Online headline/story: "California High Speed Rail Funding Approved * The bill authorizes the state to begin selling $4.5 billion in voter-approved bonds that includes $2.6 billion to build an initial 130-mile stretch of the high-speed rail line in the Central Valley. That will allow the state to collect another $3.2 billion in federal funding that could have been rescinded if lawmakers failed to act Friday. * The first segment of the line will run from Madera to Bakersfield. The final cost of the completed project from Los Angeles to San Francisco would be $68 billion." --$68,000,000,000.00.... the entire line driving distance by car is 382 miles. Quick math shows that just the initial start up PROJECTED cost is $178,010,471.20 per mile...$178,000,000.00+ dollars PER mile. That doesn't include government red tape, cost overruns, and tax dollar waste! Assuming the high speed rail between Columbus & Atlanta would cover about 100+/- miles, and that construction could be completed before wage hikes and inflation kick in, we're talking $17,800,000,000.00 to do the same. And that is initial costs, not the ongoing operating costs, maintenance, depreciation, tax subsidies, or the union grasp on every revenue dollar the project can possibly generate. In perspective, the Groom shuttle from Columbus to Atlanta Airport averages about (rounded off average of Columbus/Ft Benning) $70.00 round trip. For 17,800,000,000.., Groom could transport 254,285,714 persons, and not only would not cost us a penny in subsidies, but would generate over half a billion in local sales taxes ALONE! Think about moving 254,285,714... with the Columbus/Ft Benning population being about 215,000, Groom could shuttle us back and forth 1182 times PER person!

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The 'jobs created' number was bad enough, but the fact that construction jobs created was basically 'zero' indicates a whole new level of "bad". The construction number is a leading indicator of the recovery for the housing, real estate, and mortgage businesses... ---

Online story: "ALBANY, N.Y. — A state appeals court rejected a challenge to New York's year-old same-sex marriage law Friday, ruling closed-door negotiations among senators and gay marriage supporters, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, did not violate any laws." -- Try as they may, no matter how they parse it, at least one law was severely 'broken', the law of nature.

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Online story: "WASHINGTON -- A restaurant owner in Akron, Ohio who served breakfast to President Barack Obama on Friday morning died hours later of a heart attack, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. * Josephine "Ann" Harris, 70, complained of "fatigue and a tingling feeling" shortly after Obama left her family diner, Ann's Place. She was taken by ambulance to Akron General Medical Center, and by 11:18 a.m., she was pronounced dead from an apparent heart attack. * Harris met -- and hugged -- Obama just after 8:00 a.m., when he stopped in unannounced for breakfast. Harris' sister, Frankie Adkins, told the Beacon Journal that meeting Obama was likely a "highlight" for her sister since she was a big fan. * "She loved Obama," said Adkins. * Later Friday, Obama called Harris' daughter to offer his sympathies, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One. * "The president expressed his sorrow and his condolences," Carney said, per a White House pool report. "Very sad event, he was honored to meet her this morning and passed on his feelings that the whole family is in his thoughts and prayers today." -- Hmmm, maybe if he had expressed his 'sorrow and condolences' for the job he's done directly TO Mrs Harris while she was alive, she might not have died.
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Online headline: "11 Ways to Profit From Health Care Reform" -- Hmm don't even have to read this to know most of them...become a Senator/Congressperson, President, move to another country, quit your job, retire early, stop looking for a job, cut your salary to below the poverty line, move to a state in 'fly-over' country, get a job in the hospital/insurance company industry, or take your own life at the first sign of a sympton. have I left any out?
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Passed on from a fellow BCer...ain't it the truth:

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The latest from barackobama.com: "Hal - Romney and the Republicans announced yesterday that they brought in more than $100 million in June. * For context, that's about what we raised in April and May combined. * We're still tallying our own numbers, but this means their gap is getting wider, and if it continues at this pace, it could cost us the election." -- Looks like our private prayers are working... no wonder DIM&DUMBERats want to stop praying in public places!
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I learned something in Florida that I never had even thought of before. Do you know where Hillary Rodham was born and raised? In a conversation with a couple from near Little Rock, I found out she was born in Chicago and raised in the suburbs of it. Does that not explain her politics and Machiavellian work efforts?

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Does it bother you that potUS Arpege will brag about the 'jobs number' whether or not the actual figures agree with him or not?

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The latest from Joe Biden: "Hal --Want to have a cup of coffee sometime soon? * I'm sure we'll have a lot to talk about, but mainly I just want to say thanks for helping out. * Joe" -- A cup o' joe with Joe? Well, maybe if I could pick the Gaffe'. Sorry for the.... pun-ishment.

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Obvious liberal's L-E "soundoff": "The United States is ranked 37th and falling by the World Health Organization in health care. Poor quality and high prices, and getting worse every day. " -- Well, how about trying the healthcare in the other 36 countries before tapping into the American system. Of course, as a non-citizen of those countries, he/she should be prepared TO PAY for it.

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Another liberal's L-E "soundoff": "Congratulations to Rev. Bourgeois and the School of the Americas Watch delegation on convincing Ecuadorean President Correa to withdraw from this unsavory “institute.” That’s five nations that have disassociated their military from a dangerous influence. " -- "That's 5 nations that have disassociated their military from a dangerous influence"? Now what influence are those military units under.. dictators, ego-maniacs, despots et al?

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L-E headline: "France confirms Syrian defection * Prominent general, friend of Assad abandons regime " -- As Gomer Pyle would say, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!"

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Online story: "Chris Rock seems to have tweeted up a bit of controversy over the July 4th holiday. * The comedian, whose latest project is executive producing "Totally Biased with W. Kamau" Bell for FX, ruffled more than a few feathers after sending out this message to his followers: "Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren't free but I'm sure they enjoyed fireworks." This is the same guy who advocated that President Bush and his entire family should be dead. Hollywood adores him; 'nuff said.

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Who is potUS Arpege to demand Mitt Romney release more income tax forms or other personal info? This is the same guy who fought/fights producing his birth certificate, his connections with Bill Ayers and Tony Rezko, and his college records.

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What's going to happen to the old sewer lines that are being attached to the new lines being put in on 2nd Ave? Logic says water flowing through the new section will transfer more pressure into the old sections, and the old sections will deteriorate faster.

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Online story: "WASHINGTON -- The campaign committee tasked with electing Democrats to the Senate raised $2.5 million in the three days following the Supreme Court's ruling on the president's health care law, a committee source tells The Huffington Post. * it underscores what Democrats have been arguing since the court ruled that President Barack Obama's health care law was constitutional" -- This is where Chief Justice Roberts' 'dropped the ball'. I agree whole-heartedly that this is a tax, and Congress is within its rights to pass a tax, but the issue was whether Congress could force commerce on all citizens, and that issue was what Roberts should have limited his opinion on.

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Online headline: "Obama Campaign Disagrees With Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling" -- Even potUS Arpege doesn't want to run on his own record.

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Online headline: "NYC Shootings: 17 Shot On Fourth Of July, Says NYPD" -- Oooops, my bad. Thought maybe ACORN was out and about screening new voter registrations.

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Online "headlie": "Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold Affordable Care Act an Affirmation for Small Business" -- "Affirmation"? Perhaps "affliction" better describes the turmoil. Mainly look for small businesses to pare workers to under the 50 size.

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Online headline: "Hamas PM To Meet Egypt's President" -- Guess they need to plan a golf date with potUS Arpege.

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Online quote service: "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." - Thomas Paine " -- I guess this, in a nutshell, describes how and why DIM&DUMBERat voters are so easily enslaved by liberals/socialists; they don't like working for their survival.

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L-E headline: "Man charged with theft of Girl Scout cookies" -- $3.50 for a box of cookies that aren't close to being full....that's a crime!

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/07/06/2111508/man-charged-with-theft-of-girl.html#storylink=rss#storylink=cpy

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There was 1 "no" vote for the principal for Richards Middle School. I think Bucker needs to come clean with her reason(s) for doing so.

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Short memoried liberal's L-E "soundoff": "Just for the record * I hope everyone remembers it was the Republicans who opened up trade with China." -- Yes, it was, but it was Clinton who sold us out to China and NAFTA.

From the 'catastrophic PR' department - Online story: "HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- Lifeguard Tomas Lopez helped save a drowning man and got fired for it. * The reason: He left the section of a south Florida beach his company is paid to patrol. The Orlando-based company, Jeff Ellis and Associates, says Lopez broke a company rule and could have put beach goers in his section in jeopardy. * By the time Lopez arrived, witnesses had pulled the drowning man out of the water. Lopez and an off-duty nurse helped him until paramedics arrived. The victim survived and was hospitalized." -- Jeff Ellis may just join Jimi Heselden, inventor of the Segway, as the worst enemy of his own company. Jimi Heselden, you ask...Heselden drove his personal Segway over a cliff to his own death.

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Online headline: "Lawmaker Hospitalized After Choking" -- Oooops, my bad! Had visions of VpotUS Biden getting decked by potUS Arpege after Biden said he knew it was a tax all along.

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Latest HuffPost projections now have state electoral votes down to 240 for potUS Arpege, that's about 50 less than HuffPost was crediting him for a month ago.

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Online headline:m "Obama Bus Tour To Kick Off Thursday In Ohio, Pennsylvania" -- Hmmm, which bus.. the one he threw his grandmother under, or the one he had made in Canada?

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Which MCSD Board memberes will be remembered as the stupidest.. the ones that rejected the seven principals nominated by outgoing superintendent Andrews, or the ones that will change their vote for the same seven principals re-nominated by interim superintendent Phillips?

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Since Fox News hired Juan Williams after NPR fired him, Williams has become an Alan Colmes clone, and is no longer a good link between Conservative & Liberal views.

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Online headline: "Obamas' Martha's Vineyard Vacation: First Family Forgoes Annual Retreat" -- Guess the owners wanted payment in gold rather than newly printed 'obamadollas'.

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When it comes down to details, ALL government spending is taxation. What was Chief Justice Roberts thinking when he altered the HELL-thSCARE case in midstream?

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Numerous cities canceled 4th of July fireworks displays because city coffers were empty. Would be willing to bet that those cities have DIM&DUMBERat Mayors.

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L-E story: " It will never happen again. A century plant on Wynnton Road in Columbus has bloomed, its stalk shooting up about 25 feet into the air. Despite its name, the plant usually lives just 10-30 years and blooms only once. “It is always thrilling when it happens,” Columbus Botanical Gardens Director Norman Winter said of the blooming." -- Well, you better hurry up and go see it before GA Power Co makes a half-century plant.

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Isaiah Crow-well probably isn't aware that if he gets drummed out of the NFL, there's only arena football left for him.

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LOL... an internet acronym should become the National Motto for America...LOVE-it OR LEAVE-it.

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L-E's "Quotable": “I don’t know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war.” Georges Clemenceau French statesman (1841-1929) " -- Only the French are confused...maybe because they salute the enemy with both hands reaching for the sky.

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Once again, the L-E has published a vitriolic anti-Bush, anti-personal responsibility letter written by Judy F(racking) Brouillette. treasurer of the local DIM&DUMBERats Party. Once again, the L-E leaves out this vital piece of information.

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L-E story": "ATLANTA — Unemployed veterans may be heading back to school in mass under a federal program to get out-of-work veterans trained and back in the job market. " -- Excuse me, but what about all the specialty training our soldiers got on the job? Most of our vets have very good technical training already; is this something other than a redundant waste of tax dollars?

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L-E story: "Associated Press ATLANTA — Georgia could lose $33 million of its $400 million Race to the Top school grant because of proposed changes to a new evaluation system for principals and teachers. * State officials are looking at scrapping evaluations of teachers by their kindergarten to second-grade students, arguing that ratings by children so young would likely be positive and not reliable. * They also want surveys by older students to be informational and to not count as 10 percent of a teacher’s formal evaluation." -- It's true! The inmates ARE running the asylum! It's just wrong to pay for a program of student evaluation of the system where popular mentors would get more student approval than the mentors that drive students to be the best they can be. This could lead to a teacher of an elective, say music, being chosen as the top teacher in the county over a teacher committed to mentoring students to excellence in some required core curriculum course. Wait, didn't that already happen here?

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L-E headline/story: "Double amputee Pistorius set to run at Olympics * The “Blade Runner” will be competing in the London Olympics in his favored 400 meters, after all" -- Well, why not let wheel chair racers enter the Marathon, and snow machines enter the downhill events at the Winter Oylmpics?

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Happy 4th of July to all, but add in a 'happy birthday' for two fellow BCers; one in Louisiana, and one in Athens, GA.

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BTW, coming at you from the Gulf Coast; the water is FINE, wish you (well most of ya, anyway) were here.

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From the "I knew department" - Online headline: "Twitter Reacts To Anderson Cooper's Big Announcement" -- Yep just another 'big twit'.

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Online headline: "Andy Griffith Dead" -- Guess his doctor was waiting for HELL-thSCARE instructions whether Andy was eligible for an appointment.

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Andy Griffith grew up next door to my sis-in-law's mother in Mt Airy (thus Mayberry), and in a non-related story, mother and dad were in New York, and met Andy Griffith after a broadway play, and Andy invited the Goldsboro, NC gal and her husband back to his hotel room to continue the conversation. While they were in his room, he got the call that the role of Will Stockdale was his in the movie version of "No Time for Sergeants". Lets just hope that the memories we keep are of Will Stockdale and Andy Taylor, and not Andy Griffith, disoriented HELL-thSCARE advocate.

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From the "who'da thunk it" department: Online headline: "Chief Justice 'Flees' US After Ruling" -- Hmmm, I'd thunk that he LEFT 'fleas' when he fled.

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Have you noticed all the 'tweets' coming from DIM&DUMBERats about the Supreme Court decision. They just confirm that raising taxes gets a tingle up their legs,but more creepy is that it reminds me of old movies about the future that had 'big brother' making such comments over omnipresent loud public loudspeakers .

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L-E headline: "Burglar breaks into Benning Drive home, defecates on floor" -- Hmm, wonder if the evidence was tested for DNA, or was it just considered 'crappy' evidence?

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It's nice to hear the City has standards concerning political signs placed on the right-of-ways, BUT how come the City doesn't police dealerships (Budget comes to mind quickly) parking cars on the rights- of-way?

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A fellow BCer brought up a good point. Nearly half of Social Security monies does not go to retirees. The administration of such payouts eats away at the "fund". How much more would retirees get if all their 'contributions' were kept in individual accounts and doled out electronically when the individual wanted to start using it?

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Latest from barackobama.com: "Hal -- You recently took the time to let us know what was on your mind by taking a survey. * Thank you. You are making this campaign better at a critical time." -- Hmmm, I'd feel better about this if he had read my survey first, but I guess he's used to getting something passed before reading it. Of course, someone else will read him the November election results, and he will have get to see how we 'feel'.

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L-E headline: "Delta Sigma Theta Sorority awards scholarships to 23 high school students " -- There was zero 'diversity' in the photo in the story, so what was the criteria for selection?

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L-E story: "Independence Day Facts" * The U.S. imports $211 million worth of fireworks. " -- $211,000,000.00? The markup at retail must be outrageous because about a Billion dollars worth were fired on the beach here LAST NIGHT alone!

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L-E headline/story: "Ex-Commerce Secretary won’t be charged in hit-run * LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors declined Tuesday to file criminal charges against former U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson, saying he suffered a seizure that was responsible for a trio of traffic accidents. " -- Whoa! What's that got to do with the facts! Seizure...OR NOT..Bryson had the wits to get back in his car and take off to hit more cars.

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L-E's "Quotable": “Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government.” - Thomas Jefferson 3rd U.S. President (1743-1826) " -- Maybe Jefferson was not the visionary we credit him for, because he obviously didn't see the coming of potUS Arpege, Princess Pelosi, and Dingy Harry Reid sitting in power at the same time and claiming America for themselves.

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Jefferson penned the conclusion of the delegates to the Independence Convention. One such item was "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. " Perhaps its time to invoke the power of such to action, and ask all those who believe in the gifts of the Creator make a contribution for one way tickets to other countries for those who deny this country was founded along the Judeo-Christian beliefs.

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L-E headline/story: "Execution set for Georgia man in killing of fellow inmate * Hill’s IQ tests indicated that he may meet the medical definition of mild mental retardation, but a county judge initially found he didn’t meet the other criteria required in Georgia to meet the standard." -- What is it with liberals who think violence is forgivable for criminals who couldn't get into Harvard, and feel society is better served by incarcerating them until some court releases them on some technicality?

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Online headline: "North Carolina Fracking: Governor Beverly Perdue Vetoes Bill" -- "Fracking"...the new DIM&DUMBERat "f-word".

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Headquarter Nissan could go a long way towards erasing the "Taliban Toyota" nickname it acquired in Mobile/Pensacola by replacing the torn, tattered, and faded monster U.S Flag already displayed on its property. A rue American would not want such a disgrace flying over his property, any time, but especially on July 4th.

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L-E headline: "BOARD TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS * Phillips: There will be some changes to principal nominations" -- The circus continues.... No matter what, it would be better to accept Dr Andrews' nominations on a trial basis/review than have any changes offered by an interim superintendent. This sounds about as sane as hiring a 'temp' to present a sales pitch to a customer you've worked with 3 years to get its business.

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L-E headline: "Donate vans so Valley Rescue Mission can help" -- The L-E really shot itself in the foot, here. Valley Rescue Mission is looking for FANS....F-A-N-S! Donate FANS to Valley Rescue so VR can put them into homes of people in need of cooling devices.

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From the "snooze..you lose" department - L-E story: "Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson was elected to the Board of Directors for the Georgia Municipal Association during the association’s annual meeting in Savannah, Ga. " -- Psst... L-E, you reported this on June 27 when it was actually news.

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L-E headline: "Evidence of "God particle" found * Could shape scientific understanding of all matter" -- Much money could have been saved on this endeavor had scientist simply opened the Bible, and read Genesis.

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I wish the U.S. Supreme Court would have mentioned that there is no such thing as "free healthcare", nor 'free anything' from the Government so DIM&DUMBERats could understand this.

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L-E headline/story: "U.S. OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS * Unprecedented runoff canceled * On Sunday, the officials announced that the sprinters had agreed to a runoff and that it would be staged on national television Monday night. But that plan collapsed Monday morning when Tarmoh made an unprecedented decision of her own: She became the first athlete to cede a possible Olympic berth by refusing to participate in a runoff" -- The officials at USOC have always been full of themselves, but this was about to take the cake. A nationally televised race for a THIRD place, and alternate spot? That'd be about as exciting and productive as recounting the Florida 'chads from the 2000 presidential race.

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potUS Arpege is trying to manipulate the jobs growth figures by hiring as many pollsters and campaign workers as he can. Of course, by November, they will all be unemployed again..either way.

July 2, 1776.. Thomas Jefferson wrote out the draft of our Declaration odf Independence.

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Once again the fake ID problem raises it's head. Once again, I remind you and our legal brotherhood that there are scanners/readers for drivers' licenses that will foil the use of even really good fakes. Your election board uses them when we vote, but our legislators will not pass legislation that would require all outlets for alcohol to verify purchasers' ages.

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Online headline/story: "Mississippi Abortion Clinic Law Set To Take Effect * The law requires anyone performing abortions at the state's only clinic to be an OB-GYN with privileges to admit patients to a local hospital. * Such privileges can be difficult to obtain, and the clinic contends the mandate is designed to put it out of business. A clinic spokeswoman, Betty Thompson, has said the two physicians who do abortions there are OB-GYNs who travel from other states." -- I abhor birth-control related abortions, but I do not want to see a return to back-alley ones of yore. Women,parents should have choices in life, and let them work out the details with God. Something stinks here, though, when a clinic can bring in 'doctors' from 'parts unknown' to perform such.

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Online story: "John Melia, a spokesman for the Utilities Workers Union of America (UWUA) said that as of 2 a.m. Sunday (EDT) its 8,500 ConEd power workers were locked out. * "ConEd took the extreme measure of locking out its unionized workforce putting the city of New York and Westchester county in peril during a heat wave. * The union membership had authorized its leaders to call a strike at midnight on Saturday, when the collective bargaining agreement expired." -- Union spin on union greed. The union membership had authorized its leaders to call a strike at midnight on Saturday, when the collective bargaining agreement expired. Union greed is coercing utility customers to paying higher rates because the customers are not represented during union negotiations. Of course, all this is going on leading into the July 4th week so New Yorkers may shoot off some fireworks of their own.

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Of note: Our Founding Fathers were gathered in an un-air-conditioned Liberty Hall in Philadelphia in 1776 as we speak, fighting for freedom from taxation without representation. Union demands with monopolistic government protected entities are basically taxation without representation for American families.

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Online story: "WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Voter support for President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul has increased following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding it, a lthough majorities still oppose it, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday showed." -- Any poll taken on HELL-thSCARE should have to mention that 'it's not free', and is a tax.

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Segregated diversity is not 'the answer'...unless the answer is to "what will destroy America?". America's strength, America's growth. comes from its ability to throw many cultures into 1 big pot, stir well, and having the best of each culture become ingrained in all of our lives... as our fore fathers wanted us to understand.. E Pluribus Unum...

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After looking at the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on HELL-thSCARE, one must conclude that this is the first 4-4-1 decision rendered. It should be reviewed with all 9 deciding on the issue as a tax related power of Congress instead of a commerce related power of Congress.

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If a college degree is criteria for the job as head of the Codes and Enforcement Division of the City, then the degree required should be in some sort of useful training... such as engineering of business management. A basic degree in psychology brings nothing to the table.

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Standing "O" for Brentson Buckner!

Online headline/story: "Justice Department Won't Prosecute Holder For Contempt * Deputy Attorney General James Cole said the decision is in line with long-standing Justice Department practice across administrations of both political parties. * "We will not prosecute an executive branch official under the contempt of Congress statute for withholding subpoenaed documents pursuant to a presidential assertion of executive privilege," Cole wrote." -- "Long standing DOJ practice"? A week is a 'long time' in the eyes of the DOJ? This is not just about Contempt of Congress; it's about contempt against the American taxpayer!

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From the 'it's not one world' department - Egypt's new president Morsi announced in his first public speech, that he would try to free the "Blind Sheik", Omar Abdel-Rahman, from a lifetime sentence in the US. The "Blind Sheik" was convicted for trying to blow up the World Trade Center in 1993. What hell has potUS Arpege unleashed?

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Michelle Obama just proved herself to be just a typical DIM&DUMBERat. Engaged in a traditional competition sponsored by Family Circle magazine, Michelle abandoned her health ministry to submit a sugar and guten-based flour recipe, while Ann Romney submitted a healthier oatmeal based recipe. Talk about talking out both sides of one;s mouth, Michelle can outdo potUS Arpege...and without the TelePromter!

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Side note to Mayor Obamalinson's obsession of high speed railways to 'insanity and beyond', a story on AMTRAK revealed that whatever the cost of a ticket, the taxpayers had to supplement each ticket for another $ .27 cents a mile. In comparison, a car from Atlanta to Birmingham (147 miles) costs about (@20 MPG, 7.5 gallons of gas (say at $3.25) around $25.00, and takes a little over 2 hours on the I-20 , while taking AMTRAK from Atlanta to Birmingham, AL costs $58.00 (plus a taxpayer supplement of $39.09 - $97.09 combined) and takes over 4 hours. In addition, AMTRAK is per person, while a car can hold your family, and once you get to Birmingham, the car travelers has transportation, while the AMTRAK rider has to rely on public transportation or a high cost rental vehicle. And our Mayor thinks, no, FEELS, just the right person hasn't been in charge of rail service....

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Unions are protesting against Walmarts in Los Angeles. Why because Walmarts is non-union. Walmarts minimum wage in Los Angeles in over $10.00 per hour, and an assistant manager earns a salary of over $55,000.00 annually. The union guys are out protesting, while the Walmart employees are on the job and earning money to support their families.

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Online headline: "Big 'Derecho' Damage In Nation's Capital" -- This is outrageous! 'Derercho' is Spanish for 'big wind', Washington, D.C. is the capital of the USA, not Spain or Mexico. English is the language we speak!

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Online headline:"White House To Dems: Go On Offense On Taxes, Health" -- Go on offense? How much more offensive can the DIM&DUMBERats get when it comes to our health and taxes.

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Latest from barackobama.com: "I'm not going to lie. It's been a long, long week.
* I went straight from celebrating the Supreme Court ruling on health care to staring down the single biggest fundraising deadline of this campaign so far." -- potUS Arpege lost me at "I'm not going to lie", but I'm more put off that he's trying to say even a Supreme Court decision would make him pause while campaigning.

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More..the latest from barackobama.com: Michelle writes: "Hal -- Our family has spent more than a few days on the campaign trail. * We've had lots of card games, laughs, and fun family moments on that campaign bus. * Barack is hitting the road again next week, and he's saving two seats on the bus for a supporter and their guest. We'll pick the lucky winner in just a few hours." -- Two seats on his bus? Guess the rest of us will just be thrown under it.

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Even more...the latest from barackobama.com (wonder how many new jobs potUS Arpege will claim he created for e-mailing us? At least they are temporary): "To be frank - Hal *At midnight, Mitt Romney and Republicans will probably have outraised us for the month of June, as they did in May. That's not even counting the super PACs and anonymous outside groups." -- "To be frank"? How about joining Barney Frank on the sidelines!

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L-E headline: "106 DEGREES * Columbus breaks record high for second straight day" -- Only 106? They must be using a thermometer that's hanging on a block of ice!

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Liberal's L-E "soundoff": "Decades ago, African-Americans in the United States, especially the South, worked very hard. But the capitalistic system was stacked against them and didn’t allow them to succeed. " -- Oh, and government welfare has given them a hand up? Hand OUTs are not a helping hand. Pathetic liberal blame.

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He's baaccckkkk! Karl Douglass, that is. After his ommission from last weeks L-E, I thought maybe the L-E had come to its senses about the fairness of dropping John House's commentaries since he was running for Congress, since Karl Douglass works for another candidate, the incumbent, in fact, but, no, this is not the case. By the way, I do think Roberts' vote was the only honest one made.. that he considered the mandate to buy HELL-thSCARE, and the fine for not doing so, as a tax and tax penalty. D&D's, the party of higher taxes!

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From L-E editorial: "The high note in the latest Criterion Referenced Competency Test results for the Muscogee County School District — and that note should not be ignored — is that MCSD students improved in every subject except math" -- The highnote is everything increased except math? Gimme a break! I'd rather have seen math be the only sector that increased! Decreases in math just means new voters won't be equipped 'to add things up' when comparing politicians promises to reality!

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I do not think that NFL have a leg to stand on when filing a 'concussion' lawsuit. How can they prove they weren't already brain damaged when they signed their contracts to play?

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From the 'who'da thunk it' department: Dan Aykroyd is celebrating his 60th birthday today. I thought he was older than me.

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Katy Perry's new movie..."Part of me 3D"..... Hmmm, is there any part of her that her fans haven't seen?

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