Letters to the editor: Police have enough funding. Vote no on Prop A. – Austin American-Statesman

Austin American-Statesman

Vote no on Proposition A.

I'm part of the Austin Superfriends,a group of Austin residents who want a better city.

The Austin Police Department is already sufficiently funded and diverting funds will require cuts in other city departments, as well as laying off firefighters, medicsand 9-1-1 call takers.

It also may require large tax increases and further increase our citys budgetary shortfall. Austin is one of the safest cities in the U.S.

Lets focus on peaceful interventions that do not escalate to violence.

JuliaAustin, Austin

I read every letter to the editor published in theAustin American-Statesman inSeptember. I agreed with 114, had no opinion on three and disagreed with two.Thats a 96% agreement-rate. Topics of concurrence include:

Austinites want a sensible, responsibleand compassionate government.As long as Texas leaders are heartless and destructive, Texas will continue to be the political sewer of our nation.

Be proud, Austin. We know Texas is better than this.

Don Batory, Austin

When Justice Samuel Alito says the Supreme Court is not a dangerous cabal, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett says the court "is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks, and Justice Clarence Thomas refutes charges of going right to his personal preferences, I hear Republican candidate Christine ODonnell declaring, I am not a witch.

After all, ODonnell had said that she dabbled in witchcraft on Bill Mahers Politically Incorrect. I never joined a coven, she explained. I hung around people who were doing those things.

Justice Alito, when you allowed the Texas abortion ban to stand without a full briefing or oral arguments, were you dabbling in unconstitutionality?

Justice Coney Barrett, when you spoke after being introduced by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, were you just hanging around partisan politicians?Justice Thomas, have you ever not voted your personal preferences?

The Supreme Courts recent rulings belie their protestations.

BarbaraChiarello, Austin

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Letters to the editor: Police have enough funding. Vote no on Prop A. - Austin American-Statesman