Change, what change?

Excuse me. Can anyone tell me about this change hoopla that we have heard so much about? The only change that I see evident is that this country from the national level down to small communities has gone from bad to worse.

Businesses continue to fold, unemployment continues to rise like a hot-air balloon, foreclosures are the daily norm, and politicians are polluting the airwaves with the same old smog they’ve used for years.

When empty promises proceed from empty heads and are presented as the turning point for our country, it is about as believable as hogs coming home to roost.

President Barack Obama may have been good at organizing community picnics and county fairs in Chicago, but a responsible CEO of America he’s not. The  only thing I firmly believe in is that our country is not going in a positive direction.  

Jim Fitzhugh

McGregor

Woodway probe

Regarding the investigation into Woodway City Manager and Police Chief Yost Zakhary, I feel that complainant Mike O’Bric should make a sincere public apology to Zakhary and repay the city of Woodway for the $25,000 investigation. What a waste of taxpayer money.

It is evident that the city of Woodway is very fortunate to have such an upstanding leader as Zakhary.

I believe I would be researching the legal process necessary to oust O’Bric.

Linda Harrison-Goates

Waco

Residency questions

If state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, was not a resident of Virginia, he could have gotten a nonresident fishing license, and he could have voted by absentee ballot in Texas. Going to Virginia for medical treatment is irrelevant.

Buying a home in Texas in November 2005 does not make him a resident for five years until November 2010. He would qualify only if he had lived in Texas since he bought that home. Many people in one state own property in other states.

William K. Arrington

McGregor

Employment quest

The folks who berated Susan Stokes for her July 31 guest column [“Will work: Please hire me!”], saying she could take a job in another line of work like food service or a convenience store, need to know one thing: When an employer looks at her resume or even a job application, they will turn her away as “too qualified.”

I know this from firsthand experience. I was seeking employment and did not feel like it was beneath me to take a job in these fields. I just needed to feed my family. But I was turned away also. So before you start saying someone could do this or that, know that it ain’t always as easy as it sounds.

Stephanie Lambring

Waco

Use turn signals

What is it with many of today’s drivers? Is it macho to not turn on your blinker when turning, exiting or changing lanes? I’m appalled at the number of drivers who are too lazy or too preoccupied to inform other drivers of their intentions.

Ray Colclasure

Woodway