From L-E story: "MLK Unity Parade of Excellence: Clarice Muhammad, director of the MLK Unity Parade of Excellence, said that usually around 200 different groups participate in the parade. She expects that many again Saturday. * She is not close to any final numbers but said bands from Columbus high schools Carver, Spencer, Shaw and Kendrick have already agreed to play." -- Well, the bands should be quite rested, as none of the Columbus high school bands played in the Christmas Parade last month.
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The latest from barackobama.com: FLOTUS Michelle turns 48 on Tuesday. potUS O'Blather wants us to make a donation of $3.00 to his campaign for her birthday. Whatta cheapskate and megalomaniac!
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From another BCer: Really worth a look -
http://www.stevebridges.com/obamavideos-promo-Aug-2011.html
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From L-E story: "Turner’s fee is fair, Thayer said. " -- In what regards? The man retired yet had to be compensated/consulted for the Water Works to continue? What was Tant's job?
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What is Mayor Obamalinson's obsession with once-a-week garbage pickup? For less than $6.00 per household per year she claims would be the total saving of eliminating the second pickup, neighborhoods would be subject to more obnoxious smells. Have you ever smelled leftover shrimp the first day it's been throw into the garbage cans? Imagine what a week would do for that during the summer months in particular.
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You know potUs O'Blather's lost favor when McClatchy runs an unflattering photo like this in an article about him.

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From L-E editorial: "A ban on Sunday alcohol sales, like any other kind of “blue law,” is obviously a religious prohibition imposed on the public at large, and everybody knows it." -- Just because it brings out religious figures/leaders to express community concern, doesn't make it a religious prohibition. If you think the Monday work no-shows are bad without Sunday potions to buy more alcohol, wait until it does become available.
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Since real estate seems to be stabilizing, why does Synovus continue to sell property at below, way below, its previous market assessment value. Today has another one where the tax assessment of an 84,000 +/- building in the Technolgy Park area is $1.5 million, and Synovus is selling it for $570,000.00 to some hidden LLC corporation.
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Alabama has signed a corner back from NE Mississippi JC (aka Scooba) who is listed at 6' and 270 lbs. That'll be a set of footsteps no wide receiver is ever going to want to hear coming up behind them as they stretch for a reception.
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L-E headline: "Unemployment benefit claims jump to 399,000 " -- Post holiday terminations. Of course, potUS O'Blather and his spinmeister Tsars applauded and blew their trumpets for those new temporary jobs being the sign of recovery last month.
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Where's Disney ad its troop of lawyers when we need them. There's a movie out now with the title of "Sleeping Beauty", but the rating is "R" because the story line is "A beautiful Australian college student (Emily Browning) is thrust into another life when she becomes a high-class call girl. ". What unsuspecting parent or grandparent is going to be shocked when they take a child in for a parent/grandparent day of fun. Fortunately, it is not showing at the Carmike theaters locally.
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