Happy To Know ! Councilman Caraway On Job !

I was very worried that the South Oak Cliff skating rink was going to be closed. I know for a fact that it would be used if anyone knew it was open. The building sat there with nothing to bring attention to it,lights,sign,public service announcement or any thing else.If it were a trouble spot it would be all over the news. I was talking with Councilman Dwain Caraway about how awful it was to close the Rink.The kids need activities and there are none near that area, with so much multifamily about a block away the Rink should serve a large number of young people.
Good news is October 1, 2009 the skating rink is open and the Thursday night adult session was on tonight at 9:30 PM until 1:AM. Caraway was there with bells on, back in the day we filled the Skating rink ,off Ervay St, now that we are older we can go back to a sport we loved.It is such good exercise and fun. Come out and join me and other Seniors and Adults in a night of fun and help the City keep the Rink open.We need activities in our community, we have the Rink let's support it.Every Thursday night's 9:30 PM Adult Session. Skating Rink is located on Loop 12 ( Ledbetter) across from Wells Fargo bank, next to Pawn Shop ,building sets back from street but you can see it from street.Take your kids on week end let family enjoy safe clean fun.Thanks Councilman Dwain Caraway for having the energy to fight for the center to stay open, the easy way out is to close it.Fighting for it gives the community another chance to make it work.Please get some publicity so people will know it's open.

I'm from Planet America!

Claire Cross, Dallas Re: What planet?

I was born in Dallas, Texas were hate killed President Kennedy. I live in a State where it’s legal to carry a gun. I live in a Country where a Security Guard was killed by hate as he guarded the Holocaust Museum. I live in a Country where people’s beliefs cause them to kill Doctors practicing legal medicine. I live in a Country where” Hate Crime Bills” are being passed in various States, Texas has one.

I’m from Planet America.
“You people” people whose hate and opinion manifest itself into physical harm to others, ready for what? To defend my self and home when Hate overcomes them and they cannot control their emotions or actions. I have witness some lately.
I live in a Country where I have a first amendment right, I’ m a volunteer member of the DFW Airport Board, this is second time around, first eight year service cost me $89,000.00. If the Body that appointed me want me gone that’s their right.


Betty Culbreath
Citizen of the United States of America
1636 Bar Harbor Dr
Dallas, Texas 75232
214-372-7350

Sorry, Not a Racist !

I was told today I can not be a racist because I have no power over people to affect their lives. I know I never felt like a Racist.My Mom was white,father American Indian,black,grandfather American Indian,white. When my kidneys failed and I needed a transplant, a lovely white family lost a Loved one and they donated his Kidney to save my life. We were a 6 point match that's almost imposable from different races people. I have had no rejection from the organ. The transplant reinforced my life long belief that Humans or Humans and the pigmentation of their skin has little to do with who they are inside.
If what I say sounds racist, I'm sorry because I can't be, I would need to hate my whole family. Love Ya!

Letter to Editor/Lady ask What planet I'm from?

A nice lady wrote the DMN letter to editor section and ask what planet am I from. She also ask who "you people" and will start killing" and she wanted to know what I was getting ready for.The she wanted to know how I kept my Job at DFW with these ideas in my head. Now this lady's comments were in reference to my little statement I had in the blog to Trey Garrison. Please read my reply.Claire Cross, Dallas Re: What planet?

I was born in Dallas, Texas were hate killed President Kennedy. I live in a State where it’s legal to carry a gun. I live in a Country where a Security Guard was killed by hate as he guarded the Holocaust Museum. I live in a Country where people’s beliefs cause them to kill Doctors practicing legal medicine. I live in a Country where” Hate Crime Bills” are being passed in various States, Texas has one.

Lettertoeditor@dallasnews.com Response to Claire Cross/ Dallas

I’m from Planet America.
“You people” people whose hate and opinion manifest itself into physical harm to others, ready for what? To defend my self and home when Hate overcomes them and they cannot control their emotions or actions. I have witness some lately.
I live in a Country where I have a first amendment right, I’ m a volunteer member of the DFW Airport Board, this is second time around, first eight year service cost me $89,000.00. If the Body that appointed me want me gone that’s their right.


Betty Culbreath
Citizen of the United States of America
1636 Bar Harbor Dr
Dallas, Texas 75232
214-372-7350

It is What It Is !

The one picture in my mind that helped shape my opinion that much of what is being said about President Obama is race based, was that of the Lewisville school teacher. The teacher said on national TV “I do not want my students to hear the speech because I don’t think the President should indoctrinate the students. I don’t trust him with any child” that statement was not about a speech. “Not trust with any Child” is about a pedophile it comes from hate. Does this teacher trust the Black Kids in her class room? The statement about the speech could have been make about any President but to take is a step farther and add, “I don’t trust him with any child.”
People had much to say about President Bush I found myself defending him all the time. People spoke about his policies and for the most part were civil. People were not evil and did not shout ugly statement at each other. President Obama has only been in Office nine months and already a grown man can not hold his emotion while the President is speaking. The emotion is too strong for a normal policy discussion. The fact did not support the statement. It does not matter who the President is that particular arena is not the place for raw emotion. If it did not happen in the absence of the President what else could have fueled it.
I am going to work on myself and try to help people who want help. I have volunteered the past 41 years in various campaigns most being Anglo candidates
And again never witness such diehard hate, anger towards the person least responsible for their problem.
I supported Obama for two reasons, 1. Tax reform and he has done that, my tax liability is no longer the same as a person making $844,000.00 per year. Secondly he promised health care reform. I enjoyed health insurance from my employer with prescription benefit. After retirement I paid COBRA $204.00 per month same coverage, when I became age appropriate for Medicare the insurance company made me use Medicare as primary and them as secondary. What did that mean, well it meant they no longer paid for certain medical procedures. If Medicare did not pay they did not pay, I lost dental benefit, and many drugs are not on Medicare formulary so I must pay the total cost for prescription now. Total amount I now pay is 305.00 per month with less coverage. Many people can not afford to pay that amount each month.
Many of you only know what you see on the news I live it daily and many other people who pay insurance. I could have saved Medicare by continuing to pay private insurance but, no said insurance company.
My friend was diagnosed with lung cancer, never used her employment insurance and her company is self funded, meaning it does not cost an insurance company one dime, but the Third Party Administrator has a gate keeper who denied her chemotherapy treatment that was working, she had scan to show cancer was shrinking, they said no, its being used for maintenance so she must pay for the medicine herself. Life and Death decision being made by a mid level person in a cubical. We need Health Care reform, Thank God President Bush passed the Medicare prescription bill and even it has a 90 day period you must pay full price for prescriptions drugs. President Bush passed the Ex Offender bill and President Obama has not funded it, I disagree with President Obama on that issue. My Politics are issue related but when it is what it is; I cannot look the other way.

Maybe I Am Becoming A Racist?

Warning I write what I think, My Opinion.Gramme is not a part of what I think, so read at your own risk.This is a blog not a professional document for any specific job.
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I spent most of my life doing what I believed was the right thing. I was born to a mixed race family who were all business people of some sort. I never paid much attention to race. I fought in the Civil Rights movement because it was the right thing to do, mine was more about equality for people paying the same tax.Public facilities used by all.I do believe private places could do as they pleased as long as no Public funds are used.I still believe that.
As Director of Dallas County Health and Human my department reflected the make up of Dallas County, it was not something I tried to do, I just hired people based on qualification and it came out fair.If people would treat all people based of them and qualification all would come out fair. What we have in Dallas, Texas and other places is, we do not treat all equal, we use Race as a factor and that is what changes the landscape in favor of a particular group.
In the past two years I have found myself in a position of being treated a certain way because of Gender,Race,non Ivy League education(Blacks were not allowed in when I was in college)not job qualification.Some people write on this blog about my grammar, I have paid staff to write for me ,I give them the text and they do the rest
I know correct grammar,hell after living 68 years I have forgot more then most of you have learn.
Based on what I have seen in the past two years, I am judging people by the way they treat other people based on Race, because what is being done has no rhyme or reason to be done other than Race.
President Obama is being treated bad because people refuse to accept his beautiful Black skin, no matter what he says the fact that it is coming from a black mouth kills you.You have told so many lies about Black people to your Kids, you can not stand for them to see this Black man talking to them on TV, but they can look at rappers.
Yes ,maybe in my older age I am becoming what most Texas American have been all along and just maybe I was fooling myself all this time. My friends often told me as I was growing up that I was crazy because of my Conservative views but I just waved it off, as I live these days it seems they were right I was wrong about Human beings.
So when you see me now remember, I am going to judge your treatment of me based on color , I can't help it you made me do it!

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Edward Kennedy What A Man

There is really nothing I can say but Ted Kennedy gave all to serve his community.
I will miss him ,America will miss his and the people who needed his voice will miss him.

When I think of what the Kennedy family has given for the good of Mankind .It sicken me every time I read or see this foolishness being done by Black Elected Officials. If not for a few Good Kennedy men ,they would not have the opportunity to serve their communities. If not for Paul Ragsdale ,J.B Jackson and others. What do they show in return, how to rob, steal and forget about the people. I am not saying they are guilty ,but they should not even be in a position to spend one day in Court trying to prove they are Innocent. All should be above the pack.

God be with us, we need you more then ever.

Ron Price ! You Mean Well ,but What About?

Dear Ron Price, he really means well, I think ? I am not sure if he was trying to make points with Hispanic community with his Sotomayor school naming or just out of touch. The Hispanic on that Board have constantly voted against the Blacks. The Hispanics have no love, or respect for the Blacks or Whites .They only think Hispanic. I have lived in Dallas for 60 years. Seven (7) years I was in Nacogodoches trying to save the world. I have never witness such lack of concern for other races of people as I have with this current crop of Hispanic Leaders.

I grew up working with Hispanic people at that time they were White but we worked side by side. I road the bus down Harry Hines and would love to see my bus mates from Crozier Tech board the bus for our fun ride and sad to see them get off.
I have known and worked with most Hispanic that were involved with the Civil Rights movement. Billy Medina the first Hispanic supervisor with the War on Poverty all of use respected each other.
We would eat lunch down behind the new police station at the Mexican soul food cafe,stop in Little Mexico and buy cookies from the Mexican drive in. What has happen to the real Hispanics that wanted fairness for all people? Where are people like Poncho who fought for right regardless to color. I don't mean people holding grudges for some past deed by some greedy Politician.Mexican in this region come from the darkest of Africa not Spain.

Please will the real Hispanics, Mexicans, Latino or what ever, stand up and help stop this Black ,Brown hate. If we don't we will all lose. You might have the numbers ,but numbers are not the only ingredient needed to be successful, if they were, Mexico would be a lot better and its Citizens would not be looking for a new home.Let's make up our minds to be better people and stop the Race war between Races. Please I beg.

Car Title and the County Elected Officials?

I wonder why when the County Officials buy cars they don't have title? Commissioner Price and the various Constables don't have good title to their cars wonder what the real owners have to say. How can a sworn Officer refuse to say where he got a car? If someone he stopped said that to him he would arrest them. Only in Dallas,Texas USA.

Dirk's former Girl Friend Gets Four Years !

Shame, Shame ,Shame on the Court .To sentence a person to five years on a twelve year old offence is crazy. The woman did wrong ,but in a time like this she is not violent so why the 4 years. You know what it's about giving Dirk time to get her baby. All the legal working will be over by the time she is out of jail and her family does not have the kind of money it will take to fight "The Dallas Way" in the legal system.

"The Dallas Way" from Federal Court Witness !

The “Dallas Way”: Ann Lott former Director of Dallas Housing Authority took the witness stand for the prosecution last week in the City Hall corruption trial.
In Ms. Lott’s testimony she described the “Dallas Way” that I often speak about,
She does not know I call it that, but what she described paints a very clear picture of how business is done in Dallas. Ms. Lott said prior to being the Director of DHA she only knew Don Hill as Deacon Hill from church, but when she was
Lobbying for the permanent job she went to City Hall and spoke with Council members. I am sure some of the other Candidates for the job did not know “The Dallas Way”. The Mayor of the City of Dallas appoints the DHA Board. The law was written so the highest ranking Official in the City of Dallas appoints the Board it is suppose to give the Board independence of City politics.

However, Ms. Lott felt she had to or needed to lobby the Council did that mean she believed the Board appointed by the Mayor, would be pressured by the Mayor after he was pressed by certain Council members to hire her? That is the “Dallas Way” and she worked it well. Since Don Hill was a church member, council member and supporter she felt compelled to do what he wanted done. Ms. Lott moved ahead on the Southwest Housing project because Mr. Hill wanted it done.
The property being pulled off the tax roll should have been told to the Council by someone. There is no way I believe something went by and no one at City Hall knew it but Don Hill. It is also strange that Darren Reagan has already been prosecuted for using DHA Section 8 voucher to rent his house to his mother in law. I have not seen other Landlords go to jail for the same crime and I directed Section 8 for Dallas County and served on the DHA Board. I always tried to have them prosecuted but no one would take the case, FBI, DA or State.
The Southwest housing was good for DHA the way DHA got involved happens all the time in Dallas, Texas.

There is nothing in Dallas that is what it seems. Every project no matter how small or large has some back door story. All the back door action is not illegal but it sure is unethical. Its sad how I was really thinking my service was honest and all the time there were other meeting being held and I was not invited.
When I attend meeting now, I ask if this is the real meeting or just the posted meeting. I’m at the point that going to meetings seems like an exercise for the body because most decision or made before the meeting starts.
I think that’s why decision makers sit with strange looks on their face when people are speaking; they know it’s just a waste of time because they are going to do what they want.

Until the people do something about “The Dallas Way” we will continue to be a mediocre city.

Kathy Nealy Cut Deal with FEDs.Took Stand Today

Kathy Nealy held her own while on the stand today. At time you could tell she did not want to say anything that was really going to hurt people, but the Government reminded her she had to give the testimony, it went with the deal.I knew Kathy would know not to get involved in anything involving Darren Reagan. I hate she was even trying to help now she will live with that "witness for the prosecution" label. What
I have heard so far from the direct feed from the Court room sounds very bad.Elected Officials acting and talking the way these people did just make you sick to the stomach. God I so respected Don Hill not in a million years could anyone have told me I would have heard the type of conversation on the types from Don Hill. i want this to be over. The defence lawyers ask such silky questions and make crazy comments to people on the witness stand. I would not hire them for traffic Court unless I have not see or heard from the best.Ted Stenike is good, Billy Ravkin is the best.

Black Brothers and Sisters Our Mayor Critized Obama

My Black Brothers and Sisters: the Dallas Morning News says " Leppert Criticized Obama Administration for not getting stimulant money into Dallas in a timely manner.
TX DOT Official said not true. White House says not true. I know City of Dallas got 11 million for housing and another 8 million to hire police. Someone should explain to Mayor Leppart the government process most Federal money is reimbursement grants, you spend ,request reimbursement and its put in your Bank account. The Feds don't just send an armored truck full of money and say help yourself.Mayor Leppart is accustom to the private sector and it just does not work that way with government money. In the private sector if a man says he has 500,00 dollars for your new building its put into escrow or in your bank at the time of the commitment, not so with the government, even at City hall it takes a good year to get a funding request done.

Now we love Willis Johnson and he loves Mayor Leppart and we Love Deputy Mayor Dwain Caraway for all his hard work , he is doing what a Council person should do and he loves the Mayor ,so both of these fine Brothers should inform the Mayor about Black voters in Dallas, Texas.
It does not matter how much you show up and show out when it comes to President Obama Black folk in Dallas are not going to take kind to anyone criticizing him, disagree with him yes, but criticize no!

I respect the Mayor and I would pull him aside and tell him, but he's not comfortable with the way I communicate.I'm from the old school and they did not teach me how to lie and make it feel good , nor did they teach me how to tell the same truth four different ways so it meant four things depending on who heard it.

Mayor Leppart seems comfortable talking with the Black Ivy League scholars unfortunately when I entered college UT Austin would not accept me because I was BLACK! No Ivy League for me , my good friend President Bush was an Ivy League
fellow.
My father taught me the best survival tip for life: Be careful who you Pick as your "Fox Hole" buddy. I carry that one with me every day.

Never know How Good You Got It! til Is Until It's Gone

Never know how much I love , never know how much I care, never know how good you got it until it's gone "Little Willie John" that song is so true today.
Left to right. Lyra,Mayor Kirk,Ruthene Lister, Betty Culbreath, Senator West, Cheryl Brown, State Rep. Yvonne Davis. I know I killed Lyra name so sorry. Ron Kirk has not forgotten his world and Dallas. Ms. Ruthene is sick now but everyone else is doing fine.

Commissioners Court Knows Better !

Dallas County Commissioners Court Members know you cannot use federal forfeiture funds to fund items that have been a part of the General fund budget.The Court has used this same on other DA's and they have told them the same thing you can not use that money. Just as DISD tried to use federal grant funds to supplement general funds and were told no, the same goes with forfeiture money the Feds have guidelines for that money. The money is to enhance existing programs.

Government Elected Officials knew the tax base would decline this year, why did they not plan for this. Commissioner Court members make over $100,000 a year maintain two Offices and staffs why don't they close their Road and Bridge offices? Why don't they combine the Road and Bridge operation into one. Only Commissioner with County roads is District 3. Teflon Price's District. Commissioner could use their Road and Bridge funds to make up the difference.
Commissioner caused Parkland tax to go up with that Jail health mess , they are totally responsible for trying to hurt Jim Bowles, but the tax payers are paying for their mess. Parkland is now operating the Jail health and paying for it which is not the Hospital District responsibility, such bad government.Tax payers are not calling out Dallas Commissioners Court members for years of miss management. Maurine Dickey and Jim Foster had nothing to do with it when they took Office it was already done, one reason Jim Jackson is gone.

John Price is simply trying to hurt Craig with this public name calling, he would never have said Bill Hill former DA was in La-La land, but again Hill fired Mike Gillette upon taking office , Teflon Price wanted him gone, he's the guy who was prosecuting Price for rape until the complainant dropped charges after receiving death threats from unknown source's. Price did not even say Henry Wade "didn't grasp the inter working of his office and County Government" and he was over there sending innocent people to jail right and left and the Commissioner could do nothing to Mr. Wade, he would tell them where to go and quick.Price hated poor DA Mr.Vance and he was a nice guy but then again Mr. Vance's office prosecuted him also.Craig Watkins is a man and just like Henry Wade will not kiss Teflons ass to get along. Teflon Price can not stand for two Black men to be Downtown, he might as well come to grip with it because I place my bet on Watkins staying around if the choice for the voters is between Watkins and Price.

DMN (Palin group) Send Them To Death ROW !

Dallas Morning News editorial Board, again demonstrates why I named it Palin Group. Many days they speak as Palin thinks, out of touch with the real World and Dallas County.
Today they write, NFL boss wrong to reinstate dog-torturing QB, Michael Vick. While I think what Michael was involved in was a very bad situation, as an owner of two very lovely dogs which are family to me, I also understand how other animal lovers feel. The law prescribes the punishment time for crimes and the Judge follows that law.

The only purpose for prison sentence is to punish a person for a given crime. Michael was sentenced, served him time and was eligible in America to begin a new life after prison, the very same thing that Martha Stewart did. Martha Stewart returned to her same job even when she was on electronic monitor. Michael Vick could not do that because of a league rule imposed by the NFL and rightfully so.
Now the DMN, Palin group says Goodell was wrong for reinstating Vick, mind you he has not been hired by any team ,but the Palin Group say it’s wrong for him to be simply certified to work. In America work is a given right. Michael Vick by profession is a football player , he would naturally want to return to his former profession as did Martha Stewart. Michael Vick’s crime had nothing what so ever to do with neither his job nor his performance. If Vick had not been trying to help some “homeboys” who had no skills form a business he would not have been in trouble in the first place. Where Vick and party grew up dog and cock fighting was a sport so he could not have know the criminal aspects of it or he would not have named and registered the business, yes, he should have known or consulted legal guidance. I am not making Michael a victim just exposing another side of the picture. On the other hand Martha had plenty and was trying to get more or not lose any and properly educated and should have known better but did not care.

The NFL and Team Owners has long known when a young man Black or White comes from a low or modest income family and is showered with money upon entering the Professional area it causes a major life change. The first thing they do is try and help every hanger on from elementary school and the old neighborhood, then the family and etc.These kids and family know nothing about money management and the pit
falls it creates.
Where are the financial planners, investment bankers, accountants and life skill trainers? Where are the social workers to help walk them Thur the social changes, spiritual leader to introduce them to a community church? We could all help a young man when he first enters our community but the Team is so busy promoting him as a Star piece of meat that the Human side is lost. Who would not buy into thinking they are the best Thing since Dixie Crystal with all that?

I took from the DMN Editorial, Close all prisons to athletics, when an athlete is convicted of a crime send him/her to Death row. No need for probation, appeal or any other action because they should not be granted a right to work in their given professions after paying their debt to Society, because they horrified and embarrassed a group of people, who if we had a magnifying glass could find them (the group)horrifying and embarrassing some of us all the time.

Oh! How we Judge others and think we know it all. The Media has become a one sided
jaded form of communication. Once upon a time I trusted what I read and heard on the news, No more. I trust certain media people and what they write or report.

Not Race! It's That "Y" Thing.

Not Race! It’s the “Y” thing


Race is not problem it’s that “Y” thing. The President of the US was wrong in making a comment on the Gates/Police situation. President Obama should have simply said it’s a local issue. I am indeed pleased that his wife and friends close to him that really care about him ,and not what he can do for them, told him he was wrong and he tried to correct his statement. I don’t think he is yet aware of how his words make a difference.

The “Y” chromosome in men makes them do crazy things. Professor Gates was so into who he is was outraged that a Police would have the nerve to ask him for his identification. When he presented his Harvard ID he felt that was enough and should speak for it self, Officer Crowley knows there are hundreds of those floating around and wanted something with the house address on it. The “Y” thing made the whole incident go overboard. Gates overreacted, Officer Crowley being a police was not about to take that conversation, when all he was doing was his job trying to protect property and stop a crime.
That “Y” thing caused Gates go to Jail and cause all this mess for Officer Crowley and President Obama.

Men please remember you have that “Y” thing, in your system; you must control it at all cost.

Press Conference Will Now Save College!

I am happy to see Black Elected Officials gather in harmony any day. However it's a little late for Paul Quinn. Board Leadership has been the problem for Paul Quinn since Heck was a pup.Men who could master a pulpit and make people shout with joy for Jesus Christ , have run the school into ruin.

The Black Colleges were born out of need ,during a time when Black young people could not attend White schools.Black's as a whole had less then but performed better.
How could a few Church people organize a College, educated young adults with less and today this same group of people cannot manage with the help of Government,donations ,community help and etc.

The majority community must wonder, why are these same people whining about the same
situation year after year and nothing gets better it continues to be worst. Comer did his best ,he invested his money buying that property when others were standing around making empty promises.The buildings from the outside look the same, last time I was in the Hall for an event it was still hot, there is a new wonderful sign with
the school name which any institution needs.
Thanks Michael Sorrell you have given your all and more but you cannot do it alone.This Community is just tired, we care but we've been doing this for, I know 30 years.

Bishop Gregory Ingram What Seed Have you Sowed?

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Letter to the Editor
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Dear Mr. Blair,
I read your column in volume 49 edition 28 with remarks by Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram, Presiding Prelate of the African Methodist Episcopal, 10Th District. Mr. Blair I was shocked to see this man in an African American news paper asking Black Church People to Sow a Seed.

The African Methodist Episcopal 10Th District owned a Church property at 1626 Bar Harbor Dr, Dallas, Texas 75232. The beautiful home had been the residence home for the Presiding Bishop. Twenty five years the home served the Bishops and accommodated District activities. Bishop Bryant a most wonderful man and wife had just lived in the home.

When Ingram was appointed Bishop over this District, which was a promotion for him, he and his wife visited the home and refused to spend one night there. Ingram stayed in a hotel until a house could be found in North Dallas good enough for him. I called the District office and ask why Bishop Ingram did not want to live in the Southern Sector, and Oak Cliff. I was informed that the Bishop did not like the area, and he needed a bigger and better house, and of course the Church was paying for the new house. The house on Bar Harbor did not sell soon as the Church needed the money, because they didn’t have cash to pay for Ingram’s new house; the church took a lost on 1626 house so they could get Ingram out of that hotel.
All this time Paul Quinn was drowning and the man in charge of the District that oversees the school was spending church money living high on the hog, that church money could have gone to the school. If Bishop Ingram and his wife are too good for Oak Cliff that they would not spend one night in a fully furnished house, how can I give one dime to anything that Ingram has to do with? Paul Quinn is located in Oak Cliff, the students live in Oak Cliff but the man in charge will not spend one night in Oak Cliff. Where is God in all this?

I cleaned up Bishop College, I went back and cleaned up Paul Quinn, I worked on getting ac working at Paul Quinn. I have made contribution to Paul Quinn while at the same time I contribute to my Alma Mata Huston Tillotson University in Austin.

Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram a Negro from Detroit has the nerve to dislike Oak Cliff so bad he would not sleep out here, will never receive one dime from me for anything.
I do respect Michael Sorrel and what he has tried to do at the College, I feel for the students but with Leadership on the Board with the mind set of Bishop Ingram nothing will change with all the money in the world.

Dallas Texas, White and Black, City and Corporate community, Churches’ and other groups have supported Bishop and Paul Quinn colleges to no avail. It is time to call the question.
Thanks to Senator West the students do have another school in walking distance to attend and receive an education.

All events are correct to my knowledge some are my opinion.

Wanted: Non Profit Group Needs Donated RV !

Non Profit group needs RV new or used to operate as Mobil clinic.Many elderly people can not ride public transportation and many others have no cars. The group can not perform this service from cars because utilities are needed for test and keeping med.
in refrigerator.The group will also do Kidney screen to prevent CKD. Chronic Kidney Disease.

If you would like to donate RV or need additional information please contact: BettyCulbreath@yahoo.com I will put you in contact with the group.The donation is fully tax deductible.

Great Woman and Friends Funeralized in same week .

I attended the funeral service of two very good woman and hard workers in our Community. Ms. Tommie Lackey Franklin was a woman who trained young people. A gentleman that had been in her teen group years ago came to the service and he was a living testimony of what happen when a child has a role model and someone who care about their future.Ms. Franklin helped thousands of young people follow the right path.

Sue Daniels was another hard working in the grass roots of politics,she was the same Sue everyday, her husband Don would do what ever she ask. I will miss Sue the way she would put her hands on my cheeks and say 'oh Betty how are you'.
Rest in Peace Ms. Franklin and Sue you did your job very well.

Sara Palin's 'higher calling' !

Sara Palin's higher calling is money. Sister Palin saw first hand how it feels to wear fine fabric, Italian leather, silky, silk body lotions and sleep in beds with 500 thread sheets and feather pillows.
As Governor the money is not great and with a family to support she needs to make money. What is her speaking fee now? Ten to twenty five thousand per night with all expense paid.
My Father was a world war vet and an Eisenhower Republican, his bones or dust from his bones must me swirling in his grave to think Palin and Rush (drug addicted talk show host)are the new Voices of the Republican Party.This woman is so ill prepared for national politics. The Press will eat her alive.Ms. Palin is stubborn and thinks she knows it all and in the pass would not listen to other Media professionals.She is so angry with the Press and blames them for her lost. This woman really believed she was going to be VP of the United States of America.IT"s one thing to know you are not the sharpest knife in the drawer and get a break to be in a position to excel , but to think you are there because of qualification and deserve the position
is crazy. I am happy for the people of Alaska.

Michael Jackson Dead from Broken Heart and Dreams

Michael Jackson Death of a Broken Heart.

To be blessed with God given talent ,family, money and fame and yet so tormented with life , the only way you can sleep is have your body shut down so your mind can rest is the saddest reason a human would die in this age of modern medicine.
It always seemed that Michael suffered from some mental stress and grew strange after his skin disease was diagnosis people made fun of his skin turning white, which was so cruel.
Growing up in his father’s home The strict discipline of the Father, being next to the youngest child, the brothers jealous of his natural talent ,seeing his mother dominated by the father, being home all day with so many young kids, hearing the arguments of the parents severely damaged Michael Jackson. A few years of good therapy and some mild medication to stop his mind from spinning like a top would have corrected his problem.
His will expresses he did not trust his family members, even now this poor man has not been buried because of family feud. The Father Joe is busy trying to capitalize on his death, his mother wanting to get Court papers over his Estate very first working day after his death and no one talking about his burial. I know his mother loved him but when will some person from that family show some real grief for Michael.

The fans loved him and God loves him. The stupid Police Chief or Mayor in Los Angles said on CNN “Jackson Family should be paying the City for security while they are paying 25,000.00 for a gold casket” how crazy. In a City of Famous people he should know about crowd control.
People are trying very hard to make Michael a dope addict, I know that the drug reported to have been found in his home are (Diprivan) not the type used to get high. The drug is given normally in an IV and it puts you in a coma like state, you feel no pain nor do you remember anything your mind is blank, when you wake up you do not feel any kind of high. Michael just wanted to rest his mind.

I will never believe Michael molested any child. He was searching for his childhood, he knew children are innocent and love you for who you are not what you have. Children don’t judge, complain or deceive. Michel loved the Peace being in the presence of innocent minds who loved the park games and rides he also enjoyed.

May Michael Jackson rest in Peace and enjoy the sleep of mind he so desperately sought.

Mother Pleaded for Return Of Baby! All a lie.

The mother of the missing Baby now says she was afraid of the Boyfriend so she lied.

I can understand being afraid of a man when you are alone with him and cannot protect yourself. When you have several Police Officers surrounding you , how in the Hell can you still be afraid of one man. I am sorry Ladies but I don't buy the story.
An Innocent child is gone and this fool has another one on the way my goodness what are we to do.

The other group of fools killed the Doctor because he performed abortions. I do not believe in abortion, however I believe in a Person's right to make that choice not the Government. The group that killed the Doctor think it's OK to kill a grown man but not OK to kill an unborn fetus that nobody knows. What the Hell is this world coming to?

How Dare DMN Criticize Carolyn Davis?

HOW DARE the Dallas Morning New, criticize Carolyn Davis for Dead Man Curve!

DMN (the Palin group) is slowly becoming the worst Editorial group since Heck was a pup.
S.M. Wright Freeway has been an ongoing Battle for People in South Dallas since Councilwoman Elsie Faye Higgins. Every single Black elected Official and some well meaning White people and Officials have worked on that stretch of Highway for years only to be told time and time again the same thing. What you see now at the spot of many accidents is an improvement.
When I-45 split the Black neighborhood in half and destroyed many homes, they promised to fix Dead Man Curve and what you see is the fix. The street was widened and cement curve barrier put up to prevent head on collision like in pass accidents. Give Carolyn Davis a break on Dead Man Curve we all have worked our ASS off to get that thing fixed but to no avail. State and City had no intention of fixing it as long as it leads to nowhere in their minds.

DMN, Davis gets chance to hone leadership skills: Well, Hell where were you while that Buffoon lead DISD? Have you ever ask Jack Lowe where he’s been while an over paid staff stole the DISD blind? Did you ask Lowe if he knew Hinojosa son was in that program using Title 1 money, which is clearly for poor kids, first generation graduated and undeserved minority. Hispanics are the Majority of DISD so the are not undeserved. Hinojosa son met none of the qualifications for that program; Jack Lowe said it’s nothing wrong with it. 1.6 million dollars paid to connect kids to college, what the hell is wrong with that picture.

Carolyn Davis has had some slow moments at City Hall but so have two other elderly White men from North Dallas. One can not remember one vote from another after he wakes up. The people elected them not the DMN.

Dallas has lots of bad elected officials and as you noted DMN only 1,338 voted in the run off. You know why. Black people are worn out with seeing the same situation in their neighborhood week after week month after month and nothing seems to change. It does not matter who the Council person is Dallas City Hall is run by the same folk or their children or their Protégé.
The City Manager form of government is why Dallas is one sided, all on the North nothing on the South. It was planned. Looks at what we have North bright lights, clean streets new buildings as far as the eye can see until you cross the magic line and even the grass looks different the Freeway is gray and ugly not beige and brown with State star.

DMN Black people in this Town are tired of seeing White people, Brown people, Asians people prosper and gain respect in Dallas while nothing changes for them, from their local Government. If Hinojosa was Black he would have been run out of Town or in jail for the things He’s done at DISD. How did he hire Kim Olson knowing she was given an Honorable discharge from service on a Plea bargain and part of that say’s she can not work under Federal programs for some years, DISD has all sorts of Federal programs.

DMN find some White people to talk about. I am too old to keep being hit in the face each morning with your news paper and the Bull S____ you write. Visit someone who knows something about Dallas before you state your Opinion. Why do you think these new Black Leaders are in trouble all over this Country, they found out after being elected the Dream was a sack of money and the businessmen had the biggest sacks? The Dream had nothing to do about ALL the People just you and yours.


President Obama please help me Dream again!

Can We Stop Hateing People Who Disagree With Us?

May 23, 2009

I ran for City Council in 2006 the day after the election, I checked into Baylor Hospital and had major surgery. I kept the surgery quite because I was still a DHA Board member. I was hospitalized for seven days. My friend and one of the hardest working Councilman at City Hall, Dwain Caraway was by my side and all. Took me home from hospital. And saw to it I had every thing I needed.
I tell this story because after that surgery

I sort of mentally separated my self from Politics and stayed out of it so I could recover. The DHA board was a natural for me it’s my profession. I did not miss one meeting due to illness. I am now on the DFW Airport board and its hard work so many aspects to the organization. It is very political. Just two short years and the climate have changed.

What I have found this time round the people in Power want you to agree with them on all issues as if you give up your identity and mind to serve. They get mad with you and you become the enemy vs. a person with a mind of your own. What is strange is your opinion is not contrary to their opinion they just don’t want you to express it’s as if no one has sense but them.
They really become angry with you and you end up on the s---- list. To make this City and Country great it will take all of us. No man no matter how smart knows every thing
We all need help.
Many mistakes are made because people think they are so smart and know everything until they put their foot in their mouths daily. Some have the God mentality if they say it
It’s the law.
I
Pray the people will give up that nasty hate of people who simply have a difference of opinion.

President Obama has said our opponents are not our enemies and that is so true good open dialogue Is healthy I hope the New Council will understand and have more tolerance for other peoples right to the First Amendment.

This comes from experience.

Round One: DA Craig Watrins vs. Commissioner Price

Well, the show is on at Dallas County. Freshman DA elected County wide, very well liked, doing good job named Texan of the Year by major news organization in one corner.
Career 25 year County Commissioner elected from District 3, Jail problem, budget short fall, been in confrontation with lots of people, bad press on Inland Port and etc,
Timing is the only thing saving Commissioner Price in this battle.

Black folk are happy with Craig Watkins being first Black DA. People all over the World like the fact he has return Justice to the criminal justice system.

If and when the Voters are forced to make a choice it will be the Black DA who has restored honor to the office. Many people are already mad at how Commissioner Price is treating Craig Watkins. The one saving grace is DA Watkins has not called Commissioner Price’s name as being the one, but the street grape vine has it and now everyone knows. John is correct in handling the budget it’s his job and responsibility, but to say the DA is in La,La Land.
The side bar work that the Public does not see is why the DA responds the way he has. I retired form Dallas County in 2004 they had started to ask all Departments heads to cut % back then and every year since, this budget shortfall is nothing new. Dallas County has the lowest tax in the State and that is good. The Commissioners Court is responsible for the Jail being in the condition it was in, Sheriff Bowles asks year after year and was turn down, but his jail still passed inspection. In the same budget. I was in the same hearing begging for my budget, the budget office turned me down every year for jail health even when Parkland was paying, The way Budget works at the County is: the budget Office sends you a budget based on current spending and staff, they then ask you to submit your new request for the new year, this information is given to budget office, the analyst meets with you and HR review you staffing request after that the budget office sends to the Commissioners Court what they recommend you get. Budget hearing is when the Commissioners hear your plea for new items that budget office did not recommend. Thos decisions have Cost the County close to 50 million dollars.
Neither jail nor jail health ever failed inspection during the five years I was in charge of health and worked with Sheriff Bowles. We had no new lawsuits either.

It is time Elected Official take responsibility and do what is right raise the DAM tax.
Officials are being irresponsible in asking staff to cut, cut, and cut when the only thing to do is raise more revenue. I worked for Dallas County 21 years I know how lean it is in terms of staff. I also know how Commissioners pick on different Directors and Officials.
Mike Cantrell hated me so he got off the Health Advisory Board, he could not take a Black woman speaking up. Jim Jackson could not stand Bowles that’s why they set him up. I could write a Book about what went on at Dallas County 21 years but the County has been good to me, so I will take it to my grave with me.

You need to write and tell the full Commissioners Court to do the right thing, raise taxes to fund basic County service we do not mind paying a little more for Justice to remain in the Court House. Commissioners Court 411 Elm St. Dallas, Texas 75201

I write this blog under the First Amendment, not as a Public Official.

A Day At City Council,Oh My God.

When the Mayor and Dallas City Council finish with the budget if they cut just half of what they talked about today, City Hall might as well close down. The water rates are going up again, parking, meter rate plus CUT,CUT ,CUT. Senior Service program they want to close down. People please pay attention and call your Council person.
Tax must be raised or Dallas will go darker at night.

They are spending 16 million dollars of Transportation money from President Obama to pave across Woodall Rogers freeway so Uptown can meet Downtown ,but want us to continue to drive on the tore up streets. We use Bond money for basic service but stimulus money for Park. I pray for the Councilmembers who are trying some don't have a clue. If you have time just go see your Government at work.Councilman Caraway,Atkins and a few others are trying Hill is on Judicial issue so maybe something at City Hall will work. Mary knows what it takes but the people she work for will not allow her idea's to happen. Sad so Sad.

THIS BLOG IS WRITTEN UNDER FIRST AMENDMENT;FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

Ok! Dallas Dirk Nowitzki Loves Woman of Color .Get Over It.

OK! Dallas now you know something that I have known for years. Dirk Nowitzki loves Woman of color and always has. That is one of the reasons he has kept his private life so very private, he knew Dallas would hate him for loving women of color. In Dallas we are so very racist in public but, Oh so equal opportunity in the bedroom.
Dirk is not the only one they are from the Board room to the wash room, baseball, football you name it.
White men love woman of color. Dirk is not an American so his love for women of color
Is a choice he made and it has worked for him.

The number one reason Black people are all different colors. White men have been in love with Black women since the beginning of time.

Dirk Nowitzki, its not wrong to love Cristal Taylor, she had some problems in the past trying to keep up, spending money, writing bad checks and misdemeanor thief. That does not make her a bad person. Is she wrong for doing those things yes, does that make her bad no. Martha Stewart went to prison. Judge Mathis went to jail.
Mark Cuban and party would love for you to date Martha Stewart her crime was the same.

Dirk, Dallas Fans, Mavericks and some of your employees want you to kick Cristal to the curb but you love her. Everyone around you Claim to care for you but you pay them so sure they care. How could Cristal know you all this time and no one checked her out until you ask her to marry you? If in fact you were having an investigation done for pre nuptial you were serious about her.

Dirk, Cristal is human she made a lot of mistakes but don’t allow your People to keep you from extending a helping hand. This Lady is in jail, no money and no help, if you love her help her. That does not mean you want to marry or have a relationship but if she lived in your home for two years, she deserves some help from you. Legal help so she can get her life on track. The case in Beaumont will not fly; Texas does not put people in jail for not paying a bill so that can be beat with good legal Counsel. The probation case in the other State is so old she will get time served or reduced sentence so she really will be back on the street in no time.

Cristal you need to think about your life and realize your beauty is 37 years old and will get older by the day so you cannot continue to use it to influence men to be good to you.
Get a job or education so you can care for your self, gain some confidence in self not beauty. Dirk Nowitzki loves you I believe, but you past caught up with you and has destroyed what has been your lifetime dream, marry a man with money. I am sure you care for him but God has interrupted your life for reason. Claim Jesus and leave reporters alone. Pray for God to send you some help quick!
HELP her DIRK !

PRESS RELEASE

May 18, 2009
For immediate Release
CONTACT: Betty Culbreath

FREEDOM MISSIONARY BAPTIS CHURCH CELEBRATE 35 YEAR
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY 1974-2009
2009 THEME: Greater Work’s We Shall DO-John 14:12

Pastor Mack T. Flemmings and congregation will celebrate THEIR Thirty fifth (35) Church Anniversary May 31, 2009 at the 10AM Worship Service.
Pastor Flemmings is the first and only Pastor of the 35 years old Church. Freedom the organization was born on Kellogg Street in the home of Judy and Don King, sister and brother in law to Flemmings. The Church later held it’s service at People’s El Shaddal Community Center, after rapid growth moved to 9021 South R.L. Thornton Freeway and finally to 3715 S. Westmoreland where they remain for 30 years.
Dr. Flemmings is very active in the Dallas Community and serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for FOCUS, organization for at risk youth. And other Quality of life issues
Pastor Flemmings hosted an Official Community Inaugural Ball for President Obama’s inaugural. Freedom has just finish planting its Community garden as part of its youth program.
Dr. Flemmings is General Secretary, Institutional Missionary Baptist Convention, member African American Pastors Coalition, Foreign Mission Board, and National Baptist Convention.
Dr. Flemmings is a proud graduate of the Booker T. Washington High School, Dallas where he studied art and drafting, he designer the cover for 1959 school Year book and various other graphics throughout the book.
Dr. Flemmings received his Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Philosophy, Aspen Christian College, Denver Co.
Contact Church office for further information: 214-339=2259


COME ENJOY SERVICE SUNDAY MAY 31, 2009 10:00 AM. 3715 Westmoreland Dallas, Texas
between Kiest and Ledbetter across from Kimble High practice field.

Happy Anivessary Freedom Missionary Church !

The Palin Group What Next?

I sense a little anger in the Plain(DMN editorial) Group lately. The Opinions have been a little harsh on issues. Ann Margolin won the race and they wrote an after letter about the Loser. How tacky.
Sharon Boyd said it best they are out of Touch with their readers. The fact that they endorsed L.D. Thomas and said Tennell Atkins was not doing anything with the Southern Dallas Task force is a lie. I am a member and on the area 10 Advisory committee and we are working hard and have achieved a lot.I have nothing bad to say about L.D. but Councilman Atkins is doing a good job and is very smart.
The Palin group need to get up off of their Butts and come into the neighborhoods are get off their High Horses and read the work of the reported at the DMN.
Once upon a time I had the utmost respect for the Editorial Board but now they need an attitude adjustment.

There has been so many people that I love, admired and respected pass away lately. I wonder if God is having a reunion of his faithful ones? I speak with people one day and a day or so later they are gone. I see so much life lost to useless crimes,I wonder if People realize what Life is worth. Do Young People or Old know when it's over it's over.
The Young man new to Dallas and trusting of people had his life taken for no reason, I cried for him and his family.The Father who took his and his sons life saw no other way out.
We need to pray hard and fast to stop the people from harming one another.Politicians need to project a soft and warm spirit so we can turn this Thing around, Pastors need to pump it up.
Please do what you can to talk with people under pressure, understand them, reach out to them remind them that Life is good and once a person is gone there is no miracle portion to bring them back. One shot, one stab wound a car wreck, driving drunk, talking on cell phone can take a life. Stop Think About It. Don't hurt or harm
anyone.

So Long Brother Joe

Carla Ranger and Adam Medrano Leaders of DISD Board

May God please help us with the Dallas Independent School District Board.The Board is in a sinful mess and the sad part is they are so into themselves until they really think the public cannot see them for what they are. The Chair of the Board is a buffoon and his answers to the questions posed by the media are the worst I've ever heard.

I ask God to give me the power to try and ignore them for my health sake. My trustee
Carla Ranger is working hard as she can and on this last term limits breaking of the State Law , Adam Medrano helper a lot. Stay strong Carla and Adam.

DISD Board Should Step Down!

Well Now Two More Elected Officials Acting Like Thugs!

Well I guess you will call me every thing but the "Child of God" but we just had to more minority elected Officials acting like street thugs in a very sacred building. The George Allen Court building. If the news is reporting correct information.
I have no idea what happen or who is right or wrong, however I do know ,if the Judges
had any altercation in the Court House visible or heard by members of the General public or theirs staff their actions were wrong. The case has been forwarded to the Texas Rangers by the Dallas County Sheriff.

A Judge is the highest office one can obtain that directly effects a persons life with the decision they make. If a Judge cannot control his temper or his emotions in an email to another Judge how can he sit in Judgement of others. It's a dam shame and I hate to hear it on the local news.

Judge Cortez and Moye what could be on your mind?

Commissioner John Price/Betty Culbreath/Love Hate Relationship

DMN this is not for you:

John Price, Betty Culbreath Love/ Hate relationship: for the Record


I have absolutely nothing against Commissioner John Price Wiley Price, in fact I Love John and always have. John Price has been a part of my life for close to 40 years .John has been very very good to me and I to him. Commissioner Price first found dislike with me because he did not like the fact that when I had a radio program, I did not cut people off if they said something critical about him. He told me about it after I ask him why he was acting strange towards me, I told him the program was live and I would not cut people off. We sort of made up for a while. I’m not really sure why he found dislike the next time he did not say, I did not ask.
Every Tuesday in Commissioners Court for two solid years Commissioner Price would attack every item I had on the agenda just for the hell of it to make me squirm. I took it because being a Department head you are paid for working and I felt that if one day a week I had to be drilled over routine issues it was part of the job. The hurt was heavy on me because I did not know why someone I cared so much about and had worked so close with and shared so much could turn on me without a reason. At this point I had done nothing that I was aware of to hurt Commissioner Price or if I did I did know what. I went to the Doctor only to be told I was suffering from major depression and put on medicine. I still worked every day. Suffered a Heart attack on the job hospitalized for five days. I did not know at this time I was in renal failure also.
Members of the Commissioners Court would say John and Betty have a love-hate relationship .I was in no position to either hate my Boss or take any action against him. He had a love –hate relationship with me I guess.
People, who knew us, would hear violent arguments on issues in the Community, when I worked in the Commissioners office, me trying to tell him what I though was right after the argument we were just as close and the issue event over. We would go have lunch or dinner.

A new group of people started to hang around Commissioner Price after I left his Office and went out to Human Service and that’s when the Big change came. They did not like the relationship Commissioner Price and I had so they were Hell bent on destroying it and that, they did. I did not know it then, I found out much later.

Commissioner Price has never heard me say or do anything to hurt or harm him. His circle of people tells him all sorts of foolishness about me and he believes them. They make up stories and plant them in him and he falls for them. I think I got mad at John because he believed theses weak fools who only want to use him up, with me out of the way they can. I did not allow them access. There never were two people who made a better Team than John Price and me we hung some Moon’s.

After my near Death health crisis I promised God that I would live for Jesus and make amends to people that I had wronged or offended and ask forgiveness. Commissioner Price was the first person and only person on my list because I could not understand what I did or what they say I did to make him so angry with me. I wrote and ask him to forgive me if I had done something wrong to him, unintentional hurt him or what ever the case please forgive me. I got no response from the Commissioner.

I write this very personal blog so that you, the General Public will understand when I criticize an elected Official It’s the position they hold not them. I am not mad or have any hard feeling towards Commissioner Price. I love John Price and will be at his side when he needs me and all the others are gone.
I have a right to speak out when I feel my elected representative is wrong. I did it in the pass and I do it now.

Today, a radio commentator asks Commissioner Price what he though about my comment on his Jim Crow talk, he asks the man? You talking about the woman, who ran for Office but could not win? That is so funny .All John can say about me is I ran for Office and did not win he loves me and will not say anything bad about me.
John Price and any other person in this City know I train John, Kathy, Rob Allen and a lot of others how to run a campaign. I ran Johns campaign and got him elected.
For the Record:
I ran for school Board to make a point “Get out of Federal Court” after the election we got out. Did I win Hell yes, something that had been going on for 32 years was over.

I ran for City Council same reason make a point “Stop a fraud”. Did I win Hell yes, Scam did not happen.

If Commissioner Price was still talking to me he would never have said anything about Jim Crow because I would have made him remember what it really meant to Black people, he would have still said something about Crow but it would not have been that.
While his paid crony stood there laughing at him make a fool of himself.

If you see my Love one tell him I am sorry and really want to talk with him. I dream about the good times when he would bring his friends to dinner at my home every Sunday after church and fellowship with me and my family .I loved cooking for him.
It’s painful to love someone and they stay mad about Nothing for six years.
Commissioner Price God has me in the Love Mood I hope you will join me.

Making It Clear on Press Conference

I want to make it perfectly clear that I am against Proposition 1 and 2 .
I was invited to the press conference by the Oak Cliff Chamber.I support Mayor Leppert on issues that I believe in. I whole hearted support Councilman Dwain Caraway ,Tenell Atkins and other Council members.
I was offended by the words used by some of the speakers during the press conference.
Comparing the opponents of the hotel to Jim Crow ,rapping about Crow and other words used were inappropriate in my opinion. Other people in the audience were offended also by the sounds they made after a remark was made.
My point is the time is over when you need to use emotional words to influence Black voters.Black Elected Officials need to use the same method Obama used to energize voters.
Mayor Leppert to his credit told them "you do not need to protect me" I can take care of myself. I am just sick of Black people in Leadership acting like clowns to make a point.Our people understand educated statements on issues important to them and their quality of life.
I remember when the convention center hotel was on the table before, and a group of Cows ended up on the site.I also know that as a DFW Board member I voted to build a Airport Hotel against opposition.
I have no problem with the issue. My problem is with Leadership from the Black Community continuing to present issues in a way that touches the emotion of people vs. education on issue to get votes.Obama has shown that if you have something to offer people will follow.Time has passed for emotionally fused words to strike emotions and continue to keep the same out of date Officials in office.

Sick of Perry ! + some Southern Dallas Leaders

I am so sick of Governor Rick Perry that I get a pain in my rear end every time he speaks. I supported this man in the past. What happens to people once they are in elected office? I know so many good people who run and win and then it's as if someone else posses their bodies and do so many odd things.
Rick Perry please stop making a fool of yourself.

I attended the press conference Wednesday in front of Dallas City Hall with Southern sector people against Prop.1 and 2. The people gathered were a good cross section of Oak Cliff people. I was invited by the Oak Cliff Chamber not by the Black Consultants running the show. Kathy Nealy and Willis Johnson. I guess since John Price does not like me Kathy and Willis cannot invite me in my Leadership position to a free press conference. The sad part is I am a Leader in this community by service and not for being paid.
John Price is a Leader for pay, he won one seat and has been there for years .He can not go anywhere else. John leads District 3 on the Commissioners Court, I lead people all over the City and County by appointment of governing bodies not by self appointment. When I ran for Office I did not run to win I ran to make changes and that I did. Price likes to say I only got 35% of the vote in City Council race ,hell I should not have gotten that. I ran against the entire Black establishment and (Price,Nealy,Sampson)with five people in the race and made the run office. I had one staff person and was sick and made the run off, now that's Leadership.
Anyway during the press conference the speakers were so full of bull----. Why do Black Leaders think they need to be Buffoon's at all times. They made comments about Crow and sounded like a group of street thugs rapping about some drug dealer. Crow is spending his money on what he wants and he has that right. I have not heard Mr. Crow say one word about the Southern Sector leadership and all the Elected ones have ask for his financial help from time to time. Please stop acting like Buffoon's you make President Obama look bad.

Something to laugh about

I saw this guy I know driving a older Mercedes Benz and it had stopped on the road and when I notice who it was, I pulled over to see if I could help. When we spoke I ask if it was anything I could do. He went on to say the car had been giving him trouble and I ask why not buy another car? His answer was, I am not financial right now. I then suggested he try a KIA because I had good result from mine and that another friend of ours had purchased on, he turned to me and said,Betty I wouldn't be caught dead driving a KIA, I only drive BENZ. Until that day I had no idea what a big fool he was. He would rather sit on the side of a Highway in a broken down Benz the ride down a highway in a KIA.

I stopped at the Texaco Service station on Hampton at HWY 67 there was a young good looking guy driving a wide body new Lexus we both went to pay at the same time he ask for $5.00 worth of gas on number one. I almost passed out.

Why do we put ourselves in these situations. We need to stop trying to show other people how much we are worth and be ourselves. Got real be who you are,drive what you can afford.

Jerry Jones Caves In To The Dallas Way !

Jerry Jones caves In to Dallas Way!
T.O. Owens is a born Leader with talent to match. T.O. has the ability to analyze problems and design solutions that he or anyone else could execute if they had talent.
The Dallas Way does not allow a rich, know it all black guy from who knows were to tell
A white guy in waiting for a head coaching job, his scheme is not working. The Black guy must be a fool to think he has a better brain then an All American white guy who works for another from out of no where very rich and successful guy from someplace down in Arkansas who came to Town and stole the golden goose. With the goose went so did the King of football Honorable Tom Landry. Jerry Jones was marked from that day .The Dallas Way refuse to acknowledge Jerry Jones did not fire Tom Landry. Bum Bright knew selling the Team to Jerry Jones meant a new coach would be hired. It was Bum who should have spoken with Coach Landry and prepared him for the New Owner and his new Coach, only in Dallas are you blamed for something you did’t do.
I knew when channel 8 and the DMN gave a week to print and televise the 20 years of Jerry Jones ownership it was for pressure on Jones to fire his team members who did not fit the Dallas Way. Packman was a fool so he does not count. T.O. was first and Williams had to go. No more ex-offenders or loud mouth rich Black guys , telling a white guy he’s wrong and two other players are playing favorites with the ball and causing the Team to lose, that message might get around give those guys a FLOAT Out of Town. That’s what they called it when they sent most people out of Dallas back in the day. Never mind Tony Romo was throwing interception, fumbling balls, missing hand off and etc. the chemistry in the locker room made him do IT! What will Tony use this season? What will Jason Garrett use this season? Whiten is a very nice guy but he does not have the talent of T.O. and never will. The Dallas Way has kept this City from making progress and moving into the World of Reality. These fifty plus very good guys making Decisions based on their day need to take a rest and allow their Sons to run the Business Community’s affairs. The Frank Sinatra generation is done. The nerve of some paid sports writers to say Jerry is listening because he fired some guys who did not make Tony feel comfortable. Tony Romo, Jason Garrett and Whiten work for a living. We all do. I worked 13 years for an organization that allowed one of it’s own to harass employees at will. None of us allowed that to interfere with our work product. We all knew we must deal with that Fool one day a week so we decided to grin and bear it. So should Tony Romo and Whiten and Garrett.
T.O. had problems maybe he should not have been hired but to say Wade Phillips, Jason Garrett, Tony Romo, Whiten can’t do their jobs because of T.O. is the biggest lie ever been told. Chemistry in the locker room, hell the game is played on the field. I wonder how Troy Aikman played with Michael Irvin’s troubles. How did Roger S. play with Harvey Martin and his problems? Leaders are successful in spite of adversity, that is how Leaders are judged what they show when the Chemistry mix is not good. Anyone can lead when the chemistry is good. I guess President Obama should run for the Hills if the world lived by the Sports theory.

John Price and Defamation Go Togeather !

John Price has spent years defaming people. On his radio programs and in public. He has said things about people that could have been liable. Most people let it slide because of the Community and they just didn't want to get involved in a public fight with Commissioner Price. I believe the line of People would wrap around the Court house of people he has defamed or hurt in his capacity as County Commissioner.
He has spent all these years in Office and nothing has changed but the amount of money in his bank account and property he owns.The man has grown older and meaner yet
we keep electing him to office. The white community still believes he's the man downtown because we continue to elect him.His power is being given by US. We have created this monster and I wonder what and when the people will see it for what it is. It took me a very long time to see and feel it so I understand.
Congresswoman Johnson and County Judge Foster are just the latest in his line of people. He wants to depose them prior to filling his lawsuit because he really wants to know what they really know, he thinks that's the way to go.When he holler call the FBI on him, he knows that some people in the Black community believes he is employed by the FBI so the call goes unanswered. I wonder how could he possible do the things to people that other people have been sent to jail for and not ever face any kind of investigation unless he has connection to FBI or CIA.

DISD asking for 4% more in tax over Tax limit.

Did you know a bill has been filled to give DISD 4% more in property tax revenue over the State limit.I believe it HB 5118 not sure about the number but call your State Representative and ask them to vote No on giving DISD more tax money to waste. The Federal government is giving DISD million more in money so why do they need a property tax limit increase. Vote No!

Thanks Dallas City Council

Thanks to the members of the Dallas City Council for your support of my nomination to the DFW Airport Board. I will serve Dallas to the best of my ability.

Thanks Dallas City Council

People Who Lived and Served their Communities.

There are people who lived and served their Communities that I might no know. If you know someone who has passed on and was a servant in his or her community , please email their names. I would like to make a list of them for a special presentation.

Rich People Pay Your Tax!

Why in the hell won't the rich people with money pay their tax? I pay mine every month and at the end of the year. President Obama does not need all the head ache you none paying tax people are giving him. When ever I am nominated for anything I go and check to see if I owe any tax,fine lien or anything else that might be a determent to my being appointed or elected.We owe it to the people supporting us to have our business in order.