To the editor: I am wondering which of the current top Democratic leadership is more mentally incompetent after listening to Kamala Harris’latest accusation against former President Trump. How is it legally or humanly possible for FEMA’s latest fiasco in handling the Hurricane Helena disaster relief efforts former President Trump’s fault? The current Administration has had close to four years to “fix” FEMA’s problems that began during the Obama administration, yet they continue to multiply.

To the editor: October is Czech Heritage Month in Texas. Fayette County is known as “the cradle of Czech immigration” to Texas, as more Czechs immigrated here than to any other county in the state.

To the editor: Former President Donald Trump is saying he will impose additional tariffs on imported goods if he is elected to the presidency a second time. When he was in the White House from 20172021, his tariffs imposed then are estimated to have cost Americans about $80 billion a year in taxes alone, or $600 per household annually in the USA.

To the editor: I was grateful to find in The Epoch Times edition Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, pages A6-7, a concise “policy comparison” of the Republican and Democratic platforms on major issues.

It’s no surprise that cattle like something green to eat all year round. Winter is no exception. Usually, by mid-September, some rain has started to green the pastures. Farmers begin plowing fields to prepare the ground to plant oats, wheat, or other green grass crops. With short grass in many pastures, the ground is easy to plow, disk or harrow.

C APITAL Highlights Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle. The state’s insurance commissioner, Cassie Brown, told a Senate committee that home insurance rates increased last year by more than 21% statewide, twice the average increase in 2022.

My fingers are sore from picking crabs. Last Thursday my dad and I drove down to Port O’Connor for a fishing trip.

T EXAS History David G. Burnet, head of the temporary government, gave into public pressure and unexpectedly resigned on Oct.

That Little Voice As we boarded the plane and took our seats, my husband asked me a simple question: “Can we let things happen and not make things happen?” One would think this probe would elicite an uncomplicated response of “Yes, of course.” But he looked at me steadily and asked it again, “Can we let things happen and not make things happen?” The query came as we embarked on a one-year break from our current established lives to experience a carefree exploration of Australia and New Zealand. And I, of course, had no idea what he was talking about.

To the editor: Thanks to Democrats this country has been split and divided since before Obama. He just put it into overdrive.