It is sad to know that the Free Lance will only be published once a week. I feel it will be missed. It's going to be weeks that somebody will have passed away and be buried before we know about it.
Things turn bad in business. Four years ago I thought that our city and county would be in better shape then we are four years later. I attend many board meetings and sometimes they might think that I am a sleep, but I am very aware of what is going on. I got acquainted with this administration wishing they would succeed. Many times in these four years I felt like making things public that I thought were bad decisions, but my respect for this administration kept me from doing that. We know that things have been out of hand not only in San Benito County, but in the whole world. Bad economy, high unemployment, everybody is taking the pinch. We can't give up!
There is an old saying: "Misery is addicted to misery." It takes everybody with the right attitude to save the ship. It seems like everything is going backwards. The lack of rain is very serious to the farmers, ranchers, water level, trees, bushes, and flowers are all suffering. Guess is forbidden. If we could all guess then everybody would be rich. Now with a new president, a new administration, and some luck we might see things moving in the right direction. It would be very welcomed.
We must depend on ourselves. When the government coffers are getting empty it will be too late because I feel that our county and city should have done a better in the past four years. I am sure that some of the leaders feel the same way I do. We must stop dragging our feet. This is only my opinion.
Amadeu Lima, Hollister
Response to writer's comment on rights
Dear Editor:
I have often been tempted to reply to some of the letters, that have appeared in your paper, and the letter from Mr. Mueller, in your Friday November 21, 2008 edition has stirred me to attempt a reply.
1. Mr. Mueller has stated that the rights of California residents have been abolished and a double standard and a separate, but equal, mentality now reigns. Due to the passing of Proposition 8.
Unless I misread the proposition, Proposition 8, it did not abolish the Constitution of the United States or the Bill of Rights. It simply stated; Approval of same sex marriages or reject the approval. So, Mr. Mueller, as long as all people observe all federal, state and local laws there is equality. The choices people make for their private lives and the pursuit of their Paicines is their business as long as it does not by force of law interject their persuasion with the lives of others.
No, Mr. Mueller, I don't belong to any of the organizations that you have mentioned.
But, I am among those that voted in favor of passage of the amendment.
You also stated defend the separation of Church and State. Mr. Mueller, should you take the time to look you would find that this country was founded for the express purpose of freedom of worship. Strange as it may seem, the very laws that we are governed by come from the Bible We reap what we sow. I will pass on what a sixteen year old wrote: Now I sit me down in school where praying is against the rule. For this great nation under God finds mention of him very odd. If Scripture now the class recites, it violates the Bill of Rights, and any time my head I bow becomes a federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange, or green that's no offense it's a freedom scene. The law is specific, the law is precise, prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice. For praying in a public hall might offend someone with no faith at all. In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state. We are allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, and pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but first the Bible. To quote, the Good Book makes me liable. It's inappropriate to teach right from wrong. We are taught that such judgments do not belong. We can study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles, but nothing that can save our souls.
The Ten Commandments are not allowed. No word of God must reach this crowd. It's scary here I must confess. When chaos reigns the school's a mess. So Lord this silent plea I make: Should I be shot, my soul please take.
The only country that has separation of church and state is Russia.
A.M. Kostielney, Hollister
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