Weekly Meetings That Make No Sense

  Two groups of people meet once a week to blabber their nonsense. The Texas Tech Student Democrats meet at Holden Hall once a week to talk about the state of democrat politics in Lubbock. I attended several meetings last semester and the local democrat county chair was absent at every meeting and he is employed by Tech's library,go figure. Another small group of concerned citizens formed by the FaceBook page IHateLP&L meet once a week in the back of a local restaurant. They organize rants for city council sessions and even threaten to recall city council members. I attended two of these meetings,saw who they are and will attend no further meetings. I did see three prominent republicans at the IHateLP&L meetings and that turned me off. Weekly meetings can become useless,comical and counterproductive. Both of these groups should concentrate on "getting a life".

Glen Robertson's EGO

  Mayor Robertson continues to wear a "caped crusader" costume with a United Supermarkets emblem. He will hold yet another early morning townhall meeting next week trying to impersonate a "man of the people". Mr.Robertson even goes to KFYO to peddle his BS like the last 3 mayors and his BS is bullcrap. This editor refuses to cover these "nutty" meetings and encourages all readers to boycott United Supermarkets and the "caped crusader's" goofy meetings.

Two Teams With Little Potential

  The Texas Tech/SMU football game was entertaining as a defensive struggle for a short time. Neither offense could find their butz with a garden rake. Later the SMU squad just fell apart and Tech moved the ball somewhat better. The "circus" offense known as run&shoot never showed up. Texas Tech's running game was in spurts and on one play both Tech runningbacks ran into each other,literally causing the freshman QB to fumble. Both teams looked slow and out of shape and several players cramped up during the game. Neither team appeared to have enough talent to compete for a bowl game this year.

Strange Story

  A lady at IHateLP&L Facebook page claimed she moved with her kids when her marriage crumbled at another address. At the new address he was notified that her LP&L account at her old address was unpaid so her new account would be disconnected if the old account wasn't paid in full. She had to take her rent money to pay of her old account to keep her new account connected. The moral to the story is you can not move away from an unpaid LP&L bill and start a new account in the same name you used on the old account.

AJ Goes Feminist!!

  Lubbock's "local rag" is in transition to feminism. Many male reporters have left the AJ and their replacements are the "weaker sex". Terry Greenberg is "one fat joke" by any standard. Men who surround themself with wimmin' are usually losers by nature. Greenberg is no exception. I do not read "weaker sex" copy or opinion. I call their "crap" feminist BS. This editor encourages all men to not renew their AJ subscriptions as a form of "boycotting" the feminism at the Avalanche Journal.

  Boycott The AJ!!

Football Season Is Here!

  Tonight "Koach Klumsy" debuts as the new Texas Tech head football coach. Last night the Dullas CowPukes ended preseason with a boring defeat by the Houston Texans where Cowpuke fans were disquised as empty blue seats. Dallas went 2-3 in pre-season. Later this week-end Texas A&M will go against RICE and their starting QB is suspended for the first half. Football will replace "boring TV" for the next few months. Fans can only hope that football doesn't get boring.

  Tee It Up!!

Freedom of Speech or To Offend

  Texas Tech has a substantial "free speech" area. I believe free speech is not freedom to offend. Teas Tech regents don't even have public remarks on their agendas. Student organizations don't allow anyone to attend without permission. I personally observed "Brother" Jed condemning students and others to Hades and "Brother" Jed is as phony as "Brother" Swaggart. Recently some former professor took the "free speech" area to use the "N" word somewhat freely. I have a theory about slurs,Free Speech with those should be confined to one's home,car or other private property. If someone had a sign,"Kent Hance Is A Jerk" in the free speech area he or she would be escorted off the campus "very quickly". Another sign like "Bring Back Mike Leach!" would probably get sign holder incarcerated in the chancellor's detention camp,if there is one. Texas Tech is not exactly a respected university. Tech now charges obscene fees for public record,that was another Kent Hance idea. The quickest way to put a stop to "free speech" on campus would be to levy a cost similar to public record fees.

  Oh Kent,Charge For "free speech"!!

Student Government Association creates "chaos" with new bus routes

  The small city named Texas Tech has become "Chaos" as relative to mass transit. This editor read one article in the Daily Toreador about the new routes and nine out of ten had negative remarks about the reallocation of the bus resources. It seems every government is getting more money and downsizing the services. Tech's CitiBus system is a case in point. Kent Hance has a real credibility problem. Every time the administration tries to cause some change in any program the quality of service declines. So far visitor parking has disappeared and fewer students are riding buses. Kent Hance may become Mayor of "Chaos" before his highness retires. Mr.Hance may be as popular as Barack Obama.

Downtown TIF "boondoggle"

  The tax reinvestment board advising city council on how to sink powerlines and sewerlines as well as waterlines has hit a funding problem. The reinvestment board wants the business owners to finance the sinking underground of the utilities and the cost is prohibitive. The local "rag" (AJ) has done a convoluted mess of an article that does reveal local developer Delbert McDougal is on the TIF board and he serves two masters,McDougal Properties and City of Lubbock. Downtown has more boarded up property and unmaintained property than any other district in Lubbock. The OMNI Building is now getting a tile solution that could open up two streets where property has been rendered useless. Mr.McDougal serves McDougal Properties first and foremost. City Council can ill afford to dedicate any large sums of money to modernize a "white elephant" known as "downtown Lubbock" with both north and south Lubbock needing infrastructure investment. Residential areas must take priority one and the "Downtown Renovation Commission" should be mothballed ASAP!

United Family Announces Complicated Gasoline Discount

  United Family(supermarkets) is now trying to promote their "overpriced" store goods with  complicated receipt code to be used on their gas pumps. The promotion is only good if a customer buys a minimum of $40 in the store. This editor reviewed the promotion and highly recommends customers use their gasoline charge card or Wal-Mart gift card to get their gasoline discounts. This editor discourages patronization of United as a protest to the "illegal arrest of Clif Burnett" at United on 4th&Slide.

  Just Boycott United!!

Texas Tech and "bonehead" management

  "Hairless" Hance has recruited too many students. "Hairless"  wants an over 1,000 student population increase every year for eight more years until Tech's Lubbock campus has 40,000 enrolled. Hance has failed to expand dormitory availability to accommodate the ones to poor to afford off campus housing. Hance has virtually sold more students on Texas Tech than he has room for. This is equal to selling more stock in a company than the assets are worth. It's called the "Bugsy Siegal" business model. Texas Tech is well known for being irresponsible and Hance is Mr.Irresponsible.

  Now "Bugsy" Hance,to explain "too man students"!!

Ramblin' Tex Slim Report

  Tonight I attended a Young Americans For Liberty meeting on campus. It's the student libertarians. Their faculty liaison was at an MLK event,why I don't know. Texas Tech campus has changed quite a bit. The students are friendly but faculty/staff are snobs. I hope to attend more meetings on campus but parking is so limited only meetings at night can be attended by this editor. I found the student libertarians are interested in repealing the "blue law". That can't happen for two years. The dozen or so students were not interested in the student senate. None showed any interest in public office for next year's election. The YAL leader wants to organize some kind of debate on social issues with the democrat and republican students. In other news the city government is still hunkered down trying to extort money from LP&L customers. Opposition to LP&L appears to still be muted and only online. August is about to end and schools are opening everywhere. Readers should watch out for bikers,buses and loose students. In sports news Texas A&M announced that the NCAA has suspended former Heisman winner,Johnny Manziel,for the first half of this weekend's game with RICE. This is serious,sorta.

Dat's All!!

Possible scam at Murphy's EXPRESS in Lubbock on 4th St.

  Today this editor tried to top off my gas tank at Murphy's on 4th&Loop 289 near Wal-Mart. The unleaded pump was pumping to slow. So slow it was futile. I asked guy what was going on and he said unleaded is "very slow". I stopped after a few minutes shut off nozzle and went to Lowe's where price was two cents cheaper. I believe Murphy's was trying to sell higher grade gas for more profits. That's just a hunch. They lost my business with that gimmick,at least for awhile.

Imagine Lubbock Without...

Imagine Lubbock without,

Dan Jackson,KCBD "bigmouth"
Mikel Ward,Spartan "blowhard"
Patti Jones,"New Deal 12th grader"
Tom Head,"UN resistance leader"
Cole Shooter,"KFYO reporter"
Robert Pratt,"radio fatman"
Terry Greenberg,AJ alleged editor
Carl Tepper,republican "yesman"
Kenny Ketner,Jr.,dumocrap Obama cheerleader
Brad Clardy,"loonytarian" invisible man

These 10 people make Lubbock "lousy!!

City Could Gouge Water Bills Tomorrow

  City of Lubbock will hold public hearing tomorrow to raise the water meter charge $4. The same hearing will cover a $4 increase in the storm water fee. This "gouging" will result in Lubbock Water,Power and Light getting an additional $96 yearly off of EVERY residential customer. The SHAM hearing is at 6:15PM tomorrow at Lubbock City Council chambers.

Camerahound March

  Tonight ever camerahound in Lubbock will gather to march to honor the MLK speech "I Had A Dream". Even congressman Randy Neugebauer will show up. I've never bought into racism or preachers peddling it. This editor knows about civil rights and violations thereof and people like T.J.Patterson wouldn't have a clue about civil rights. I urge Lubbockites to boycott this "phony baloney" march and ignore the "camerahounds" involved in this crap.

Strange

  Today I learned my 78-year-old tenant has a marble or two loose in one of his ears. Med School clinic said "loose marble" could cause dizziness and vertigo. It's apparently common. My mother used to joke about "loose marbles" in peoples' heads. In other news today a $17,000 taxbill on the abandoned property across the street from WT Free Press headquarters disappeared on LCAD database. The junk and weeds have yet to disappear across the street. At the EUB(electric utility board) meeting today Robert Musselman(Ranch House) ask if "smart meters" could monitor TV station being watched or measure usage of individual appliances. The answer to both was NO.  A local political activist had a choice between going to a townhall meeting or a "frat rat" meeting last night. He went to the "frat rat" meeting. In Seminole(Gaines County) a local veterinarian was discovered with a couple of "white lightnin' stills". Both him and his son were arrested. A local former marine barricaded himself in and threatened suicide. He was arrested. The IHateLP&L Facebook crowd are somewhat silent and that may be the best news of all.

News

  Texas Tech students,faculty and staff are now out and traffic has seen a "big increase". Litter and car accidents will soon clog the roads. Latrelle Joy conducted her first townhall meeting today. Tomorrow LP&L electric utility board will meet with public remarks on the agenda. LPD "gestapo" will probably be present to dampen the feedback of irate customers. Thursday Lubbock city council could rubber stamp another $22 increase in all residential water bills. Commercial rate could be hiked over $140 per business Thursday as well. Texas Tech and "Koach Klumsy" travel to Dallas to take on SMU's "run&shoot" circus with June Jones as coach.  November's election will have nine Texas constitutional amendments with one district of city dwellers seeing a yes/no vote for recall of Victor Hernandez. Summer is winding down and the 100 degree heat is being replaced by 90 degree heat and higher humidity.

  Dat's all!!

AGENDA 21 Resistance Force REVEALED!!

  AGENDA 21 has become a "rally cry" by Lubbock political activists. WT Free Press will now reveal these operatives fighting the Green Initiative known as Agenda 21.

Jerry "pegleg" Rogers - Shallowater resident,once a candidate for city council. Rogers also has well over 50 relatives living in the "one jackass town" of Shallowater.

Mikel Ward,republican committee member and founder of SPARTAN.

Burley Owen,"smart meter" expert,if there is such a thing.

Judge Tom Head,republican. He encouraged tax increase to fund a UN/Agenda 21 defense force in 2012.

Debbie Bartholomew,local colorful character that believes her mother was murdered for body part distribution. Bartholomew goes to some republican meetings and is a confessed "Reaganite" from California.

These are just the five I know about and more AGENDA 21 "fanatics" could be "on the loose".

  I believe placing a yardsign with AGENDA 21 in a person's yard or on a front porch might be as good as a "cross on a vampire".

  I may have a t-shirt printed with AGENDA 21 in bold print. Maybe it would cause some fanatics to "foam at the mouth" or "go into convulsions".

Quit Laffin"!!

The Weekly Agenda 21 "Sins" Of Clif Burnett

  Here's what I do that could be against Agenda 21,maybe.

I recycle aluminum cans,steel containers and glass bottles.

I burn my trash in a "burn barrel" including the "adult padded pullups" of my 78 year-old tenant.

I spray generic round-up herbicide to control weeds on my acreage and the ditches near my county road.

I have three rain barrels to collect rainwater for watering my trees and local bowls of water for the neighborhood dogs.

I use flyspray to keep the flies away that congregate near my buildings that call the horse and pig manure their eating place.

I have two "smart meters",one activated and one inactive,on my two acres.

I pour old soapy dishwater on my trees.

I use RiDX and "baker's yeast" in my septic tank.

I have just confessed to the above "sins"!!

Local "nuts"

  Lubbock still has "nuts" coming out of the woodwork. A local resident that owes over $80,000 in property taxes is now going to city hall to lecture city council. This same resident gets Codes AD warnings every month for alley litter and garbage visible from the sidewalk. Another resident has been "ranting" because her mother's body was buried in the wrong plot at Lubbock Cemetery. She got a settlement from a funeral home. Now she claims her mother was murdered for body parts,but has zero evidence. She lectures city hall on LPD refusing to take an unfounded police complaint. A couple of "camerahounds" trudge to city hall to "whine&complain" about Agenda 21 and "smart meters". Agenda 21 is a "voluntary" UN Green Initiative that is not mandatory. Most of these "nuts" are republicans except the one owing the massive property taxbill,he has an Obama yardsign in a window on his porch. I live in a quiet,county neighborhood where government does little and is seen little. The "nuts" in Lubbock must accept that "big government" in Lubbock brings higher taxes,bloated utility bills and other city-life "shit" that has to be tolerated. City Hall is no place for the "nuts" to get filmed for TV "being a nut".

  Now,"Nut TV" from City of Lubbock public TV channel!!

TxDot and TABC fighting a losing battle

  Today both TxDot and TABC started a media blitz trying to minimize drunk driving and underage drinking. Both these agencies are publicly funded and the ads that will be seen are nothing more than government subsidies of the media. Government funds are too in need to be wasted on advertising. Drunk driver will always drive drunk and underage drinkers will continue to get drunk. Personal discipline is a "thing of the past" and all the advertising funds to seek otherwise are "wasted taxpayer money".

Today's FARCE Meeting

  Today a local library on west 19th St. will be used by a local lawyer for a "joke" townhall meeting. No media dared announce it on any website. I first learned of thos farce when Mikel Ward posted it on Facebook. Ms.Ward is now back in "camerahound" mode going to townhall meetings and hearings. I refuse to waste time or wear&tear on my car to listen to wimmin' like Mikel Ward and Latrelle Joy spout their bilge. Lubbock has a few summer events but a townhall meeting at a local library is a perfect example of waste of public assets for egomaniac purposes.

  Now Mikel&Latrelle To "Do The Bilge"!!

News

  Glen Robertson is now in "full hypocrite mode". Robertson wants to divide council meetings to have public comment in the evening and agenda the following morning. Robertson also lashed out at unnamed citizens claiming they were uncivil toward council and/or city bureaucrats. Robertson seems to have forgotten LPD violated this editor's civil rights last year. In other news Codes AD has weed problems that have citizen complaints piling up. Texas Tech opens it's football season in an away game with SMU and Coach "Klutz" may platoon two QB's. This editor is doing weed control at "Junkyard Row" with three lots having either ditch or both ditch and lot excessive growth. Aluminum can prices have sunk to 40 cents a pound. Gas prices continue to bob around the $3.30 range. Politics is not center stage yet as many incumbents hold off on re-election announcements.

 Dat's All!!

Surprise!

Grown Adults Talking Jibberish

Lubbock has more "bullshitters" in government than it has intelligent humans. Here's a list of local "bullshitters" and their BS.

Todd Klein - Klein wants another task force to come from gullible volunteers to talk about the slipshod,greedy management at LP&L. Klein is "full of it",BS that is.

Glen Robertson - Wants a small tax cut on his 40 some-odd properties. He won't get that. Robertson wants to be Lubbock's "Robin Hood". He just doesn't look like Errol Flynn. With a red nose he could resemble Bozo the Clown.

Patti Jones - She wants everyone against the Imagine Lubbock "boondoggle" to leave town. Imagine "New Deal" Jones wearing a "Robin Hood" getup. Jones got herself ignored at Shallowater's 100th anniversary.

Tom Head  - He believes that LSO needs more funding to create a hospital unit that will treat POW's during the Lubbock/UN war coming in soon. Head is a charter member of the "Lubbock County Republican Party" and it's "sick brigade".

Chad Hasty - Hasty is an alleged radio personality that has no clue about anything but government "BS". Hasty would have welcomed Adolph Hitler on German radio and even taken his photo for a website or TV promo.

Cole Shooter - Shooter is a known graduate of Texas Tech and worked at the school newspaper promoting Tech "bs". Need I say more.

Wade Wilkes - Wilkes is another AM radio buffoon that allows his guests to defame anyone and Wilkes uses a disclaimer that is a virtual security blanket that has been peed on.

Dan Jackson - Jackson host Consider This and he's a substantial hypocrite that hasn't ever been accused of being overly intelligent. Jackson's employees are a "bunch of jerks".

The Invisible Republican Stooges - John Frullo,Charles Perry and Robert Duncan surface now and then on radio or TV but are scarce at public meetings. Frullo operates a print shop,Perry is a CPA and Duncan is a lawyer. None would be welcome in most neighborhoods.

The above "bullshitters" help make Lubbock the "Bullshit Capital" of the Texas panhandle!

  Hold Thy Nose!!

Who Should Be Boycotted

  Lubbock needs to do a major "boycott". Here's who needs less money from Lubbock residents.

  Ranch House Restaurant,downtown Lubbock
It's owned by LP&L board member Robert Musselman. He is a big supporter of LP&L monopoly and a "yesman" for Gary Zheng,LP&L CEO.

  Texas Tech athletic department
LP&L now sends a reported $3 MILLION in donation for a few signs and football tickets. This "donation" comes from those bloated bills with LP&L on the monthly bill. One should consider only donating once to Texas Tech and not purchase tickets to any athletic event.

  United Family(Supermarkets)
United actually got a $2,000 month rebate from LEDA in a corporate subsidy recently. City hall authorizes the budget for LEDA that includes this corporate welfare. United also gouges prices to subsidize Texas Tech,United Spirit Arena for example. Wal-Mart,Lowe's and Dollar General are not involved in city corporate welfare and United customers should think about that.

  McDougal Properties
Marc McDougal is an LP&L board member that voted to gouge electric rates at LP&L. Carl Tepper of LCRP(republicans) is a shameless promoter of McDougal Properties and a known McDougal employee and "yesman".  Not leasing from McDougal Properties or donating to Lubbock Republicans sounds like two good ideas.

  Lubbock needs to "boycott" some businesses.

Deadbeats and Whiners

  Lubbock has too many "deadbeats" and whiners. Deadbeats don't pay their taxbills,mortgage payments,credit card bills,etc. I know two residents,one in the city and one in county and the two together owe over $100,000 to LCAD and that's 12 years on $18,000 and 25 years on $82,000. I will not name the "deadbeats". A local elected official did owe a substantial property taxbill and had to look for a source to pay his taxes. Later this same joker had a house in his wife's name,she too is an elected official,and their mortgage payment was neglected and now is in due process. Almost every week UMC is filing suit on deadbeats who don't pay their hospital bills. This editor pays my property taxbill and I even arranged payment plans on my heart and eye work. The other problem is Lubbock has a surplus of "whiners". Texas Tech fans whined for three years during the "Tuberville era". LP&L customers are whining after the elected officials,who won elections,gouged their wallets for a "higher rate" on the LP&L monopoly. Local activists are up in arms over digital meters proposed by LP&L. Digital meters are at SPEC and XCEL and not one UFO has been seen parked near a  "smart meter". I actually have had digital meters on my two acres and the meter reader never comes on my property and wakes up my dog. For several years local voters whined about the higher taxrate at Lubbock County. Every SOB republican who gouged the county taxrate has been re-elected and some had republican opponents. Lubbock has become a pesthole of "deadbeats" and damn whiners.

The Overactive Mind Of Glen Robertson

  Glen Robertson wants to be a "man of the people". He's rich and arrogant,not to mention a Monterey High School "peon". Another IHateLP&L Facebook page has popped up and Glen Robertson post that he got a threatening email about his proposal to cut LEDA funding. Mr.Robertson could have easily sent this email to all media,bloggers,etc. and got more coverage than a "goofy" Facebook page. I put little stock in Mr.Robertson's malarkey since he did say he supported LPD "gestapo" after I was illegally arrested last year. Lubbock can ill-afford to trust Mr.Robertson or anyone else on Lubbock City Council. Lubbock has 4 positions on next May's city ballot including Glen Robertson's mayor chair. Voters should sweep all four off the council and begin "cleaning up" the "trash" Mikel Ward refers to on city council.

Roger Settler's AGENDA 21 Proposal For City of Lubbock

Check out Roger Settler's proposals that he published recently in The Bystander

1) Immediately stop the talk of pay raises for City employees. Instead, how about this: small increases, perhaps 3% for those making under $ 50,000 per year, cuts of 5% for those making between $ 50,000 and 100,000, 10% for those making between !00,000 and 150,000, and 20% for those over $ 150,000. Social justice!

...2) Stop considering new police stations and expensive libraries. Instead, condemn or purchase existing buildings like the Omni or the church Mayor Glen Robertson talked about on 50th Street. Renovate them at relatively small cost, and move in. Crazy? In better days, the City bought the old Sears building, and beautifully renovated it into our present City Hall.

3) Put an end to renting expensive office space for City agencies. LEDA, for example, costs us $ 10,000 per month for a palatial office in the Wells Fargo building.

4) Refuse the renew the unneeded "Master Developer" contract, which costs us $ 29,000 per month, and yet has produced no tangible results

5) Don't give the old DPS building and land to the Performing Arts group. If they desire that space, let them purchase it and pay for the demolition.

6) Refuse to fund any new boondoggles like the Imagine Lubbock proposals.

7) Don't create any more TIFS which keep tax revenues out of the General Fund, and refuse to give tax abatements such as the one the City gave Wal*Mart. These entities should pay their own way like the rest of us.

Build one fire station instead of two.

9) Demand that LP&L do away with the "advertising budget".....monopolies don't need to advertise.

10) Sell unneeded assets like the LP&L "disconnection" trucks, and repair City vehicles instead of always purchasing new ones, and refuse to buy expensive new assets like the proposed "smart meters".

11) When you do buy new vehicles, don't buy Tahoes or other gas guzzlers. Purchase only fuel-efficient vehicles such as hybrids.

12) Enact strict conservation rules on all governmental agencies. Turn off lights, reset thermostats, turn down air conditioning, end excessive watering, install efficient equipment.

13) Stop the practice of re-doing logos on City vehicles and signs.

14) Put in more long-term roadways such as brick as opposed to asphalt, which requires regular maintenance.

15) Save rainwater, install solar panels and windmills.

16) Set up recycling programs to encourage conservation and bring in revenue.

17) Impose limits on the amounts City employees spend for official trips, lodging, transportation, etc.

18) Establish new fees for developers and contractors and stop the practice of allowing misuse of city resources such as dumpsters, water and electricity.

19) Centralize City agencies in City-owned buildings, and pay no rentals.

20) Stop using expensive consultants and outside attorneys, and utilize resources such as Texas Tech, Lubbock Christian, South Plains and other non-profits.

21) Do maintenance on City assets when it is needed, like the Auditorium-Coliseum, rather than the discredited practice of "deferred maintenance" which only defers costs which continue to increase with time.

  Great Ideas There Roger!!

A Plague Upon All of Our Houses by Chad Rice

  In the last few years the citizens of Lubbock have been the victims of a hostage taking. We unabashedly gave away the freedom, which can only be found in the free enterprise economy. We stepped quietly aside, while our elected officials took a pro-monopolizing standpoint, when it came to the LP&L/Excel merger. We allowed LP&L to mobilize a propaganda campaign in our community, as if they were a private entity, and slowly marinate our minds in all of the great things that LP&L has done for us. This is a lie. LP&L has received a great deal of money in the form of subsidies and tax incentives. This means that anything LP&L has done for you personally, quite honestly, you have paid for already. After all isn't this company owned by the citizens of Lubbock? In the wake of the merger between LP&L and Excel energy locally, the service seems to have taken a serious dive.

  I have lived in Lubbock for six years and dealt with LP&L for only about half of that time, thankfully. However, those three years, I can honestly say have absolutely been some of the most stress filled dealings that I have ever had with any company. On one occasion in particular, I had been on hold for forty-five minutes and right when I'm ready to hang up the phone, someone answers. I think to myself , "finally I will be able to put this to bed.", but alas my hope was shattered when a voice crackled over the line only to respond to my relief with a hateful, " What?! " , not hi, my name is ---- how may I help you today, or even just how can I help you. Now this did not put my angst at ease after the lengthy forty-five minute wait and listening to their absolutely retched recordings of classical music. No, it made my blood boil and that day I began to ponder over many of the issues concerning LP&L. In many cases they treat people as if they are there for nothing more than constantly refreshing the piles of money that they spend on new vehicles, and other perks. This company is little more than a government shill.

  Now, what do they really mean when they say that LP&L is owned by the people? Well basically there is really only one thing they can mean, socialism. I mean isn't that the very definition of socialism when the people own the means of production. Over the decades I think we have learned one thing, if anything, these Utopian ideas while sounding great do not function well and are easily corrupted. Do not be mistaken, corruption is a disease, one that must be met with action. One of the things that I have learned in my life is this, where corruption exists so shall hubris. In my mind hubris is a symptom of corruption, and typically follows an infection like a fever. At this point in time, I personally believe that the city of Lubbock and her citizens are being held captive by an entity of our own making. A beast that has grown and will continue to grow too unimaginable proportions and wields an unchecked power.

  I propose, simply this. We take LP&L, and over the next few years we audit the books, with an independent auditing firm of course. This would do a few things; it would give us an idea of what an earnings statement really looks like for the year, and give us a truly honest, and up to date, value for the company. At which point I believe every citizen should have to make a choice. That choice would be this; to take the company and at the very least split it back up to foster some competition; to sell it off to private entities and attempt to make a profit, or at least to regain the losses to the taxpayers.

  This company while well intended has become a big, blue and white, ball and chain dragging Lubbock into an endless abyss of economic despair. It is a never ending crisis for them, even though they are the only game in town. Remember that when there was a proposed tax increase, our city officials chose to raise your rates instead, but really is it not the same thing. Have you had enough? I have...

Chad Rice from Facebook entry

Price Recall Petition Declared Invalid,AGAIN!!

  Lubbock city secretary declared another recall petition targeting Floyd Price is invalid. Mr.Price is a staunch supporter of the LP&L "robber barons" and is no friend of the people. Mr.Price is an ex-cop and part time LSO "gestapo" member. Gordon Harris pledged to continue to try and remove Price in the next election.

BUMMER!!

Another "nutty" Idea In Levelland

  Lawlessness has been common in Levelland. Cops were corrupt and some got exposed. Now the Levelland ISD board has cleared the way to allow teachers to carry guns on campus. Most teachers are either wimps or just weaklings. To bring back the "gunslinger era" on any campus is as "off-the-wall" as it gets. The first time a gun gets discharged with no safety on or a student gets their hands on a teachers gun the "shit will hit the damn fan". Levelland is a hick town and this idea would have Wyatt Earp gagging.

Carl Tepper sends "nauseating" email to subscribers

  The "nauseating" paragraph below was sent in a republican party weekly mailout by Carl Tepper. The above screen capture also reveals Tepper may have violated the Lubbock Republican Party charter by promoting McDougal Properties using party email list. Mr.Tepper has never been accused of being a "smart guy". That would be slander and defamation of character.

> County Commissioner Patti Jones – Jane Cansino and I missed listing an important sponsorship at the CRC Luncheon a couple of weeks ago. Cmsr. Patti Jones was a Silver Sponsor and one of the first to step-up and donate to this important RPT initiative. It should also be noted that Patti sponsors, contributes and/or volunteers to most every event for the Republican Party in Lubbock County, whether it’s her election cycle or not. We so appreciate her help and leadership.
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The republican party email list is NOT supposed to be used as a promo for any republican office holder. Tepper has now went into "La-La Land" and he might need a mental evaluation.

United Supermarkets Changes It's Name

  Today the United Supermarkets home office announced they have changed their name to The United Family,whatever that means. United had this editor illegally arrested earlier this year by an "obese" LSO "gestapo" officer. United has the Amigos brand where that Tejano music is used to torture those that shop there. I seldom shop anywhere but now and then at Amigos. United gouges it's price structure and then funnels it's profits into Texas Tech as a tax write-off. United has a cute pricing scheme to take 50 cent can goods and turn them into a 2 for a buck weekly special,like their customers aren't smart enough to see their phony sale items. United is known for having uniformed "gestapo" agents from LSO to scare shoplifters away. United also host Glen Robertson and Todd Klein "city fascism" meetings for those interested in "city fascism". United even takes LP&L payments for those poor souls getting ripped off by the city utility. Name changes are somewhat common and will result in new ad campaigns,new letterhead and maybe even higher prices.

  Now R.C.Taylor&Eddie Owens to sing ,"We Are Family"!!

Today's News

  LEDA will finance 95 more jobs at TYCO and Shearer's Chips. LEDA gets 3.5 cents off the city taxrate to subsidize the corporate welfare it hands out. A pickup rammed a freight train today in east Lubbock. TxDot is now talking about graveling roads instead of blacktopping them due to funding shortage. Texas Municipal League sent out a condemnation of TxDot dumping road funding in city laps. Most cities are members of TML. This editor learned today the Shallowater 100th birthday celebration was ignored by most residents. Pam Oliver got hit in the face during last night's NFL pre-season game by a Colts QB warming his arm up on a long sideline pass in pre-game. Felix Jones left the Dallas Cowboys after 5 years and is now a Philadelphia Eagle. A-Rod got beaned in a Yankees/Boston game and both benches cleared,big brawl. Tomorrow Todd Klein will "torture" volunteers at 7:30AM at United near Monterey High School. Thursday city council will hold hearing on proposed higher property taxrate. South Plains Fair has still NOT announced it's concert shows for next month's fair. Mikel Ward called the "city council" trash on Sunday's Isidro Guiterrez's radio show but it's unclear who she considers trash. I HateLP&L Facebook page has become less active after Blue Sky Restaurant threw "cold water" on their last meeting. Today this editor got the DVD boxset of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone. A few days ago my neighbor's horse jumped my short fence and checked out my acre where myself and my elderly tenant live.

   Really exciting stuff here at "Junkyard Row".

     Dat's It!!

Something Stinks In West Lubbock County

  West Lubbock county has a "one jackass town" named Shallowater. This dinky town has an effluent pond outside Shallowater city limits near Family Dollar and a liquor store. Today workmen were stirring up the fluent pond while installing some more drainage pipe. Their work has resulted in a distinct "stink" that should contaminate breathing air in west Lubbock as soon as the westerly winds pick up. This smell may also include burning rubbish since this editor has "lit a burn barrel" to do my Monday rubbish burn.

  Take A Deep Breath,Lubbock!!

Today's Rant!

  Texas Tech's uneducated masses are now returning in droves. These drunken dopeheads will clutter bars and streets,many using fake ID's and violating traffic law,some while drunk. Litter that includes bottles and cans as well as dumpsters overflowing will return to Lubbock. Kent Hance wants more students to crowd our city. I for one believe Tech has too many students and that's the "ugly truth". Lubbock is filthy these days and the trash creators of Texas Tech,students,faculty and staff need to "clean up their act".

  Now Kent Hance,Head Garbage Collector Of Texas Tech!!

City To Have "sham" Public Hearing Thursday On Taxrate Increase

  City of Lubbock bureaucrats have submitted a 1.23 cent taxrate increase inside the city's bloated budget. Bureaucrats claim the increase is needed to pay for new fire stations and firemen. City bureaucrats continue to finance "outside attorneys" to the tune of over a half million bucks a year as well as a lease for a public library that cost over $100,000 yearly. The current city budget will not include the state's portion of highway maintenance that TXDot bailed out on just last week. This editor is "banned for life" from speaking at city hearings by the LPD "gestapo". Some citizens will protest the taxrate increase with 3-minute addresses at the council hearing but the taxrate increase is a "done deal" according to "Country Club" Robertson,Lubbock's mayor.

New Spelling For "Fire Lane" at Wal-Mart

  This editor noticed a misspelled word ,several times at 4th&Frankford Wal-Mart. It's Fire Lnae instead of Lane. It is that way 4 times in a row at Wal-Mart in front of the Garden Center.

Call LFD!!

Recall Petition For Latrelle Joy In The Works

WT Free Press EXCLUSIVE!!

  Concerned citizens met at Blue Sky Restaurant Saturday after Kelly Plasker's IHATELP&L meeting was canceled. These brave souls began to map plans to organize a recall petition for "lawyer" city councilwoman Latrelle Joy. This group has experienced people with knowledge of recall procedures and hope to gather signatures at strategic locations using the voter database to confirm residency requirement for signatures to count.

WT Free Press EXCLUSIVE!!

Todd Klein To "host" Senseless Townhall Meeting Tuesday

  Todd Klein will hold another 7:30AM townhall meeting to torture volunteers with his "mindless rhetoric" at a United Supermarket. United is a known supporter of "city fascism" and Klein is special agent for "city fascism". In other news the secret society known as IHateLP&L/LP&L For All will meet tody and this editor may have two spies at that meeting to see what their new agenda is. This editor learned just this week LP&L has a spy assigned to these "secret society" meetings. Also today LPD will have a "Family Gestapo" day for gestapo sympathizers to attend. Tonight the Dullas Cowpies will play a non-sensical preseason game with the Arizona Cardinals on the Silver Star Network.
UPDATE
Dullas Cowpies were defeated and the Society To Improve LP&L canceled their 3:30 meeting after local media tried to barge into the meeting. Owner of restaurant didn't need publicity so the third committee meeting was called off.

Glen Robertson's Trial Balloon "deflated" By City Council

  Yesterday "Country Club" Robertson saw his trial balloon for lowering property tax rate a half cent get "shot down" by several council members. Robertson said a one cent increase appeared imminent. Robertson also revealed TXDot sent a "disturbing" letter informing city that state road maintainence inside city limits would have to be funded by city taxpayers due to special session funding shortfall on TxDot funding request from Texas legislature. It appears that the city budget may have either draconian budget cuts or a substantial tax increase to produce new funding for road maintainence.

  Now "Country Club" Robertson To Dance Around A Substantial Tax Increase!!

Roger Settler Does Indian Short Story At City Council

  Citizens use their three minutes to get free airtime on city of Lubbock TV station. Such political figures as Clif Burnett,Chip Peterson,Ysidro Guiterrez and Roger Settler have stepped to the mic and lectured city council. Clif Burnett was "banned" and he never cursed. This week Roger "Indian Heritage" Settler give a three minute Indian folklore story as it may have related to something like the LP&L mess. This was reported by Adam Young of Lubbockonline.com on twitter. I am not into "Indian Folklore" but Mr.Settler is.

Oh Roger,Know Any Smoke Signals or "Indian Hexes"?? I'm serious Rog!!

West Texas Cotton Crop Loses Half Of It's Acreage

  The 2013 growing season has now become a 50% loss. News media is reporting the drought,sand and other elements have destroyed half the acres planted in cotton. Some farmers planted alternative crops after losing acres to hail. West Texas supplies a majority of the cotton harvested in the state of Texas and the Texas panhandle is the cotton king of the state. This downturn will result in less irrigation but will also lead to less economic activity in farmer related industries.

QB chaos at Texas Tech

  "Klumsy" Kingsbury has announced his starting QB is now a gametime decision. Who is he kiddin'? Texas Tech opens against June Jones' "run&shoot" offense. Jones uses "Mike Leach approach" that will test Texas Tech defense scheme. Coach "Klumsy" could be looking at a true freshman under center. Tech only has SMU,Texas State and Stephen F.Austin before wading into the Big 12(minus 2) schedule. Tech fans may have to learn a "new catcall" or they might go to "boobird" classes. Coach "Klumsy" has even insinuated he may turn a running game loose. One unanswered question is,Will "Klumsy" have linemen that can both pass&run block. Coach "Klumsy" has two weeks before Tech goes to Dallas to see the June Jones' circus. Tech fans can only hope that Jones' team doesn't make too many circus catches. If Tech were to "fall apart" against SMU the next big selling item with a Double T emblem could be a red&black "cryin' towel" with Coach "Klumsy's" face on it. Tech should be thankful it's SMU and not Auburn,that's Mike Leach's first game at Washington State in two weeks.

  Now Coach "Klumsy" to explain how he will defense SMU's "run&shoot" circus act!!

Water Shortage Official

  Now that the WSJ has declared a "water shortage"in Lubbock severe conservation measures must be enacted. Here's what needs to happen.

1. No new annexations should be enacted for the foreseeable future.
2. Carwashes should be closed.
3. Public buildings should seal all water fountains and close restrooms to the public.
4. Restaurants should be ordered to downsize water glasses and only serve water on demand.
5. Only rainwater should be allowed to water trees,bushes and yards.
6. All automatic sprinkler systems should be sealed.
7. All public and private swimming pools should be drained and closed.

  It's now time to conserve and ration water in Lubbock!!

Democrats propose NASA Landing Field On Moon Be Designated National Park

original story

  This idea was discovered by this editor in an AJ letter. It's only fitting a Texas democrat be involved in this "nutty idea".I  know of no earthlings that have ever returned to the moon. There could be some robots sent there or maybe other planetary travellers. It doesn't look like travel to the moon will be anytime soon.

 Dumocraps in Congress!!

Mayor and City Council To "pander" To The "poor"

  Glen Robertson wants a taxcut on his many property taxbills. Here's the property holdings Robertson wants a half cent taxcut on.

Property ID Owner Name Situs Address Value

R102537 ROBERTSON GLEN C 8601 MEMPHIS DR LUBBOCK, TX 79423 $52,147
R107067 ROBERTSON GLEN C E 58TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $25,976
R125513 ROBERTSON GLEN C 3301 74TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79423 $170,971
R321899 ROBERTSON GLEN C 6129 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $124,169
R321900 ROBERTSON GLEN C 6127 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $124,169
R321901 ROBERTSON GLEN C 6125 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $124,169
R321902 ROBERTSON GLEN C 6123 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $124,169
R321905 ROBERTSON GLEN C 6117 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $124,169
R321907 ROBERTSON GLEN C 6113 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $93,198
R321908 ROBERTSON GLEN C 6111 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $93,198
R36740 ROBERTSON GLEN C 4002 LOCUST AVE LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $966,182
R48906 ROBERTSON GLEN C 2902 4TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79415 $453,244
R53928 ROBERTSON GLEN C 408 E 50TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $2,677,505
R54936 ROBERTSON GLEN C 4206 LOCUST AVE LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $258,041
R55131 ROBERTSON GLEN C 703 E 42ND ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $108,070
R55233 ROBERTSON GLEN C 833 E 40TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $704,949
R76115 ROBERTSON GLEN C BIRCH AVE LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $20,864
R76281 ROBERTSON GLEN C 12407 CR 2500 LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $203,606
R76498 ROBERTSON GLEN C E 40TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $33,258
R95490 ROBERTSON GLEN C E 42ND ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $16,335
N302861 ROBERTSON GLEN C & KAREN L  $2,260
N303404 ROBERTSON GLEN C & KAREN L  $20
N303947 ROBERTSON GLEN C & KAREN L  $110
N304490 ROBERTSON GLEN C & KAREN L  $2,090
R78189 ROBERTSON GLEN C & KAREN L 2602 NEWCOMB ST LUBBOCK, TX 79415 $184,601
R124883 ROBERTSON GLEN DBA 4 BRIERCROFT OFFICE PARK LUBBOCK, TX 79412 $109,913
R125193 ROBERTSON GLEN DBA 19 BRIERCROFT OFFICE PARK LUBBOCK, TX 79412 $167,476
R125219 ROBERTSON GLEN DBA 22 BRIERCROFT OFFICE PARK LUBBOCK, TX 79412 $650,996
R125443 ROBERTSON GLEN DBA 31 BRIERCROFT OFFICE PARK LUBBOCK, TX 79412 $151,264
R54194 ROBERTSON GLEN DBA 4225 AVE A LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $1,153,064
R54608 ROBERTSON GLEN DBA 524 E 46TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $169,759
R60075 ROBERTSON GLEN DBA 906 82ND ST LUBBOCK, TX 79423 $4,470
R163132 ROBERTSON, GLEN 12702 S CR 2500 LUBBOCK, TX 79423 $707,487
R46599 ROBERTSON, GLEN  $5,236
R124035 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 124 E BROADWAY LUBBOCK, TX 79403 $5,700
R124059 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 122 E BROADWAY LUBBOCK, TX 79403 $107,122
R124083 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 120 E BROADWAY LUBBOCK, TX 79403 $4,200
R124107 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 118 E BROADWAY LUBBOCK, TX 79403 $4,200
R124405 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 121 E 13TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79403 $48,559
R124460 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 123 E 13TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79403 $1,800
R124478 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 125 E 13TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79403 $24,147
R124507 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 127 E 13TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79403 $1,800
R315474 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 717 E 40TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $1,235,651
R321903 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 6121 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $124,169
R321904 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 6119 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $124,169
R321906 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 6115 72ND PL LUBBOCK, TX 79424 $93,198
R54908 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 4202 LOCUST AVE LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $251,817
R61695 ROBERTSON, GLEN C E 46TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $6,851
R76312 ROBERTSON, GLEN C 520 E 44TH ST LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $236,915
R76555 ROBERTSON, GLEN C HICKORY AVE LUBBOCK, TX 79404 $16,762

 The idea he and his "well to-do" country club friends need a property taxcut while the poor are getting electric,water and sewer rate increases is somewhat laughable.

  Now "Country Club" Robertson to "pander to the poor"!!

Cops Trying To Hide In The Daytime

  A new "undercover" look has surfaced for law enforcement vehicles. LSO "pigs" are using the above "stealth" idea to try and hide their "gestapo" affiliation. This is nothing more than an attempt to go undercover at a distance. These "jerks" are trying to make all cop cars undercover so they can get more tickets. One friend calls them "tax collectors with guns". I call them "government thugs with a badge". This is as unethical as it gets. The late "DAD" Burnett believed if cops were easily visible that citizens would be more mindful about breaking laws. This is another gigantic waste in taxpayer funds.

  Calling all "undercover pigs"!!

Publicity Stunt By Local Radio Station Employees

  A local radio station employee has announced she has cancer. One of her men co-workers decided to get his head shaved to show his support for her. That's ok until they use the event to get publicity for a "lame ass" AM radio station,one that defamed this editor just recently. I have compassion for people who get sick but my compassion stops when they use it to get publicity. Cancer is a real "bummer" but using cancer to get publicity is just friggin' wrong.

  Shame On KFYO!!

Lubbock Drought and The Media

  Another publication has published an article exposing how Lubbock is in "extreme drought". City water "czar" Aubrey Spear has issued his denial that Lubbock is drying up. Mr.Spear is an overweight,overpaid($100,000+) bureaucrat that is trying to justify his obscene salary. Mr.Spear even goes as far as to drag a LEDA bureaucrat into the debate and both bureaucrats cry that this one article could discourage businesses from moving to Lubbock. Lubbock has more empty business space now than ever before and cost of doing business in Lubbock is at an all-time high. Lubbock needs less growth and fewer demands on it's water supply. Mr.Spear and LEDA should ignore articles they disagree with an go about the business of earning their obscene salaries.

Wal-Mart Attempted Murder

  In Wisconsin a Wal-Mart liquor department employee shot a co-worker in the stomach. The shooter was a woman. She was taken to jail and the victim was taken to a hospital. This is another example of why employers must be more restrictive of guns in their businesses. No business should allow any guns on their premises,even by law enforcement.

Slide Road Library To Close Next Year

  Quincy White informed the city council today that the upcoming budget will be the last one for the Slide Road library in the old Barnes&Noble building. The building belongs to M&M Enterprises in Virginia(parent company of Circuit City). City has toyed with several relocation ideas and will have to make some idea work before September 1,2014.

Price Recall Petition Submitted To City Secretary

  Gordon Harris officially delivered his recall petition to City of Lubbock city secretary's office according to Lubbockonline(AJ) website. It is thought to have 660 signatures with the needed valid number of 500+. If the needed number are certified Price would face recall in November along with Victor Hernandez. Both councilmen voted for LP&L rate increases recently. Lubbock has never had a recall election and more council members should face recall in the future,hopefully.

Infrastructure or Luxuries?

  Glen Robertson may have a real problem selling his ideas as infrastructure. Mr.Robertson wants to remodel the Police Academy. At the same time he balks as paying for demolition of eyesores like the abandoned buildings such as Omni Building and brick housing project on Baylor. Mr.Robertson has little or no experience as a public servant and is severely lacking in formal education. Mr.Robertson's idea of public record is spouting "bilge" on Facebook or local AM radio stations. City just finished extending Slide Road to Clovis Road from Loop 289 thus putting an unneeded paved road through a farmer's field,not really infrastructure. Mr.Robertson faces re-election next year on a platform of very little in the accomplishment column. Lubbock will have two elections early next year,March&May. It may be an ideal time to "remove" every incumbent from office and "clean house".

"Doofus" Klein In La-La Land

  Todd Klein now wants the LP&L advisory electric utility board to appoint a "Citizens Task Force" to suggest ways to improve customer service and recommend ways to help low and fixed income customers ways to get energy assistance to pay for the "greed" in the LP&L bills. Mr.Klein has now officially went to "La-La Land" and it appears he may never return to normal.

  The guy in the picture may need a "mental tune-up" ASAP!!

Abandoned Slum Apartment Complex Discovered In North Lubbock

  This is an abandoned slum apartment complex on Baylor St. in an industrial zoned section just north of Clovis Road. It looked as though there were several cars there like it could still have a few residents. The picture is from entrance to manager's office. I saw no human activity when taking this picture.

Another Outage,Another Downpour

  Last night after midnight,early morning,a storm dumped enough rain to fill up all three of my rain barrels. SPEC lost power for a short period of time as well. It appears that the drought is coming and going. Yesterday this editor saw weeds everywhere on government right-away. Mosquitoes,gnats and flies will multiply as these sporadic downpours occur.

748-1313 Time,Temp&Weather Could Shut Down

  Ch.13/28 is now putting a 2-week notice of termination at 748-1313 if an advertiser doesn't foot the bill. This service was once done by a local bank some years ago. 13/28 gets a large amount of money in government ad revenue. This is another example of bad management by Greg McAlister at NexStar.

Wrong,Greg!!

Politics

  Lubbock is not competitive as politics go. Republicans rule the "roost" for the time being. Carl Tepper is now wanting to hold an republican executive committee meeting in Slaton,a "third world" type town. In another event a libertarian turned republican,Brian Thornton,will hold a "liberty" seminar with Mikel Ward as guest speaker at the Mahon Library later this month on a Saturday. In other semi-political news IHateLP&L committee will meet somewhere to discuss how to "vent" their hatred,legally. Those poor souls are from several political parties and their names I will not reveal. Carl Tepper is talking up precinct chair duty hoping someone will fill empty chairs on the executive committee for the (R)epulsive Party of Lubbock. Recall petitions are still in circulation for Floyd Price and other "slimebags" at City Council could see their names on recall petitions in the future.

The little town with "nuthin" to offer

  This weekend a small "one jackass" town will celebrate it's hundredth anniversary. It was going to be named Ripley after the train station owner. Later it was discovered another Ripley existed. That Ripley has since unincorporated. This "one jackass town" is east of Anton,Texas and west of Lubbock,Texas. It saw population growth after WWII when DOD built Reese Airbase. Many federal workers moved to "One Jackass,Texas" and only came to Lubbock to visit relatives,friends or shop. This editor had an aunt,uncle and two cousins grow up in "One Jack Ass,Texas". My father retired on 2.5 acres in 1982 near "One Jackass,Texas" where this editor and WT Free Press is located. The funny thing about "One Jackass,Texas" it took 98 years to get a Dollar General and almost 100 years to get a Sonic Drive-In. Dairy Queen came and went and it took 95 years to get beer,wine&liquor sold in "One Jackass,Texas". The little town with "nuthin" to offer is officially named Shallowater,Texas.

Wal-Mart With Oven Malfunction at Frankford&4th St.

  WT Free Press EXCLUSIVE!!

  This editor learned today that the Wal-Mart bakery at 4th&Frankford location has been without it's oven for two weeks. This is the reason those delicious donuts,long johns,etc. have not been stocked. That means that the little donut shop on Frankford near the clinic might have sold out their inventory daily. Sugar addicts are exactly that,addicted.

Power Outage

  Yesterday SPEC and XCEL had a utility pole catch fire and melt some wires. This occurred in New Deal. It turns out the two crews were trying a "backfeed",whatever that is. The end result was over 2,500 customers including this editor had no electricity for two hours. It was about 5PM and many residents came home from work to homes that were dark and couldn't use their AC. Life has become dependent on electricity.

Republican State Party Chairman To Not Seek Re-election

 excerpt from LCRP newsletter

  It was announced that Republican Party of Texas Chairman Steve Munisteri will not be seeking re-election as the state chairman. This was a bit of a shock to those of us in attendance and with knowledge of the history of the Republican Party of Texas. He’s effectively united the party and placed us on solid financial footing as well. Steve’s done a magnificent job as chairman and will be sorely missed.
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  I attended a local meeting with Munisteri as guest speaker. He was uninformed about the "guns on campus" being in the state party platform.

LP&L Uproar Grows Silent

  The IHateLp&L Facebook movement merged with LP&L For All. Since  that merger the "howling" about the absurd conduct at LP&L has become muted. This editor encourages all to use less water,less electricity,move elderly relatives into spare bedrooms and try to make the best of a rotten situation until city hall comes to it's senses. I also advise people to "boycott" the Ranch House downtown as well as McDougal Properties. Recall petitions should be signed and maybe two "jokers" on city council will face voters later this year.

Rain Barrel Report

  Yesterday "Junkyard Row" got a downpour that filled up my rain barrels one and a half times. It appears that Lubbock's drought goes for weeks at a time and then a downpour occurs. I've started storing rain water in large Ozarka bottles as well as orange juice containers. This editor advises all to consider rain barrels to avoid watering trees and yards. Rain barrels are located at the Lubbock Arboretum at 4111 University,797-4520.

Innovative Protests For LP&L "monopoly"

  This editor has heard about three "pay with coins" protests. I have some other ideas about protests.

"Crap On LP&L",maybe a few irate citizens would take their dogs and cats to LP&L offices after 5 and have them crap on LP&L. Mother nature taking it's course.

"Albatross Protest", Maybe a few large fish to feed stray cats hanging around downtown at LP&L porch.

"Homeless Protest" where a few tents pop-up on the LP&L frontage area where the sign protest was conducted.

"Body Odor" protest,irate citizens smear feces on themselves,wear a swimming noseclip and pay in coins,stink 'em up!

I don't think any of the above are unlawful!!

Did LP&L Board And City Council Get "bribed" To Raise Rates?

  This weekend Glen Robertson revealed that LP&L CEO Gary Zheng was offering "free Tech football tickets" to both LP&L board members and Lubbock City Council members. After the Facebook entry by Robertson became circulated several phonecalls were alleged to have been made. Here's who called who,possibly.

  Mikel Ward called John Steinmetz,Texas Tech Board of Regent and former LCRP chairman.
  Steinmetz is thought to have called Kent Hance(speculation).
This is thought to have led to LP&L board member George Carpenter calling Mikel Ward and Carpenter was "bent out of shape" claiming Ward was trying to interfere with the renewal of Tech's ad and electric generation contract with LP&L. This editor has but one question,"Was George Carpenter's "butt" one of the board or council members sitting in those "free football ticket seats"? Another question is,What other "freebies" were board and council members getting from LP&L bureaucrats to encourage a yes vote on rate increases that have Lubbock citizens in revolt? This LP&L "mess",as Mikel Ward calls it,appears to have a "dishonest" tone to it. This editor wants to know if those "free" football tickets" were in a "Skybox" similar to the UMC one where free food and beverages(alcohol) are served.

  Were members of the LP&L board and/or city council BRIBED to raise LP&L rates??

Shallowater cops resign or get terminated

  WT Free Press EXCLUSIVE!!

This editor has learned that all three police officers at Shallowater PD employed by City of Shallowater were either fired or resigned. New officers have since been hired. The new city manager is Michael Neighbors and is former police chief. Mr.Neighbors knowingly violated this editor's civil rights by ordering a Shallowater PD officer to issue an "illegal" criminal trespass order two years ago. Shallowater has had a history of illegal conduct by it's public employees.

  WT Free Press EXCLUSIVE!!

LP&L and Texas Tech football tickets

  Glen Robertson posted at IHateLP&L Facebook page,

  At last night's marathon City Council meeting, Councilman Klein questioned facts I have posted about LPL. The following numbers are copied straight out of our budget book. The numbers for 12-13 are amended budget numbers and the numbers for 13-14 are initial budget numbers. Both Klein and staff want "apples to apples" comparisons, but that is not possible until the end of ...fiscal year. Compensation number is total compensation plus benefits. Once again, I will not spin the information, just post it for your consideration.

Year. # Emp. Compensation
09-10. 249. 15,913,413
10-11. 282. 17,147,771
11-12. 288. 18,861,521
12-13*. 289. 22,019,167
13-14*. 303. 23,846,842

Mr. Klein also attempted to justify LPL's advertising budget, saying they only used a small portion of the budget this year and that they no longer truly advertise. There are 2 months left in this fiscal year and LPL has a RFP out currently for a PR ad campaign. LPL just finished an advertising contract with Texas Tech and is currently looking at another three year ad contract with Tech. LPL receives twelve football tickets as a part of the contract and Dr. Zheng has routinely offered tickets to various council members and board members in the past.
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These "football tickets" would have to be reported to the Texas Ethics Commission. Failure to report them would be "ethics violation" for elected officials.

  Mayor,Where's the documents on this "ad campaign"!

Dan Jackson Wants Hernandez GONE!!

  Dan Jackson and his hypocritical "Consider This" believe Lubbock would be better off without Victor Hernandez. This editor agrees with that assessment. I believe Lubbock would be better off if BOTH Hernandez and Jackson left town and even this state. Jackson is not on Dish Network and Jackson and Hernandez should just disappear,sooner rather than later.

  Dan,Just Leave Town!!

City Gives Over $350,000 To Terminated City Manager

  City taxpayers will lose $350,000 after the city council approved a severance package for Lee Ann Dumbauld. This is another example of poor management of taxpayer resources. City should never sign another severance package with any employee,no future city worker could ever be that important.

  Shame On City Council!!

Citizens For A Better LP&L

  This editor infiltrated the organization to see who they were. It appears they are only "anarchists" wanting to something to bring attention to themselves. Such suggestions as "turn off you main breaker" for 4 hours a day sounded a little like self abuse. Another suggestion was protesters should refuse to pay their bill for a month. That was heckled after it was determined cut-off could lead to reconnect charge. I will not attend any further meetings because I believe the "gestapo" informers for LP&L are out in full force.

  Gestapo,Gestapo!!

LP&L Sends WT Free Press Tenant Collection Letter

  Yesterday an elderly tenant at WT Free Press received a collection letter on his LP&L account that was closed 4 months ago. This letter actually had WT Free Press address typed on it. The letter was not forwarded and it's a "mystery" as to how LP&L discovered the man living at WT Free Press headquarters. LP&L has now been officially added to "Clif Burnett's shit list". LP&L joins the following on "Clif Burnett's shit list"

A.All elected republicans in Lubbock County
B.United Supermarkets
C.RAP music
D.The Dullas Cowpies
E.ALL local media
F.All members of law enforcement

That's the "short list"!!

TV Classic

  This editor has been watching the first seven episodes of Have Gun,Will Travel with Richard Boone. It ran from 1957 thru 1963,six sesons. All are on DVD and it also runs on Encore Westerns daily. Such up and coming stars as Jack Lord(Hawaii 5-0),Janice Rule,Charles Bronson(Death Wish),Claude Akins,Angie Dickinson(Police Woman) and Mike Connors(Mannix) appeared in various episodes in 1957. Gene Roddenberry even wrote over 20 episodes and he later had Star Trek. Paladin was actually a travelling "good deed doer". He wasn't a professional gunfighter but very handy with a gun. This editor is viewing Have Gun,Will Travel as well as early Gunsmoke,Wyatt Earp,Bat Masterson and others like Cheyenne. I missed all the 50's and early 60's TV series,I was a "pup" that watched Yogi Bear,Fred Flintstone and other animations.

  The 50's was great TV!!

Elderly Couple Could Have To Sell Home Due To City and County "greed"!

excerpt from IHateLP&L Facebook page

   Toby K Hart

  I thought my 108% LP&L increase was bad..... My dad called me this weekend and his went from a MAXIMUM all time high of $190 to over $550. He is disabled and therefore cannot work, and the money mom makes is barely enough before the increase. Now, my parents, who should be able to enjoy their 'silver years' are considering selling their paid for home because between LP&L, and the rampant appraisal creep that we have in Lubbock, they may not be able to afford living in their PAID FOR home. Something has to be done, or this will be the story for every one of us!
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  This story will play out as more elderly are forced to sell their homes and either leave Lubbock or go to "assisted care homes".

  Damn Shameful!!

Mr.Confused,Ch.11's Dan Jackson

  Dan Jackson has no clue of what reality is in Lubbock. Jackson is now wailing that he doesn't know who to trust in the LP&L "mess". Jackson has long been a vocal supporter of both city and county. Mr.Jackson rushes a camera crew to city townhall meetings and tries to sell city propaganda and has for years been receiving tax dollars advertising LP&L as well as other city departments. This same Dan Jackson has now been booted from Dish Network so fewer people can here his "forked tongue".

  Dan Jackson is the last guy to say,"Who Do You Trust?"

The Doubletalk Of Glen Robertson On FaceBook

  Glen Robertson has again engaged in "doublespeak". Mr.Robertson issued a complete blame statement of the "mess" at LP&L on the city council. Robertson went as far as to claim that city council is the final decision maker on all LP&L business practices. Mr.Robertson did not admit that the electric utility board recommended every element of the "mess" at LP&L. Mr.Robertson also issued a statement that "we can't do anything" in reference to the "mess" at LP&L according to an unnamed source at "Coffee With The Mayor" earlier this week. LP&L has turned into "one bad monster" hurting Lubbock,it's image and it's citizens. Robertson has now said two things,it's all the city council's fault and now the city council is helpless to remedy the effects of the LP&L beast. This editor believes it's time for a total recall of the city council including Glen Robertson so the victims of the "mess" at LP&L can get some financial relief.

The Perils Of Fighting The City Of Lubbock "beast"

  City of Lubbock should be called "666". LP&L has become the "beast" in every room with a lightswitch,electric outlet and sewer and water hookups. Citizens have become so irate that LPD now goes to meetings just to intimidate anyone they can. The founders of IHateLP&L Facebook page have announced they are "folding" and will delete themselves,whatever that means. This editor attended three IHateLp&L meetings and I saw republicans that I could never consider credible for opposing "the LP&L beast". My belief is that citizens of Lubbock may have to consider finding jobs in other towns and "heading out". Those who choose to stay may have to move to outlying areas and only shop in the city. From the "lame coverage" of the media it appears "City of Lubbock tyranny" will overcome any AND all opposition.

  Get Out While The Gettin' Is Good!!

Republican Closed Government

  Every elected republican in this picture should be voted out!!

  The picture shows no members of the public. Judge Head issued an "illegal" criminal trespass order to this editor to keep me from monitoring the "corrupt" republicans in the picture. The fella in the hat is a democrat. The "scumbag" republicans in this picture never hold townhall meetings,abuse LSO authority and are as vile as they come. One is delusional,another is former president of Texas Tech Student Democrats and several are just crooked.

"Country Club" Robertson Promoting United Supermarket With Morning Meeting

  The "crooks" at United Supermarkets continue to promote "City of Lubbock fascism" with townhall meetings. United had this editor illegally arrested earlier this year. Tomorrow(Tuesday) "Country Club" Robertson,Lubbock mayor,will have a 7:30AM meeting to spout his bilge. Robertson recently became verbally abusive of another councilman after a city council session. Robertson is a known wimp from Monterey's "Peon Palace". This editor knows one political activist that attends Robertson "BS" sessions and fewer than 10 people have been known to attend. This editor will never attend a "Country Club" Robertson meeting and I discourage anyone from patronizing the United Supermarket at 19th&Quaker that host these meetings.

  Just "Say No" to Mayor "Country Club"!!

Unethical Way To Promote A House Of Worship

  Councilman Gerlt has sunk to a new and possibly illegal form of promoting a tax-exempt religious organization. Bacon Heights Baptist Church is issued a 501C tax-exempt permit from IRS. It's charter is limited to religious organization activities. Tonight Mr.Gerlt will hold a City of Lubbock townhall meeting in Bacon Heights Baptist Church at 6:30PM. Mr.Gerlt is a "rookie" on the city council and and amateur as elected officials go. Politics has too many religious fanatics,especially baptists,with distorted ideas on how to run the government. I will NOT attend this meeting and I discourage others from wasting their time on this phony baloney meeting.

  Shame On Pastor Gerlt!!

Strange

  Today this editor observed a "bad" car wreck on North Frankford Avenue at 5PM. One truck was upside down in the ditch. Debris was scattered in the middle lanes for over 100 feet. No less than 6 LPD "gestapo" cars as well as LSO and DPS "gestapo" cars were also seen. 20 minutes later the entire debris field was gone along with all "gestapo" cars and agents except for 2 agents and one car. The overturned vehicle was still in the ditch. I have never seen that many "gestapo" cars and agents at one wreck and then "not there" 20 minutes later. The litter field also looked like it had been vacuumed. I was totally unaware the "gestapo" could actually perform litter patrol. I've never seen an LPD "gestapo" agent pick up litter,ever.

  WEIRD!!

What A Townhall Meeting Is and Is Not

  Townhall meetings are the newest fad. Some elected officials use these meetings to scheme up scripted questions,Todd Klein is famous for it. Glen Robertson tried early morning townhall meetings to prevent a crowd. A newcomer named Jim Gerlt will hold his first townhall meeting. This fella is a preacher and will use his church and may have a few of "his flock" there to throw the "softball questions". This editor hasn't attended a townhall meeting in several years. Citizens get very little information and elected officials get some publicity at a townhall meeting. Todd Klein held a townhall meeting yesterday and no publicity emerged,at least none on websites. I discourage people from attending townhall meetings,life is not worth wasting time on the "townhall meeting" fad.

Eating Out With Flies

  Last night I took my tenant to George's on 4th St. across from Body Works. We ordered our meals and were informed that the grill fan went out so the cook opened the Drive-Thru window. The flies numbered around 20,maybe more. We ate half our food,while fanning the flies. We got to-go cartons for the other half and will eat the food today.
  The moral to this entry is dining in could mean "dining with flies".

Football Season Starts

  Tonight the Dullas Cowpies open the NFL pre-season with the Miami Dolphins in the Hall of Fame game. This is the first of five preseason tune-ups for the Cowpies. Texas Tech held a public practice this week-end for those foolish enough to waste time on a practice session. The Cowpie/Dolphin game will be on NBC(Ch.11/Lubbock) and it will probably be packed with needless interviews and too many commercials.
  Kick Off at 7PM Central!

News

  LPD has sniffed out a prostitution ring at Red Roof Inn,five arrested,hookers and pimps. A former Muleshoe teacher has been accused of improper relationship with a student,teacher is woman,student is boy. The LISD Sodexho couple are now copping pleas for stealing and fencing LISD supplies. LPD now believes the driver that killed a wheelchair-bound resident could be indicted by a grand jury. LP&L has had another outage after a rollover toppled a pole in east Lubbock. Ch.11 is still howling for more money from Dish network,that howl is from Dan Jackson's mouth. "Klutz" Kingsbury is about to debut in the new Taj Mahal called SBC Jones Stadium,hopefully those seats on sale will stay empty. Jim Gerlt will host a townhall meeting at Bacon Heights Baptist Church at 6:30PM next Monday,for those foolish enough to attend.

Two Losers

  Victor Hernandez and Glen Robertson are "losers" that Lubbock needs to see less of. One day Robertson is trying to "fake" compassion for LP&L customers,the next minute he's proposing a 3% pay hike for all full time employees who are already overpaid and underworked. The same Robertson supported Lee Ann Dumbauld who was mixed up in the violation of this editor's civil rights with her LPD "gestapo" chief. The other guy,Victor Hernandez,is about to be "evicted" from a $300,000 home for not paying his mortgage payments. Robertson and Hernandez have become to "panty-wastes" wearing ties that appear to be as immature as most 8th graders and as useless as "tits on a boar hog". Hernandez now accuses Robertson of "anger management" issues and Robertson is trying to pretend he cares about the little people when he is a country club owner with over 40 properties. These two "jerks" need a little humility and an upgrade in class.

Now Hernandez and Robertson in the "mudwrestling" main event!!

City Could Gouge Fees And Taxrate To Give Employees Raises

  City Council is now about to consider gouging the taxrate,water rate,sewer rate and anything else to get more money to give all full time employees a 3% pay increase. A 3% pay increase for a $5,000 a month employee is 5 times in dollar amount that a 3% increase for a $1,000 a month disability check. The math on a 3% increase on a $100,000 a year employee adds up to $250 a MONTH. The City of Lubbock has now reached "off-the-wall" with this proposal. An across the board $50 pay adjustment for all full-time workers would be less costly and still be a bigger cost-of-living increase than most social security checks received.

  City council needs their heads examined.

House For Sale,Country Life in "Junkyard Row" away from LP&L

  The above house is "for sale" for back taxes at Lubbock Central Appraisal District. It's R98175 and bids are being accepted at
James O. Collins‚ Partner of Perdue&Fielder
1204 Avenue R‚ Ste 200
Lubbock‚ Texas 79401
Telephone: (800) 624–5329
mail to:
jcollins@pbfcm.com 
The well needs some work.Interior could need some work. Brand new roof.
Make an offer!!

It's located at 7110 North County Road 1520 SPEC electricity and Atmos. It's near Dollar General,Sonic Drive-In and Shallowater Truck Stop(beer store). It's in Shallowater School District and has no city property taxes. Buy a slice of "country life"!

LP&L comments

Jim Gatteys

I'm just catching up on comments and the like but I am puzzled about something that was said the other night during the special city council meeting. Maybe this has been discussed here and I just haven't read it. LPandL said they did not charge for online users to make payment arrangements. I've looked on their page and can't find anywhere you can make payment arrangements online. Am I just overlooking it or do they just not know what the hell is going on in their company? I don't need to make arrangements but i think its pretty crappy if they say you can do that online when you can't, but if that's the case then I'm glad they stated that publicly to let us know what fools they are.
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Anthony Hewetson

I was one of the first people to complain to LP&L, the Mayor's office, and the media. I paid my July bill on time and my check was cashed. Today I got a call saying that I was overdue and that if I didn't get in touch with LP&L immediately (as if that is possible, given the standard wait times for LP&L customer service) my account was going to be turned over to a collection agency.
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I contacted LP&L and they said that I had been called in error, that I had paid my bill on time, that they had cashed my check in time, and that my current balance was $0.00. What had happened, according to the customer service person I talked to, was that somebody else had set up an account using my phone number.

I don't want to sound paranoid but, as a fairly prominent complainant, I am wondering if this is retaliatory. It, quite frankly, sounds bogus. Has anybody else had a similar experience? If so, I would like to know about. Any pattern of harassment, if that is what is happening, should be reported to the Mayor's office.
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Two examples of why LP&L is unpopular. It is time that the city council "clean up" the LP&L mess.

Weeds Everywhere

  Lubbock has been blessed with recent rainfall. As I type just now the clouds are "grumbling" with thunder. City,county and TxDot seem to "care less" about the weeds on the side of roads. The excuses are so plentiful that it's disgusting. Myself and my "good neighbors" voluntarily mow ditches and other places to prevent insects from congregating in overgrown weeds. One can call the county,city codes ad or even TxDot and find the lazy phone operators with countless excuses for not mowing tall grass or weeds. Our government can afford expensive cop cars,overpriced help but can't keep their own yards or roads mowed.

Charles Ward of IHATELP&L REVEALED

  Charles Ward is involved in the IHateLP&L movement. Mr.Ward is nothing more than a "longhair" with a big mouth. Mr.Ward has even took to spreading untruth about this editor claiming I was arrested for a "terrorist threat" to city hall. Mr.Ward is not to be taken seriously and should be shunned. Mr.Ward is another "big mouth" cut from the same cloth as James Clark. Mr.Ward claims that many people had their electric bills "double" for same amount of usage but couldn't produce any documentation. It's believed the "doubled" electric bills were because usage doubled. Mr.Ward appears to be a "gadfly" and creature of Facebook. This editor spied on IHateLP&L before discovering they were "bogus complainers" and possibly "off-the-wall" republicans.

  Another Phony Exposed!!

TXDot,road repair and tax dollars

  Rick Perry continues to prod elected officials with yet another special session trying to finance Texas roads&highways. The infrastructure is a giant suction cup attached to taxpayers wallets. Some legislators want a Texas constitutional amendment to siphon oil&gas taxes from the rainy day fund to TXDot general revenue fund. Texas has better roads than most states and government continues to throw money at "rigged" bids for upgrades not really needed. Cities and counties even match state funds to waste tax dollars. Fixing potholes and guardrails should be top priority but widening roads should be on an as needed basis. State taxpayers are tapped out and road repair should be lowered to essential need only.

The Death Of Public Servant Attitude at City of Lubbock

  I learned from "DAD" Burnett that working for the government was a "public servant" job. He taught me that being a public servant meant calling people "ma'am","sir" etc. "DAD" did it for 28 years. I worked at LP&L(1 year),Lubbock Airport(1 year) and TTUHSC(8 years). The "Burnetts" left public service in the 80's. I've now learned that creeps like Glen Robertson,Todd Klein,Karen Gibson know nothing about being a public servant. The three I just named had me arrested last year by the LPD "thugs" for simply trying to attend an open meeting. Today's government workers are drunks,dopers,sluts and anything else they choose to be. LP&L workers are as "low as they can go". I've seen city workers shopping on company time,rat-racing in city cars and simply loafing in uniform at local stores. City workers aren't the only "trash" on the public payroll. City workers seem to be the most visible and unprofessional. Being a public servant used to be an honor and duty. Now public servants are nothing more than public leeches. There may be some decent hardworking city employees. I worked at the landfill and the trash truck drivers seemed OK. The problem is elected officials are so tolerant of LPD "thugs" and LP&L "shitheads" that tolerance leads to approval of bad conduct. My home town has become the "Shithead Capitol" with a "Country Club" mayor for a lead "shithead".

  Hold Thy Nose,It's "Shithead", Texas(Lubick)!!

Former LISD School Board Member Loses Brother-In-Law In Tragic Accident

original story

excerpt from Louis Barber obit.

  Those left to cherish his memory include wife, Deedra Barber; children, Aaron, Ashley, Jennie, Louis, and Sean Barber; his mother, Johanna Shaffer and husband Steve; grandchildren, Benjamin and George Irvin; and sister, Stacy Comer, her husband Chris, and their children, Kennedi and Jackson.
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  This editor believes drivers in Lubbock drive too fast and do not need to. Mr.Barber was killed near Denny's at 50th&Slide. The Comer family must be grief-stricken and I feel their pain. No words could ever soothe anyone's grief after a tragedy of this nature.

  WT Free Press sends it's regrets to Chris&Stacy Comer. May Louis fly with the angels.

Feminism Surfaces At KFYO website

  The "pantywaste" alleged men at KFYO website are now promoting Latrelle Joy and Karen Gibson. These two broads are unfit to serve anyone as a waitress much less an elected official. The "fatboys" at KFYO are now hopping on the damn feminism train that needs to be sidetracked ASAP.

Raycom and Dish Network

  Today Dish network disconnected Raycom(Ch.11) in the same fashion they disconnected Ramar stations earlier this year. Dish is right to hold these local stations to a reasonable rate increase. Ch.11 can ill-afford to not be on Dish with their lousy reception over-the-air. Dan Jackson's plea to get viewers to call dish is not going to work.