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Gunfight at the Trinity

By Jim Schutze October 18, 2007

As of a year ago, I had been writing critical stories and columns about the Trinity River project for a decade. I... More >>>

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Trinity Vote leader Angela Hunt couldn't put the brakes on curiosity.

One of the more incredible aspects of the Trinity toll road debate has been its abilityto stir the passions of people not ordinarily interested in civic issues. It is, after all,just a toll road. Why would so many people care so passionately? But they do.This piece of art—deeply felt and painstakingly drawn—came to the Observer from Richard D. Townsend, Jr., who is incarcerated in a state jail. It is but one of countless expressions, pro and con, that have come our way from surprising sources.

Mary Vogelson warned that Angela Hunt didn't know how mean things would get.

Ned and Jeanie Fritz were there at the beginning.

David Gray went from despair to elation when Angela Hunt came along.

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One of the more incredible aspects of the Trinity toll road debate has been its abilityto stir the passions of people not ordinarily interested in civic issues. It is, after all,just a toll road. Why would so many people care so passionately? But they do.This piece of art—deeply felt and painstakingly drawn—came to the Observer from Richard D. Townsend, Jr., who is incarcerated in a state jail. It is but one of countless expressions, pro and con, that have come our way from surprising sources.

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