Once again, CBS has exposed itself as a source of doubt as a media center. CBS rushed to air the death of Joe Paterno yesterday. It was another case of trying to be the first to report something based on competitive urgency rather than accuracy.
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Why is it that DIM&DUMBERats think, no, FEEL (thinking is not an option for a D&D politician), that the only way to raise revenue is to tax successful people more? Mayor Obamalinson's misguided effort (as was D&D Mayor Martin's) to eliminate twice a week garbage pickups is peanuts compared to her desire to eliminate the tax freeze on personal residences. This attempt demonstrates her lack of economic forecasting savvy. Her proposed 'solution' would devastate the home construction business and real estate market in Columbus as more and more people would decide to locate, even have retirees/seniors relocating to other counties in the area rather than be at the mercy of a money hungry Council and a less than efficient property evaluation system.
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How about the Charter Review Committee having one more meeting and suggest that any Mayor who wants to have a referendum on removing/altering the existing tax freeze be personally responsible for the $100,000.00+ cost of such an election, and....AND put his/her job on the line by making a mandatory resignation be in effect if the people vote against such assault!
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As I'm not in the market to sell, I have no idea what our house is now worth. Having made extensive internal upgrades to the existing home we bought in 2003, I doubt that I would see any improvement in the price I could resell our home should we move. Has a tax assessor lowered our property value...no, nor does the City want to do such. The removal of the tax freeze would be a two edged sword our government is not equipped to wield adeptly.
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L-E story: "A Georgia judge has ordered President Barack Obama to appear in court in Atlanta Thursday for a hearing on a complaint that says Obama isn’t a natural-born citizen and can’t be president." -- Hope I don't have many trips to Atlanta this Spring/Summer. Traffic blockades will back up I-85 to Alabama from the airport access ramps as potUS O'Blather arrives and departs.
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L-E headline/story: "Columbus teen jailed after accidentally shooting boy * McMichael said Garner took the handgun to the victim’s residence and told police he didn’t know it was loaded. McMichael said Garner had been “dry firing” the weapon, not knowing a live round was inside the weapon." -- Guns don't kill people, idiots with unregistered guns kill people. Unless you have personally verified that a gun is without bullets, all guns are 'loaded'.
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Santorum just doesn't have a clue and his results show it. His main campaign point is that he's no Romney nor Gingrich. He doesn't campaign on who he is, and I don't blame him. If he did, we would know that basically he's a supporter of ex-Senator Arlen 'the waffle' Spector, voted against the right-to-work bill because of his fear of Pennsylvania unions, and owns the world's largest personal wardrobe of sleeveless V-neck sweaters.
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Solyndra is back in the news, and it sure doesn't ease the previous conception of the defunct 'green' company that got a half-a-billion dollar potUS O'Blather loan they defaulted on. Pictures have emerged that shoe Solyndra personnel throwing million dollar solar panel glass into a dumpster, purportedly because it was cheaper than storing it properly. That was OUR money tossed down the tubes. Solyndra could at least have tried to send that inventory back to the manufacturer so the manufacturer would not be left holding a completely unpaid invoice for those panels.
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Heard a news anchor pose the following question in the minutes before the SC primary polls opened: "What are the South Carolina voters looking for in a presidential candidate?" -- Well, I think SC voters, as well as voters in most states other than California and the New England areas, are looking for a candidate with a 'real set', who loves this country as we do, and wants to get it back on track so our children and grandchildren will have an opportunity for a rosy future.
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Modern times. Mayor Obamalinson has already posted rebuttal to online L-E comments about her proposal to circumvent the tax freeze. Mayor Obamalinson has thin skin and obviously 8 fingers and two thumbs and possibly a few toes in the air searching for which way the wind is blowing.
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On Dusty's personal editorial: I will defend his right to say that, and actually, some of his 'stuff' is 'right on'!
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L-E headline: "State board to make critical decision for future health of West Point Lake, Middle Chattahoochee " -- Oh, what's it going to do...disconnect Atlanta's sewer system from the Chattahoochee?
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Karl Douglass brings up a valid point in evaluating the new ice rink, and it should be applied to all such endeavors including the under-construction natatorium, and existing ventures such as Bull Creek. Such 'businesses' should be left to the private sector, and investors who think there is a market to bring such facilities to fruition as a profit making, tax-paying venture.
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FSU is making a name for itself in basketball. This month alone FSU has dealt UNC a humiliating defeat, and has humbled Duke in its own facility.