Online story: "The Obama administration paid a PR firm nearly $500,000 in stimulus funds to run a barrage of ads on White House-friendly cable programs promoting its green job training program. * According to government records, the Labor Department paid the money in late 2009 to a company that negotiated a media buy on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and "The Rachel Maddow Show." The ad was set to run more than 100 times -- 14 times a week for two months * It's unclear how many people might have gotten involved in the green job training program because of the ads. But in terms of direct economic impact, the official online entry on the contract listed zero jobs created as a result of the payment." -- A few things here are abundantly clear: GE is the major partner of MSNBC, GE's boss, Jeffrey Immelt was King Arpege's chief economic advisor, and it took Fox News to uncover and bring this to light. Hurry November!

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Rosie O'Donnell had a "mild"heart attack. Yesterday it was reported that Donald Trump sent her 'tweet' for a quick recovery. Wonder what he'll do today, send a donation to "Save the Whales" in her honor/memory?

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Latest from barackobama.com: "President Obama believes a skilled workforce is critical to keeping America competitive and creating an economy built to last -- and in order to make that happen, he's helping millions of students pay for college." -- Let's get this straight...King Arpege has made college loans easier to get for 18-22 years olds so that they exit 'college' with a huge debt but no jobs because King Arpege hasn't created any jobs for new graduates. What a ponzi scheme for hiring more and more union 'college' teachers.

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Latest from barackobama.com: "In 2008, I had a life-changing experience. I rejoiced with my fellow Americans as we watched then-Senator Barack Obama accept our nomination for President of the United States. The energy was electrifying and moving. * You can experience the same thing at the 2012 convention in Charlotte. Sign up now to get your free credential for the convention, and join me in watching President Obama deliver his acceptance speech -- the one that will kick of the last leg of this urgent campaign -- in person. - Ashley Judd" -- Will someone please tell Ashley I will not be in the audience there or in movie theaters watching her in movies.

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Speaking of Hollywooders, I think all of the A-list Hollywood cult should have to reveal 10 years of tax returns before endorsing/promoting a presidential candidate. During Clinton's term, a special tax provision was given entertainers/sports figures tax breaks by spreading out large one year salaries over many years in the future.

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What a marvelous L-E story involving Capt. Brian Brennan and Gen. David Petraeus. Hope a lot of atheist/agnostics read it.

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When King Arpege belittled business owners about not having earned their position in life by their own efforts, I think he was just repeating the daily comments he gets from his wife.

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Liberal's L-E "soundoff": "I voted against the T-SPLOST. I am a Democrat. Most of the people who voted against the T-SPLOST are Democrats. Republicans are the ones who passed this. Get your facts right." -- I'm glad to hear that South Columbus has become a Republican/Conservative stronghold. Of course, this will not bold well for King Arpege in November if this Democrat is correct in his fact findings.

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Another liberal's L-E "soundoff": "Republican methods cannot get us out of this. They believe in high entitlements and lower taxes on the wealthy. If they paid their fair share, we would not be in this mess." -- Truth is that if everyone who could, worked and paid their share of fair taxes, the DIM&DUMBERat Party would be irrelevant politically. As it is, 47% of 'taxpayers' pay none or actually receive income allowances from the government, and 100% of those think the others don't pay enough. Where's 'fair' fit in this formula?

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L-E's "Thought for today": "A wise man without a book is like a workman with no tools." - Moroccan proverb" -- Hmmm, this must be the driving inspiration for the MCSD to never have enough books.

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L-E story: "Memphis, TENN - Chavis Carter's family hasn't accepted the official explanation for his death: that he was on meth when he fatally shot himself while his hands were cuffed behind him in the backseat of a patrol car in Arkansas. * The family portrays the 21-year-old as abright, young man who aspired to be a veterinarian, liked shopping for sneakers and playing basketball." -- Excuse me, but I find nothing connecting bright and aspiring about someone who uses meth. Making an issue of his death more important than the circumstances that preceded it just diverts the reality. This has been the result of political correctness in strangling true advancements between races.

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L-E headline: "First lady announces new hiring push for vets" -- Oh, like she can create meaningful jobs? Maybe the wrong Obama was elected.

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Congrats to our new Chief Judge! We know he's well informed on what's going on in Columbus and the world q;-)

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L-E story: "In it's annual summertime report, the budget office said Wednesday that letting the decade-old tax cuts expire and sweeping spending cuts occur in January - which will happen without Congressional action -- "would lead to economic conditions in 2013 that will be prbably be considered a recession." * If that happened, the economy would contract 0.5 percent... (and) unemployment would rise to around 9 percent... (and) cost about 2 million jobs" -- Now who's for full retention of the tax cuts... The Republican controlled House, and who's against the renewal, the D&D controlled Senate and King Arpege. What's so difficult about making the obvious choice to preserve this country for our children and grandchildren?