From the "suspicions confirmed, it was style over function" department - Online headline/story: "Some mailed pipe bombs could have been duds, investigators say * In a few cases, the flaws were substantial, the investigators said. In others, the defects were more subtle. But there's still no way to know at this point whether the deficiencies were intentional — to make convincing hoaxes — or simply the result of bad design or construction, the sources said." -- The Despicorats exposed themselves when all the "victims" and MSM-13 reacted with the same "talking points". This was a planned "October Surprise" to divert attention from their inadequacies. Now, my hunch is that Robert De Niro is the one to focus on..he's the one who had the most pressing need for public sympathy and publicity, and the least political motive to be included.

 

Hmmm... looks like the "unexploded bomb recipients" are organizing and more Despicorats are clamoring to be included in the #andMeToo club.

 

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I was tired of the listening to a former FBI director hemhaw over whether the mail bombs were actually dangerous or not, the guy even suggested the bomb maker might be an amateur and bad bomb maker. What crappola!. Even an amateur would, even accidentally, get at least one right. Anyway, I turned off Fox and caught part of the Hawley-McCaskill Missouri Senate debate. I can understand how McCaskill got elected in 2006 during a transition wave, but how did Missouri voters send her back in 2012. America will be the big winner when Hawley takes his seat in January.

 

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How do tariffs actually hurt farmers in the US? If the farmers can make enough for America's needs, and have extra to feed other countries, then US farmers have the upper hand for exporting, and Trump's plan will be great for them.

 

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From the "don't you love it when liberals prove Trump right" department - Online story: "Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent an email to all Google employees Thursday saying the company has fired 48 people over the last two years for sexual harassment. Of those 48 people, 13 were "senior managers and above" and none of them got an exit package when they were let go. * The email, which was obtained by CNBC, was in response to a bombshell New York Times story that said Google had shielded a handful of company executives, including Android creator Andy Rubin, from sexual misconduct allegations and offered massive payouts to leave." -- "response to a bombshell New York Times story"? Fred Sanford would have certainly had "the BIG ONE" had he read that Google has called out the New York Times on "FAKE NEWS"!

 

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Ask yourself.. How come the UN has not sent troops to Mexico?

 

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Hmmm.. One of the best deputy chief appraisers is no longer with the City Assessors Department.. maybe Council should address this next week....

and while Council is at it, it could address a "nasty" rumor that crimes have been committed at a City golf course an employee has been fired...

 

Oh.. and how about making public the schedule for departmental forensic audits..

 

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Online story: "Georgia election officials must stop rejecting absentee ballots with voters' signatures that do not appear to match those on record, a federal judge said Wednesday. * Two federal lawsuits have charged that election officials in Gwinnett County, located northeast of Atlanta, have violated voters' rights by rejecting hundreds of absentee ballots, some of which were tossed due to "signature mismatch" issues. * Georgia election officials must stop rejecting absentee ballots with voters' signatures that do not appear to match those on record, a federal judge said Wednesday. * the parties in the case would have until noon Thursday to comment on the instructions for handling those situations." -- Two things.. the condition of "signature mismatch" is too vague to be considered a valid objection without specifying what kind of "mismatch" should be, but what needs to be foremost is issuing a "stop order" is the percentage of absentee ballots that fail based on "signature mismatch".

 

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WTVM 9 story: "COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - News Leader 9 is the first to confirm with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a Columbus child has a confirmed case of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare condition known as AFM. * Ericka Palacios says her 2-year-old daughter, Abigail, was a healthy and happy baby - but two months ago, Abigail’s health took a turn for the worst." -- Whoa! The public has a right.. no, the public has a NEED to know where the infant has seen to by Columbus doctors, or attended to by Columbus childcare centers.. even babysitters two months ago.. Now.. let's pray for Abigail and her family.

 

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Newly seated John House gets an A+ for effort.. it's not that I agree (nor have to do so) with him on very issue, but his effort to bring nutshell happenings (with access URLs) to Columbus is outstanding. His e-mail from yesterday was terrific in bringing real life to Columbus citizens busy lives. John House just eliminated Council from having to invite the L-E into meetings...

 

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From the "doom path of the NBA's G-League" department - Online story: "Darius Miles teamed up once again with best friend and former Los Angeles Clippers teammate Quentin Richardson to answer one question everyone asks: What the hell happened to Darius Miles? * “Dudes like me ain’t supposed to talk about this type of stuff,” Miles wrote to open his 6,500 word essay edited by Richardson in the Players’ Tribune. “I’m about to tell you some real s–t.” * Miles, 37, said he suffered depression after his mother died, shortly after he left the NBA. The young star was drafted straight out of high school by the Clippers with the third pick in the 2000 NBA draft and retired in 2009 at the age of 27 with knee issues. He played with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies but filed for bankruptcy in 2016." -- "drafted straight out of high school..filed for bankruptcy"? Recently, I included a story about the NBA's G-League plans to encourage 18 year old high school basketball players to skip college and sign up for a $125,000.00 a year salary. I brought up how destructive this would be in getting any somewhat talented, big dreaming teen with any talent for basketball from being motivated to learn even the basics offered in high school classes. Even the very small percent who do get offered a 1 year job before getting "chewed up and spit out" for the next year's crop will find themselves up the Real World 101 creek without the proverbial paddle.

 

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Online headline/story: "Georgia town mayor announces sex offenders will be detained on Halloween * “In order to ensure the safety of our children, all sex offenders (on Probation) in the City of Grovetown (area) will be housed in the Council Chambers on Halloween night from 6pm-9pm.,” the town’s mayor, Gary Jones, announced in a post. * Four officers from the Georgia Department of Community Supervision District and one Grovetown officer will supervise 25-30 offenders. The detainment does not apply to all convicted sex offenders — just those on probation or parole." -- Wait a minute.. there are convicted sex offenders roaming around children who do not have life-long orders and conditions to abide with? Where's Sen. Diane Feinstein when we need her yelling, 'We need a new law!"

 

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Was looking at a list (WalletHub) of states with the worst roads.. even Alabama is rated better.. of course, Columbus drags GA down.

 

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Megyn Kelly is out at NBC.. here's a lesson worth remembering.. libs love conservatives when they are challenging conservatives, but once the "honeymoon" is over, it is OVER!

 

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M/C L-E headline: "Abrams defends burning state flag, Confederate symbol" -- Obviously Abrams misread the quote of " A good offense is the best defense" A "good offense" is not the same as an "offensive" action.

 

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M/C L-E guest commentary headline: "It’s a fact, and a good one: Fort Benning is Columbus and Columbus is Fort Benning * BY BOB POYDASHEFF * Special to the Ledger-Enquirer -- Excellent read! One thing is missing from the Ft. Benning/Columbus connection.. a proper plaque honoring the foresight of the Columbus citizens that recognized the value of Ft Benning, and brought about Ft. Benning's permanent status in our town.

 

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You know.. we heard about the Northside "softball mom" suing the MCSD about equality/discrimination. but you know, why is it an issue at all.. why are there designated "boys" and "girls" sports team in this environment of gender being determined by a person's "feelings"? Think about the opportunity for second team or freshman boys in the baseball program getting more "on field experience" by playing on the "fast pitch softball team".

 

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No Roundabout pics today either.. just another day of "billions" of orange barrels and rusting heavy road equipment... Hmmm... I wonder if the City can recycle the build-up of rust  on those pieces of equipment to offset the rental costs of idle equipment?