Letters To The Editor

The Editor of the Messenger has inserted himself into politics and apparently leans toward the Democrat Party. After criticizing the Republican reply to the President's State of the Union Address, he failed to point out that all the President's promises about Hope and Change have been a failure. President Obama was touted as the "Uniter," but the country is more polarized than ever due to his "Politics of Envy."

I wanted to take a minute to say thank you. I am from the State of Minnesota, but have been living in Texas for a number of years now. I recently took my wife and three young boys to Minnesota for vacation during the Christmas holidays to visit family in the Stacy area. One of the reasons we went was for my boys to get a chance to play hockey outside on an outdoor rink or pond. All three of my boys play hockey here in the Houston area, but have never had a chance to play this great sport outside under the lights in the cold. 

This is in reference to J. Calhoun's letter to the editor. You may have done some research, but you really should look farther than the Heritage Foundation for your information. They only tell you part of the story. I learned about the Great Depression in history class. Yes, the tax rate was low, but the reason for the growth was not job growth or manufacturing. People were encouraged to buy stock and they did in big numbers, whether or not they had the money to do so. People borrowed money to play the stock market and had ticker tape machines so they could follow it in their homes. This made the stock market rise dramatically. The time period in the 1920s is called the roaring 20s for this reason; everything in excess. However, you ignore the long term consequences of investing and living on borrowed money. You failed to mention that this lead to the biggest depression in U.S. history, Black Thursday, Oct. 29, 1929.