Online headline: "US Workers See Less Vacation Time Than Others" -- Ooops, my bad, thought the 'others' were non-workers. Guess getting paid for not working constitutes "paid vacation time' in the minds of the liberals.

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This country won't be great again, until non-military government employees become grateful for having a job that taxpayers fund, and make decisions that reflect that gratitude.

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With the powers granted to the sitting president to make executive orders and make political appointments, no government department head SCC should be allowed to get paid when fired.

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Online story: "LOS ANGELES — Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said. * Organizers said "March Against Monsanto" protests were held in 52 countries and 436 cities, including Los Angeles where demonstrators waved signs that read "Real Food 4 Real People" and "Label GMOs, It's Our Right to Know." _- Now I'm really confused... Does this count as paid vacation time or or what?

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Baltimore, MD's school system... that's right, Bleep Veep Biden's stomping grounds, spent "stim-YOU-LIE" funds on mother-daughter make-overs. Every school system cries for more money, but when it's spent like this, none deserve it.

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Even sadder was a spokesman for Baltimore's School system saying it "was ONLY $25,000.00. Why are people concerned we spent that little compared to the budget?

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HuffPost headline/story: "Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Slams Conservative Movement * The Nobel Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman) wrote in a blog post Saturday that people who identify as conservative, but take stances opposing the conservative mainstream -- acknowledging the connection between humans and global warming, opposing austerity and favoring tax increases, for example -- often find themselves disowned by the conservative movement. * In addition, former President Ronald Reagan, a GOP hero, enacted the largest tax increase in four decades, according to Joseph J. Thorndike, the director of the Tax History Project at Tax Analyst. Reagan was able to obscure the increases though by giving them a different name: “revenue enhancements,” which came from closing loopholes in the tax code. " -- Talk about revisionism.... Reagan cut the tax rates from 70% on the high end to 28%, eliminated some 'loop holes' and tax revenues increased because American kept more from being more productive. Unfortunately, DUMBERat Congresspersons just couldn't keep their hands off the increases, and spent more than ever.

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HuffPost headline: "Poll Says Near-Majority Of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana Growth" -- Guess Ha poll of HuffPost workers in Washington, California, and Colorado would get those results. My poll found the opposite results.

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You know, if only American citizens were protected by the presumption of innocence, I wouldn't be as opposed to trying terrorist in American courts. If terrorists were presumed guilty and court was the opportunity for them to PROVE themselves innocent, like England...

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Online story: "LOS ANGELES -- It was an uncomplicated brain surgery the hospital had performed hundreds of times before (499 times, to be exact). But to celebrate Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center's 500th deep brain stimulation operation Thursday * Deep brian stimulation is a therapy for people with Parkinson's disease, estimated to affect more than 1 million Americans, or essential tremors, which affects about 10 million Americans. It involves inserting a pacemaker that emits electronic impulses to affected areas of the brain, lessening tremor symptoms. At UCLA, the patient is conscious during the surgery and is asked to perform tests so that doctors can ensure the pacemaker is properly placed. * Lo and behold, Vine videos from the surgery show Carter's guitar skills get stronger as physicians located the best place to leave the pacemaker." -- Hmmm, maybe this operation should be mandatory on everyone who voted for ObamaCare. Shoot, in 12 months or so, we might get a unanimous mandate to end Obamacare (and DUMBERats).

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There have been 2 horrible train collisions in recent weeks. How do trains collide in today's technology enhanced world? Guess it's a union thing and we won't understand.

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Speaking of train wrecks, what's the latest on Mayor Obamalinson's desire to spend/waste tax dollars on such? Reckon any of that $300K "exploratory" money actually gotten past legal fees?

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An 'expert' appearing on Fox said to save money on gas, to turn off your AC. How will that save me money? I figure it's cheaper to go to the gas station more often than single trip to the ER after my wife gets upset at her makeup running. At least she didn't jump on the fill your tires daily bandwagon.

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Someone insinuated that Jay Carney isn't paid enough. Well, that's a lie! He's paid a lot more than he could get on a private sector job being honest.

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Hope Whitewater's first day went well. Caught a few rafts on the VSA/Whitewater website, but vision was too focused to see anything else.

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Random thought... how will kayakers be protected from random shots coming from project homes along the Chattahoochee?

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From L-E story: "By the time he got out of the river below the Columbus Convention & Trade Center, (Dee) Moore (a 41-yearold Columbus resident.) had already made a decision to invest in his own raft. Anyone can raft the course, but only Whitewater Express can charge for guided excursions. * “I think a lot of people are going to be like me and buy their own equipment,” Moore said. " -- Hmmm.. bitter sweet for the operators.. but if she buys one in Columbus, at least the City of Columbus and the MCSD will see some tax revenue that will not be coming from Whitewater Express sales. Of course, she could buy one from Whitewater Express in Phenix City and we won't get any of that tax revenue.

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A High-info voter's L-E "soundoff": "Isn’t it amazing that within 12 hours we can find out where a lottery ticket was purchased and how many people won that lottery, but the White House can’t find out any information until they read it in the paper? " -- Now this is an analogy!

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Low-info voter's L-E "soundoff": "Step up Columbus. Close our schools? No! Pass another sales tax on something and see that the money goes directly to keep our schools open. " -- Hmmm, we've had several of gthose. The school budget has grown from $54M in 1990 to $300+ in 20 or so years. More money just increases the wasteful programs and spending.

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Another low-info voter's L-E "soundoff": "I thought the tea party wanted a balanced federal budget. So why are they applying for tax-exempt status? " -- A 5-1 (c) 4 status in not 'tax exempt' in the manner of a business; the status allows people of a like mind to pool their own money to campaign for a better life for our children's future.

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Even another low-info voter's L-E "soundoff" (or Dusty is on a roll): "Republicans are voting to repeal Obamacare and bring back private insurance’s pre-existing condition exclusion for the 38th time but haven’t voted for a jobs bill in four years." -- Republicnas vote for ending wasteful programs and for lower taxes which are the biggest and best stimulus government CAN offer for job creation.

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I see there's been a $10K reward offered for the arrest and conviction of the arsonist burning cars in the Historic District. From the pictures, it seems $10K would replace those cars. Sure this isn't a new "Get rid of clunkers program" from Washington?

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Wonder how the outdoor wedding went at RiverMill Center yesterday at the top of the Whitewater raft launch cente?. Guess not many weddings has background banter of "Yahoo" when the bride says, "I do".

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From the "oops, let's rethink this" department - L-E story: "Back at the Uptown Columbus Dragon Boat Festival, some people suggested making vendors a more common fixture on the RiverWalk — possibly extending the Broadway Market Days festivities to the RiverWalk." -- Yoo hoo! Anyone remember the Indian Cultural Festival? It "moved" its timing (at the insistence of a local CSU historian and a past Museum curator) from October to August in 1996 to accommodate "Olympic Fever". There was no festival in 1997 or in Columbus since. Went bankrupt, basically, because... because... no one wants to be standing in the 100 degree sun baked for more than a few minutes, and no Indian could stand wearing authentic dance costumes (and rigorous dancing routines) in that heat. No one came, and revenues shriveled up to zilch. Some things need to be left alone when they are already successful. Of, and don't fort get the Salisbury Fair. How wonderful was it when it was held in the shade of the trees on the Broadway media compared to being baked in the open, sun-baked area of its last hurrah?

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Are the payers going to have to fund having a crew of 14/15 Rescue members of the Fire Department spending all day on the banks of Whitewater every day, just weekends, or during grand openings? Sure would be nice if the rafters were paying sales taxes to fund such an expense.

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Leonard "The " Pitts is at it again.. condemning all straights because one loon shot a gay person in the face in a heinous manner. Convict the guy, execute the guy,. but don';t convict me along with him.

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Did you look at the employment figures for various Columbus entities? Between the MCSD, CSU, and City of Columbus, 9,900 people work on tax dollars with no real economic input, and who knows how many uncounted federal and state employees fill the different entitlement and court system jobs. Some will throw Ft Benning soldiers into the mix, but I consider them as patriots versus employees of the government.