Hmmm… Norman Lear recently passed and was “remembered well” by media and Hollywood…Ironically, if Lear was still alive and tried to create “Archie Bunker” et al in today’s “WOKENESS”, he would be scorned by media and Hollywood..

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Online story: “Harvard graduate and Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said Monday night that Harvard's governing board was reluctant to fire University President Claudine Gay * Ackman, a Harvard alumnus who has been critical of the university's response to antisemitic behavior on campus, said reporters informed him that one of the board's reasons for not firing Gay was that they did not want the public to suspect they were "kowtowing" to him. “ – Hmmm… amazing… that Harvard is concerned about being ACCUSED of “kowtowing” to Ackerman would be worse than OBVIOUSLY “kowtowing” to genocide terrorists..

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Online headline: “VP Harris' husband botches Hanukkah story on social media during celebration of major Jewish holiday” – Hmmm… a perfectly matched couple.. they both communicate in non-Kosher word salad language.

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Online headline: “San Francisco Democrat says homelessness crisis in his district is 'absolutely the result of capitalism' * District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston has also called for defunding the police department” – Hmmm… so…homelessness is caused by capitalism.. and crime is caused by the police… that’s what the District 5 Supervisor feels…To me, both the “homeless” and “crime” issues are caused by the District 5 voters… they elected Preston to represent them.

 

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Online headline: “ Latino voters concerned about economy, feel neither party pays them close attention, poll says” -- Hmmm… so Latino voters feel "neither party pays them close attention"? The Democrats actually don't, but Republicans actually do... Republican concepts of lower taxes, fewer regulations, and stronger crime protection are for everyone equally. What better form of recognition could any American citizen desire?

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Online headline: “Biden administration ‘concerned’ about reported Israeli use of white phosphorus: Kirby” -- Hmmm… you know, this whole flare up was because HamASS committed an act of war on Israel, and "war crimes" on Israeli and other nations' civilians in Israel at the time..

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Online headline: “Public funding of private schools back on Georgia GOP agenda for 2024” -- You know, there really isn't a valid argument not to pay a per child "fee" for a child parents send to a private school. After all, the parents pay the same school taxes on their homes as parents who send their kids to public schools, and, good grief, my bride and I are retired and we still pay school taxes to send other people's children to public schools. Oh! I do have one suggestion to the public schools... produce better results so my bride and I will feel we're getting of taxes' worth!

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Congratulations to St Anne-Pacelli being named a "2023 National Blue Ribbon" school! Hey, Columbus/Muscogee County School District... "Are you listening?"

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Online headline: “New (GA District) voting lines not a done deal” -- The only thing violating federal voting rights is people who demand Districts be drawn based on racial and political party lines. Labeling voters by their skin color or PAST voting record (hey, aren't we SUPPOSE to have secret ballots?) is about as prejudiced and bigoted as one can get.

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Online headline: “Trump dismisses warnings that his victory would threaten democracy and says Biden is the real threat” -- Hmmm...I don't consider Resident Biden a threat... he's actually the REALITY to killing America's Constitution.

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Online headline/story : “Mitch McConnell, 81, Kentucky Senator, Issues Warning Against Pulling US Troops Out of Syria * This withdrawal would wreck America's credibility in the in the region", said McConnell” -- "This withdrawal would wreck America's credibility in the in the region", said McConnell"? First .."what credibility in the region" is McConnell referring? After Afghanistan, and Biden’s "Day 1" shutdown of US oil independence, I didn't think any country... including our allies... have any respect for America....

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Online headline: “A recent Biden admin decision will have impact on millions of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina residents” -- Aside from Columbus, GA being left out of the equation...again.....just look at the "high speed rail" project in California... it was already $80 Billion "over budget", and Resident Biden just handed Newsom another $3 Billion.

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Online headline: “Columbus, GA Mayor says funds in question from internal audit have been deposited into city accounts” -- Hmmmm... the Mayor's statement was akin to the kind of "word salad" we expect from VP Chuckles Harris, but while there are OTHER issues that need to be clarified, two jump out at us .. 1 - "How Much & Where" was the money, physically, before being "deposited", and 2 - "Why wasn't the City Manager (instead of a Deputy City Manager) directly responding?

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You know… thinking about the nearly $8 Million Columbus GA Council added to the cost of the proposed Judicial Center, for a “ghost floor” for future expansion… I was reminded by a fellow BCer that the old Government Center Tower WAS ALSO BUILT WITH A “GHOST FLOOR” for future expansion THAT NEVER TOOK PLACE…. And the “ghost floor” is being RAZED along with the other 12 floors…

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Online headline: “ Charlotte to Atlanta in 2 Hours: Biden Administration Announces New Funding For High-Speed Rail Project “ – Hmmmm.. you know, Charlotte is about 250 miles from Atlanta.. and the trip can easily be made via a car in 3.5-to-4 hours… Hmm… and if you take a 2 hour high speed rail from Charlotte to Atlanta, by time you add the security check in time and arrange transportation from the Atlanta airport to get to your final destination in Atlanta, you’ll probably spend 4 or more hours and have a significantly higher cost factor... talk about wasting tax dollars!

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Online story: “According to Just the News, over 5,600 federal-only ballots were cast in Arizona during the 2020 election. Translation: Thousands of votes were counted without any proof of U.S. citizenship. Now, I’m no math whiz, but something here doesn’t add up. What’s the deal with these “federal-only” ballots, you ask? Let me break it down for you. In Arizona, we’ve got what they call bifurcated elections. That means if you can prove you’re a U.S. citizen, you can vote in all elections. If not, you’re stuck voting only in federal races. * Now, in a world that made sense, you’d need to prove your U.S. citizenship to vote, right? But oh no, not in Arizona! Thanks to a Supreme Court decision from 2013, Arizona has to accept U.S. voter registration forms without any proof of citizenship.” – The 5 US Supreme Court Justices who confirmed overriding the US Constitution in 2013 should be removed for being traitors!

 

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Online headline: “GA Sec. of State Raffensperger calls for constitutional amendment for citizens-only voting “ -- Good grief! US citizenship is ALREADY required, as is proof of GA (county/district) residency.. This is a grandstand issue, but PROOF that that "proof of US citizenship" be required to get a driver's license under any circumstance, and PROOF that giving automatic voter registration when new or transferring people apply for a driver’s license be abolished! Besides, Raffensperger could have made this a project BEFORE the 2020 and 2022 elections!

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Online headline/story: “Conspiracy Theory? Remember that house that just blew up in Arlington? * The house is owned by a man named James Woo. * Who was James Yoo? * James Yoo had a long career but his most notable job was “Head of Global Information and Physical Security” at Global Crossing. * What was Global Crossing? * It was espionage central and an international spying apparatus that is still in operation today.” – Hmmm… and as I remember, President Bush 41 gave speeches at Global Crossing events.... and I believe he was paid in company shares in 1999… and was in the CIA at one time… hmmm… what’s that fishy smell?

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Have you seen those fluff ads about trusting "AARP" because "AARP" knows about Social Security? What bunk...it wouldn't matter if "AARP" wrote the rules about Social Security or even RAN "Social Security", "AARP", the "AARP” political arm" supports Biden, PeLOUSY, Schumer and Schi** and unions! Do NOT trust AARP!

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Online story: “Female athletes took exception to a nonprofit leader's statement made during congressional testimony about Title IX last week after many said she appeared to suggest that women and girls competing in sports should "learn to lose gracefully" to transgender athletes competing alongside them. * "Trans students participate in sports for the same reasons as [other] kids," Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the women's rights nonprofit National Women’s Law Center, said.
"Because it is fun, because it creates belonging, community, because it teaches so much about persistence, leadership and discipline, and last, they learn to lose gracefully – hopefully – and often, win with dignity," she continued.” – Good grief.. Fatima Goss Graves SHOT DOWN her own argument when she said “trans student” compete because “it is fun”… What BS! Trans students want to compete in women’s competitions because THEY COULDN’T WIN competing against MEN!

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Online headline: “‘Remarkable’ gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease is approved by FDA * World’s first gene-edited therapy for sickle cell disease shows promise, but experts say limitations remain” – Wow! Let’s pray the “promise” comes true! This is remarkable and a game/life changer!

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Online headline: “House Oversight Democrat quietly meeting with GOP lawmakers in effort to quash impeachment inquiry” -- Hmmm...Raskin might have more influence had he worked with the Republicans to quash the ridiculous impeachment trials the Democrats threw at Trump.

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Republicans are going to screw up the 2024 Congressional races like they did 2020! Inflexible issues in the Republican campaign strategy plans kept “the Red Wave” from happening, and it looks like they are doing it again.. avoiding Trump and alienating women.

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Online story: “Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas criticized Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for speaking out against the recent court decision that put an end to affirmative action in US colleges and universities based on race. * Justice Thomas, in his concurring opinion, states that Justice Jackson’s dissent tries to connect “the lasting impact of slavery and the characteristics of inherited wealth” to explain why Black Americans experience more negative socioeconomic consequences. * “This, she claims, locks blacks into a seemingly perpetual inferior caste. Such a view is irrational; it is an insult to individual achievement and cancerous to young minds seeking to push through barriers, rather than consign themselves to permanent victimhood,” wrote Thomas.” – You know Justice Thomas is right on the money! It’s the Democrats persecution of conservative, successful Black business leaders that keep the Black voters from gaining the confidence to depend on themselves rather than the Democrat Socialism agenda.

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Glad to see an elite college's president step down after clinging to her liberalness concerning targeting of Jewish students by Pro-Palestinian protesters.. (of course, if the UPenn Board had fired her would have been more just), but what about our local Columbus GA State University situation.. why did she not shut down a similar protest that was allowed in the shadows of the Schwob Library on main campus?

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You know... if the "anti-Israel protesters" (terrorists in my book) want to be successful, then they need to include that the hostages that are held in Gaza be accounted for and released before any "cease fire" be considered.

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Merry Christmas 2023?