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What kind of attorney general announces a supposedly secret plan before it’s over?
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Intolerable
Ken Paxton is the most incompetent attorney general Texas has ever had. His announcement of an undercover operation to infiltrate so-called “leftist” groups proves it. (Oct. 12, 1C, “Ken Paxton is absolutely ridiculous. It’s because he’s losing”)
Such operations should not be disclosed until an investigation concludes. Paxton risks endangering law enforcement officers. I hope the groups he’s targeting sue to stop his attempts to distract voters from his scandals.
In 2027, he should be out of office. What he has done as an elected official would not be tolerated elsewhere.
– John Davis, Fort Worth
‘Not for me’
I agree with the Star-Telegram’s Oct. 12 editorial on Pride Kel-So (C6, “How Tarrant leaders should have responded to church pride event”). Tarrant County Commissioner Matt Krause, Judge Tim O’Hare and Keller Mayor Armin Mizani could have said simply that the LGBTQ-friendly event at a Southlake church “is not for me” and moved on instead of turning it into a controversy.
I also appreciate how the editorial emphasized that Pride events aren’t inherently sexual and compared their level of innuendo to classic cartoons such as Looney Tunes. This comparison clearly puts things into perspective, showing how unreasonable it is to condemn events such as Pride Kel-So as inappropriate for children, when they’re no more suggestive than the cartoons many kids watch.
– Marshall Carroll, Fort Worth
Credit due
I’m a proud liberal who always votes for the Democratic candidate in the hopes of building a better nation and society for our future, and I despise most of President Donald Trump’s behavior and actions. But he deserves congratulations for helping implement the hostage exchange in the Israel-Hamas conflict, and I hope he continues working to bring peace to the Middle East.
Now, if he would stop using the U.S. military to patrol American cities, that would be nice, too.
– Mark Bauer, Haslet
Medicare reality
Merrill Matthews wrote in the Oct. 12 guest commentary ”Medicare Part D premiums are soaring under Biden’s IRA now” (6C) that the average monthly cost now is $179.45 and is expected to jump next year to $239.27.
My wife and I, age 71 and 77 respectively, have been on Part D for six years, and each pays less than $90 per month. No co-pays have suddenly appeared where there were none before.
Matthews obviously has a political agenda, but it does not jibe with the facts of our cases.
– Tracey Smith, Fort Worth
Real impact
U.S. Rep. Craig Goldman’s paltry concession of halting his paycheck during the government shutdown pales compared with the dark times that will be upon us with the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill. (Oct. 10, 1A, “2 area congressmen pause paychecks during shutdown”)
Goldman will receive back pay once the shutdown is over. Why doesn’t he offer to really make a difference by putting it into a fund l to help the thousands of his constituents who will lose Medicaid and food-assistance benefits?
– Preston Matthiesen, Fort Worth
Leftist wishes
Senate Democrats have fully exposed their true colors, voting many times to keep the government shut down. This is a crisis intentionally created by Democrats to hold the American people hostage for a left-wing wish list. .
For weeks, Democrats have put their priorities ahead of hardworking Americans. President Donald Trump and budget director Russ Vought are using every tool they can to secure pay for our troops, Border Patrol, law enforcement officers and essential services.
Texans appreciate Sen. Ted Cruz for holding Senate Democrats’ feet to the fire to pass a clean resolution to keep the government open. Trump and Vought are fighting to ensure the federal government serves the American people, not Democratic political games and interests.
– Cyndie Lasher, Arlington
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