Online headline: "TRUMP: I'm 'disappointed' in how Republicans have handled big issues so far" -- DOH!  Of course, Trump cannot be disappointed in Democrats.. he knew their positions and expected no more from them..

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In his first 100 days, Trump has turned around the economy, reduced immigration infiltration, stood strong against Russia and Syria, restored national confidence in the Supreme Court, initiated the strongest program ever for black higher education, restored our world-wide reputation for leadership, and exposed the weak RINOism of the Republican Party. I think he's hit a grand slam home run and anxious for more chances at the plate.

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I'm not sure why Fox is giving air time to the new book about Hellary's failed campaign, but the Democrats seem to be blaming her loss on her sloughing off Trump's actual chance to win...fact is that Hellary and her campaign committee lost because she and her minions thought she was owed the presidency. Respect is earned.. not passed down nor bought.

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From the " where is the humanity" department -- Thursday, my bride and I went to a fundraising event at the Columbus Museum..It was an art show that exhibited art created from a joint program of CSU and SafeHouse Ministries.. Participants from SafeHouse, under guidance of local master artists, Bo Bartlett and Garry Pound et al, presented their works, and supporters were able purchase such, with the new/budding artists benefiting financially from the sales of their works. It was a good event...with one exception...all the supporters buying such works were hit with having 8% SALES TAXES added to their participation in helping others. Mayor Tom-LYING-son should be embarrassed! Unfortunately, she won't be.

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L-E story: "Beyonce is marking the anniversary of her album “Lemonade” by announcing scholarships for women to attend selected colleges. * The singer announced that her Formation Scholars Award will go to one female student at each of four schools. The schools are Boston’s Berklee College of Music, New York’s Parsons School of Design and two historically black colleges, Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta’s Spelman College. * The announcement says the scholarships are aimed at encouraging and supporting women “who are unafraid to think outside the box and are bold, creative conscious and confident.” -- "who are unafraid to think outside the box"? While I applaud Beyonce's gift to education.. perhaps she's the one that may need to learn to "think outside the box"... why limit the scholarships to the colleges of her choice?

 

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L-E "headLIE": "Facebook gearing up to fight political propaganda" -- Good grief.. Facebook IS political propaganda!

 

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From the "did any Democrat actually think this through" department - Please explain why "sanctuary city" citizens want "sanctuary city policies"? Think about it..why would any legal and law-abiding who lives in a Sanctuary City want any illegal alien criminals released back into their community when the federal government will remove them at no cost to Sanctuary City citizens?" --

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How many days have you sat down and counted... and thanked God.. for all  your blessings.. and ran out of not only your fingers and toes, but strands of hair on your head? Yesterday was one of those days for me.. It was my 70th birthday.. I was greeted with a card from my bride "requesting" I be through with my morning blog routine by 8:15 as I was to be her guest for breakfast.. I smiled. Then, a hour before that time, the phone rang, and it was my daughter and granddaughter wanting to stop by before they went to work/school. They showed up a few minutes later, and I got a homemade cupcake with a marshmallow frosting with a chocolate dipped strawberry on top they had made.. and then it got better.. my 4-year, 363 day old granddaughter broke out in song with "Happy Birthday dear Big" ... Melt... Then the day got even better.. around 5:00.. my bride instructed me to change into shorts and good walking shoes.. I was "thinking" she was about to take me for a quick 9-holes at Godwin Creek before supper.. of course I was wrong.. then she handed me a gift box, and I unwrapped it to find a Relay for Life "Survivor" shirt.. I really hadn't thought about it that day, but the 12th Relay for Life event since I became 'cancer free' was going on last night, and I figured she wanted to walk a few laps before dinner with our family...You guessed it. I was wrong again.. Relay for Life WAS my birthday dinner with friends and family. My  bride had been sneaking around on me for a couple of days, and she, with the help of friends and family, had set up a Team Tent at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium, complete with sandwiches, cupcakes, water and decorations. Of course I had no clue as we entered the stadium, but as we rounded the turn of our first walking lap.. I was greeted by my granddaughter running has hard as her legs could churn to greet me.. then all sorts of people I knew started appearing behind her, and grew during the evening as well wishers dropped by to "bless me". It's overwhelming to have a birthday party with such dear friends and family and hundreds upon hundreds sharing in our victory over cancer.. did I mention I love my bride?

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From the "the headline writer musta been smoking pot" departmen -- Online headline: "Going to college may increase risk of marijuana use" -- "may increase the risk"? Good grief.. after 8 years of Obama-ism and states passing illegal laws to make marijuana available in "convenience stores", I'd say going to college pretty much guarantees the use and exposure to college students.

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Online headline: "Gov. Jerry Brown keeps Oroville Dam repair costs hidden, state lawmakers say" -- Hmm.. must be something in the water out there.. earlier this week it was revealed that U of California President Janet Napolitano hid up to $175,000,000.00 trying to make it look like she needed more money from the state lawmakers..

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One of the administrators of "Columbus, GA Concerned Citizens Forum" on Facebook (over 7,000 members strong) has suggested that our city is the most divided he's ever seen it..I agree. ...but for a different reason. He eels it is counterproductive.. I say:  Yes.. the city is divided.. but in this case.. it's a healthy divide! More citizens are getting involved to counter the adverse decisions being made in Council and our School system, and Columbus will thrive for it!

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Online story: "Gov. Nathan Deal on Thursday signed a measure into law that would cut off state funding to Georgia colleges that declare themselves “sanctuary campuses” in defiance of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy." -- Yes! Our RINO governorr has grown a set!

From above story: "It faced stiff opposition from Democrats who argued it unfairly threatened students in Georgia who were granted special protections by the Obama administration and are not breaking the law." -- Good grief.. what about the FACT that being an illegal alien IS breakuing the law!

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Online headline: "Bloomberg Reveals Tillerson’s Massive State Dept. Cuts – 2,300 Will Be Fired" -- "fired"? Good grief.. after serving under Omama/Hellary/Kerry, all of them should have left on their own volition by now.. why would any of them feel they had anything to offer America after doing the wishes of their previous bosses?

 

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L-E headline: "Fort Benning Rangers killed in IS attack in Afghanistan" -- Please pray, especially  for all our Rangers and their families.. Ft Benning is a major part of our community, and sometimes we forget  how close we are with soldiers killed protecting our freedoms.. KaeperPRICK.. go to hell!

 

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Uber-LIV's L-E "soundoff": "“... A bullet has nobody’s name on it. It can go in the air. It can go the wrong way, ricochet off of something, hit somebody.” Yeah, try telling that to the gun lobby." -- Good grief.. another "pull something out of the air "fact" that doesn't exist.. except in the minds of the uniformed/ignorant world of liberalism.. The NRA and our military strive to teach respect and restraint while using weapons.. It's the ill/un-informed that do otherwise.

 

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L-E headline: "Skip Henderson mulling run for mayor’s office" -- Hope he keeps it "mulling".. after the assault of our tax freeze, Bruce Huff is the only Councilor that deserves our support to run our city... And with the TADs. and "excessive costs" enterprise purchases, we do not need another Mayor who's life rotates.. actually, is controlled by the real estate market.

 

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From the "we started out with such good intentions.. so it's OK" department - L-E guest commentary headline: "Flawed school rating system worse than none at all * BY KYLE WINGFIELD Atlanta Journal-Constitution" -- "worse than none at all"? WRONG,, absolutely WRONG!  No wonder nothing improves in our education system.. liberals know it's broken, but figure "broken" is better that the unknown world of change.

Online story: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute." -- While we won't .. at least we shouldn't hear too many details about Trump's meeting with the Senators I'll bet one thing he assured them is that he wouldn't have sent Dennis Rodman or Bill Clinton to negotiate with Kim Jong Ooops.

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From the "run that by me one more time" department -- Online story: " Insurer Molina Healthcare Inc on Thursday said that if the U.S. government does not make promised cost-sharing subsidy payments for Obamacare individual insurance plans, it will drop 650,000 to 700,000 members this year and leave the program in 2018. * The cost-sharing subsidies are part of the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, and reduce out-of-pocket costs for Americans. Congress and President Donald Trump, who are seeking to repeal and replace Obamacare, have threatened to cut off these payments" -- "the cost-sharing subsidies... reduce out-of-pocket costs for Americans"?  Good grief.. what basically is happening is OObamaCRAP takes money out of working Americans pockets, takes a generous share out for OObamaCRAP administrative costs, then puts a few bucks in the pockets of other Americans.. in other words, the only thing that is "reduced" is the capability for most Americans to be able to afford their own.. and better .. insurance..

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From the "liberals never consider unintended consequences" department - Online headline/story: "California gas tax hike prompts fierce backlash from the right *  A 12-cent gas tax hike recently approved by California's Democratic leaders has prompted a huge backlash on the right, with a grassroots coalition vowing to ensure it never takes effect. *  “We are building a broad-based coalition, people are just fed up,” said former San Diego city councilman and GOP political activist Carl DeMaio, who hosts a local radio show. “This is rushed through and will hit working families pretty hard. It will cost an extra $300 to $500 per driver every year … This is the final straw.” * California isn't alone in the gas tax money grab. The Institute for Energy Research says a dozen states are considering similar hikes. On Jan. 1, another seven states saw an increase: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Georgia, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida." -- Democrats do not grasp the concept that smart working people.. higher taxed citizens, will find a way to reduce their taxes, and taxes that affect everyone will end up affecting the lower economic families the worst... those who can will buy gas free cars, will  utilize online tax exempt companies to buy from, , will even move to lower taxed areas (or to new states) .. This is what has happened to our inner-cities from past Democrat programs.

 

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L-E headline/story: "Muscogee County School Board chairwoman accuses anti-racism director of threats *  Muscogee County School Board chairwoman Pat Hugley Green has accused Southern Anti-Racism Network regional director Theresa El-Amin of threatening her." --  Wow... Who knew Theresa El-Amin would bring the whole community together to applaud her leaving.

 

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The honeymoon is over with Charter/Spectrum...Wednesday night I clicked to the Golf Channel..and was met with an "upgrade" message..Called support yesterday and found out I'd have to upgrade to their "sports package" for $12.00 a month..Told him no way..I'll just go back to my old service which offered me a lower price option with a 2 year contract. The Charter guy then said "but in 2 years they'll raise your rates.. I responded, "well, I had a three year deal with you that started in January which included "Golf Channel", and now you are going up in your rates after 3 months".. He offered a one month credit of the $12.00 to add Golf Channel, but I told him "no", I'd just wait until enough people felt like I do and drop Charter altogether...one month, and I'm gone again.

 

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The Carmike buyout has just revealed what we can expect in the future.. and nit's not "bright". A group of mt Sunday School class met for "dinner and a movie" last night.. After a fun time and meal , we went to see "The Case For Christ" (two thumbs up) at the Hollywood 13.. Would you believe that "they" ran out of large AND  medium cups for drinks at the same time? Tis true, and they still charged over $5.00 for their small drink (I'd have given them away or made a "2-for-one" deal with the large popcorn). What really showed us what we can expect in the future is that management did not have the brains.. or inclination.. to simply send someone over to the Carmike 15 or Peachtree and PICK-UP some large and medium cups!

 

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L-E "headLIE": "Mayor Tomlinson recommends leaner budget for 2018; unveils major changes" --  Good grief.. Mayor Tom-LYING-son has simply exposed her inability to run the City in an effective manner, and she  can't do a thing about it because she wants to run for State office. Fortunately, even the L-E cannot cover this up from the voters.

 

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From the "the real reason our community is suffering" department: "CRIMINAL JUSTICE * Jurors say they can’t... no, more like WON'T.. reach a verdict in alleged gang slaying at Peachtree Mall" -- Good grief.. a gang "hit" over drugs et al and  12 people cannot agree on helping clean up Columbus.. No wonder Columbus is not attractive to new businesses.

 

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Uber-LIV's L-E "soundoff": "Don’t blame Mayor Tomlinson for our shootings. The fault lies with the gun-crazed NRA nuts who insist that every maniac should have a gun." --  There's no measurement that will pass the political correctness crowd to understand the depth of stupidity some people have attained.. The NRA exists to promote gun safety and protection of every law-abiding American citizen to own a gun if he/she so wants to do so. It's not these law-abiding gun owners that are the problem..it's street thugs and even juries who won't convict them that are the problem..

From the "what difference does another lie make" department - HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren rebukes 2016 Obama comment: 'The system is as rigged as we think' *  Warren pointed to a speech that Obama gave last summer. Obama said, "the system isn't as rigged as you think it is." In the book, Warren fires back saying, "No, President Obama, the system is as rigged as we think. In face, it's worse than most Americans realize." -- Oh, no! Another one of those "I was for the lie before I was against it" liberal tirades.

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Online story: "Conservative pundit Ann Coulter has decided against speaking at the University of California, Berkeley. * The New York Times reports that "Coulter said Wednesday that she is canceling her planned speech at the [university] because she had lost the backing of conservative groups that had initially sponsored her appearance. * She also told the Times, "It's a sad day for free speech." -- "canceling.... because she lost the backing"? Hmmm.. Shame on you Ann Coulter.. your outrage was not about "free speech".. but "FEE speech".

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Online story: "The Trump White House is making good on one of the promises he made about immigration. The Department of Homeland Security officially opened the VOICE office. It stands for Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement. It deals with helping victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. * VOICE will also keep victims updated on the immigration process of potential suspects." -- Yes.. another promise kept.. pretty soon, Americans will stop being cynical about whether there is a difference between Democrats and  the future greatness we can achieve ... and Democrats, as we now know them,  will pretty much become ideologues of the past. 

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Online headline: "40 snakes found in Wal-Mart parking lot" -- Oooops, my bad.. Thought maybe a group of TV advertising lawyers were there looking for new clients.

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Online headline/story: "Wait, the Majority of Pot Smokers Are Parents?! *  Yahoo News and the Marist Poll surveyed 1,122 adults in America and found that 54 percent of cannabis users are parents, while 30 percent are parents with children under the age of 18.  *  But that’s not even the most surprising part of the new study. Nearly half of pot-using parents (47 percent, to be exact) have consumed it in front of their children, shared it with their children or both. Meanwhile, 60 percent of pot-using parents have told their children honestly that they use cannabis." -- Hmmm.. you have to question a poll by "Yahoos" as to whether it was limited to staff members ..or Colorado.. but,where are the protesters about the evil of second hand smoke around children?

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Yesterday, there was a wonderful picture of a number of seniors signing academic scholarships. The number $13,834,013.00 was the total earned by area seniors.. While $13, 834,013.00 is a great amount, it does need "parsing".. I inquired about the overall number of students who will be graduated from the MCSD this Spring, and was provided the number of 1,976.. I thought.. hmm... $13,834,013.00 divided by 1,976 is about $7.001.00. Now, since all the 1,976 graduates started out eligible to receicve HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarships when they were freshmen, and if all 1,976 ended up "qualified" for them, then if all finished high school with a 3.0 GPA they would have received $3,495.00 per semester (2 semesters equal $6,990.00 per year), or if they all earned 3,7 GPA (B+) they could get $4,600.00 per semester (2 semesters equal $9,200.00 per year). Therefore, if half the graduating seniors earned Hope Scholarships, and half earned Zell Miller Scholarships, the average "Lottery Paid Scholarships would be $4,047.50 per semester or 8,095. per year..and each year if they maintain their GPAs...That would total $15,995,720 that this years graduating seniors could have been awarded without applying for outside scholarships... and even more if they all won Zell Miller Scholarships ($18,179,200.00). And that could be PER ANNUM! Hey School Board.. set Dr Lewis' sights HIGHER!

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Columbus Consumer Update: A week or so ago, I posted the extreme high prices of some North Columbus gas station prices for  "premium" gas.. I was thinking a little public exposure would embarrass them enough to get competive with the rest of the Columbus market.. Well,those gas stations across from the Welcome Center on Williams Road are charging $3.38 per gallon (up about 10-cents since last report) for premium/93 octane gas.. what a wonderful....NOT....way to welcome guests/passers-through to Columbus.

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From the "did you even know about this travesty" department -  Online headline: "Trump Ends Obama’s African Ebola Amnesty" -- What's worse is that TPS.. (Temporary Protected Status) has been abused for years, and for about any temporary issue in any 3rd World Country.. Go Trump.. drain the swamp! Here's the link to "read all about it"!   http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2017/04/trump-ends-obamas-african-ebola-amnesty/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=corruption%20chronicles%20(3)&utm_content=

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Online headline: "Obama spokesman defends reported $400,000 Wall Street-backed speech" -- Hmm.. I guess when you have a $400,000.00 check in your pocket, it's easier to send out a flunkie to defend you and take the flak. I'm only surprised that he didn't hire Gibbs, Carney, or Earnest.. Mainscream media is already use to their lies..

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From the news pages of the L-E: "Whitewater Kayak Instructor * If you feel you are a good kayaker and would like to share your passion of the sport, join Whitewater Express and Chris Wing with H2O dreams, Monday through Friday, for this 40-hour course to become an instructor. Cost is $575 and a chance for a position with Whitewater Express for this season. Book a spot now by calling 706-321-4720." -- I'm probably giving Whitewater Express MORE exposure that the L-E, but.. I do not charge for what I do.. Is this why the L-E is continuing to fail.. it seems giving away your product for free to a private for-profit business is not a smart business decision..

 

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L-E headline: "COLUMBUS GOLF AUTHORITY * Public-private partnership urged to replace aging clubhouse" --  I heard about this effort last night, and if the numbers look right, I plan to help as a good public golf facility is a major benefit to our community.. but.. but is Bull Creek doing all it can to run a profitable business. Greens fees are definitely in need of parsing. Current fees are $38.00 with a Cart, and $19.00 if you walk. This is counter productive.. 70,000 18-hole rounds at $19.00 produces only $1.3 Million in revenues for the 36 hole complex... adding cart rental for all those rounds would generate another $1.3 Million.. and $2.6 million in revenues for golf on this complex is woefully low.. that also means that the complex cannot be maintained in a way that more interest is created for other tournaments/private events would find it attractive to bring in outside players/business clients. A good professional evaluation of the facilities/services could show how it could be better utilized, and at better (for the courses) playing rates.. which.. would probably eliminate having to go out and raise outside moneys to do so.

 

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L-E story: "The Trump administration hosted senators for an extraordinary White House briefing Wednesday at a perilous moment with North Korea, marked by the unpredictable nation’s nuclear threats and stern talk of military action, if necessary, from the United States." --  The walking distance between the Capitol Building (per Google) is 1.6 miles.. all the Senators should have volunteered to walk that distance, but Trump was smart enough to send them a bus (an economical local rental versus Obama having purchased Canadian made buses at his disposal) to eliminate any excuse any Senator could make at not showing up on time (or at all). Go Trump!

 

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L-E headline: "Rabbit dies after flying United" -- Hmmm.. looks like passengers need a complete "protection" package before boarding United.. sounds like another passenger was initiated in the Mile High club.. or maybe was "clubbed" at a Mile High..

 

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L-E headline/story: "Work set to start on new Bradley Co. downtown riverfront apartment complex *

Brasfield & Gorrie is the general contractor building the complex" -- You know.. Brasfield & Gorrie is probably an excellent contractor.. we see the name all over Columbus.. including the current Fine Arts Academy going up behind the Library and Aquacenter. In fact, Brasfield & Gorrie, a Birmingham, AL corporation,  has so much much business in Columbus, they even rented out office space here.. I just wonder why a Columbus.. or at least a Georgia company, cannot be found to do these projects so Columbus and Georgia will benefit more from the revenues that Brasfield & Gorrie rake in.

 

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L-E headline/story: "Columbus State hosts climate change symposium *  Melting ice has raised Earth’s sea level 8 inches since 1880, and it’s expected to rise up to 4 feet by the year 2100, NASA says." -- Granted.. I'm not a scientist.. I'm also not a person who is seeking remuneration from my government for being an alarmist.. I did learn something about the science of "ice" when I went to school (decades ago.. pre Common Crap Curriculum), amd one thing I learned is that if you calculate the space an ice cube occupies, that when it melts, the water occupies less space that the ice cube did.. It's an easy experiment.. just fill a glass with as many ice cubes as you can with out going over the top.. now, wait for it to melt, and the water level will be well below the rim..Ice.. whether it be cube form or glacier form has a great deal of air trapped within it. ,, So,, if you are measure the mass of an ice cube or a glacier, the results will be the same.. now, how does that calculate into "the scientist's calculations"?

 

Oh.. one other thing.. how much of the "8 inches since 1880" can be accounted for by earth settling because of earthquake movements?

 

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From L-E story: "Councilor Walker Garrett said there are similar problems with solid waste not only in the Winchester subdivision, but also in Bibb City, Beallwood and other neighborhoods. He said property values are being affected, which could impact the city’s tax rolls." -- Excuse me, but Councilor Garrett obviously doesn't understand the Tax Freeze.. as I understand the tax assessors's position, unless owners have  deep enough pockets to hire lawyers to file a lengthy court process, owners cannot have their liabilities reduced until they sell or improve their properties

 

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L-E headline: "Neanderthals in California? Maybe so, study says" -- Is there no doubt about this in the sanctuary cities of California?

Online headline: "SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities for immigrants." -- Good grief.. since San Francisco  IS such a sanctuary city, shouldn't that judge have recused himself? You know, isn't is about time that the US Supreme Court issued an injunction against the 9th District Court of Appeals to stop issuing injunctions against the US Constitution?

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Online headline/story: "Napolitano's UC hid $175 million while demanding money, audit says *  The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the audit found that the secret fund ballooned due to UC Office of the President overestimating how much is needed to run the school system that includes 10 campuses in the state. Janet Napolitano, the former Department of Homeland Security chief, is in charge of the school system. * Napolitano denied the audit’s claim. She reportedly said the money was held for any unexpected expenses. Her office also denied the amount in the fund. * “The true amount is $38 million, which is roughly 10 percent of (the office’s) operating and administrative budget, a prudent and reasonable amount for unexpected expenses such as cybersecurity threat response and emerging issues like increased support for undocumented students and efforts to prevent sexual violence and sexual harassment,” her office said in a statement." -- "the money was held for any unexpected expenses"? In other words.. a SLUSH FUND! Just goes to show you.. no, PROVE.. once a Democrat, always a thief!

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While April is "tax season" nationwide, it's more "taxing" to be in Chicago.. so far (through Monday) there have been 277 people shot on the streets of Chicago this month.. 40 have died..For the year, over 1,000 have been shot, and 176 have been shot dead. You would think Chicago voters would smarten up..

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Why would the Marlins want Jeb Bush as an owner? We've already seen him in competition, and he's seemingly happy at not winning..

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Online story: "Fashion retailer Nordstrom is selling a pair of $425 jeans that allegedly show "you're not afraid to get down and dirty." *  The "Barracuda Straight Leg Jeans," which come with a "caked-on muddy coating," have been roundly mocked on social media, with Mike Roweremarking that the jeans are intended to make someone appear like they have a dirty job when they do not." -- Hmm.. isn't Nordstrom's a store that pulled Ivanka Trump clothing off its racks as too expensive for its customers?

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Online headline/story: "NEWS “White Folks Gotta Give Up Something” Says Black Lives Matter Co-Founder * Marissa Johnson, Black Lives Matter co-founder, is living proof that the BLM movement is inherently flawed. Instead of  promoting unity and racial healing, it creates a victim mentality." -- You know.. the black communities will across the nation will better flourish when it stops supporting "black leaders" that promote racial division...Let's face it.. we are in this life together.

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I was stunned to hear that locally, some $37 MILLION was to be spent on refurbishing local public housing.. Driving by Wilson Apartments daily, I see so much waste being added to those units.. Fake dormers are being nailed onto roofs, and high maintenance wood panels are being put over external low-maintenance brick walls. Please, tell me how any bureaucrat can defend such additions as cost efficient ways to spend taxpayer funded dollars..

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As I was getting my 2018 car tag stickers yesterday, I happened to think about how many wheeled vehicles are legally required to use our roadways and obey traffic laws, except bicycles, and must pay annual property taxes and license fees.. I'm talking cars, trucks, private and commercial, plus motorcycles, scooters, trailers and buses.. Why aren't bicycles required to do the same..Not only do bicycles use our roads and highways, we get stuck with paying for building and maintaining special lanes and signs. Time is right to make adult bicycle users responsible for using public thoroughfares!

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Hmmm.. It's bad enough that a City employee who lives in Alabama gets a reserved parking space at the Citizens' Center, but why on earth should we see cars with Alabama plates parked in the Citizens' Center parking lot..what business could an Alabama citizen have in the Columbus, GA Citizens' Center?

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John Bolton said the North Korean situation is 25 years in the making..whatta crock! Kim Jong Ooops didn't become the chief despot until 6 years ago, and Obama simply ignored the dangers of putting a 27 year old megalomaniac in charge of a nuclear program.

 

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L-E story: "“CCG continues to struggle with declining revenues,” the mayor wrote in the letter. “In FY2018, we expect some $4.27 million less in revenues than the already reduced or stagnant revenues of FY2017 and preceding years. These reduced revenues are a result of state tax policies that disproportionally affect local government, reduce franchise fees and anemic property tax growth due to our local tax structure.” -- Good grief.. Tom-LYING-son is definitely a Hellary-type Democrat.. she looks in the mirror and cannot see herself.. Not once does she recognize her wasteful spending practices.. including non-revenue producing bicycle trails, and dog runs. non-working RiverWalk bathroom, paying excessive prices for depressed land to create "enterprise zones" where no businesses will tread, building "roundabouts" for her supporters, assaulting homeowners who's neighborhood loyalty has created stability,  etc.. etc.. etc,

 

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If Mayor Tom-LYING-son wants to attract new businesses, she should be praising the tax freeze for new citizens to Columbus.. and addressing such eyesores along major arteries that carry travelers and commuters  through the heart of the City.. I recommend she start on Veterans Parkway starting at River Road and continuing down to the Civic Center.. There's enough barbed-wire and razor wire to give the impression that businesses cannot trust public safety to stop criminals, and businesses that have the ugliness of their businesses in full display of every vehicle driver/passengers. I thought there were laws about screening off eyesores in public view...

 

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From L-E story above: "The mayor said it’s the second year in a row that the city has presented a balanced budget without dipping into the general fund, following about 16 years of not doing so." -- Good grief.. I knew it was low, but does Mayor Tom-LYING-son have zero regard for the truth? This past years fund balance was patched with a Band-Aid by simply reshuffling unspent budget money for salaries of jobs not filled into the "fund balance" to get it back over the 60 day mark. So, instead of enough law enforcement officers on the streets, Columbus got a the Mayor's "teaberry shuffle".

 

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L-E story: "The only other local Georgia school in the rankings is Early College Academy of Columbus at No. 77 in the state but without a national ranking (Bronze Award for the fourth straight year). That means Muscogee County’s number of schools in the rankings has dropped from five in 2015 (when Columbus High was a gold medalist and Early College, Jordan, Kendrick and Spencer High Schools were bronze medalists) to three in 2016 (when Columbus High was a gold medalist and Early College and Kendrick were bronze medalists) and to two in 2017 (Columbus High gold medalist and Early College bronze medalist)." -- It's another Redd Foxx/Fred Sanford moment.."It's the big one Elizabeth, I'm coming to see you." I guess since the L-E is getting it's stories edited in Macon, now, the Macon editors aren't censoring the truth.. Last month, there'd have been no mention of the decline in Columbus schools decline in anything..

 

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": "Trump is a used-car salesman who has sold the U.S. a lemon." -- Hmmm.. if that be the case, then the "lemon" was created by 8 years of Obama and 8 years of not keeping America maintained in good running condition, and the service records hidden with his college transcripts.
 

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I'm sorry, but how can local high school players make the "All-Bi-City teams when they live in counties that Columbus and Phenix City do not reach?

 

 

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L-E story: "An 88-room hotel at the corner of Broadway and 12th Street has been in the works for about a year, but the project has slowed down considerably as the Pezold companies wait for new project construction bids next month, Pezold Management Chief Operating Officer Tracy Sayers said Tuesday." -- Hmmm.. Has Council moved on making the Pezold's buy the parking lot property at the Marriott Hotel across from the Trade Center? Pezold stopped a sale by Council because of evaluation, so Pezold should have to pony-up the $1.3 Million he says it's worth or Council should close off access for parking at that hotel.

HuffPOOPOO "headLIE"/story: "Report: Many Republicans concerned Trump's performance could imperil 2018 elections * A number of republican politicians and major donors have expressed concern about what the 2018 midterm elections will hold, and some say President Trump's performance is one of the threats to a favorable outcome" -- Good grief.. there are polls out that indicate more Trump supporters still support Trump than Hellary voters who would vote for Hellary again...On other hand, RINOs do have a problem in 2018...

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Poll: People feel better about the economy since Trump got elected" -- Hmmm guess some HuffPOOPOO "journalists" are feeling better about keeping their jobs since ad revenues picked up...

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Speaking of polls.. I have one: Poll: Did you boycott Tucker Carlson and "The Five" last night...

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Online headline: "Dan Rather to Trump: Dropping bombs does not make you presidential" -- Heh heh heh.. Well, I guess Dan Rather does know something about "dropping bombs" not making himself a "journalist".

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Online story: "The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 271 employees of Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), an agency that Washington says develops chemical weapons for the government of Bashar al-Assad, the Treasury said in a statement.Some of the people blacklisted had worked on Syria's chemical weapons program for more than five years, the Treasury Department said. The sanction orders U.S. banks to freeze the assets of any employees named, and bans American companies from conducting business with them." -- Good grief.. why didn't Obama do this.. back then..?

 

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L-E headline: "SENATE CONFIRMATION * Perdue is new agriculture chief" --  Hey, Congressman Bishop.. what's your excuse going to be for District 2 voters now that a Georgian is Secretary of Agriculture?

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Online headline: "Entire Senate to Go to White House for North Korea Briefing" -- I do believe this will let the world (and mainscream media) know.. and more importantly, understand, that the US has leadership .. again!

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"The Wall".. you know what I'm talking about... Yeah.. the Mexican border one..that has shown how out of touch Democrats are with problems in our country.. it's NOT about immigration or immigration reform.. it's about our nation's safety and security.. not only from dangerous people crossing into our country, but dangerous substances as well.. and by dangerous substances, I'm not just talking about drugs, but chemicals for terrorism as well.

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Online story: "The father of a young man killed by an illegal immigrant, spoke out after California's state senate leader said opposition to sanctuary city policy is grounded in white supremacy.
State Senate President Kevin DeLeon (D-Los Angeles) said Attorney General Jeff Sessions' law enforcement policies are based on "white supremacist values and not American values. * Jamiel Shaw, whose son Jamiel Jr. was killed in 2008 by an illegal immigrant who was released from detention, said DeLeon was being disrespectful to the victims. * Shaw, Sr asks, 'Where's My Son's Sanctuary?'" -- Remember Jamiel Shaw, Jr? He was a junior at Los Angeles High School. He played football, basketball, baseball, the piano, and ran track, and was already in he national eye as a top QB recruit for major colleges.. dead.. at the hands of two illegal aliens.. for.. basically.. existing..

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From the "meanwhile, back at the East Coast liberal ranch" department - "Online story: "The top prosecutor in the New York City borough of Brooklyn said in a statement Monday that he will work to help illegal immigrants with low-level criminal convictions avoid deportation. * Kings County Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez laid out a new policy "aimed at minimizing collateral immigration consequences of criminal convictions * illegal immigrants and green card or visa-holders can face possible deportation for crimes as minor as jumping an MTA subway turnstile. ." -- Excuse me, but what is an "acting DA" doing setting "policy" for any government entity? Now, how about making this (_*_) explain to Jamiel Shaw, Sr.. about why he feels illegal alien criminals deserve special treatment in America...

From the" meanwhile back on the West Coast liberal ranch" department - Online headline/story: " Oakland teens reportedly storm train, rob riders * Between 40 and 60 teens jumped on an Oakland subway train over the weekend, then robbed and beat passengers before disappearing into the night" -- Hmm.. wonder what the "acting DA" in New York would say about his "position" now?

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Kudos to President Trump for his extended phone conversation with Dr. Peggy Whitson following her record setting stay in space aboard the International Space Station. I'll bet this will inspire more girls/women .. and boys.. to become inspired to enter the science field than any other government program..

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Online headline: "No Joke: U.N. Elects Saudi Arabia to Women's Rights Commission" -- "No joke"? Yeah... right.. It's more like a SICK joke!

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L-E headline: "Columbus High robotics team first from Georgia to reach world finals" -- Beautiful! And you won't see these young warriors in alternative school programs like Camelot! Keep them busy, keep them motivated, and watch what happens!

 

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An obvious Hellary supporting LIV's L-E "soundoff": "You’re right. Trump didn’t get where he is today by being stupid. He got there because we were." -- and they still are.. though polls do show a drop in Hellary voters who would vote for her again against Trump...

 

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": "Congratulations, Madam Mayor. You did a fantastic job on MSNBC “A.M. Joy.” You represented Columbus well. Looked great, spoke in a very diplomatic and articulate way about Georgia. Very proud of you." -- "spoke in a very diplomatic way"? Can we say.. dodged reality...  Hmmm.. yeah, Mayor Tom-LYING-son was true to form.. please note, MSNBC didn't choose to come to Columbus and let Tom-LYING-son sit in front of a backdrop of Columbus accomplishments , but Tom-LYING-son went to Atlanta.. Wonder what budget account that came out of...

 

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Sears, K-mart, hhgregg, Rue21, Raymond Rowe.. et al have closed their doors in Columbus... but we are getting ANOTHER "Dollar General".. What's that now, 8? plus 6 or more others with "dollar" in their name? No wonder Tom-LYING-son didn't invite MSNBC  to Columbus to interview her..

 

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From the "obviously, not from the "no-spin zone" department - L-E headline/story: "Mahone’s job adds Macon Telegraph *  Mahone, 50, will oversee the Macon Telegraph operations in addition to his duties in Columbus * Mahone has been president and publisher in Columbus for seven years and will continue those duties." -- Good grief.. Macon already publishes our newspaper, so in effect, what McClatchy has done is "downsize".. an act of denial to the real issue.. shrinking importance, but the real story here is that now, like all our mail goes to Macon before it comes back to Columbus, now all our news will do the same.. guess this explains why Columbus is usually the last City to know what's happening in the news. Way to go, Mayor Tom-LYING-son.. you've increased Columbus' irrelevance in GA.

From the "Well, that's not totally true" department - Online story: "US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Sunday defended his dismissal of a Hawaii federal judge who blocked President Donald Trump's travel ban, suggesting that he was joking when he referred to Hawaii as an "island in the Pacific." * "Nobody has a sense of humor anymore," Sessions said in an interview on "This Week." -- "nobody has a sense of humor anymore"? Only if you're talking about liberals...the loss of their  "sense of humor" is a tipoff of whom you're dealing with..

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While not a fan of the dissolution of the Fox?O'Reilly breakup, what I'm really going to miss is those random visits by Dennis Miller.

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From the "none are so blind as those who will not.. ....don't want.. to see" department: Online headline/story: "Trump announces 'BIG' rally on the same night as the White House Correspondents Dinner *  Trump's decision to skip the correspondents dinner and hold a rally on the same night as the event may put White House reporters in a tough spot, forcing them to choose between attending the black-tie dinner and covering Trump's rally in Pennsylvania. *  When Trump announced in February that he would be skipping the dinner, White House Correspondents Association president Jeff Mason told CNN that the decision was not surprising, given Trump's contentious relationship with the free press." -- "free press"? Good grief.. most of the correspondents have been so bought and paid for by their wanting to be accepted by liberals and celebrities that they have no morals left as to printing the actual truth.

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From the "I really don't care what Mark Cuban says/feels but it's a chance to spike Cuban" department - HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "Mark Cuban grades President Trump's first 100 days *  Billionaire Mark Cuban says he would give President Trump a C-minus for his first 100 days in office." -- "C-minus"?  You know, coming from a guy that I'd give a "F" for because he supported Hellary.. a "C-minus" pretty much is a Magna Cum Laude rating...

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From the "the obvious is right in front of him" department - Online headline/story: "March for Science: Bill Nye rallies thousands in DC amid threat of Trump budget cuts * Bill Nye, an engineer and educator known as “the science guy” through his appearances on television, spoke to thousands of enthusiastic marchers in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, declaring that science serves everyone and must be for all. * The framers of the Constitution of the United States, which has become a model for constitutional governments everywhere, included Article One, Section 8, which refers to promoting the progress of science and useful arts," Nye said." -- Hmmm.. you know..no matter how you parse it.. science is above all an industry.. and should pull it's own weight by the populace's response to what science produces of value. The only obligation the US government should have is to include the sciences in the education cycle of its students. Oh, and as to Nye :parsing the 1st Article, Section 8  wording of our Constitution.. Nye did not tell the whole truth.. it reads: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries". In other words, the Constitution just protects the actual work individuals do on their own time. initiative, and investment.

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Online headline: "North Korea threatens to strike US aircraft carrier to show 'military's force'" -- Good grief.. Kim Jong Oooops has enough problems getting his missiles/rockets to leave land and hit the ocean,... how's he going to hit a moving target that has more defenses than he does?

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From the "another refute of the claims of their being a "free press/free speech" conundrum " department - Online headline: "UC Berkeley students threaten to sue over Ann Coulter visit" -- Good grief.. now the libs are "thought police".. nothing's been said, and the Berkeley students are gathering in their "safe space" yet offer such not to others.,,,

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L-E headline/story: " Is the Aaron Cohn RYDC at capacity?  *  The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office spends about $200,000 a year transporting local juvenile defendants to and from youth detention centers across the state. That’s according to Maj. Mike Massey, who oversees courts for the sheriff’s office. * When the youths are first arrested, they are transported by Columbus police officers to facilities as far as Crisp County, Macon and Augusta, because there is no room at the local Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center *  But while investigating the issue, the Ledger-Enquirer discovered a disconnect between state and local law enforcement officials about beds available at the Aaron Cohn RYDC which serves 13 counties."

"while investigating the issue"? Hmm.. first.. did we just read the L-E actually said it "investigated" something on its own.. "pinch me!" I must be dreaming....Somehow, Columbus Taxpayers are getting screwed in this manner.. If "we" are the regional center, and there are beds "open" our county should get priorities fore those beds. From an economic perspective.. wouldn't it be more economical for other counties (which are OBVIOUSLY closer to other area youth detention facilities than Muscogee County) to send their juvies to the centers that our deputies have to transport our to because beds are reserved for other counties that aren't actually using/needing them ?

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On another issue.. did the MCSD actually realize that the RYDC was named for Judge Cohn when it named a middle school in his honor? You know, I do not think Judge Cohn would have been amused, much less feel honored, if the public was confused about the values of a young person saying he/she attended an Aaron Cohn designated facility, then find out it was the RYDC and not the middle school.

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L-E headline: "WINTERFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD * Woodson: ‘This is people saying enough is enough’" -- Well.. it is a start.. now, if we could only get people to say "enough is enough" when voting on Council and School Board members!

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L-E headline/story: "Ralston Towers declared unsafe by Columbus code director *  The announcement was made in a March 15 letter by John C. Hudgison, director of Inspections and Code, to the owner of the building, Ralston LLC. The Flemington, N.J.-based owner was given up to 90 days to fix all the fire code violations and to provide Inspections and Code Department and the Department of Fire & Emergency Medical Services with an extensive schedule to remove all fire code violations." -- You know.. the owners should be named.. but more importantly, why is this owned by a person/company in NJ? Absentee management does not have any interest in spending maintenance money beyond what it values the Return on Investment/cash flow, and may just let the 90 days run its course and vacate. To boot, on our tax database, the owner has a Brooklyn, NY address, and get this.. pays ZERO... NADA .. in local property taxes.

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L-E headline: "COLUMBUS FACADE * Board needs a timeout to regroup" -- You know.. why even have a Facade Board? With so many properties being owned either by CSU or the State of GA, those building are exempt from sign ordinances/governance by the Columbus Facade Board, so the effectiveness of the Facade Board is pretty much moot.

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Keith Ellison is throwing darts at Obama for the failure of the Democratic Party in the 2016 nationwide elections.. I don't disagree... but not with anything but the presidential race. The biggest cause of the Democratic Party losses is attributable to local and state candidates that believed voters were happy with 00bamaCRAP, and political correctness.

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The times must really be a-changing..Remember when M C Hammer spoke for a generation...now he speaks for 3M Corporation

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Why do women get upset when men leave the toilet seat "up"? I would think that a woman would actually like to know that a man lifted the seat when he went.

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I just heard Legacy Chevrolet ad stating Legacy has served Columbus for 25 years..Excuse me, but Bill Heard Chevrolet didn't close until 2008.. someone may be "stretching the truth".. but then again...we are talking about a car salesman.

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Online headline: "Bill Clinton Trolls Donald Trump By Saying Clinton Center is Bugged" -- Hmmm... what Slick Willie doesn't confirm is that it's probably Hellary checking up on his dalliances..

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The French voters have Trumpism on their minds... neither of the runoff candidates are from the predominant parties.. Now it's down to Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron...and Obama wants Macron to win .. heh heh heh

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The only things Trumps's "low" polling numbers represent are mainscream media's smear campaign, and that Trump is working hard rather than making the "photo op" tour.

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I am sick and tired.of that Little Caesar's "Smoked" pizza ad... As far as I'm concerned, that pizza is certified putrified.

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Online headline/story: "Ex-Hawaii gov to Trump: End 'wasteful' rail project that will change beauty of Honolulu *  One of Hawaii’s most well-known governors is appealing to President Trump to end funding for the state’s most notorious government “boondoggle” project. * The controversial 20-mile elevated heavy steel rail system now under construction on Oahu is slated to cost $10 billion or $500 million per mile, former Hawaii Gov. Benjamin Cayetano said, “the most costly rail project in the world.” -- Hmmm.. looks like we "catching" Mayor Tom-LYING-son in ANOTHER lie.. I'm not sure we can calculate the cost of the high speed rail system in California due to California basically trying to bankrupt itself under Democratic Party despotism, but Hawaii is a better comparison.  It's 20 mile route is now costing $500 MILLION (a.k.a. "half a BILLION) per mile. Mayor Tom-LYING-son'e estimate for about $100 mile is $4 Billion.. using Hawaii's experience, we're talking $50 BILLION price tag for a trip to Atlanta that will take less time  in your personal car.

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Online story: "DeKalb County elections officials are set to consider whether to open additional early voting sites for Georgia’s 6th District runoff after prominent politicians complained their constituents had no easy access to a polling place." -- Wait a minute,, no Founding Father ever made the claim that "voting would be easy".. people had to travel by foot, carriage/wagon.. or by horseback to get to, usually, one central district polling place on a particular day. If people want their vote to count, then they need to make whatever effort it takes to get to the polls on election day!

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Online headline/story: "Ossoff Admits He Misrepresented National Security Credentials * Georgia Democrat held security clearance for just five months, not five years * Ossoff's campaign previously told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Ossoff was given his security clearance after working on Johnson's campaign as a press officer in 2006—failing to disclose that by "after" they meant six years later. * After Ossoff left Johnson's office he moved to Great Britain to attend graduate school and become CEO of an investigative film company that does work for Al Jazeera." -- Good grief.. has lived in England and his girlfriend's apartment, but not in District 6 where he's trying to become it's Congressman.. I'm gonne guess that all the papers dealing with this  are tucked away with Obama's college applications dealing with his residency.

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Uber-LIV's L-E "soundoff": "I have always been very proud of our mayor, Teresa Tomlinson, and feel that she has served Columbus well. She should succeed in state politics, because she is more intelligent than the average politician." -- "I've always been very proud of our mayor"? Oh.. I guess Michelle Obama just endorsed Mayor Tom-LYING-son.. either that or Tom-LYING-son probably submitted this herself.. One thing for sure is that the writer is definitely not in the group more intelligent than average politicians..

Online headline: "March for Science: Scientists hit the streets to demand respect, funding" -- "demand respect, funding"? Hmmm... I learned by age of 7 that respect was earned, and that people would invest in you when your work proved worthy.

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An American human rights worker has been held by Egypt for nearly 5 years, and Trump jumped into successfully negotiating her ( and 4 others) release. A liberal spinmeister did concede that Trump did deserve "some credit" in arranging this.. Good grief..Trump deserves most..if not all.. the credit!

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Have you heard about Elon Musk's (you know, the guy behind Tesla and Space-X) next project...NeuraLink,? Musk wants us to think our thoughts into computers..and eventually to each other..I'd say, let's install all the sensors into Democrat politicians and people who vote for Democrats.. Maybe if Democrat voters could see what Democrat Politicians actually think versus what they promise, we could keep America on top in the future.

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Online headline: "Howard Dean: Coulter’s ‘Hate Speech’ Not Protected by First Amendment" -- Idiot! What's not protected by the 1st Amendment is violent protests to prevent/stop anyone from his/her right to free speech..

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Without any evidence, mainscream media has accused Putin of trying to influence our election, but mainscream media ignores the open..blatant efforts of Obama trying to influence the Israeli and French elections and the British vote on Brexit.

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From L-E story: "A corrections officer testified Thursday that the Muscogee County Jail holds about 400 gang members, and authorities there have found evidence that McFarland and Jones are Crips. The jail has a capacity for around 1,000 inmates, so 400 would be about 40 percent of the total." -- Aside from Mayor Tom-LYING-son's assurances Columbus does not have a "gang problem", what does 400 gang members being incarcerated mean to you? Well, to me, it puts a damper on continuing "early release" of drug  offenders,,,

 

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Excuse me, but what is it with liberals that they do not think.. "feel", our borders need  access control?

 

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You know.. whether it's the MCSD or the City.. asking for tax raises without successes to point to is infuriating...especially when there have been no demonstrable efforts shown to contain wasteful expenditures...

 

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I'm looking at the "First 100 Days" milestone associated with our presidents when they take office, and am beginning to wonder if it is really a measure of what one person can accomplish, or one of what a political party can obstruct/obfuscate....

HuffPOOPOO headline: "Prominent Democrat takes aim at former President Obama for election loss" -- Hmmm... Democrats are like cannibals.. they'll eat their own to preserve their own way of life.

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You know.. UC Berkeley's decided and intentional efforts to "discourage" freedom of speech from conservatives reminds me of another political environment and struggle.. Apartheid.....

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Online story: "Democratic lawmakers in California have advanced a bill aimed to bar local cops and sheriffs from working with the federal law authorities to crack down on marijuana activity deemed legal by the state, a scenario that's become a distinct possibility under the Trump administration." -- The Mexican drug cartels are celebrating.. now they won't have to payoff law officials to "look the other way" anymore.

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I'm looking at a list of Macy's stores set to close this year, and I am stunned at the number of.. actually the SMALL number of employees associated with each unit.. one in Portland, OR of 246,000 sq ft has 85 "associates". No wonder retail stores are closing.. even considering management helping on the floor, eacxh employee/associate would have to cover almost 2900 square feet every hour from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM 7 days a week and have no days off, no lunch hours, and no bathroom breaks. Combined with clothing racks that overstuffed and too close together to walk between, no wonder customers have abandoned brick and mortar facilities. Oh, and one in North Hollywood, CA was 475,000 sq ft and had but 105 "associates".. that's 1 for every 4,523 sq ft..

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In a list for the "most polluted cities in the US", the worst 4 were in California.. and I'm talking about air quality... only heaven knows what the list would be if it was also about polluted morals, polluted politics, and polluted immigration issues.

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I do believe we are watching .. and being influenced by.. too much TV.. Was looking at an online gallery of pictures taken in a Frank Lloyd Wright home built in Minnesota that's offered by the 90+ year old original owner who has kept it in pristine condition for over 60 years. Like I said, we've been watching too much TV because a thought flashed through my head about "what would Chip and Joanna Gaines do with remodeling this house.

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What is Fox thinking...uh.."feeling"..putting "The 5" on in Prime Time...why does Fox want to give Blob Beckel 9:00 PM airtime when people are actually watching?

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Online headline: "Venezuela Seizes GM, Warning Sign to U.S. Companies?" -- I have but two words on the issue: "Trump" "MOAB".

Oh, and with any luck, Sean Penn will be visiting Venezuela..

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Oh.. and why didn't Obama make GM to reel in its overseas operations that involved shipping cars back to the US for sales? The US taxpayers are still out of more than $10 BILLION dollars on that bail-out deal.

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Online headline/story: "Al Jazeera Paid Georgia Democrat Over $5,000 in Past 15 Months *  Democratic congressional candidate Jon Ossoff has received over $5,000 in compensation from Qatari-owned Al Jazeera since January 2016, according to his recently filed financial disclosure  *  for his ties to Al Jazeera, which has aired films produced by Ossoff's investigative film company. The London-based company Insight: The World Investigates (Insight TWI) has produced nine films for Al Jazeera since Ossoff joined as managing director and CEO in 2013, according to its website." -- Sadly, Democrat voters are not patriotic enough to reject a candidate for such behavior, but there's a more serious aspect to this story.. We already know Ossoff is not a resident of District 6 (claims to be shacking up with girlfriend elsewhere, but could he actually be residing in London?

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Online story: "MSNBC terrorism analyst Malcolm Nance posted a call on Twitter Tuesday for the terrorist group ISIS to bomb a Trump building in Turkey. *  Nance’s statement read, “This is my nominee for first ISIS suicide bombing of a Trump property” and referenced a tweet that featured a photo of Trump Tower in Istanbul, Turkey *  Nance has since deleted the tweet" -- Not only should Nance be fired, he should be ostracized in all civil environments.

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Remember when the GA DOT swarmed over the River Road/Bradley Park intersection in January measuring and staking out dimensions for the "roundabout"? Remember when it was announced a month later that it would be finished by June of 2018. Well, 2 months have passed since then, and no actual work has begun. You know, with the experience we suffered through involving the Whittlesey Rd widening once it got started, who wants to bet against the roundabout being brought in on time and on its $2.7 million dollar budget?

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Liberals are incredibly vacuous. One Democrat Spinmeister just refuted the bump in Trump's ratings as a temporary patriotic jump triggered by dropping the MOAB on the ISIS Complex, but will subsided in a few days. Then he added that Trump's ratings are the worst for any president during his "honeymoon period". "Honeymoon"? Good grief, Democrats /mainscream media must consider Sadism as a normal part of normal life.

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Why is mainscream media upset at where and when the Navy fleet was. when Trump said they were in the sea between Korea and Japan. Trump has always stated he will not reveal his moves in advance, and how much time, energy and money did Kim Jong Oooops spend trying to find our fleet..Seems like Trump won this round, too... and mainscream media went "oooops", too.

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Took my bride and some of my girls to a birthday dinner at "11th & Bay" this week.. Had heard some wonderful things, and am glad to confirm...even raise .. those compliments. Definitely on our preferred dining list for the future.

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Online headline/story: "A federal judge in Tennessee who joined the bench in 2011 spent his last day on the job on Friday, then denounced mandatory minimum sentences in an interview the next day. * “The drugs-and-guns cases, you say it like that and it sounds like they’re all dangerous,” he said of the defendants. “Most of them are not. They’re just kids who lack any opportunities and any supervision, lack education and have ended up doing what appears to be at the time the path of least resistance to make a living.” * Sharp talked about one case that particularly troubled him. He was required to sentence the defendant, Chris Young, to life in prison in a drug-trafficking case because the youth had two prior drug-dealing convictions. Young had testified that his mother was a drug addict and he grew up in a home that sometimes had no lights or water. For a while, he worked at a funeral home but he saw friends dealing drugs and he wanted to join them." -- Good riddance! WE do not need judges that relegate youthful arrogance for laws as simply conditions/victims of their environment.. they are..were.. CHOICES..  and kowtowing to them just encourages  future criminality.

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Any one seen  those arrogant "red arrows" on 13th Street that mar to naturalness of the Lakebottom area? Somebody said that they are art pieces from the Art Beat program.. me, I think they may be "Google" directions to Red Lobster down the street,

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From the "how can we say it but not really say it" department - L-E headline: "State jobless rate drops to December ’07 level" -- Hmmm Guess that means that the state jobless rate was higher during the whole Obama administrations time in office.. it rose after Bush left office, and it's declining since Trump took office.

From the "libs make the word "some" seem like a big concern" department - Online story: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved a step closer to fulfilling his campaign promise to reform the troubled Veterans Affairs department, but some veterans groups are concerned that the administration may be working toward privatizing their healthcare." -- "some veteran groups"? Good grief.. "some" can be two-out-of-a-million", but the important aspect of Trump's promise AND bill is that veterans are getting better HEALTHCARE!

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Sarah Palin has asked Elizabeth Warren to stop "stealing" her oft used phrase "fight like a girl". Palin's probably right.. Warren has a history of stealing other people's "stuff" ... like "stealing" her "Native American
 heritage so she could apply as a minority for a plum Harvard teaching position.

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Online headline: "Supreme Court justices show support for church, in Gorsuch's 1st high-profile case" -- More of a "return" to church support.... church support was a prime concern of our Founding Fathers, but liberalism within the court system has eroded that over the last 40+ years.

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Hmmm.. Bill O'Reilly is out at Fox...Fox will be the big loser in this, but CNN, MSNBC,  et al will not benefit from viewer gain.. Fox just joins them in muffling free speech.

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Online headline/story: "Border Patrol agents save two men from drowning in Rio Grande *  the men had been swimming with their families when they began struggling to stay afloat. The shouting from people on the Mexico side of the riverbank attracted the two agents.  *  The agents pulled the men out of the water and into their patrol boat before dropping them back onto the Mexican side of the river. The CBP statement said the agents were "applauded and thanked" by the waiting crowd." -- And a pat on the back for President Trump is due...he is responsible for keeping two Mexican families together... if Obama.. or for that matter, Hellary was president, the two men would probably have drowned due to cutbacks they favor in border patrols.

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L-E headline: ":L-E headline: "MUSCOGEE SCHOOL BOARD * Decision to delay vote prompts complaint" --

Did I hear that Idi.. uh Theresa El-Amin is moving back to NC.. aside from NC doesn't need her, our whole community is blessed at her moving back there..

 

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L-E editorial headline: "EDITORIAL * Forest deal sounds like win-win" -- Hmmm... when politicians and private interests team up to pull off a land swap, you can bet the general public is not going to be a winner .. especially when the L-E sides with the politicians and private interests.. We only have to look at how Columbus citizens have had their tax dollars poured into the Chattahoochee and there will be no adequate  short or long term "return on investment".

 

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From the "wanna bet mainscream media isn't concerned" department - Online headline/story: Fresno shooting rampage: Police say suspect in 'hate crime' showing no remorse *  This is a hate crime based on race and gender,” Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer told reporters at a news conference. * Thirty-nine-year-old Kori Ali Muhammad, who is black, wanted to kill as many white people as possible after a warrant for his arrest was released in the murder of a 25-year-old Motel 6 security guard Carl Williams last week. *  Muhammad told police he did not like white men and said they were responsible for “keeping black people down.” *  Dyer said Muhammad told police that he gave himself up because he respects Fresno officers, didn't want them to shoot him and is not a "coward. * Muhammad yelled "Allahu akbar," or "God is great," during his arrest and described himself as Muslim" -- "yelled 'Allahu Akbar".. and claimed "he is not a coward"?  What part of this being a jihadist terror attack does mainscream media not understand? Oh, and the (_*_) IS a coward..

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "These companies will give you paid time off to protest President Trump * A growing number of companies in Silicon Valley will now offer paid time off for their employees to protest the president." -- These companies include "Facebook", and other lesser known companies like "Fauna", "Turbine Labs", "Bouyant", and "Jelly Labs". We can fight back.. especially with Facebook.. just do not buy their services for your businesses, and do  not click on any ads for companies who have.

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What is with advocates for a $15.00 minimum wage?..First, minimum wage is an entry level, not a career goal. It's up to the worker to make him/herself "more valuable" and earn raises. Contrary to liberals' propaganda, small business owners love to reward hard workers with raises.

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You know, the Common CRAP Curriculum has really let down our nations' students over the years.. It has failed to show them that they need something other than a "Participation Certificate Diploma" in order to progress beyond "entry level wages".

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Tis nice...encouraging..to hear the Trump team telling Iran that there's a new Sheriff in town. Israel is fortunate it didn't need our help when Obama was in office.

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While the GA Republicans escaped an all out, mega-dollar assault on District 6,, and did get into a runoff election, but.. BUT the GA Republicans are not out of the fire.. yet.. Even if there is a complete unity move within the party, can perpetual candidate Karen Handel generate excitement that she's conservative enough to get the voters back to the ballot boxes?

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L-E headline: "4 people shot this week: Residents wonder if their community can be saved" --  There has to be "unity in the community" to support our police officers and court system.. Street gangs and drug dealers sense they are immune to prosecution when all law-abiding citizens fail to cooperate with law enforcement.

 

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From the "Hey, L-E, how about identifying Mayor Tom-LYING-son's "soundoff" entries" department - LIV's L-E "soundoff": "Like Billy Winn’s old boat, the Government Center building is “Beyond Repair.”- Well it's more like the government center building was/is "beyond consideration for ongoing maintenance".. I guess when the City and MCSD share the same resources, both have found it easier to let buildings "rot" so money can be spent on wasteful personal agenda items.. I figure that once Mayor Tom-LYING-son aw that Dr Lewis could get a new.. and totally unneeded high school.. to replace a highly neglected one, she could do the same with the Government Center complex.

 

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Super-LIV's L-E "soundoff": "The “Great Wall” will cost more than $20 billion, and will do little or nothing to stop illegal immigration, which mainly consists of people who overstay their visas." -- "mainly overstay their visas"? Please... puh-leeeeese.. somebody cut this liberal's Kool-Aid supply off!

 

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Sentimental L-E "soundoff": "A huge thank you to Mike Owen for his fun and interesting writings! We will miss you! I have a feeling that good times and much happiness will follow you and Allison into the sunset!" -- We will miss Mike Owen, but the L-E's credibility as a newspaper will miss him more.

 

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L-E headline: "Ex-NFL star Hernandez hangs himself in his prison" -- Did you know that lawyers are raising an issue that Hernandez  was possibly murdered.. Yeah, right .. like it would take a crew to bring his ex-pro-football pleyer inder control. and his body would be loaded with bruises and abrasions...

 

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L-E headline/story: "Auto parts supplier creating 100 jobs with major plant expansion * Auto parts supplier Hanwha Advanced Materials America is investing once again in its Opelika, Ala., plant, with expectations of creating 100 jobs." -- Has the L-E ever questioned why these jobs are landed close to Columbus, but not IN Columbus.. Oh, well, I guess doing so would not look good for Mayor Tom-LYING-son..

 

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L-E headline/story: ":City laws are meant to contain roamers, not rapids *  One fall, that’s all. That’s all it takes on the river rocks to knock you out, drop you in the current and send you off to oblivion, if you’re not wearing a life vest. * That’s why Columbus passed a law requiring that anyone out on the whitewater course wear one, and why it has a law against climbing out onto the rocks where you can be stranded by rising water. *  The river belongs to Columbus, so these are not Phenix City’s laws to enforce. Enforcement falls to Columbus police and to Department of Fire & Emergency Medical Services investigators with law enforcement power." -- "enforcement falls to Columbus police and to Department of Fire & Medical Services"? Hmm in other words.. Mayor Tom-LYING-son could make the CPD and FD be on the job.. but that's not going to happen as long as she is milking the WhiteWater concession for every fee penny she can..

 

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L-E headline/story: "Another nearby planet found that may be just right for life * Astronomers have found yet another planet that seems to have just the right Goldilocks combination for life: Not so hot and not so cold. It’s not so far away, either." -- Now, the BIG question.. why isn't there life like ours on that (and other similar) planets? God is the answer..

 

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L-E "headLIE" : "Berkeley cancels Coulter talk over fear of violence" -- Good grief.. "fear of violence"? WRONG! How about fear of new (or even old proven) and challenging ideas?

From the "the sky is falling, the sky is falling" department - HuffPOOPOO headline: "Poll: 6 out of 10 Americans are at least a little fearful of a North Korea attack" -- Good grief... an AOL itself "poll".. The
"6 out of 10" broken down shows that only 19% were actually "very fearful". What we really have here is Trump Depression Disorder amongst liberals caused by lowered expectations of American power during the 8 years Obama was in office.

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What a disappointment the Democrats must feel after Ossoff didn't win yesterday in the GA District 6 Special Election after pouring in over $12,000,000.00 (95% from out of state donations). Now there will be a runoff in June, and the Democrats have pretty much shot their wad as they're pretty much out of bullets.

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You know, one of the revealings of the District 6 Special Election is that Ossoff doesn't even live in District 6 and could not vote in the election. How can a person run in a District he doesn't even live in.. could he have lived in another state as well?

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You know, it's the Democrat Party on trial in the District 6 Special Election. Even if Ossoff wins, where will Democrats get $12,000,000.00 for the race in 2018 to get him relected?

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For those seeking a treat, the "Lyrids" meteor showers are going on now through Sunday. Best show will be this Friday night.

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From the "obviously learned Common Crap Math" department - HuffPOOPOO story: "A mile-wide asteroid is set to whiz by the Earth at an uncomfortably close proximity on April 19, according to a statement released by NASA. *  The roughly 2,000-foot asteroid is currently under observation by NASA's NEO Observations Program in collaboration with the University of Arizona, " -- "2,000-foot asteroid"? Dang, if a mile is but 2,000 feet, my Yukon XL is getting 40 MPG, not the 16 I calculated.

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The animal that videoed the death of Robert Godwin, Steve Stephens is dead.. but I will not get over how the Police Chief of Cleveland kept referring to him simple as "Steve". That's something newspapers do when talking about teen/child victims in order to create more sympathy, but the Cleveland Police Chief should not have tried to "humanize" that animal..

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L-E headline/story: "Q&A from Muscogee County School District forums on Camelot Education proposal  *
 Students who are over age, lack credits, or who desire something different than a traditional school setting.
* Students enrolled in the EXCEL Academy are not identified by a grade level. Instead, they interact with appropriate age cohorts as they earn credits toward graduation." -- "students who are over age.... are not identified by grade level"? Good grief.. isn't this the same scenario as the Maryland school who put a 19 year old illegal in a freshman course and he raped a 14 year old girl in a school bathroom...

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Online story: "The former Federal Election Commission chairwoman Ann M. Ravel says that political speech must be controlled on social media. She presented her remarks in a speech at UC Berkeley, calling for regulations against “fake news.”" -- One thing we know for sure is Ms. Ravel is not a conservative because she was allowed to speak on the Berkeley campus, Of course, she also served under Obama.

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Have you noticed something about the protesters at Trump gatherings? They all wear masks/hoods... only now, Democrats wear black ones rather than the white ones they wore in their  KKK days.

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Talk about disappointments.. needed a box of Nabisco Nilla Wafers in a hurry for a children's Bible Study project, and Target was the closest store. TARGET does not carry regular sized Nilla Wafers...minis, but not full sized. That's the last time I plan a shopping stop for a basic staple at Targets.

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L-E headline/story: "Student’s sacrifice leads to surprise scholarship *  Genesis (Cooper) didn’t drop out of school after a series of health issues left her mother blind, with limited mobility and requiring continuous care. But, as an only child, she increasingly became one of her mother’s primary care givers and her special power of attorney. While her parents started divorce proceedings about a year ago, Genesis said, she stopped playing on the Columbus High basketball team to work at Bruster’s Ice Cream and help her mother more." --  The MCSD should simply pay young Genesis Cooper to debate any/all "problem cases" Dr. Lewis feels should be relegated to institutionalizing under Camelot management. Young Miss Cooper would show them there is an "alternative path" other than bad behavior and disruptiveness.

 

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": "The “60 Minutes” investigation about public defenders teaches a lesson: Don't commit violent felonies if you can't afford a good lawyer, because you might get caught. But didn't everyone already know that?" -- You know.. that use to be the case.. but with liberalism so pervasive in our court system of today, criminals and Public/appointed Defenders fare better by putting up flawed defenses. Then, the case goes to the states' Supreme Courts where cases are overturned for "ineffective counsel" and thrown back into the lower courts, By this time, witness are dead or missing or have moved, and DAs are less likely to want to retry so plea bargains for minimal sentences (and generally lesser charges) are made and taken,... and the public pays through the nose.

 

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From the "diversity? isn't that something only imposed on white managed organizations?" department - L-E headlines/stories: "Black Business Awards" ; "Black softball tourney this week to have major impact"* -- You know.. you will not see L-E headlines stating: "White Business Awrds" or "White softball tourney this week to have major impact"... and rightfully so.. so why aren't the ACTUAL headlines more like "Business Awards" and "Softball tourney this week to have major impact"? Last time I looked, I didn't see separate pockets in my wallet for light and dark money.
 

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L-E headline: "MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT * MCSD backs off ‘radically’ changing custodians" -- You know, there have been several "stories" concerning the custodial changes in the works, yet not one of them.. including this one, has mention any of the Custodial Companies names.. nor association with any board members/candidates. Before anymore stories/discussions are made, the Public has a need.. no, more of a right, to know the politics behind all the postulations..

 

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L-E headline: "Trump, Republicans face test in Georgia congressional race" -- Hmmm... it looks more like the Democratic Party failed the test! After spending over $12,000,000.00 (95+ percent out-of-state money) trying to buy the election for Jon Ossoff (about $130.00 spent per vote Ossoff got), there will still be a runoff, and Ossoff will not be the favorite ..

 

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I love the fact that W C Bradley has dressed up its corporate offices at its distibution center, but I'd rather read that W C Bradley was returning the manufacturing process back to Columbus from China. Oh, BTW, you can buy a great grill made in Columbus, GA.. it's the Golden Foundry cast iron grill that will last a family legacy.

 

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From the "oxymoronic headlines" department - L-E headline: "Official says public housing is safe despite shootings" -- "safe"? Well maybe by Southside  Chicago standards, but....

 

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L-E story: ""THE GOVERNMENT CAN PUT TOGETHER A BILLION-DOLLAR COMPANY IN THREE WEEKS. -* Dave Aitel, former NSA scientist" -- "3 weeks"?  I can put one together that will be more efficient than the government's efforts in just 1 day! Poof! I'm a $3 Billion dollar company!

HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "President Trump reportedly hiring more officials from the George W. Bush administration * The media outlet points out that the White House issued a press release last week announcing Trump's intention to nominate four key staff members—two of whom worked for Bush. * Despite the potential benefits of bringing on experienced government staffers, Politico points out that the move may not sit well with supporters of Trump's "drain the swamp" approach" -- Good grief.. "drain the swamp" is about recent Obama administration picks and Democrats and RINOs pols that have forgotten who they serve.

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Hey..NAACP, hey Jesse Jackson, hey, Al Sharlatan, hey, Black Lives Matter, hey Diane "we must make a new gun law" Feinstein.....Where is the indignation...where is the anger, the "we're not going to take it any more" about the black man who indiscriminately gunned down an elderly black man, Robert Godwin, in Cleveland as he broadcast his disregard for life over a live FaceBook app. I know you won't get guilt compensation since you cannot blame this on racism, but is this man's actions beyond your humanity for compassion? Rest in peace, Robert Godwin. Peace be with his family...

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Online headline/story: "Majority of Americans think marijuana is 'socially acceptable,' poll shows * The poll, conducted in March by Marist in partnership with Yahoo News, surveyed 1,122 U.S. adults and found that 56% said using marijuana was socially acceptable" -- Good grief.. a poll conducted by a bunch of ADMITTED  "Yahoos" is not "gospel", nor a poll of 1122, whether random or selected, whether dealing with "recreational" or "medical only"  thoughts, reflect a national movement.

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How has this country, especially the court system,  come to believe a jury's death sentence is to be carried out by natural causes?

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Chelsea Clinton defends the Secret Service costs of keeping President Trump's family safe" -- Yeah.. Chelsea's worried about all those foreign despots wanting those massive sums of money donated  to the Clinton Foundations being returned after Hellary failed to come through in November.

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "North Korea announces plans to conduct 'weekly' missile tests, warns of 'all out war'" -- Seriously, do you think Kim Jong Oooops realizes that his rants are broadcast worldwide?

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You know, even mainscream media has picked up on the message Trump sends to Kim Jong Oooops when he sends missiles to remind ASSwad of his promises about using chemicals, and MOAB to destroy ISIS filled underground facilities, but you better believe Iran is getting the messages, too, as they try to build their own nuclear weapon

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Online headline/story: "KFC is spending $80 million in an effort to kill a key part of McDonald's and Burger King's business * The chicken chain is rolling out the Zinger Sandwich at all locations on April 24 as a limited-time offering for 14 weeks. The spicy sandwich is made with chicken breast fillet, and served with mayo and lettuce on a toasted bun. *  "The burger boys sell over 2 billion of these fried chicken sandwiches a year," Kevin Hochman, KFC's president, said of the company's competitors in an interview with Business Insider on Monday." -- Excuse me, but how can KFC campaign against "competitors, yet not mention Chick-fil-A?

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Online headline: "Gorsuch breaks mold, asks numerous questions in Supreme Court debut" -- Well, he didn't ask the one he should have,, "Justice Ginsburg, shouldn't stating your fixed position on abortions disqualify you from future discussions/votes?".

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From the "why would you make suggestions to improve the enemy's weaponry" department - Online headline/story: "Photos of Iran's new Qaher F-313 fighter jet prototype emerges * The F-313 was first unveiled in February 2013, though it was criticized for being too small. The cockpit couldn't accommodate a "normal-sized" pilot and the wings weren't big enough to get it up in the air, according to The Aviationist.  * The original version also had a slew of technical errors. The engine was not properly built, putting the back of the aircraft at risk of melting from heat. The craft's air intakes seemed too small, the blog said. " -- Thank God, Obama is gone, and Trump is reversing Obama's policies. You know, if your opponent is doing something wrong, why correct him?

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Online headline: "Hillary Clinton apologized to Obama on election night" -- Well, that was at least a start.. now she needs to apologize to America (especially to American moms who were asked to use Hellary as a role model for their daughters), and the world..

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California just woke up... woke up when it realized that the early prison release program has actually increased the crime rates..Hey, don't we have a fairly new program that does this? Are we going to wait until new figures confirm California's findings?

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Did you see the list of cars that are made with at least 75% parts made in either the US or Canada..All were foreign labels except for the Chevy Tahoe and Buick Arcadia and their fraternal GM  twins. I think the parts made in Canada are foreign, too.

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Online story: "Just days before today’s election, polling equipment containing information on every voter in Georgia was stolen out of a poll manager’s parked truck. * On Saturday, two cases containing four ExpressPoll machines were snatched out of a Ford F-150 parked at the Kroger at New Chastain Corners Shopping Center of Canton Road in Marietta. ExpressPoll machines are the devices into which you put your ID after you walk into your polling place to prove you are eligible to vote. * Cobb County Elections Director Janine Eveler said the machines hold a list of names and addresses of every voter in Georgia. Deeper within the system are driver’s license numbers to go with the names, but it is not clear whether thieves would be able to access this information. Eveler said the machines do not contain social security numbers." -- Wait a minute.. there's a Special Election in District 6 to replace Tom Price as he stepped down after being tapped for a Cabinet job by Trump.. Why would any information other than concerning District 6 voters be in those devices?

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Is there any more information an informed voter in GA District 6 needs to know other than Democrat Jon Ossoff mentored under GA District 4 Congressman Hank Johnson.. the guy that believes Guam would tip over if too much military equipment was stored on the US military base there?

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Was reading an article about the Best 50 public high schools in GA. Was proud, but not surprised,  to see that Columbus High was ranked 2nd in the state, but was even more pleasantly surprised at some facts about CHS's student body..Of the 1,292 students, 60 percent are young women, and 82% of all students are minorities.. Now, since 82% are minorities, why aren't the overall minority children's test scores higher in the elementary/middle school "feeding system"?

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Online headline: "NBC Sports Announcer GOES OFF: Calls US Flag and Air Force Flyover “Political” Stunt that Should Be “Kept Out of Sports” * Lead baseball writer for NBC Sports, Craig Calcaterra, tweeted out this attack on the US flag on Easter morning." -- Hmmm.. guess this (_*_) is for eliminating all expressions of patriotism for all countries competing in the Olympics as well.

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From the "wasn't this expected and obvious" department: "Online headline: "Opponents urge governor to veto guns on Georgia college campuses " -- The mainscream media's inability to process logic still amazes me..

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Macon Telegraph headline/story: "$280 million SPLOST timetable gains traction * The Macon-Bibb County Commission appeared to reach a consensus Thursday on a timeline and budget for the $280 million special tax referendum funds. * The documents list the amount of funding each project could receive from 2017-2028. Although with this new SPLOST, collections will continue until the maximum amount is reached. The 2018 SPLOST is $90 million more than the current voter-approved tax." -- "collections will continue until the maximum amount is reached"? -- Wait a minute.. who changed the rules! It's always been my understanding that local SPLOST referendums contained a 5-year maximum window for revenue collecting.. and it's right that such cap is maintained. In fact, no new SPLOST should ever be for an amount that exceeds any previous collect of 1% of sales over the 5 year period.

 

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L-E story: "Club Majestic, the site of a fatal Columbus shooting, is now being demolished. The city began Monday afternoon demolition of the building at 2200 Cusseta Road after a brief 2 p.m. ceremony." -- Why wasn't the building torn down by the previous owner as a condition of the sale? Council and the Mayor paid way too much for the property to begin with.

Online headline: North Korean missile 'blows up' on test launch as Pence heads for South"- Another Kim Jong Oooops...in a word...ooops..

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Online headline/story: "Top military commanders say they can't keep up with the amount of drugs flowing into the US * "We continue to have these shortfalls," Adm. Kurt Tidd, SouthCom chief, told the Senate Committee on Armed Services during testimony last week. * "We continue to be able to see a significant amount of traffic towards the Central American peninsula," Tidd added. "Unfortunately we only have the resources to be able to intercept about 25%." -- "Damn the "torpedoes, FIRE the Admiral! Good grief.. The Admiral just violated Trump's first rule of negotiating.. do not tell the enemy/opposition your circumstance! Telling the "enemy" that you can only stop "25%" of the their drugs just encourages the drug lords.. The only thing admitting to stopping the 25% does is allow the drug lords to raise the price by 1/3rd on drugs that AREN'T stopped, and they will get the same or more in revenues.

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From the "who are these people" department - Online headline: "Trump supporters, opponents clash in Berkeley, California park" -- How come those in favor of Trump are called "Trump supporters", yet those opposed are called "Trump opponents or anti-Trump". Aren't the "anti-Trump/Trump opponents" really just Hellary/Bernie/Pelosi supporters?

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L-E headline/story: "EDUCATION * School District proposing 4 percent budget increase * The Muscogee County School District’s general fund budget next fiscal year, including transfers to other funds, will be $287.3 million — $12.6 million more than this fiscal year, an increase of 4.6 percent — if the school board approves the administration’s recommended budget. * To balance the budget, superintendent David Lewis plans to use $16.7 million of the $40.2 million fund balance MCSD expects to have by June 30, the end of FY 2017. That would reduce the fund balance from approximately 38 days worth of operational expenses to 21 days."  -- Good grief.. Dr Lewis must not have passed Econ101! With expected declines in SPLOST revenues as suggested by Mayor Tom-LYING-son's budget, no private sector CEO would reduce his/her "cash on hand" by nearly 42%.. especially when new bond issues are on the horizon, and the raid on cash reduces your "cash on hand" below (and in this case.. WAY below) the 30 day threshold.

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Remember when School board member Sallie Lassiter was excoriated because she had family members attending a private school? Well, well, well, school board member Cathy Williams has a couple of family members attending a Christian private school.. 

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Seeing pictures of a helicopter dropping Easter Eggs over Lakebottom Park here in Columbus, broiught flashbacks of the WKRP Radio publicity stunt of dropping live turkeys out of a helicopter over a shopping center parking lot...

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L-E headline/story: "Federal judge blocks Arkansas executions *  In a 101-page order Saturday, Baker embraced arguments by the eight prisoners whose executions had been scheduled, plus one other death row inmate, that Arkansas’ reliance on midazolam, a sedative, as an execution drug posed a risk to their constitutional rights. * “The threat of irreparable harm to the plaintiffs is significant: If midazolam does not adequately anesthetize plaintiffs, or if their executions are ‘botched,’ they will suffer severe pain before they die,” Baker, an appointee of President Barack Obama," --  "an execution drug posed a risk to their constitutional rights"? Which constitutional right.. life.. or liberty, or the pursuit of happiness? Isn't that exactly the rights they gave up by committing capital crimes?  And who cares if the criminals suffer a bit.. that would balance out for the suffering their victims and victims' families have suffered.

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L-E headline: "COMMENTARY * Officer wrote the book on bad leaders *  (Hmmm....) "The final words of McMaster’s book — “responsibility to the American people” — just might change the way you look at current events. McMaster clearly understands his role and his responsibility to the American people." -- Just wish the L-E writers would adopt some of the “responsibility to the American people”.. when talking about Tom-LYING-son's and Lewis's "plans", I wish the L-E would accept "responsibility to the Columbus citizens".

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From the "scientific proof scientists know no more than the rest of us" department - Online headline: "Scientists don't know what caused a crack in this Greenland glacier" -- Scientist should get to KNOW God..

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In another "best/worst" list, this time looking at States for Business, GA ranked in the top half.. #21 of 50 best. Guess Mayor Tom-LYING-son's chance at being governor just took a hit, because her projections for Columbus in the next year look  woeful... even awful..

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From the "unintended consequences" department - Remember Dr. Dao.. the guy dragged off a United Airlines flight?.. Seems that mainscream media has put him under the microscope to find things that will make United Airlines seem more insensitive than it actually is..and opened up a can of worms, so to speak. about Dr. Dao.,,he's is a lung doctor with a taste for gambling, a history of angry outbursts — and a conviction for trading narcotics prescriptions and cash for gay sex in motels. Makes you question his excuse for not wanting to leave civilly when asked.

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "6 ways to get paid what you're worth" --Hmm.. Unfortunately none of the ideas given in the HuffPOOPOO article is the most important one.. Make yourself VALUABLE! Hard work, and dependability, and a CAN/WILL do attitude will get you to the top than all the "short cuts" in the world. Of course, colleges don't teach this..

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L-E headline/story: "RETIREMENT * It’s been fun, but I’m done * BY MIKE OWEN * Now, 31 years later, I’m retiring from the same company that brought me here in 1986, although doing it in a different building just down the street from our old digs." -- It's no doubt that the words of Mike Owen will be missed.. and his shoes will be tough to fill, but.. I do want to point out 2 things.. 1 - is that "this L-E is NOT the "same company" that brought him here 31 years ago.. and he's a big reason the L-E has stayed afloat , and 2 - Mike's columns will be tough to fill.. other longtime L-E writers' works.. not so much.

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L-E headline/content: "COMMENTARY * Let the racist speak at Auburn * BY TIM CHITWOOD * Perhaps Auburn University just made an error. * It should have let white nationalist Richard Spencer go on and give a speech Tuesday. * It already rented him the venue, for only $700, apparently — which makes you wonder whether it knew who “Richard Spencer” is – then it revoked that reservation, saying he posed too great a threat to public safety." -- One question.. who IS "Richard Spencer".. I'm not even going to "Google" and find out because obviously he's no one that has attracted my attention.. Obviously Richard Spencer did not make his presence known ahead of time that Auburn would reject him when he requested an arena to speak.. In a good way, this just shows that Auburn speaker policy is worse than UC Berkeley's. At least Berkeley booked contrary speakers and allowed it's mind-numbed  minions to reveal how anti-truth oriented they been taught. I also "feel" that Auburn academia has fired a cannon at a flea.. now, Richard Spencer will be a name on more people's minds than otherwise would have ever given him a first, much less a second, thought.

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": "If you think Nancy Pelosi talks with her hands, then you must have your eyes shut when Donald Trump speaks." -- Good grief.. a blind person can hear and decide for him/herself.. but a nblind person cannot see Pelosi give him "the finger" while proising him./her what Pelosi wants him/her to hear.

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More stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff": " To the people who watch Fox News … how can you watch all of those lies? I’d rather see depressing news that’s true." -- Good grief.. how many oymorons can we poingt out in this revealing testimony to ignorance.. To the writer: How times has have conservative (uh uh uh. RINOs don't count) been allowed unedited expression on CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, or CBS, verses the times Fox has allowed Geraldo, Blob Beckel, Juan Williams, and Jemu Green unfettered, unchallenged moments of opinion?

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L-E headline: "Calendar vote, school millage rate on agenda" -- You know, my senior year in high school.. Columbus High 64-65 to be exact, this was our calendar schedule:
1st day of school - September 7th,,
Thanksgiving holidays - Nov 26th and 27th
Christmas holidays - December 18th - Jan 2nd (January 1st, 1965 was on a Saturday so we went back on the following Monday)
Easter Break - dismissal  Wednesday Noon  April 14th , return Monday April 19th
Last Day of school - June 3rd
Graduation Day - June 7th.

We got everything in that families needed we did not "have" air conditioning, and the MCSD did not have the huge August electric bills it has today. You know, in 1990, the MCSD budget was a total of $54,000,000.00, and of that, $9,000,000.00 was for salaries/benefits that the GA DOE deemed "unnecessary" personnel.

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From the above L-E story: "Asking to speak on the public agenda are Mike Edmondson, Scott Ferguson and Theresa El-Amin. The subject matter was not given." -- Well, we know what Scott Ferguson will say, and we know what Theresa El-Amin will rant about, but who is Mike Edmondson? Besides, isn't it mandatory for a person seeking to speak at a school board meeting to describe his/her purpose?

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From the same above story: "Students from Wesley Heights Elementary School will lead the Pledge of Allegiance." -- You know, it's sad, but I have to ask, "what are the Wesley Heights Elementary Scholl children going to "pledge allegiance" to?

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How deep is the advertising budget of Together2017? There are ads every day.. imagine what good Together2017 COULD accomplish if it spent this money on doing community projects rather than promoting individuals and keeping the L-E afloat financially..

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L-E headline/story: "Mass transit advocates hope highway collapse spurs interest in efforts * IN A 2011 STUDY COMPARING MASS TRANSIT IN THE LARGEST U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS, THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION FOUND ONLY 38 PERCENT OF METRO ATLANTA’S WORKING-AGE POPULATION LIVES IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION." -- Good grief.. the public transportation systems are the way they are BY Design!.. by Democratic Party politician's design.. they have always been to be a reminder that the Democrats "are doing some projects" for its voter base.. and like all liberal projects, they're financial and desired result  failures.. but they are filled with "good intentions.

From an ad required of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, we find out that the projected costs/budget of the City's public transportation will be $5,215,800.00 split between the City, State, and Federal sources.. It's all subterfuge because all 3 sources are taxpayer funded, but what's not mentioned is: How much revenue is generated by actual USERS of METRA?

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From the "look at yourself honestly in a mirror and see that YOU are the problem" department: "L-E guest commentary headline/content: "One miscreant in the age of frustration * BY LLEWELLYN KING * InsideSources.com * We live in an age where we have to take what we are handed by the institutions that are supposed to serve us. We live in an age of frustration. The daily frustration of life has bubbled up in politics, on social media and even in graffiti. * These are some of the institutions of our torment:

• The banks that leave you half an hour on the telephone, pleading to speak to someone — a human being — who might, just might, help you.

• The telephone companies that want you to crawl around the floor, at the behest of directions from a call center in Bangladesh, doing your own repairs.

• The internet providers that will not believe that their systems could need fixing and will only send a technician when all logic and patience is exhausted and someone in the Philippines is satisfied that you do know what you are saying and that English is, in fact, your first language. - and blah, blah, blah.." -- Good grief.. these academic know-nothings insist on issuing rules and regulations that sound good to them, and are filled with good intentions, then complain about them just a noisily (but a bit more piously) than the bulk of the citizens that are paying more for less than quality services.