HuffPost headline: "Obama set to address the fallout in Mo." -- "set to address"?
Obamageddon needs to get on bended knee and apologize for trying to circumvent our Constitution for trying to undermine Officer Wilson's Constitutionally guaranteed right to "due process".

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Online headline: "St. Louis Rams show solidarity with Ferguson * Five players took to the field with a 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' pose during Sunday's home game against the Raiders." -- The NFL should fine, and probably have some sort of suspension option enforced today! If not, police security should have it's own
demonstration or boycott the stadium areas of every NFL stadium until the NFL responds properly towards those players.

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Alternative headline to above: "Rams raise arms in show of solidarity" -- well, well, well.. the truth does set one free.. in this case.. Ram football players admitted they are just the same as Michael Brown... street thugs.

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Let's talk about our Mayor TomLYINGson's "math" for her vision of a high speed rail train to the Atlanta airport area. She says the rail will be profitable in year 1 (2030) . She says 1-way ticket will cost $41.00 and you'll get their in 60 minutes with a layover in Newnan. (She also said that 1,100,000 expected first year users will generate about $23 Million in revenue - either her math is a screwy as her vision, or $22+ Million is planned to be like the St Francis "accounting error") Let's compare this to Groome service to Atlanta or back. Groome has 36 scheduled departures daily at $36 1-way for adults (kids to age 6, free-to-$12) at today's costs for a 90 minute ride.. Groome takes you to drop off areas near your particular airline. The TomLYINGson Express will cost $41.00 (no announced kids' rates) but how will that translate in 2030 dollars when service could actually begin?. In addition, the TomLYINGson Express will have a set depot for arrival/departure so you will have to arrange to get to/from your "GATE" on your own.

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From the "I must have touched a nerve" department - www.booking.com is still trying to CYA on the mishandling of my complaint. This is the newest exchange:

From www.booking.com:
Dear Hal,

Thank you for choosing Booking.com.

I am writing to you regarding your reservation 801045704 at Savannah Marriott Riverfront, check-in date 2014-11-21, and check-out date 2014-11-23.

I attempted to contact you by phone, but was not able to reach you.

While Booking.com requires a valid credit card to make a booking, unless clearly indicated prior to booking, Booking.com does not charge guests. All details are forwarded to the hotel, who will process the payment within the terms of the booking, as selected by the guest. Because of this, all refunds are the sole discretion of the property.

Additionally, all hotels that choose to advertise on Booking.com set the rate/policy of the rooms that are advertised, as well as manage availability. As stated during the booking process, all special requests are subject to availability.

Should a guest want to confirm a special request, they need to phone or email Booking.com. An agent will then contact the hotel and ask if the request can be confirmed, then advise the guest.

I contacted Savannah Marriott Riverfront to find out what room you were provided, as well as inquire why you were not provided a room with two beds, as requested.

According to Elizabeth, manager on duty, the hotel did not have any King or Double Room with two beds available. Because of this, you were provided a free upgrade to a Junior suite. Because of the free upgrade, Savannah Marriott Riverfront is not willing to provide any additional compensation.

As I previously advised, Booking.com offer of a goodwill gesture in the amount of $39.92 is still available to you, should you choose to accept it.

Should you have any further questions, please feel free to view Booking.com terms and conditions: http://bit.ly/1yxwIKB

Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions.

Kind regards,

--
Kristen Gladney
Customer Relations Associate
Booking.com Customer Service Team
Fax : +44 208 612 8005 (Cambridge, UK)
Fax : +31(0) 207 153 073 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)


My response:

In a message dated 11/30/2014 1:51:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, customer.relations@booking.com writes:
All details are forwarded to the hotel, who will process the payment within the terms of the booking, as selected by the guest. Because of this, all refunds are the sole discretion of the property.

Additionally, all hotels that choose to advertise on Booking.com set the rate/policy of the rooms that are advertised, as well as manage availability.
Kristen - You must be drinking too much corporate Kool-Aid or learned PR skills from Jay Carney. As a Marriott Rewards account, Marriott would gladly have done so if I booked it direct, but my contract was through www.booking.com. It is your site where I booked at the prices you said were the 'guaranteed lowest'. An "upgrade" is not even the issue.. it did not meet the contract I had with www.booking.com, and www.booking.com was luring additional sales that same afternoon when no such rooms were available. That, my friend, at a minimum, is 'false advertising' advertising.
Hal Kirven

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L-E headline: "History of racial tension set stage for Ferguson protests" -- You know.. with the demographics of the voter base being what they are.. all Ferguson officials must be Democrats in order for them to get elected/re-elected. Chances are that the lack of diversity in employment of the police (and other departments) would have been better balanced (though not necessary) if Republicans were in charge.

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Jonathan Gruber Stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff": "Boeing, Ford, Chevron, Citigroup, Verizon, JP Morgan and General Motors made a combined income of $74 billion last year and paid no taxes. Keep voting Republican and these guys will keep ripping you off." -- First.. where are the L-E "fact checkers"? Secondly, American citizens would be better off if the US government did not TAX corporations via income tax. Prices would be lower, jobs more plentiful, and "Joe Public" would have more money in his pocket to spread around.

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L-E headline/story: "Ferguson mayor: No severance package for Officer Darren Wilson * "Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Brown’s family, said Wilson’s resignation was not a surprise. * “It was always believed that the police officer would do what was in his best interest, both personally and professionally,” Crump said -- "do what was in his best interest"? That's mighty big of the Brown family lawyer.. to praise Officer Wilson for his consistency in handling a charging 6'4", 300 pound man. Just confirms the professionalism of Officer Wilson.

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L-E commentary headline: "Washington Post: Far too little, far too late" -- How dare the Washington Post run this as a fair representation of what happened. How dare the L-E re-run without researching it. This was a story in the news a week/10days ago. I commented on it at the time. While rape and date-rape should not be tolerated .. AT All...University of Virginia President, Teresa Sullivan responded horribly, She stereotyped ALL fraternities by ordering ALL fraternities to "shut down" instead of the accused one. This is profiling in the absolute worst way. In addition, she did not limit sororities from their campus activities.. so throw in a good.. no, huge dose of gender bias into this mix.