From the "where did I hear that earlier" department - Online story: "Iowa Rep. Steve King, in an interview with an Iowa radio station, was also critical of the Congressional Black Caucus, saying, "When they formed the Congressional Black Caucus back years ago, in the aftermath or in the beginning of the civil rights movement, the shape of that, I looked at that even then and I thought, 'How can you form a caucus that's established on race?' But they did, and they got away with it because people didn't want it challenged. And now, the Congressional Black Caucus, I just openly say they're the self-segregating caucus." -- Hmmm.. in yesterday's blog, I mentioned: "You know, if I didn't know better, I'd have guessed it was Bill Clinton who named the Congressional Black Caucus.. It makes sense when you try to define what the CBC really represents.. It's more like Non-White Segregated Democrats.. Now, does the CBC/N-WSD really follow Martin Luther's dream of a fully integrated society where no one is judged by the color of their skin?"

 

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Now we hear that this will not be John Lewis' first "missed" inauguration.. seems he pulled the same stunt at Bush43's 2001 inauguration as well..

 

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Liberals are the victim of their own regressive education system..It's not about whether one candidate or the other won the overall popular vote, it was about who won the necessary number of Electoral College votes per the US Constitution...OUR Constitution!

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Prayers for former president George H. W. Bush and his family... he was hospitalized yesterday... 92.

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One thing for sure, Obama leaving office will not increase the unemployment number,, he'll join the ranks of those not counted as "unemployed" as he won't be seeking work.

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HuffPOOPOO story: "With only hours to go until he leaves the White House and loses his executive authority for good, President Barack Obama appointed a slew of sports stars, longtime advisers and other figures to dozens of administration positions on Monday and Tuesday. * The White House announced the appointments in a pair of press releases published on Monday and Tuesday. Athletes including gymnast Gabby Douglas, basketball players Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and Jason Collins, and soccer star Carli Lloyd were appointed as members of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Collins, who made history four years ago when he became the first openly gay player in the NBA, and Lloyd are slotted to chair the council." -- Ooops, Obama just slurred the NFL.. he didn't appoint Michael Sams to anything.. Of course, by the time the government finished all the hiring paperwork, they get "fired" on Friday, and will have to start filling out their unemployment paperwork.. Hmmm.. just more waste of tax dollars.

 

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Obviously, new rules/laws need to be passed governing political appointees of an outgoing administration. Something should prohibit Department heads from voicing their opinion publicly...or even through "leaks", about the incoming administration...even if the transition involves a new president of the same party.


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Online headline/story: "Top Republicans blast Obama's decision to commute Chelsea Manning's sentence *  Manning was convicted of violating the Espionage Act, among other charges, in 2013 after she stole secret documents from a computer system she had access to while working as an intelligence analyst in Iraq and leaked them to WikiLeaks in 2010. * "This is just outrageous," Paul Ryan said in a statement. "Chelsea Manning's treachery put American lives at risk and exposed some of our nation's most sensitive secrets. President Obama now leaves in place a dangerous precedent that those who compromise our national security won't be held accountable for their crimes." -- Good grief.. Obama commutes the sentences of druggies, jihadists, and now a traitor.. Trump should do at least three things to start.. send Chelsea Manning a bill for his transgender treatments in prison, and send maps of the Obama's new address to the released jihadists so they know where to send their "thank you" messages, and.. revoke the Obama's personal Secret Service staff.

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Online story: " U.S. women's apparel chain The Limited filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday after closing all 250 stores * Retailers filing for bankruptcy in the past year include Aeropostale Inc, Pacific Sunwear of California Inc , Sports Authority, Vestis Retail Group and American Apparel. * In addition, department store chains such as Sears Holdings Corp and Macy's Inc are planning on closing scores of locations this year." -- This is sad.. sad that after 8 years of Obama, the Trump era is so close, but none of these businesses have enough fuel to get into the "pit area" to refuel so they can get back into the race.

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Online story: "With just three days left in office, the Obama administration has doubled an initial $500 million commitment to a fund that helps developing nations fight climate change and adapt to its consequences. * The State Department's announcement Tuesday brings U.S. contributions to the Green Climate Fund to $1 billion since 2016. * he incoming Trump administration and some Republicans oppose the program" --  "some Republicans oppose"? Good grief.. then Ryan should simply put a "stop payment" on the CHECK!

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Online story: "A 2014 letter from the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks to President Barack Obama reportedly reached the White House. * A White House source confirmed the delivery of Khalid Sheik Mohammed’s letter to the Miami Herald on Monday, but failed to say whether Obama had read it." -- "failed to say whether Obama had read it"? Of course Obama read it! Obama has repeatedly stated that he finds out about all this stuff from reading about it in a newspaper.. Besides, it was probably a pre-commutation "thank you" for his impending release fro Gitmo.

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": "John Lewis once said, "We are one house, an American house." Both he and Trump need to remember that and stop the rhetoric and boycotts that cause further division." -- Hmmm and from what "room" in the "house" did he say this.. the Congressional Black Caucus.. a.k.a. the the "Non-White Segregated Democrats" room... You know.. for the first time in Lewis's Congressional AND Civil Rights career, Trump has reached out to the black community making an effort to accomplish something that has not happened in the 53-years of LBJ's "War on Poverty", and Lewis has snubbed Trump... Trump is calling in people to discuss ideas/directions, and a person who should have the most intimate connection has rejected Trump.. Go home, John Lewis, the inner cities need someone who wants to help!

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L-E headline/story: "MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD * School board decides arts school name, chair, vice chair *  They’re the only two (artists) in Columbus that have homes here for our children to see,” Cantrell said. “… That’s why honoring somebody from Columbus, Georgia, is very important for the students to look up and say, ‘My gosh. These people became world famous, and they’re from Columbus.’ ” --Good grief.. I didn't realize how unaware of Columbus's art  family that Cantrell is.. Mary Passailaigue, Marge and Wright Tilley, Garry Pound, Bo Bartlett, Rose Ogle, Jimmy Fuller, Tim Wilson, Justin Guarini, Bebo Norman, Keni Thomas, Donna D'Erroco, Wayne Brady. Nunnally Johnson, Bob Barr, Robert Cray, Jake Hess, Dmitri Matheny, Curley Money, Rozonda Thomas, Danny Whitten, and Tom Wiggins (a.k.a. "Blind Tom"). Oh, and let's not forget that hot singer/promoter.. now living in California.. Dereck.. met his mom at the celebration of the defeat of Tom-LYING-son's tax assault.Sadly, educating our students is not the only weakness in the art future of Columbus.

I see no need to comment further on how ludicrous the chair voting process for the MCSB was held.. Two nominees, yet only one was allowed to be voted on.. What happened to secret ballot rights and choice of candidates?

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L-E "HEAD-LIE": "CBO: 18M Americans would lose health coverage under ACA repeal" -- Good grief..how can anyone say such, or mainscream media "report" such, when no details about a Trump plan have been seen? To boot, when Trump overrules the IRS tax penalty, possibly more will drop out.. On the other hand, without the "tax penalty", insurance companies will have to offer more competitive policies (especially concerning  "deductibles") so, it may end up that MORE will want insurance coverage.. and state medicaid can tend to the others.

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Online headline/story: "Some of Georgia’s top officials reaped big pay raises in past year * After Gov. Nathan Deal signed a budget last year offering 3 percent pay raises to teachers and state employees, his team made it clear it wanted the money to go mostly to rank-and-file workers, not highly paid administrators. *  In the past year, the head of the Department of Transportation received a 35 percent increase, and some of his top underlings got double-digit raises." -- "head of DOT received a 35 percent increase"? Good grief.. after the 5 years of boondoggle getting just 3/4ths a mile widened between Whitesville and Veterans, I was looking for heads to roll at the GA DOT.. but raises.. "knock me over with a feather"!

 

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Oh...I reported about Miami's tribute to the memory and honor of MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr, and that "only" a few were shot and 3 were killed. Well, Chicago didn't fail to keep up its image..24 shot and 4 killed.