It's nice.... and more than appropriate.. that the nation honor and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr... but it would even be even more fitting if his teachings were remembered as well...such as his mission across the South was to cast the Democratic Party's Jim KKKrow shackles of segregation/discrimination off, and that people judge each other by the content of their character, not the color of their skin. As I personally remember those days, Dr King chose the history of the Republican Party to be his support and future!

 

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Now we know why John Kerry claims he's driven by "GREEN protocol"! Of course the "green" he wants us to think about is not the same "GREEN" he's ACTUALLY thinking about.. we just learned $4.3 MILLION in GREEN taxpayer dollars is what his staff gets in salaries (at an average of $170,000.00). And the State Department won't name his staff..

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Online headline: “WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. senator and secretary of state John Kerry will leave his post as President Joe Biden's special climate envoy after three year” -- Hmmm … how timely and “convenient”… wonder if one of his 5 existing homes is in a country that doesn’t extradite with the US?

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Talk about "oxymoronic"... Hollywood activists advocate for children to be able to make gender-change decisions for themselves, while these Hollywooders make R & X movies that those same children cannot attend on their own.

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Concern with what the weather in Kansas City for the Dolphins game would be like tweaked my curiosity enough to check out the Peacock streaming channel.. I think we were intentionally deceived. It wasn't on "Peacock"(NBC), it was on "Peacock +" which I would have had to sign up for a subscription to watch for the 5 minutes I planned to watch to witness the NFL making players and fans alike to have to endure EXTREME Sub-Zero temperature conditions. No thanks, NFL.. when "you" supported Colon Kaeperprick’s disrespect of my flag and country, you pretty much lost me! This was nothing but the greed of the NFL to experiment with making as many NFL games “pay-for-view” as it can…

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Though I didn't watch it on TV, Saturday night's NFL game in Kansas City confirms that the NFL is "all about the money".. who in their right mind would allow an outside football game with temperature projected as MINUS 2 DEGREES plus a windchill factor another 10+ degrees colder, and no effort has been made to accommodate… protect...the live fans!

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Online headline/story: “ HOCKEY: Columbus GA River Dragons go viral on social media, hope to continue connecting * “We are a smaller team in Columbus – we’re minor league hockey – it’s not necessarily on everybody’s radar, so to be able to have that wide a scope of an audience is really cool,” said Team Communications Manager Olivia Crew. “ -- Good perspective... "we're minor league hockey"... Hey, Columbus GA Council.. the recent action to bring minor league baseball back is minor league, too.

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Hmmm … you know, the last time a Columbus GA Mayor rammed through a new ball program and renovation project at Golden Park (1996 Olympic Softball disaster), it cost Columbus taxpayers over $7 Million dollars in expenses, and it destroyed minor league baseball in Columbus.. it doesn’t seem either the current Mayor or Council has a good memory…

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You know, the latest Columbus GA Council Golden Park lease and Bond deal snuck by the voters.. and apparently some Councilors...isn't so isolated as some would make us think.. both the Synovus/City Hall and the Government Judicial Center redo, and the Wynnbrook property on River Road conversion to high density multi-family apartments without public hearings, as well as the City tax exemption deal made with a "then" ELECTED official on the School Board on for a construction project hardly pass muster as being open public business transactions.

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Online headline: “Georgia Gets Growing with Tree-planting Grants” -- Hmmm…$6.5 Million in :Inflation Reduction Act” grants.. Hmmm.. seems like the value of this program is even MORE INFLATED than to expectations! Recipients of these "grants" need to be scrutinized as to their organization members’ donations to politicians!

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Online headline: “ Local reaction to minor league baseball returning to Columbus, GA” -- Minor League baseball is not going to encourage economic development in this vicinity. I drove up and down the Veterans Parkway (US 27) and Victory Drive (US 280) path Saturday, and if that location could be developed, it already would be developed! Driving further east on Victory Drive showed even less encouragement for increased economic development.

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Online headline: “This Nick Saban Rant On Entitlement Is One Everybody Should Listen To: “Nobody Owes You Nothing” -- Wow! What other coach can say that every player who played 4 years under him in a college football program… was a member of a National Champion team!

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Online headline: “Head prosecutor in Trump Fulton County case held in contempt of court in divorce proceedings” -- Hmmm... so Wade has been charged with "contempt of court" for not presenting evidence in his divorce.... hmmm... you know something.. as bad as this is, this is not as bad nor as CONTEMPTIBLE as Wade and Fani Willis NOT HAVING EVIDENCE to present in charges against Trump!

 

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Online headline: “District attorney defends the qualifications of a prosecutor hired in Trump’s Georgia election case” – Excise me, how do you defend appointing a Special Prosecutor who has never done such work?

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Online headline: “Republicans Launch Investigation Into Alleged Affair Between Georgia DA’s Attorney and Trump Prosecutor, Nathan Wade” -- It's sad that the GA Democrats aren't investigating both Willis and Wade, too ....sadder yet is the GA Democrats are defending them.

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Online headline: “‘Filled With Hate’: Fani Willis Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene During Sunday Church Sermon “ -- Hmmm...so Willis went to the pulpit on a Sunday and slandered everybody she could at Big Bethel AME Church ... maybe the church name needs changing... perhaps to "Big Brothel And Manifest Experience".

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Online headline: “LaGrange’s planned inland port to have major impact “ -- Hmmm...hey ..somebody alert the Columbus Chamber of Congress and our Legislative team another opportunity for Columbus, GA just slipped by ..

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Online headline: “ $100 million gift to benefit Georgia’s HBCUs” – Hmmm… How come the ongoing, long term financial funding program installed by then President Trump doesn't even get mentioned?

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Online headline: “Georgia NAACP talks about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and progress” -- I hope the GA NAACP focuses on Dr King's "Dream"... judgement on character rather than skin color, community efforts rather than segregation, and support of the Republican Party ideals.

AS a reminder of the past, here’s a Wall Street Journal article excerpt RE: 1964 Civil Rights Bill: -
“With a little research, the actual voting record for both Houses of Congress shows that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed the Senate on a 73-to-27 vote. The Democratic supermajority in the Senate split their vote 46 (69%) for and 21 (31%) against. The Republicans, on the other hand, split their vote 27 for (82%) and 6 against (18%). Thus, the no vote consisted of 78% Democrats. Further, the infamous 74-day filibuster was led by the Southern Democrats, who overwhelmingly voted against the act. An examination of the House vote shows a similar pattern. The House voted 290 to 130 in favor. Democrats split their vote 152 (61%) to 96 (39%) while Republicans split theirs 138 (80%) to 34 (20%). The no vote consisted of 74% Democrats. Clearly, the 1964 Civil Rights Act could not have been passed without the leadership of Republicans.”


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Online headline: “ Surprise head-coach candidate emerging as new favorite in Atlanta Falcons coaching search” – Hmmm.. While I really don't give a "rat's rear" about what's going on in the NFL anymore, it's almost blasphemous to infer that a 6 time Super Bowl champion coach and a 17-31 coach are included in the same "coin flip".

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Online headline: ‘ Georgia DA Fani Willis says accusations of affair with Trump prosecutor are racially motivated” – “Racially motivated”? Good grief... another baseless "charge" of a desperate Democrat! In other words, she has no evidence, so out comes the Race Card! What's next... the "I can't breathe!" defense?

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Online headline: “Anti-Israel demonstrators marched outside of the White House on Saturday night, with some throwing items at officers and engaging in “destructive behavior," according to D.C. police.” – Good grief! This is an internal Democrat tactic to get rid of Biden, but sadder still is that these “protesters “ will still vote for Biden if he’s on the Democrat ticket!

 

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Online headline: “Peacock's exclusive NFL stream of Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game irks fans” – Hmmm .. A few figures I want see... How many empty seats at the stadium when 3rd quarter kicked off and ended, and how many people signed up for trial Peacock+ subscriptions and canceled after the game.

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Riley Gaines was pulled aside when she tried to enter the NCAA event this past week… it wasn’t about her credentials though,, it was about NCAA President Charlie Baker arriving at the same time, and he did not want a confrontation with her.. Sounds like Baker KNOWS he’s an @-hole…

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Online “headLIE”: “ A majority of Georgia’s young students are behind in reading. Gov. Kemp includes millions to change that.” – WRONG! The headline should read, “A VAST Majority”!

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Online headline: “Almost half of Haley supporters say they would vote for Biden over Trump: Iowa poll” -- Hmmm... Not exactly a positive for Haley attracting Trump supporters if she wins.. but the truth is that IF Haley should become the Republican nominee, these fickle voters will probably vote for Biden..again. It also indicates Democrat “CROSSOVER”.. which is.. basically ELECTION INTERFERENCE!

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From the “something you really need to parse” department – Online headline: “Vice President Kamala Harris Unveils $6.4 Million Initiative to Tackle Community Violence “ – Think about this.. it’s just a resume’ padding photo –op! $6.4 Million is but $128,000.00 PER STATE.. and less than 2-cents per person nationwide.. Even if Chuckles Harris had issued it to only our Southern Border states, $6.4 Million would only be about $2.00 per head fore every illegal alien that’s crossed our border in 2023 ALONE!

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Online headline: “President Biden Announces Plan To Forgive Certain Student Loan Borrowers’ Balances Early: “Imagine Checking Your Student Debt Balance And Seeing $0.00” – Hmmm looks like Biden is giving his middle finger to the Supreme Court… again!

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Online headline: “Georgia set to roll out more money to help school districts pay to bus students to school” -- Hmmm... Then why doesn't Columbus GA's School Board/System apply for or these funds rather than re-adding the E-SPLOST back a year earlier than it needs to be?

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Online headline: “ Federal government backs Ga. prisoner’s bid for state-funded gender surgery” - Hmmm...Wait a minute! I thought the 10th Amendment keeps federal government out of state business!

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Online headline: “Biden: ‘We do not support independence’ for Taiwan” -- Hmmm... Is anyone really surprised? Biden and the Socialist-Democrat Agenda don't support Independence for American citizens…. either!

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Online headline: “ Biden admin issues new natural gas tax in latest fossil fuel crackdown” -- This is the difference between the economy under Trump & Biden.. when it comes to regulations and policies... Biden re-taxes, Trump relaxes!

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Online “headLIE”: “Hall of Fame NFL coach Tony Dungy says Taylor Swift is part of why fans are 'disenchanted'” -- Hmmm...I'd bet more fans showed up in KC Saturday night during the game to See Taylor Swift than the Chiefs.

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Online “headLIE”: “Fears grow that Trump will use the military in ‘dictatorial ways’ if he returns to the White House” -- Hmmm.... anyone remember President Trump initiating any wars during his term?.... .me neither.

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When it gets down to the facts, you know the 2024 election will boil down to either re-electing a President or a Resident to send back to the White House.

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Online headline: “Woman, 2 children die crossing Rio Grande as Border Patrol says it was prevented from intervening” – Well.. CBP orders come directly from Biden’s Sec of Homeland Security.. Alejandos Mayorkas, but… why weren't there agents from Mexico there monitoring the safety of Mexico's side of the border?

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Online headline: “New Jersey Gov. Murphy signs immigrant rights bills amid controversy surrounding migrant buses” -- Seriously.. other than humane, Christian treatment, what rights does the US have to give to ILLEGAL ALIENS!

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Online headline: “:Wife Of Georgia Prosecutor In Trump Case Alleges He Left Her Bank Account Empty And In ‘Dire Need’ -- And. Apparently he failed to mention his income from his prosecuting job his lady friend gave him, too, in his divorce filings.. While he will face “contempt of Court” charges for has “lack of honesty” .. it looks like Fani Willis should be charged with “aiding and abetting” a crime.

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There are two things.. both created by liberalism ... that were involved with the Emmy scandal at ESPN... second was the Disney-ABC environment.. but the first was liberals being so used to getting participation trophies in every activity they show up for.

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Looks like Hertz is about to leave the California market altogether. Hertz just announced it was selling off it’s inventory of 20,000 Electric Cars/Vehicles from its inventory, and buying more internal combustion vehicles.

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Online “headLIE”: “Biden challenger Dean Phillips says Dems quashing primary process is 'just as dangerous as the insurrection'” -- What's he mean by "just as dangerous"? There was NO insurrection, but what Biden and the White House "handlers" are doing is a REAL threat to the American way of life!

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Online headline: “No Labels reaches out to Chris Christie regarding a potential third party, bipartisan presidential ticket” -- Hmmm... more Democrat Party election interference agenda..Lieberman is a Democrat (no matter how he now "labels" himself in public.) Adding Chris Chrispie as a ballot candidate and/or Robert Kennedy are part of the Democrat Agenda to take votes away from Trump and make the Democrat nominee.. Biden or otherwise, a shoo-in with the 43% Democrat voter base.

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Online headline: “Donald Trump Pulls White House Visitor Logs, Accuses Letitia James of Plotting With President Joe Biden to 'Illegally' Prosecute Him in Civil Fraud Trial” -- You know, any non-government actioned real estate transaction establishes the value of a property at whatever a willing seller will accept from a willing buyer... at the time of the transaction.

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Online headline: “56 percent in new poll willing to see Trump disqualified from ballots in all or some states” -- Hmmm... if...IF...as this Leftist "The Hill" article claims.... IF 56% "believe" any unconvicted American should not be allowed to get on a ballot, then those 56% have been indoctrinated by liberal school curriculum and Leftist propaganda rather than our Constitution.

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Online headline: “Seattle teacher allegedly told students identifying as 'straight' is offensive” – What’s really offensive is know that teacher was ever hired to begin with!

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Online headline: “Top hospital triggers backlash with diversity officer's 'privilege' list: 'Pisses me off'” – Too boot, this was not just “a” hospital.. it was Johns Hopkins Hospital! It is not "privilege" to study hard in school, be responsible and accountable for oneself, and work hard to build a career.

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Online headline: “Citigroup on Friday said it will slash 20,000 jobs. The reductions will happen 'over the medium-term,' something that should ultimately bring its expenses down by $2-2.5 billion” – Hmmm.. “slashing” 20,000 jobs to eliminate $2.5 BILLION in expenses means the average salary of those jobs was about $125,000.00 each.. And you can bet these were entry/low level jobs.. Wanna bet some higher salaried executives will give themselves a “bonus” for cutting expenses?

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Online headline/story: "Sources: NCAA levies significant penalties on Florida State for NIL recruiting violations * The penalties, which were confirmed by the NCAA Thursday, included:

- two years of probation.
- scholarship reductions of 5% over the next two academic years.
- a reduction by seven in official recruiting visits for 2023-24.
- a prohibition on recruiting communication for six weeks over the next two academic years, including this next week (Jan. 12-18).
- a prohibition on communication with athletes in the transfer portal from April 15-21.”

 

--  Good grief! With portal and NIL available, most coaches won't need as many scholarships to field a winning team anyway! If they need a new player for a position, just order one via "Amazon" as needed.

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Online story: “QUITO (Reuters) -The administration of Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa has asked lawmakers to weigh an increase in value added tax (VAT) to finance efforts to combat crime gangs, as the armed forces increased operations in violent areas on Friday. * A dramatic spike in violence this week - including the on-air storming of a TV station, the hostage-taking of 178 prison staff by inmates and the kidnapping of police officers - appears to be a response by gangs to Noboa's plans to tackle a dire security situation, the government has said.” – Wow! Even Resident Biden hadn’t thought of a “Value Added Tax” that would increase poverty on taxpaying Americans! Besides. Ecuador is ridding itself of gangs by encouraging them to come TO America!