Wednesday, October 14, 2015

As I looked at "the five" ( well, 3 plus the pair of bookends)  thus far declared Democrats positioned across the stage last night, it hit me... those 5 could have saved the economy. Seriously, if they had simply been going to indoor tanning salons and paid the 10% racial tax ordered by Obamageddon for the past 7 years, it would have cut our National Debt in half.

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The DNC could save a ton of money in bumper sticker costs leading up to its primary. They can reuse, recycle the ones left over from an Obamageddon program at the fund raisers... "Cash For Clunkers".
 
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Talk about style over substance..the DNC put Sanders on the right of HILLsbury DOUGHgirl so she would look even more left than Sanders.
 
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I cannot believe the Democrats thought about putting  a just-in-case,  "Biden ready" empty podium on the debate stage..just thinking about it, I could see Eastwood standing beside it asking questions.
 
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Online headline/story: "Sanders refuses to bash Clinton over email scandal ... and the crowd goes wild *
"I think the American people want substantive discussions on substantive issues," Sanders said after the debate when asked what motivated him to make the comments." -- "the American people want substantive discussions on substantive issues"?  Hmmm.. more importantly, Americans want..no, need. a substantive president.
 
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Online headline/story: "ACLU sues psychologists over CIA interrogation tactics * The lawsuit comes 10 months after the release of a damning Senate report that said the interrogation techniques had inflicted pain on al-Qaida prisoners far beyond the legal limits and did not yield lifesaving intelligence. * The suit was filed in federal court in Washington state on behalf of three former CIA prisoners. One, G** R(_*_)hman, was interrogated in a dungeon-like Afghanistan prison called the Salt Pit, subjected to isolation, darkness and extreme cold water, and was later found dead of hypothermia. The other two men, Suleim(_*_)n A***** S**** and Moh(_*_)med A**** B** S***, are now free. * The lawsuit was brought under the Alien Tort Statute, which allows noncitizens to sue in U.S. courts over human-rights violations." -- "the Alien Tort Statute which allows noncitizens to sue in U.S. courts over human rights violations"?  Good grief.. since when are battleground captured jihadist enemies simply considered "aliens".. especially in their own countries? I hope the court throws the lawsuit out on its ear because it doesn't have "standing", and I hope the court kicks the ACLU out on nits ass because they are simply (_*_)s.
 
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Online story: "A Danish photographer who endured months of torture at the hands of Islamic State extremists says the terrorist killer known as “Jihadi John” forced him to stand for days and dance the Tango at a prison in Syria. * Days of beatings and torture taught Ottosen and his fellow hostages not to engage with their captors. "At that point, I just looked down at the ground the whole time because I did not want to look at them – if you looked them in the eye you would just get beaten even more." * "So I had my head down and my arms up and he led me around the prison and then suddenly it just changed and he threw me down and kicked and hit me," Ottosen said. * "Then they ended by threatening to cut my nose off with side-cutting pliers and such things,” Ottosen added. * Mohammed Emwazi, a.k.a. "Jihad John, was born in Kuwait, raised in London, and graduated from Westminster University before going to Syria in 2013 to fight with ISIS.,  first appeared in an ISIS video in 2014, when he beheaded American freelance journalist James Foley. He later appeared in videos showing the beheadings of American journalist Steven Sotloff, British aid worker David Haines, British taxi driver Alan Henning, and American aid worker Peter Kassig. " -- Hey, ACLU.. do something positive.. go file a lawsuit in Syria under the Alien Tort Statute!
 
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HuffPOOPOO headline: "ISIS launches call for 'holy war' against Russia, US" -- Hmmm.. the HuffPOOPOO must have hired Slick Willie as its copywriter for headline... its the way it defines "holy".
 
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Online headline: ""T.I. apologizes for saying Hillary Clinton shouldn't be president because she's a woman" -- "apologizes"?  yeah, for calling her a "woman"...Guess the word processor auto-correct changed "baitch" to "woman" and the Times editor didn't proof his/her work .
 
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Online headline: "Johnny Depp says he never wants to win an Oscar" -- Me, too.
 
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From the "only the dream world of Moonbeam Brown will this work" department - Online story: "California lawmakers have taken the first step toward accomplishing something Major League Baseball could never do on its own: Stop players from using smokeless tobacco. * Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill last weekend banning the use of smokeless tobacco in all California ballparks. " -- Hmmm,  guess the Dodgers, Giants, Angels, Padres, and Athletic will have to schedule all their games "away".. of course, some inter-city California  rival games will have to move out-of-state to a neutral site. Oh.. and good-bye World Series!
 
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From the "just for the record" department: I've had several inquiries about my lack of mention of Steve Spurrier's sudden retirement. ... Steve who?
 
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HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "Trump's Tax Plan Is Justice for Small Businesses * by Jamil Bouchareb, Co-CEO of Restaurantware and CEO of Genman Corp. * Current taxes treat small businesses, like my company Restaurantware, unfairly. Since we are a small business with minimal employees, we are taxed as a high-revenue individual instead of the business we are. * We never thought there would be any justice for us -- until Donald Trump released his proposed tax plan. *  Helping these companies out is a smart move by Trump, and will only improve our country's economical standpoint." -- Wow! Two things just happened.. a possible paradigm shift at the HuffPOOPOO, and a probable password change so Jamil Bouchareb cannot access his column site. 
 
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I just looked at a slide show of 10 "fabulous" celebrity home of Hollywood A-listers .. the "houses" are valued at a combined total of $315,700,000.00 -- Now.. what I want to know, is how many total Syrian refugees are they taking in? My guess is "zero".. what's yours.
 
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Online story: "Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday stood by his contention that Chicago police officers are becoming "fetal" out of concern they will get in trouble for actions during arrests, blaming officers second-guessing themselves in the wake of high-profile incidents for rising crime rates in Chicago and elsewhere, (Baltimore and Ferguson in particular). * September was Chicago's deadliest month since 2002, with 60 homicides. Through Sept. 27, homicides and shootings had risen 21 percent from the year-earlier period," -- Doh! It's what you expect from Democrat mayors', Obamageddon's DOJ , and mainscream media assaults on law enforcement officers. Sadly, Democrats look at the death of a c,stituent as a new name to add to the permanent Democrat voters list.
 
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L-E headline/story: "COLUMBUS COUNCIL * COUNCIL OKS PUTTING TAX FREEZE REFERENDUM ON LEGISLATIVE LIST * If moved forward, General Assembly will have to approve the proposal * voting in favor of including the referendum in the city’s legislative agenda were Skip Henderson, Mike Baker, Mimi Woodson, Evelyn Turner Pugh, Pops Barnes and Tom Buck. Voting against were Judy Thomas, Gary Allen and Bruce Huff. Councilor Glenn Davis was absent from the meeting." -- So Mayor TomLYINGson got her 6 votes.. fortunately, that hopefully will not be enough to get the legislative group to approve her request.. especially when they realize one of those 6 voyes was by Tom Buck.. the mayor's personal appointee to replace Red McDaniel, and every legislator knows Red McDaniel would not have voted to mess with the freeze.
 
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From above story: "   Allen asked Mayor Teresa Tomlinson if her administration had plans to make up for the lost revenue from the increased homestead exemption included in the plan. *  Tomlinson said the “worst-case scenario” would cost the city $440,000 over the first four years, then revenue would be back to normal." -- Good grief.. At $440K per year,in four years, Mayor TomLYONGson would have to siphon $1,720,000.00 more dollars out of the City's fund balance and that would be BEFORE she finds more frivolous whims to waste more money on... additionally, she would wipe out 4 years of the savings she counting on by eliminating half of out garbage pick-ups.  PS- Mayor TomLYINGson IS "our worst case scenario"!
 
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Jonathan Gruber incredibly stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff": " I wish Republicans would treat a man wanting to buy a gun the same way they treat a woman wanting to get an abortion." -- Cannot this idiot understand it was because his/her mother chose not to get an abortion, that this incredibly stupid person can make such an insult? Maybe his/her mother should have reconsidered her "Choice"....
 
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Jonathan Gruber is alive and well and obviously working in Mayor TomLYINGson's office, because that's where this LIV's L-E "soundoff" had to originate: "   Thursday, garbage collection skipped my house. I called 311, a very courteous gentleman answered, I stated my problem, and shazam, the problem was resolved and my trash picked up. I love my city." -- Yoo Hoo.. there is no Thursday garbage pick-up anymore!
 
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L-E headline: "   Lawmakers in Iran vote to OK nuke deal" -- Hmmm.. wonder if Obamageddon will schedule a Rose Garden photo-op session to sign it?
 
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L-E story: " FRANKFORT, Ky. — Lawyers for Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis say the altered marriage licenses her office issued to same-sex couples are valid because they have been recognized by Kentucky’s highest elected officials." -- Excuse me.. but that's not how it works.. Lawyers nor elected official, no matter how high they rank, are judges...
 
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L-E story: "Representatives from Amerigroup Community Care of Georgia surprised Rigdon Road Elementary on Tuesday with a $500 check and school supplies as part of the organization’s new initiative called ‘Teacher Supply Closet.’ Amerigroup is giving the same amount of funds to 39 Title I schools around Georgia. Amerigroup kicked off the tour on Oct. 6 in Atlanta and will distribute more than $15,000 worth of school supplies by early November." -- Cute stories of concern are always cute.. but, where does Amerigroup get this money? It's a tax dollar funded low income medical services organization, and generates no private revenues or.. profit, so the money they are distributing is basically money taken away from those who need medical services..I'm surprised Congressman BIshop wasn't present to present "his" check/

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

From the "I wish I could say only from California" department - Online headline: "Jerry Brown Signs Bill Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Vote" -- Supreme Court.. WHERE ARE YOU!

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Online headline: "El Nino to ease drought, but could also wreak havoc * Scientists say California will finally have a much needed wet winter, but it could end up facing chaotic -- and possibly deadly -- storms. can't be any worse" -- "chaotic..and possibly deadly..storms"? Well, it certainly can't be any more chaotic as Governor Brown's laws he's signed or any more deadly that the "sanctuary cities" that already exist..

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Online headline: "News outlet slams Iran for convicting its reporter * The Washington Post criticized the country for finding Jason Rezaian guilty of espionage on Monday, calling it an 'outrageous injustice.' -- Hmmm, well, the WaPo certainly was agreeable with Iran on "the deal", so why is the WaPo upset over this?

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Hey, let's offer Bergdahl in trade for the journalist Iran has imprisoned!

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Online story: " A 16-year-old Oklahoma boy will stand trial as an adult in the stabbing deaths of his parents and three siblings, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a request by defense attorneys to certify him as a juvenile delinquent or youthful offender. * Michael (_*_) and his 18-year-old brother Robert (_*_) are charged with first-degree murder in the July 22 deaths and have pleaded not guilty. * Attorney Rob Nigh said he would appeal Special Judge Martha Rupp Carter's decision to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals and, if necessary, the U.S. Supreme Court. * "He's a child," Nigh said after Monday's hearing. "The reality of the situation is we should not have children going to the state penitentiary." -- Good grief.. I think the judge should order the attorney to bunk with the (_*_)-brothers and the set of knives they used until the trial and all appeals are over.

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HuffPOOPOO "headlie": "Scientist Discovers The World's Smallest Free-Living Insect" -- "discovers"? .. Hmmm.. maybe finally noticed, but ....

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I haven't decided whether Utley playing or not playing was the smart thing for the Dodgers to do last night.. The slide he made to take out the Mets player was akin to someone hitting a basketball player while he's going up for a lay-up, a defensive tackle clothes-lining a running back, or a street thug playing the
"knock-out" game. Utley not playing last night when he "technically could" pretty much means he will not be effective as a player for the Dodgers the rest of the series as somebody on the Mets will get the pound of flesh Utley owes.

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That uncalled for assault made by Utley is not part of "the game".. Playing hard is, but playing dirty is not. Did you know that a batter is obligated to try to avoid being hit by a pitched ball? (Rule 6.08(b)-2) Why aren't coaches who tell a batter to "lean into a pitch..take one for the team" summarily dismissed from baseball.. I have personally seen/heard this happen in a Little League game.. That coach never coached again in our Little League, but another took him in knowing the facts.

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Online headline: "PLAYBOY COVERS UP Mag says it will stop publishing female nudes" -- Now we will see if the articles will draw readership...(wink).. You know, with cellphone selfies and sex-messaging, what celebrity has any shock value at posing nude anymore?

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Online headline: "NO MORE PIGGING OUT Administration chops pork from federal prison menu" -- You know.. this is purely a Islam religion play.. now, are prisons going to have to comply with "kosher" requirements for Jewish prisoners,  or Indian prisoners going to want beef stricken from the menus as well? I got it.. let's just go back to bread and water for all prisoners, and maybe they will make better efforts not to break laws when they get out.

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Yesterday, I wrote this to our Council and Mayor , and copied members of the L-E, WRBL, and WTVM:

"Has anyone on Council thought about the affect of not having the property tax freeze would have made on the Columbus housing market and tax revenues if it were not in place during the last 12 years? Most freeze properties have maintained their tax payments even though their houses lost value which have kept the City pretty well funded under the circumstance.. Had it not been in place.. two things could/would have happened.. property tax revenue would have dropped, then Council probably would have been able to raise the revenue percentages which would probably sent more houses into a tailspin of repos and forced sales at even lower prices which would lead to even less tax revenues."

Mayor TomLYINGson responded:
"Hal - I'm surprised you of all people would suggest that a government ride out a recession on the backs of its citizens struggling the most. Note that a well-constructed tax system doesn't have to make that choice. As for your hypothesis, note that we have a milage cap. I hope this clears up any confusion.

Teresa Pike Tomlinson
Mayor
Columbus Consolidated Government"

Well.. the City of Columbus did such.. how can Mayor TomLYINGson find fault in my revealing of such? *Well.. that's sorta rhetorical since we all know what a Democrat she is) Now, did anyone, whether their home was "frozen" or not, get the City to voluntarily reduce the assessed value of their property during the last 12 years (especially the last  5 or 6 under Queen TT)?

I responded to her:
"Touchy.... and we have an assessment cap voted on by the taxpayers which is the only real protection from politicians who cannot...maybe more like, will not stay within the budget of available known revenues."

Can't wait for her response to this..

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From the "this needs to be a standard teaching platform for all economics classes in college" department - Online headline/story: "Seattle CEO who set firm's minimum wage to $70G says he has hit hard times * The Seattle CEO who reaped a publicity bonanza when he boosted the salaries of his employees to a minimum of $70,000 a year says he has fallen on hard times. * Dan Price, 31, tells the New York Times that things have gotten so bad he’s been forced to rent out his house. *  Only three months ago Price was generating headlines—and accusations of being a socialist -- when he announced the new salary minimum for all 120 employees at his Gravity Payments credit card processing firm. Price said he was doing it, and slashing his $1 million pay package to pay for it, to address the wealth gap.* “I’m working as hard as I ever worked to make it work,” he told the Times in a video that shows him sitting on a plastic bucket in the garage of his house. “I’m renting out my house right now to try and make ends meet myself.” * The Times article said Price’s decision ended up costing him a few customers and two of his “most valued” employees, who quit after newer employees ended up with bigger salary hikes than older ones." --  A case book expose of liberalism.. and should be "the case study" at all business schools.. especially at Seattle Pacific University where Price went.

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Saw an ad yesterday claiming "premature births" as the number 1 killer of babies. Wonder if that includes the intentional murders by partial-birth abortions?

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Online story: "Antarctic sea ice has grown to a record large extent for a second straight year, baffling scientists seeking to understand why this ice is expanding rather than shrinking in a warming world. * On Saturday, the ice extent reached 19.51 million square kilometers, according to data posted on the National Snow and Ice Data Center Web site.  That number bested record high levels set earlier this month and in 2012 (of 19.48 million square kilometers). Records date back to October 1978." -- Hmmm.. I guess Algore was too bust to be there for the photo-op.--

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Online story: ""We've got to have more opportunities for people to present their vision for our country, their plans, and to be held accountable for the positions that they're taking, the path they'd like to take our country on," Tulsi Gabbard, DNC vice chair, said. * Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii says those comments on MSNBC got her disinvited from the Democratic National Committee's upcoming debate." -- Wow! While we often think this, this is "Proof Positive" that to be a Democrat, you must repeat the Party mantra talking points or be excluded...

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Saw a car ad offering a 15% rebate of the MSRP of 2015 cars... You know...how stupid is GM...expecting someone to jump on a 15% rebate on a vehicle that will depreciate 20% the minute the buyer signs on the bottom line.

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A homeowners association ordered a mom who placed a Gold Star memorial flag/banner remembering her son on the inside portion of a window in her home. The association said it was an improper and unapproved "window treatment". Not hearing what City this happened in, I scoured my neighborhood to see if she live in it do I could offer my support.

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The Chamber of Commerce endorsement of Mayor TomLYINGson's tax freeze assault has got to be either illegal or unethical, and should never happen as long as the Chamber is fueled by property tax revenues.
 
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Hey, has anybody seen any endorsement by the Harris County Chamber of Commerce to eliminate the Muscogee County tax freeze? I wouldn't be surprised if the Harris County Chamber made a MAJOR donation to support the Mayor TomLYINGson.. it would be a cheap way to promote growth in Harris County.
 
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Jonathan Gruber triple-double extra stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff": " For the gun nuts: How many lives have been saved by shooting an attacker in self-defense this past year? All guns should be registered, licensed and insured just like automobiles." -- You cannot measure the effectiveness of guns in the home by the number of intruders shot.. even thinking the homeowner is armed will discourage an inrtruder. On the other hand, how many shooting at schools could have prevented if those "Gun Free Zone" signs were removed?lsp, if this stupid LIV believes himself, post a sign in his own yard that he doesn't have any guns in his house.
 
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I'm tired of liberal rants about there being too many guns. Personally, I think we gave too many liberals, but I've learned they will always be with us and have learned to  tolerate of them. Liberals would be less anal retentive if they learned to be tolerant of our, including them, 2nd Amendment.

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Online headline: "Former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks to Steer No-Bid Contracts" -- Hmmm.. seriously.. is there anymore discussion "needed" before the MCSB votes on publishing the MCSD Superintendent's "under the cap" spendings, or a forensic audit of all MCSD expenditures?

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Online story: " Eva Brunne, who was made the world’s first openly lesbian bishop by the church of Sweden in 2009, and has a young son with her wife and fellow lesbian priest Gunilla Linden, made the suggestion to make those of other faiths more welcome." -- "make those of other faiths more welcome"? Good grief.. isn't the purpose of a church, a religion, to draw people in to share and teach ITS faith?

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From L-E story concerning MCSD meeting: " the administration’s request for the board to approve spending $1,474,784 to buy 14 buses" -- You know.. this past school year, the MCSD had over 500 buses in its possession... and only 207 bus drivers (figures supplied by a sitting MCSB member). Why are more buses being bought ?
 
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L-E headline/story: "COUNCIL TO VOTE ON TAX THAW REFERENDUM * Also on agenda: SPLOST exemption legislation, revisions to retention policies *  City leaders have made two last-minute additions to the proposed legislative agenda that Columbus Council will vote on this morning. * (last item on that wish list) Statewide legislation calling for a 48-hour vetting period for any substantive amendment to legislation pending on the floor of either chamber of the state legislature. * Six councilors — Barnes, Skip Henderson, Evelyn Turner-Pugh, Mimi Woodson, Mike Baker and Tom Buck — have said they will support putting it on the agenda." -- Hmmm.. how about a 48 hour vetting minimum on adding proposals for the legislative group to ponder. I can already see 6 names of Councilors I will be campaigning against in their next re-election bids.

 

Monday, October 12, 2015

HuffPOOPOO story: "In an interview airing on Sunday on CBS's "60 Minutes.", President Obama said Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of a private email server to conduct government business when she served as secretary of state was a mistake but didn't endanger national security, *  "I think she'd be the first to acknowledge that maybe she could have handled the original decision better and the disclosures more quickly," Obama said." -- "she'd be the first to acknowledge that maybe she could have handled it better"? "didn't endanger national security"?  Good grief, HILLsbury DOUGHgirl still hasn't acknowledged she handled it less than perfect!. To boot, Obamageddon hasn't handled it any better himself., and he's the one responsible for the endangering the security of the US..

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From above story: "Obama also said he was not initially aware of her use of the private email server." -- "not initially aware"? Yeah.. maybe on "day 1", but even loyal Democrats know Obamageddon knew by "day 2".

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From above story: "On Trump's election prospects, Obama said: "I don't think he'll end up being president of the United States." -- Hmmm probably a fair assessment.. after all, who among us in 2007, even 2008,  ever thought Obamageddon would end up being president of the United States?

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Speaking of "60 Minutes" - There's a movie coming out this week named "Truth".. It stars uber lib Robert Redford playing Dan Rather...the " Truth" is not in this movie as it wasn't in Rather..Ironically, it's filmed in Australia...guess seeing signs in Washington  welcoming  the "Truth" was a bit scary for the politicians and mainscream media.

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Online story: "An off-duty police officer died Sunday after being shot multiple times, the fourth Memphis police officer to be fatally shot in slightly more than four years, authorities said. * Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong said 31-year-old Terence Olridge was taken to the Regional Medical Center, where he later died.* Olridge joined the department in September 2014. He had a fiancee who is four months pregnant," -- Hmmm... nowhere in the story does it mention that Officer Olridge was black... also, no where in the story does it mention "Black Lives Matter"  was on the scene comforting Olridge's family-to-be.

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Online story: "For just the third time in 40 years, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect no increase in benefits next year, unwelcome news for more than one-fifth of the nation's population. *  The government is scheduled to announce the COLA - or lack of one - on Thursday, when it releases the Consumer Price Index for September. Inflation has been so low this year that economists say there is little chance the September numbers will produce a benefit increase for next year. * They can blame low gas prices" -- "blame low gas prices"? How about welfare benefits... are they going to receive no COLA increase because of "low gas prices"? How about C]automatic Congressional pay increase.. are they going to stop because of "low gas prices"?

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Online headline: "Sanders reveals key edge he has on Hillary Clinton" -- Oooops, my bad.. thought he was going to say the "Truth".. unfortunately he claims it's "consistency"... but who has been more consistent than HILLsbury DOUGHgirl over the years.. ever known her to tell the truth or accept responsibility?

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Online headline: "USC head coach 'not healthy,' takes indefinite leave" -- Good grief.. political correctness has corrupted sports reporting!  Liberals have convinced us that their personal choices are not their fault but sports used to be a bastion of the truth.. players don't get a head by social promotions..they earn their stardom, but now showing up for a game or practice drunk is considered being "not healthy".and he" is taking an "indefinite leave".. "he" made that choice? .. yeah, right..

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From the "only in California" department - Online story: "California will ban public schools from naming their sports teams "Redskins," a name seen as a slur against Native Americans, but will not stop municipalities from naming parks and buildings for Confederate heroes, Governor Jerry Brown said on Sunday." -- Hmmm.. how do you straddle a politically correct fence? Looks like Moonbeam Brown has found one.. Now.. can't you see in the future when a Superbowl is scheduled in California, and the Washington Redskins are the NFC champs, and California files a court suit preventing them from playing in California? You know what.. it could happen during a regular season game, too.

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More Moonbeam Brown stupidity: "Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill banning concealed weapons from California schools and universities" -- Good grief.. psychopaths already assumed they could be the only gun carriers on campuses, but now they will KNOW it!

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Looks like the number of "Sanctuary cities" is growing. Now there are 340 such cities. Defending such cities is on the floor in the Senate..contact your Senator and make sure they vote for Kate's Law.

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If Obamageddon spent more time running the country than he does running his mouth on fund raising agenda, America would be much better off

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With the manipulation of Republican leaders'  Wikipedia pages being traced back to Homeland Security servers, Obamageddon has finally out-Nixoned Nixon.

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Got an E-mail from James Carville saying "Us donkeys got to stick together". Guess every Democrat feels obligated to redefine everything to suit themselves. We already knew he's a jackass.

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THe field goal has become a detriment to football.. 50 plus yard attempts have basically shortened the playing field. I'd like to see field goal points be "graduated".. say 3 points for filed goals inside the "Red Zone"; 2 points for field goals from the 20+ to 50 yards, and a 1 point for 50+ yards. It would give the defenses more incentive not to play "prevent defense" in the final minutes.

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Looked up motorcycle details after seeing our City is wanting to buy 4 of them @ $23,650 a  pop. I remember when motorcycles were a low cost way to put men on the street when budgets were tight , but what's cheaper about a low powered ,two wheel vehicle that doesn't get but 35 MPGs, and is not an all-weather vehicle?  Even a compact police car could carry a partner, or convey a prisoner and offer much better safety in a weather change. Perhaps there needs to be more discussion about the need and future of motorcycles if they aren't a cost savings option.

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Where is there still mystery around Area 51? Wouldn't it behoove our government to inform our nation, even the world about what is it isn't there? Think about how intimidating knowledge of our advanced technology would be in promoting world peace, and how invigorating knowledge of extraterrestrial space ships would be for our technology and science programs.

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Has anyone on Council thought about the affect of not having the property tax freeze would have made on the Columbus housing market and tax revenues if it were not in place during the last 12 years? Most freeze properties have maintained their tax payments even though their houses lost value which have kept the City pretty well funded under the circumstance.. Had it not been in place.. two things could/would have happened.. property tax revenue would have dropped, then Council probably would have been able to raise the revenue percentages which would probably sent more houses into a tailspin of repos and forced sales at even lower prices which would lead to even less tax revenues.

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Another creepy thing about the Chamber of Commerce wrongfully endorsing a ballot initiative on the tax freeze assault of Mayor TomLYINGson.. the Chamber is directly affected by tax revenues.. the Chamv=ber gets a large "donation" from the Columbus Development Authority which gets .25 mils of every property tax dollar that comes in. In effect, the Chamber is campaigning for a tax increase for itself!

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Online story: "Residents of Edmond, Oklahoma decided to protest the construction of a Muslim Mosque last Friday in the best way they could think of. The residents were disgruntled that a new mosque was being built, so they very creatively took matters into their own hands. When the Muslims showed up to their building for their Friday prayers, they were greeted with loads of bacon wrapped around the handles of all the doors." -- Heh heh heh.. Okies are OK in my book... now if they will get a local law mandating all residents must have a pet pig in their homes...

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What in the world are the organizers of the "Peanut Poll" at the Georgia National Fair thinking when they set up it's polling station and asked people to put a peanut into a Mason jar labeled with the candidate of their choice? THe fact that peanuts are also called "goobers" does nothing but feed mainscream media fodder to joke about Georgia voters.

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Online story: "A group of young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children is asking Georgia's highest court to overturn the dismissal of a lawsuit they filed seeking access to in-state tuition at the state's colleges and universities." -- Good grief.. how do illegal aliens have standing in any court?

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L-E story: " Almost two months after the first two women graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School, a third one appears set to join them. * Maj. Lisa Jaster, 37, has successfully completed the Florida phase of the Army’s toughest combat leadership school and is scheduled to graduate on Friday at Fort Benning, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. * Jaster is the mother of two children, ages 7 and 3, and serves as an Army reservist. A 2000 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, she works as an engineer for Shell Oil in Houston." -- Excuse me.. while I'm proud to know a reservist is able to pass the rigors of Ranger School, why was she even allowed to do so? Why is money spent on someone who is not available full time for using their skills to serve our country at a moments notice? Same applies for men in the reserves.
 
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Jonathan Gruber stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff": "   If we had three more zip lines, two more Taj Mahals, and a RiverWalk to south Florida, we’d get enough extra tourism money that we could give everyone a tax break." -- Will someone please disconnect Mayor TomLYINGson's computer from the Internet? Either that, of the L-E put her address in its "spam filter".
 
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From the L-E's "Today in History" feature: " Today is Sunday, October 11, the 284th day of 2015. There are 81 days left in the year." -- Good grief.. the Columbus L-E is doing everything in its repertoire to avoid mentioning it's "Columbus Day".. Maybe it's because the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer is printed in Montgomery, AL.
 
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From L-E story on MCSB work session agenda: " The board will discuss its self assessment." -- Wow.. I'd love to be a fly on the wall to hear the criticism, and Varner's dismissal of such from the minutes. Of course, Thomas and Myers might not get invited to speak on this.

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Online story: "Last month, in the face of his city's escalating homeless­ness crisis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti declared a state of emergency. *  with a record 46,000 homeless in the city, a 12 percent increase in the past two years — victims of the recession and soaring rents amid a real estate boom that has raised L.A. home prices by 27 percent in just three years. *  Three groups in particular have swelled the ranks, Garcetti says: veterans, many with mental health issues; emancipated foster youth; and nonviolent offenders released from prison after the 2014 passage of Proposition 47 reduced penalties for some drug crimes.  *  up to 70 percent of the homeless are addicted to meth and other hard drugs," -- Like the streets of hell, the streets of Liberal Asylum.. a.k.a., Los Angeles/LA are also paved with good intentions.. just the streets are full of "pot holes".. literally. What's not included in this admission of policy failure is the crime rate bump with 32,000 (70% of 46,000) homeless drug addicts looking for food and a "hit".
 
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Online story (with media bias): "A white Cleveland police officer was justified in fatally shooting a black 12-year-old boy holding a pellet gun moments after pulling up beside him, according to two outside reviews conducted at the request of the prosecutor investigating the death. * S***** C*****, a lawyer for the Rice family, said the release of the reports shows the prosecutor is avoiding accountability, which is what the family seeks." -- "white ..police officer.....black 12-year-old boy"? If the interest is justice, what difference does skin color make (Hey, HILLsbury DOUGHgirl, we could use you here to explain)? But the worst aspect of this story is the rather large for his size 12-year-old who was waving a pistol's.. whether pellet.. or even toy, for that matter) lawyer claiming the prosecutor was "avoiding accountability".. While we grief at the child's life,, the real accountability to be questioned are of his parents.. and the community they lived in.. where were the "Black Lives Matter" rallies trying to convince the 12-year-old's neighborhood of this?
 
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Online story: "A former investigator for the House Select Committee on Benghazi says he was unlawfully fired in part because he sought to conduct a comprehensive probe into the deadly attacks on the U.S. compound instead of focusing on Hillary Rodham Clinton and the State Department." -- "unlawfully fired"? Good grief.. if this Air Force Reserve Major was trying to assess blame and was not focused on the Secretary of State at the time, then this (_*_) was obstructing justice, and should have been court martialed.
 
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Online headline: "US to pay Doctors Without Borders airstrike victims * The Pentagon announced Saturday plans to make 'condolence payments' to the families of victims of a U.S. air strike that mistakenly killed 22 people." -- Hmmm.. and what about "condolence payments"for our wounded warriors/vets and their families who had to operate under the current "rules of engagement" handicap ordered by the Commander-in-Chief?
 
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I'm didn't even to wait to see the Oregon uniforms this week...nobody could design an uglier uniform than what Tennessee wore. Of course, UGA's second half performance was ugly in a different way.. it  really was an ugly game in so many ways.. Good luck, Chubb.
 
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What's with Ole Miss?   Several years ago... 2010, I believe,, the mascot was changed from Col. Reb/Rebels to the Black Bears but they still paint the end zone with "REBELS"..
 
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Online story: "A Michigan man has been shot and killed by a state trooper after the man struck a sheriff’s deputy with a crossbow, Michigan State Police said." -- Of course it was justified! When a person fires an arrow/bolt at you and hits you, there is no doubt that it was intentional.
 
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Friday, I was driving on 17th Street near Linwood Cemetery and noticed how what use to be a 4 - Lane stretch of road for cars has been altered to 2 lanes for cars and 2 lanes for bicycles. We car drivers pay to use the roads, why don't the bicyclers?
 
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You know, if Mayor TomLYINGson was a good business woman, she could raise all the additional revenues to run the golf courses, swimming facilities, the Civic Center, and the running/biking trails by charging the users for what it actually costs. Shoot, she could probably find a tax cut in there too.
 
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If the Million Man March for Justice wants to be effective, it should be marching in Chicago's South side. Then making plans for other crime riddled major cities...
 
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Jonathan Gruber incredibly stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff": "Planned Parenthood provides 400,000 Pap smears, performs 500,000 breast exams and prevents 516,000 unintended pregnancies a year. One in five women in the U.S. has used it, and 2.7 million Americans depend upon it." --  Hmmm.. sorta left a figure out of this mix.. 300,000 abortions... or did PP sorta just mix those into the "516,000 unintended pregnancies" category? Wonder, also, if PP told late term abortion candidates if PP knew the fetus was developed enough that PP could scavenge the body for "parts" PP could sell to do transplants in other carried-to-term babies? Oh, and another figure PP leaves out is the number of dollars it donates exclusively to Democratic Party politicians?
 
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L-E story: " A 33-year-old Columbus man died just before midnight Friday after he was shot multiple times at the 4th Quarter sports bar on Macon Road, police said Saturday. * Dominic Leo Mitchell was pronounced dead at 11:58 p.m. by Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Charles Newton in the emergency room at Midtown Medical Center. His body will be transported to the crime lab in Atlanta for an autopsy on Tuesday." -- "body will be transported to the crime lab in Atlanta for an autopsy "? Good grief.. was it not obvious enough that the dead person was shot "multiple times"? I just think of other stories of people who have died in one-car accidents that it was determined on the spot to be a heart attack or some other indiscernible  cause of death, and no autopsy was called for.
 
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Thinking more about the "endorsement" made by the local Chamber of Commerce for Mayor TomLYINGson's desire to eliminate the tax freeze going on the ballot really has put a burr under my saddle. Even if you forget the amount of tax dollars  the Mayor can and does fund the Chamber with (around $1,000,000.00 per a reliable source), the new head of the Chamber has only been in Columbus for about 3 or 4 months and has no understanding how much good the tax freeze does for the stability of the community.
 
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From the Columbus City Manager's Agenda: " THAW THE FREEZE: Request that local delegation to the Georgia General Assembly introduce local legislation to sunset the Columbus Georgia Homestead Assessment Freeze found at Ga. L. 1981, and substitute a new homestead exemption tax system effective for all homestead purchases after Jan. 1, 2017. (Requested by the mayor) Homeowners who are currently under the freeze or who purchase homesteads on or before Jan. 1, 2017, shall continue under the current homestead assessment freeze. Persons purchasing homes after Jan. 1, 2017, shall receive a $20,000 homestead exemption beginning in the 2018 tax year." --  I can say now, that I will work against any Councilor or state representative that supports this request.. Names will be taken, and constant reminders to the tax paying property owners will be sent reminding of which representatives voted to raise their taxes. This is not a ballot initiative. It was on two previous ballots and overwhelmingly enacted and reinforced. Mayor TomLYINGson, get your own business in order.. collect proper fees that pay for the services offered by City faciities, and stop raiding our fund balance. It's that simple of a solution.
 
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From Council Agenda - Purchase Request:  HARLEY-DAVIDSON “ROAD KING” POLICE MOTORCYCLES: It is requested that council authorize the purchase of four Harley-Davidson “Road King” Police Motorcycles from Chattahoochee Harley-Davidson (Columbus), at a unit price of $23,650 and total amount of $94,600." -- Motorcycles at $ 23,650.00? You know, there are cars that will serve such purposes for our police officers that will provide a safer environment for them in all sorts of weather and street conditions that cost less than this... Maybe this alternative should be researched before authorization.
 
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L-E editorial cartoon:

 
You know.. there is more truth in this than meets the eye.. because it's liberal policy that keeps such info out of the gun database in background searches.. Qualified analysis should be on the record for gun purchase backgrounds as should an option for a buyer to  know if it is on their info, as what recourse they challenging such info.
 
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Someone asked me point blank if I support Donald Trump.. I said I do.. and will, unless someone I think is even more electable steps forward and wins the lead.  So far, none have demonstrated the kind of leadership Trump is showing..
 
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L-E guest commentary headline: "Commentary: Robert B. Simpson * What Obama really meant" -- The only thing worse than a president having to have translators to explain what he says, is a columnist that listens to what the president's explainers say. We have reasonable gun laws.. in fact we have lots of UNreasonable gun laws as well. but the laws, eve the guns are not what is spurring the "abundance" (for lack of a more precise word) of "mass shootings.. You have to wonder though, that a lot of them are carried out by sick copycats eager to have their names spread across the news sources and getting primary spots on Goolge searches. I do say that Col (ret) Simpson did recover in the end when he wrote: " I’m grateful to have been enlightened, but I’m also considerably worried. Until now, I had thought my weapons, which I’ve owned in peace for many years, were mine to have and hold just like any other private property, to use as my last line of defense if my home is invaded. Now I have to worry, when I hear a noise in the night, that it isn’t a burglar, but the President, come to take my guns."  We all must fear a government leader that wants to take your guns.
 
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From the "what's wrong with this picture" department - L-E headline/story: "ROCKY FLOP * Georgia loses Chubb, blows 21-point lead in loss to Tennessee * For (Sony) Michel, it wasn’t enough. With the game slowly sinking in, Michel zeroed in on the lone mistake he made during the game * “I made the biggest mistake that turned this game around,” Michel said. “I want to take this game on myself. I lost this game because of me.” *   Senior wideout Malcolm Mitchell said he wished he was by Michel when he began blaming himself for Georgia’s loss. Mitchell said that there wasn’t one play by one player that cost the team the victory." -- The biggest error wasn't during the game, but after the game.. QB Lambert should have been voicing the support of his troops.. and taking responsibility for the outcome.. The QB must be the team leader in all losses.. that's UGA's problem with bringing in an outsider who hasn't had the sweat time of a couple of years or practicing with "the team" to earn his leadership spot.. he blew this opportunity as well.
 
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Online headline: "2015 Presidents Cup results: Team USA wins dramatic cup on last hole of last match" -- What a moment for the US Captain Jay Haas and his son Bill! I imagine no greater pride or love could be had by a father.. I know how my grandfather, J. Dupont Kirven, Sr described a similar moment in time when his son, J. Dupont Kirven, Jr (my Dad),  at the age of 16, came back from the morning round deficit, and beat him in the 1933 Southeastern Invitational Amateur Championship in 1933.
 

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Saturday, October 10, 2015

Online headline: "Arkansas judge halts 8 executions as inmates challenge law *  The inmates are challenging a new Arkansas law that allows the state to withhold any information that could publicly identify the manufacturers or sellers of its execution drugs." -- Good grief.. why is anyone given the death sentence in a court of law given rights to challenge the law any further!

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Online headline: "Was Dr. Ben Carson really held at gunpoint at Popeyes?" -- Good grief.. now mainscream media asks questions.. where were the mainscream media doubters when Hillary and Bri(_*_)n Willi(_*_)ms claimed they were under fire? Oh, I guess mainscream media only challenges the word of someone who is truthful.

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Hillary Clinton Is About To Get Two Key Chances To Quiet Her Skeptics" -- Good grief.. Trial balloon 1 and trial balloon 2?  An honest person can..will.. set the record straight the first time.. Two times will not help HILLsbury DOUGHgirl with her issues...

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I have three of my children (two daughters and a son-in-law) in 3 different GA universities. They are all complaining about how crappie their Internet service is on campus..This sorta gets me PO'd.. I pay an pretty hefty semester fee for each of them for what the Universities seem really proud of..at least it seems that way with how much value they think I should pay..To me, I get better home home service at home for about a third I pay for theirs at school. Something needs to be done about those University fees.

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Remember yesterday when I complained about the U of West GA sending my daughter a refund check for a dropped lab class when it should have come to me.. Well, yesterday I got a bill form the U of West GA  for $30.00 for some sort of miscellaneous charges for some sort of extras the U of West GA could contrive.. What's revealing of the bill is that it shows the refund! Why didn't the U of West GA deduct the extra $30.00 in charges from the refunded amount? I shudder to think that my daughter is going to college and majoring in business from a college that obviously doesn't have good business practices!

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Our local Chamber of Commerce just endorsed Mayor TomLYINGson's drive to remove the property tax freeze that protects individual property owners from incessant and unwarranted tax increases. What wasn't said was that the Chamber if Commerce has its very existence at stake should the Mayor and Council decide to stop funding if with tax dollars (in excess of $1,000,000.00 annually I have been informed by a very knowledgeable source). Shame on the L-E for not mentioning this fact.

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If the average property tax on property is $701.00, then there has to be over 142,600 pieces of property in Muscogee County to generate the $100,000,000.00 + the City shows in Property Tax Revenues in the City budget alone.. Remember, the City only collects about 40% of the total.. the MCSD collects the the Lion's Share because it doesn't give homestead exemptions.. Also, you have to add in all the property owned by the City, the MCSD, Churches, exempt  non-profits, and CSU to the number of properties that have property taxes assessed... guess it's true... figures don't lie, but liars figure a lot... what about it Mayor TomLYINGson?

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Note to above: I just ran my address through the website that carries the above :info" and found out that the taxes shown are only what the City of Columbus collects for itself.. The Lion's Share portion goes to the MCSD, which is about 50% more than what the City collects! Do not believe any figures Mayor TomLYINGson gives out nor any support of the Chamber of Commerce!

Here's the link.. try it yourself:
http://www.propertytax101.org/georgia/muscogeecounty

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Online headline: "GOP Moves To Pass Bill To Ensure That Our Troops Get Paid Even If Obama Defunds The Military" -- Excuse me.. why is this even an issue? Our military should be paid before the President or any Congresspersons get their checks.. you know, can you imagine George Washington accepting a pay check before his frontline soldiers?

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Online headline/story: "Harvard University Study Reveals Astonishing Link Between Firearms, Crime and Gun Control * According to a study in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, which cites the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the United Nations International Study on Firearms Regulation, the more guns a nation has, the less criminal activity. *  “The study was overlooked when it first came out in 2007,” writes Michael Snyder, “but it was recently re-discovered and while the findings may not surprise some, the place where the study was undertaken is a bit surprising. The study came from the Harvard Journal of Law, that bastion of extreme, Ivy League liberalism. Titled Would Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide?, the report “found some surprising things.” -- "overlooked when it first came out in 2007"? ..Yeah.. right... Buried is more like it.. Can you imagine how this would have played out with Harvard Law grad Obamageddon claiming we need guns confiscated from law abiding American citizens/patriots?


http://www.beliefnet.com/News/Articles/Harvard-University-Study-Reveals-Astonishing-Link.aspx?p=1

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Jonathan Gruber stupid LIV's L-E "soundoff": "  As drug costs go up, don’t forget congressional Republicans are responsible for voting not to allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices. Another gift from them to the drug companies." Oh was Reagan so right... liberals just know so much that isn't so...and the L-E should be ashamed of printing such mis-info... unfortunately, the L-E is not.
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L-E guest commentary: "Columbus Day mythologies" -- Good grief.. we're celebrating Christopher Columbus, we're marking of the number of years since he landed in our proximity which lead to colonization and growth into being the world's greatest country.. What we should be concerned about is whether we can recover our status that Obamageddon has destoyed.
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L-E story: " In observance of Columbus Day on Monday, the city of Columbus will not pick up garbage or recycling. *  Households that usually have their garbage and recycling collected on Monday will have it picked up on Wednesday. Otherwise, all scheduled pickups for next week will be normal." -- Wait a minute.. why are north Columbus residents not getting their garbage picked up on Tuesday instead of Wednesday? The old holiday schedule always pushe dthe pick up dates equally.. Now, north Columbus residents will have 9 days since the last pick up, while south Columbus will only have 7 days since its last pick-up.
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You know.. baseball has lost me as a follower.. I remember the joy it brought to me when I was growing up. but it just doesn't do that for me anymoe. I'm not sure exactly when the final blow happened, but I realized it earlier this week when I learned that the Houston Astros won a wild card game to get into the American League playoff series.. I didn't realize until then that Houston moved from the National League to the American League in 2013.. Now.. and be honest.. how many are learning this today?
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L-E headline: "VW may compensate diesel owners for loss of value" -- Good grief.. VW owners got a better car.. a more powerful and "funner" car to drive.. any rebate is simply a :thank you" from VW for buying their best version of the car.

Friday, October 9, 2015

Kevin McCarthy dropped out of consideration for Speaker. I'm glad as the last thing the Republicans needed was a mainscream media field day of comparing the current Republican leadership to Senator "Better Dead than Red" McCarthy of the 1950s. It also means Newt Gingrich could be drafted.
 
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Online headline: "Dems to launch gun control push" -- "Dems to launch"? Good grief.. when is "gun control" OFF the table for Dems?
 
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Online story: "Oklahoma used the wrong drug to stop an inmate's heart during an execution in January, according to an autopsy report obtained by a newspaper. * The Oklahoman reported Thursday that corrections officials used potassium acetate — not potassium chloride, as required under the state's protocol — to execute Charles Frederick Warner." -- "wrong drug"? It worked didn't it....Let's put the proper perspective on this.. If W(_*_)rner hadn't made a bad choice, this would not be an issue.. HE WAS SUPPOSE TO DIE!
 
PS - The (_*_)... excuse me ... DEAD (_*_), raped and brutally killed an 11 month old baby girl... he should have been drawn & quartered on live TV..
 
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Online headline: "Scientists working on new way to spay, neuter pets * Researchers say they've taken a first step in developing a long-term contraception to both male and female animals." -- Huh? Excuse me, but is that the only reason we spay/neuter dogs and cats? My understanding is the procedure also drops their aggressive nature and makes them more home friendly as well... Besides, can a pill be guaranteed to be 100% successful?
 
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L-E's "Late laughs": "LAST WEEK, the firefighters’ union announced that it was no longer supporting Hillary for president. You know your campaign’s in trouble when firefighters are like, “Even WE can’t put out that many fires.” - Jimmy Fallon" -- What I don't get is that firefighters around the country knew President Bill Clinton had the opportunity of eliminating Osama bibn Laden, but refused to give the order, and we see how many fireighters later gave their lives on 9-11-01...so why would they support any Clinton for anything.. well, with the exception of supporting criminal charges and jail time for HILLsbury DOUGHgirl.
 
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Those "almost the same" Ford ads featuring Mark Richt and what's his name at Auburn are sorta weird running at the same time in our community. Actually, sorta awkward. One thing for sure, though, is that Richt is a better pitchman.
 
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Online headline/story: "Black Lives Matter Leader Warns: Replace The Constitution Or Else This Will Happen * He cited failed extremist efforts of decades past, proclaiming that now is the time for blacks to “pick up where the Black Panthers left off and declare a new constitution or it will be the bullet.”  Blake Simons wrote that “the Constitution is the root of virtually all our problems in America,” going on to ridicule the nation’s founders as genocidal rapists." -- Whoa! The only raping is what's on the agenda of Obamageddon and the Democrats... raping the Constitution... and Congress and the Courts are not stepping up to stop it..., but as far as Blake Simons is concerned, he should be the focus of the DOJ and on the Southern Poverty Law Center's "hate list", the Homeland Security's "no fly list", and in the FBI database as ineligible to own /buy guns.
 
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You know.. politicians are concerned about some $2 TRILLION American corporations are LEGALLY (Congress wrote the laws) keeping overseas. You know.. if politicians worked on stopping the TRILLION-dollar-a-year National Debt increase of the Obamageddon Administration, those corporations overseas deposits wouldn't even matter...
 
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I am holding in my hand a check my daughter received from her college to reimburse her for dropping a lab course I paid for. Why did her college send a check to her? I paid it, yet the college sent a reimbursement check to her.. How many other parents are getting their hard earned money diverted into their childrens' eager-to-spend fingers.. and probably aren't even aware it's being done? At a minimum, the college should put it back in "her" account (with interest) for the use on next semester's bill.
 
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From the "how come" department: How come the Democrats are concerned about VW lying to government officials about its diesel engine pollutant output , yet not about the lies that Obamageddon, Hillary or Lois Lerner told?
 
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L-E story: "The United Way Youth Council (UWYC) has announced that a total of 43 students are involved in the 2015-2016 UWYC, a student-led community change organization in the Chattahoochee Valley. -- Excuse me...What exactly does a "youth council" do for a community charity distribution system? Are they contributors to the funds? Are they advising which of their friends will get benefits? Are they simply a UW "tool" to be manipulated?
 
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L-E headline: "JURORS FIND MORGAN NOT GUILTY OF MURDER * Defendant faces up to 20 years in prison on assault conviction; " -- How can a person be found guilty of assault (with deadly weapon?), yet not guilty of murder? Regardless of prosecutorial proficiency, this is a jury breakdown on carrying out its duty to the community.
 
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L-E story: "The Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors is urging Columbus Council to ask the local legislative delegation to place a referendum that would “thaw” the city’s property tax assessment freeze on next year’s November ballot. *   “Our board is appealing to Columbus City Council that they request the Georgia General Assembly to place the question of whether to sunset our property tax freeze on the November 2016 ballot,” Brian Anderson, president and CEO of the Columbus chamber said in a release. “Our position is simply to let the voters decide.” -- Good grief.. what BS.. If the Chamber wants to endorse anything, it should state where it stands on the freeze.. Members should know if the Board is making decisions that affect them negatively. If I were still a member of the Chamber, I would probably drop out if this is what they call "leadership". Mayor TomLYINGson will be gone in a little more  than 2 years, and there's no need to even give her any support of her folly to destroy the tax base for Columbus taxpayers. There will be no way to reverse a stupid decision of the voters,, especially if non-property owners get to vote on the issue.. A better way to address this would be direct questioning of the property owners.. just add a proposal on the tax bill each gets, saying the freeze exists, do you want to change it.. only those who want to change would have to respond. Another way would be to ask the property owners would they rather give up the freeze or give TomLYINGson the boot.
 
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L-E headline/story: "Suspect admits stealing marijuana * (the suspect) told the court that he went to the Fourth Avenue residence, which he called a well-known drug house, to purchase marijuana." -- Hmmm, and what were the charges against the people inside the house?
 
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Malala Yousafzai.....Online story: "The story of Malala Yousafzai’s heroism has been well-documented. The efforts by the Taliban to silence the teen because of how outspoken she was in regards to the importance of young girls being allowed to attend school turned her into a symbol of strength around the world." -- Now it's a movie, "He Named Me Malala".. What I want to know is since she's so intent of pushing girls' education in America, why isn't Michelle also going into the middle east doing the same in Islamic influenced countries?

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Today, October 8th, is "Bring Your Bible To School Day". Wonder how many Common Crap curriculum schools will allow Toni Morrison's sympathetic-towards-child-abusers book, " The Bluest Eye" to be brought in, but get upset at kids bringing their bibles?
 
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Online headline: "Clinton delivers blow to Obama's trade agreement" -- Guess HILLsbury DOUGHgirl must prove that a Clinton can DELIVER a blow as well.

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Online story: "Gov. Jerry Brown has signed an ambitious measure to combat climate change by increasing California's renewable electricity use to 50 percent and doubling energy efficiency in existing buildings by 2030. * Brown signed the bill Wednesday after losing a political battle against oil interests as he attempted to also cut petroleum use by half in the state. * He outlined the plan to cut petroleum use, boost renewable electricity production and double energy efficiency in existing buildings without specifying how California could achieve those far-reaching goals. * The final bill largely defers to state regulators to implement the programs." -- " without specifying how California could achieve those far-reaching goals"? Hmmm.. liberalism ... make crap sound like "good intentions", but make sure you don't have to still be around when people realize it was only a vote getting crap shoot that lined the pockets of his friends.

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Online headline: "Clinton says jail was 'right thing' for Kentucky clerk" -- Hmmm...looks like it doesn't matter which Democrat candidate is on the ballot, Christians will not get a friend in the White House  if he/she wins.

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 Instant repeat - Online headline: "Clinton says jail was 'right thing' for Kentucky clerk"  -- Rumor has it Kim Davis responded, "Jail IS the right thing for Clinton."

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Online headline: "Group predicts the end of the world" -- Oooops, my bad.. thought Hollywood libs were buying one way tickets out of the US dated November 9, 2016.

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Online headline: "Ashley Benson sparks Instagram uproar over 'Cecil the Lion' costume" -- Hmmm.. yet no one was upset when James Earl Jones, as King Jaffe Joffer in "Coming to America" in 1988, wore Cecil's relative as his costume...

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Online headline: "Blue Lives Matter: Billboards honoring police get charged reaction" -- Looks like law enforcement officers are targets for Democrats just as Christians are.. wanna bet most law enforcement officers are Christians as well and are a double-whammy target?

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Online headline: "ABC Family network changing name" -- Thank goodness.. I can count on one hand how many shows on ABC Family that I'd sit down and watch with my family...

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Climate Change Linked To Lower Birth Weight In African Babies" -- Good grief.. any sane analysis would conclude that pregnant women working outdoors, and under-hydrated ,would be why new babies are weaker and weigh less..

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Top Senate Democrat Presses Treasury To Go After Volkswagen Tax Breaks" -- Hmmm...so the money is more important that the atmosphere.. Nothing like a conflict in  ideology to reveal the real priorities of the Democratic Party...

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You know, if mainscream media had spent as much energy going after HILLsbury DOUGHgirl, Slick Willie, Obamageddon , Pelosi, Al Sharlatan, Charlie Rangel, Dodd and Frank as they do Dr Ben Carson, our economy, and healthcare, and political and immigration, and racial respect would be so much better.
 
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The City of Columbus just sent a contingent of local movers & shakers to Copenhagen to figure out why a city built in 1254 had more bicycles used than in Columbus (how about narrow 13th Century Streets built for walking & horses, and no need for parking spaces). These two following headline are running today:
 
Dual headlines: "Integration Has Failed’: Danes Changing Laws to Exclude Foreigners From Citizenship" .. "Denmark to 'Fine Tune' Treason Laws to Prosecute Jihadists"
 
Hmmm... Wonder if our contingent pushed the urgency for these?
 
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Online "headlie": ‘DAILY SHOW’S’ TREVOR NOAH: IF REPUBLICANS WERE TRULY PRO-LIFE, THEY’D BE PRO-GUN CONTROL " -- Good grief.. and if Trevor Noah was an American citizen, he'd still be an (_*_).
 
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Bill Clinton nails the Democratic Party socialist agenda: " Even if we have to try to amend the Constitution. I mean, it’s ridiculous that the freedom of speech is the same for a billionaire as it is for a minimum-wage worker." -- You know.. this is probably why Democrats feel its base should be able to vote multiple times in elections, collect unearned income tax refunds, and be entitled to wealth distribution.. uh.. as long as they stay out of his own pocket.
 
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Online story: "The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s third annual report, released on Monday, showed the effects of legal marijuana in that state, including a 32 percent jump in marijuana-related traffic fatalities, big increases in emergency-room visits and hospitalizations, and greater pot usage by youths age 12 to 17. * The report, generated by the agency funded through the National Office of Drug Control Policy, also showed 40 percent more school expulsions, most of them marijuana related, since 2008; greater exposure of young children to the drug; a 2,000 percent increase in the number of Colorado mail parcels intercepted destined for other states; and 32 marijuana extraction-lab explosions in 2014. * But while traffic deaths in general have declined in Colorado, the percentage of marijuana-related fatalities increased, the report said.  *  The Rocky Mountain report uses data gathered from dozens of law-enforcement, health-care and other agencies." -- Who was it that said, "And the truth will set you free!"? Oh, yeah.. The Apostle John.. Chapter 8, v 32... hey...  it is "Bring Your Bible To School Day".
 
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From a fellow BCer: "Does anyone remember when the main focus of the LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (LOST) was to "make our City one of the safest in America"?  How is that working out for us tax payers?
 
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Online story: "In a display of institutional might, Hillary Clinton is rolling out a lengthy list of Georgia Democratic Party leaders backing her campaign for the presidency." -- Good grief.. why is this news? Now what is news is that HILLsbury DOUGHgirl hasn't gotten all the GA Democrats to support her..
 
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Smart L-E "soundoff": " Who is issuing receipts for contributions to the (Bull Creek Golf Course) Toilet Bowl Fund? Is there a financial policy which allows individual employees to spend unbudgeted “found,” unidentified funds for a public outlay?" -- How about a forensic audit! You know.. the fact that a government owned facility is being run with a negative cash flow (like the Natatorium, Ice Rink, Civic Center, Metra etc, too), there should be an automatic forensic audit.. Come to think of it, The City budget doesn't balance, either.. Mayor TomLYINGson is constantly dipping into the "fund balance" to pay for her whims