Ask a Mexican | Buzz | Death Becomes Him | Addition by Subtraction | Jumbo Jerry

"Ask a Mexican," by Gustavo Arellano, September 17

Repatriate with a vengeance

Our Mexican visitors come to Dallas to work, get free education for their kids and free medical help from out candy-ass hospitals who refuse to bill them. Yet, there is a silver lining to their visits. They can go to our gun shows and get armed for their periodic returns to Mexico. Ninety-eight percent of these visitors are only interested in self and family protection. I am reminded of history. Pancho Villa did not get his guns from Mexico, but from good old boys who sold them to him in the U.S. of A. Maybe with their new power, these visitors can go home in safety and remind those greedy people in Mexico that family starvation is not fair or humane for such a wealthy country as Mexico with all of its oil and mining wealth. Time will tell, but I'd bet that change will come sooner rather than later. Those few who own the most riches may have trouble sleeping at night.

Winston Smith, via dallasobserver.com

"Buzz," by Jim Schutze, September 17

No worries for the tall

Jim, speculating that a rainstorm will drown us is irresponsible. Please understand the lesson of New Orleans. It is important to consider the depth of the water only when it is over your head. Other than that, the only consideration required is how fast to move ahead.

Wick, via dallasobserver.com

Well, if the levees fail, won't that protect the road between them from flooding? Maybe this is all part of a clever plan to make the insurance companies rebuild downtown.

Sperry, via dallasobserver.com

"Death Becomes Him," by Kimberly Thorpe, September 3

Props for teacher

I am a student of John Beckwith Jr. and one of his close friends. I was taught by him during mortuary college and after. I own my own funeral homes in Little Rock, Arkansas, and a large part of my success is due to being taught by and the relationship I share with John Jr.

Derrick Gunn from Little Rock,via dallasobserver.com

"Addition by Subtraction," by Richie Whitt, September 17

missing Terrell

How's that working out for you now? Roy Williams is obviously not ready to be a No. 1, and Tony Romo, while fine against weak and rebuilding teams like the Bucs, will choke every time he's in a big game.

Case in point: opening night loss at Jerry World. LOL. Yeah, I'm sooooo sure it was all T.O.'s fault.

Mike from Dallas, via dallasobserver.com

You have an uncanny ability to make me hate you more and more with each shittily written article. There is no possible way you ever attended an English, journalism or writing class in your life.

It's only been one game, you doddering fuckhead. You belong at The Fan. You are a perfect fit there.

It's only one game, dumb fuck, via dallasobserver.com

"Jumbo Jerry," by Richie Whitt, September 10

Everything's Bigger in Texas

Hey, maybe when the Arlington schoolkids are at the new coliseum, basking in the glorious presence of our former Lord Emperor Bush, they could take a few minutes to play Obama's school speech up on the big Screen-o-Tron. Certainly the screen's magnificent glow would enrapture the children with liberal ideals of "stay in school" and "set goals for yourself."

Big club for big ol' boys with big ol' pockets all filled with money...congrats.

Dave from Dallas, via dallasobserver.com

Splendid article. I've never loved Jerry Jones. But then again, I've never seem him examined like this. Very clever profile. Thank you.

William B. from Allen, via dallasobserver.com

 
  • Ken Duble 10/09/2009 6:24:00 AM

    Ella Taylor devotes her entire review of Capitalism: A Love Story to criticizing Michael Moore's politics. Of course Moore is a radical. Everybody knows that. What's important is, he made a movie. Why can't she criticize the film as a film? I read the entire review and got nothing out of it but her opinion of Moore's politics. She never explains whether it's a good movie.

  • Jim Jablonski 10/08/2009 5:14:00 AM

    I recently went through a divorce in the Dallas court system. My wifes Brother in law is Patrick Jordan is a prosecuting Dallas District Attorney. His sister is a Divorce Attorney. Her husband is a criminal Attorney. Patricks Father is Darrell Jordan runs for mayor of Dallas and is a big time attorney in dallas. All of the above graduated from SMU law School along with my second and third attorney and by the way so did my wifes attorneys Jana Wickham and LArry Hance. I got no where in my divorce. She filled for divorce and at the time she was making $150,000 a year and I was jobless and took care of our 2 children. I never recieved a nickel from her to help me get on my feet. My second attorney Jeff Branch told me to buy a car and said to me that you and your wife always drove nice cars and my lease was up and she will have to help me pay for the car. when I should not have and I paid the price for that. My youngest 3 year old son had the biggest gash on his chin that I ever saw on any one of my two boys ever and it happened in my wifes care and I told Branch about it and he told not to worry about it and he did nothing. I was supposed to have a temporary order hearing one day and Jeff Branch told me that my wifes attoreny was sick and that he will be able to work this out over the phone and he said he did and that I would get to see my kids in two weeks and that I was going to receive 15,000 in a week after trying to call him numerous times he finally called me 3 weeks later and said to me that his negotiations meant nothing and that you do not negotiate over the phone and this 19 page document that I drew up ( which was all in favor of my wife and had nothing in favor of me including that I was responsable for the car he told me to get) cost you $1,700 and that if I wanted to keep him as my attorney I would have to give him another $3,500. What??????? My third attorney when we went to court to talk about money my wife said that she needed $11,600 a month to survive and that was sucha complete lie but you know what my third attorney Chris Lake said??? I believe her and that is that no proof or nothing her just telling the court that that is what she needs and my attorneys says to thats it! we tried sorry you lost. These are just some high lights. I have not seen my kids in two years and I never did anything to them or my wife and I am not even sure we ever took home $11,600 a month. No discovery was done!! No Disclosure was done!! No Deposition was Taken and a matter of fact I can not think of one thing that my attorneys did for me. Oh yah, my wifes attorney testified in court that she spent $190,000 in a year on her attorney. Hello!!!! HELP!!!! Me and my kids got ripped off.

 

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