Letters to the Editor – SMU football, GOP leaders in Texas, the Samsung deal, DFW National Cemetery

Devastation for SMU

Will Sonny Dykes’ betrayal of Southern Methodist University’s football program result in a second death sentence? The de-signing of the top five recruits certainly hints at a pattern that could lead all of their high school recruits to give up as Dykes and his coaching staff move through Dallas-Fort Worth to the greener pastures of Texas Christian University. Also, how many current SMU top players will enter the transfer portal to find a program (TCU) that is stronger than a weakened SMU?

And at what profit will this be done? Can Dykes have a better job at TCU than esteemed Gary Patterson? Can he make it into a Big 12 weakened by the departure of the top three programs – Texas A&M, University of Texas, and University of Oklahoma? Well, he couldn’t beat the teams that replaced those Big 12 graduates – Cincinnati and Houston – in the American Athletic Conference, so maybe he couldn’t.

So the devastation for the SMU can be just as devastating for Dykes as he uproots his Highland Park family and alienation from the hundreds of relationships that have forged at SMU. Just ask the good people of Louisiana what they think of Dykes after he leaves there similarly.

Don Pearce, Dallas / Lake Highlands

look into the future

“Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games,” Babe Ruth once said. Let those who don’t want to play at Southern Methodist University or be part of the team keep going. Nobody is irreplaceable; Haven’t you all learned that now? This is a business and jobs often nothing for those who work in coaching. People who are not happy are not good at work. Hell, maybe that happened this season.

I once had a manager who told me that the best path to success is to run to your new role / job and not look back, the faster you start, the more successful you will be. Those moving on to Texas Christian University only have to deal with traffic heading west on Interstate 30 to begin work on their next stop, which will not be their last.

I look forward to next season to see what happens. We’ll be there on Seniors Day to cheer on the 2021-22 class who should take pride in their hard work and wish them every success with what’s next – there’s always a next one!

Perri Brackett, Lewisville

Thanks to the Dems for funding

Subject: “‘A Big Prize’ for every Texan – State, D-FW to raise big bucks for roads, airport broadband, and more,” by Mitchell Schnurman, Sunday Business Column.

Texas is expected to receive over $ 35 billion of the estimated $ 548 billion from the recently passed infrastructure bill. That means money for roads, bridges, airports, internet access, etc. It also means job, lots of jobs. Why did every state-elected Republican from Texas vote against this bill? Are You Against Jobs? Are you against better transportation in our fast growing state? Are you against better internet access after the pandemic?

I hope they are not, but because the bill was tabled by President Joe Biden and was therefore a “Democratic” bill, they were against it. They didn’t care that it benefited everyone in Texas, Conservatives and Liberals – their constituents. Little seems to have thought about how this might help Texas keep growing.

For these so-called leaders, Texas still gets the money and they proudly take loans. When these projects start and we all see results, you can thank a Democrat. Something to think about the next time you vote.

Keith Jones, Dallas / Knox-Henderson

To forget something?

This column failed to mention that not a single elected Republican in Texas voted for the infrastructure bill. With a D-plus rating for our motorways and roads, one might think that the GOP would support a large inflow of funds for infrastructure. Instead, they can only defy a democratic president’s agenda despite the fact that it brings jobs, money and improvements to our state.

Susan Luna, Plano

Money flows unless it is needed

Subject: “Internet Threatened For (i) Everyone in Texas – Divide Between Government Actions, Growing Needs in Rural Areas,” Nov. 26 News Report, and “New Chip Factory Was Not Cheap – The Lure of Samsung Plant Required Taylor, the technology to cut back on huge big tax breaks, ”November 25th Metro & Business Story.

It is strange that, according to the Nov. 26 article, “a government-administered fund supporting rural internet infrastructure has been depleted.” While our lawmakers passed a solution to this funding problem, Governor Greg Abbott vetoed and ignored it last spring the needs of its rural base.

A few days earlier, The Dallas Morning News reported on the deal with Samsung to build a plant near Taylor. In addition to the $ 27 million grant from Samsung’s Texas Enterprise Fund, the company is also seeking benefits from 20 years of Austin, Travis County and Manor ISD tax breaks valued at $ 872 million, or $ 610 million Dollars or $ 285 million.

While it benefits the state that Samsung is building this plant that will create many jobs, there always seems to be money (in this case, $ 1.8 billion) to attract businesses, but never money for basic services , currently rural internet infrastructure, but also health care, education and road repair. Stop the madness already!

Hans Voorn, Frisco

Thanks to those who sacrifice

One thing that never changes is visiting our deceased loved ones at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. I went to my WWII veteran’s grave on Thursday and many others visited their loved ones there. We all gave each other friendly smiles. America has so many freedoms compared to other countries; Thanks to those who fought and died for us.

Marilyn Summers, Dallas / Preston Hollow

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