WT Free Press Editorial

  Lubbock has become a littered,poorly maintained city and even worse yet county. WT Free Press is located near Clovis Road between Lubbock and Shallowater in a county subdivision known as Lone Pine Edition(aka "junkyard row"). Last week I saw a county elected official supervising a painting crew wasting tax money on an unneeded paint job of a senior citizens center. County roads are littered,full of potholes and covered by weeds in most ditches. The county official is a local republican. The city limits of both Shallowater and Lubbock also have litter,weeds and potholes. Government spending on paint,new cars and travel junkets are constant waste. Neglect of roads and government property has become typical and must stop. I personally maintain CR 1520 ditches,street and even private property with permission. Taking pride in property requires work and vigilance. Government workers have neither pride or the work ethic but do show up for work and their paychecks.

  Public servants these days are in need of a "damn upgrade".

Downtown intersection closed by "decaying" building

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  Downtown Lubbock is suffering from "building decay". The former OMNI building at 1208 Avenue K is shedding tile to the degree that 14th St. and Avenue K. has been closed and deemed unsafe. At one point the previous mayor attempted to foreclose on this property for back taxes but was prevented by the out-of-town owner. Current city "country club" leadership has decided to just close at least one intersection indefinitely. It appears that buildings AND lightpoles as well as other infrastructure will just "fall apart" under the "country club leadership" at Lubbock city hall.
  Citizens are advised that as Lubbock continues to fall apart they should consider relocating to a better maintained city if the "decay" of Lubbock is not appealing.___(KCBD.com screen capture)

Club Shooter Still "at large"!

  The "alleged" shooter at the Royal Palace club is still on the loose. It's unclear if anyone knows the identity of this shooter. Lubbock law enforcement is casually looking for this dude while the victims are in the hospital. In more violence a local resident repelled a home invasion by shooting at the invader as gunplay in east Lubbock becomes out of control. This may be as good a time as any for law enforcement to declare "martial law" in east Lubbock and go door-to-door like was done in Boston just recently. Every home within 5 miles of the Royal Palace might need to be searched to apprehend this shooter.___(Ch.11 screen capture)

New Idea In Law Enforcement

  Lubbock law enforcement has fast become the Texas version of the "Keystone cops". This editor was "arrested" last November for attempting to attend a Lubbock city council meeting. I had no weapon and was only carrying a "pen and pad" to take notes. The council meeting had more cops than "Carter has pills",at least that night. Now local law enforcement wants to double rewards to get local citizens to call in "crooks". Citizens can NOT call in illegal aliens since an illegal alien isn't illegal these days. Lubbock law enforcement might consider offering a 50% discount on all bonds if crooks would just "turn themselves in" and maybe throw in complimentary "Big Macs" and Whoppers" for a week. Lubbock law enforcement may need to hold a public hearing and fundraiser to get more "crooks" rounded up. I for one will not be attending any future city council meetings so as to avoid my picture in the "Lubbock Line Up" rag being distributed at STRIPES. Maybe the cops staking out this editor at city council can go stake out some hardened criminals and collect some rewards to supplement their income.

  Calling All Crooks,Your Rewards Have Been Doubled!!

Hooch Hounds Loose On Society

  This editor was a libertarian in college in 1972. It was a brand new party promoting abolition of income tax and legalizing "pot". 40 years later income taxes are still around and "pot" is still illegal. Libertarians are still around and Tech libertarians meet at a local pub on Broadway. They are not exactly smartest bunch of people but Tech people are "dumbards" by nature. A libertarian meeting at a "pub" is usually less than 10 people and in most cases they are half intoxicated while being a "dumbard". The last meeting I went to none of the "dumbards" could even name one of the three local libertarians on the Lubbock ballot in 2012. I for one like the libertarian platform other than the legalizing and taxing "dope" plank. Now the "Young Americans for Liberty"(libertarians) want to repeal the "Sunday ban" on packaged hard liquor sales. I for one like the liquor stores closed on Sunday. Alcoholics can buy their "fix" 6 days a week and that is plenty of days per week. Young Americans For Liberty may need to be detoxed so that they won't need to buy "a bottle" on Sunday.(screen capture from YAL website)

  YAL and it's members need to "sober up"!!