I’m a proud veteran. Why do Texans who want to secede hate our country so much? | Opinion
Secession talk an insult to nation
As a disabled American veteran, I strongly agree with Bud Kennedy when he writes that the idea of Texas seceding from the United States is not heroic, nor is it patriotic. (Jan. 12, 1C, “Is Confederate Heroes Day part of slow secession for Texas?”)
Why do secessionist Texans so despise our nation? This country literally fought a war over this. The South lost. My experiences in Columbus, Georgia, while stationed at Fort Benning (now Fort Moore) tell me economic secession might hurt Texas deservedly.
- J. Eric Peters, Benbrook
Look at the real power numbers
It was very refreshing to read Andrea Hitt’s column about electricity production. (Feb. 4, 5C, “Solar and wind didn’t fuel Texas during cold snap”) Cherry-picking times and numbers to support renewables or dispatchables does not supply the electric grid with power. What are the real numbers? Hitt brings the reality to the front of the conversation, and both sides should study the figures.
I lean toward dispatchable energy but would really like to know if any renewables have supported the energy grid in times of true need.
- Jerry May, Fort Worth
Fossil fuel biz fearmongers
Renewable energy is the way to go. Nuclear energy is our short-term, immediate solution to provide power while reducing greenhouse gases. People are afraid of nuclear energy because they don’t understand it, and the fossil-fuel industry fans the flames of that fear to keep profits high.
I hope a better battery-storage system will be available soon to store more renewable energy. We must save the Earth, and reducing greenhouse gases is a big step in the right direction.
- Chris Brashear, Dallas
Electricity can’t do all we need
Andrea Hitt’s opinion piece on wind and solar shortfalls was spot-on. Renewables will never provide enough power for a state the size of Texas. The expenditures are overwhelming, and the results are costly in American lives. Further, if natural gas is abandoned for cooking and unreliable electric cars are jammed down peoples’ throats, the demand for electricity will continue to expand far beyond the current capacity. Stop the irrationality.
- Renee Bridges, Austin
Don’t care what he has to say
I cannot think of a less credible person to advise the GOP than Eugene Robinson. (Jan. 31, 15A, “To save the GOP, vote for destruction in November”) The ultra-liberal columnist calls the Republican Party a cult while ignoring the woke and undemocratic actions of his own party. Democrats seek to diminish our constitutional rights and somehow guarantee happiness through socialistic means rather than create a culture of personal responsibility.
The Democratic Party of my youth could be reestablished if it rejects the liberal thinking of Robinson and adopts the principles of our founders. Otherwise, I support the party that is committed to making America great again.
- Kenneth M. “Ken” Sapp, Granbury
Voters, use your voices loudly
I am a 66-year-old conservative Reagan Republican and have been all my life.
I will not vote for an insurrectionist such as Donald Trump or for Ted Cruz, nor will I support the current leadership in Austin.
But I’ve never voted for a Democrat and won’t this time. It is time we the people send a message to the two dysfunctional political parties that what they are offering is unacceptable.
If not now, when?
- William Allison, Conroe
