The Breakfast Club - July 24, 2010

L-E headline/story: "Mayor: Adams shouldn't be in Orlando with Blazers * “He is under a criminal investigation,” Wetherington said. “That is why we put him on administrative leave.” * Wetherington said it was not his call whether or not Adams could coach the teams. He said that rests with City Manager Isaiah Hugley. “That’s the city manager’s call if he will allow him to continue to participate in the Innovative Sports Program,” Wetherington said." -- The Mayor is right on; now, the Mayor and Council have a call to make about Isaiah Hugley's future.
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L-E headline: "Contractor finishes $140,000 in repairs on faulty storm sewer * Pipe on 17th Street and 17th Avenue failed because of its age, record rainfall in 2009" -- Excuse me, but didn't the CWW state that the bond issue in the early 90's was to replace all the sewer pipes in Columbus? Why are we still finding 'old' pipes?
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Looks like some political jockeying for 2012 is going on in the GOP. Newt Gingrich has endorsed Nathan Deal, while Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney have come out for Karen Handel for the run-off election. Don't know what to think about this. Romney vacate the GOP primaries too early, Gingrich dropped off the Congressional list, and Palin quit her governorship. Not good track records.
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Online story: "Lindsay Lohan Breaks Down After Wardens Rip Out Hair Extensions, Eyelashes: Report" -- Heaven help her if she breaks a nail! What she, and every other Hollywood "Bratz" needs is to be transferred to Arizona and serve under Joe Arpaio when they start thinking the law does not apply to them!
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L-E story: "WASHINGTON — An aide to Rep. Sanford Bishop is apologizing for sending campaign-related material through the congressman’s taxpayer-funded email and posting it on his congressional website. * Ashton McRae, Bishop’s press secretary, called the release an error. The news statement, issued Wednesday, criticized Bishop’s Republican opponent, Mike Keown. * Members of Congress are barred from using their public offices, staff or other resources to promote their campaigns" -- Hmmm, let me parse this: She sent out a campaign e-mail in error; she posted it to the Congressman's website; she issued a statement to the fact on Wednesday; she got it printed in the Congressman's district newspaper on Saturday. Hmmm, I'd say she's gotten away with doing something illegal 4 times this week, and the media has been duped to accommodate her. Not bad for doing something illegal. Resignation?
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From L-E story: "Handel said she would support reducing or even eliminating the state’s personal income tax while raising sales revenue." -- How regressive! The sales taxes our customers pay on sales already exceeds the 'net' we actually realize, and she wants to raise the sales taxes? On paper, it might seem workable to her, but the reality is that even more sales will be driven into the "underground economy", and no taxes will be collected by the state or city, and the existing 'underground economy' of the vice and drug world won't be affected.
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L-E headline: "Democrats face unsavory choices in Rangel case " -- Actually, not! The choice for DIM/DUMBorats is whether or not they are going to continue to allow such actions in Congress. Unfortunately, the citizens of the other 434 Congressional Districts have had to put up with what the the voters of Rangel's district sent to Washington.
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L-E headline/story: "California town outraged to learn of officials’ pay * Chief Administrative Officer Robert Rizzo made $787,637 a year, getting a series of raises since being hired in 1993 at $72,000. President Obama makes $400,000. * Assistant City Manager Angela Spaccia made$376,288 a year. Police Chief Randy Adams earned $457,000. Hired just last year to oversee a force of fewer than 50 people, he was making 50 percent more than Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck’s $307,000." -- Hmmm, don't you now wonder what the head of Parks and Recreation made?
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L-E story: "WASHINGTON — Is President Barack Obama afraid of talking about race? Of being seen as too black? As an anti-white racist?" -- Didn't the way he and the DOJ handled the New Black Panther Party members who violated voting protocol in Philly, and the way ACORN was supported in voter fraud, and jumping to conclusion about the Boston Police pretty much define potUS Nero-bama's racial bias?
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L-E headline: "India unveils $35 tablet computer" -- What's it going to be called, "Orange"?
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How much more can we take? Senator Harry Reid is trying to take credit for Ford's rebound happening because of the 'bailout' he initiated. Senator Reid, GM and Chrysler participated in your bailout; Ford didn't. Hurry November!
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