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What Readers Say About Dave the Columnist

"There's no question that turning Lieber into the Star-T's official ankle-biter is one of the best things that paper's ever done. He works hard, he tells stories that need to be told, he gets an occasional wrong righted, and he's funny and fearless." - Fort Worth Weekly when it awarded Dave "Best Watchdog," Sept. 20, 2006

"Your writing style is highly reminiscent of Jimmy Breslin, one of my favorite journalists." - P.J.S.

"May God bless you and yours as you continue on your journey to make this world a better place to live. You are awesome." - L.M.

"Without your columns, the citizens would have no idea what was going on here. Thank you!" - N.B.

"I wish we had someone like you down here in Houston." - J.B.

"Dave, I just wanted to take this opportunity to tell you how much my family and I appreciate your column. I am an Army officer and have spent a considerable amount of time the past year traveling to various locations. But my wife has always made it a point to email me your articles, no matter where I was at. I find your candor and frankness refreshing, especially in this day when so many journalists have become self-serving, single-minded and hesitant to expose conduct that is perverse and devious. Anyway, my deepest thanks for choosing the high road, and please know that you have many readers who believe in the same goals and principles as you do. We cannot change the whole world, but we can change that part that we live in for the better and good of ourselves and others." - M.M.

"Keep up the good work. The citizenry would be lost without your integrity and truth in reporting!" - B.W.

"Thank you for all the wonderful columns you have written over the years. Thank you for making us laugh. Thank you for making us smile." - M.K.

"You are our kind of guy. You have done so much for the communities in this area who haven't been able to get help from anywhere else." - E.T.

"You are truly loved by this community. I think it is akin to the relationship that people have with a doctor that saves their life. It is a deep passion that you have saved them." - F.S.

"There are so many things the public would not know that it should know if not for the efforts of writers/reporters like Dave. Thanks man!" - R.K.

"I consider you one of the best columnists I have ever read. Yes, you make me wince at times, but you ALWAYS make me read the entire story . and that is what makes you great. You deserve the awards. Keep up the good work." - R.B.

"Be afraid. Be very afraid. Lieber's on the prowl!" - L.E.

"I love your column! It's easy to read, it's honest, it's provocative, and most of all, it's just not so serious all the time." - F.L.

"Most people would be fearful to challenge people in relatively high positions I have seen good results and improvements as a result of your columns." - E.S.

"Mr. Lieber, you don't know me, but I felt compelled to tell you that I believe you are someone who this community looks to as a leader or a guide. I feel we have tough times ahead and I believe you can be a huge touchstone for our little part of the world. Your articles speak to the heart of what we are facing every day. I pray for you as I read your articles. God has given you a gift, and it reaches past the words in a newspaper." - K.M.