I was most happy to hear that Dr. Mary Jean George had agreed to run for a position on the school board. Dr. George served 18 years on the board in the past. Her contributions to that board were very valuable to the children of Port Arthur in many ways. She has continued to serve on many educational committees, most recently on the committee that successfully passed the bond issue.
Dr. George graduated from Lamar State College of Technology with a degree in chemistry. She has a master’s degree in bio-chemistry from UTMB and her Ph.D. is in bio-physiology. She is well qualified to again serve is on PAISD’s Board.
Dr. George and Mr. Ken Lofton are running as a team. Mr. Lofton is employed at the Port Arthur Post Office. He has three children attending Port Arthur Schools and his wife teaches at Travis Elementary School. Mr. Lofton helped organize M.I.S.T.E.R., which mentors young men and young boys.
I urge everyone to vote for these two dedicated individuals who will continue to help our board to make progress in our educational efforts. My wife and I will surely vote for both.
Volney L. Pinder
Port Arthur
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Should Obama get credit or blame?
In a long Saturday Nov. 12 feature column, the writer suggested that President Obama "could only take credit or blame for those things that are the result of his ideas." He then listed twelve items for consideration in making that assessment. An only slightly edited version of those twelve items will make them more useful for that purpose and that version follows. (1) President Obama inherited Bush's Great Recession....which had actually been created, not by Bush, but by a failed seventy year experiment in socialism. (2) He stabilized the banking system....using borrowed money. (3) He extended unemployment benefits....using borrowed money. (4) He reduced taxes....using borrowed money. (5) He signed a health-care law....funded by borrowed money. (6) A nuclear arms treaty was signed with the Soviet Union....which had been defeated by Ronald Reagan twenty years ago. (7) Job loss steadily decreased and eventually has resulted in job gains....among government workers and funded by borrowed money. (8) Obama saved the three American auto companies....using borrowed money. (9) He passed a stimulus plan....using borrowed money. (10) Several Al Qaeda leaders were killed....by our remarkable military teams trained during the Bush Administration. (11) The President is trying to solve the nation's short and long-term economic problems....using borrowed money. (12) President Obama has been willing to compromise....in order to raise taxes or borrow more money.
Based on the writer's list, does President Obama deserve credit or blame?
Ramon Hill
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