61.9 Howe Enterprise July 10, 2023 by The Howe Enterprise

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Volume 61, Edition 9, Cocaine was found at the White House. That was enough to cue all the jokes that Hunter must have been there. And then it was known that he actually was. ***** What was considered insubordination by General George S. Patton in 1945 became US policy by 1948. What he warned Eisenhower about in 1945— Eisenhower warned Americans about in 1960. The media made him out to be a crazed loose cannon and some of this to his own faults. His warnings of the encroaching Red Army, some speculate, led to his murder. Perhaps the Cold War could’ve been avoided altogether had they have listened to his concerns about Stalin. How different would the last 80 years be without the necessity of Kennedy and Reagan at the wall in East Berlin? Surely, however, another tyrant would have emerged. There are similar things going on today. Only the geography and the actors have changed. ***** Those who fight for the will of the people are generally costing powerful individuals money.

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Mr. Roberts goes 10U and 12U Bulldogs finish as runners-up inAll-Star tournaments to Washington

The 10U Howe Bulldogs All-Stars. Courtesy photo. Submitted—

Jake Roberts of Howe in front of the US Capitol in Washington DC. Courtesy photo. Jake Roberts of Howe was awarded a scholarship to attend the National Youth Legislative Training Conference in Washington DC back in April. He just returned from his week-long trip to the nation’s capital where he took in sights and even passed mock legislation. Roberts was part of a select group of students

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chosen from the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) member schools nationwide to attend the conference. Roberts attends Grayson Christian School in Sherman. Two students per state were chosen to participate. Roberts left Sunday morning June 25 and (Continued on page 2)

The 10U Howe Bulldog All-Stars traveled to Splendora, TX for the Dixie Baseball Classic tournament. The tournament didn’t get off to a great start, with the Bulldogs losing to Diboll 9-3. However, that did not get these ‘dogs down as they came out hot, in the 100+ degree weather, against Central. The game was back and forth, but the Bulldogs won it in the final inning on a Karter Gomez base hit. Game three was played the next day in a rematch against Diboll. The bats were on fire in this one as the whole team got involved offensively. In the end the Bulldogs took down Diboll 14-1. The championship game saw Howe face off against Atlanta. The ‘Dogs fought hard, but the Atlanta bats were

Howe Hump Day continues to grow the chamber register, 18 new members in 2023

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FBC XYZ, pg. 4 Obituary, pg. 4 Human trafficking mtg, pg. 9 Sewer line repair, pg. 9 Athletic Booster Club, pg. 10 Community Pep Rally, pg. 10 Local churches, pg. 12 History/Christian, pg. 13 Past front pages, pg. 17-24

READERSHIP Due to the holiday the previous day, the scene was lighter than in previous months, but Brother Plumber didn’t disappoint by bringing Chick-Fil-A for all of the members in the audience. Enterprise photo.

Wren Bunch, Keegan Crosson, Jaxon Windon, Hayes Carter, Karter Gomez, Jace Kane, Cam Fair, Anders Bjorn, Silas Garibay, Raidyn Hiett. Thank you to the 10U sponsors: Southwest Auction, Crossroads Service Center, Adams Automotive, Star Auto Body, Blake Utter Ford, Vanguard GMC, City Limits, Guns N More, Wire Products Supply Co., GCEC, Chill Out (Continued on page 8)

Mayor’s attorney requestsAttorney General to make public the police interrogation video of the mayor The following is a document submitted to the Howe Enterprise from Attorney Micah Belden, representing Howe Mayor Karla McDonald regarding a request to make public a Howe Police video of an interrogation of the mayor. The letter was submitted to the Texas Attorney General Open Records Division on July 3. “Dear Texas Attorney General,

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eventually too much. The 10U Bulldogs were runner up in the tournament, however the team was also recognized by Dixie Baseball with the Sportsmanship Award for the whole tournament. This was in large part due to Hayes Carter, who in the pre-game prayer with both teams said, “Dear God, let there be no fighting or punching today”. Probably had the other team wondering what happened yesterday. Roster: Bennett Allison,

This letter is in response to the City of Howe’s requested exception to producing the June 2, 2023 video-taped internal interview of Howe Mayor Karla McDonald

“It is also very important for the public and the City of Howe to view this video due to the lack of local confidence in the police force. The video should reflect that Officers Hudman and Milks said that they had “connections and friends” that were in Homeland Security and the community who “knew things and saw things.” - Attorney Micah Belden wrote to the Texas Attorney General. by Howe Police Chief Carl Hudman and Howe Police Sergeant Keith Milks on June 2, 2023 at the Howe Police Department. There is no crimi(Continued on page 5)

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Roberts in DC

Jake Roberts (third from left) and other students with the Washington Monument behind them. Courtesy photo.

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was able to catch an Orioles game on his first night in the area. He then toured Fort McHenry, best known for its role in the War of 1812 and the location that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Throughout the week, Roberts learned about the processes of passing bills through the House and Senate. “I think it was cool to see how the Senate gets stuff done,” said Roberts. “It takes such a long time for something to get through; even if it’s something that you know everyone is going to agree on. It still has to go through such a long process.”

to visit Texas Senator Ted Cruz’ office. Upon being in the House chambers, Roberts said he reflected on all of the State of the Union speeches that had been held there in previous years. “It was weird to think about Abraham Lincoln being in that room,” said Roberts. Roberts was expecting Washington DC to be busier than it was. He said it wasn’t a ghost town, but it wasn’t as busy as Dallas or even McKinney on a slow day. He did think the Metro (railway) system was functionable, but he didn’t prefer that type of system for day-today transportation.

He was also able to see the sights of Washington DC and said that the National Mall stood out to him but seeing George Washington’s house at Mount Vernon was his favorite.

“There’s a whole lot of walking. I probably walked two or three miles per day and without the sight-seeing it probably would have been around a mile a day,” said Roberts.

“A lot of stuff that was there in the 1700s is still there today and they’ve done a great job of keeping it preserved,” said Roberts.

The participants were split into halves—Republican and Democrats and they were representing a Senator and were to vote as they would. Roberts is a staunch conservative and drew the Democrat Cory Booker as his Senator.

He toured the National Archives and Library of Congress and saw the White House from afar. Just as Ray Epps suggested, he went inside the chambers of the US Capitol building but was unable to see any Senators or Representatives. Roberts says that in years past, the group would meet the Congressmen, but they apparently were in recession. He said they did get

“That made for some interesting conversations and debates over bills,” said Roberts. “Most of the people agreed with the Republicans but they were forced to be on the Democrat side, and it became competitive.” (Continued on page 3)

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Roberts makes no bones that he is a President Donald J. Trump fan and wore his Trump pin on his suit throughout the week. “I didn’t notice any looks or anything. I got a couple of thumbs ups and there was this one lady in the Capitol building in the kitchen that pointed at my Trump pin and gave me a thumbs up,” said Roberts. “Surprisingly, no one beat me up.” He said that being at the conference with so many other students from all over the country was an experience. He’d never met anyone from Maine. But when he would tell people he was from Texas, he learned that Texas carries clout. “Everyone knows Texas. It carries some weight,” said Roberts. The students went through mock legislation where they manipulated the Second Amendment with a stipulation that guns could be purchased only after the age of 21 and that there had to be a one month waiting period in order to purchase another gun. The biggest story that he will tell throughout his life is the bill that he himself wrote that passed called the “Sleepy Senators Act” which would give all the Senators nap time and be tucked in at 2 pm by the Capitol Po-

Jake Roberts at the Washington Monument. Courtesy photo. lice. “It took an hour and a half to pass because people kept adding amendments,” said Roberts. “One of the amendments were that they wanted warm milk and cookies. Another one was for pajamas.” Roberts is the son of Brian and Joy Roberts of Howe and is a member of First Baptist Church of Howe.

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FBC XYZ meeting Thursday Submitted— XYZ is looking forward to the July 13th, this Thurs, meeting of fun, food, and fellowship. Our program will be Randall Searls, our summer intern sharing his testimony and telling about what's been happening with the youth this summer. Come enjoy the air conditioning and each other in Fellowship Hall at FBC, starting at 10:30. Lunch at noon.

Michael Edwards, 1949-2023 Michael Alan Edwards of Sherman, Texas, passed from this life to enter his home in heaven on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the age of 74, from complications of pneumonia following a surgery. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Friday, July 7, 2023 at the Community Bible Fellowship, 415 S. Collins Freeway, Howe, Texas, 75459. The service will be performed by Pastor Jeremy Moore of Community Bible Fellowship and Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory of Van Alstyne, Texas. Mike was born on March 19, 1949 in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Irving High School in 1967. He married his wife of 53 years Nelda Quassa on August 1, 1970. Mike worked for many years managing stores in the Dallas area, and then with his father in their landscaping business which he eventually took over. As a young man he enjoyed hunting with his father and brothers, and eventually his son. In his later years, Mike enjoyed watching horse racing, and listening to music and playing video games with his grandchildren. Mike is survived by his wife Nelda, grandchildren Scot, Ben and wife

Michael Edwards Ashley, Samuel and wife Kaylee, Abby, Melanie, and Sophie, great grandchildren Nolan and Calvin, father Wendell and step mother Shirley, brothers James and Thomas, daughter Carolyn, son Chris and wife Sharon, nieces Amy, Mindy, Jackie, Evie and Naomi, and other family and friends. Mike is preceded in death by his mother Jacqueline Edwards and his son-in-law John Cherry. The family wishes to thank Community Bible Fellowship and Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory for their assistance navigating this difficult time.

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Attorney General (Continued from page 1)

nal investigation contained on the video, only an internal city investigation and potential misconduct and insubordination by the officers therein. Ms. McDonald, the Mayor and chief legal officer of the town by statute, was called to the police department by Chief Hudman on her city cell phone in her capacity as Mayor to talk with Police Chief Carl Hudman and for him to “show her something.” Mr. Hudman and Mr. Milks potentially transformed the encounter to an illegal detention under threat of arrest at the Howe Police Department for no crime, but no law enforcement agencies are investigating that at the moment to counsel’s knowledge. There has been no arrest, no crime alleged nor is there any crime suspected from Mayor Karla McDonald for “accessing confidential documents” – not a violation of the Penal Code – a file that appears to have been wrongly placed in the public domain by Sergeant Milks. But, it does appear that the two named officers potentially committed official oppression against a public official who has promised to investigate the suspected financial issues of the City of Howe as well as the conduct of the police department. The release of this video, which is more of an internal city employee matter by far than criminal investigation, would not hamper any official oppression allegation because such conduct would be clearly captured on the videotape. There is no legitimate criminal investigation of Ms. McDonald nor any criminal statute her conduct could be covered under, only an internal city investigation of her that was taken too far and an internal investigation into the conduct of the police department that Chief Hudman and Keith Milks desperately want to prevent. The Mayor has filed a

Attorney Micah Belden laundry list of complaints against Chief Hudman including insubordination, and a specific claim of insubordination Sergeant Milks, and the video is important to fact finding in the city internal investigation. It is also very important for the public and the City of Howe to view this video due to the lack of local confidence in the police force. The video should reflect that Officers Hudman and Milks said that they had “connections and friends” that were in Homeland Security and the community who “knew things and saw things.” Hudman told Mayor McDonald that she may think she is in charge but he is really in charge. The officers said they know everything she was doing. Milks said he wouldn’t want anything to go wrong with her counseling credentials. Ms. McDonald is a counseling intern on her way to being a counselor. Chief Hudman campaigned openly in Howe, reportedly at times in uniform, for outgoing unpopular incumbent Mayor Bill French, who received around 62 votes of a few hundred cast, coming in a distant third place. Hudman drew political cartoons against and put out campaign signs in his capacity as police chief against Mayor McDonald (Continued on page 6)

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and fellow city council opponents who ran on anti-corruption platforms. Copies of his work and Facebook bullying of City Councilman Sarah Myrick are attached to this letter so the AG’s office will have a view of what is really going on. It is further reported that Mayor McDonald was specifically told she would be arrested if she tried to leave the meeting by Chief Hudman. She was also told by both officers that she was not allowed to tell anyone about their “conversation.” Again, the worst allegation from the police was that Ms. McDonald “accessed a confidential document,” which is not a crime or even potentially a crime. And, the document was not confidential because the police department, apparently through Sergeant Milks, had put the document up where current city of Howe employees, past city employees, and also bizarrely people in the neighboring city of Van Alstyne could see it. This video is not confidential under section 552.108 or other claimed exceptions because it is not related to an actual investigation of any crime, nor would it hamper the investigation of any crime to release the video. Please call the Texas Rangers office or the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office to see if any criminal investigation is going on one way or another, as it appears that there is none. The video and events describe do not come close to meeting the definition of any crime on behalf of Mayor McDonald. As Mayor, she had full access to any documents the police department placed in a public city file, documents easily accessible by other city council members and in fact any employee of the city of Howe. The city’s attorney can state no bona fide basis for an investigation of the Mayor, who has been on the job for a couple of weeks when this interview/intimidation session happened. I also request a copy of the affidavit of Chief Hudman which is listed as Exhibit B for the city, as there is no exception to Carl Hudman’s affidavit that was provided to the Attorney General as part of the response. It is also in the public’s interest to see his affidavit in response to a general accusation of suspicion of official oppression, which was included as Exhibit B to the city’s request. Morales v. Ellen (App. 8 Dist. 1992) 840 S.W.2d 519, rehearing overruled, writ denied, rehearing of writ of error overruled. The video is at most an internal investigation of city matters captured on video, and therefore subject to public release so the city council and proper civil investigatory arm of the city can see it. The city attorney only provides conclusory language to attempt to make this a confidential video. There is no matter for prosecution and no pending criminal or civil case occurring or going to occur in Grayson County regarding Ms. McDonald. A Mayor being harassed, detained and insubordinately threatened with loss of her day job by a police chief and his Sergeant, all caught on camera, is not an ongoing criminal investigation but is certainly civil misconduct of the highest public (Continued on page 7)

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"With a united effort we can make the place in which we live clean, wholesome, attractive. We can make the crowded city dweller homesick to come back to us and real living. We can bring new life, new business, new beauty, to the little towns." Mame Roberts

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interest. The 1st Amendment value of the video is also overwhelming for newsworthiness. The potentially incriminating official oppression is already caught on video, and the video’s release would not hamper the investigation of anything but in fact likely encourage other citizens who have been mistreated by any officers on the video to come forward. The City Manager was at the police station before the interview took place and possibly had ordered that it take place, which would also weigh against the video being a criminal investigation and in favor of an internal city investigation. We believe that the video is simple political retaliation and intimidation by an out of control police chief against a newly elected female mayor, possibly prompted by the City Manager, and the public deserves to see it. Since police officers were not investigating any actual violations of the law, the video in this case should be made public. King v. Paxton (App. 3 Dist. 2019) 576 S.W.3d 881, review denied. Tex. Atty. Gen. Op., No. ORD397 (1983).

Current counsel has no intention of filing civil litigation based on the contents of the video. The video and its consequences will be handled through the civil authorities who have the right to discipline or terminate the officers based on their misconduct which we suspect, and Karla McDonald knows, will be loud and clear on the video. They cannot hide a video of their misconduct, possibly prompted by the city manager, behind a blanket statement of “criminal investigation” when there is no criminal investigation currently being conducted by any law enforcement agency or District Attorney at all and, and no crime is even possible against Ms. McDonald from a review of the video based on her statements. Finally, the city does have access to video editing software through its economic development coordinator if parts of the video need to be redacted. Because the video heavily weighs to be an internal city investigation, it is likely all a public record that should be disclosed. Sincerely, Micah Belden”

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Baseball All-Stars

The 12U Howe Bulldog All-Stars. Courtesy photo. (Continued from page 1)

Shaved Ice, Sherman Chevrolet, Loretta Anderson – Texas Farm Bureau, Ameritx, Premier Christmas, Badiyan Pain Management, Rapid Electric, Harris Electric, Howe We Roll Off, HIT Exteriors, Espinoza Services, Jay’s Flooring, Mom’s Bakery, Charlie Komorowski. The 12U Howe Bulldogs All-Stars traveled to Center, TX for the Dixie Baseball Classic tournament. In game one they faced off against Trinity, in that game Hunter Thornhill hit his 18th home run of the season to help lead the Bulldogs to a 10-4 win. In game two they matched up with the hometown Center Rough Riders. The game was tied 6-6 when the umpire called a balk on Howe’s pitcher to give Center the win by one run. The next day they went up against Hallsville and came out swinging to take the win 14-5. This win put Howe in the championship game back up against undefeated Center. To take the championship, the Bulldogs had to beat Center in back-to

-back games. The penultimate game got off to a great start with a leadoff double by Karsyn Gomez. From there the bats continued to roll and the ‘Dogs made great defensive plays to take game one 14-4. The final game with Center saw the bulldogs fighting from behind, in the end it wasn’t enough as they lost 9-5 - but did take the tournament runner-up ring. Roster: Austyn Navidad, Aaron Hernandez, Karsyn Gomez, Cannon Derrick, Ayden Kane, Hunter Thornhill, Caden Crosson, Gunner Owen, Jackson Culp, Garrett Culp, Easton Ganow. Thank you to the 12U sponsors: Rapid Electric, Diamond Dent Pro, Adam’s Automotive, First On-Site, Chuck Miller, David Rodriguez – State Farm, Brother Plumber, Adan’s Construction, Southerland Steel, Howe Family Dentistry, Mahuya Industries, Alford Excavation, Kritt Concrete, Harris Electric, Howe We Roll Off, HIT Exteriors, Espinoza Services and Charlie Komorowski.

Job Title DETENTION OFFICER workintexas.com Posting ID 15615529 Location Sherman Posting Close Date 9/29/23 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3pBXaXW Description A local company is looking for a DETENTION OFFICER who will be responsible for admitting and booking inmates, supervising, and ensuring security of inmates and jail. Receiving and maintaining an inventory of inmate property and supplies, performing control operations, preparing, and transporting inmates. Other duties may include monitoring cameras and emergency systems and performing telephone and radio communications. This position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent, and a minimum of 1 year of related experience.

Job Title MERCHANDISER workintexas.com Posting ID 15884563 Location Sherman Posting Close Date9/29/23 Posting Link https:// bit.ly/3D5bNpP Description A local company is looking for a MERCHANDISER who will be responsible for product merchandising within large volume stores. This includes stocking shelves, rotating shelved product, setting up displays, stocking, and rotating products in coolers, organizing and rotating products in storage rooms, and moving products from storage to the sales floor. This position requires a valid driver's license and at least 18 years or older.

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Human, child, sex trafficking the tough topic Howe working to replace sewer line at Thursday’s Texoma Patriots meeting Submitted— Human trafficking occurs in every state and neighborhood. The Texoma Patriots say the goal must be to end this criminal practice of child exploitation and trafficking. They have invited Jaco Booyens to speak Thursday, July 13 at 7 pm at the Red River Cowboy Church, 3800 Highway 691, Sherman. Booyens is calling all families in Grayson and Fannin counties for an event that will open eyes to the global crisis of sex trafficking. The ministry restores lives and transforms culture to the character of God through exposing evil, protecting the innocence of children, rebuilding family, and combating sex trafficking. Booyens is tackling the epidemic of pedophilia at its core. Our culture promotes sex and pornography. The education system and the entertainment/media industry feeds our society exploitative material to all ages. In the U.S. the average age of pornography exposure is 8-11 years old - which grossly adds to normalizing child exploitation. It is a $32B industry in the U.S. alone and the most dangerous silent epidemic in our culture today. Visit his website, get informed, and be an advocate for your family and your community. https:// jacobooyensministries.org/ The Texoma Patriots will be collecting a Love Offering at the meeting. All proceeds go towards the ﬁght against

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sex trafﬁcking and sexual exploitation. All gifts are tax deductible. Books, Tshirts, and other merchandise will be for sale. Anyone who welcomes one child like this for my sake is welcoming me. But if anyone leads astray one of these little children who believe in me he would be better off thrown into the depths of the sea with a mill-stone hung round his neck! Alas for the world with its pitfalls! In the nature of things there must be pitfalls. Yet alas for the man who is responsible for them! - Matthew 18:6-7 Tea Party events are fun, friendly, and free. Remember that everyone is welcome to our meetings. There is no charge to attend and there are no membership dues, but donations are appreciated. Here you can meet likeminded freedom loving Texans. It's time to Speak Up. Be loud and proud. We can no longer be the silent majority.

Crews begin work on the sewer line Wednesday. Courtesy photo. W. O’Connell St. will remain closed through Tuesday as contractors continue excavation and repairs of a choked sewer main. On Thursday, Public Works crews discovered the choked 8” sewer main that transfers sewer flows East of town to the West of town; the

main being repaired is at a depth of nearly 30 feet, making repair efforts difficult. Public Works asks residents in the area to please continue to plan accordingly and find alternate routes through Tuesday for the closure of W. O’Connell from N. Denny to Bean St.

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HoweAthletic Booster Club releases cover of Black & White 2023 Gameday, seek sponsors

Howe Community Pep Rally slotted forAugust 19

The Howe Athletic Booster Club will host the annual Howe Bulldogs Community Pep Rally August 19 at Bulldog Stadium under the lights with a 7:30 pm kickoff.

country runners, football players, flag football players, mascots, and band members. The Pride of Howe will perform on the rug of the oldest active stadium in North Texas.

The tradition dates back to 2011 when current booster club president Monte Walker brought to Howe what they were doing in McKinney.

Coach Simmons will once again lead chants on the field with all the student athletes. Typically a salute to the football program’s past takes place before the introductions.

The event introduces all fall sports including kindergarten through varsity cheerleaders, volleyball players, cross

Cooper Jones (24) scores at Gunter and is congratulated by Michael Riddle (51) and Kolin Murphy (12). Photo by Michelle Carney. The Howe Athletic Booster Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year has officially begun. They are now opening up sponsorship opportunities for their annual football program. Both last year’s and the 2021 edition were 92 pages each and are filled with not only rosters and schedules, but with stories, stats, and photos of all fall sports teams. The ad rates have not changed from a year ago. Businesses that want to place an ad in the program have several options. A full-page ad comes with a ban-

ner hung at the stadium and is moved to the high school gymnasium after the season. Full-page ads with a banner are $475. Half-page ads are $200, Quarter page ads are $150 and 1/8-page ads are $75. Student ads are a very popular item; a full-page student ad is $150, a halfpage is $100, Quarter-page is $75, and 1/8 page is $60. To place an ad, send an email to programsales.habc@gmail.com

The event is free to attend and the concession stand will be open.

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City of Howe SECONDS COUNT IN AN EMERGENCY! That's why the City of Howe has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action (such as a boil-water notice, missing child or evacuation notices). The system is capable of dialing 60,000 phone numbers per hour. It then delivers a pre-recorded message describing the situations to a live person or an answering machine in the affected area possibly including instructions requiring action on the part of the recipient. Once the situation is remedied, another call will be placed to the area signaling that the issue has been addressed and that normal activities can be resumed. The following information is required to add a telephone number into the "CodeRED" database: first and last name; address (physical address, no P.O. boxes); city; state; Zip Code; and primary phone number. The system works with cellular phones but requires a valid street address. When entering information, please fill out all of the screens because the newest data entered will replace the old data. Sign up by visiting http://www.co.grayson.tx.us/page/oem.cred

2022-23 Local taxation State Sales Tax General Revenue Sales Tax Economic Development (Type B) Sales Tax Total

6.25 % 1.00 %

City of Howe Tax Rate Howe I.S.D Tax Rate Grayson County Tax Rate Grayson College Tax Rate Total (per $100 valuation)

$0.54 $1.27 $0.31 $0.15 $2.27

1.00 % 8.25 %

City Hall 116 E. Haning St., 903-532-5571 Mayor: Karla McDonald City Council: Michael Hill, Rodney Hough, Billie Ingram, Sarah Myrick, Joe Shephard City Administrator: Jeff Stanley City Secretary: Regina Harris Utility Billing and Municipal Court 116 E. Haning St. 903-532-5571 Utility Clerk: Beccy Roberts Court Clerk: Kristie Tatar (After hours night drop available) Public Works 317 S. Hughes St. Public Works Director: Mickey Phillips Code Enforcement 317 S. Hughes St. Code Enforcement Officer: Benjamin Fuhr Howe Fire Department 118 E. Haning 903-532-6888 (nonemergency) Fire Chief: Robert Maniet Howe Police Department 700 W. Haning St. 903-532-9971 (non-emergency) Dispatch 903813-4411 Police Chief: Carl Hudman Police Sergeant: Keith Milks Economic Development 100 E. O’Connell St. 903-532-6080 EDC Director: Monte Walker City Council meets third Tuesday at 100 E. O’Connell St. at 6 pm. Planning & Zoning Commission Meets third Monday as needed Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation Meets as needed For more information visit the city website www.cityofhowe.org

Cityofhowe.org 2022-23 City of Howe Water, Sewer, Refuse collection rates - one bill

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Attend the Church of Your Choice

Each Sunday...

Times are subject to change. Please check with each church for any possible changes

First Baptist Church Dorchester Zach Poling, pastor 11831 FM 902, Dorchester, TX 75459 903-476-5525 Wednesday 6:00 pm - Meal (Donations for adults and kids eat free) 6:30 pm - Praise service 7:00 pm - Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm - RA's/GA's/children's group Sunday 9:00 am - Men's Prayer Time 9:45 am - Sunday School 10:45 am - A.M. Worship Service 5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice 6:00 pm - Evening Worship Summit View Church Brett and Deb Hetrick, pastors

Community Bible Fellowship Jeremy Moore, pastor

Howe Methodist Church of Howe JB Bryant, minister

415 S Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 Wednesday 6:30 pm - Food and Fellowship 7:00 pm - Community Kids (ages 3 6th grade, nursery available) 7:00 pm - Youth and Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30 am - Worship Service

810 N Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6718 Tuesday: 8:30am - 1:00pm WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) 9:30am - Women's Bible Study 6:30pm - Boy Scouts Wednesday: 9:00am - Wednesday Workers 6:00pm - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Family Night Thursday: 8:30am - 1:00pm - WeeCare Daycare (Registration needed) Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm - Feed My Sheep (1st & 3rd Sat. of each month) Sunday: 8:30am - Coffee and Donuts 9:00am - Sunday School 10:00am - Worship Service 3:00pm Cub Scouts

First Baptist Church Howe Roger Tidwell, pastor 100 E. Davis St., Howe, TX 903-5325504 Wednesday 5:30 pm—Free Meal 6:30 pm - Team Kid 6:30 pm - Youth Ministry 6:30 pm - Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday 9:15 am - Bible Fellowship 10:30am - Worship Service 6:00 pm—Potluck Fellowship and Bible Study

910 S Denny St, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6828 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Radiate Youth 7:00 pm - Sanctuary of for prayer Sunday 9:30 am - Sunday School (kids, youth, women, men) 10:30 am - Worship Service 10:30 am - Kids Church Howe Church of Christ Aaron Alsbrook, minister 1205 N Collins Fwy, Howe, TX 75459 903-532-6441 Wednesday 7:00 pm - Bible Classes (all ages) Sunday 9:00 am - Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 am - Worship Service 5:00 pm - Worship Service

Amos 5:24 But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a neverfailing stream!

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Texas History Minute Texas musician Scott Bradley was never widely known outside of the studio, but his music was the heart of some of Ken Bridges the most iconic American cultural icons of the twentieth century, most notably, the famed cartoon duo of Tom and Jerry. Bradley was born in Russellville, Arkansas, in 1891. He developed a love of music early and taught himself. By the 1910s, he headed to Houston to put his musical talents to work. He found work as a conductor for orchestras and theaters throughout Southeast Texas as well as radio stations. At the same time, he continued to write his own music. Though he was a successful musician, Bradley still took lessons from more experienced musicians to fine-tune his own craft. By the early 1920s, California was rapidly becoming the heart of the entertainment world. Bradley left Texas in 1926 to become a conductor for a Los Angeles radio station. In 1929, he was hired by The Walt Disney Studio as a staff musician. However, Walt Disney had a falling out with some of his staff in 1930. One of Disney’s chief animators went to form his own cartoon studio for which Bradley worked for several years. By the 1930s, the cartoon short feature had become a staple part of the moviegoing experience. Seeing the success of Disney and others with the growing popularity of animation, MetroGoldwyn-Meyer Studios decided to form its own cartoon studio in 1937 to compete. Bradley was quickly hired to help provide the music. In 1940, MGM animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created the Tom and Jerry cartoon, though they were originally named Jasper and Jinx. Bradley went on to write and conduct the large orchestras for the music in the 114 original cartoons made between 1940 and 1957.

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Since Tom and Jerry almost never spoke, most of the stories relied on Bradley’s music to set up and underline the different jokes, playful tensions, and transitions from one scene to the next. The physical humor and lack of dialogue helped make the cartoons immensely popular around the world as Bradley’s music needed no translations. One 1947 cartoon in particular, “The Cat Concerto,” placed music at the center of the episode as Tom played a concert pianist whose piano happened to be Jerry’s home. Jerry got his revenge against Tom by making it difficult for the desperate cat to finish. Thanks to Bradley’s music direction, the cartoon won the 1948 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, the fourth consecutive Academy Award for Tom and Jerry. Bradley also composed the musical score for the 28 Barney Bear cartoons made by MGM between 1939 and 1954. Bradley would also go on to provide the music for the 24 Droopy cartoons produced between 1943 and 1957 and the Screwy Squirrel cartoons made in the late 1940s. In 1957, MGM closed its cartoon studio as part of a corporate restructuring effort. Though MGM would continue to produce cartoons, the large budgets were gone and an entirely new group of directors, animators, and musicians were hired. Bradley’s contract was cancelled; and at the age of 65, he decided to retire. In those nearly two decades of the first batch of Tom and Jerry cartoons, Bradley was part of a team that earned eleven Academy Award nominations and won eight Academy Awards for the cartoons. Overall, he composed 250 cartoon music scores. Bradley died at his home in California in 1977 at the age of 85 as a new generation of youngsters discovered in television reruns the cartoons he helped bring to life. A compilation album of his musical scores from some of these cartoons was released in 2006. Today, these cartoons continue to be seen on television and on video daily in homes around the world.

Having courage to stand for what we believe Every summer we look forward to the Fourth of July because it’s filled with fun things to do, like barbecuing, picnics, games, family gatherings, boating, Dr. Billy Holland camping, and fireworks. Also, for many, it’s usually a paid vacation day which is always nice. However, along with the excitement and activities, let us also remember and be grateful for those who have served our country so that we can enjoy our freedom. Independence Day is all about the courage of many Americans who fought against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War and with much bloodshed declared victory and helped establish this great nation. On July fourth, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, declared the sovereignty of the United States of America as they signed the Declaration of Independence which is recognized as our nation’s official birthday. There is a moving account of a young man who was a soldier in this war and in every sense of the word defines the meaning of a true American hero. Nathan Hale of Coventry, Connecticut was born in 1755 and grew up to be a highly educated and handsome young man who had every prospect for a happy and fulfilling life. Those who knew him commented on his love for sports, his kindness, and his strong Christian convictions. As tension increased about a possible conflict with the British, Nathan like many other enthusiastic young men, joined a local militia and was quickly advanced to the rank of sergeant. When the war officially became a reality, many chapters of Connecticut militia rushed to Massachusetts to help their neighbors during the Siege of Boston but Hale was unsure whether to join these forces or to wait and see what would unfold. He was a young professional teacher that had a lot to lose especially with not being clear about what was happening. In early July 1775, Nathan received a heartfelt letter from his best friend, Benjamin Tallmadge who had seen the war firsthand and was now relaying about the situation. Tallmadge told Nathan that teaching school was truly noble but at this time it was critical to consider the responsibility of defending this wonderful country. The day after receiving this letter, Nathan Hale after doing some serious soul-searching,

resigned from his teaching position and became dedicated to the call of duty. When George Washington reorganized the army in January 1776, Nathan received a captain’s commission where he spent six months helping to build fortifications and preparing for the inevitable battle for Manhattan Island. Early in September 1776, Washington formed an elite, green beret-type group of New England Rangers, and Hale was soon invited to command one of the four companies whose mission was forward reconnaissance. Washington desperately needed to know the probable site of the upcoming British invasion and the best way to obtain this pivotal information was to send a spy behind enemy lines. This was extremely dangerous and guess who volunteered? It’s not verified exactly how Hale was captured but we know he was immediately brought in for questioning before the British commander, General William Howe. Intelligence information was found on Nathan and since this was not in code or invisible ink, he was irrevocably compromised. Although Howe was moved by the young man’s demeanor and patriotism, it could not be denied that he was out of uniform behind enemy lines. The protocol and discipline of war were clear and Nathan was sentenced to hang. The next morning, Sunday, September 22, 1776, at 11:00, Nathan Hale was marched north, about a mile up the Post Road to the Park of Artillery where after giving a spirited speech he was executed. A British military engineer and cartographer named John Montresor witnessed the event and was deeply touched by Nathan’s composure and his last words. As fate would have it, Captain Montresor was ordered to deliver a message from General Howe to Washington under a white flag that very afternoon. Montresor sincerely emphasized that Nathan had impressed everyone with his sense of dignity and courage, and quoted Hale’s words while he stood on the gallows: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” His body was left hanging for several days near the site of his execution and later buried in an unmarked grave. He was 21 years old. Dr. Holland lives in Central Kentucky where he is an ordained Christian minister, community chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian life and his new book about miracles, “Receiving Our Healing” at billyhollandministries.com or email him at psalmz103@gmail.com.

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The Patriot Pony CDC admits not including diagnostic codes showing COVID vax as 'cause' on some death certificates Georgia-based agency's response to Just the News will be incorporated into grand jury petition to investigate its COVID statistical practices, death-certificate analyst says. this type of fraud is extended across all boundaries, all states," Oregon state GOP Sen. Dennis Linthicum said. By Greg Piper The CDC's explanation for leaving certain diagnosis codes off Minnesota death certificates that cite COVID-19 vaccines as a cause of death, allegedly hiding vaccine injuries in federal records, shows "intent to deceive," according to a person who helped analyze the death certificates for the Brownstone Institute, a think tank that challenges the scientific basis for COVID conventional wisdom and policy. John Beaudoin Sr., who is suing Massachusetts for submitting "fraudulent" death certificates to the feds falsely labeling COVID as a cause of death, says CDC spokesperson Kristen Nordlund's comments on the matter to Just the News will be incorporated in an "affidavit to petition for a grand jury investigation of the CDC" in its home of Georgia. Beaudoin's law school expelled him for refusing its vaccine mandate, which he says was based on federal COVID guidance devised in part from Massachusetts death certificate data. The suit includes a 123-page exhibit analyzing death certificates Beaudoin claims either wrongly omit vaccineinduced deaths or falsely attribute them to COVID. And in May he requested a hearing in response to the state's motion to dismiss his January amended complaint. His website includes legal filings. File Massachusetts-motion-to-dismissBeaudoin.pdf The Minnesota analysis is part of three years of questions about the reliability and integrity of federal and state governments' COVID-related statistics. The New York Times found up to 90% of COVID-positive tests officially recorded in Massachusetts, New York and Nevada in summer 2020 were based on SARS-CoV-2 viral loads too small to be infectious. Oregon lawmakers similarly sought a federal grand jury investigation into COVID statistical manipulation nearly two years ago, claiming the Center for Disease Control and Prevention employed a "double-standard exclusively for COVID-19 data collection" that inflated cases and deaths starting early in the pandemic. One of them told Just the News that Beaudoin is assisting their efforts, which are now pending before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. "I think

"Vaccination is not a disease or cause of death, so simple mention of the vaccine or vaccination without mention of adverse effects will not get coded" on the death certificates cited in Brownstone's analysis, Nordlund wrote in an email. "COVID-19 vaccines are undergoing the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history," she said. "To date, CDC has not detected any unusual or unexpected patterns for deaths following immunization that would indicate that COVID vaccines are causing or contributing to deaths, outside of the nine confirmed TTS [thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome] deaths following the Janssen [Johnson & Johnson] vaccine." File CDC-response-MinnesotaCOVID-vaccine-death-certificates.pdf Nordlund's claims "do not comport with truth, which can be shown by the Massachusetts data," Beaudoin said. "She trapped herself." The CDC is "essentially trying to claim that a coroner who writes 'covid vaccine 8 hours before death'" in the cause field "means to convey that the vaccine had no side effects and *definitely* did not contribute to the death in any way," Aaron Hertzberg, who collaborated with Beaudoin and wrote the Brownstone analysis, wrote in an email. "The absurdity of such a position is self-evident." He published the first of a planned two -part response late Friday incorporating the agency's known responses to news media, which Hertzberg deemed "logically incoherent" and "inconsistent with the CDC's own standards" at minimum. (Just the News received a longer CDC statement than did Minnesota's AlphaNews, adding the paragraph about the "most intense safety monitoring" in U.S. history and lack of "unusual or unexpected patterns for deaths.") Hertzberg and Beaudoin obtained every death certificate in Minnesota going back to 2015, the analysis states. Doctors fill out the text descriptions but the CDC assigns the ICD-10 codes, either via algorithm or manually if the algorithm can't nail down the code. The duo found nine that explicitly mention COVID vaccines as a cause, which is "exceedingly rare … because of widespread medical establishment denialism of vaccine adverse side effects," but seven of them were missing the most applicable codes – "other (Continued on page 15)

Texas Public Universities Offer Minors in ‘LGTBQ Studies’ Taxpayer-funded colleges are promoting LGBT ideologies.

By Ryan Hughes, Texas Scorecard The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, the University of North Texas, and the University of Houston each offer minors in LGTBQ studies. According to the Texas A&M website, this minor explores “the ways in which gender and sexuality are socially constructed and offers a critical understanding on how sexuality and sexual orientation shape gender roles, identities, and social statuses in societies.” Its goal is to focus on “the history and practice of social activism,” and it also examines “homophobia and transphobia’s relationship to racism, colonialism, sexism, ableism, classism and other forms of power.” A&M requires 15 credit hours to complete the minor, and required courses include “Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies” as well as “Queer Theory.” Additional courses offered include “LGBTQ Literatures,” “Aesthetics of Activism,” and “Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Minority Experience.” In order to receive credit for the minor

at the University of North Texas, students need to take classes on “LGBTQ studies” and “Feminist and Womanist Theories.” Additional approved courses for the minor include “Texas LGBTQ History,” “Race, Gender and the Media,” “Sociology of Sexuality,” and “Gender & Society.” The University of Houston requires a total of 18 credit hours for their “GLBT Studies” minor, including three hours of “Intro to GLBT Studies,” nine hours of GLBT advanced courses, three hours of “Women’s Gender & Sexuality” studies advanced courses, and three hours of GLBT elective courses. Some of the courses Houston offers to complete the 18 credit hours required are “Sociology of Gender,” “Queer Theory,” and “Gay and Lesbian Literature.” Chaitanya Lakkimsetti, one of the lead creators for the minor at Texas A&M, believes “the minor equips students to understand gender, sex and sexuality not as fixed and rigid but as dynamic social concepts that are subject to resistance and change.” Each of Texas’ public university systems is overseen by a board of regents appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott and confirmed by the Texas Senate.

Nearly 900 days in, Biden approval lower than any president since Carter At that stage, former President Donald Trump enjoyed a 42.5%.

By Ben Whedon President Joe Biden's approval rating at this stage in his presidency stands as the lowest such metric of any president since Jimmy Carter, according to aggregated ranges from 538. On day 898 of his presidency, Biden's approval stood at 40.5% among the U.S. electorate. At that stage, former President Donald Trump enjoyed a 42.5%. All of Biden's post-Carter predecessors enjoyed higher ratings at this point in their tenures. The Georgia Democrat, meanwhile, lagged behind Biden, with 29.0% ap-

proval on day 898. Former President Gerald Ford did not spend 898 days in the presidency, having succeeded Richard Nixon mid-term. Discounting Ford and Carter, Biden's rating on day 898 stands at lowest of any U.S. president since Harry Truman. Biden enjoyed reasonably positive approval ratings at the start of his presidency, though public perception of his leadership took a nosedive following the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August of 2021, during which the Taliban overran the country. Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.

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complications following immunization" and "viral vaccines." Of the seven, one had a COVID infection code and noted the person was infected several months earlier but received their second vaccine dose 10 hours before death, illustrating the "naked double standards" in code assignment, the analysis states. Others mention specifics including date of vaccination, dose, brand and possible side effects including "felt sick," cardiac arrest and heart attack, the last of which was coded as a gunshot wound despite the notes specifying "COVID booster." The two death certificates with a relevant code cited adverse events following COVID vaccination. On one, the code is cited as the "underlying" cause of death, suggesting "the CDC was trapped and could not avoid putting it on without fundamentally rewriting the death certificate," the analysis says. Nordlund had a different explanation. "The examples in the article for which the adverse effects codes are included are those that mention adverse or side effects of the vaccine," language that's missing from those without the codes, she said. The Oregon lawmakers, Linthicum and fellow GOP state Sen. Kim Thatcher, and naturopath Henry Ealy went to court to compel grand-jury impaneling a year ago after striking out with every U.S. attorney and Justice Department, but the suit was dismissed for lack of legal standing last fall. File grand-jury-COVID-stats-suitdismissed.pdf "Private citizens are not permitted to serve in the role of prosecutors by presenting evidence of alleged crimes to a grand jury," U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez wrote. The 9th Circuit accepted their appeal but hasn't scheduled oral argument yet. Linthicum said they are finalizing their brief. "Our goal is not to prosecute," which is the function of the grand jury, "and we have provided amble [sic] documentation regarding agency malfeasance," he wrote. DOJ notified the appeals court June 28 of a recent Supreme Court decision that found Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to compel the Department of Homeland Security to arrest "certain non-citizens upon their release from prison … or entry of a final order of removal," as they argued federal law requires. Its reasoning applies to the grand-jury petition, DOJ said. DOJ-9th-circuit-CDC-grand-jury.pdf

Ex-CBPhead: 'Literally should take' about 30 minutes to ID who brought cocaine into White House "The reality is that you have a president and a White House that have a disregard for the law, they really don't care," says a former assistant secretary of state handling narcotics issues.” Charles said during an interview with Just the News. By Nicholas Ballasy Mark Morgan, a former FBI agent and acting commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection Agency, told Just the News that it should take the U.S. Secret Service about 30 minutes to figure out how cocaine came into the White House and who brought it there. "I was there countless times, I put my cell phone in that exact box that they're talking about. I know it well. Oftentimes, there is a marine that's standing there. This literally should take them about 30 minutes to solve," Morgan said on Wednesday. "Everybody that comes in, not just the White House grounds, but also everybody that comes into that space, right, where you have to check that cell phone, they're accounted for. There's a manifest. There are cameras. I could go on. This literally should take them about 30 minutes to figure out whose cocaine it was," he added. He noted that it's still an federal offense to bring an illegal drug like cocaine onto federal property. Morgan said he wouldn't be surprised if the public never finds out whose cocaine was at the White House, given that the individual who leaked the Supreme Court's June 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade was not publicly identified. A U.S. Secret Service test has confirmed that the substance found on Sunday night at the White House was cocaine. The source of the cocaine is still is under investigation. It was reportedly found in the West Wing. It's not surprising that cocaine was discovered at the White House, given the level of drug trafficking happening at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Biden administration, according to Bobby Charles, assistant secretary of state at the U.S. State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in the Bush administration. Charles said the Biden administration isn't paying enough attention to the illicit activity happening at the border, which leads to illegal drugs ending up in U.S. communities. "Whether it was a series of staffers, who apparently might be deeply involved, or one staffer or Hunter Biden himself, it doesn't really matter. The reality is that you have a president and a White House that have a disregard for the law, they really don't care,"

"And so everything rolls downhill when the president of the United States can get away, literally, with almost, you know, with federal bribery and RICO violations, and the Attorney General doesn't give a damn and doesn't prosecute, doesn't pick up the pen and doesn't even talk about it," he added. Charles said Americans are dealing with the effects of illegal drugs coming over the border in their communities, particularly fentanyl. "Just like you see illegal aliens pop up on the local corner, far more prolific is the distribution of all of these drugs, cocaine, heroin, other synthetics, fentanyl, and, of course, runaway high potency marijuana. All of this is everywhere now. And why?" he said. "Because this administration has basically looked the other way on an issue that is affecting human lives as much as shutting down the energy sector. I mean, it's no surprise that we're losing confidence in government."

the same time, while the president and many other politicians are saying the drug war is over, they're saying that in the same way that they said the war in Afghanistan is over," he said. "And they pulled the plug on the so-called drug war at a particular time in our country, when it's even more important to fight a so-called war." According to the U.S. Justice Department, "most illicit drugs available in the United States and thousands of illegal immigrants are smuggled into the United States across the nearly 2,000-mile Southwest Border." Nelson warned that a lack of attention to security issues at the border could lead to another 9/11. "It's also young men in the ages 16 to 26 who are on the terrorist watch list and what is happening is we are facilitating the cartels. We are facilitating the terrorists and we are pointing them towards another 9/11. I hope it doesn't happen. I saw the last one happen," he said.

Charles compared the amount of deaths from illegal drugs to 1989 to support his statements.

Under questioning on Wednesday about the cocaine incident, White House Press Secretary Karine JeanPierre mostly deferred to the U.S. Secret Service.

"When George Herbert Walker Bush gave an address to the American people in September of 1989 about the drug issue, he was horrified because we had 5,000 American kids who had died. We had 105,000-108,000 last year and law enforcement tells me it'll be 130,000 next year," he said.

"When it comes to visitors to the West Wing, they come for many reasons, and obviously we do have West Wing tours that occur here on campus," Jean -Pierre said. "They happen, and this particular past couple of days, they happened on Friday, they happened on Saturday, and on Sunday."

Retired FBI agent Scott Nelson argued the "border is wide open" and the cocaine found at the White House is the latest example of it.

Trust in American Institutions is Eroding

"So that cocaine issue in the White House has an awful lot to do with the American developing mentality that says drugs are okay, being induced to crime by drugs is okay because those who do it are in fact the underprivileged and the border is secure, which is an absolute falsehood," he said. "The border is wide open, if you talk to any law enforcement or FBI agents down there, they will tell you that the minimum amount of effort has been put in the border, folks on the terrorist watch list are coming through, hundreds of folks aged 16 to 24." Nelson argued that it's "hypocritical" for cocaine to be found at the White House while the public is being told the drug war is over during a border crisis. "What's ironic about this cocaine in the West Wing is the fact that it's there at

Washington Examiner: Public confidence in national institutions continues to trend downward among American voters, according to a new survey. A Gallup poll found trust in seven of the 16 institutions surveyed this year had significant drops since last year’s historically low records. The U.S. military and medical system suffered the worst losses — they were both down four percentage points. The five other institutions that saw considerable drops were small businesses, police, banks, public schools, and organized labor. The Supreme Court and the presidency did not see major shifts in public opinion between 2022 and now, but each was already at a record low (Washington Examiner). Gallup: Overall, the new poll finds small business enjoying the most public trust, with 65% of Americans having a great deal or fair amount of confidence in it (Gallup).

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