HuffPost story: "Hillary Clinton looked positively gleeful when Chris Colfer surprised her at a recent book signing in Los Angeles. * Colfer headed to the Barnes & Noble at The Grove on Thursday, June 19, to a get a personalized copy of Clinton's new book, "Hard Choices." Apparently, the former U.S. Secretary of State did not notice the "Glee" actor until he approached her table. Photographers at the event captured Clinton's priceless reaction when she looked up and saw the 24-year-old star." -- "Chris Colfer surprised her "? She probably didn't know who Colfer was after he was highlighted! (who amongst you knew before reading about it?) From reports, it's more than likely, Hillary was surprised anyone but hre staff showed up.

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HuffPost story: "In a monumental move, the nation's largest Presbyterian denomination voted Thursday to change its definition of marriage and allow its pastors to officiate same-sex ceremonies in states where gay marriage is legal." -- Good grief.. EpisciPALIMONIES.. now Lesbyterians.. what's next Bi-ptists? I'm beginning to think there needs to be more separation of government executive orders and the church.

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Online story quote/pop test: ""I was really rebelling. I considered myself a racist at the time. Basically, I was against all white people." -- Hmmm.. Barack Obama? Well, close, but no cigar... no, not Clinton, not even Rodney King, either. How about Michael Jordan... NOW.., to cite Rodney.. "can't we all just get along"? Also, how about we forgive them AND Paula Deen...

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Online headline/story: "Obamas want daughters to learn life lesson * President Barack Obama and wife Michelle both worked minimum-wage jobs before they got law degrees: a character-building experience they said they also want their teenage daughters to share. * "We are looking for opportunities for them to feel as if going to work and getting a paycheck is not always fun, not always stimulating, not always fair," the president said. "But that's what most folks go through every single day." -- Good grief... Minimum wage jobs are "good" for his daughters but not for everyone else's children? You'd think that considering the Student Loan Ranger wants to eliminate teens from the job market by raising the minimum wage so teens can't find such jobs.

Instant replay: "Obamas want daughters to learn life lesson * President Barack Obama and wife Michelle both worked minimum-wage jobs before they got law degrees: a character-building experience they said they also want their teenage daughters to share. * We are looking for opportunities for them to feel as if going to work and getting a paycheck is not always fun, not always stimulating, not always fair," the president said. "But that's what most folks go through every single day." -- "that's what most folks go through every single day"? Who is this Mosqued Man? He can't be so stupid as to 'feel' there are more people working at minimum wage jobs than not, can he? Even his welfare base of voters/supporters drain better than minimum wage for not working.. Oooooo, now that's something the Obama's ARE teaching their girls...

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HuffPost story: "Juicy Couture", the California clothing brand famous for its rhinestone-bedazzled tracksuits is shutting down all of its U.S. stores by the end of June, according to the fashion news site Racked." -- Ooops... another victim of OObamaCRAP/Minimum wage chaos.. hmmmm, and 100 less places the Obama girls can find a minimum wage job.

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Online story: " The Obama administration plans to "surge" its immigration enforcement, open facilities to detain families and provide additional support to Central American governments in response to a massive increase of unaccompanied minors and others crossing the border, officials announced on Friday." -- "surge"? where have we seen that fail before? Of course, the Mosqued Man is going to "surge" at the wrong site... again. How about doing a "surge" at the Mexican border with Guatamala? Then our "surgees" can work their way back through Mexico, take out the drug lord camps, and free Sgt Tahmooressi before crossing back into the US.

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Online story: "The House Ethics Committee has found that U.S. Rep. Don Young of Alaska violated House rules by using campaign funds for personal trips and accepting improper gifts. * The committee called on the Republican to repay the value of the trips and gifts, totaling about $59,000, to his campaign and the donors, and to amend his financial disclosure statements to include gifts he had not reported. The committee also issued a "letter of reproval," or rebuke." -- Hmmm, now if there was only a White House Ethics Committee looking into the Obama's vacation and fund raising trips.

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L-E story: "The Columbus Public Library will remain closed Saturday because of an air-conditioning problem.

* The library was closed Thursday at noon when the main AC unit malfunctioned and stayed closed Friday while the repair continued, said Chattahoochee Valley Libraries programming and communications coordinator Henry McCoy. * The building at 3000 Macon Road is the library system’s headquarters and houses its Internet servers. The other branches remained open Friday if they were scheduled to be, and patrons could check out materials there, but they didn’t have Internet access" -- Hmmm, the school system probably just saved enough this week to rehire those 42 it just let go...

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I understand the need for a library.. I understand the need for most services a library makes available for free to our, well,every/any, community, but I don't know why our library needs to provide Internet access computers. WiFi access is one thing, but why are actual public computers provided?

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Now illegal minor aliens from Central America are being dumped in Massachusetts.. bet Governor Deval Patrick didn't "see" that coming.

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So the government can't keep vital IRS files backed up for future use, but says it can keep your OObamaCRAP medical & doctors' records up-to-date and instantly accessible. Yeah...right...and with guaranteed privacy to boot.

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The new head of IRS doesn't think he needs to apologize because... because..get this..because he hasn't lost an e-mail in the months he's been in charge....DOH! He was put in charge to dig out the ones from 2011. Don't tell me there weren't other issues other than the 501 (c) 4/5 applications that need these emails.

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Even if it was true that Lois Lerner's hard drive, and those of 6 others in her circle, crashed, department protocol obviously should have required the hard drives be scanned for active documents to be saved/retrieved. Does she really believe that we think she didn't need her files recovered to finish ongoing business?

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Republicans need to back down on the IRS Congressional Investigation. There will be no new information gathered since the wagons have been circled around crashed hard drives. The Republicans should just appoint a prosecutor and go straight to court before the general public just gets to worn out to care anymore.

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Besides, is there anyone who doesn't "know" that Pric Holder, and the Student Loan Ranger have hard copies of all those IRS e-mails catalogued, and held over Lois Lerner's "pension checks"... uh, head?

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"Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make it Harder For Blacks to Succeed". It's a book by Jason L. Riley examining the failure of government programs. I haven't read it yet, but the author seemed very in tune with the problem. It's a problem because government wouldn't stop once it leveled the playing field; government still wants to equalize the results. I believe it will be a good read.

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Democrats are desperately trying to undermine the "revolution" Republican Gov Scott Walker has created in ousting out teacher unions and other Democrat ploys to circumvent government efficiency. The mainstream media is still trying to make it seem that Walker is still under charges even though MSM knows the subpoenas have been quashed by state court judges. Democrats are just panicky at their base learn that the Governor's plans are working, taxes are lower, and businesses growing.

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There's an awful lot of questionable activity going on with all the Whitewater finagling between Whitewater Express and it's business deal with Phenix City and now Columbus. I find it hard to believe Phenix City didn't have an "ironclad" contract with Whitewater Express, just as I was that Nantahala Outdoor Center could back out on its deal with Columbus. At a minimum, it looks like Columbus has "snaked" Whitewater Express out of Phenix City, and Whitewater Express has been a willing participant.

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Hank Johnson. can you believe that District 4 GA Democrats are returning him to Congress? This is the guy who embarrassed every Georgian.. (and every intelligent lawyer) when he insisted an island would tip over if the military put anymore equipment at our base. Well, hopefully, someone else...well, almost ANYONE else will stage a write-in candidacy for November.

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": "What kind of a Marine can’t tell North from South and winds up in Mexico?" -- One that gets caught in the wrong lane during rush hour... but one thing for certain is the "soundoff writer" probably never has served our country... and... and probably never been caught in rush hour traffic get home from an actual job.
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L-E story: "This year’s COLGAY Pride is about everyone.* A grant will allow the foundation to begin the Mpowerment Project, an HIV-prevention program targeting gay and bisexual men between the ages of 19 and 29" -- Hmmm.. a "grant" targeting gay and bisexual men between the ages of 19 and 29... hmmm. seems to be at lot of EXCLUSION here... no women.. no "senior" citizens... no heterosexuals... BTW.. who is providing the "grant"... our city?

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L-E story: "If you are on a Friday schedule for Columbus crews to pickup your trash and recycling items, city officials said some items were left on the curb due to a shortage of work crews." -- Really... how can some labor intensive, regularly scheduled service not be fully staffed... ?

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L-E headline/story: "CSU police near completion of $300,000 security upgrade * (CSU Lt. Jeremy) Reddish said though the department is looking forward to completing the project, more improvement plans are in the work. Reddish next plans to renovate the campus' 54 electronic call boxes, which allow students and faculties to reach police more easily during emergency situations. * The boxes, now painted a dull blue, will be repainted and decorated with CSU police decals, hashtag signs and other colorful markings that make them more noticeable." -- "colorful markings that make them more noticeable."? Wow... where's "Keep Columbus Beautiful" when we need'em. One thing for sure.. with the addition of the Chattahoochee Amusement Park's "zip line", wildlife will be more confused at what their natural environment is suppose to be.

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L-E story: "Muscogee County School District officials are urging parents and guardians to avoid long lines by registering their children now if they fit one of two categories:
• New to the district.
• Moved within the district and haven’t given official notice of new address.

Instead of waiting until the week the 2014-15 school year starts Aug. 7, parents and guardians can register their children now, Mondays-Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at their assigned school or the central registration office in the Muscogee County Public Education Center, 2960 Macon Road. Schools and district offices are closed Fridays through July 18" --

And the MCSD Board throws up its hands when trying to find ways not to waste tax dollars..

Good grief! How many students are really in either category that makes staffing an office for 7 weeks instead of just the week before school starts? In addition, the School System has announced it's going to pay everyone for a 40 hour week when they are only working 8 hours per day for 4 days...Now throw in the increased electricity costs for 6 unneeded weeks of staffing, and it runs into quite a bit of money.. Hey, John Wells... thought you were claiming you were on top of our financial situation...yeah, right.

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