READER FEEDBACK

‘NO HONOR’ “Texans have no honor if they stand by and let this happen to Texas women, and no basis to stand before God as Christians and ask for mercy for themselves. Dead last among the states. Pathetic.Texas LegislatureBut at leastis on the top of the horrific bathroom privacy threat.” — Comment on Jenny Deam story about one in four Texas women lacking health insurance

PLASTIC’S POPULARITY “People use plastic because their salaries have hardly budged for decades, when adjusted for inflation. Once upon a time, people actually got raises — even when not getting promotions — that allowed them to move up the economic ladder a bit. Those days went out with Amon ‘N’ Andy and nickel candy. Is it any wonder people have to use plastic?” — Comment on Chris Tomlinson column about rising credit card debt

GENTRIFICATION’S TOLL “Gentrification will increase property values. Property value increases will increase property taxes. Increased property taxes will force historically established residents out of their homes. The demographics of the neighborhood will change markedly.” — Comment on Nancy Sarnoff post about Acres Homes renewal projects

PAY MORE LATER “That’s nothing compared to what they’ll be paying in college.” — Comment on Katherine Blunt’s back-to-school story

GORE ON TARGET “Having attended (Al Gore’s) presentation here in Houston in 2006, buying (and reading) the book and then catching the movie, I can tell you that he’s been far more right than wrong. NASA and NOAA scientists agree, as do most independent scientists.” — Comment on Associated Press story on “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”

CONSTANTLY CHANGING “Swings in temp have happened too often in the past before humans started dumping pollutants into the atmosphere to say that we are to blame! Numbers can be arranged to fit any group’s needs!” — Comment on Associated Press story on “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”

DETROIT HAS EDGE “I think Detroit is cleaner and has a more vibrant downtown then Houston.” — Comment on Lydia DePillis story comparing Houston to Detroit