Online headline/story: "Republicans Cruz, Kasich reach 'stop-Trump' deal *  Cruz's campaign said in a statement he would focus on the Indiana and give Kasich a clearer shot in Oregon and New Mexico, states where the Ohio governor expects to do well. Kasich, in turn, agreed to shift resources west and away from Indiana." -- Good grief.. it was bad enough when such deals were made in a smoke-filled "backroom", but it really STINKS when such deals are put on the "front burner".  The RNC leadership has just pretty much just "fired" itself when Trump wins,, and with voter sentiment as it is, this "deal" will probably put Trump over the top bigger and faster.

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You know, since Trump knows the "game plan" of Cruz and Kasich, he actually will benefit,, he can focus his efforts on Cruz in Indiana, and Kasich in the West.. And aren't voters in Indiana and the West going to resent that Cruz and Kasich have designated them as "sacrificial pawns"?

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Trump should be careful about throttling back his message/tone "too much". The RNC/GOP leadership got to Romney after the first debate with ZERO-bama and he lost his appeal to many voters.

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From the "how stupid does the DNC feel its voters are " department: Yesterday, in a Fox interview led by Chris Wallace, I heard Debbie 'No Nothing' Schultz say that either Hillary or Bernie will continue the 7 straight years of economic boom and private sector job growth under ZERO-bama...HUH? The impact of doubling our National Debt has insured that no Democrat or establishment Republican can RE-value the dollars Americans have in their 401Ks or investment accounts.

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Online headline/story: "Bernie Sanders blames primary losses on 'sad reality' that 'poor people don't vote' *  "I think we have done, had some success with lower income people. But in America today, the last election in 2014, 80 percent of poor people did not vote," he said. * "If we got a voter turnout of 75 percent, this country would be radically transformed," he added." -- Hey, perpetual Democrat voters... Bernie just called you stupid.. no surprise, though, ALL Democrat politicians feel the same way..Fact is that the 2014 election is what is called "an off year" election because there's no presidential election.

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Rewriting history.. revisionism.. has got to stop! It's not just about changing facts (but that should be enough reasoning), it's also about not having the ability to measure progress.

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L-E headline: "Overseas, Obama begins the long goodbye * Obama is proud of his health-care overhaul * The president has just eight months remaining in his second term" -- "just eight months remaining in his second term"? how about 8 intolerably long months!

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L-E "soundoff": " Coach Pollard was killed by someone running a red light. Which hundreds of people do daily in Columbus. Who will be next to die? Who will be next to kill someone? Will it be you?" -- Coach Pollard was killed by a felon driving a stolen car. Just pray the (_*_) will be charged with murder while during the commitment of another felony. Society cannot bring back Coach Pollard, but we can certainly put away the (_*_)!

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Also, don't forget that the killing at Peachtree Mall recently wasn't random.. it was a "hit", and the shooter should be automatically given the death sentence and have that carried out within 24 hours after his conviction.

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 L-E's " Thought for Today": “I feel proud to be living in a country where people are not afraid to laugh at themselves and where political satire is tolerated by the government, if not the television network.” — Pat Paulsen, American comedian (born 1927, died this date in 1997). -- Good grief.. Pat Paulsen would not... could not say that if he was alive today.. the ZERObama administration and NBC would have his mouth duct-taped !

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The "Page 1 Awards" are here.. cannot explain.. at least not rationally why the L-E has repeatedly rejected my family's offer to donate a scholarship for "Good Community Citizenship".

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In a forum for School Board candidates. one brought up a story about a teacher that "sits with her cellphone".. The first thought about this is disdain, but with the lack of support the school district gives to a teacher who has disruptive/disrespectful students in her class, the teacher may be justified in doing so if she's got 9-1-1 on speed dial.

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L-E "headLIE": "Golden opportunity: City needs historic baseball park" -- "needs historic baseball park"?  "needs is a little too euphoric... No disrespect for Virginia Causey as her knowledge of the past was entertaining (other than omitting Willie Mays' appearance here) and refreshing as the L-E doesn't see the importance of reminding us of the people and businesses that built this town.  Reviving "Golden Park still won't solve the pitfalls of a crumbling superstructure that still exists after the early 90s' "do-over", but I think $2 Million won't be close to covering all the needs that will insure more generations of a safe venue.  Sadly, Mayor TomLYINGson is the worst enemy of a revitalized Golden Park... had she not spent the fund balance down to a level that we cannot afford to lower anymore, there would be available funding to do this... that's one of the reasons a fund balance is necessary.. to do unique projects that benefit all of Columbus.. not just her friends.

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L-E guest editorial "headLIE": "The liberal silent majority * BY FROMA HARROP" -- "the liberal silent majority"? Good grief.. another hairball piece from an ill Camel's harrumph..there is nothing "silent" about the majority of liberals, and "liberal majority" is an oxymoron. Liberals only win when they can discourage ordinary American citizens from going to the polls and taking the country back.. unfortunately, the RNC/GOP leadership is content with putting up candidates that don't give hope for hard working Americans... until this year.. Vote Trump!

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Online story: "Clinton  a consumer product  so user can't afford it, then tax it more as such product sales the first candidate this election season to endorse a soda tax — viewing it as a way to fund programs." -- Hmmm.. typical Communist attitude.. tax a consumer product so consumers cannot afford it, then tax the product more when tax revenues drop  and manufacturers just close up shop and put more people out of work..

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Oh... after a little investigative work, it appears that the closing lawyer who said that wiring the purchase money ahead of the closing was a law (O.C.G.A. 44-14-13).. was WRONG.. It only applies to a lender, not a buyer. What's worse is that I am paying the closing lawyer so he's suppose to be looking out for MY interests!

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Online story: "Bill Clinton seems to think he knows why voters are so angry. * While campaigning for Hillary Clinton, the former president speculated as to why voters are so angry during this election cycle. “The reason that there’s so much anxiety, intensity, anger, blame in this election is that 80% of the American people have not gotten a pay raise since the crash eight years ago, after inflation,” Clinton told the crowd." -- Wow.. it sounds like Slick Willie just endorsed Trump! After all, even if the 80% were guaranteed... well, "politically promised"... a raise if Hillary or Bernie wins,  the new tax hikes either would implement would wipe that and more out.

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Online story: "Airport screeners established a new record last week when they stopped passengers from boarding planes with 73 firearms in carry-on luggage. * The Transportation Security Administration officials said the number was reached in the seven days ending April 21 and the haul surpassed the previous high of 68 set in October." -- You know.. the TSA probably thinks this is a story showing it is doing its job... but what it tells me is that people think they can get guns by the checks at times because  of the percieved TSA inefficiency.

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I read an article about numerous new "fees" that hotels are adding to your bill that you may not even be aware of until you get your credit card statement. I'm beginning to believe hotels feel like that can copy universities which are adding $1,000.00 plus in MANDATORY fees per semester that drive up the cost of paying for your child's education. We are checking out any fee structures of any hotel we are interested at staying at in the future. I've already written off one Atlanta hotel that charged $34.00  for overnight parking if you used valet parking... but it wasn't openly disclosed until I checked out my bill.. and I'd alreadey been tipping the valet drivers. AirBNB may be the way.

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Online headline: "Kenya says its plan to burn 105 tons of ivory will protect elephants" -- Good grief.. burning confiscated ivory (elephant tusks) will basically dry up the underground supply and drive up the anxiety for getting more, which will drive up "procurement" costs which will entice poachers/thieves even more to shoot more elephants.. Must be a "Kenya thing".. and we know about political decisions "Kenyans" make..

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L-E headline: "Windsor Park resident says barbed wire is unappealing" -- Hmmm.. you y=think that's "unappealing".. then drive on Veterans Parkway between Victory Drive and River Road and see how attractive businesses with barbed and razor wire look to prospective residents and busniess leaders as they go into the downtown area.

 

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L-E headline: "Marshal’s race adds spotlight to lawsuit issue * Incumbent says the suit is a matter of law, principle * Challenger says it tarnishes Columbus’ image * One used to be sheriff’s deputy, other a police officer, MP" -- I have to support the "new guy", Bernard Spicer...and if he will campaign on closing the office and merging with the CPD, Spicer can win by a landslide.

 

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It must be confusing to young super-hero kids.. they see video titles that say."Superman and Friends" or "Batman and friends, but go to movie theaters and see titles of "Batman vs Superman" and Ironman vs Captain America" .. oh for the good old days whenthe super=heroes were united.

 

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I'm wondering.. do some of the players on the LPGA and WLTA demand "Men's Bathroom
 plaques on the facilities so they don't have "to go" in the Women's Rooms?

Here's the last word on transgender bathroom usage: As parent of a daughter who you claim identifies as a "male", wants to go to the bathroom at sports event.. are you going to feel comfortable and supportive by taking/sending your child into the men's room where men line up shoulder to shoulder at a trough urinal to relieve "him"-self? If so, DFCS should take your child away!

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Let's hear for Curt Schilling! Schilling for Trump's VP.

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Online story: "TORONTO, April 22 (Reuters) - A South Sudanese high school student in Canada has been detained and faces possible deportation after he was found to be a 29-year-old man instead of the teenager he claimed to be, authorities said on Friday. * Jonathan Nicola said he was 16 when he came to Canada late last year on a student visa, and his passport showed him to be of that age, said the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board. * But a fingerprint scan conducted "recently" for a U.S. visa application found he once applied for the visa using the birth year of 1986, according to the Canada Border Services Agency." --
Thank God this was in Canada.. if this 6' 10" man had come to America and declared himself as a "transGEN-ERATIONAL", ZERO-bama would have had protected him as the age he "identified" with by Executive Order.

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From the "mainscream media's 'deny the truth' bias" department - Online headline/story:"British politician under fire for 'racist' Obama slur * In an op-ed, London's mayor Boris Johnson lashed out at Obama for taking a stance on one of the most contentious political issues in the country. *  Citing the possible reasons for the disappearance (of Churchill's bust from the White House), the mayor says: "Some said it was a snub to Britain. Some said it was a symbol of the part-Kenyan President's ancestral dislike of the British empire – of which Churchill had been such a fervent defender." -- Good grief.. ZERO-bama's father was from Kenya, and that does make ZERO-bama more accurately a "Kenyan-American" .

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Online headline/story: "Hillary Clinton Super PAC spends $1 million 'correcting' people online *  A pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC proudly announced that it will spend $1 million to dig into Facebook, Reddit, Instagram and Twitter to start setting people straight about Hillary Clinton. The project is called Barrier Breakers, and the money will fund a task force to "push back against attackers" and support those who support Clinton." -- Hmmm... wouldn't this fall into the category of "Cyber-Bullying"?  It also puts Hillary in the running as the subject matter of a George Orwell sequel, "Big Blather".

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Online story: "Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an order on Friday restoring the voting rights of more than 200,000 convicted felons who have completed their sentences in a move that could help the Democratic nominee in November's presidential election." -- Good grief.. F.O,B. (Friend of Bill) Governor McC(_*_)uliffe basically has "pardoned" every liberal lobbyist that has served in Washington.. and OF COURSE convicted felons will vote for a Democrat.. the felons support politicians who want to take away the guns of law abiding citizens so the convicted felons will know that their next victims will not be armed.

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Online headline: "Fastest-growing team sport enters Week 2 of action * After an exciting opening week, PRO Rugby continues its debut season when Sacramento visits San Diego in a hard-hitting battle on Saturday." -- NFL concussion victims may have killed the "Golden Goose". Rugby players don't even wear pads, much less helmets.

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From the "only in California" department - Online story: "The manspreading menace is sweeping the nation, and threatens to cripple our already crumbling infrastructure, which is why officials in California are taking decisive action to eradicate it. *  Men (or women) with problematically wide stances could face hefty fines after the San Francisco transit board approved a strict “one ticket, one seat” policy." -- "wide stances"? Political correctness for "fat".. This is what happens when  the "beautiful liberal people" admit they are above all others...this will lead to George Clooney charging $353,000.00 per seat versus per couple to gaze at Hillary.

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Weekend Roundup: Why the World Is Not Falling Apart as Much as You May Think" -- Hmmm this ought to get an op-ed piece from George Clooney, himself... maybe even Algore!

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All the students in colleges who's parents are paying the tuition/bills should have to sign over their voting right to said parents. that way people like Bernie and Hillary could never get elected.

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We've rewriting our calendar.. now it will read: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Homeday.  My Sophia just awoke and came to me and asked me if I knew what day it was.. Silly me said, "Saturday".. she said, "No, it's Homeday". Homeday is the day she has no school or church destination, and she gets to "Stay Home" and climb in bed with her "CC" and snuggle while watching TV.

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L-E headline: "Over the last decade, city’s budget has risen 37 percent" -- You know, it should be a crime for our  Mayors  to plan using our fund balance in their budget requests. Those funds were accumulated by previous RESPONSIBLE mayors. Those funds should be used only when some unique (and with no ongoing-operational costs) opportunity arises or when an infrastructure emergency arises.

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In the upcoming Superior Court Judgeship race, we have an accomplished member of the legal community, Ron Mullins, running for re-election following his appointment in 2013. He;s running against Alonza Whitaker, an assistant  DA. Whitaker is a fine person, no doubt, but the DA's Officeoverall record of prosecuting felony crimes in Superior Court has been found lacking. Judge Mullins is the way to vote and hopefully the DA's office will improve with Mullin's post trial guidance.

 

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L-E story: " A sewer line that was being worked on under Warm Springs Road at 17th Avenue collapsed Thursday night, requiring contractors to block traffic and dig down to repair the sewer line, Columbus Water Works Vice President Vic Burch-field said. * Contractors were performing what is called “trenchless” sewer line replacement when the collapse occurred. *  During “trenchless” sewer replacements, a soft liner is inserted into a section of sewer pipe and then inflated, Burchfield explained. Then the liner cures into a hard liner, creating a “pipe within a pipe,” Burchfield said" -- "trenchless"? How about a failed "band-aid fix" ! Now we have the expense of a failed "cost saver" on top of the cost of fixing it correctedly.. this is what happens when a liberal mayor is involved in such decisions..

 

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Wow.. did you see the military Humvees dropping form the sky video? http://www.startribune.com/video-of-army-airborne-drop-shows-humvees-falling-from-sky/376730991/ Seems the miltary was more concerned with who caught this on video.. It obviously wasn't a one-time sabotage situation as Humvees dropped from different cargo planes broke off their rigging in mid-descent. Wonder if this has to do with an ZERO-bama Executive Order .. you know.. thinking the Humvees were identifing themselves a "she" vehicles, and underreporting their weight so an improper formula was used to calculate the strength needed for a secure drop?

 

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In today's L-E, there's an offering for a loft at the Eagle and Phenix Mill.. unit 501 specifically carries a current assessment of about $489,000 and being "offered at" $649,900.00. It currently pays property taxes of $207.00 because of it's "historical" exemption.. Now, this is a situation that Mayor TomLYINGson should have been asking the GA Legislature to be removing protection on, not our residential housing. This

"home" should be paying about $8000.00 at the current price instead of $207.00.

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This is a picture of the Apollo 11 landing module going down to the moon in July of 1969. It is the first picture that shows every living person on Earth and those about to land on the moon... except one.. Michael Collins.  the guy remaining in Apollo 11 taking the picture..I have an actual copy of this picture.. My sister worked at MIT-NASA on te Apollo Project and was given one and she gave it to Dad, and I got it after his death.

Online story: "CHICAGO (Reuters) -- The mayor of Chicago and the city's police chief said Thursday nearly a third of the recommendations outlined by a panel last week will be implemented immediately to reform a police force under fire for racial bias and the use of excessive force. * "As a city, we cannot rest until we fully address the systemic issues facing the Chicago Police Department," " -- "we cannot rest until we fully address the systemic issues facing the Chicago Police Department"? Good grief..with the numbers soaring over last years pace of people shot and killed, pulling the teeth of the police is going to help? Well, I guess a lot of policemen will REST better as they will pretty have to  be hanging around their headquarters until the gun smoke dust settles.

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From the "look what I ran across" department: The first woman to run for president of the US was a Victoria Woodhull back in 1872, as the nominee for the Equal Rights Party.. Of course there was a lot  of opposition but it wasn't necessary.. Woodhull was only 34 and our Constitution requires a president to be a minimum of 35 year's old..and we know no woman (other than using a fake ID to get into a night club) would lie upward about her age.

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Prince is dead at 57. Looks like it's drug related. When will "they" learn.

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No wonder the housingmarket is struggling here, and it has nothing to do with the tax freeze. I am in the midst of buying a condo here, and wanted to write a check. Guess what..I was just told not only was that against the law, but I have to wire the money and the transaction has to go through Homeland Security to see if I'm part of a known terrorist organization. Vote for Trump and as often as you can!

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Another property transaction I wanted to make was basically changing my mortgage carrier from one investment banking house to the one who now owns the brokerage house I've used for over 25 years. You'd think with a 13 year in house record of mortgage account, the process would be a seamless signature transaction, but I learned it would take upwards of 45 days of jumping through hoops. At my age, I don't jump through hoops.

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Had the opportunity to hear one of the Republican candidates vying for Congressman Westmoreland's seat being vacated. The list looks pretty good but Mike Crane deserves your attention and vote. This is a driven man with a calling who we will be proud of representing us. Remember... Mike Crane for District 3.

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Today, I saw one of the worst abuses of our tax dollars happen at Sam's. Two women, probably a mother & daughter were checking out. Box after box of individually packed chips, cookies, candy bars, crackers, probaby 15 or 16 boxes, were scanned in and stacked in their cart. probably $200/$250 bucks worth..then out came the green EBT card. There wasn't a protein or dairy or fruit item in purchase. In fact, it looked like they were buying inventory to stock a concessions stand. Surely EBT purchases are monitored for such obvious abuses like this..bet the GA Department of Revenue hasn't seen a record of any sales taxes being reported or paid from the card owner.... and Sam's should have some responsibility in stopping purchase abuses like this.

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Tell you what, if I see a male go into a bathroom following the women/girls of my family, I'm going in too, and the pervert male will come out equipped like a woman.

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Online headline: "High court expresses doubts about drunk driving laws" -- Good grief.. guess the Supreme Court is so surrounded and numbed by "power/spending/taxing" drunken Congresspersons that it cannot distinguish the difference.

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L-E story: "A judge has rejected appeals from two Muscogee sheriff candidates disqualified after they missed a deadline to submit fingerprints for a criminal background check. *  “I have reviewed the Court file and considered the argument made by you on Tuesday,” Judge J. Richard Porter III of Cairo wrote in an email to the attorneys involved. “I have determined that the decision of the Board of Elections should be affirmed.” -- Let's keep this judge.. he didn't try to change earlier decisions. Now, I hope the Sheriff sends out collectors to get reimbursed what these appeals cost us taxpayers.

 

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": " It is sad that with all the qualified people out there who could be president, we need to choose between Crooked Clinton and Tacky Trump." -- Then it's a no-brainer.. Vote Trump.. no where in the 10 Commandments does it say, "Thou Shall Not Be Tacky".. I heard Dr G. Othell Hand say this one time when the fashion police were grumbling 50 years ago.

 

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L-E Letter: " Thank you community for supporting the Homeless Resource Network’s efforts to connect people experiencing homelessness with the information and services needed to end their homelessness. The Homeless Resource Network served over 1,000 unique people experiencing homelessness in our community during the last year." -- "over 1000 unique people"? Wait a minute,, I thought Mayor TomLYINGson reported our "homeless" count was down to 150?

 

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Wait a minute.. there was an attempted "home invasion" yesterday morning in the neighborhood close to mine..shots were fired... there's no mention in the crime  reports in the L-E.. Selective journalism? No.. inept censoring!

Online headline/story: "ISIS executes 250 women for refusing to do 1 thing * A Kurdish official revealed the terrorist group has been murdering women in Mosul who do not comply with a horrific situation they try to force them into. * An official for the Kurdistan Democratic Party told Iranian news agency ABNA ISIS has been forcing women into arranged marriages with ISIS fighters — and executing women who refuse.
The official said "at least 250 girls have so far been executed ... and sometimes the families of the girls were also executed." -- And ZERO-bama calls these people "peaceful" rather than what they are.. Islamic terrorists. What's worse is Hillary wants to continue the legacy of ZERO-bmam and Bernie is further to the left!

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From the "liberals.. including 4 of our US Supreme Court Justices are celebrating" department - Online headline/story: "Mass murderer wins shocking victory in court * The man who killed 77 people in one of the deadliest attacks in Norway's history was given the country's maximum sentence of 21 years in prison, but sued the state, claiming his prison conditions were 'inhumane.' *  "The (_*_)" has been held in a prison The New York Times describes as "luxurious by American incarceration standards." Though he spends nearly all hours alone, he has access to three rooms, can watch TV, play video games and has access to health care and fresh air. *  Despite his "luxurious" prison dwellings, "the (_*_)"  sued the state claiming he was being treated inhumanely. His lawyers argued long-term isolation was a risk to his mental health. On Wednesday, a court agreed. * a state lawyer said, "The government was surprised by the verdict but had not decided whether to appeal." It has four weeks to appeal the ruling before the new court-order goes into effect." -- "risk to his mental health"? "government...had not decided whether to appeal"? Good grief.. the (_*_) is/was insane before he went to jail! This (_*_) is the "poster child" for bringing back the death sentence.. NOW!

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Another from the "liberals.. including 4 of our US Supreme Court Justices are celebrating" department - Online headline/story: "Curt Schilling fired by ESPN after latest controversial foray into social media *  Former Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling has been fired by ESPN from his role as baseball analyst after his latest controversial foray into social media, the company announced on Wednesday. * Here is a screencap of the post which has been deleted, via Outsports. Schilling included the following comment:
"A man is a man no matter what they call themselves. I don't care what they are, who they sleep with, men's room was designed for the penis, women's not so much. Now you need laws telling us differently? Pathetic." -- Good grief.. I  only hope Curt Schilling sues "the balls" off ESPN for violating his 1st Amendment rights!

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From the " the fat lady has already sung" department - "Online story: "Ted Cruz had a rough night in the New York primary on Tuesday as Republican voters decided he's their last choice among the three remaining GOP candidates. And in one district, Cruz didn't even place that high. * Despite the withdrawal of the retired neurosurgeon from the race back in early March, residents of Westchester prefer Ben Carson to the Texas Senator regardless of who is technically running." -- Yes.. New York turned Cruz into a "tenor"..

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Online story: "On the day before New York's primary, Hillary Clinton was photographed in a royal blue pantsuit, wearing it to a rally and while eating ice cream (and booing someone who asked her how many calories were in it). Overall, it was predictable, given that she is nearly synonymous with the color-coordinated pantsuit. * But then Tuesday struck, and Clinton's technicolor dreamcoat was born." --

"dreamcoat"? It reminds me of a jacket lining or material suited for a horse blanket... oooooooh.. How about  it was a "nightMARE"!

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Online headline: "Saudi snub? Royal family skips Obama's arrival" -- Castro snubbed him... the Queen of England snubbed him, and now the  King of Saudi Arabia... looks like Trump's first duty in January will be to take "an apology tour" to apologize to the world for ZERO-bama... oh.. and let the world know.. things will be back to normal. AMERICA is BACK!

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Online headline: "US Treasury: Tubman to replace Jackson on $20 bill * Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced Wednesday that anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman will be the new face on the $20, replacing the former president." -- Good grief.. ZERO-bama has actually spent way too much time and energy devaluing the $20 Dollar bill, and now he wants to "deface" it... literally..

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Hmmm.. can't wait to hear what Cait has to say on this.. wonder if "she-it" will consider having to put a wad of Tubmans in "her" pocket will be a political affront to "her" femininity? ?

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With a "heads ups and thanks" for a fellow BCer:  It's been awhile, but here's the U.S. National Debt Clock "link".. note the differences in "Debt per person" and Debt per taxPAYER".

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

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A bit of trivia for politicos to ponder..even though Hillary has been an elected NY Senator, and Trump has never been a candidate before, Trump got a higher percentage of Republican voters than Hillary did of Democrat voters. On top of that, the DNC was helping Hillary, while the RNC has done its best to derail Trump.

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There's no valid reason for Kasich to be still active in the Republican primaries. Even though he's still on ballots, and Rubio, who still has more delegates than Kasich, has ceased his campaign.

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Another month has passed and we still don't have the Whittlesey Road "widening project" complete.. In fact, we don't even have a legitimate goal for it's completion.. what we do know is that it's more than a year behind schedule and more than $1 Million over budget (and I'm sure .. climbing..., and that Mayor TomLYINGson doesn't seem interested in letting us know why.

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You know... when you get down to it, there's only one thing that government can do to help people be personally responsible for themselves... incarcerate or execute criminals.

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You know... when you get down to it, there's only one thing that government can do to help/make people be personally responsible for themselves and their actions... incarcerate or execute criminals.

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I've noticed something.. Hillary seems to avoid been seen too publicly with Jesse Jackson and Al Sharlatan... hmmm.. or is it the other way around?

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L-E headline/story: "Police: Peachtree Mall homicide was gang-related * Xz(_*_)v(_*_)ien J**** was seeking revenge for the death of a fellow Crip gang member when he fatally shot Anthony Meredith on March 26 at Peachtree Mall, according to testimony Wednesday morning in Columbus Recorder’s Court.  * J****, 18, of Columbus pleaded not guilty to one count each of murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He was ordered held in the Muscogee County Jail without bond on the murder charge but given a $25,000 bond on the other charge." -- Of course it was gang related.. drug related, too, I can imagine.. Now, since it was basically a "hit", why hasn't he been charged with an assassination!

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From the L-E's "Today in history" feature: " In 1649, the Maryland Toleration Act, providing for freedom of worship for all Christians, was passed by the Maryland assembly." -- Hmmm.. one of the first..if not "the first" Religious Freedom Acts was passed in Maryland.. why aren't the LGBTQs going after Bleep Veep Biden's resignation!

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From the "bet you won't get a liberal to hang this adage on his/her wall" department - The L-E's " Thought for Today: “I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.” — Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855)." --

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It's refreshing we have a candidate for the MCSB's District 7 race who actually is involved with children's disabilities versus two ex-board members who can be attached to ongoing school system failure. Shelia Williams is the choice.

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On another note..the L-E listed the campaign manager & treasurer of  one of the "has-been" candidates in District 7, Cathy Williams, but somehow it "failed" to mention that she's also the wife of  L-E writer Chuck Williams.. well.. it coulda been an oversight ..or inadvertent omission..but I kinda doubt it ..

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Oh! in the L-E "story" about the 3 District candidates, Cathy Williams is quoted saying: " Labeling schools as “perpetually failing,” she said, is unfair." -- No, Cathy.. sitting on the board and letting theses schools BECOME "perpetual failures" was unfair!

New York .... 60% for Trump... but that's not the only "blowout"....close to 5 times as many New York Republican voters turned out to vote than in 2012. And in the Democratic , about 10% fewer Democrats showed up than in 2008... and get this.. Hillary got fewer votes than in 2008...and Bernie got MORE votes than ZERO-bama!

Footnote: Kasich had almost twice as many votes as Cruz, and Cruz was shut out.

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What a difference in the Republican process when people actually get to vote rather than leaving the delegate selection to the GOP establishment.

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Trump did something neither Cruz nor Kasich did. Trump got 60% of his home state Republican voters to vote for him, and neither Cruz nor Kasich could get even 50% of their home state Republican voters to vote for them.

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That Clooney fundraiser for Hillary et al...admission was up to $353,000.00 dollars a head. Obscene! What's even more objectionable is that the attendees paid that much to stay on Clooney's invite list, not Hillary's.

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Can you believe te assertions of Congressman Charlie Rangel, D-NY, saying the KKK was Republican creation? Good grief , how can this man be serving this country in Congress..he ought to be serving this country in a jail cell. Besides he's a member of the most racist organization in this country.. the Black Congressional Caucus.

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Have you seen that hideous "pledge of allegiance" parody ad for KFC? I'll make a pledge..I pledge to drive by every KFC without turning in.

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If immigrants come in illegally, how can they be seen as being here to make a better life for their families? Let's face it, no one looking over their shoulder can live openly and better than another who's gone through the proper process.

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Online headline: "Kanye West Claims He’s Tougher Than A US Soldier" -- Hmmmm... I'd say that's a challenge.. Hey, any of the Rangers who just finished the "Best Ranger" competition want to add an opportunity to prove to Kanye "that he isn't" to next year's prize choice?

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Have you noticed that "rugby" is carving out a place for itself in the national sports scene? The timing is incredible.. the NFL players are suing for concussion compensation, while rugby players don't even wear pads or helmets. Think I'll invest in a start up professional rugby team.

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You know, if prospective school board candidates want to get to the gist of problems between the excellent and failing schools, work out a plan to swap teachers around for a 4 year period. Improvements at failing schools or drops at excellent schools may clarify the picture.

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L-E story: "These days, many lawmakers and social service agencies seem to recognize that fact, and they’re taking steps to help ex-offenders meet their basic needs. * One example is legislation currently being considered in the Georgia Assembly. It would remove the state’s lifetime ban on felony drug offenders getting food stamps once released. The legislation was recommended by Gov. Nathan Deal’s Council on Criminal Justice Reform, and would address a provision enacted by Congress in 1996 as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. * States can opt out of the ban, or enact a less severe version. But Georgia remains one of only three states that have maintained the punitive prohibition, causing the state to miss out on about $10.4 million a year in federal benefits." -- "causing the state to miss out on about $10.4 million a year in federal benefits"? Good grief, while society should monitor and assist those who have "paid for their crime", it shouldn't come from the federal government..all that $10.4 million represents is more taxes on those who choose to abide by the laws.

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Complete L-E article: "

Male group rolls out plan to curb area violence

BY ALVA JAMES-JOHNSON ajjohnson@ledger-enquirer.com  

   The leader of an organization trying to steer young black men away from a life of crime rolled out an eight-step plan April 7 for curbing violence in the Columbus and Phenix City areas.

   Minister Antonio Carter of the National Joshua Generation unveiled the plan during a news conference at the City Services Center.He said the group has already implemented the first step in the plan, which is to establish a conflict resolution hotline that young people can call to diffuse a violent situation developing between individuals. He said the organization has someone on board who specializes in conflict resolution and encouraged people to call 706-413-2488.

   The plan also calls for the National Joshua Generation to:

   A Launch a “Restore the Village” initiative, where black men will go to troubled areas of Columbus and Phenix City on the first and third Friday of each month (beginning this Friday) to develop relationships with young people living in troubled areas.

   A Establish direct lines of communication with neighborhood “chiefs” who carry significant weight with rival groups.

   A Meet with Mayor Teresa Tomlinson and Columbus Council to request a comprehensive review of the overall effectiveness of the city’s crime prevention program.

   A Meet with program directors at area radio stations to ask them to balance gangster rap with public service announcements, stating that the music is for entertainment purposes only and should not be emulated.

   A Develop community hubs at local barbershops and beauty salons so young men and women can dialogue and gain access to various resources.

   A Launch a summer job program where youths can earn money selling copies of black newspapers published by the group, the Nation of Islam and other organizations.

   A Request that owners of liquor stores and other businesses reinvest in the black neighborhoods that support them."

I've copied the entire content of this article to parse it: 1 - The best aspect of this plan is going into the neighborhoods and confronting issues with the people and gang leaders.. The rest are somewhat shaky as to whether they will contribute to changes needed. Any talks with Mayor TomLYINGson will be about funding from the crime prevention funds.. I'm not opposed to this, but like every other organization.. proper review of its 501 (c) status and an annual submission of its IRS Form 990 be required; and how does distributing black only publications necessarily promote diversity in a positive manner. Also, wouldn't taking the Bible into the neighborhoods be a lot better than the Islamic Quran.. one advocates love of one's fellow man, and the other demands the eradication of those who disagree with its teachings. And moe investments by liquor stores.. gimmee a break!

Online story: "The Daily Californian reports that two weeks ago, a University of California, Berkeley senior was removed from a Southwest Airlines plane after he was heard speaking Arabic before his flight from Los Angeles to Oakland. Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, a 26-year-old Iraqi refugee, was removed from the April 6 flight, detained, and later interrogated by the FBI. Apparently, the plane's flight crew had decided to investigate "potentially threatening comments" made by Makhzoomi while he was on the aircraft, as overheard by another passenger." -- "an Iraqi refugee"?  Aren't we "friendly" with Iraq... and wouldn't an Iraqi refugee be our enemy?

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I mentioned an interview the L-E had with sitting School Board member Pat Hugley Green yesterday. I mentioned she was on both the finance and audit committees ...one of the readers noted that her company would never put one person on both of those committees as it's definite conflict of interests. This alone demands there be a forensic audit before the May 24th Election date.

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SiriusXM... whatta s***hole operation.... Bought my wife a new car that had a 3 month "trial period".. 2 weeks before the end of it, I went online to sign up for an annual subscription.. that was cut off by SiriusXM because, in their system, my e-mail address was determined to be "Invalid". This is the same e-mail address I've had for 23 years with AOL.. If you're on my Breakfast Club e-mail list, it's the one you are getting this from. Called in on April 1st and spoke with 3 different reps who said there was no way they could change it, but even though I was PO'd at SiriusXM's ineptitude, I signed up via the phone...  gave'm my card number et al.. Well this weekend, my bride got nothing but some "SiriusXM Preview" station.. it wouldn't allow her to change to any of her presets. I called SiriusXM this Monday AM. The first person said I didn't have an account... the supervisor said I didn't have an account and the previous rep (April 1st) had not opened one. After 3-4 minutes, I bit my tongue, and said let us re-sign up, so I was switched to SiriusXM's "Customer Care" line.. Got the "welcome-your call is valuable- wait for the next representative" message.. after about 30 seconds.. SiriusXM's "Customer Care" line HUNG UP!.  Hope nobody else has this experience.

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You know...one idea that may improve the local public school system would be the elimination of the School Board, and election of the Superintendent. A bi-annual "yes/no" referendum during the General Election voting with a raise if the Super "wins", and a new election scheduled if he/she loses might be just what the students and teachers need.

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L-E headline: "Suspect in fatal Peachtree Mall shooting turns himself in" -- and he'll probably plead "not guilty", has a witness that says he wasn't the shooter, and walk out of court as a hero to other street thugs. Has anybody heard whether the DA has arrested the last "witness" who "changed" his testimony which freed the last tried shooting case?

 

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"Gets it" L-E "soundoff": " Doctors in Columbus: please start making some criteria for these handicapped tags. The patient needs to be immobile or handicapped in some way. This is getting out of hand." -- You know, along with a highly visible, required back and front window decals so traffic will also know, and.. and require such marked vehicles to park ONLY in HDCP spots in business or government parking areas. Think about this... how many times have you driven around a parking lot seeing open HDCP spots and cars with HDCP tags/hangers parked in a spot you could use?

 

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L-E headline: "District 3 School Board candidates debate progress * Athavia “A.J.” Senior claims four years of achievement" -- "achievement"? Her list of "achievements" would look like an analysis of Hillary's "achievements" as Secretary of State.. non-existent.. Now, if she could pull out a long list of votes when she sided with Myers and Thomas, she might could make such a claim.

 

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You know.. when you think about someone claiming "achievemnets", you must categorize "achievements
 as things that one has initiated or done or suggested  on his/her own skill set.... not just voting with the lemmings.

 

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L-E headline: "U.S. to send 200 troops, Apache helicopters to Iraq * First major increase in forces in nearly a year during the fight against Islamic State  * Decision should allow Iraqi forces as they move to retake city of Mosul *  Most troops would be Army special forces, others would include trainers, security forces and maintence teams" -- "200 troops".."major increase in forces"? Good grief.. what this really says is that if ZERO-bama had kept the 10,000 troops in Iraq his generals wanted, ISIS may never have taken hold. Now we will have 200 more of our brave young men (and possibly women) in a place they need to have sets of eyes in the back of their heads as well.

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There are a few "Letters To The Editor" writers in the L-E that waste more trees than provide any positive gain for mankind.. one Robert John White of Georgetown is one of "these". Today something caught my eye so I read his MISSive. He writes: "Studies irrefutably show that Trump supporters are the lowest-educated of all constituencies and are highly susceptible to conspiracy theories and moronic analyses of complex national issues that have shaken this nation to undeniable despair for the masses." Once again this miscreant spouts facts not in evidence, but even if he was correct, the blame for poorly educated voters would have to be placed on the Democrats who have orchestrated the decline in our education system.

 

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L-E story: " A federal appeals court has upheld an estimated $1 billion plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players, potentially ending a troubled chapter in league history." -- Good grief.. does anyone else see "tag football" in the future...or heaven forbid, current football teams being replaced by "futbal"!

 

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L-E headline: "Should woman go on $10 bill or $20 bill?" -- Hey, how about a new $19.99 bill just for women to take shopping?

 

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L-E "headLIE": "Colorado pot report: More adults using drug, but not kids" -- Good grief.. the younger crowd just buys it on the street where it's cheaper and not taxed...

This new "Together 2016" organization in Columbus's preliminary campaign bothers me.. it's ambiguity of stated purpose makes one wonder whether it's for the area or for promoting themselves. We can only assume at this point that it has a goal, but it certainly doesn't appear to be promoting anything accept the members themselves. True charity work .. true concern...true philanthropy doesn't boast.. doesn't care who gets the credit.

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 We went to a movie Friday night called "Eye in the Sky".. Overall I'd give it an "OK", but it was still touch of a liberal message movie. Fortunately, the audience gets to see how liberalism hinders effective military decisions that could actually help shorten terrorism.

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Hillary wants a Trillion in increased taxes to "invest". "Invest"? The only money that can be invested is private sector money derived from after expenses' profits. What's worse is that taxes deplete corporate profits and personal investment gains, so the private sector is stripped of it's ability to reinvest or build on its current successes.

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Hillary says she will create an Office of Immigration..the phone menu will probably start with "No Habla Ingles"

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This Office of Immigration Hillary says she will create...did she say/mean Immigration or Emigration?

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L-E story: " Last year, three-fourths of the district’s schools scored below average on the Georgia Milestones Assessment System, the state’s new and more rigorous standardized exams. But the district has increased its graduation rate during the past three years by 11.8 percentage points, from 72.8 to 84.6, while the state’s rate has increased by 7.0 points, from 71.8 to 78.8. * The 2015 graduating class was the first not required to pass the Georgia High School Graduation Tests since the exams were phased out. Patrick Knopf, the district’s director of research, accountability and assessment, acknowledged when the results were released that this waiver could have factored into the significant improvements locally and statewide." --  "The 2015 graduating class was the first not required to pass the Georgia High School Graduation Tests...this waiver could have factored into the significant improvements "? ..Hmmm.. "could have factored"?  COULD have factored? Surely someone has looked into replacing "the Director of Research, Accountability and Assessment"!

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From above story: " District 4 representative Naomi Buckner, a special-education teacher in Chattahoochee County, wants the board to find a balance between questioning and supporting the administration." -- What's wrong with this picture? A MCSB member who works in another county's school systems  doesn't look like a decent fit with the needs and problems of the MCSD. Is this a recent "phenomena" or is it something the District 4 voters knew? Regardless. Buckner should step down,

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Also from the same story: "To better understand what’s at stake this election, the Ledger-Enquirer interviewed board members who aren’t running and politically involved residents who closely watch the board. They agreed that Myers, the board’s most controversial representative, personifies the key question: What is the school board’s proper role in public education? * The answers range from staunch support of the administration on one side to watchdog suspicion on the other. And the push-pull difference between blind loyalty and micromanaging is at various points in the middle." -- If the system is working and student progress is evident, then the Board should give support to new ideas.. if not, then the Board needs to demand answers from the "Super". Regardless. the Board's top  priorities (and in no particular order)  are to serve the kids, protect the community assets, and support our teachers. If the Super has other ideas, then the Super needs to be reminded of this. {ersonally, we are blessed that taxpayers were paying attention and supported Thomas and Myers.. I have met all most of the new candidates Myers encouraged to run, and they are all to be applauded for stepping up to the plate to serve our current and next generations.


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You know, if the MCSD conducted itself in a concerned manner that focused on the community and the students, a School Board shouldn't be necessary..Problems we constantly have now didn't exist so much until we voted for (under the-gun-to-the-head-edict of the state which was mandating such for the following year) an "elected school board". When was the last time we had a Superintendent  who served more than 4 tears? And let's face it, the turnover in Superintendents has caused most of the current problems.. a "Super" comes in. the previous S"Supers" plans which haven't had time to come to fruition are thrown out and the new "Super's" plans are installed, the 3 or 4 years later, a new "Super" comes in and the cycle starts over.

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One thing not mentioned in the above story is that someone of our high schools cannot get one student qualified for the S.T.A.R. Student Awards. Sadly, it basically only requires that a student make the average score on the S.A.T tests for college admission.

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": "The door swings both ways. If I don’t like you and your mean-spirited attitude toward your customers, I don’t have to buy from your store." -- Amen... and your point? You know, even when the store has a "the customer is always right" policy, the customer isn't always right, Stores actually like it when single issue gripers stop coming in.... and so are the majority of that stores customers who like what the store represents.. I have a personal knowledge of this...

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L-E headline/story: "Pope brings 12 refugees to Rome * Pope Francis says his gesture is “a drop of water in the sea” of Europe’s migration crisis. Yet for 12 Syrian refugees ( he three Muslim families, including six children,) , the pope’s decision to fly them back to Italy from Greece is an act of kindness that will resonate for the rest of their lives. * The Roman Catholic charity Sant'Egidio, which is providing the refugees with preliminary assistance, welcomed them at their headquarters in Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood late Saturday. The mothers were given red roses, and they were applauded as they arrived." -- Good grief.. three families.. and you know they were all vetted to the max... were selected. What about bring in 12 strapping young men.. and housing them in the walls of Vatican City instead of in the neighborhoods of Rome.. like I've been saying.. POOP Francis is a better description. I can imagine what 12 refugees would think seeing how the Poop lives versus themselves in Syria.

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Now that Spring Fling is over,, how was attendance following the opening weekend's shooting spree?

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L-E guest commentary: "The foreign policy of a President Hillary Clinton * BY TRUDY RUBIN * Philadelphia Inquirer * How would President Hillary Clinton conduct foreign policy? After decades of public exposure, including four years as secretary of state, one would think the answer to that question would be obvious. But it isn’t entirely clear. *  it’s because her role as secretary was constrained by the fact that, during her tenure, foreign policy decision-making was closely held by the Obama White House.  *     We do know that Clinton’s instincts were more muscular than her boss." --  "Clinton’s instincts were more muscular than her boss? How could anyone deem this as a fact when my 4-year-old granddaughter is more muscular that ZERO-bama?  In a court room, if the writer spoke this, both the defense and prosecutor would be objecting "on the basis that it assumes a fact not in evidence"

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Online headline/story: "North Korea lashes out at 1 'absurd' GOP candidate  * North Korea is evidently not too fond of Donald Trump's nuclear strategy for Japan and South Korea. * "The U.S. tells us to give up our nuclear program, is preparing a nuclear attack against us, and on the other hand would tell allies to have nuclear weapons. Isn't this a double standard?" Ri Jong Ryul, deputy-director general of the Institute of International Studies in Pyongyang, said." -- "Isn't this a double standard?"?-- Hmmmm... actually it's a revised OLD STANDARD..something the world has missed since ZERO-bama took office. What's clear is that North Korea shares the same interest as the DNC and RNC.. "stop Trump"...this IS an omen about who should be out next president..

I guess, maybe.. that North Korean officials have figured out that Trump will not re-appoint Hilary. Kerry, or Dennis Rodman as his Secretary of State.... OH!.. and that Trump WILL cross lines drawn in the sand.

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Online headline: "Obama teaches NBA all-star Stephen Curry how to play basketball" -- Good grief.. and the saddest thing is that ZERO-bama left feeling he actually is responsible for Curry's success.. sorta like he felt he was deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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There's HuffPOOPOO story about the Top 10 countries with increased military spending in the past year.In reverse order, they are: Paraguay, Poland, Kenya, Uruguay, Philippines, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Iraq, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mali. There are domestic and territorial reasons for Kenya and the Congo, but the rest of the countries increasing their spending just confirms that they don't feel comfortable that their relationships with the US are very stable with ZERO-bama still in office.

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Mainscream media and Hollywood seem to have waged war on States with Religious Freedom Acts.. pending or already in force... "they" consider it "anti-LGBTQ".. The truth is that such acts just give non-LGBTQ people protection from an overly liberal court system.

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You know, if ZERO-bama were an actual Christian, he would have already been been doing something to protect the Christians being persecuted by ISIS.

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Tell you what, you'd think the RNC/GOP leadership would remember how badly Ross Perot's Independent run in 1992 cost them, but should Trump do the same in 2016, the RNC/GOP would irreversibly damage its future as a Party. If Trump runs as an Independent, the GOP candidate would come in third

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You know, a simple measure of whether one's term as the Mayor of a town is whether there were more unfixed pot holes in the streets when you left than when you came in..accordingly, Mayor TomLYINGson's time in office here is a bust..... so have been a lot of tires...

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A "gets it" L-E "soundoff": "  I was born a human male; however, I identify as being a Labrador retriever. Thus, I am requesting my right to use trees and fire hydrants when I need to use the restroom." -- Well presented "point", but what if you identify yourself as a female dog.. will you sue the City for discrimination because you can't use the trees and fireplugs?

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Another "gets it" L-E "soundoff": "   If the city will sell me a 1.75 acre parking lot in the Historic District for $50,000, I will be happy to run a valet parking business there. New jobs, no construction headaches, everyone’s happy." --  You know.. with all the hubbub about the hotel parking lot the Development Authority "sold" for $50,000. when the PEZ-soldout Company deemed it a $500,000.00 piece of property?  Well, now that the courts have agreed with PEZ-soldout, is the Development Authority going to demand that their hotel buy that property for such in order to keep parking cars on it? Until something is worked out, the Development Authority should "rope it off" from current use.

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L-E story: "   In an interview with the Ledger, Green, an insurance agent, said she has been an effective voice for District 1 (Muscogee County School Board) as a three-term representative. In addition to her role as vice chair, she also serves on the finance and audit committees." -- Vice chair, finance committee, audit committee, and representative of 10 perpetually failing schools.. District 1 voters need to  say, "Strike FOUR".. you're outta here!

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At her confirmation hearings, Justice nominee Ruth Bader Ginsburg made this statement: "“It would be wrong for me to say or preview in this legislative chamber how I would cast my vote on questions the Supreme Court may be called upon to decide. A judge sworn to decide impartially can offer no forecasts, no hints, for that would show not only disregard for the specifics of the particular case, it would display disdain for the entire judicial process.”  In addition, she has made the statement she would not retire if her replacement might be someone that would not defend Roe v. Wade. She should be impeached because she has not lived up to her word. Unfortunately, impeachment is not an option.. hmmm.. how about her mental competency?