Letters to the Editor — Marvin E. Robinson, Bob Dole, U.S. economy, global poverty, Dear Santa op-ed

Celebrate civil rights activists

Re: “Dallas Civil Rights Leader – South Student Sit-In Leader Becomes Local Justice Champion,” obituary on Friday news.

I want to thank you for showing the late Marvin E. Robinson the honor, praise, and admiration he deserves for his life in the struggle for racial justice and the rights of others. His advocacy, which began in the 1960s and continued until his death, helped inspire the current group of civil rights leaders to fight for everything they believe in, not just in the city of Dallas but across the country .

To quote Johnson from your article, “This generation of African American civil rights leaders is leaving this earth fast.” With that in mind, Robinson and leaders of this generation should be celebrated at every opportunity for their contribution to creating a better society.

Kirk Thomas, Dallas

Was GOP loyal to Dole?

The headline “Kansan stayed true to the GOP” on Monday’s front page raises the question of how true the GOP had been to Bob Dole.

Stephen Love, Dallas

In memory of the Grand Old Party

Bob Dole, back when the GOP was actually a grand old party.

Kurt Wolfenbarger, East Dallas

Senators have to work for everyone

Re: “Calm Cornyn vs. Rude Cruz – One Shows Leadership While the Other Shows Who He Is,” Saturday Editorials.

I congratulate your editors on this editorial, which shows what is important. It doesn’t matter that our two Texas senators are Republicans. What is important is that Senator John Cornyn’s vote supports all Texans and Senator Ted Cruz has shown that he is following his party’s instructions to vote against the president. Who is a true representative of the people? We need representatives from each party who work for everyone and not for themselves.

Rodolfo Cantu Trevino, Dallas

No strategic oil train

The Biden administration’s release of Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil on the assumption that it will lower the price of gasoline makes little or no sense to me. First, we need to remember the reason the SPR was introduced – certainly not to manipulate the price of refined products. Second, given current global consumption, the total number of barrels in the SPR is insufficient to materially affect supply and prices. Even if it did, it would be short-lived as production and exploration would be scaled back to balance supply and demand.

The market will deal with such problems, as Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford noted with price controls and slogans. Does anyone remember the “Whip Inflation Now” buttons?

A socialist approach to managing the economy is not the answer. All you do is poke the bear and release the oil from the SPR will most likely “release the octopus”.

Bob Smith, North Dallas

Still in the dark from the storm

Re: “‘Super Shorts’ can say a lot,” by Dave Lieber, Sunday Metro Column.

I really enjoyed this column from Super Shorts. After the 2021 Texas Blizzard, it was painful to see our leaders in Austin shift the subject of anti-masks, open wear, and regulation of women’s bodies instead of admitting that they were responsible for the disaster and all of the deaths. And we still get the runaround from them.

Donald N. Wright, Garland

Johnson works for the world

In the last few articles and your editorial on Eddie Bernice Johnson, you share what an extraordinarily successful member of Congress she was for North Texas. I totally agree.

However, they hide the fact that she is also someone who cares about ending global poverty and achieving world peace. For over a decade, she hosted an annual World of Women for World Peace event in Dallas. I am particularly grateful for their unwavering support to US leadership around the world through the work of the US Agency for International Development, the Global Partnership for Education and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the GAVI Vaccine Alliance.

Call their office at 202-225-8885 and let them know how much you appreciate their service. Please take the opportunity to ask them to help sponsor the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act, HR 4693.

Margaret Smith, Dallas / Turtle Creek

You will laugh, you will cry

Re: “Dear Santa, we were naughty,” by Josh Selig, Sunday Opinion.

If you missed Selig’s letter to Santa Claus on Sunday please dig it out of the pile of recycled paper and read this gem. He tells us in no uncertain terms what has become of us: egotistical, callous, no Christmas presents – everything is presented in a wonderful, self-deprecating way. You will laugh and cry at the same time. We all need to hear this about ourselves and he says it best. Thanks Josh!

Mary Mallardi, Far North Dallas

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