L-E story: "A Russell County man convicted this year of stabbing a man and stealing his car was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison, prosecutors said." -- Just makes Casey Anthony's acquittal more heinous.
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Come September, we'll see Richard Childs and Frank Martin sitting in the Lumpkin seats at the UGA football games.
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L-E headline/story: "Mayor Tomlinson says promoter knew about ticket-taking * The promoter knew what was going on and tacitly agreed to former Director Dale Hester’s taking of the tickets in exchange for getting lower rent on the facility and its amenities, according to the mayor. " -- Well, if Mayor Mother Teresa knew/knows this then all the tickets should have been used to cover Civic Center costs. If they were given away to even Councilors, then a crime was committed; same if Hester swapped out tickets to friends or businesses for personal gain.
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Since Mayor Mother Teresa seems to know what was going on at the Civic Center, when did she know it, and what did she know about what was going on in the Parks&Rec Department, and does she know anything about what is going on in the City Manager's office or the Fire Department or the Marshal's Office or the Sheriff's office?
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Synovus has posted losses of over $3 Billion dollars over the past 12 quarters, and still has nearly $1 Billion in TARP money to repay. Whew!
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Dense L-E "soundoff": "Republicans and Democrats alike take heed. This country revolted against tyrants once before. Someone please give me a third choice next November. " -- Who, another Ross Perot? Any major third party candidate will guarantee potUS O'Blather's re-election, just as Perot's entry guaranteed Bush 41 would lose, as no DUMB&DUMBERat voter is going to vote for a third choice of candidates.
If you don't like O'Blather nor any Republican candidate, just don't vote in that race, but what you do need to do is vote in every Congressional/Senate race you can.
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Another misinformed "soundoff": "Our school district is more segregated today than ever before. Except now it’s more socioeconomic segregation than racial. And that is exactly why only schools like Columbus, Hardaway, Northside and Blackmon Road make AYP. " -- As was emphasized when I was in school, even when my father (and probably his) was in school, Abraham Lincoln self-taught himself by reading by firelight in a simple log cabin. No matter whether the teachers are skilled and caring, or the parents are economically handicapped, a good education is there for all to achieve. It does take encouragement, though, and that's what's missing in the educational cycle. When students are socially promoted, or testing formats are 'dumbed-down', or every kid gets a diploma (or youth sports trophy) simply because he/she 'participated' has watered down the incentive of children to better themselves, to seek personal achievement. Schools should concentrate on building strong basic math, ENGLISH, and history foundations in the classrooms ...again, and let the children's personal interests determine the other aspects they pursue.
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How ironic... potus O'Blather announced the end of the NASA/Shuttle program, and within days of the last shuttle flight, Russia .announced it was going to bring the International Space Station down to Earth... actually, down to the Pacific Ocean. JFK no longer rests-in-peace.
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L-E headline: "GOP leaders put off vote on debt " -- DUMB&DUMBERats and mainstream media look at this as a "win", but it's only a delay while more teeth are added to the bill.
Lets hope the Republicans keep their eyes on the future. They are not going to win any D&D's over in the General elections anyway, so concentrate on serving America's Conservative and true Independent citizens.
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L-E's "Quotable": “It is legal because I wish it.” Louis XIV French monarch (1638-1715) " -- Aha! Now we know why potUS O'Blather is so mobilized to emulate the French government style!. Come to think of it, this citing has probably been painted on the walls of the Oval Office, and this is why we never see potUS O'Blather address the nation from his desk.
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L-E headline: "Fukudome traded to Cleveland " -- Ooops, my bad. Thought Miami had swapped the Heat's arena with the Cavs as part of the LeBron James deal.
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Wow! The first time unemployment claims dropped to "only" 398,000 persons last week. Hmmm, that means, on average, only $2.7 million more jobs may be lost over the next 12 months. O'Blather just sits there smiling; he don't do nuthin...his plan is working even though millions who want to work aren't.