LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
URL: http://www.nwanews.com/bvwv/Editorial/6344/
Vote for Williams
Looking at the two candidates for Arkansas Court of Appeals I see that Ron Williams is an accomplished attorney who has represented a wide variety of clients in a multitude of legal situations.
He started a thriving and busy law firm. Williams is an energetic, modest, selfeffacing, insightful man who does not make exaggerated claims about himself.
The other, Courtney Henry, is not qualified to sit on the Court of Appeals, but could earn a Pulitzer Prize for resume ’ padding. Examples: “ Handled 1, 300 cases. ” She clerked on these cases and wants to jump from clerking to the seconnd highest court in Arkansas.
“ Zero learning curve. ” Everybody has something to learn. Is she so smart and wise that she has nothing to learn ?
“ Proven performance. ” Doing legal research as instructed is her performance.
“ Impeccable integrity. ” Does making wildly exaggerated claims about one’s experience, wisdom, and knowledge show integrity ?
Henry’s performance list is overwhelmingly a compendium of organizational memberships, former boss’s names, licenses to practice law, and obtaining a law degree.
She extols non-partisanship, but has been part of the Clinton Democrat entourage from day one. She chose between Hillary (Clinton ) and (Barack ) Obama in the Democrat primary this year. Which of these two exhibits the conservative judicial philosophy that she attributes to herself ? Her funding comes mainly from partisan Democrat donors.
Williams values and respects his clients and their interests. He has not dumped them to campaign 24 / 7.
So Henry makes sly remarks about age and retirement. Henry had no clients. She quit government employment and went into the family law firm so that she could campaign full time.
Williams is obviously the better candidate for this very important position on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Gerald Holland
Bella Vista How about a speed bump ? Fourteen years ago, when we moved here, Sherlock Drive was a quiet, family street with two speed signs - one 20 mph and one 25 mph. Today, they are completely ignored with cars and trucks going 45-60 mph. Last year, our custommade mail box was shattered in slivers in the middle of the afternoon. We knew it was a pick-up truck, as its right view mirror was found in the flower bed. No apology; I was just thankful that I wasn’t getting mail at the time, or I wouldn’t be here today. Last year when our greatgrandson was visiting, he was almost hit when he slipped into the street. Since then, a car speeding about 60 mph passed us on the hill, disregarding the double lines. Another car passed a neighbor trying to get out of their driveway. Just a week ago, a neighbor exiting his driveway was hit head on. Sherlock Drive has become a cut-through from Route 279 to Glasgow Road and back. How about a speed bump before someone is killed ? Mrs. L. D. Lindemuth
Bella Vista Authorities must uphold the law T'was no surprise to see Mr. Miranda's response to the Torre-Flores case after the illegal immigrant was left, mistakenly, by a jailer for four days. Nothing life threatening, but none the less, an error was committed. That's our system and it's not perfect, but accept it.
Now comes Jim Miranda, who the papers describe as a " local activist fighting for the rights of illegal immigrants. I would ask you, Mr. Miranda, “ Why ?” What business is it of yours ? What don't you understand about a person being a criminal ?
After they are charged, they belong in jail, go to trial, (if ) convicted, then deport them.
Anything they have accumulated, such as cars, furniture, appliances, clothes, money, bank accounts, etc., should become property of the county in which it was found, sold at auction, and the proceeds used to make more arrests of illegal immigrants.
As to Ms. Torres-Flores, here's my message to you. You are an illegal immigrant; you have committed at least two criminal acts, and been apprehended for both of them. That is our system of law enforcement. It's not perfect.
Mistakes have been and will continue to be made. You were never an invited guest. You broke our laws, you were caught, and you have been jailed. You have my sympathy for the error incurred against you, but that's just the way it is.
It would be a gross mistake to award you monetarily ! If our system does award you a cash settlement, the local judge should fine you, the exact amount of the award, place your body, clad in only what you are wearing when you illegally entyered the U. S. A., and transport you to the nearest point of entry to Mexico. You leave with what you came with.
Hard lesson, creating an example, but a judge who gives punitive and exemplary action against this continuing mockery of our laws needs to step forward and enforce the laws already on our books.
I'm sure Mr. Miranda will have plenty to say about this. I'm wondering just where Mr. Miranda comes into all of these arrests against illegal immigrants ? My guess is that he is an attorney, has an ax to grind, and we all know he just hates the numbers 287 (g ). This is the tool, provided by our government, to train Police Officers of cities, counties, etc., to create a task force to enforce the laws written against illegal immigration.
Let the system work. Let the Officers do their jobs. Our government, our state, our cities and towns and our counties pass laws and it then becomes the officers of the law to enforce those laws. I cannot understand why Mr. Miranda, or any one else, would want our law enforcement officers to look the other way when it comes to illegal immigrants. Their job is to enforce the laws, as they are written, and arrest anyone who breaks our laws.
Sam Sneed
Bella Vista What a great evening Wow, thank you to the Bella Vista Men’s Chorus, Director Don Wright, the Bella Vista Idol participants, the Bella Vista Community Church – everyone involved with the presentation of this years extraordinary spring concert “ Sleepless in Bella Vista ” – a. k. a. Bella Vista Idol. Thank you too to the record crowd that attended Friday evening’s wonderful concert, all to benefit Village House Adult Day Program. We raised $ 4, 100 through the “ free-will offering. ” This number tops all past concert donations. The Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and the families we serve wish to express our gratitude and to thank you all for your unending support to Village House Adult Day Program.
Liz Greenwald Village House Director