COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (May 30, 2024)

OPINION: Left is silent when illegal migrants commit violent crime

In late April, near my home in Tampa, a woman from Guatemala and her four-year-old daughter were brutally killed with a knife and a shovel by the woman’s live-in boyfriend.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Just so you know, illegal immigrants are not allowed to vote in US federal elections

Joseph Goebbels, Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany, insisted if you keep repeating a lie people will begin to believe it.It is called THE BIG LIE.At this point in the USA, we know for sure one side of the aisle is playing the BIG LIE game.

OPINION: Army can’t put even one horse before the cart

If you’re interested in learning just how bureaucratic, backed-up, sclerotic, and incompetent the United States military is these days, you have only to look at the situation with horse-drawn caissons for military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (May 30, 2024)

CROOKED AS THE BRAZOS“Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican allies don’t care about securing the border or fixing America’s broken immigration system. If they did, they would have supported the toughest border enforcement in history. Instead, they put partisan politics ahead of our national security.

TASTE: TAKE FAMILY FAVORITES AL FRESCO

FAMILY FEATURES – Bright sunshine, warm patios and fresh foods go hand in hand. As warm weather and sunny days call you outdoors, bring the whole family along with favorite meals that blend perfectly with a soft breeze and the subtle sounds of nature.Al fresco dining doesn’t have to be difficult.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 30, 2024)

The Ferris Public Library holds an annual Summer Reading Club. The theme of this year’s summer program is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.”We will print the schedule and place them in the students’ end-of-school-year packets.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (May 30, 2024)

Local students graduating from Angelo State University during the 2024 spring commencement exercises May 10-11 include Jeanette Arnold, Ashley Barrett, Emma Garrison, Nicolas Taliaferro and Wesley Wright from Midlothian, and Olujide Ojedele of Waxahachie.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 45

Delta Dawn, what’s that flower you have onCould it be a faded rose from days gone by,And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here todayTo take you to his mansion in the sky?

OUT TO PASTOR: My only exercise is jumping to conclusions

Over the past few weeks (or was it months?) I’ve been recovering from some health issues. They were not that serious, just annoying. I spent one day in the hospital and the rest of the time in bed, which is not the kind of vacation I want.During all that time, I’ve not had much time to exercise.