OPINION: Beside a golden door

God bless the poor, impoverished residents of Martha’s Vineyard.For a period of 44 hours, their sidewalks were sullied, their espresso bars disrupted, and their “hate has no home here” signs trodden upon by an invasion of 48 illegal migrants from Venezuela.

OPINION: President Biden’s college “loan forgiveness” is unfair, unconstitutional, and unwise

Let’s be clear at the beginning – President Biden has never had a plan to eliminate student debt.But he does have a plan to transfer that debt to those that don’t owe it.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES: September 29, 2022

THE BIG LIES“While we’re trying to fix … an immigration system that was decimated by the last administration, [Republican governors are] not coming up with solutions.

SPEAKING TRUTH: How to know what is right and wrong

Do you believe lying is wrong?What about stealing?If a married man has an adulterous affair with another woman, is that okay?How about when a person commits murder?I believe we would have universal agreement across all races, languages and nations that these are morally wrong.

OUT TO PASTOR: Who’s really in charge?

Living in the country, our family did not have a television in our home. Somehow we managed to entertain ourselves without TV, and of course, we did not have the Internet then.So, how we got along without Facebook and cell phones is more than I can remember.

The dynamics of discipleship (part 24)

“Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: September 19 – 25

Burks, Brandon, 27, poss CS pg 2 <1g, unl carrying weapon.Richardson, Curtis, 42, poss CS pg 3 >=28g<200g Felony 3.Urrutia, Sarah, 38, theft prop <$2,500 2/more previous.Hamilton, Matthew, 20, evading arrest/detention w/vehicle Felony 3, poss CS pg 2 <1g, poss marij <2oz, unl carrying weapon.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: September 16 – 22

Celimundo-Veneroso, Giavani, 23, warrant arrest Arlington PD, Lancaster PD, Cedar Hill PD.Jemerson, Brandon, 30, warrant arrest Glenn Heights PD, Desoto PD, Red Oak PD.Lacy, Lashanquie, 32, poss CS pg1, poss CS pg2, unl carrying weapon, DWLI, warrant arrest Cedar Hill PD, Dallas PD.

RED OAK ARRESTS: September 12 – 26

Reynold-Perez, Richardo, 30, public intoxication.Moreno, Dyllan, 30, DWI 2nd.Ramirez Espinosa, Juan, 36, DWI 3rd or more.Bright, Esron, 48, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, unl carrying weapon.Lindsey, Markido, 47, fail to ID fugitive intent give false info, display fictitious license plate, DWLI.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (September 30, 2022)

Avalon (Bye)Ennis (Bye)Ferris (Bye)Italy vs Rio Vista at Rio vista, 7 p.m.Life Wax. vs Waco Robinson at Robinson, 7:30 p.m.Midlothian Heritage (Bye)Midlothian vs Killeen (Homecoming) at home, 7 p.m.Milford vs Burkesville at home, 7:30 p.m.Ovilla Christian vs Dallas Lutheran at home, 7 p.m.