pot-US 00-Bama was down in Florida this week taking golf lessons. Too bad he didn't go to Harvard and take business and economic lessons.

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Online story: "LOS ANGELES — Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters in support of Christopher Dorner, the ex-LAPD officer and suspected killer of four who died after a shootout and fire this week at a mountain cabin." -- "Dozens of protesters"? How does this constitute a news worthy mention? Haven't the true racists thrown the racist trump card way more times than Peter cried "Wolf!"?

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Onther online California story: "Four California high-school students were reportedly suspended for chanting “U.S.A! U.S.A!” and wearing American flag bandanas during a basketball game. While their punishment has since been rescinded, school administrators said “the incident is far from over.” * “We wanted to make sure [their actions weren't] racially motivated, and I told the kids I just want to be sensitive to the feelings of everybody,” *Principal) Lipman said. “If we’re doing it for patriotism, that’s fine. But if we’re doing it for something else that’s racially motivated, I’m not going to allow that.” -- When you look at the video, there's a student section of about 200+ students of every color/nationality you can think of chanting "USA" in unison. Next time I hope those students chant "C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A" (Can't Accept Life Is For Obeying Radical Naysayers In America).

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Online headline: "Titanic Replica Drawing Strong Interest" -- Whew... thought for a second pot-US 00-Bama had announced new plans for his latest economic 'Stim-You-Lie' program.

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At 3:00 PM, CBS was to start coverage of a PGA golf event , but there was a Tenn vs KY basketball game with 5 minutes left so CBS stayed with the game. Tenn was up 35 points. Was there anyone who doubted the outcome at that point? Between unnecessary fouls and called time outs and the TV ad time outs, this awful game, awful "5 minutes" lasted until 3:20. Final score TN 88, KY 58. uh,

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Still looking for the answer to the whereabouts of a couple of Columbus landmarks. One is an old cast iron fountain near the Heritage Plaza that all-of-sudden-was-missing, and Boris the Stegosaurus. Boris started at the Museum, then became a median fixture on Broadway, and then it just wasn't. Anyone have any clues/ideas?

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It's nice to see that the GBI is investigating the efficiency of our Fire Department, but as long as they are investigating a certain event, I hope they also inquire as to what agency failed to inspect the non-compliant daycare center. Surely infractions such as more children than authorized, and storing flammables near a heat source should have been corrected AND reported to the Fire Marshall at a minimum.

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From a L-E story concerning possible safety laxness in our schools: "Monthly fire drills are also required by the state and those records are maintained and reported by the principals in the state digital system.” -- Aren't "monthly" fire drills a bit too much? Growing up, we had one, maybe a second drill each school year (usually one practice drill everyone knew of in advance, and another with a 'surprise' bell), but then. again. we also had 'nuclear attack' drills where we ducked under our desks. Yeah, like that was gonna work.

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Low-info liberal's L-E "soundoff": "If Ted Nugent were running for president I wouldn’t vote for him because I’m not that dumb. " -- Oh, there are degrees of 'dumbness' that are OK with you, including re-electing pot-US 00-Bama?

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L-E story: "MOBILE, Ala. — An Alabama appeals court has thrown out the 2009 conviction and death sentence of a man tried for killing four small children by tossing them off a coastal bridge, ruling that publicity surrounding the case made it impossible for the suspect to have a fair trial in Mobile where the crime occurred. " -- Good grief! What a waste of taxpayer resources! This trial could be delayed 30 years while a special jury was selected from newborn babies taken away from their families, sequestered in an informational vacuum in Antarctica, and when the evidence and circumstance were given the jury, the jury would have ruled tying concrete blocks on the mans legs/arms and throwing him off that bridge was a suitable sentence.

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L-E headline: "Replacing BTW units could revive Liberty area" -- Maybe, maybe not, but it sure would revive Veterans Parkway and the Columbus Civic Center.

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L-E headline/story: "Parent-trigger laws pushed in Georgia, other states * The idea is to allow parents — and in some cases, teachers — at poorly performing schools to vote on whether to fire principals, convert a traditional public school to a charter school or, in some cases, close a school altogether. Typically, a local school board has final say over changes, but the concept is dubbed the “parent-trigger” law." -- While I do not think parents should have the ability to 'fire a principal', I do think the school board should get input from parents. In reality, parents already have a 'parent trigger' law... it's called "Election Day". Unfortunately, school board members get re-elected based on politics rather than community good.

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L-E headline/story: "WAFFLE HOUSE IN ATLANTA ADDS SECURITY SURCHARGE * Waffle House spokesman Pat Warner confirmed the fee was added to pay for security. * A sign on the door says all orders will include “a 20 percent property management surcharge” in addition to local sales taxes." -- Hmm, looks to me that the employees are the ones who should be concerned about 'security'... the 'security' of there being a job there the next time they try to clock in.

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L-E story: "VERNON — An Alabama man is suing the city of Vernon and the local police department months after a jury acquitted him of attempted murder. * The lawsuit says a police officer wrote in an arrest report that Carr said of the man, “I tried to run over him because I wanted to kill him,” but the officer later testified in court that wasn’t true." -- Hmmm, seems like the city of Vernon better investigate the police officer for collusion or the man's attorney for witness tampering.

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L-E-McClatchy exclusive: "As VA struggles, delays and errors greet returning warriors *

Processing speed jumped from 188 days to complete a claim to 262 in ’12 * WASHINGTON — The processing time for disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs worsened in a majority of its regional offices last year, and the VA has struggled with its much-anticipated plan to correct its problems, according to two recent audits and a review of department data. " -- Hmmm.................. omen/precursor for 00-BamaCare.....?

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When is the Columbus L-E going to come forth that columnist Karl Douglass is a part of Congressman Sanford Bishop's campaign staff, and reflects such biases?

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Government Agency ad in the Sunday L-E: "Last year, CCSP (Community Care Services Program from Medicaid) helped River Valley residents stay independent by providing almost 70,000 meals in Americus and Columbus." -- Good grief! Tax dollars that actually could be used to help people have been spent on a full page in Columbus (and probably elsewhere). Having a taxpayer funded agency patting itself on its own back is the epitome of wasted and totally unnecessary government waste. Besides, when is providing something at taxpayer expense considered keeping recipients 'independent'?

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The state wrestling championships are in and Columbus's Spencer High wrestler Darren Sampson was one of the champions. Congrats... but also, what will be the future in college wresting since the Olympics has eliminated wrestling from the 2020 slate of events? Without an ultimate goal, what will spur development of college wrestling programs?

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Repeat: I, too, would hate to see charitable donations scrapped as tax deductions, but I do feel most donors do so out of concern and compassion for their causes, and the effect would be minimal, but I do not see where the local United Way director needs to spend/waste donated funds on a trip to Washington. The local United Way is a dues paying member of a national organization which can carry this torch to Washington.

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/02/16/2385402/the-wrong-place-to-try-balancing.html#storylink=cpy

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Repeat: Monday is "Presidents Day" honoring Presidents Washington and Lincoln. Banks, Federal Government offices/services, and the Stock Market will be closed. That's appropriate. After all, Presidents Day honors the honesty of George "I cannot tell a lie" Washington, and Honest Abe Lincoln.