One question: Why would the MCSD have the audacity to commission people to work up a districting plan at all when the Council was actually charged with doing such?
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From a L-E story: "Hensel Phelps Construction Co. of Austin, Texas, will build the (tank maintenance) structure, which has a price tag of $31.3 million and is scheduled for completion in July 2013. The repair facility will be able to handle 14 to 20 tanks at a time." -- If there is a need to repair 14 - to - 20 tanks at a time here under 'ideal' and 'controlled' conditions, are these tanks battle worthy in third world countries?
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There should be an immediate criminal review and investigation, with a 'hold' placed on any checks and benefits, of the retirement eligibility of Dale Hester, and if Council hasn't done so, the 'accepted practice' of event tickets being accepted as part of rental negotiations stopped. In effect, if even Councilors accepted 'free tickets' for events, then they were pretty much accepting 'stolen city-owned property'.
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Solyndra.....it's just is not going away. Now we find the Federal Department of Labor has awarded each of the 1,100 dismissed employees, $13,000.00 "severance pay". That's an additional $14,300,000.00 to the $537,000,000.00 we tax payers are on the hook for loan guarantees to potUS O'Blather's campaign donors!
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L-E "headlie": "Economy would suffer if tax cut, jobless aid end" -- Oh, like the economy hasn't suffered because of tax rates and extended jobless benefits? Giving lazy or unmotivated people an opportunity to procrastinate will always guarantee more procrastination.
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There's a difference.... a measurable difference, between DIM&DUMBERats and normal people. Normal people want to help the needy, the truly needy, with a hand-up in their time of need. DIM&DUMERats want this, too, BUT DIM&DUMBERats consider "I'd rather just get you to give me stuff rather than me have to earn it" as 'needy'.
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Latest e-mail from barackabama.com: " A few Thursdays ago, I had dinner with four Americans named Ken, Casey, Juanita, and Wendi -- the winners of the campaign's first Dinner with Barack contest. * I loved getting to know each of them. * They're people like Juanita, who helped put her three sons through college on a teacher's salary while saving what she could for retirement." -- Whatta sob story...no, whatta a story from a SOB. Every teacher has a state funded retirement plan (maybe some with mandatory participation) but it's a golden egg compared to non-teachers who don't have the option to retire in their early 50's versus 62/65 for those who were forced to contribute to the Social Security plan.
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Once the thought was implanted, I cannot ride by the Nissan dealership without thinking, "Taliban Headquarters".
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A while back, the MCSD 'asked' Council to forego the fee for collecting the property taxes the MCSD receives. Fortunately, the Council said, "No way!". Now, Council should demand that the MCSD pony up a decent fee to pay for the services of the CPD & CFD for being on demand. One way the MCSD could afford this would be to eliminate its own 'security force' which hasn't demonstrated much efficiency in heading off vandalism or copper thefts.
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To show his support for the protesters, potUS O'Blather should spend more time "Occupying the White House" than "Occupying a Vacation Home".
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L-E headline: "More students surrender in NY SAT-cheating scandal" -- Well, at least it shows the students were learning how to do something, even if not well, from their teachers.
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L-E 'head-joke': "Congress faces tough issues after panel's failure" -- Liberal media are so predictably disoriented. The tough issues guaranteed the panel's failure!
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Just thinking about schools wanting to sell ads in the school buildings just rankles me! Wrongly competing against private sector businesses for ad revenues just typifies the lack of what a school's position in the community is about.
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A local car dealer should rethink, well, at least reword, his ads...."Drive a 'car', get a turkey"
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How does a school take so long to 'retire' a jersey of a past sports star, and at the same time 'retire' a second players jersey for the second time? Most of us think of a jersey retirement as a one-time ceremony. Thank goodness she wasn't given a gold watch the first time.
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L-E story: "ATLANTA - A federal judge has denied bond for the four elderly Georgia men accused of plotting terror attacks against government officials. -- Thank goodness it was a federal case! If it had gone to the GA Supreme Court, they'd be out based on 'ineffective counsel'.
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L-E headline: "Was police use of pepper spray on protesters justified?" -- Hmmmm, the question should have been "Was pepper spray as good a choice versus soap and water?".
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