Online story: "In Florida this week, former Deputy CIA Director (and former Secretary of Defense under President Reagan) Frank Carlucci walked into court and demanded that a Florida judge enforce judgment against a huckster who Carlucci says defrauded him out of $32 million." -- Hmmm, maybe an investigation/IRS purge is needed to see how/where a lifelong government worker had a spare $32,000,000.00 to 'invest', and also, why the guy who scammed him is not in charge of the US spy network.

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Online "off the record" story: "WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told media editors on Thursday that he would change the way the Justice Department handles investigations that involve reporters and not repeat searches that have raised concerns about freedom of the press, the editors said." -- Hmmm, it's easy to make campaign programs when you aren't under oath or can cross your fingers behind your back.

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For the record, it was less than professional, and way less than presidential, for the White House/AG/DOJ's office to suggest that a meeting to explain the ongoing scandals be conducted "off the record" . "Off the record" basically means Holder wants to answer questions without being accountable for the truth. Even worse was the statement saying if the media doesn't agree to such conditions, the media had no right to complain. That is a BS assumption only a liar could make/expect.

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"Cut Bait".... Hey, how much money was spent on making it safer before any other work was done? You know, you have to wonder whether altering it with concrete mattresses before it was tested may be the reason it's dangerous at certain water flow rates now. You also have to wonder whether that concrete pit will withstand the power of Mother Nature.... she doesn't like to be fooled.

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With all that's going on in Washington, where's Bleep Veep Biden? Is he disassociating himself with Judas 00-bama preparing for2016?

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There's only one person with something to gain personally if Judas 00-bama were to actually receive a ricin laced letter, and Biden is conveniently out of the country (and spotlight).

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Straight from Mayor Obamalinson's mouth is that while the Whitewater equippers do not collect sales, SPLOST, LOST, or T-SPLOST taxes, she worked out an agreement that the equippers pay Columbus a straight 3% of sales fee. Why would she settle for a 3% fee versus the normal sales taxes other uses pay for? Her way cuts out revenues designated for LOSTS and SPLOST/T-SPLOST that depend on that revenue. Now, the Public Safety, Infrastructure, MCSD, and the area road funds get snubbed.

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If the government wants to go after obese and overweight aspects of personal lives, government should first go after the constructors/spenders of the bloated budget .

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I am tired of complaints that every criminal defendant is entitled to any lawyer he/she wants at public expense, and that every court appointed attorney is expected to perform like his client has a bottomless bank accoungt. I am not for separate justice, but I am tired of paying for defense lawyers for criminals that knew in advance that if they get caught, they don't have the funds to pay for their own lawyer. I do not object to there being a publicly paid advisor to consult criminals but the public should not be responsible for a defense to get a criminal off on technicalities.

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Someone has put together a collage of video clips of Nixon & 00-bama 'splaining' why they shouldn't be held accountable for their administration scandals. I had a hard time telling which one or the other was speaking.

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Online headline: "Homeland Security Is Worried Limiting 3D-Printed Guns 'May Be Impossible': Report" -- Hey, it's just as illegal to have an illegal 3D-printed gun as it is to possess a normal gun illegally. Just enforce the laws we have, and put users of guns in crime either in the ground or locked up forever. The crime numbers will drop significantly.

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The 10 worst paying college majors, based on starting salary, jobs available, and unemployed in field, are (from 10th down to 1st, uh, Worst):

Music

Film, Video and Photographic Arts

Liberal Arts

Psychology

Philosophy/Religious Studies

Social Work

Fine Arts

Physical Fitness/Parks Recreation

Anthropology/Archaeology

Drama/Theatere

Wonder how each rank in the amount and number of student loans in existence?

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Conversely, the top 10 (from 1 down to 10) are:

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

General Engineering

Civil Engineeering

Computer Science

Economics

Finance

Accounting

Information Services

Amazingly, the unemployed figures are not much different than the worst 10 fields.

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Buckle up and hold on tight all you new parents and grandparents who think there is safety in using TV cartoons as a routine baby sitter for your little ones. There's a new cartoon out that a 'boy' transforms into a "girl" super-hero. While I don't like to give trash publicity, the name of the show (fortunately on the low viewership cable only station called "the Hub" but it's sometimes available on Knology in the high-def-stations) is "SheZow". Forewarned is forearmed.

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Letter-to-the Ledger:

Why has the City of Columbus, and the State of Georgia singled out a recreation service to be exempt form collecting and turning in sales, LOST & SPLOST taxes? Such is the case with the companies running the "Whitewater" rafting business(es).

It's especially egregious in that the City and State have contributed million of our tax dollars into providing an arena for such recreation companies.

On the other hand, The City and State demand we pay sales taxes on our utilities, gasoline, and our car purchases (and as of this year, if we sell a car ourselves to someone, either the buyer or the seller is going to be responsible for collecting and paying sales taxes on that car).

Where is the justice in the City and State demanding we pay sales taxes plus the LOSTs & SPLOST taxes on basic needs while exempting persons from paying such taxes on some of their recreational desires if they they can afford such?

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Online headline: "Obama: 'I Don’t Have Much Patience for People Who Deny Climate Change' -- Hey I support climate change... I think the climate in the White House and Senate should change drastically.

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A woman called 911 in Oregon because her violent ex-boyfriend was threatening her. The operator told her "I don't have anybody to send out there... ask him to go away" -- Is this not the post child for the 2nd Amendment?

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Really good L-E "soundoff": "Maybe the Boy Scouts and the Girls Scouts can merge and become the “Unisex Scouts.” That would satisfy gay rights groups, ACLU, etc., and obliterate two fine organizations." -- Of course, it is sad that liberals will look at this and see the solution of the ages, not the sadness of the irony.

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L-E story: "CHICAGO — A young Lebanese immigrant was sentenced Thursday to 23 years in prison for placing a backpack he believed contained a powerful bomb along a bustling city street near the Chicago Cubs’ baseball stadium.

Sami Samir Hassoun’s sentencing in federal court in Chicago came little more than a month after bombs concealed in backpacks exploded at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding hundreds more. * The defense has depicted Hassoun as a uniquely gullible youth sucked into the 2010 terrorism sting during an alcohol-addled stretch of his life by an informant eager to please his FBI handlers. * But prosecutors say he showed enthusiasm and initiative, including by deciding to drop the device given to him by undercover agents into a trash bin near Wrigley Field and a bar packed with late-night revelers. " -- You know, I'm beginning to be as worried about our FBI being so knowledgeable about deviousness.

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The L-E editorial seems distressed that state run 'charter schools' did not excel as was wished. The key words in this are "state run". Even if you give the schools' principals more leeway than their non-charter school counterparts, you cannot escape the fact that the principals were trained within the same system. What's that adage about expecting different results?

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From the L-E's "Looking Back" feature: "An ambulance, racing to the hospital with a patient, and an auto with three occupants collided near LaGrange yesterday, sending three people to the hospital. * However, the three admitted to the hospital didn’t include the patient riding in the ambulance. He was treated and dismissed." -- Who needs writers to come up with jokes? Real life is the best humor.

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You do have to applaud Will Smith on his discovery of how to get his teenaged son to listen to and obey him. Put him into the movie you are starring in and have managing control of the script.

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Again, I am for the SEC to go to 9 intra-conference games. The SEC has great match ups, and the NCAA experiment with expanding schedules so teams could play other conference powers has been a failure. The schools have scheduled too many 'homecoming opponents" instead.

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From the "stupid moves, accelerated division" department - L-E story: "PHILADELPHIA — Joe Paterno’s family is suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association over penalties levied against Penn States and its football program for its role in the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse case." -- Papa Joe didn't teach his skills to any one else in his family. Sometimes, you just have to minimize the losses, lick your wounds, and regroup for another day. Papa Joe's grave is already deep enough.

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L-E headline: "CHEAP LEASES OFFERED TO SPUR ELECTRIC CAR SALES " -- Huh? Let's re-read that... how can a lease be considered a 'sale'? The user can just walk away from it, and the car companies are still the owners and will have the expense if they have to sue the users. Sorta what brought the housing industry down.. basically 'leasing' hoyuse to unqualified buyers who can't afford them and have no real money invested.

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If you haven't made it down to the W C Bradley Museum on Front Avenue to see the exhibit of old maps, time is running out, and you will have missed a real opportunity.

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