Pric Holder was in France when the march of solidarity was going on. He says he couldn't attend because he was having a meeting on world terrorism. Huh? Who was he meeting with..ISIS..al Qaida.. Al Sharlatan..the rest of free world, except for American officials, including Holder, were locked arm-in-arm to show which countries would support each other.

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The White House is spouting "security issues " as the reason neither Obamageddon nor Bleep Veep Biden went to France and joined other world leaders in standing strong together. Wait a minute..Obamageddon never has a security problem with joining all those leaders for a G-8 or G-20 meeting.

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Speaking of world-wide solidarity.. did anyone see any Muslim countries locked arm-in-arm with the the rest of the countries?

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You know...with the current tensions with mid-Eastern situation, you'd think the Shriners would rethink using a "Fez" as its signature symbol.

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Good grief..White House spinmeisters are countering arguments about job creations the Keystone Pipeline XL would make by saying "we" could put those same workers on hiway or bridge repairs . The problem is that just putting more people fixing roads & bridges, as the White House proposes, doesn't produce revenues! On the other hand, taxes created by pipeline construction and oil running through those pipes would produce revenues that could pay for road & bridge repairs every year.

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Online headline: "UVa fraternity Phi Kappa Psi reinstated, cleared of gang rape" -- But where's the rest of the story... you know, about the genderist, sexist President, Teresa Sullivan, and her being fired?

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You know.. I'm glad to hear that Obamageddon is planning to "Veto" bills that the Congress sends him.. at least he has to stick around Washington more and go on vacation less.

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HuffPOO headline: "Massacre Survivors Say Boko Haram Slaughtered Civilians 'Like Insects'" -- Hey Al-Sharlatan.. why aren't you in Nigeria protesting the mass killings of unarmed black families? Your "Black Lives Matter" signs would be most appropriate, and Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, would value your advice, too.

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Online headline: "CAPITAL CHAOS: NTSB probes how DC station filled with deadly smoke" -- Hmm.. guess the Republicans could only take so much of Obabgeddon's smoke blown up them and the rest end up in the bowels of Washington, DC.

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Online story: "A 42-year-old Vietnam-era OH-58A Bell Kiowa helicopter, given to Newark for free from the U.S. Army in 2005 as part of a military surplus program, has cost the city more than $2 million to refurbish, maintain and operate, according to documents obtained by NJ Advance Media. * The helicopter also has been equipped with a night vision system that allows pilots to see in the dark and a receiver to track stolen cars, despite the city’s budget problems which, most notably, forced then-Mayor Cory Booker to lay off 167 cops in 2010." -- Wow.. a pretty photo-op for Booker that has turned into a photo-bomb...and now Booker is a Democrat Senator in Washington who can help Newark even less.

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Hmmm.. The big 0 vs 0 game...final score, I guess, was 0 to 0...anyway....it is a Big 0 in my book.

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Good grief...if you buy an electric car, sometime in the future you probably will have to call GA Power if your car won't start. Oh.. in in California.. you'll be calling ConEd.. good luck with them, too.

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Wonder if anyone has thought about all the electric cars that will be stuck in college football parking lots after the batteries are drained powering up tailgate electronics?

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WTVM 9 - story:"Niche has released its 2015 list of best public school districts in the state of Georgia, and Metro Atlanta schools top the list. * Harris County and Muscogee County Schools come in at number 37 and 39, respectively. * the average graduation rate in Muscogee County is 68 percent, below the national average of 81 percent." -- Good grief.. where would Muscogee County fit into the list if Columbus High, the IB schools, and Britt David weren't counted?

https://k12.niche.com/d/muscogee-county-schools-ga/

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Details on above story: "Muscogee County Schools is centered in Columbus, Georgia. It has 32,231 students attending 61 schools in grades PK and K-12. According to state standards, 82% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading. The district has an annual budget of $350,389,000, spending an average of $10,852 per student. ----

Harris County Schools is centered in Hamilton Township, Georgia. It has 5,089 students attending 7 schools in grades PK and K-12. According to state standards, 91% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading. The district has an annual budget of $46,763,000, spending an average of $9,332 per student.

You know what's even sadder.. with the exception of Brookstone, not one other private school in Columbus charges as much per student as is spent on our public schools per child.

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Just got word that there are only 50 seats left to hear Mayor TomLYINGson's "State of the City" spiel on January 20th. Of course, unless you are a member of the Chamber.. there are no seats left for the public according to the Chamber website.

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Hmmm.. why doesn't Mayor TomLYINGson just hold the "State of the City" speech at the Civic Center...that way Council and City employees could get free tickets?

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Anybody heard any updates on Bergdahl and Tahmooressi? Mainstream media has moved on...

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Wow...even Alan Colmes..Mr Uber-lib himself is upset that Islamic jihadists could attack

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You know....I think I'd rather see Obamageddon smoking cigarettes in public than him walking around chewing gum with his mouth open.

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L-E story: "Columbus State University’s request to tear down all of the non-historic parts of the Ledger-Enquirer building downtown to make room for the College of Education and Health Professions was approved by the Board of Historic and Architectural Review, * The board voted unanimously to allow the demolition, but the university, represented by Barnes, Gibson, Patel Architects, must come back with design changes on the new structure that will be the corner of 12th Street and Broadway. * “We don’t like the concept,” board member Brinkley Pound said during the 45-minute discussion.* Almost all of the six board members attending the meeting expressed concerns" -- I can see this heading to a collision of community concern versus CSU's exemption from City recourse. All you have to do is look at the Facade Board violations that the City cannot enforce on a state entity owned facility. Everything from incompatible signage to flashing sign lights strictly enforced on non-university businesses. Regardless.. another property taken out of the tax revenue system of the City but at the same time adds more expenses to police and fire security.

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An even sadder result is that "we" just passed a bill that will let CSU sell the dormitory portion to a private real estate management company to run, and the private company will retain the tax exempt status of the CSU. Meanwhile, CSU's property purchasing accounts get restocked by the sale to buy other properties it will take out of the tax base and revenue source of Columbus.

A commenter on the L-E story above, L** M***** , describes her job as "L** M***** · School Bus Monitor--Specail Ed. at Muscogee County School District " -- Good grief... "Specail Ed"? Our school systems is even in worse shape than we could ever imagine! On top of that, she writes she is a Columbus High grad!

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L-E headline/story: "KNIGHT CITIES CHALLENGE * Three local ideas among 126 Knight finalists *

A total of 146 ideas were submitted from Columbus * The three local finalists are:

1 - "Death of the Bench, submitted by B***** P*****. It involves replacing fixed benches in public spaces with mobile tables and chairs that can be arranged in multiple configurations and monitored by sensors in real time to improve community engagement." -- Hmmm, and how long before those are taken and sold for scrap metal.. remember the bolted down stadium seats that disappeared?

2 - "Minimum Grid: Maximum Impact, submitted by A*** K***, executive director of Midtown, Inc. It would establish a grid of bicycle and pedestrian lanes to connect the entertainment and business district of Uptown with the 24 diverse neighborhoods of MidTown." - Just what MidTown "needs" easier access to MidTown Neighborhoods by thugs.

3 - Property Development Using Community Gardens, submitted by J** L********* at the River Valley Regional Commission. It would adapt vacant lots into community gardens and use the gardens as a springboard to develop the real estate management skills of local residents." -- Good grief! Has anyone asked him about why private rental housing yards are unkempt.. at best? Private ownership encourages maintaining the property.. and what about watering systems that would be destroyed if a lot was rebuilt on.. or, for that matter.. who pays the Water Company bills?

The best projects are ones that people take personal interest in to start and maintain.. All three are "band-aids" at best.. but from a liberal point-of-view.. there is good intent...

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Jonathan Gruber stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff": "Pope Francis for president of the United States. But wait … maybe the entire world needs him. We must share this amazing man, sent from God" -- Just because Obamageddon may have gotten away with a technicality or fraud.. don't think we don't know exactly where Pope Francis was born!

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L-E's "Quotable": “I attribute my success to this — I never gave or took any excuse.” - Florence Nightingale American social activist (1820-1910)" -- \No "excuses"? Obviously not the poster child nor matron sainte of liberals..

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L-E commentary headline: "Editorial - Transportation funding demands creative math" -- No.. it demands better basic (versus Common Core) math skills. It's called living within your budget!