From the "let's make a deal" department - Online headline/story: "Mike Pence issues warning to Kim Jong Un if the North Korean leader 'doesn't make a deal' with Trump * "There was some talk about the Libyan model last week," Pence said in an interview on Fox News. "As the President made clear, this will only end like the Libyan model ended if Kim Jong Un doesn't make a deal."" -- Hmmm... guess we're showing Kim Jong Oooops "what's behind Door #1" to help him decide what he wants.

 

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From the "remember your childhood dreams" department - Online story: "We know about storybook endings, but how about storybook beginnings? For now, 19-year-old Washington Nationals rookie Juan Soto is giving us the latter. Soto, promoted to the big leagues Sunday, homered Monday on the first pitch he saw in his first MLB start." -- Wow! What Little League kid hasn't had this dream... or the one about sinking a 50' putt on number 18 to win the Masters? The only thing that could have made Juan Soto's experience better was if it had been in Fenway Park.

 

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Online story: "An Ohio teen has been convicted for viciously beating a black man during the unrest in Charlottesville, Va., last summer. * D(_@_)niel B*****, 19, entered a plea in connection with the violent Aug. 12, 2017, attack on DeAndre Harris at a Charlottesville parking garage. * On Monday, he entered an Alford plea, which essentially admits prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction. A judge subsequently found him guilty of assault. * “His argument is he didn’t have malice in his heart or mind when he did this,” his attorney, Mike Hallahan, told the C-Ville weekly newspaper." -- God, help this judge put this man away for life.. anyone who executes a beating like this WITHOUT "malice in his heart and mind" does not deserve to be in society ever again.

 

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Now the DOJ will be investigating the FBI's action in the Trump "witch hunt".. let's see if mainscream media is as blood thirsty to Hellary, Obama, Comey, Clapper Mueller et al..

 

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Also, why is Mueller interested in whether Russia 'tried' to influence our election, yet has no interest in Obama's open efforts to influence the Israeli election?

 

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I'm glad this is getting some media coverage... finally..Jackie Kennedy believed that Lyndon Baines Johnson was complicit in the assassination of her husband... and for the same reasons I've always believed.. it was the only way Johnson could ever become the President...

 

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A man attending the Royal Wedding... for that matter. even watching the Royal Wedding with his fiance` was probably a BIG mistake.. weddings are expense enough without getting ideas about trying to keep up with the Royals..

 

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From the "depends on which side you look at something" department - Online story: " The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to the rights of workers on Monday by allowing companies to require them to sign away their ability to bring class-action claims against management, agreements already in place for about 25 million employees." -- You know.. a group disgruntled employees with a greedy law firm can basically close a business that has many more employees who are depending on the company top succeed. The irony is that if a company was as bad as a "class action suit" by disgruntled employees' lawyers claim, the company was probably going out of business eventually anyway.

 

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From the "another book for both of them" department - Online l]headline/story: "Hillary Clinton backs Stacey Abrams in Georgia Democratic governor's race * Clinton endorsed Abrams, a favorite of progressives who is seeking to become the nation's first African-American female governor, over moderate former state Rep. Stacey Evans. * "A Yale educated attorney, Abrams is the only candidate with bold new plans to ensure Georgians have access to good jobs, quality public schools, affordable child care and higher education," Clinton said in the call, noting, in a reference to the candidates' similar names, that it's "Abrams, with an 'A.'" -- Hellary just condemned the whole education system developed by liberals/progressives.. It wasn't enough for Hellary to tell DIM voters her choice's name, Hellary had to tell them which letter of the alphabet her name started with so the voters wouldn't get confused.. Now, why would Abrams WANT Hellary's endorsement is the big question.. I'm guessing Abrams is just as bad at logic as she is with budgeting and controlling her own finances.

 

The saddest thing is that of the two "Staceys", Stacey Abrams can't handle her own budgeting, while Stacey Evans is a successful lawyer and self-made millionaire.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/21/politics/hillary-clinton-stacey-abrams-georgia-robocall/index.html

 

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Online story: "The state of Georgia set a record for employment in April. * The Department of Labor says nearly 5 million Georgians have jobs." -- but Columbus still drags the number down.

 

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Suggestion for improving direction within the MCSB...how about a 2nd At-Large Board member? With 10 members, it will take 6 votes to pass issues, and that will look more definitive to the taxpayers that decisions are not 5-4 coin flips.

 

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Online headline: "Maxine Waters' campaign committee will pay daughter $100,000, FEC filings show" -- You know.. Maxine Waters could plead "not guilty ... by reasons of insanity" to charges of nepotism...

 

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From the "who's on first" department - Online headline: "Democrats’ newest midterm pitch: A crackdown on corruption" -- You know, if I thought there was any chance the DIMocrats would keep this promise, I'd vote for them... it wouldn't be long before before Washington was DIMocrat Free.

 

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What the MCSB District 8 situation is... do voters want the keep school issues open or hidden from the public? With Frank Myers, we know we will know what's going on; with Schley, transparency will disappear... again.. If you are a District 8 voter,,, ask yourself... do you believe students are improving or need help.. Frank Myers needs to be returned..

 

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The School board elections are more important than ever this year as many issues are still looking for solutions. Our alternative school situation and SPLOST spending are two that must be given direction. We must look hard at incumbents and newcomers that believe the current MCSD administration is on the right track. Not all posts are up for re-election, but we taxpayers ..and parents can make a difference. Send Frank Myers and Mark Cantrell back to Post 8 and 6 and send newcomers Toyia Tucker in Post 4, and Sheryl McCraine in Post 2 to join them in getting more leadership from the MCSB.

 

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It really amuses me that DIMocrats are using special elections in Alabama and Pennsylvania for their enthusiasm for November..In Alabama, the DIM won but 1 of 7 Congressional Districts against a Republican even Trump didn't like, and in Pennsylvania, the DIMocrat basically ran a better campaign on Trump's coattails . And I imagine Pelosi and Company will be ecstatic tomorrow that DIMocrats in three states will win their primary races.

 

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L-E Headline: "For the first time in 226 years, woman to lead the NYSE" --
Excuse me, but where is the mainscream media excitement over the first woman to head the CIA?

 

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From the "Amy in Wonderland" department.. I'm curious..no, down right demanding as to why Amy Bryan feels her age will benefit attracting new companies to Columbus. It doesn't seem to have helped the Chamber of Commerce to hold on to businesses that have left in droves recently.

 

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Can you believe Bernie Sanders is going to run for re-election in Vermont as an "Independent"... again,, Now, why does the DIMocrat Party embrace him as Bernie has no interest in embracing the DIMocrat Party... well except for getting money from them.. Doesn't that make his claim to be an :Independent" rather hypocritical?

 

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L-E headline: "Jamie Keating and Pezold company fight over name Rivermill Event Center — or is it Centre? -- And who can blame Keating.. how would you feel if you'd worked to build a fine reputation for cuisine, but have people searching for such be given a McDonald's menu.. Maybe McDonald's is dressing Hamburglar in black-tie apparel

 

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L-E headline: "MCSD board adds even more full-time police officers to superintendent’s recommendation" -- Good grief.. the MCSD broke away from the CPD t-years ago and added its own "Security Department" which hasn't worked out so well since, but wouldn't students and the community alike benefit more if the MCSD used the expanded budget to aid the CPD in better watching the schools?

 

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L-E headline/story: "Central-Phenix City students chant N-word, curse NAACP in video *
Wilkes confirmed the five males in the video he saw Friday were students at Central High School or Central Freshman Academy, although one of the students might have withdrawn by now, he said. But the school system can’t punish the students because the video wasn’t recorded on its property and “appears to have no affiliation with our school system,” Wilkes said, so no PCS policy applies." -- Absolutely pathetic.. these kids.. and their parents need a visit to the woodshed.. Unfortunately, ignorance like this will undermine our communities from focusing on the big picture of the future together.. and fuel the segregation-ism that plagues us today.

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Personal note: Two incumbent candidates.. and I support both.. in the MCSB elections today, are celebrating birthdays today.. Happy b'day to Frank Myers and Mark Cantrell.. hope your wishes come true.. I will be discrete enough not to mention the number of candles the two combined will need... it's staggering!