The Hot Line Press,  Letter to the Editor
April 17, 2007

"Road to Madrid: by Governor Rick Perry

The "Road to Madrid: (aka Trans Texas Corridor) is way more than a road.  It's an attack on a way of life, an attack on private property rights and a back room scheme by Ricardo Perry that a majority of Texans don't want.

The "Road to Madrid" is being paved with Texas souls.

Do you know that Ricardo Perry has given the rights to our Texas roads to Cintra (a foreign corporation)?

Do you know that Ricardo Perry has signed a 50 year non-competition agreement with Cintra?  Texas can't build, improve or maintain any roads that compete with these foreign owned toll roads.

Texans have a proud tradition of paying as we go.  Do you know what a toll road really is?  It is a loan!  A loan at a usuary interest rate.  Our Children and grandchildren will have to pay for these roads, tres, cuarto or cinco times.

Senator Glenn Hegar, Representative John Zerwas and their State Legislator buddies make excuses.  Senator Hegar, my mother didn't accept excuses.  And I'm not accepting any either.  I'm asking you, Senator Hegar, Representative Zerwas and all your fellow legislators to boycott all legislation until the "road to Madrid" is dead.

Craig Dickson