Online story: "New Orleans Hornets owner Tom Benson, keeping a promise to
rebrand the team he bought from the NBA last April, announced Thursday afternoon
that the team will become the New Orleans Pelicans next season" -- With every
thing else going on in the world, is this really 'news' we need to know or care
about, but of all the choices available...Pelicans? Personally, I'd vote for
"New Orleans VooDoo".
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Online headline/story: "Wes Welker's wife apologizes over Ray Lewis
comments * The wife of Patriots receiver Wes Welker apologized for comments
critical of Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis following the Ravens' 28-13 win over the
Patriots in Sunday's AFC championship game. * After the loss, Anna Welker posted
the following comment to her Facebook page, according to TheBigLead.com: "Proud
of my husband and the Pats. By the way, if anyone is bored, please go to Ray
Lewis' Wikipedia page. 6 kids 4 wives. Acquitted for murder. Paid a family off.
Yay. What a hall of fame player! A true role model!" -- Other than maybe bad
timing, like Phil, why does she apologize?
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As long as I'm in a 'sports mode", if there is anyone who needs to
apologize, it's Katie Couric for giving Manti Te'o a media stage. Has that
happened" Did anyone see it?
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It's been revealed that Senator John Kerry is worth close to
$200,000,000.00. DUMBERats pummeled Romney for his $250,000,000.00 in wealth
assets. Of course there is a difference... Kerry hasn't had a job other than
political, and marrying the widow of wealthy John Heinz. Romney earned his.
Can't you see why mainstream media hated Romney?
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Found out something this AM I had not been aware of earlier. Kerry's full
name is John Forbes Kerry. No wonder he could win in Massachusetts... he just
campaigned on being "JFK" and low-info Massachusetts DUMBERat voters just
assumed their hero had arisen.
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Why would anyone expect John Kerry to questioned aggressively as Hillary's
replacement? DUMBERats want him gone so they can fight over his committee
assignments, and Republicans just want him gone.
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Yesterday AM, as I headed south on River Road, there was a motorcycle cop
parked on the east side aiming his laser gun at the bottom of the hill to check
cars as they get the bridge just north of the J R Allen Parkway. Cars are going
down a pretty steep grade at that point, and gravity adds a few extra mph's.
Basically, it was a one-man speed trap. Guess the City has an end of the month
money cash flow problem.
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Back in 2009, the City applied for and was granted money from the
"Stim-YOU-LIE" funds to buy 2 hybrid buses. Seems like they were about
$500,000.00 each (versus around $200K for diesel versions). Has anyone any
knowledge of whether we received them?
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Why is it that the MCSD system can promote from within to fill openings AND
newly created administrative jobs, BUT won't even look within to fill the
Superintendents office?
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Hmmm, sunsetting the tax freeze... Not now with a Council bordering on
becoming super-liberal. We've seen what a liberal bent has done to our school
system. I suggest we simply bury it where the sunset don't shine.
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Speaking of a liberal Council... why do we need crosswalks on streets that
look like very fake brick? Car traffic will wearing them out and pedestrians
will ignore them and cross wherever they want.
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There's been so much concrete poured into the basin below the old E&P
dam that I really expected to see Jethro Beaudine sunning beside his "concrete
pond", or the local skateboarders grinding on the "wave shapers". The Committee
to Pave the Chattahoochee should not be allowed to mention that this is a river
restoration project.
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Speaking of the Whitewater Amusement Park: A bridge to the island below the
E&P dam has been built. A tall lockable (but scalable) gate is there but is
useless. Any 10+ year old can climb over the rail next to the gate and get on
the bridge, so there's going to have to be an armed guard on duty all night long
just to keep the walking enebriated from putting themselves in deep
danger.
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If any group thinks that the government is going to take complete care of
them had better investigate the history of the American Indians/native Americans
before casting another vote.
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Media applauded Hillary for her answer of indifference, "What difference
does it make?" when questioned about not trying to help the ambassador and 3
other Americans who died from lack of executive action. Hmmm, what would the
media have said if President Bush said, "What difference does in make?" when
WMDs were not found in Iraq?
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Some guys have filed a lawsuit against Subway saying the foot long
sandwiches are not a full 12". Hmmm, that must mean their 6" (half sandwiches)
aren't a full 6". Guess Subway had been shaving off some bread to afford the
"bread" Subway is paying Michael Phelps.
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What will Hollywood do next after making Hansel & Gretel into a family
slasher movie... make Heidi a genocidal serial killer?
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You know, whether it's an established brand or a new venture, there is a
fortune to be made making a diaper doused in Fabreeze.
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Online story: "At least 201,000 Florida voters did not cast ballots on
Election Day 2012 because they were discouraged by long lines at polling places,
according to a report released Wednesday by the Orlando Sentinel. An analysis by
Ohio State University professor Theodore Allen found those voters either waited
for some time but left before voting, or simply saw the long lines and turned
away." -- The Sentinel's point? Between early voting days and absentee
ballots-on-demand, no one has a complaint for not wanting to stay in lines to
cast one's vote. I have stood in 3 hour lines without any desire to abandon my
spot as it is important to me to vote. Anyone with less commitment is probably a
low-info voter, so we're better off if they abandon their right/privilege.
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Diane Feinstein is out on her weapons ban soapbox.... again. Wonder if she
includes the one she carries for her own self-protection as well.
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Phil Mickelson is about to undo all the things that have made him endeared
to golfers everywhere. Phil has often forgone taking the safe shot from trouble
but...but he's about to shoot down that image by continued apologies for his
sincere protest against the California/federal taxes. Who can agree with a
government entity that thinks individuals should pay 63¢ in taxes for every
dollar he makes? Businesses are leaving California in droves because of high
taxes.
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One of the Fox "Five" said NYC Mayor Bloomberg's assault on sugary drinks
is the stupidest thing he's done. Hey, if you narrow down that list to make such
a claim, you should be able to actually prove that.
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The regurgitating liberal on Fox News, Bob Beckel, has bloated up so much
that he should be removed from TV by a pot-US Obluster Executive Order for
disrespecting Michele Obama's obesity campaign.
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Chuck Hagel... pot-US Obluster has really run the Republicans up a tall
tree regardless of whether he gets approved or not. The DUMBERats in the Senate
could stop it but Republicans will get the blame as being unwilling to work with
anyone, BUT if Hagel wins, and the war in Afghanistan/Syria/Libya et al blow out
of control, the media will lay all on the Republicans.
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Hmmm, will women on the front line get 'days off' that time of the month?
Will men get extra 'combat condition' pay if the women don't?
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It's hard to believe that the Columbus Library needs an $150,000.00 a year
director. What are the responsibilities other than people/time management? Does
it matter whether the library operates profitably? Is the director held
responsible for any losses? What the library needs is basically a good office
manager.
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Liberal's L-E "soundoff": "All Democrats
don’t support abortion, gay marriage, etc., but in an election, you often have
to take the bitter with the sweet. Modern “Pharisees” condemn people whether
they deserve it or not." -- Whatta a natural target for Satan. Give him what he
wants and he'll promise what you want, and somewhere along the line Satan takes
all.
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Hmmm, why doesn't the City just stop
collecting the School Districts' tax portion? Let the MCSD start collecting it
for itself? Maybe even by credit card. Perhaps the MCSD could get a better
'swipe' rate, and taxpayers could add to their air miles. Hmmm maybe the City
should do the same and eliminate the tax collecting offices altogether! Yeah! We
could pay our taxes online or by mail.
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L-E headline/story: "Armed veteran in wheelchair thwarts home
invasion * The Athens Banner-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/11Wcnjg) that
53-year-old Mark Sikes was in bed at his home in western Clarke County around 1
p.m. Wednesday, when someone kicked in his front door. * Sikes said he reached
into his night stand and grabbed his pistol. He said he then pointed the gun at
the intruder and and told him he "better get the hell out." -- OK, Diane
Feinstein, tell us this man didn't need his gun, or didn't exercise good gun
control!
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I'm curious... has anyone thought about the double negative impact
the YMCA will get when swim meets and team practices move to the Natatorium? "Y"
school memberships will tumble as who's going top want yo practice in a 25 meter
pool when competition is in a 50 meter pool?
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Racist liberal's L-E "soundoff": " I’m not worried about the angry white loner buying a
AR-15. I am worried about the angry white loner who’s buying ammonia nitrate and
doesn’t have a farm." -- Oh, it would not worry you if an angry person of
another color did the same?
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From the L-E's "Today in history"
feature: "In 1890, reporter Nellie Bly
(Elizabeth Cochrane) of the
New York World completed a round-the-world journey in 72 days, 6 hours and 11
minutes. The United Mine Workers of America was founded in Columbus, Ohio. " --
Hmmm. travel times have sure improved in the last 123 years, but unions
haven't.
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L-E story: "FORT HOOD, Texas — The new judge in the Fort Hood
shooting case will decide next week whether to spare Maj. Nidal Hasan the death
penalty and let him plead guilty. " -- I vote that Hasan be executed whatever
his plea, and I'll do the "judge thing" pro
bono.
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L-E story: " The
Affordable Care Act — “Obamacare” to its detractors — allows health insurers to
charge smokers buying individual policies up to 50 percent higher premiums
starting next Jan. 1. * For a 55-year-old smoker, the penalty could reach
nearly $4,250 a year. A 60-yearold could wind up paying nearly $5,100 on top of
premiums. * Younger smokers could be
charged lower penalties under rules proposed last fall by the Obama
administration." -- Guess this does make sense to those of government
mentality... Charge younger smokers less penalty until they are hooked good
enough to pay the higher premiums if they live that
long...
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L-E story: "WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is drawing up
a new national polygraph policy in the wake of allegations that federal agencies
are pushing legal and ethical limits during screenings of job applicants and
employees. " -- Talk about covering-one's-ass, the new standard must be aimed at
letting pot-US Obluster have a chance to pass a lie-detector test if he gets
impeached.
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From the L-E editorial on women in combat: "Panetta said, and the Joint
Chiefs apparently agree, that women in combat will help the United States win
wars. That has to be the bottom line.: -- "bottom" line? What a chauvinistic
finish... now all women soldiers will be concerned with is "Does my body armor
make my 'bottom' look big?"
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