Friday, August 19, 2005

Good News for Carl Basham: You are a Texas Resident

All's well that ends well. Former Marine Carl Basham will get a note from Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson stating that Basham qualifies for legal residence requirements. Papa Ray sent us note stating that our young Marine was a Louisiana resident at the time of enlistment and that was the glitch that got the Harpies all up tight. However, Commis Patterson has pronounced his ominous dominous: "Basham changed his official residence to Austin more than a year ago" After I read Ray's note I googled Basham's name and have been reading comments. stories and editorials all over the net. My favorite is from the Texas Lufkin Daily who appraised the many politico's who ran over LOL's in their haste to rescue Basham:
We don't really care who gets the credit, but the state should ensure that military veterans pay the lowest possible tuition in all cases. Far as we're concerned, any veteran who wants to attend a community college in Texas ought to get the lowest rate, Texas resident or not. That's the least we can do for people who have volunteered to serve their country, in times of war or peace.
Amen. Roger. Copy that.
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  1. Papa Ray3:00 PM

    Patterson at the Texas Land board said that the law is going to be looked at and most likely re-written. Two things that will get you waviers are having a will registered in Texas and having a car registered. I would think a drivers lisence would be included in that.

    Texas has many benifits for its military. Read (Texas Residents). But one of the requirements, in fact the first requirement is that the person must have enlisted IN the state of Texas.

    I'm sure that this was to keep every military person in the US from coming to texas and getting free or almost free benifits and perks.

    Here is the website explaining some of it.

    http://www.main.org/tvc/hazlewoo.htm

    If you want to see more about how Texas helps its vets. Google "Texas Veterans land board".

    When I got out in 70 (active) I had nothing, no money, no job history and no credit.

    Combined with a fairly good job for about a year and with the assistance of the Texas Veterans land board, I bought my first piece of land and built my first house.

    They are good people with a grand purpose.

    Papa Ray
    West Texas
    USA

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