When criminals are allowed to continue their illicit behavior it escalates to violence – that is what this part of the study should have had the courage to present. The fact that this simple but very credible fact has been omitted speaks to the true nature of the article – to mislead the public about how Austin agencies can and SHOULD be protecting our communities.
Robert Lake