1. The Labay family wants to destroy a historical house, but the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association doesn't want them to. I think the Labay family has the stronger case. The compromise is subdividing the plot to keep the home but have development on the other side, too. I think its only good for the OWANA because the Labay family would probably still have much of their financial problems.
2. They are competing together for the contract to operate a nuclear weapons lab along with the University of Mexico. the Boeing Co. and the Battelle Memorial Institute. It would allow the universities to be involved with the nuclear weapons lab. I think the proposal is a good idea because it gives them a better chance of winning. I think it is OK for universities to be partners because it is good for them to work together sometimes.
3. Cosby's trial was allowed to move forward. Whenever a judge says there is enough evidence, then I trust them. The former district attorney promised to never prosecute Crosby as a way to get him to testify in a civil suit. No. It says the former district attorney not the present one promised that. I think it should be on the front page because Bill Cosby is very well known.
4. The new name will be Russell Lee elementary. Both Robert and Russell have the same last name and they chose Russell because the school already went by Lee. Another possible name, Bettie Mann, was given to the kindergarten hall. Only one person disagreeing made it a little awkward. I like it because it is basically the same name, only without the confederate part.
5. Ken Starr, the president, could be fired. The school had multiple sexual assault scandals against its football program. I think Art Briles should be fired because he is the person who has the responsibility for this along with the football players.
1. It's a good point that they would still have to deal with the property taxes on the part of the lot where the house would remain. I would have liked for you to say why you think the family has a stronger case.
ReplyDelete2. Do you have an issue with a university working on making nuclear weapons? I am not sure I feel good about that type of partnership. Reminds me of the movie Real Genius. Good movie a bunch of young college kids work unknowingly to design a nuclear weapon and when they figure it out sabotage their own research so the weapon doesn't get used. Classic '80s movie.
4. Russell Lee is also a locally famous photographer who started the photo program at UT. Also, Mann was there for the vote. That part would be even more awkward.
5. It's not the assault that could cost Briles and others their jobs. It's the way they didn't react quickly to investigate and alert the public.
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