Where Are Republican Objections To Federal Dollars For Galveston Seawall Improvements?—Where Are Seawall Bake Sales And The Citizen Volunteers?
(Above–Picture of Galveston Seawall I took earlier his year. Government, in concert with our own hard work, can help protect us from the storms of life.)
From the Houston Chronicle—
“….the seawall from Fourth Street to 83rd Street will be landscaped with palm trees and native grasses… Other improvements include solar lighting, benches and markers with information on history and local plants and wildlife. The bulk of the $15 million cost for the entire project will be paid for with federal transportation money…”
In 2010, the voters of Galveston County elected a Republican county government.
I thought the message of the 2010 election was to get government out of our lives.
Where are the objections to this project from Galveston County Republicans? Where are the Republicans of principle holding bake sales to raise funds for Seawall improvements? Where are the citizens forming volunteer parties to do this work without federal intrusion from Washington?
People can go on and on about government. But in the end, they take the money.
There is nothing wrong with taking the money for useful projects such as improving a resource as vital to the safety and prosperity of Galveston County as is the Seawall.
Also, there is nothing wrong with realizing the fact that government has a role to play in our lives.
Wherever in the country you live, you can bet that folks who complain about government are taking government dollars for needed and helpful reasons.
We should be proud of the fact that we live in a civilized nation where funds are raised and people are helped for the good of the general welfare.
Here is some history of the Galveston Seawall.
(Photo copyright Neil Aquino)
Galveston County Democrats Club Working Hard For Victory
The Galveston County Democrats Club has a very good web page. Go to this site and you will find a lot of information. This is the oldest such club in the State of Texas
Below are the stated values of the Galveston County Democrats—
GALVESTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS CLUB —
We believe in Democratic Values
A Strong America
Social Justice
Fiscal Responsibility
Civil Rights
A Big Tent
A Healthy Environment
Social Security
Labor Rights
Religious Freedom
A Strong Military
Public Education
Health Care for All
You can see that these are good folks.
The Galveston Democratic Club is holding a Campaign kick-off on Saturday August 30 between noon and two. This excellent event will be held at 1124 25th Street in Galveston.
Galveston is a great Texas community with a strong Democratic Party. With the Galveston County Democrats Club hard at work, it will be a great year for Democrats both on the Island and on the mainland.
Below are the locations of Democrat offices in Galveston County
Galveston, 1124 Rosenberg (25th St) at Ave L, (409) 763-6866; Noon-5:00 PM
Texas City (Mainland South), 825 25th St. (Logan), (409) 945-571; 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Dickinson (Mainland North), 2404 FM 517 E, (832) 415-4490; 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
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Additional focuses of the blog are books, art, poetry, personal relationships and, also, sea life and marine mammals.
( The picture above is of the Houston Ship Channel. A narrow channel can lead to a wide sea.)
The signature post of this blog is the Martin Luther King Reading & Reference List. This list is the best of it’s kind on the web.
Another good post is my reciting the words to the Shaker hymn Simple Gifts on Galveston Island, Texas as a ship passes behind.
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