I really missed an item in Tuesday's L-E. The L-E's "Thought for Today" was , "Whom the gods would make bigots, they first deprive of humor.", The Reverend James E. Gillis, Roman Catholic author. Editor, and broadcaster (1876-1957) -- What a perfect explanation of why political correctness is a sign of bigotry! Without political correctness we could all laugh at ourselves as well.

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Out of curiosity, why doesn't the DOJ require photo ID's for everyone receiving government entitlement aid? There could be provision for emergency and/or first time applicants.

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There was a terrible photo in the Tuesday L-E affiliated with the Leadership Forum. Though the Forum was held at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center, the photo centered in on a Cunningham Center/CSU sign, and had President Bush minimized in the bottom right corner. The event was focused on the leaders invited to speak, and a former president should certainly not be presented as a 'minimized' guest of Columbus/CSU/Leadership Conference; featured guests should always be the center of focus.

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Online headline: "Heavy Pot Use Tied to IQ Drop" -- No wonder it's DIM&DUMBERats that fight for legalization of marijuana.

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The families of the Aurora, Colorado theater massacre have received only $5,000.00 each from a foundation created to assist them. The foundation has raised $5,000,000.00+ at this time. Knowing the restrictions of 501 (c) 3 foundations, I'm not sure the foundation can give any money directly to any individual, so I wonder not at why the families have been given only $5,000.00 each, but in how the foundation can do so legally...

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Passed on by a friend: ""If we want to keep our nation's secrets a 'SECRET' then we should store them where President Obama stores his college transcripts and birth certificate."

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King Arpege says Americans pull together in times of duress. Isn't that what he promised he could do if elected? How come he hadn't thought that again until now when he's under duress?

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Wonder where King Arpege will be campaigning/golfing today since we know it won't be in New Orleans?

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Another thought: I've got to wonder why King Arpege just doesn't go to New Orleans, walk out on the Gulf, spread his arms, calm the waters, and dispel the storm. Isn't that the image he claims?

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I signed up for barackobama.com's daily e-mail updates a year or so ago. I wanted to know what was going on in the minds of King Arpege and his campaign staff. The truth, as he sees it, may keep true DIM&DUMBERats hooked for the long run, but I can't imagine that there are any true independents who haven't changed their minds about him since 2008.

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Buddy Helton has seen my last visit. Anyone who seems so happy, so eager, to raise the price of gas in the ground by .20 cents based on knowing his next shipment will be .20 higher is not my friend.

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Congrats Phenix City for the clean sweep of Council (well almost... every Sumbry is a Sumbry). Columbus voters take note that it can be done.

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In Florida, a man bought a storage locker at auction, and found human organs stored in it. Wonder when we will see this on one of the reality TV shows?

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The French opened up a murder inquiry on Yasser Arafat on Tuesday. If they are trying to snag a reality TV show spot, maybe they should open up an inquiry Americans might be interested in, say Mary Jo Kopechne or Vince Foster.

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Racist/bigoted liberal L-E "soundoff": "The "illegal immigrants" won't take Americamn jobs. They'll be picking our produce that's rotting in the fields, causing our grocery bills to climb. No American will toil all day in the hot sun picking tomatoes." -- Why is it that liberals feel so comfortable and sanctimonious at labeling/profiling people, especially minorities?

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Why should any state allow out-of-state, even out-of-town students to be allowed to register to vote? While it doesn't matter as much on the national election, the swell of college students voting in local elections could overwhelm local needs.\

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Why is Council awarding $106K to the Literary Alliance to provide mentoring and and instruction to increase lieracy rates in Columbus? Why doesn't the Council just sue the MCSD to make good on its promise a good education?

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L-E headline: "Obama boosts fuel efficiency to 54.5 mpg by 2025" -- Well, he's certainly tried to produce enough hot air to provide the enough fuel that it might be plausible.

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