Online story: Charlie Crist staged a photo-op demonstration on the Gulf Coast of his concerns against off-shore drilling close to Florida. As demonstrated by the following "photo", it was about symbolism, not substance. The 'photo' is suppose to show "Hands across the Sand", but what it is is a staged, and cropped, photo of about 15 people who, based on their 'beach apparel', look like their total visit to the beach was the time it took to take the 'photo'.
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L-E story: “Tony Adams and Herman Porter are committed to providing opportunities to youngsters,” Jackson said. “That commitment remains strong.” -- Of course, as Parks&Rec employees of the City of Columbus, they were expected to provide these opportunities for children of Columbus.
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L-E headline: "City still searching for tenants to fill rest stations for Columbus Fall Line Trace" -- To quote a definitive movie line, "What we have here is a failure to communicate". Cool Hand Luke would have known the concept of retail space on the "CFLT" has been led by 'good intentions', not good business sense, and we know the 'CFLT' is paved with good intentions as is another well known road. First, for a serious cyclist, the 11 miles is, at best, a 30 minute venture each way, BUT flat, contained routing is not the challenge of a serious cyclist. Secondly, what hours does a retail spot choose to be open? Casual cyclists will only use it for weekends, and at best very early in the morning or after work during week days, and the heat of summer and the cold of winter will discourage those riders, especially if they have children. Back to the drawing boards!
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L-E headline: "Workers file racial discrimination suit against Muscogee County School District" -- After reading the complaint and response, it seems the plaintiffs have better chance suing their lawyers, The Law Firm of Golden and Malachi, LLC, for using the phrase, "Good Ole Boy” network" as a legal phrase.
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L-E headline: "DEAL, HANDEL TO SQUARE OFF IN RUNOFF IN 3 WEEKS" -- Who'da thunk it! A run-off without Oxendine.
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From the L-E's "Today in Hostory": "In 1980, draft registration began in the U.S. for 19-and 20-year-old men." -- Another bit of the Carter 'legacy'!
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We have had 1 month of summer now, but in 3 weeks, our children will be back in school...something is very wrong with this picture.
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L-E headline: "Lindsay Lohan begins jail sentence " -- This is not newsworthy...now, letting me know when she'll be released and be getting back behind of the wheel of a car is something every one needs to know!
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L-E story: "WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is standing by its quick decision to oust a black Agriculture Department employee over racially tinged remarks at an NAACP banquet in Georgia, despite evidence that her remarks were misconstrued and growing calls for USDA to reconsider. " -- I guess she's become the official sacrificial lamb for the failure of the DOJ to prosecute the NBPP members who tried intimidation tactics in a Philly polling place?
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L-E's "Q U O T A B L E": “There’s no sense in being precise when you don’t even know what you’re talking about.” John von Neumann American mathematician (1903-1957) -- Finally, the source of the Liberal trail of campaign rhetoric and promises!
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L-E story: "PARIS — China has overtaken the United States as the world’s largest energy consumer, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. " -- As if the alarm clock hasn't been ringing for years, this is the ultimate 'wake-up call' for the US to reinstate oil drilling and coal mining in the areas Congress and Presidential Executive Orders have been responsible for stopping.
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Interloper Nissan...either get a taller flag pole or use a smaller US flag. There's no way the flag that fly on site can be flown appropriately at 'half mast' when needed.
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