May 24, 2011

Online story: "The Government Accountability Office, in a report being released Tuesday, said at least 3,700 government contractors and nonprofit organizations that received more than $24 billion from the stimulus effort owed $757 million in back taxes as of Sept. 30, 2009, the end of the budget year" -- If the recipients had just paid their back tax debts with the grant money they received from yours' and my pockets, it would have only taken 3% of the money they received. Now, let's see a report on which Congressmen have received political donations from these groups or principals.
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Online story: "Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) must decide by June 1 (Update: Haslam signed the law last evening) whether to sign legislation prohibiting cities in the state from passing anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBT individuals." -- Cities creating "sanctuary" situations contrary to state and federal laws need to be shut off from state and federal funds for any aspect of local government function. States are prohibited from enacting laws that oppose or negate federal law; why should a city no be prohibited from doing the same against state laws. This includes cities that have adopted the policy of not reporting illegal aliens as well.
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From the 'suspicions confirmed' department - Online story: "In an interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) argued that Jared Loughner (shooter of Rep Gabby Giffords in Arizona) deserves sympathy for his apparent mental problems. * "It's an irony," Kennedy told Gupta, "but we think no stigma towards Gabby and her brain injury, but [Loughner] has a brain injury as well, because clearly his brain was not working properly when he picked up that gun and shot all those people." * "We failed as a society," he added" -- "WE failed"? "WE" wish "WE" could say this is just a Kennedy disease but unfortunately, it has "gone viral" throughout the DUMB&DUMBERat Party.
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From L-E story: "Attorney Michael Eddings, a subcommittee member, explained that the group felt that the people in the executive positions report to the mayor and he or she is responsible for their performance, but does not have the authority to dismiss and replace them if necessary." -- You know, I actually agree with something a lawyer has said based on the basic logic of reality. Now I'll have to decide whether this lawyer would say this if the existing mayor was not a lawyer....
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A tip of the hat to a fellow BCer - Online headline: "Netanyahu Urges U.S. Return to 1845 Borders - Hmmm looks like the score is: Netanyahu 1, American-yahoo 0.
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Emperor Scarlett O'Bama's 8th trip to Europe since he's been roosting in the White House just demonstrates not only how out of touch he is with the economy, but also with the average American citizen. Maybe we need to tighten border security to keep him inside the USA the remainder of his term. On the other hand, he does do less damage to our economy when he's out of bill signing range.
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Interesting online headline/story: "Illinois Is Proving any State Can Change its Schools * As Illinois Senate Bill 7 awaits the governor's signature, education advocates in other states are looking closely at how Illinois was able to pass one of the strongest education reform bills in the country" -- It's ironic that such major changes are being enacted after the departure of our current Secretary of Education. Arne Duncan, was hired away from the Illinois school situation. Will our Congress vote to change/correct Duncan's nationwide programs once he's left office?
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L-E "soundoff": "Instead of meddling in Israel’s affairs, President Oboma (sic) needs to clean up the mess in Washington. " -- Dream on! Emperor Scarlett O'Bama not only has a better chance of solving 1000s of years of Mid-East problems than he does at any problem in Washington, O'Bama doesn't want to solve any problems in Washington.
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Oh! Did you see where Obama said he was in Ireland to find his 'apostrophe'? All Emperor Scarlett O'Bama has had to do was read this blog.
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L-E's "Late laughs": MORE THAN 250 colleges are using graduation gowns this year made from recycled plastic bottles. Yeah, it’s great preparation for the job most college students will be getting: collecting and recycling plastic bottles. — Jimmy Fallon " -- Speaking of non-existent college recycling programs, it's obvious from seeing the River Campus at CSU trash and trash collection vehicles that CSU uses mostly anti-green food containers, then lumps it all together to dispose of.
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L-E headline: "U.S. SUPREME COURT Calif. prison overcrowding deemed unconstitutional" -- Wow! Now if we could only get the SCOTUS to rule that not sending illegal aliens back is unconstitutional, and letting criminals sentenced to death sit around for 20 years is unconstitutional, we may be on our way to cutting entitlement budgets, lowering medical costs, reducing criminals incarcerated, as well as reducing actually crime!
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L-E headline: ‘EDUCATION, NOT INCARCERATION!’ FORUM * Speakers contend get-tough attitudes not paying dividends" -- It's funny how leaders of One Columbus, the NAACP, the Columbus Black History Museum and Archive, and the Southern Anti-Racism Network can call for action, yet if any white person does the same, those same organization leaders will immediately 'throw out the race card' to immediately end meaningful conversation. That's the biggest tragedy in all this; and also the biggest reality.
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A L-E story about Forest Park, GA's City Council says women are banned from breast feeding their older than 2 month babies in public. Wonder what the next Council ordinance will be...to ban bears s***ing in the woods, or teens cruising the city streets on weekends?
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On a personal note, my nephew David Mobley, Jr, is heading back to Iraq tomorrow. Keep him in your prayers.