To paraphrase Mark Twain, Melania Trump's recent "death (life of deprivation) as reported by the mainscream media has been greatly exaggerated"

 

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From the" it makes sense" department - Online headline/story: "Trump administration readies to release plans for reorganizing government * Proposed plans include moving a number of them to the Health and Human Services Department, including the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known to some as food stamps. * “You have low-income assistance in a bunch of different shops without one point of oversight and without a whole lot of communication. Why not have one federal agency responsible for execution?” one of the sources told Politico." -- WOW! an "umbrella" for the government "safety net"... Uh-oh... prepare for a DIMocrat Party and mainscream media MELTDOWN!

I have but one question to ask.. where was Trump in 2008!

 

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Saw something online that really caught me off guard.. Michael Jackson's "Neverland" home is still available for sale...10 years after...... now down to $87 MILLION.

 

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Hmmm... there are now more job openings available in the US than there are people seeking employment.. what this tells me is that if a young person has a high school diploma and/or college degree and no job, high schools and colleges failed.

 

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From the "please, let this be the last we hear about/from Stormy Daniels" department - Online headline: "Stormy Daniels files new lawsuit alleging her 'puppet' ex-attorney 'colluded' with President Trump and Michael Cohen" -- You know.. it's become very apparent that Stormy Daniels is no "one-trick pony".. in fact she's a "1000s-of-tricks" cow.

 

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McCabe wants immunity...before he testifies...no way! Well, not unless he has the smoking guns of Comey, Lynch, Holder, Hellary, and Obama.

 

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L-E headline/story: "Confusion over hands-free law prompts clarification * The governor’s safety agency posted this clarification Wednesday morning on Face-book: “DYK: Under the new law going into effect 7/1, streaming music from your phone while driving (Pandora, Spotify, etc.) is allowed as long as your phone is still in a hands-free capacity, which means not held in your hand or supported by your body in any way.” -- Good grief.. basically, we are now in a "big brother" zone.. and when you think about it, u[you're breaking this law if you're listening to your in-dash radio and have to push a button to switch stations pr bands.

Another strange aspect" We know that if guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.. now if only law enforcement personnel can use their walkie-talkies or cellphones, then only law enforcement personnel are outlaws.

 

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I see the Miss Georgia Pageant is upon us.. hmmm... since there will be no swimsuit competition, will the tickets be discounted... something should be "half-off"...

 

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L-E headline/story: "Feds: Woman was part of scheme to file bogus taxes, cashed checks * Shade Bakare was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison and three years on supervised release after pleading guilty Aug. 1 to conspiracy to commit theft of public money, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft." -- Hmmm... what about reimbursement for the funds she fraudulently received.. there's no mention of this.. of course, the lack of information may be just routine L-E incompetence.

 

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L-E headline: "Mystery grows as US diplomats in China fall ill" -- Hmmm... first Cuba, and now China...can California be next?

 

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L-E headline/story: "Secret Obama-era permit allowed Iran to use US dollars in swap * After striking an elusive nuclear deal with Iran, the Obama administration found itself in a quandary in early 2016: Iran had been promised access to its long-frozen overseas reserves, including $5.7 billion stuck in an Omani bank. * To spend it, Iran wanted to convert the money briefly into U.S. dollars, the most widely used international medium of exchange, and then use the dollars to buy euros, but top U.S. officials had repeatedly promised Congress that Iran would never gain access to America’s financial system. * Those assurances notwithstanding, the Obama administration secretly issued a license to let Iran sidestep U.S. sanctions for the moment required to convert the funds through an American bank, an investigation by Senate Republicans released Wednesday showed. The plan failed when two U.S. banks refused to participate." -- Hmmm... another one of those "after the election, I'll be more flexible" moments of Obama...

 

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L-E story: "House Speaker Paul Ryan agreed on Wednesday that the FBI did nothing wrong by using a confidential informant to contact members of the Trump campaign as it investigated its ties to Russia, contradicting President Donald Trump’s assertions of a broad conspiracy by federal law enforcement." -- Good grief.. I knew I was disappointed in Romney in 2012, but now I find that I am more disappointed in having supported Ryan...

 

You know, an informant is someone on the inside that comes forward with information about something wrong... a person sent into an organization to look for something wrong is a spy... always has been...

 

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L-E headline/story: "Hurricanes are slowing down * The globe’s hurricanes have seen a striking slowdown in their speed of movement across landscapes and seascapes over the past 65 years, a finding that suggests rising rainfall and storm-surge risks, according to research reported Wednesday." -- Wait a minute.. the Climate Warming Advocates must be having a hissy-fit! Foe years they've preached how hurricanes wind speeds are caused my warming temps and now we learn they are actually slowing...

 

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L-E headline: "Climbers smash record for scaling El Capitan" -- Hmmm.. and wasn't it just a few days ago we read about two climbers making the fastest descent of El Capitan...as they fell and smashed? Sorry for the gore, but I just think celebritizing inane accomplishments is wrong..

 

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L-E "headLIE"/story: "Vulnerable Republicans see immigration as lifeline * In four previous campaigns for his House seat, Rep. Jeff Denham had never seen anything quite like the rolling circus that trails him through his sprawling district in California’s Central Valley – the “Dump Denham” signs, the papier-mâché effigies, the shouting. * Denham, a Republican, is responding in a way that touches almost everybody in California farm country: He is leading the charge on Capitol Hill to pressure Speaker Paul Ryan to hold a vote on legislation to protect the young unauthorized immigrants known as Dreamers." -- First, the protesters are probably not even voters, but the main error in the headline and story is that if Denham was a Republican, he would not be worried.. He's a RINO... at best.

 

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From the "caught in another lie" department - L-E commentary headline: "Black lives don’t matter * BY LEONARD PITTS JR." -- Knew it had to be coming.. Leonard "the" Pitts writing about something that he couldn't tell the truth because the truth is not within him.. ALL lives matter...

From the "look what the ____ Scouts have started" department - HuffPOOPOO story: "The Miss America pageant will no longer feature a swimsuit competition, ending a tradition widely criticized as misogynistic as the event tries to move toward more inclusion." -- Hmmm... well. now that the Miss America Beauty Pageant has dropped femininity as a qualification, what's next.. "Beauty"? What's next.. will the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition models be wearing burquas.... oh, and what about the Victoria's Secret "fashion show"... do we we see longjohns and bloomers in the future?

 

You know.. I remember when the young contestant wore modest one-piece suits that most women of the day would.... could .. wear.. In it's quest to boost TV ratings, the Pageant forgot what was important, and put the women in scanty bikinis... and made a mockery of the overall woman's place in the world.

 

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Shhhh..... It happened... as predicted, a Democrat took the first spot in the California primary for governor, but former San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsome only garnered 33% of the vote.. the surprise is that Republican John Cox came in second with 26%, nearly doubling the votes of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.. In a nut shell. Cox being on the ballot will insure Republican interest in the November races.

 

Other California primary results of interest are:

 

Diane Feinstein won.. but with only 44% of the vote

Nancy Pelosi won District 12.. with 68% .. but she will have a Republican challenger

Maxine Waters won District 43 with 71% and she will have a Republican opponent who actually LIVES IN the district.

And in District 22, voters rewarded Republican Devin Nunes with 58% of the votes, Of note is the DIMocrats really wanted to make an example of Nunes because of his strong Trump support... sorry folks.. didn't happen.

 

Of real importance in California.. Republicans had more voters in over half of the counties.

 

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Word on the streets of Columbus is a trio of roundabouts is being planned out in the Williams Road area.. hasn't the Williams Road/Veterans Parkway already take over 4 years of people's patience, and heading for more.. Then you look at how long ... and with no transparency.. the River Road/Bradley Park has been bandied around (in it's 6th year) and no one on Council will admit to knowing anything about the costs or completion dates. I guess we are seeing why Sam Wellborn is so anxious to retire from the GA DOT, and why Mayor Tom-LYING-son wants to get another political job so she can move out of town.

 

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Dennis Rodman is going to be in Singapore for the North Korea-United States summit meeting.. It appears Rodman still has Kim Jong Ooooops' "favor". Rodman did say he couldn't take all the credit for arranging the meeting.. but..he could be included in possible negotiations... You know, since Rodman was an emissary of Obama, could this also be an attempt at political influencing of a foreign despot to undermine America's best interests?

 

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Am really concerned about the volcano erupting in Guatemala.. both my bride and one of my daughters were near there last year on a missions trip, and our church has had to cancel one so far this year. Lift the people of Guatemala high in prayer.

 

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From the "wanna make a bet" department?" - HuffPOOPOO story: "Members of the outgoing 8th-grade class at St. Cornelius Catholic School in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, each received a graduation gift that reflects the troubled times: bulletproof shields for their backpacks." -- This is taking "helicoptering" to a new level.. wanna bet not one of the kids will put those bulletproof backpacks to school next year .. now, on the other hand, if they had been given Superman bulletproof capes... nah... I'd make the same bet.

 

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My bride runs the crafts portion of the VBS at First Baptist here in Columbus... one craft this year is each child making a place mat to take home to remind them of God's Providence. She decided to give them old vinyl records to use as the base.. She bought a 100 from the Salvation Army thrift store.. There were some classic albums as well as little known artists, but two really caught my eye... mainly because I was surprised someone actually bought them, listened to them and donated them to the Salvation Army..Surprise number 1 was "Bavarian Yodeling Songs and Polkas".. but the second one really threw me... "Hit Songs of the 17th Century".. I really wished I had a record player to listen to that one.. well, not really.

 

Oh,, to explain the 33.3 LP Vinyl records the kids were mystified with I explained to them that these were the "CDs" of their grandparents.. They all understood then..

 

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From the "bias, what bias" department - Online headline: "Haiti excluded from White House reception of 'like-minded' friends on Venezuela" -- Hmmm.. but then, the story explains why.. "It was a clear indication that despite considerable pressure in recent days by the administration and an April meeting between Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and Florida Republican and Venezuela hardliner Sen. Marco Rubio that the country had not caved and would not be supporting the U.S. toughening position on the Maduro regime." You dang right Haiti should have been excluded.. the headline gave a reason , but misrepresented why Haiti was not invited,, Haiti backs Maduro!

 

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From the "compounding an error does not solve the problem" department - L-E headline/story: "Here’s how kids can swim for free this summer in Columbus * With two of the city’s four outdoor public pools closed for repairs, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Summer Fun Pass for children to swim for free. * Leaks at the Psalmond Road and Shirley Winston pools mean those facilities won’t be available during the swimming season that runs through Aug. 5. But the Summer Fun Pass will give children free admission to the city’s two other outdoor public pools: Double Churches Park (2300 Double Churches Road, 706-494-7775) and Rigdon Park (1600 Howe Ave., 706-687-5813). * The pass also will allow them to swim at the city’s Natatorium, the Columbus Aquatic Center (1063 Midtown Drive, 706-225-3980) for the reduced price of $1." -- Good grief.. if the City took care of the pools, and charged sufficient usage fees, income revenue could keep all the pools open.. As it is, Free Swimming" will produce no revenue yet usage will increase the need for maintenance, so the problems grows bigger. Out of curiosity, as I was driving by the Double Churches Road pool on Monday, it appeared to be closed while a large crew worked on it.

 

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Yesterday, I ran this item in my blog.. "Online headline: "Bill Clinton addresses his remarks on Lewinsky scandal, says he supports #MeToo" -- Yeah.. if Bill Clinton supports #MeToo, it's only because he defines it as an opportunity to meet more women that aren't Hellary." -- One astute Facebook buddy brought something ironic to my attention...while millennials and mainscream media folks ballyhoo the "hashtag-MeToo" slogan for abused women, my buddy reminded me that the older readers never have referred to "#" as "hashtag".. to us, we ca=]ll it the "pound" sign.. Think about it... all these abused women and supporters are parading around with signs that read, "POUND.ME.TOO"

 

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L-E headline: "Officials looking for answers in whitewater rafting death" -- you know, there's one condition not being addressed.. there as an alert in the Atlanta J-C that mentioned that boating and swimming in the Chattahoochee were temporarily banned.. it's possible that was only for the Atlanta area of the Hooch, but we had some pretty swollen and fast paced flood waters streaming down the Whitewater Course.. perhaps discretion.. not running trips during this period.. could have been more prudent... and saved a life. Surely, the local river-guides could not have much training under these circumstances.

 

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L-E headline: "To ward off tariffs, China offers to buy $70B in US products" -- Good grief.. Trump's trade plans are working.. and no additional tariffs have been added on import goods.. Trump knew this would happen if he stood strong... Hey, Mainscream Media, how about excoriating the past 3 presidents that allowed foreign countries to deny American businesses a far market in their countries!

 

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I'm going to go shopping at Sports Authority to look at AR 15 rifles... I don't plan on buying one because I do not go big game hunting. What this means is I am NOT shopping at PRICK's Sporting Goods because Prick's has told me they don't carry such anymore..

 

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L-E headline: "A Democrat who talks like a Republican could steal an NC House seat from the GOP" -- Yeah... "talks" like a Republican, but will "walk" Pelosi's line.. This was the ploy of a DIMocrat in Pennsylvania that worked..and we have his record since to verify he's a typical LYING DIMocrat...

From the "if you didn't love him before" department - HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "Trump disinvites Philadelphia Eagles from White House Super Bowl celebration * They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country,” Trump said in a statement. “The Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better. * He said the fans would still be welcome at the White House on Tuesday but for a different ceremony meant to “honor our great country” and “pay tribute to the heroes who fight to protect it" -- Trump loves our country, respects our military and law enforcement officers, and keeps his promises... what's not to love about Trump..

 

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Online headline/story: "ICE: NYC released 440 ‘dangerous’ illegal immigrants over 3 months, many rearrested * The federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, in focusing on New York City, notorious for ignoring ICE demands for jailed illegals since 2014, said that from January to mid-April the city shrugged off 440 requests. * And, said ICE, “nearly 40 individuals who were released from custody, reoffended and were again arrested for crimes by local law enforcement officers.” -- Tell me again how DIMocrats feel they are winning the hearts and votes of American citizens?

 

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Howard Schultz.. chair of Starbucks is going to step down.. it's believed he's going to make a run at Trump in 2020. Howard Schultz..the man who printed a 68 page manual for hois employees on how to treat people (Matthew 7:12 would do it) also stated that"If you support traditional marriage, don't buy our coffee!". Schultz doesn't support homosexual marriage, he's against against TRADITIONAL marriage..wonder what his wife of 36 years, and his three children "feel" about this?

 

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That OnStar commercial .. the one showing a car off the road and a techie talking reassuringly that he stay with her until help arrives...she ought be ticketed for reckless driving and endangerment...I was taught..very emphatically ..that I was not to serve.. grab tight on the steering wheel and hold on, if an animal ran in front of me...I was taught that the people in the car were more valuable than the animal ( in this case, a deer) or the c

ar...

 

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From the "hey, wonder if this is a "Bernie" program to eliminate homeless people from California" department - Online headline/story: "Vermont will pay you up to $10,000 to move there * The only requirements? You have to be employed full-time by an out-of-state employer, happy to work remotely in your new home and to commit to becoming a Vermont resident." -- Heh heh heh.. I can see it now.. Gov. Moonbeam Brown giving all the California homeless a job and title (One-way Ride Bus Inspectors) and a government dispense "burner phone" and send them to Vermont.

 

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Online headline: "Bill Clinton addresses his remarks on Lewinsky scandal, says he supports #MeToo" -- Yeah.. if Bill Clinton supports #MeToo, it's only because he defines it as an opportunity to meet more women that aren't Hellary.

 

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Online story: "Over the weekend, Senator Bernie Sanders (Loonbag-VT) announced that he would be taking on his next big opponent: Mickey Mouse. * Sanders joined unions pushing a ballot measure to require a minimum wage of $15. “The struggle that you are waging here in Anaheim is not just for you,” Sanders sputtered" -- What is it about DIMocrats... or Independents who parade around as DIMocrats? They already "own" California, but have no clue about what goes on in Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania..nor do they care.. or... maybe Bernie has forgotten that Disney OWNS ABC ... and most DIMocrat Congresspersons.

 

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From the "DIMocrats support the new math" department - Online headline: "In Narrow Opinion, Supreme Court Rules For Baker In Gay Rights Case" -- Hmmm... I guess if you are a liberal and lose. a 7-2 Supreme Court ruling is "narrow" while a 5-4 decision "your way" is a landslide.. Hey, Trump has made it safe again for Christians to stand strong! Can I get an "AMEN!".

 

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You know, when Fox News agrees with mainscream media that Trump was wrong to sign the $1.3 Trillion Dollar Continuing Resolution, the Trump was right..and I agree with Trump...it was THE way to get the best military spending bill.. Establishment politicos were out maneuvered...they really thought Trump wouldn't sign it, and then those politicos could razz Trump about not keeping his promise about taking care of our military.

 

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You know. if ABC was sincere in it's response to Roseanne, ABC would refund all the charges it made to advertisers...ABC, at a minimum, should donate those revenues to educate people to be better able to handle such stupid statements.

 

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Funny...NOT! DIMocrats are trying to separate what Joy Reid said 10 years ago from what Roseanne said recently. The only real difference is that Joy Reid was not punished by MSNBC and other 'left' groups 10 years ago when Reid said those things.

 

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So Slick Willie feels that if the current President were a DIMocrat, the Republican Congress would be in the middle of an impeachment process.. You know, Clinton is probably right...if the current president WAS a DIMocrat, it would be Hellary, and the Republican Congress would be right in doing so.

 

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Interesting... Stormy Daniels' attorney, Avenatti asked some DIMocrat donors to pony-up for his legal costs of going after President Trump.. Hmmm... bet this is extortion as well... guess Avenatti could tell them that if he doesn't "win". he and Stormy will be coming after them next.

 

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Online headline: "Violence breaks out as Antifa, Patriot Prayer clash at dueling rallies" -- And it's easy to distinguish the sides.. one wore masks, and the other had American flags at their side.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/04/violence-breaks-out-as-antifa-patriot-prayer-clash-at-dueling-rallies.html

 

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Online headline: "Georgia Republicans Split With Trump Administration Over Steel Tariffs" -- Good grief.. why don't GA Republicans just lay low and let Trump negotiate.. I know Republicans are not use to America winning, but they should wait until he announces the results before disagreeing with him.

 

https://www.wabe.org/georgia-republicans-split-with-trump-administration-over-steel-tariffs/

 

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Wow... the volcano is erupting in Hawaii.. hope you've noticed that are aren't any
"fracking "sites in Hawaii.

 

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Online headline: "Lawsuit tries to force Georgia to use paper ballots in 2018 elections" -- Hmmm... OK.. then how about requiring voters' index fingers be coated in purple ink, and putting their fingerprints on the ballots so all ballots can be scanned for duplicate fingerprints.

 

https://politics.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/lawsuit-tries-force-georgia-use-paper-ballots-2018-elections/ZAw8GHCMMPQqSRWe44OD1I/

 

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Online headline: "Jim Carrey trolls Melania Trump in latest politically charged artwork" -- Hmmm... poor Jim Carrey.. can't get a movie anymore so he's struggling to get his name in the news..

 

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From the "unexpected learning something I hadn't thought about" department - Did you know that of the Top 50 "Most Dangerous" Volcanoes in America", 27 are in Alaska.. hey, it's not Big Oil that's threatening polar bears' environment...

 

https://247wallst.com/special-report/2018/05/29/50-most-dangerous-volcanoes-in-america/11/

 

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The new GA Law on phone calls from cars goes into effect July 1st his year... of course, the law fails to recognize that different people can drive one car but only one phone is recognized by the bluetooth system.

 

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I'm not going to upload it, but there's a picture of Bruce Jenner wearing a formfitting gray top that out to be an affront to every other woman in the world.. normal or re-gendered. Oh.. and one of the most disturbing bits of info was that "Cait" missed she-it's son's wedding because she-it had a prior commitment to some event in Vienna. Guess she-it was snubbed by she-it's son as "best man", and the bride as "maid of humor... uh..honor"...

 

https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2018/06/03/exclusive-details-caitlyn-jenner-hits-vienna-for-life-ball-as-son-brody-wedding-lifes-a-good-thing/23449852/

 

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From the L-E headline missed the point... again" department - Justices side with baker who turned away gay couple" -- Aside from this WAS NOT being the issue, it looks like the L-E has hired a headline writer from the NATIONAL INquirer..we saw this when L-E headlines screamed that a teen was sent to prison for stealing a pair of "sneakers", and that a man dying from a Whitewater Rafting event was "the FIRST fatality" as though hoping for moe... But the real rub is that I guess if you are a liberal and lose, a 7-2 Supreme Court ruling is "narrow", while a 5-4 decision "your way" is a landslide.. Hey, Trump has made it safe again for Christians to stand strong! Can I get an "AMEN!".

 

From the "mainscream media just disqualified itself as news media" department - Online headline: "John Boehner suggests Melania Trump looks unhappy because her husband promised her he wouldn't win" --"because her husband promised her he wouldn't win"? Good grief.. I'm pretty Donald Trump would not EVER enter into a "deal" without planning on winning, but what Boehner disclosed is that America is blessed that he no longer serves in the public sector.

 

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Online story: "Michael Rotondo, 30, was among the most widely covered individuals in the news last week. His story drew worldwide attention after his parents went to court to have him vacate their home. * Rotondo continues to make headlines as Fox News reports that while moving out, “he called police Friday morning because he believed his 8-year-old son’s Legos were in the basement and his father would not let him look for them." -- Hmmm.. are you ready for this... can't you see a potential ad about this... "Let go my Legos".

 

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Online headline: "Michael Avenatti reportedly sought financial help from major Democratic donors to fight Trump" -- hmmm...Looks like an open and shut case case of "Socialist Influence/Interference" of the American judicial system...

 

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HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "MSNBC stands by Joy Reid after she apologizes for controversial blog posts * “Some of the things written by Joy on her old blog are obviously hateful and hurtful,” the network said Friday of comments Reid wrote on her now-defunct blog, The Reid Report, more than a decade ago. “They are not reflective of the colleague and friend we have known at MSNBC for the past seven years. Joy has apologized publicly and privately and said she has grown and evolved in the many years since, and we know this to be true.” * MSNBC’s statement comes two days after BuzzFeed reported on two controversial posts Reid wrote in 2006 and 2007. The posts feature a 9/11 conspiracy theory and a manipulated image of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) as a mass shooter. BuzzFeed resurrected them weeks after Reid claimed her blog had been hacked to feature homophobic content written under her name." -- Hmmm... so now 2006-07 stuff "is old news"... well, it's a lot newer than most of the stuff MSNBC has excoriated Trump. Bill Cosby, and Harvey Weinstein.

 

You know.. Joy Reid says her blog was "hacked".. the truth is that Joy Reid is JUST a HACK.

 

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Do some research on "triclosan" ... it's probably in your toothpaste.. here are some brands that do not.. repeat.. DO NOT HAVE "triclosan" as am ingredient:

 

Swanson's Toothpaste
Jason's Natural Toothpaste
Nature's Gate
Tom's of Maine
Desert Essence

 

https://www.aol.com/article/lifestyle/2018/06/01/this-common-toothpaste-ingredient-could-be-wreaking-havoc-on-your-gut/23448745/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook

 

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Last week.. two...TWO L-E "journalists" wrote stories on the sentencing of a teen who had a gun-carrying partner help him rob him a pair of prized basketball shoes from another.. both "journalists" had headlines that inferred that the teen was sentenced for stealing a pair of "sneakers".. the truth is that it was "all about the gun".. You know, if S... ooops..cHITWOOD or Williams were to turn in a high school science project on male genital diseases, and used "Moby Dick" as the title/headline, the teacher would have flunked them.

 

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In a nutshell...if the left didn't have double-standards, they wouldn't have standards at all.

 

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Online story: "One of the well-known journalists from CNN got quite a surprise as he arrived at the White House. Anyone who may have seen this probably had quite a laugh as they witnessed the power of Trump and the little surprise that may or may not have been planned. Most likely not planned at all, but this sure caught CNN’s Jim Acosta off-guard. He was caught on camera having a meltdown when the White House Secret Service failed to recognize him as he tried to enter the White House yesterday. * the video confirmed that Acosta was having a meltdown when the Secret Service stopped him after he had walked from the South Lawn into the White House without wearing his credentials around his neck." -- Hmmm.. so Jim Costa believes HE IS ABOVE THE LAW governing media access to the White House...sorta makes sense about his loyalty to Hellary.

 

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Online headline: "Pelosi on Record Employment: ‘White House and Republicans in Congress Have Sold Out Working and Middle Class Families’" -- Excuse me, but what does Pelosi know about Middle Class families, working families...or for that matter, jobs?

 

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Online headline/story: "Signs of sophisticated cellphone spying found near White House, U.S. officials say * A Department of Homeland Security program discovered evidence of the surveillance devices, called IMSI catchers, as part of federal testing last year, * Experts in surveillance technology say that IMSI catchers — sometimes known by one popular brand name, StingRay — are a standard part of the tool kit for many foreign intelligence services, including for such geopolitical rivals as Russia and China." -- Hmmm .. so use of "IMSI catchers" is a KNOWN modus operandi of China and Russia.. guess this clears TRUMP of any collusion because, according to Mueller and mainscream media and DIMocrats, Russia has a direct line to Trump.. what the story does NOT say is that this modus operandi of spying is also known by DIMocrats.

 

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So Jane Fonda says she "is not proud of America"... hmmm two things...this is nothing new, and America, the REAL America. is not proud of her at all.

 

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As long as Roseanne is going to be vilified by mainscream media, America also needs to know these facts about Vallerie Jarrett. This is the story headline: "Here Are The 5 Worst Valerie Jarrett Scandals". The 'link' will take you to them.

 

https://thepoliticalinsider.com/valerie-jarrett-scandals-five-worst/

 

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Well, May has passed, and no meeting of the 2015 SPLOST Citizens Committee was called as was planned in the February meeting. I guess no one from the MCSD wants any more questions raised about the location of the wrestling building at Columbus High or the cost of those buildings, nor does the MCSD administration want to talk about more money being spent (a.k.a. "future waste") to spruce up baseball fields at 2 high schools than will be budgeted for enhanced school safety.

 

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Melissa Francis, DIMocrat spinmeister on Fox, defended Samantha Bee's comment about Ivanka Trump based on the fact that Samantha Bee's Show is based on debasing language.. You know, that is what's wrong...shows like Samantha Bee's are not deserving of broadcast air time.

 

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Melissa Francis...basically a DIMocrat spinmeister suggested that many of the new jobs being created are not suitable for young people because the jobs are of technical nature.. DOH! Then she just condemned our DIMocrat molded education system !

 

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L-E headline: "Parents rejoice as popular downtown Columbus attraction reopens after two-month delay" -- Of course it gets repaired...it's not owned or maintained by the City..of course the City pools would probably be working if the Natatorium wasn't such a drain on assets.

 

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From the "times MAY BE changing in California" department - Don't go to the bank yet, but Californians are looking closely at a Republican businessman running for Governor..John Cox has been endorsed by Trump and is polling a strong second in the polls. This could mean that California voters will have an actual choice in November. Of course, by then, DIMocrats will have millions of more illegal aliens voting so don't get your Hope's too high, but for now, this is progress.

 

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Can you believe Eric Holder...yes former Attorney General Eric "Pric" Holder is launching trial balloons to run for the DIMocrat nomination for President on the basis of being a uniter? This is the same guy who permitted gun sales ("fast and furious") to Mexican drug lords (and one is known to be used in killing a Border Patrol agent) and handcuffed police officers from doing their jobs during inner city riots.

 

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Did you see it? The. STRONG jobs report... 3.8%.. and 18 year low... also.. new ALL TIME lows for women and blacks unemployment.

 

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Insider rumor has it that Harris County is considering dropping out of the "Valley Partnership "...reminds me of the knowing getting out while the getting is good. Maybe Amy Bryan can confirm or deny... preferably BEFORE the runoff election in July.

 

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Didn't mention the vile comments made by Samantha Bee yesterday...I was wanting to see if the bias of mainscream media might be breached by civility rising to the top...didn't happen...maybe Samantha the "B" needs a new name...how about Samantha the "C" or "P"?

 

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Looks like the Republican Gubernatorial race will be decided by who believes in Kemp's "KEMPetence" or who's offended by Cagle's "Cackle". Maybe it's gonna be a GOOBERnatorial event.

 

https://politics.myajc.com/blog/politics/shotguns-galore-casey-cagle-attacks-brian-kemp-deal-gone-sour/a305lWtiyeYYk0nfSxZBlI/

 

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So, Hellary "thinks" Trump is a "clear and present danger to our country".
Who cares what Hellary "thinks" (I guess she feels "think" as defined by her hubby.. who obviously did not "think" well of her)..the KNOWN facts are that Hellary IS a "clear and present danger" to America... which is OUR country.

 

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Whoa!... The "Beaver". Jerry Smathers, turned 70 on Saturday!

 

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L-E headline: "EPA’s Pruitt spent $1,560 on set of 12 pens from jeweler" -- You know.. for a quality fountain pen, $130.00 each is not outrageous price... the only question is how they are to be distributed, and are they necessary..

 

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Mainscream media feels Trump is crazy for his tariff discussions.. yeah.. crazy like a FOX! Open discussions haven't occurred from other countries in decades, and now foreign governments are suddenly reducing tariffs on American goods.. Hey, Mainscream Media, please... please don't throw Trump into that that briar patch!.... heh heh heh...

 

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HuffPOOPOO story: "Nathan Larson, a 37-year-old accountant from Charlottesville, Virginia, is running for Congress as an independent candidate in his native state. He is also a pedophile, as he admitted to HuffPost on Thursday, who has bragged in website posts about raping his late ex-wife." -- Hey.. Bernie is an Independent.. DIMocrats must be salivating at full speed...

 

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From the "What a revoltin' development this is!" department - Online story: "President Donald Trump's lawyers argued in a letter to the special counsel investigating Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election that the president could not have obstructed the probe given the powers granted to him by the U.S. Constitution, the New York Times reported on Saturday. * In the Jan. 29 letter to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Trump's lawyers contended that the Constitution gives the president the power to "terminate the inquiry, or even exercise his power to pardon," and that meant he could not illegally obstruct the investigation, the Times reported. * The 20-page letter was a response to repeated requests by Mueller's office asking to interview Trump." -- Printed in the New York Times? Evidence of an ongoing investigation was turned over to a private sector media company when a court would not allow such to be released even if a FOIA request were submitted? What a desperate act... basically, a CRIMINAL act by Mueller...

 

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Online headline: "Former Vice President Joe Biden is again speaking out against Hillary Clinton about her time as Secretary of State. * According to the Hill, a new book "First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents and the Pursuit of Power" by Kate Andersen Brower, gets to the bottom of what really happened in the situation room back in 2011 as President Barack Obama prepared for the Osama Bin Laden raid. * During Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign she claimed that she fully supported President Obama’s decision to order the Navy SEAL raid that would eliminate the Al Qaeda leader. She was then Secretary of State. According to the book, this apparently ‘rattled’ Biden. * An anonymous aide to Biden told the author: “The a** covering, opportunistic version really rattled him.” * Biden advised against the raid and David Axelrod, a former senior adviser to Obama, added “My sense is that Clinton was not sold on the idea either.”" -- "a** covering"? This bothered Bleep Veep "Big F***ing Deal" Biden...I'm just amazed that Biden could focus on one statement she made and distinguish it from all the other lies she's told..

 

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From the "all over the board" department - Online headline: "Dan Helmer compares Trump to bin Laden in New Campaign Ad" -- Hmmm... another Virginia DIMocrat running for Congress that knows nothing about making America Great..Earlier, we saw another Virginia liberal.. though running as an Independent.. admit to being a pedophile and for raping his ex-wife. Republicans are supposed to be scared in November.. yeah, right...

 

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Online headline: "Roseanne Barr is off TV but Samantha Bee is still on -- just another example of the media’s double standard" -- Hmmm.. well, without double standards, liberals wouldn't have ANY standards...

 

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Soapbox Moment - I'm sure there may be one or two exceptions... but I didn't see one during a quick "Google" ... but have you noticed that when liberal ..sponsored or spontaneous.. groups stage a public protest/parade, there's a noticeable ABSENCE of the flag of the United States. I find that HYPOCRITICAL because patriotic Americans allow... are tolerant of... liberals' Constitutional Rights..

 

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Online headline/story: "NEWSCNN Scrambles As Primetime Ratings Take Massive 25% Hit From Year Prior * May was a disastrous month for CNN’s primetime schedule, compared to 2017. According to Adweek, CNN’s primetime programming plunged a whopping 25% from the same period last year. * As A.J. Katz reported, “Compared to its May 2017 performance, CNN was -25 percent in total prime time viewers, -34 percent in the prime time demo, -20 percent in total day viewers and -28 percent in the total day demo.” Katz noted succinctly, “Prime time is the daypart TV news advertisers traditionally look at when determining their ad spend.” * CNN finished third in the daypart behind MSNBC and Fox." -- "Third.. behind MSNBC and Fox"? Well.. proof that libs will lie when they are trying to tell the truth.. The story above later states near the end of the piece that the actual figures are: "Meanwhile, Mark Joyella pointed out in Forbes that Fox News was flourishing: FNC extended its run of consecutive months at number one to a staggering 197, while building hitting another impressive milestone: Fox News Channel has now beaten every other network in basic cable for 23 months straight, based on total day ratings, with an average total day audience in May of 1.4 million viewers. In prime time, Fox News destroyed its competition, with an average total audience of 2.381 million viewers, compared to MSNBC’s 1.384 million and CNN’s 835,000."

 

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Hey Zeph Baker... it';s been two weeks today that you haven't turned in your Campaign Disclosures you promised the L-E interviewer you would do.. If I'd made a donation to you, I'd think you were embarrassed to claim me as a supporter. not worried about repercussions.

 

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L-E headline/story: "Columbus shopkeeper sues over police crash * Columbus police were in hot pursuit of a murder suspect May 18, 2017, when the high-speed chase took a fatal turn on Cusseta Road near 25th Avenue. * A patrol car headed west abruptly cut across two lanes, pivoted and slammed backward into the façade of 2606 Cusseta Road, punching through the wall and jarring a set of shelves on the other side, which toppled and scattered the gear stored there. * But the closed criminal case now has opened a civil one, because the owner of 2606 Cusseta Road wants the city to compensate him for the damage the crashing police car did to his business." -- Good grief...aside from the City having certain exclusions from civil suits,the shop owner should have carried disruption of business insurance.. oh... and maybe the shop owner might want to provide a reserved parking space for Police Cars in case he should ever dial 911 and need a Police Officer's help.

 

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As you probably know by now, our CSU Cougars were beaten 3-to-2 by Augustana of North Dakota in the finals of the Division II World Series.. Great season Cougars.. players and staff alike.. you didn't win the game, but you still won our support and admiration.

 

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L-E headline/story: "‘Roseanne’ without Roseanne? Spinoff being considered * ABC executives are willing to consider carrying on “Roseanne” without its star Roseanne Barr, said people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment. * ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey is said to be open to the possibility of continuing the series with the rest of cast intact, but Barr cannot be involved or benefit financially in any way." -- "Roseanne" without Roseanne? I'll bet ABC is trying to get Hellary to step into the roll.. and what's this about making sure Roseanne doesn't benefit financially... it's her name being used. and I'm sure no court would deny her rights to her name.. like I said.. ABC is an acronym for "A Buncha Clowns".

 

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L-E headline: "Man, 30, dies after hail of gunfire in parking lot at MLK Grocery" --
17... or 18 if you look at the suicide of a murder /suicide crime.. and I'm sure it was about discussion of some "groceries" in the parking lot...

 

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I think I know what's wrong in the local school system... experts changed from how we were taught 50 years ago to current standards which allows students to graduate needing remedial courses in English and math before taking real college level classes.

 

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America US becoming great again...ride through Arby's and instead of Pepsi products, Arby's now serves Coca Cola stuff! Guess Arby's use to use Pepsi because Pepsi's logo resembled Obama's, and now Coca Cola's Logo looks like Trump's red and white hats.

 

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DIMocrats are still harping about OObamaCRAP being eliminated by Republicans but they haven't offered a replacement..Sorry, DIMs, but OObamaCRAP is still with us..all the Republicans did was eliminate the penalty for not buying into it. In fact, by eliminating the penalty, Republicans actually have given OObamaCRAP 'new life', as insurance companies have to repackage their offerings to make people to WANT to buy it, instead of HAVING to buy it.

 

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From the "bias. what bias?" department - L-E story: "The 2018 elections for five of the nine seats on the Muscogee County School Board concluded Tuesday night with the realization that all the anti-establishment candidates lost, indicating that the majority of voters are satisfied with the school district’s progress." -- "indicating that the majority of voters are satisfied"? Hmmm.. the TRUTH is that a "majority" of 22 PERCENT of Columbus voters were "satisfied" is a LONG way from the majority of Columbus voters.. once again, we need our election s to be held on the November General Election date when a more representative number of Columbusites express themselves at the ballot box..

 

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So CBS is concerned about drops in ratings since the current anchor replaced the last one 6 months ago... hey, CBS .. it wasn't me.. you lost me with Dan Rather... haven't watched since.

 

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L-E headline: "CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER * Atlanta man first fatality on whitewater course *
BY CHUCK WILLIAMS" -- "first fatality"? Hmmm... another sensationalist headline on a Chuck William's story.. Guess Chuck is hoping for many more.. Hey, Chuck.. did the man's "sneakers" contribute to his death... of course the question I would have addressed is whether the swollen Chattahoochee was safe enough for a commercial raft run.

 

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L-E COMMENTARY * Bugs Bunny, Batman, Jar Jar Binks and Bruno Mars: A look at write-in votes * BY TIM CHITWOOD" -- Typical L-E community input... instead of showing us the precinct breakdowns in local races, c-hitwood gives us non-counting votes...

 

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L-E headline: "Fallon to Parkland students: ‘Don’t let anything stop you’" -- "don't let anything stop you"? Interesting phrase from Fallon since he surely hasn't let civility of the lack of truth interfere with what he says on TV...

From the "Oh. yeah.. I am now the victim.. yeah, that's the ticket" department - Online story: "Kathy Griffin went on a marathon Twitter session Wednesday night while warning against the dangers of the U.S. having a president who “decided to punch down and use his following to go after” her." -- Hmmm.. and who threw the "first punch" and "knew" it would elevate her career and Hollywood standing?

 

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "8-month-old girl in bouncy chair mauled to death by family's pit bull * Miramar (FL) police officers said that the pit bull in question was removed from the home by Broward County Animal Care and Adoption Division following the girl's death. Two other pit bulls were also taken from the house by animal control." -- Pit bulls.. and small children .. Just Don't Do IT!

 

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Online headline: "Boehner: With Trump takeover of GOP, the Republican Party is 'kinda taking a nap' -- Good grief.. Boehner singled-handedly led the Republican Party into the swamp...then bailed out tearfully..

 

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You know... gangs .. at best... should be described as Vigilantist packs and anarchists.

 

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Hmmm... Amy Bryan says we should elect her to Council because her "youth" will be an asset on attracting new businesses and jobs... OK, Amy Bryan, show us how many jobs Columbus has gained AND lost in the past 12 months you been head of the Chamber's "Growth and Development".

 

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Online headline/story: "House Leader McCarthy slams Google over 'Nazism' error, claims bias against conservatives * House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was quick to slam Google on Thursday after reports surfaced that an error in the Internet search giant's Knowledge Panel listed "Nazism" as a tenet of the California Republican Party. * "Sadly, this is just the latest incident in a disturbing trend to slander conservatives," McCarthy wrote. "These damaging actions must be held to account. #StopTheBias"" -- Hmmm... and Google is the one that supports the "black shirts" (antifa) as "brown shirts" were part of the NAZI attempts to bully German citizens into submission.

 

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From the "bias, what bias" department - L-E "headLIE"/story: "Columbus teen who had no record is going to prison – over a pair of sneakers * According to prosecutor Sadhana Dailey, Davis made contact with the owner after seeing the shoes for sale on Facebook. * Another male accompanied Davis to the rendezvous, where Davis asked to try on the shoes. Finding they fit, he told the seller, “These shoes is took.” * Davis’ companion then pulled out a pistol, and everyone ran. * But Columbus police quickly tracked Davis down, and found the stolen shoes in his closet. -- Hmmm.. if kids cannot read by 3rd grade, they probably will never read well... the same goes for knowing about consequences for one's actions..Thank our judge for having the courage to hold him.. and his parent(s) accountable.

 

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From the "let's pile on" department - O line headline/story: "Jaelene Hinkle Turned Down USWNT Call-Up Because She Didn't Want To Wear LGBTQ Pride Jersey * Jaelene Hinkle is a 25-year-old American soccer player who currently plays for the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage. Last June, the defender was named to the USWNT’s roster to play in a couple friendlies, but refused the call-up, citing “personal reasons.” In a recent interview, the devout Christian athlete explained that her decision was motivated by her desire not to wear the USWNT’s special LGBTQ Pride Month jersey." -- Good grief.. not once did the soccer star belittle anyone about their personal life choices, but she being vilified for being true to her own.. She stood up for herself at the loss of personal recognition... Jaelene Hinkle should be rewarded.

 

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From the "shhh... maybe no one will notice" department - Online headline/story: "Illinois approves Equal Rights Amendment, 36 years after deadline - The Illinois House voted Wednesday night to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment more than 45 years after it was approved by Congress, putting it one state away from possible enshrinement in the U.S. Constitution amid potential legal questions. * The 72-45 vote by the House, following an April vote by the Senate, was just one more vote than needed for ratification. It does not need the approval of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, who has said he supports equal rights but was faulted by Democrats for not taking a position on the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment)" -- Good grief.. enough DIMocrats finally joined Republicans in Illinois to pass the Equal Rights Amendment proposed over 45 years ago... Of course, it may be "moot" since the "deadline" to do so expired in 1982.. This really exposes the "all inclusive" DIMocrats for the hypocrites they really are' The Equal Rights Amendment was pretty straight forward:

 

'Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

'Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

'Section 3. This article shall take effect 2 years after the date of ratification.'

 

Hey, Illinois DIMocrats..especially, and the Obamas.. wha' happened?

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Speaking of Illinois happenings", Shicago celebrated Memorial Day weekend with it's own version of "fireworks"... 41 people were shot... 6 of them fatally.

 

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Interesting...remember when Comey "mentioned" to Trump that there might be some Russian influences inside his campaign..and Trump told Comey he didn't know of any, but please LET HIM KNOW IF COMEY FOUND ANYBODY. This pretty much ends the collusion aspect for Mueller.

 

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Curious... ABC canceled Roseanne but continues to air "Blackish".. In the ratings prior to ABC's spontaneous canceling of "Roseanne". Roseanne was puling in over 13 MILLION viewers.. "The Middle", which follows Roseanne dropped to 7.5 MILLION, and the "Blackish" (following 'Th Middle) audience fell to less than 5 Million... What does "ABC" stand for... "A Buncha Clowns"?

 

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I'm curious... with the Soccer Tournament scheduled for Columbus last weekend being canceled and shifted to Atlanta.. did anyone see any postings of results in the Columbus L-E? Anybody know how the Columbus based teams fared?

 

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Results are in for the May 22,2018 primaries and non-partisan elections.. only 22% voted...this is the number one reason all final elections should be held on the November General Election Day.

 

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From the "turn-about is fair play" department - Online story: "Georgia GOP attempts a push for Stacey Abrams’ income tax returns" -- Whoa.. just as with Trump, there's NO requirement that candidates supply their income tax returns... but... there are campaign disclosure laws that candidates must provide their assets and debts, and that is a lot more important to voters.. especially since the GA governor's job is about keeping a BALANCED budget.

 

https://politics.myajc.com/blog/politics/the-jolt-georgia-gop-attempts-push-for-stacey-abrams-income-tax-returns/ObTUoYYFNyMTIYiuUsKJ2L/

 

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From the "deja PU" department - L-E headline/story: "Suspect’s attorney says he ‘is not a member of Ghostface Gangsters’ * BY CHUCK WILLIAMS * The attorney for a Columbus man facing a range of drug and theft charges declared during a Thursday morning court hearing that his client was not in a whites-only gang at the center of an ongoing police investigation." -- There it is again.. first Chitwood, now Williams drawing dramatic attention to an obviously "alleged" fact.. GhostFace Gangsters is an "WHITES-ONLY" gang.. Has anyone seen/heard Chitwood or Williams ever report that Crips or Bloods or any other gang in Columbus was "non-whites only"?

 

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L-E story: "After at least 15 years of hosting concerts, Saturday’s show will be the first time Uptown Columbus has brought hip-hop music to the Broadway median stage – and two homegrown products are among the acts. * Uptown Columbus, the nonprofit organization promoting the downtown area, usually offers a range of popular music, including rock, country and blues. But now, Uptown president Ross Horner figures local concertgoers are ready to welcome this hip-hop sound, mixed with electronic dance music, also known as EDM." -- Hmmm... my daughter mentioned "EDM" recently.. what she described is what "we" basically called "disco"..

 

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Our CSU Cougars lost a heartbreaking game to Florida Southern yesterday, but will get another opportunity at FL Southern today at 1:00 PM... with a win. CSU will get the opportunity to fend off Augustana twice tomorrow for the Championship.. Go COUGARS!

 

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From the "want to see another jury fail" department - L-E headline/story: "Police: DNA matched to man arrested in Texas on 2015 rape * Warrants were issued for a former Columbus man living in Texas after his DNA was matched to a woman who said she was assaulted while spending the night at his apartment, a police detective testified Thursday in Recorder’s Court . * J*** L*** S***, 30, of Converse, Texas, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count each of rape and sodomy in a Nov. 23, 2015 assault. He was extradited to Columbus." -- Wait a minute.. didn't we just have a case that a rapist whipped out his genitals to show the judge and jury that "his" did not match the literal description by the victim and got acquitted...even though the DNA matched him perfectly? Why bother spending tax dollars on extradition if a Columbus jury won't convict on EXACT DNA EVIDENCE?

 

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The L-E published the MCSD 2018-2019 Fiscal budget proposal today - Hmmm.. did you notice how the MCSD budget "only" planned on $33.5 MILLION in its E-SPLOST revenues... while Mayor Tom-LYING-son feels the two City LOSTS will bring in over $71,000,000? Like I said, the Council should rip up Mayor Tom-LYING-son's 2019 budget proposal BEFORE the next Mayor has to dig deeper into the Fund Balanced.

 

Now, since the MCSD/MCSB KNOWS that only $33.5 Million in SPLOST revenues will actually come in (yet put in an average of $38.4 Million per year in the 2015 E-SPLOST projects list), isn't it time for our legislators to make an addendum to the SPLOST/LOST laws... something that will prohibit plans that are more than the average 5 year collection during previous SPLOSTs?

 

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From the n"do you think anyone has really thought this trough" department - Online story: "Waymo, the driverless technology company spun out of Google, has agreed to purchase as many as 62,000 minivans from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for use in a ride-hailing service set to begin commercial operations later this year." -- Uber, LYFT, and now Waymo.. along with Google's street mapping vehicles.. question.. what's going to happen when all these driverless vehicles hit the "used cars" market..

 

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L-E headline: "China cuts tariffs ahead of Ross visit" -- Well, well, well... China has blinked! Yes, Trump knows how to "deal".

 

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L-E headline: "Saving Sessions: Inside the GOP effort to protect the attorney general" -- Hmmm.. wonder if there'll be a documentary on this... maybe a "sequel" to "Saving Private Ryan"... a good working title might be, "Saving Session's Privates"..

From the "libs should be careful what they wish for" department - Online headline/story: "Governments Are Going To Lose $92 Billion In Fuel Taxes Thanks To Electric Cars * Governments get a ton of money from taxes on gas and fuel in general. Electric vehicles don’t use gas. As more EVs hit the road, there’s less gas getting used for governments to tax. * Under the International Energy Agency’s most ambitious scenario, in which 30 per cent of new car and truck sales are electric by 2030, governments are set to forgo $92bn in revenues from duties on road fuels." -- Don't worry.. though.. as soon as the next DIMocrat wins the Presidency, a new law will get passed that raises not only the gas taxes, but puts one on electricity as well, and soon enough only politicians will be able to afford to drive via another law that gives all politicians a fuel-furnished government vehicle to drive.

 

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Online headline/story: "Highest-ranking Latina braces for backlash over Pelosi snub *
Forget Nancy Pelosi. The most endangered member of House Democratic leadership is its most recent entrant and the highest-ranking Latina in Congress, Rep. Linda Sánchez. * As vice chairwoman of the Democratic Caucus, Sánchez occupies the obscure No. 5 spot in Democratic ranks, a position deemed the “potted plant” of leadership by veteran lawmakers." -- "the 'potted plant' of leadership"? Good grief.. is that what the DIMocrats feel about Latina women?

 

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Online story: "Handguns are almost three times as likely to be used in mass shootings as rifles, according to a new report from a gun-safety group that appears to cut against gun-control advocates’ push to ban some semiautomatic rifles. * More than three quarters of mass shootings from 1996 to 2016 involved a handgun, while just 29 percent of shooters used a rifle, according to the New York-based Rockefeller Institute, part of a gun safety initiative convened by a handful of mostly Democratic governors." -- Hmmm.. of course, this fact will not affect the DIMocratic mantra... that based on "facts" of what they can add to bolster their Machiavellian ultimate goal..

 

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From the "bias, what bias" department - Online headline/story: "'Donald Trump effect' is hurting US bid for 2026 World Cup, report says * President Trump’s comments on African countries and the administration’s travel restrictions on some Middle Eastern nations are reportedly hurting the U.S. bid to host the 2026 World Cup. * Muslim-majority countries are also wary of voting for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada proposal because of the administration’s travel ban that affects some Middle Eastern nations, a former European soccer official told the newspaper." -- You know.. if the opposition is based on one great President's choice to "Make America Great Again", and more countries would prefer to play soccer in Muslim world, then let it be...Trump will continue to Keep America Safe!

 

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Online headline/story: "New Starbucks training manual promotes 'becoming color brave,' speaking to customers 'one human to one human' * A 68-page guidebook and more than a dozen videos made up the majority of Starbucks’ hours-long racial bias training session on Tuesday, with much of the coffee seller's revamped curriculum focused on identifying racial prejudices, learning to be “color brave,” and respecting customers and their spaces" -- Hmmm... a 68 page guidebook... just to tell their employees what they could learn in one Bible verse... Matthew 7:12. Of course, most of America is waiting on Starbucks' Chairman Howard Schultz to apologize for excluding us from service.

 

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Online headline/story: "'Roseanne' fans call for Bill Maher to be fired after he joked Trump is part orangutan" -- Hmmm... HBO.. a division of Time-Warner which. among other holdings, also owns TBS, which owns CNN.. Imagine that...

 

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You know.. I have no inclination to use such a word as the "n-word", but I do think it's hypocritical... and discriminatory... and bigoted if it's use by one race is "OK" and by another, it's not "OK"

 

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Online headline/story: "CNN reporter Jim Acosta blasts Kim Kardashian's trip to the White House: 'She shouldn't be here talking about prison reform' * CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta railed against Kim Kardashian-West, who was at the White House on Wednesday to talk about prison reform. * Acosta argued that Kardashian-West's visit illustrates what he called a "lack of seriousness" from President Donald Trump with regard to matters of policy, and some politically divisive issues. * She shouldn't be here talking about prison reform," Acosta said. "It's very nice that she is here, but that's not a serious thing to have happened here at the White House." -- "lack of seriousness"? Good grief.. basically, Jim Costa has just said Kim Kardashian is an airhead... Hey, Jim... is that because she's a woman, black, or married to Kanye... or is it just your male ego complaining that she gets invited to the Oval Office, and you get shotdown by Sarah Sanders?

 

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10! ... Today is the 10th day of Zeph Baker's broken promise to have his Campaign Disclosures filed properly... Anybody have an idea where he's calling "home" these days?

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From the "how about that" department - The CSU Cougars are in the semifinals of the Div II NCAA World Series.. they play Florida Southern this morning at 10:30 .. if you are a Columbusite, you can listen on Radio 540 AM... if not, you can go the the NCAA app and stream it live..

 

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Clint Eastwood is 88 today..

 

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We still haven't heard from any Councilors about the costs of the River Road roundabout, nor the overinflated projections for LOST/OLOST revenues in Mayor Tom-LYING-son's swan song budget proposals for Fiscal 2019, nor have we heard from MCSB members about the location of the "wrestling/cheer-leading practice building for Columbus High, nor why the MCSD is spending more on revamping two baseball fields AND on 8 metal buildings than it j[has budgeted for increased school safety..

Do I agree with the comment Roseanne tweeted... no... but how different was it compared to the blatant disrespect that ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, and CNN abide from their "comedy" and 'News" programs concerning the personal appearance of the President of the United States? Did ABC get indignant at NBC for alec baldwin for his depiction of Trump... not that I've seen.. have any of them taken issue with the way robert mueller has handled his Spanish Inquisition tactics? No...ABC seems to have forgotten the A-B-Cs of business...starting with making a profit for the shareholders.. I turned on ABC at 8:00 to watch "Roseanne" and saw ABC had "taken it's ball and ran home"...just switched channels to watch Last Man Standing which use to be ABCs' best rated show that now Hallmark is capitalizing on, and Fox is bringing back..

 

It's funny and ironic... almost TOO funny and ironic, that Valerie Jarrett brought up that this could be a "teachable moment"... and she was right... but, ABC ruined the opportunity by shutting off the conversation

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Online headline/story: "NFL Players Consider “Sitting Out” Next Season If Kaepernick Isn’t Signed * a group of players are purportedly planning on essentially boycotting next season if their anthem-kneeling overlord, Colin Kaepernick, isn’t signed to a team. * According to the sometimes-reliable Shaun King, “several” “star” NFL players are considering sitting out this season unless former 49ers second-string quarterback Colin Kaepernick and fellow national anthem protester Eric Reid are signed to teams. * King reported Sunday that these same “star players” aim to get 25% of the league participating in their boycott." -- Shaun King? The BLM activist who's PAC funneled the wife of a Facebook co-founder's money to elect DAs across the country who pledged anti-police platforms. Bring it on, NFLPA! Hey, ABC... are you shutting down ESPN and ABC's Monday Night Football?

 

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On another TV vein... I guess England is glad that the Hallmark Movie Channel did not produce the "Royal Wedding"... Hallmark would have had Meghan Markle ditch groom at the rehearsal dinner, and run away with the stable GROOMer.

 

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Why is it that news stories about drug users being found dead or unconscious report it as an "accidental" overdose? Didn't the victims INTENTIONALLY ingest/inject the drugs?

 

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You know, cable companies run a lot of their own ads while we're watching... Having had Knology/WOW in the past and Charter/Spectrum now, Spectrum's ads are a lot funnier than WOW's.

 

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Saw a huge congregation of police officers demonstrating support for their fallen officer in Baltimore,,, the one recently killed when a thug literally drove over her. Well, where were the NFL players demonstrating solidarity over "police brutality"?

 

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L-E headline/story: "Jury finds man not guilty in ex-wife’s 2012 slaying * Jury finds man not guilty in ex-wife’s 2012 slaying * A nearly month-long trial in a six-year-old murder case that tore a family apart ended Tuesday when a jury found Jarod Ingram not guilty of all charges in the fatal 2012 stabbing of his ex-wife Ciara Ingram at her Lakebottom-area apartment. * Tears fell on both sides of the courtroom as the verdict was announced – tears of relief from Ingram and his current wife, and tears of frustration from the victim’s mother, Sue Barrett, who flew from Indiana from Columbus to testify, and then made a second trip to be here for the verdict." -- Hmmm... Another jury fail...you know, Columbus may be able to cuts it's expenses on housing prisoners in the future... with juries able to be assembled in Columbus, there may be no future convictions for anything...

 

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UGA just lost a quality quarterback who saw himself as the perpetual "scout team
QB... having lost Eason on a transfer earlier, and now the pending transfer of Stetson Bennett. I guess now Fromm and Fields will j[have to alternate as "scout team and starting QBs",, and the first team will have to pull it's punches on "scout team" QB pursuits...

 

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You know.. America... and the world would be so much better off if mainscream media stood beside Trump.. as it is, mainscream media is standing behind him.. though not in support.. maybe we should get Sen Feinstein too make it illegal or journalists to own or but "pen knives"... it would cut down a lot of their backstabbing of the President.

 

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Online story: "  Atlanta is trying to get a handle on the use of electric bicycles, which are proliferating in the city and presenting new threats to pedestrians when the pedal-assisted e-bikes are ridden or parked on sidewalks, trails and in parks. The debate is to begin Wednesday in the Atlanta City Council’s Transportation Committee." -- DOH! It's been illegal to ride such on sidewalks as it is.. Just enforce the laws.. make a new law that if  "rental bikes" are left on the sidewalks that they will be impounded. That will make sure the rental companies provide adequate spaces for customers to park them, and rental companies to hold renters  responsible for parking them properly.

 

https://saportareport.com/as-e-bikes-loom-as-commuting-option-atlanta-scrambling-to-regulate-their-use/