My heart goes out tonight to those who have lost everything, some even have lost loved ones, in the fires that are burning down Central Texas now. The huge flames, the dense clouds of smoke, are all too familiar to those of us who have already lived through the same situation in West Texas. So many homes have been lost in and around Austin. And last week, many homes were lost in Possum Kingdom. Some people there saw their homes burn twice, having lost their first homes in the fires earlier this year, then rebuilt, and then watched their new homes go up in flames. So here in West Texas we watch the news and we hope that each day we don't hear that more people have lost their lives. The property can be replaced of course, even though it really hurts to lose everything and to have to start over. Our prayers go out for all the people effected by the fires, and for those risking their lives to bring the blazes under control.
On a sad and sour note related to the fires, it seems that some agent of the United States government has been arbitrarily turning away firefighters who have traveled from other parts of the state, and even from other states, to help local firemen. If this is really true, it represents a terrible and unforgivable lapse in judgment on the part of the federal officer responsible; especially in the face of our President's constant refusal to help Texans in time of great emergency. He has been too willing to give the state "Federal money" (along with all the "Federal strings attached) which of course means OUR MONEY given to the federal government in the form of taxes. But I think it truly speaks to our President's character when he allows his feelings about our state governor (warranted or not) to guide him in his dealings with ALL the citizens of Texas. Many Texans voted for Obama in the wave of popularity he had prior to the election. That seems forgotten now, at certain quarters in our nation’s capital.
No matter whether the President turns his blinded eyes away from the needs of Texans during these dire times, and no matter what ridiculously stupid decisions a certain power-hungry little tyrant federal official might have made yesterday, I praise our firefighters, and those who came to their aid. These men and women risked their lives to save the lives and property of people who are mostly strangers to them. And, fortunately for this little federal tyrant, I believe all of these same firefighters would willingly risk their lives to save HIS property and HIS loved ones should he ever find himself at the mercy of those terrible fires or some other catastrophe. THIS is the true SPIRIT of TEXAS and of Texans. We will always help those in need, even those who may have turned their backs on us in our own time of need. I hope this little man with big power leaves our beautiful state soon. As to the President who has turned his back on our state now, not once but twice, I hope all who thought (and still may think) this man is so wonderful will remember, in the next election, he brazenly turned his back on this state. He does not deserve to serve in that high office beyond January 2013.
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