Online headline: "Obama's Politically Risky Deficit Plan" -- The nerve of this guy...to call what he's done and wants to do is 'a plan', and for the mainstream media not calling for his recall!
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Another online headline: "Obama Jumps Into Debt Debate; Hill to Get Preview" -- The "Hill", America, and the World have had 2 years of data to make pretty good assessments that what Emperor Scarlett Obama may say today will not change our assessment of him.
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L-E headline: "Convicted murderer Farnsworth Coleman Jr. wants new trial seven years later" -- The Court of Appeals really stepped in it when it overturned a trial result based on "ineffective assistance of counsel ". This is the second local case since to file on that basis.
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From above story: "“I think the case was a winner,” said defense attorney Mark Shelnutt, who filed the motion for new trial on behalf of Coleman. “If the jury had been charged like they should have been, there’s not a jury in the world that would have convicted him in my opinion.” -- What's the attorney think... that he'll draw the same jury that let him off?
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Personal note: Any attorney filing on the basis that a criminally convicted person was convicted because of "ineffective assistance of counsel" should have to pay for a billboard sign across from the Court House naming and picturing the attorney being accused of "ineffective counseling". That way the public would know who the ineffective counsel was, or at least that attorney would have to defend him/herself in public.
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Another L-E headline: "Ex-Rotary Club president (of Griffin, GA) gets 5 years in prison for attempted child molestation" -- Wonder if his attorney felt no jury would find this client guilty, too, and when will this attorney file for a new trial that he gave "ineffective assistance of counsel ", too?
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The City Manager says in this day and time he doesn't have a good candidate for the new secondary ice rink because of the pay range of $40,000.00 - $60,000.00. This ain't rocket science; what the secondary rink needs is basically a good assistant to the current Civic Center manager since obviously he has experience overseeing the main ice rink. How come there's someone not on the existing city payroll who's qualified for that expansion of duties?
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From a L-E story: "Over five years (former Parks&Rec Department Head Tony) Adams and Porter got about $135,000 in cash from Nike through an Atlanta-area nonprofit called East Marietta Basketball Inc., and instead of depositing those funds into city accounts, they routed the money to the Blazers account they’d set up using the city’s tax-exempt ID number, police said." -- Why hasn't the CB&T person who opened this account using the City exempt number been identified? Surely, CB&T would not, could not legally authorize an account using the City's tax exempt number without direct confirmation/approval of the City Finance Department.
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While my bride was recuperating from surgery, she became attached to a TV show on the Food Network called "Chopped". It's a cook-off between chefs who are given a 'surprise basket of ingredients' which they have to turn into a palatable course for the judges. Last night, ingredients included were literally "goat brains", and "fish heads". Following the second course, an ad for Petsmart was aired. I had to wonder if the next shows 'surprise basket of ingredients' might include dog, cat and hamster parts.
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A L-E story today had a picture of a woman arrested for prostitution at a "Spa". Her name was "Ho"...as the Great Bard might say, "What's in a name..."
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L-E story: "VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has ordered a Belgian bishop who resigned last year after admitting he had sexually abused his nephew to no longer act as a priest in public and warned that he may risk further church sanctions. " -- Hmmm, so pedophilia, and basic child/sex abuse are gray areas, but the line is drawn at incest...
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L-E story: " Columbus police say a man driving a 2005 Mitsubishi Galant on the Riverwalk Monday morning was smoking marijuana. * Marshall Davis, 30, of Columbus, faces charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, no state driver’s license and possession of marijuana, reports state." -- OK, why aren't the anti-gun loonies out protesting the the right for people to own cars just because some unlicensed (_@_) uses one illegally?
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