Kudos to congressman
Dear editor:
We often throw rocks and other garbage at our elected officials, and sometimes some of them deserve the detritus tossed their direction. This letter, however, is not that kind of note. Let me share our story:
My husband is a car hauler; he has been most of his adult life. His current CDL expires next month and he couldn't get it renewed this time around due to some crazy circumstances involving his adoption at the age of 12 by the man he calls Dad.
There is no birth certificate in his possession. He has an official document issued in Tarrant County, Texas, by the judge who officiated at his adoption. At the time of the adoption, the judge told his parents that this document would replace a birth certificate. He also has a hospital certificate from Los Angeles County where he was born. Not official. That's it. This worked for a Social Security card, his first driver's license and all his CDLs up to this point. Revenue office this month said no way, not anymore. It's his livelihood. It's how we pay our bills and suddenly with only a couple of weeks before his current CDL expires we're told he can't renew.
He drove to Fort Worth, Texas, where the adoption was processed. Went to several buildings. No luck. He drove to Austin, Texas, where the officials at Fort Worth told him he had to go. Austin, Texas, said can't help you. The gentleman there said he would have to get a court order and get his original California birth certificate. Clock was ticking.
We were panicked, to say the least. And then I contacted Congressman Westerman's office and explained the situation. They got on the phone to the Department of Finance and then the department reached out to my husband and gave him a reprieve. They have renewed his CDL today with the understanding that in four years we will have worked out this birth certificate fiasco.
We could breathe again all due to how quickly our congressman took care of us. We can make our house payments, pay our utilities and survive. Thank you, sir, and thank you to your staff. That's what our elected officials are supposed to do. Take care of their constituents. We aren't important. We don't donate big dollars. We aren't friends with powerful people. But we were still served by our congressman and for that we are extremely grateful. Congressman Westerman, our humble thanks to you, sir!
Leysa and David Lowery
Royal
'Mary Bashers'
Dear editor:
On June 10 we had a fabulous letter by C.O. Stover. I am sure that he ruined a beautiful sunny Monday morning for Mr. Bamrick and the other regular "Mary Bashers." Thank you! Thank you!
The Democrat Party, after recruiting "slaves" to do their dirty work in the 2016 election, the dishonest Dr. Ford's attempt to stop Brett Kavanaugh, and now the "immigration" hoax, with no regard for the cruel sex crimes, are in panic mode.
They are running around in a delirious three-year-long sideshow, complete with clowns (Nadler, Shumer, Pelosi and the two dozen 2020 hopefuls, etc., etc.) and a failed lion trainer (President Trump being the "lion") like a bunch of "chickens" with their heads cut off. (And "mansion dwellers" telling us it's a sin to be a "mansion dweller.")
I'm ready for the finale to the circus, when the good Lord says "enough" and the mountain of dirty tricks comes tumbling down in a "liberal" heap and this great country the Lord gave us will start looking like "America the great again." We do not need socialists running our country and especially don't need those trying to shame Christians, while "they" creep in!
Thanks for pointing out Mr. Bamrick's "wimpy" "asking" me to stop attacking B.H.C. and H.R.C. Ironic!
God bless our great, beautiful U.S.A.
God bless our American lovin' President Donald J. Trump.
P.S. I just saw a clip of the Dem hopefuls from Sunday. Speaking of a "circus," folks, we ain't seen nothin' yet! Before it's over they'll be back to Donald's hair and two scoops of ice cream.
(Thanks again -- C.O. Stover.)
Mary Robinson
Hot Springs
Editorial on 07/13/2019