What's being written.......Kinky Friedman for Governor

Go with the fresh candidate

Rick Perry has served six years and, if elected again, will become the longest serving governor in this state's history. Is that good? I don't think so.

I believe Rick has been bad for Texas. Remember the seven special sessions of the legislature he called, costing Texas millions of unnecessary dollars? I don't want, nor do I think we can stand, four more years of this.

Rick's opponent is former Houston legislator Chris Bell. I don't want another party politician, no matter what the label is.

The third candidate is Carole Keaton Strayhorn. She's been in Texas politics most of her adult life and is an Austin insider. I can't vote for another long-time politician, and that's what she is.

That leaves Kinky Friedman, the true independent candidate for governor. Kinky is not a political insider, is not supported by any political party, or by big money contributors that are controlling Rick Perry. In fact, he sent the big lobbyists' donations back to them.

Kinky's ideas are outside traditional Texas politics. He is honest and fair. He is not politically correct or not controlled by anyone. He will do what is best for the people of Texas. I think that is a change we desperately need.

Let's declare our independence from politics as usual and take Texas back on November 7. Please join me and the other one hundred and sixty thousand Texans who put him on the ballot and vote for Kinky Friedman for governor.

Johnny Moore

Olney

Kinky took in something other than money

A Goat in the house? Well, not a real goat, but since his home is a well-established animal rescue center, it would only be normal. This ''Goat,'' as I understand it, is a street musician and Katrina refugee with his family, living in Kinky Friedman's house.

From his history of defending civil rights, I don't think he noticed what color they were. I wonder what the other candidates have taken in, but money, trying to buy influence to publics' detriment. One ''political action committee'' sent him some money and it was promptly returned, but the others take money, no matter the source, but knowing future expectations.

In Texas you ''dance with the one who brung you.'' Corporations and special interests have bought all but Kinky. I think he will dance with the citizens and provide the music for free.

Richard Wilkinson

Ponder

source: Abilene Reporter News
http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/op_letters_editor/article/0,1874,ABIL_7984_5114130,00.html