Online story: "U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter used a personal email account for some government business in his first months at the Pentagon, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing White House and Defense Department officials and copies of the emails.  *  Carter, who took office in February, continued to use his own email account, contrary to Defense Department rules, for at least two months after it became public in March that Hillary Clinton had used only her personal email account while she was secretary of state, the Times quoted the officials as saying." -- Good grief.. what is it with Democrats? Making rules is one thing.. following them seems to be another. Of course.. this could be G.I.JILLary's worst nightmare,,, mainscream media will go after a white male doing what it avoids holding her accountable.

You know.. that awful orange pantsuit she wore.. it might have been an omen..

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I'm tired...really tired of the established Republican cadre saying "they" are the one who can best JILLary. I'm going to vote for the one who convinces me that America wins if we vote for him/her, and I don't want to hear why one candidate doesn't feel another candidate should be elected president, I want to hear a candidate tell me why I should vote for him/her.

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Online story: "The Obama administration formally notified Congress on Wednesday of a $1.83 billion arms sale package for Taiwan, including two frigates, anti-tank missiles, amphibious assault vehicles and other equipment, drawing an angry response from China." -- Hmmm... Obamageddon nothing but a typical Democrat... he promised to help an ally, then sold them amphibious assault vehicles.. hmmm.. too little, too late...what good are amphibious assault vehicles going to do Taiwan in its defense from the threat China imposes?

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You know maybe Sharia law might be good for the country .. we would easily be able to identify Democrat politicians.. they'd be the ones running around with their tongues cut off.

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Online headline: "Clinton proposes massive tax hike for the wealthy * The 2016 hopeful on Wednesday pledged to go 'even further' to ensure that the wealthiest Americans are shouldering more of the tax burden." -- Good grief.. and who's she going to tax when the wealthy decide to follow major corporations and move their homes to other countries to avoid excessive taxation? Pretty soon, the welfare voters will find that they are upper income in America and still won't have enough..

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Online headline: "A ‘Gay Pride Festivus Pole’ could soon land in Georgia’s Capitol" -- Hmmm.. sorta a double edged sword for the LBGTQPH crowd.. seeking God's acceptance while celebrating idolatry of their own.

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Online headline: "Georgia still ranks near bottom for high school graduation rates " -- Good grief, and even with the elimination of graduation tests and retro diploma presentations, the Muscogee County School District is below Georgia's average!

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Instant repeat -  Online headline: "Clinton proposes massive tax hike for the wealthy * The 2016 hopeful on Wednesday pledged to go 'even further' to ensure that the wealthiest Americans are shouldering more of the tax burden."  -- What's really pathetic about G.I. JILLary is that she will make promises like this to get the support of "the 47 Million" Romney spoke about, and get the support of Wall Street money because Wall Street knows she can not get such a promise in a bill the Republican Congress will approve.

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Mainscream media is suddenly "at-a-loss" because of the resale transaction of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It seems no one knows for sure who the buyer is.. Fear is that it may be Sheldon Adelson. The fear? Adelson is not only a Republican but Jewish and spends big bucks in support of Republican politicians..and that's against the current in mainscream media..

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Online headline: "The top 25 female athletes in 2015" -- Hmmm.. guess Caitlyn "the Bruc" Jenner was number 26...

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Maybe justice can happen in Baltimore in spite of government interference.... the jury did not railroad the police officer, and Baltimore was not ransacked by looters afterwards.

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From the "talk about bad product placement ads" department: There's a "Business Insider" article online predicting retail store that will do badly over the Christmas season.. the logic is good, but somehow, two companies not mentioned had lead and finishing ad that make it look like they are part of the online article.. Too bad.. Target and Big Lots.. you've shot yourselves in the foot.

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Online headline: "Clinton's priceless response to a very unusual question  * The Democratic front-runner was asked a crucial question during a rally in Iowa on Wednesday: 'Would you rather be president or Beyonce?'"  -- Sorta like the "boxers or briefs" question posed to Slick Willie..irrelevant.. wonder if anyone will ask G.I. JILLary.. "boxers or briefs".. I suspect boxers for her, too, as none of the Clintons are "brief" when in front of a microphone..

 

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You know, before Christmas, I expect G.I. JILLary to proclaim she is "the real Santa Claus"..

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Feds Urge Crackdown On Bad Cops, But Agencies Haven't Gotten The Message"  -- By "bad cops", I guess we must assume that they are the ones doing their duty... or the ones that might crack down on "bad federal agencies"...

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HuffPOOPOO Science "headLIE/"story": "Crocodiles Might Not Be Climate Change–Proof After All * The resilient species survived the last great extinction, but rising water temperatures could threaten their future." -- "survived the last great extinction"? Good grief.. though indiscriminate hunting thinned the population,  the current Crocs and gators have survived every change in climate for 55,000,000 years, and their predecessors have been around since before dinosaurs populated North America, yet  some climate change idiot is concerned that what man does. Give those "scientists" a Good Book to read.

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HufPOOPOO headline: "Transfers Could Reduce Guantánamo Detainees to 90" -- Well.. searching for the silver lining, it looks like there will be more space to send Obamageddon and his friends there in 2017..

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There's a "defensive move" video on the "HuffPOOPOO"..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aikido-master-blade-defense_56723c58e4b0688701dc4c60?utm_hp_ref=world&ir=WorldPost&section=world

Personally, I think the "move" Indiana Jones made in the market place when the giant Muslim pulled a sword on him works even better.. it was also good advice.. never bring a knife/sword to a gunfight.

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Online headline: "Yale fail: Ivy leaguers sign 'petition' to repeal First Amendment" -- Good grief.. their parents should exercise their 1st Amendment rights.. now.. before they waste anymore money.. don't pay their tuition!

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At our church supper last night, our music director brought in a karaoke CD of Christmas songs. Unfortunately, he brought in a British version.I am so thankful we broke away from Great Britain in 1776...their versions of our songs are horrible.

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Why should we, even Democrats,  want G.I. JILLary in the Oval Office.. even Bill preferred Monica..

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L-E story: " A 22-year-old Columbus man was shot to death Wednesday afternoon as he sat behind the wheel of a car in the parking lot of River-wind Apartments, authorities said.  * Darwyn Jaleel Taylor was pronounced dead of multiple gunshots at 4:28 p.m. at the scene of the shooting at 1811 Riverland Drive, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said. His body will be transported to the crime lab in Atlanta for an autopsy." -- Good grief.. deaths of people slumped over steering wheels have been called "heart attcks" but no autopsy was ordered.. why is one ordered for an obvious shooting death? Wouldn't a simple evidence extraction )getting the bullets) procedure be cheaper?

 

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From abou=ve L-E story: " detectives were making a little headway into the investigation but no arrests had been made. Police found drugs and guns at the scene but the motive in the shooting is still unknown. *  “We have not got a firm handle on the motive of the whole thing yet,” -- Good grief.. talk about making the public think our police force is dumb.. why not just say, "we found guns, bullets, bodies and drugs on the scene.. we have a good idea what went on, but we have no official statement at this time"..

 

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L-E headline/story: "New MercyMed clinic breaks ground on Second Avenue * MercyMed, founded by Dr. Grant Scarborough, is a faith-based charitable clinic whose mission is to serve the uninsured and underserved in the Columbus area." -- What a pleasure seeing a fine young ballplayer grow up in the Peach Little League and take his goodness to new heights. I hope you will join my family in donating to the success of this new phase. Merry Christmas!

 

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Jonathan Gruber extra stupid LIV's L-E "soundof": " Donald Trump is perfect proof of the notion that you don’t need to have any redeeming qualities to go far in politics as long as you have plenty of money." -- Good grief.. Trump has earned his money.. how about talking about the one person in the race that has plenty of money ..from donations... that keep G.I. JILLary beholding to bankers and foreign countries.

 

On another aspect.. doesn't it say something as to whom we should listen to about job creation when one candidate actually earned his wealth by hiring people, and another gained her wealth by corporations seeking her favor?

 

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Jonathan Gruber triple-double stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff"; " The pool community responded to council’s wish to meet, and stressed the need for the pool to stay open 89 hours a week. Please don’t cut this gold mine’s successful run! It’s a no-brainer." -- What's a "no brainer" is this LIV's logic.. A facility that cannot be profitable.. or at least "revenue neutral" is a failure if the users cannot.. will not ..pony up the funds to do so. The L-E should track the IP address of  the submitter and make sure it's not coming from the mayor's, or Parks&Rec's, or L-E office's computers.

 

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L-E's "Online comment of the day:  “Why should it be expected to be self-funding? In a city of 100,000 people, a $500,000 annual investment in an aquatic facility is incredibly reasonable. The city and area school districts should also be active in finding a way to incorporate swimming into the P.E. curriculum to ensure every student finishes elementary school knowing how to swim …” — From Jeff Olsen on “Councilor Barnes to swimmers: ‘We’re going to make it happen.’” --- Good grief.. there is no "Jeff Olsen" listed in the Columbus property tax digest.. it's easy to see why losing  $500.000.00 a year doesn't bother him. Furthermore, a little FB investigation shows "Jeff Olsen" lives in TEXAS.. in other words.. he has no skin in the game and the L_E should retract it's inclusion on a local issue.

 

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From the "maybe we shoulda looked at that headline closer" department: "Columbus Police: 73-year-old woman reported missing found safe" -- OK, where was the safe and what was in it?

 

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L-E editorial cartoon:

 

 

And where on the wall are the "heads" of Al Sharlatan, Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan, and Black Lives Matter?