Monday, May 7, 2018


From the "accidents happen" department - Heard something amusing yesterday.. well, amusing only if you're not wanting to cry.. Did you know, there are 478 .. I guess "on call" substitute teachers in the MCSD, and "salaries" range from $65.00, $75.00, $80.00, and $100.00 a day.. I presume based on education levels achieved/experience... Not exactly "I'll retire rich one day careers", but flags are raised.. Like where are $65.00 a day and the $100.00 a day teachers placed.. I do know, Dr. Lewis' wife, Karen, is currently assigned to Britt David Elementary, which is the "plum" of the elementary schools in Muscogee County, and makes the "top daily rate"... you would think substitutes making the "top' daily rate" would be assigned to schools with lower ratings where they would be of better use to struggling students. Just my take..
 
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Online headline: "N.Korea says denuclearization pledge not result of US.-led sanctions" -- Hmmm... yeah... right.... Trump must have told Kim Jong Oooops that he'd send Dennis Rodman back permanently if he didn't...
 
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What is it with DIMocrats/RINOs? They spent 10 years (from 2006 thru 2016) driving government spending like an out-of-control train, and when Trump applied the emergency brake, now they complain that he doesn't know how to stop it... Well, like an out-of-control train, a government out-of-control financially doesn't "stop on a dime" and reverse itself immediately
 
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From the "plot thickens" department - Online headline/story: "Atlanta City Hall bonuses also went to council staff, new records show * Total cost to taxpayers rises to $811,000, including ‘gross up’ for taxes * The news organizations had reported the price of bonuses and prizes at $518,000, but that just included what city employees netted. The bill jumped by 42 percent, or $217,390, because public money also covered the tax burden on those payments. * Jack Fishman, a retired IRS agent and tax attorney, called it “highly unusual” for a government to award bonuses in this way." -- You know.. it may be a good idea... no it should probably be mandatory... to fire everyone who ACCEPTED those "bonus" checks... it pretty much paints a pathway to everyone former Mayor Reed wanted to keep "hushed".
 
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L-E headline/story: "Columbus road project is a major pain for residents. Its completion date has changed. * The nearly $49 million widening of the Talbotton Road and Warm Springs Road corridor is ahead of its original June 2021 completion schedule, Columbus planning director Rick Jones said Thursday." -- This headline could almost qualify as a "headLIE".. what it actually says isn't that the project "might" finish earlier", it says we have 3 MORE YEARS of putting up with traffic headaches!
 
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Online headline/story: "Kerry quietly seeking to salvage Iran deal he helped craft * John Kerry’s bid to save one of his most significant accomplishments as secretary of state took him to New York on a Sunday afternoon two weeks ago, where, more than a year after he left office, he engaged in some unusual shadow diplomacy with a top-ranking Iranian official. * He sat down at the United Nations with Foreign Minister Javad Zarif to discuss ways of preserving the pact limiting Iran’s nuclear weapons program. It was the second time in about two months that the two had met to strategize over salvaging a deal they spent years negotiating during the Obama administration, according to a person briefed on the meetings." -- Excuse me? John Kerry is no longer a government official, and this must be considered an act of treason to attempt to undermine the sitting President!
 
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What is Spectrum trying to do by belittling AT&T cable for not including ESPN? When I started with Spectrum, I had Golf Channel but after a few months, Spectrum removed it from the package I signed up for a 3 year guaranteed rate and said I'd have to add a Sports Package to get GOLF CHANNEL at an additional $12.00 a month. Over 3 years, that's an extra charge of $432.00 more than Spectrum promised me.
 
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You know, Robert Mueller has forever damaged the image of the DOJ/FBI. Americans can..and are willing to support...an investigation into any level of the government, but we are turned off by Mueller's contempt ...and lack of respect.. for the offices of the Attorney General and the President.
 
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What is it with on-the-way-out-District 133-Representative John Pezold.. He campaigned loudly... openly at the side of Mayor Tom-LYING-son to get the referendum on eliminating our TAX FREEZE... on the bias that he wanted to vote on it because he had never had the chance to do so earlier, yet.. when asked who he supports in the Republican primary to support, he basically whimpered a "no comment".
 
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13... it's a number.. a number a lot of people "fear" when it's on a Friday... a number.. when it denotes the number of murders (though it's now up to 15) suffered within a community this early in the year indicates a record annual total is eminent, but today it represents all that is good in my world.. Friday night, we... my family.. celebrated my 13th year being "cancer free", and we celebrated at our 13th "Relay for Life".. every one in the past has been wonderful, but this year, it returned to Kinnett Stadium.. now resplendent with its artificial grass field.. what was great was there wasn't the problem with "bugs" we experienced in past uses of this venue. Praise God for whom all blessings flow...
 
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What is it with Columbus liberals... can they not see the value of having a Columbus person sitting in a state-wide office? All Columbus voters should unite behind one of our own in getting Josh McKoon elected.. let's face it, with a legislative congregation made up of DIMocrats and RINOs, and Columbus being lead by an overt liberal Mayor, Columbus, currently, is not attractive to a Conservative led state government.. Columbus.. put aside your "one issue" stances, and see what unifying for our future can do..
 
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From the "quick.. more duct tape... my head is about to explode" department - L-E headline/story: "New murder trial ordered for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel * In a stunning reversal, the Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday vacated Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel’s murder conviction and ordered a new trial in connection with a 1975 killing in wealthy Greenwich. * The court issued a 4-3 ruling Friday that Skakel’s trial attorney, Michael Sherman, failed to present evidence of an alibi. The decision reversed the high court’s previous ruling in December 2016 that reinstated Skakel’s conviction after a lower court ordered a new trial, citing mistakes by Sherman" -- Good grief... we've had a number of local felony convictions thrown out by the GA Supreme Court based on "inadequate defense", but that involved "court appointed attorneys", not high profile, expensive celebrity defense attorneys like Michael Sherman in Connecticut.. This is a new low in our failing liberalized court system.. Chances are, Skakel's attorney didn't believe Skakel's "alibi" and KNEW the jury wouldn't either...
 
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Good grief, what is it about the L-E that it wants to publish Nicholas Kristof's prattle...after reading his April 30th L-E column... (or maybe "dog pile" better describes it), I posted my opinion in "The Breakfast Club":
 
L-E guest commentary headline: "COMMENTARY * Why does Trump treat immigrant kids so cruelly? * BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF * New York Times" -- What yellow journalism! I've got such a question for Nicholas Kristoff... "Hey, Kristoff, when did you stop beating your live in boyfriend"? This is just a valid a question as you "posed"...
 
I'm not even going to waste my time with Kristof's opinion on "#metoo"....
 
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It's baffling that we have 3 MCSB candidates that are running because they feel the MCSD is running fine, and they want to do nothing to change it..All three have Dr Lewis a grade of "A". Funny thing is, Edmondson worked for Lewis and resigned to run, Steed still has an active $165,000 contract with Lewis, and Schley was involved in creating the problem that we need to correct by getting game changers elected.
 
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Online story: "Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) appears to be giving the thumbs-down on President Donald Trump attending his funeral. * According to the New York Times on Saturday, members of the ailing maverick’s inner circle “have informed the White House that their current plan for his funeral is for Vice President Mike Pence to attend the service to be held in Washington’s National Cathedral but not President Trump.” * The report comes as McCain — who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in July 2017 — appears to be in worsening health" -- "diagnosed.. in July 17"? Looks like there was a misdiagnosis as far back as 2008 when he had delusions of becoming the president.. it also explains why he voted the way he has.. what it doesn't explain is why he wasn't made to retire long before now. Hey, McCain.. I'm not coming to your funeral either.
 
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Went to a gas station I frequent at 2nd Ave and Manchester EXP, put in my Synovus debit card, and was met with two messages..."see cashier"..and " unknown card".. I use pay-at-the-pump just so I don't have to go in and see a lot cashier. Of course, it may not be all the gas station's fault for saying my card was "unknown".... it use to say, "Columbus Bank & Trust" on it, and isn't use to the Synovus name. Oh.. all worked out well, went to another station and gas was 3-cents cheaper per gallon..
 
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Been thinking...with the L-E not exhibiting any interest is challenging Jehmu Greene's "#METOO" sexual assault charges against Calvin Smyre...that maybe.. you know, maybe there's a whole lot of other people thinking maybe there's something there.. C'mon, L-E. clear this up. 
 
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UC Berkeley says conservative speakers are the cause of campus disruptions. Hmmm..do you remember any campus "disruptions" caused by the Young Republicans when a socialist speaker was on the Berkeley campus dais? Me neither..
 
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Wow... Willie Mays just turned 87 on Sunday... "Say Hey", Willie Mays, you will always be "24" to me..Thank you for being a major influence in my youth growth experiences.
 
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L-E headline/story: "US bases halt sales of phones made by companies in China * The Pentagon has ordered retail stores on its bases around the world to cease selling all smart-phones and devices made by two Chinese companies, citing security concerns." -- Thank heaven for President Trump... had Hellary won, political correctness would still be the order of the day from the White House, and this ban would not be happening...
 
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Two big questions remain unanswered, and current incumbents are not stepping forward to demonstrate their concerns to the voters..Number 1 is the cost of the River Road roundabout...the common excuse is that "it hasn't been bid out"...excuse me, but there's a lot of money already being spent whether the bid comes in on projected expenses or not. 2 years ago the "projected costs" were $2.7 MILLION, but I doubt that will be even close now. Add the fact that the T-SPLOST tax we pay returns only 85-cents of every dollar collected to Columbus. The other financial mystery is those metal-on-slab wrestling buildings..the SPLOST is collecting $750,000.00 each for 2,400 sq ft, but I cannot get Mark Cantrell to share his expert opinion on the cost of a metal buildings...C'mon, Mark, why are you stalling?
 
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Online story: "In a letter to Congress, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen defended the decision to allow illegal immigrants to get refunds from the agency. * Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) went “On The Record” tonight to explain that illegal immigrants who get a social security number can go back and apply for a refund through the earned income tax credit. He said this is due to President Barack Obama’s executive order on illegal immigration, calling it unconstitutional and unfair. * “It’s unfair to taxpayers that noncitizen illegals are gonna get this bonus that […] their tax money’s gonna be used for,” he said, adding that this “points to the patent unfairness” of Obama’s action." -- Good grief.. are any of Obama's interactions with illegals and the IRS going to endear the IRS to American taxpayers? I say this, because the other intervention Obama had with the IRS was getting Lois Lerner discriminate against conservative group seeking 501 (c) 3 status for their organizations.
 
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Our preacher at First Baptist of Columbus, GA gave a wonderful sermon... lesson.. from John 15... as an example of the life of "the vine", our youth participated in the service..FBC is a downtown church that recently celebrated its 189th anniversary... and its actually growing as new young families are drawn to the love and service orientation of a missionary Baptist church. Come visit our website.. enjoy the videos of our youth in action and other aspects of "what we DO... contrary to the Chamber's motto claim, FBC actually DOES AMAZING.
 
https://youtu.be/GT-xxWqdwO8 -- You Tube Link to May 6th Service -
 
http://www.firstbaptistcolumbusga.com/ -- FBC interactive website
 
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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Michelle Obama explains why people shouldn't look to her to run for office" -- Hmmm... my guess would be that she uses a "designer" who openly discriminates against the current First Lady..
 
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Online headline: "Stormy Daniels' attorney: 'It is time for Rudy Giuliani to be put out to pasture'" -- Just curious... but why would "Stormy Daniels" and her attorney.. and
mainscream media.... use her porn acting name rather than her known LEGAL NAME in their actions? Sounds more like a publicity stunt than a legal complaint.
 
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Talk about a mismatched acronym... LEO... a standard acronym for Law Enforcement Officer is also the moniker the Columbus Ledger Enquirer Online uses.. funny... I don't get the impression that the L-E-O supports law enforcement officers in the same manner.
 
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L-E headline: "Residents plan to fight affordable housing project" -- Why now? If MidTown had not backed Mayor Tom-LYING-son... TWICE.... this would not be an issue... My biggest concern will be about future actions on making improvements to 13th Street from the river to Macon/Wynnton Roads, and for the present by where on earth can curb cuts be made for the cars of 94 units that won't increase the CURRENT traffic mess at Wynnton and Hilton Ave.
 
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It's beginning to become mosquito season here in Columbus.. you know, unmounted,left-outside, tires are a huge mosquito breeding-control problem.. Has the Columbus Health Department seen the literal mountain of tires on Veterans Parkway near 38th Street?
 
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L-E headline: "Columbus animal lovers pushing for second dog walk park" -- Hmmm.. and how much do they love their dogs... enough to pay a fee to utilize the current and a new facility.. I don't think so...
 
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Think about this... why is John Kerry trying to undermine President Trump's efforts to renegotiate the Iran Nuclear Deal that Kerry spearheaded.. it cannot k]just be an ego thing with Kerry.. he has no standard that he's been accountable for, so.. it must be about some private benefit Kerry doesn't want exposed ... I'm gonna guess that a great deal of the BILLIONS in cash sent to Iran got distributed to personal accounts, and Kerry and Obama do not want that revealed.
 
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I see the City is wanting to purchase some 16' trailers for Parks/Rec and Public Works staff.. I also see the price as about $4,686.80 per trailer.. You know, I'm not sure at the moment whether they are 16' or maybe 12'  but there are trailers at Sam's Club being offered at $1,299.00. Seem to me that Council may want to get Sam's to bid on such trailers.
 
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Whoa... let's look at this again... A Phenix City Company wants Columbus to pay $389,936 to repair 2... yes TWO .. light poles on our RiverWalk... what are are they, the nights lights outside the $244,000.00 Queen TT "Lounge"? You know.. if the City is willing to pay nearly $400,000.00 to "repair" two lights, what was the cost originally, and what is the cost of replacing them?
 
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From the "how convenient" department - Well, it looks like the annual outside audit may not get done this year. The current contractor just begged off the deal due to "the recent occurrence of events beyond their control"..since there's no way such an audit can be completed before voters are asked to return/replace half the Council and the Mayor, how about, instead, just planning a a forensic audit BEFORE any of "the players " leave office.. recent happenings in Atlanta reveal how one may benefit Columbus.
 

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L-E "story": "An FBI lawyer who made headlines for exchanging derogatory text messages about President Donald Trump has left the bureau. * That’s according to a person familiar with the situation, who said Lisa Page voluntarily resigned on Friday." -- "voluntarily resigned"? yeah.. right... but why wasn't she outright FIRED during Obama's term?

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