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PACjK 4, Seminole (Texas) Sentinel, Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Wednesday's
Editorials, Columns & Letters
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,^tate Capital Highlights
Kinky gets to stay Kinky,
Grandma must stay Carole
Compiled by Ed Sterling, Texas Press Association
AUSTIN Secretary of State Roger Williams on July 10
rendered a decision on how the names of the two independent
candidates in the race for governor will appear on the November
ballot.
(t il be Richard Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Stray-
in 'in
Strayhorn said she would appeal the secretary of state's rul-
in'!. and filed -uit in an Austin state district court. She wants to be
Carole Keeton "Grandma" Strayhorn on the ballot.
Williams. Texas chief elections officer, went into detail in ex-
plaining why "Grandma won't be listed with Strayhorns name,
as she requested.
In a letter to Strayhorn s attorney. Roy Minton of Austin,
Williams wrote Your letter does not articulate any facts that
would counter my interpretation that the use of Grandma,' in
the context rif Carole Keeton Strayhorn s name appearing on the
ballot, is a slogan and as such is prohibited by the Texas Election
Code
..Williams said his office also took these factors into account:
Strayhorn has never appeared on the ballot under the
name "Grandma:“
' Strayhorn s declaration of intent lists her name as Carole
Keeton Strayhorn:
Stra1 horn s petitions list her candidate name as Carole
Keeton St ayhorn: G
I he >nly reference to "Grandma" in communication with
the Secretary of State s office appears on Strayhorn s campaign
Jj_: ’ratine: and
Grandma" is not found on any of Strayhorn s official let-
terhead or communication with the Secretary of State.
Also. Strayhorn s W'eb site is www.CaroleStrayhorn.com,
not www Grandrnafrrrgovernor.com.
Groups submit district maps
After declaring Congressional District 23 in violation of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court charged a
panel of Texas federal judges to rule on new boundaries that put
Texas back in compliance with the act.
The state of Texas, the Mexican American Legal Defense and
Education Fund, and other plaintiffs submitted ideas on how to
redraw the unconstitutional map of CD-23. Adjustments to CD-
23 will cause districts around it to change shape.
Tobacco money keeps coming
Although the Carole Keeton Strayhorn running for governor
was disappointed over the ballot- name ruling, she still found good
hews to report as Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Texas comptroller of
public accounts.
Strayhorn said her office has distributed $72 million to three
cities. 158 counties and 131 hospital districts from the $2.2 billion
Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account.
But she couldn't resist taking a potshot at the man she consid-
ers her main opponent in the race for governor: incumbent Gov.
Rick Perry.
"These funds from the tobacco settlement provide a shot-
irr-the-arm for hospitals that are burdened with the responsibil-
ity of treating patients who cannot afford health care, including
hurricane evacuees who have sought care at Texas hospitals and
•tens of thousands of children who have been dropped from the
Children's Ffealth Insurance Program under this governors ad-
ministration. "
Since the first distribution of funds from the Tobacco Settle-
ment Permanent Trust Account in April 2001, local entities have
received neatly $205 million from the fund.
Rep asks AG tough question
Would a doctor who violates the state law restricting third tri-
mester abortions be subject to charges of homicide?
State Reji David Swinford. chair of the House State Affairs
Committee, asked Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for an
opinion on the question.
Swinford, R-Amarillo, also asked Abbott if a doctor who does
not get parental consent to perform an abortion on an unemanci-
pated minor would be subject to charges of criminal homicide.
The attorney general's office has up to 45 days to render a
formal opinion on the questions.
Guest Column: Watch 'Em
By Jim Caton
Guest Columnist
American people are suck-
ers for scams, especially if the
scam involves religion or pa-
triotism .
Youve read about
Brother Bod, an ordained
minister who hustled the Dallas
area by contacting the church
people in every neighborhood
where an application was filed
for a beer or liquor license.
Brother Bob would collect
thousands of dollars to provide
attorneys to contest the appli-
cations and for other expenses,
.and pocket most of the money
scale, and they must be making
money because television costs
money.
Send them enough money
and any of them will promise a
free pass to Heaven.
In the last two months
our cable stations have been
flooded with ads, purportedly
to aid wives and children of
veterans who served in Iraq or
Afghanistan. *
After r zing the commer-
cial about tir day-five
times on CNN 111 one hour-I
became curious.
The commercial starts with
marching servicemen with the
This sounded like a ;scam
to me.
The ad gives no identifica-
tion except a referral to their
web site, THANKSUSA.ORG.
Go to the web site and you
see that this charity (?) was reg-
istered just three months ago,
and doesn't identify any of the
founders. You can contribute
by sending a check to a post
office address.
What is strange is that mil-
lions of dollars are being spent
by a fledgling charity no-one
ever heard of before this sum-
mer.
for himself.
He had the best of tailored
clothes and a large home in
East Plano. Not bad for an un-
employed preacher.
Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Bak-
ker and Robert Tilton made
millions from their religious
television shows before they
sinned big-time and lost most
of their following.
Now, all three are
back on television on a smaller
American flag, and the band
playing, "When Johnny Comes
Marching Home Again."
Then the narrator makes
his sad appeal. "When the
servicemen come home, give
them something more than a
pat on the back that is soon
forgotten. Give them some-
thing that will last forever by
donating to our scholarship
program for wives and children
of returning servicemen."
They sav the
tion was started by two sisters,
Rachel (10) and Kelsi (8) who
were on a family vacation last
year and got the idea to "do
something for the troops."
They presented it to "their"
teacher, and one of them wrote
an essay to get it started. Two
bright little girls two years apart
would not be in the same grade
and have the same teacher.
The last names of the girls
were never given, nor the city or
state where they lived.
Sounds fishy!
It took a lot of money to
produce the ads, in addition to
the air time. Add this to the sal-
aries and administrative costs,
and what will be left to pay for
the scholarships, if there really
are scholarships to be given?
Before mailing in your
check, stop and consider a few
facts.
If a serviceman is killed,
his family receives a hefty in-
surance check. If he's severely
injured, he receives a disability
check.
In either case, the children
Social Security checks
until their 18th birthdays.
Every returning serviceman
receives a four-year scholar-
ship, with our government pay-
ing subsistence pay for living
expenses while the serviceman
pursues a degree.
If you are inclined to send
a check, wait about three
months and see if anyone can
be reached at that post office
address.
Watch ’em
' Cotton Council International Celebrates 50 Years;
PCG Board Approves CCI Sponsorship
Back in 1956 the U.S. cotton industry recognized the grow-
ing importance of the export marketplace and formed Cotton
Council International (CCI) to ensure the U.S. was seen as a main
supplier of high quality cotton to that market
CCI s early efforts proved to be just the tip of the iceberg and
the organization continues to oversee a hugely successful 50-year
effort that is increasing export market demand for U.S. Cotton
among foreign cotton processors, retailers and consumers.
Today CCI s mission is essentially the same as it was 50
years ago: "to increase exports of U.S. cotton, cottonseed and
U.S. manufactured cotton products through activities that affect
every phase of the marketing chain - from the initial mill buyer of
cotton fiber or purchaser of U.S. cotton-rich yarns and fabrics on
through to the final consumer. "
-As the export promotion aim of the National Colton Coun~
cil, and much like its domestic counter-part Cotton Incorporated
would start-doing almost a decade later, CCI s focus has always
been on increasing market demand for U.S. cotton and cotton
products.
Lubbock-based Plains Cotton Growers, coincidentally
formed the same year as CCI, has. been a long-time supporter of
CCFs efforts. PCG works closely with CCI personnel to highlight
the value of High Plains cotton to the foreign textile mill execu-
tives that participate in CCl-sponsored Cotton Orientation tours
of the U.S. Cotton Belt.
Based on CCFs successful record of building global demand
for U.S. and High Plains cotton, the PCG Board of Directors has
decided to add to its physical support of GCI's mission by becom-
ing a CCI financial supporter as well.
PCG's support will expand the 41-county organization's
efforts to promote the use of High Plains cotton and effectively
leverage the funds through the CCI program.
Direct U.S. cotton industry financial support, such as that
provided by PCG, is just one part of the CCI funding mechanism.
The majority of CCFs financial support is provided through non-
cash and public funds contributions. A significant portion of the
' annual CCI budget i? provided through the USDA Market Ac-
cess Program, which provides matching grants for export market
building activities benefiting U>S. agricultural products. »
The Cotton USA program relies on a mixture of industry gen-
erated funds and Market Access Program (MAP) funds provided
through the auspices of the current U.S. farm program. Cotton is
only one of several commodities receiving MAP funds.
During the 2005-2006 marketing year, for example. CCI
support (public funds and non-cash contributions) is expected to
total over $50 million dollars. U.S. cotton industry partners, how-
ever, will provide less than ten percent of CCFs total 2005-2006
support, in the form of direct financial contributions.
PCG joins the National Cotton Council, Amcot, American
Cotton Shippers Association, the Cotton Foundation, Cotton In-
corporated, Supima Association of America, the New York Roard
of Trade, National Cottonseed Products Association, Southern
Cotton Growers, and the SJV Cotton Growers Association as
CCI supporters.
As a result of CCFs etforts through the years, demand for
U.S. cotton around the world has dramatically increased. CCI
employs a multi-phase promotion strategy designed to increase
demand from textile mill suppliers of cotton products (supply-
push) and increase demand among an ever-growing number of
global consumers for products containing U.S. cotton (demand-
pull).
For most of the last two decades'CCFs primary vehicle for
promotion has been the Cotton USA program. The impact of the
Cotton USA program has mirrored in many respects the results of
domestic promotion efforts of U.S. cotton growers through Cot-
ton Incorporated.
Since 1989 the percentage of non-U.S. consumers who say
they would show a preference for products made from U.S. cot-
ton has doubled worldwide moving from around 25 percent in
1989-90 to more than 50 percent today.
Identified by the Cotton USA mark, cotton products made
from at least 50 percent U.S. grown cotton are promoted as a
high value consumer alternative that guarantees a high quality
cotton end product.
Since its inception in the late 1980 s the Cotton USA pro-
gram has fueled a significant increase in the demand for products
made from U.S. grown cotton and contributed to an overall in-
crease in the demand for cotton in foreign markets.
CCI utilizes a combination of direct consumer advertising and
promotions, designed to stimulate demand for U.S. cotton. The
Cotton USA program also includes a variety of material sourcing
and technical assistance programs to encourage the initial selec-
tion of U.S. cotton by foreign manufacturers and retailers. All of
the CCI sourcing and assistance programs stress the overall value
package that is associated with purchasing U.S. raw cotton.
CCI activities include sponsored Cotton USA Orientation
tours of the U.S. Cotton Belt by foreign textile mill representa*
tives, educational activities highlighting the quality controls that
are employed in the U.S. cotton production and marketing sys-
tem, direct consumer promotional activities and advertising, and
targeted efforts to build demand in the fastest growing export
markets around the world.
Recent international events and promotions include semi-
nars and educational programs in Central America and the Carib;
bean. Asia. South America, Europe and Soqth Asia
To learn more about the activities of Cotton Countil In*
ternational and the Cotton USA program go to their website at
www.cottonusaLorcj ^
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