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8A • Thursday, September 26, 2013 • Hondo Anvil Herald
A policy of “believe or die
When Mohammed
claimed to have a revela-
tion and began the religion
known as Islam, one of the
first things he undertook
was a war to convert or kill
those who did not agree
with him. This was about
the year 600 A.D. The or-
ganization had no toler-
ance for any others, but did
manage to conquer their way across much of
Europe, including Spain and France, where a
French King named Charles Martel drove them
out of France. Their mastery of territory ebbed
and flowed, but they have never given up the
basic idea of spreading their religion by force.
Fast week a group of radicals based in Somalia
invaded Nairobi, Kenya, took over a shopping
mall and questioned the shoppers they captured
as to whether or not they were Muslim. If they
were, and could prove it by answering ques-
tions about the religion, they were told to leave
the mall. Those who could not give satisfactory
answers were shot and killed, including men,
women and children, who were citizens of Kenya,
Britain, the USA, and other countries. The car-
nage was still a danger as of the first of this week,
although the Kenyan army was trying to kill the
invaders and save as many captives as possible.
Not all Muslims take part in the killing, but
many of them seem to be afraid to do anything
about it, and they are becoming quite populous
in many European nations and in many US cit-
ies. Some of those who were killing indiscrimi-
nately in Nairobi were actually from the US, and
had gone to Africa to join the murdering crew.
This country has become so politically correct
that we seem afraid to stand up for our rights.
Our army promoted a doctor to major, even
though he was a Muslim with publicly stated
aims to be a “Soldier of Allah.” After he killed 13
people at Fort Hood in 2009, it took four years
to put him on trial, even though he was finally
convicted. And some officials still maintain
it was just workplace violence, and refuse to
compensate the victims who were wounded
and the families of those who were killed, as
they would for victims of foreign battles.
Many great men have been involved over the
years. One who recognized the problem was
Sir Winston Churchill, the late prime minister
of England. He served his country as a military
man and political leader
starting in the late 1800s,
and including World Wars
I and II. He made a speech
in 1899 which has been
preserved, and part of it
is reproduced here.
“How dreadful are the
curses which Moham-
medanism lays on its vo-
taries! Besides the fanati-
cal frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as
hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatal-
istic apathy. The effects are apparent in many
countries, improvident habits, slovenly systems
of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce,
and insecurity of property exist wherever the
followers of the Prophet rule or live.
“A degraded sensualism deprives this life of
its grace and refinement, then next of its dignity
and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan
law, every woman must belong to some man as
his absolute property, either as a child, a wife,
or a concubine, must delay the final extinction
of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to
be a great power among men.
“Individual Muslims may show splendid
qualities, but the influence of the religion
paralyzes the social development of those who
follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in
the world.Far from being moribund, Moham-
medanism is a militant and proselytizing faith.
It has already spread throughout Central Africa,
raising fearless warriors at every step; and were
it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong
arms of science, the science against which it
had vainly struggled, the civilization of Mod-
ern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of
ancient Rome...”
Investigations by the Tampa Bay Times and the
Center for Investigative Reporting have recently
exposed some of America’s worst charities.
Names often sound like reputable charities,
so caution is required.
Kids Wish Network, which raises money for
“dying children” took in $127.8 million. They
paid solicitors $109.8 million. The percent spent
on direct cash aid amounted to 2.5%.
Cancer Fund of America raised $98 million.
They paid solicitors $80.4 million, and spent
.9% on cash aid.
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Forge thy tongue on an anvil of
truth, and what flies up, though it
be but a spark, shall have weight.
- Pindar
By Bill Berger
Oil interests, property owners and
endangered species: Everybody wins!
The lesser prairie chicken is
one lucky bird. Yes, it’s endan-
gered, but the survival of this
wild bird species has crossed
paths with the economic in-
terests of some and the private
property rights of others.
If the strain of environmen-
talism that runs through your
veins is of the absolutely pure
variety, you might prefer total
altruism. If, however, you are
more practical, you under-
stand that species get saved
when it’s in someone’s interest
to make it happen.
As reported in its usual out-
standing fashion by the Texas
Tribune, oil companies are
footing the bill and landown-
ers—mostly farmers and
TX Agriculture
Talks
By Gene Hall
Texas Farm Bureau,
Public Relations Director
ranchers—are cooperating in
a plan to save the lesser prai-
rie chicken. Simply put, when
oil companies’ plans mess
with chicken habitat, they can
work with groups like the Envi-
ronmental Defense Fund, the
federal government, and land-
owners who happen to have
that habitat.
Landowners get paid, oil
companies can move forward
with producing energy and
chickens get saved. Everyone
wins.
Well, almost. According to
the story in the Tribune, some
environmental groups would
prefer to punish oil companies,
reduce energy supplies and
control the decisions of private
landowners.
I’m really tired of that ap-
proach. Congratulations to our
friends at the Environmental
Defense Fund for understand-
ing the potential and putting
resources behind it.
Most of Texas is privately
owned. Unless the concerns
of property owners are recog-
nized, saving species in Texas
will be a fool’s errand.
Appellate court overturns
DeLay conviction
The Texas Third Court of Ap-
peals on Sept. 19 overturned
former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay’s
2010 conviction on charges
of money-laundering and
conspiracy in an ethics case
brought by the State of Texas.
In a 2-1 opinion, the major-
ity concluded that there was
insufficient evidence of any
felony offense that generated
proceeds and, therefore, that
the State failed to establish an
element of the crime of money-
laundering as alleged in the
indictment.
DeLay resigned from Con-
gress in 2006 while the state’s
lawsuit against him, stemming
from fundraising activities in the
2002 election, was in progress.
A Travis County jury convicted
DeLay in November 2010 but he
served no prison time.
Bond elections now listed
Texas Comptroller Susan
Combs on Sept. 16 announced
a Web page where Texans can
find information on November
bond proposals being issued by
cities, school districts, counties
and special purpose districts
around Texas.
More than 90 upcoming local
bond propositions identified to
date and a state bond proposi-
tion can be found on the Tell the
Truth Texas website, tellthet-
ruthtexas.org. The information
includes the entity, purpose of
the bond and bond amount.
Buckle up your children
In conjunction with National
Child Passenger Safety Week,
Sept. 15-21, Texas Department
of Transportation on Sept. 17
announced it is offering free,
year-round child safety seat
inspections conducted by certi-
fied technicians.
Texas law requires that chil-
dren younger than 8 years of
age, unless taller than 4 feet
9 inches, must ride in safety
seats. A new study by the Texas
Transportation Institute found
nearly nine out of 10 Texas chil-
State Capital
Highlights
Compiled by Ed Sterling
Texas Press Association
dren were riding in safety seats,
but many were not properly
buckled. The new study also re-
vealed 37 percent of infants and
toddlers in Texas were secured
incorrectly — or not at all —
when riding in a vehicle.
More patrols come to Valley
Texas Department of Public
Safety on Sept. 13 announced
the launch of a multi-agency
law enforcement initiative to in-
crease the patrol presence in the
Rio Grande Valley area of Texas to
address public safety issues.
“Law enforcement has identi-
fied various criminal activities
and unsafe driving behaviors
in south Texas that has led to
the launch of this short-term
enforcement effort in the Rio
Grande Valley,” the DPS explained
in the announcement. DPS Di-
rector Steven McCraw specified
criminal activities in the region
including human smuggling and
trafficking, dmg smuggling, stash
house operations and home inva-
sions, plus the increase of traffic
and crashes on roadways.
Key agencies involved in
this law enforcement initiative
include the Hidalgo County
Sheriff’s Department, Hidalgo
County Constables Precincts 3
& 4, Mission Police Department,
U.S. Border Patrol, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Texas
National Guard, Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission, and the
Texas Attorney General’s Office.
Survey estimates poverty rate
The U.S. Census Bureau’s
American Community Survey
shows more than 4.5 million or
17.9 percent ofTexans are living
in poverty, nearly two points
above the 2008 pre-recession
poverty rate of 16 percent. A two-
parent, one-child family with
annual income of $18,480 or less
meets the poverty definition.
The Center for Public Policy
Priorities, an Austin-based,
non-partisan think-tank, on
Sept. 19 published comments
on the survey, calling for more
investment in primary and adult
basic education and in career
development for low-skilled
adults to reduce the poverty rate
and keep Texas strong.
“Poverty is not an insurmount-
able problem. We know what
works; we’ve proven it before,”
wrote Frances Deviney, a senior
research associate with the
Center for Public Policy Priori-
ties. “It’s time for Texas and the
U.S. to decide that our current
poverty rates are unacceptable
and commit to solutions that we
know make a real difference.”
Wild bird prompts letter
Texas Railroad Commissioner
David Porter on Sept. 13 wrote
to Daniel Ashe, Director of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
regarding the Lesser Prairie
Chicken, aprairie-dwellingbird
that naturally inhabits Texas, in-
cluding parts where oil and gas
exploration is on the increase.
The non-game, rare-species
bird has been a candidate for
federal protection since 1998.
“I am writing to express my
strong opposition to listing the
Lesser Prairie Chicken as threat-
ened or endangered under the
Endangered Species Act,” Porter
wrote. “As the primary regulator
of the oil and gas industry in
Texas, an industry that would
be significantly affected by this
decision, I feel it is imperative
that the detrimental impacts of
such a listing are fully under-
stood and appreciated.”
Porter went on to note the
economic gains tied to the oil and
gas industry and added, “I firmly
believe this matter should be left
for the states to address through a
collaborative conservation plan.”
Recycled news from 50 years ago
Captain Leo Dannemiller is aide de camp to MG Daniel O’Connor, who is commanding
the 3rd U.S. Army. A certificate of achievement for exceptionally meritorious service while
serving the US Southern Command, Canal Zone, was presented to Capt. Dannemiller.
Geneva Moehring was elected sweetheart of the Hondo FFA for the 1963-64 school year.
She is first VP for the FHA, VP of the senior class, treasurer of the Owl band, and a cheer-
leader.
Pvt. Ramiro R. Barrientes is in training at Fort Polk, LA.
Barbara Haegelin received her CPA certificate in Dallas where she is working. She also
had the honor of being the only woman among those honored.
A letter to the editor from E.C. DeMontel of Wichita Falls congratulated the Hondo Gar-
den Club for their outstanding work on the railroad right of way park.
Airman Juan Ybarra has been assigned as a personnel specialist at Randolph AFB.
Pvt. Antonio Vargas is taking artillery training at Fort Sill, OK.
Kenneth Steinle is taking training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
Final score: Hondo 45, Medina Valley 12.
Where to Contact Medina County Officials
Medina County Judge
James E. Barden
Medina Co. Courthouse Rm. 101
830-741-6021
County Commissioners
Pet. 1 Commissioner
Richard Saathoff
1100 16th St., Rm. 101
Hondo, TX 78861
830-741-6016
Pet. 2 Commissioner
Larry Sittre
1312 Geneva St.
Castroville, TX 78009
830-931-4000
Pet. 3 Commissioner
David Lynch
1100 16th St., Rm. 101
Hondo, TX 78861
830-741-6000
Pet. 4 Commissioner
Jerry Beck
1100 16th St., Rm. 101
Hondo, TX 78861
830-665-8015
Medina County Courthouse
1100 16th St., Hondo Tx 78861
Switchboard - 830-741-6000
County Clerk
LisaWernette- 741-6041
County Attorney
Kim Havel - 741-6080
County Court at Law
Judge Vivian Torres - 741-6061
District Clerk
Cindy Fowler - 741-6071
District Attorney
Daniel Kindred - 741-6187
Hondo office: 3120 Ave. G
County Tax Assessor-Collector
Melissa Hartman-Lutz - 741-6100
Hondo Office: 1102 15th St.
Medina County Sheriff
Randy Brown
801 Ave. Y
Hondo, TX 78861
830- 741-6150
County Extension Office
Sandy Kunkel - 830-741-6180
Jason Ott-830-741-6180
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