Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Online headline: "Hillary Clinton launches new political group supporting Trump 'resistance'" -- Hmmm.. Hippo-crats?

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From the "let's stir the pot and claim Trump is evil... then apologize later in the claim before we drop it" department -- Headline and story: "Trump revealed classified information to Lavrov at White House meeting - Washington Post * During his Oval Office meeting with Lavrov and Kislyak, Trump went off-script and began describing details about an Islamic State threat related to the use of laptop computers on aircraft, the officials told the Post. * While discussing classified matters with an adversary would be illegal for most people, the president has broad authority to declassify government secrets, making it unlikely that Trump's disclosures broke the law, the Post said." --  Good grief! Trump probably improved the Russian-US relationship that Hellary and Obama had estranged, and brought stability back to the world!

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If there's anyone thing that will make Trumps's presidency appeal to more Independents and Centrists in 2018 and 2020 elections is that RINOs have revealed themselves as to why nothing got done under either Republican or Democrat controlled Washington regardless of who was in the White House.. Now, we must speak up so Republicans will offer real choices in the upcoming primaries to replace these RINOs then rather that wait until the General Elections where their replacements will be full-fledged Democrats.

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You know.. I've been thinking about the young Shaw High graduate that was outed as an illegal alien last week.. thinking about how his father got him registered in the Muscogee County School District, and how the Muscogee County School District just accepted state funding for his daily presence.. FORENSIC AUDIT!

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Online headline/story: "Taxes to rise more than 50% for some Fulton County homeowners *  “I don’t know why I have to be penalized. I lived in this neighborhood when nobody wanted to come into this neighborhood," said Sonny Letak, an Old Fourth Ward resident. "And now I have to be penalized because people are building nice houses and want to live in this neighborhood? Why don’t you tax them? They’re the ones that want to live here? Why am I being penalized?” * Officials said their assessments are making up for lost time." -- Well, Columbus, you can thank Tollie Strode, Mary Sue Polleys, and Charmaine Crabb and a host of "Keep The Freeze" volunteers/supporters hat this was not a headline in the Columbus L-E... about US! Mayor Tom-LYING-son has a another nickname.. Queen TT.. originally to highlight her $244.000.00 "Queen TT Lounge" on the RiverWalk, but more appropriately Queen Tax Them, or Queen Traffic Twerkle,   or Queen Tax Time if she runs for the Senate as she has Totally Threatened!

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What an awful situation has been created via "instant polls" and mainscream media. No wonder weak politicians hold their fingers in the air to "feel" which way the wind is blowing before commenting on or taking a stand on an issue.. if mainscream media doesn't agree with someone, mainscream media conducts a poll amongst its "usual suspects" and tells the world that the majority think the politician is a scumbag.. it's no wonder Trump has stood out in the world of politics as a leader the voters can support,

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You know, what's happening now within our schools is the result of second and third generation of failure to give many students a good basic education. How can today's parents, who didn't succeed in graduating with decent reading and math skills, be able to help their children with math and English homework?

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Chick fil A follow-up: Received a call from the Bradley Park Chick fil A owner yesterday..We had a nice..successful even.. conversation about the Saturday failure I mentioned yesterday. I know this wasn't an intentional problem, and I will probably eat there again, but, because I've been twice burned,  I will not order ..at least in advance..platters and such that I need to depend on being ready for an event we are hosting.

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Other than Democrats liking him, why would Trump appoint Garland as head of the FBI.. Anybody agreeable to Schumer AND McConnell means that the person probably has the backbone of a slug and the conscience of Machiavelli. 

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No matter how you discuss the efforts of mainscream media and Democrat politicos to discredit Trump you cannot omit the basic fact that all his despisers are people with a past trying to salvage their own legacy.

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$2,400,000.00 for sidewalk for bicyclers? What..Mayor Tom-LYING-son couldn't find another intersection to build another roundabout?

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L-E headline: "Judges scrutinize Trump’s comments on travel rules" -- You know.. Trump.. nor his Executive Order are on trial.. it's the judges of the 9th District that are being weighed as to whether they are fit to protect our Constitution..

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L-E headline/story: "Historic Westville hits a ‘snag’ on the road to Columbus * “We hit a snag with two-tenths of a mile of Stewart County road, basically from our gate to the city limits of the City of Lumpkin,” said Darby Britto, Historic Westville’s public relations and marketing director. “We have our City of Lumpkin move permits, we have state permits, and everything that we need from Muscogee County-Columbus Consolidated Government.” * the latest delay in moving the Wells House to a 35-acre site near Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center materialized suddenly when the structure’s moving company was told that its application to do the work was not completed fully. The request for a permit was denied at a recent Stewart County Commission meeting * Reached Monday at his office, county manager Moye said the county commission has a permitting process in place, with it using a building permit application that has a spot on it for listing the movement of buildings and structures. He said the fee for the relocation has not been determined. * Moye is a former director of Historic Westville from 1979 to 2005. He also has been a vocal critic of the relocation of the village to Columbus, calling it both a cultural and economic loss for Stewart County area.: -- Good grief.. sounds like Moye needs to come to grips with reality.. lose Westville to Columbus.. or lose Westville for all eternity.. Perhaps he might read 1 Kings 3:25 the verse about Solomon deciding which woman who claimed the baby was the real mother.

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L-E editorial headline/content: "EDITORIAL * An anniversary of atonement * BY DUSTY NIX * Twenty years ago today, May 16, 1997, President Bill Clinton formally and publicly apologized on behalf of the nation to five old men from Alabama. * Those five were just the ones on hand for the ceremony. The apology was meant to encompass hundreds more — along with their spouses, their children, even grandchildren — who had been victims of an officially sanctioned atrocity and conspiracy for four decades. * That atrocity, of course, was the notorious Tuskegee “experiment” — officially named, with chilling scientific-bureaucratic-Orwellian detachment, the U.S. Public Health Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male. * What we must render inconceivable is the possibility that such a thing could ever happen again." -- Hmmm.. let's recap 1932-1972... Democrat Roosevelt didn't stop it, Democrat Truman didn't stop it,Republican General Eisenhower probably was unaware of it, Democrat Kennedy didn't stop it, Johnson didn't stop it.. but Republican Nixon did.. and the lesson learned to render the possibility that something like this never happens again is....drum roll....  stop voting for Democrats!

Monday, May 15, 2017

HuffPOOPO headline/story: "17 mummies found at burial site in Egypt *  Egypt's antiquities ministry dated the findings to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt and the Greco-Roman period (332-395 A.D.) *  Egypt is hoping recent discoveries will brighten its image abroad and revive tourism, in the wake of the revolution of 2011." -- "brighten its image and revive tourism"?  Like right after the Coptic Christian Church was bombed on Palm Sunday and the 21 Christians who were beheaded in an ISIS video in 2015? Yeah.. I'm going to rush over there to see 17  1,700 year old munmmies. Now.. if Egypt had an exhibit of the mutilated bodies of the  ISIS leaders who ordered the bombings and beheadings.. game changer.

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Did you hear that ABC has canceled the next season of "Last Man Standing"? Seems Tim Allen's show was a bit too conservative and honest to whomever was in charge of programming. It also means that my bride and I no longer have a single show on ABC, NBC, or CBS we deem as something we want to watch.. My guess is ABC's ratings will drop overall since ABC just severed its "relationship with all Trump supporters nationwide. Hey, Cable Companies, offer me a lower priced package that I don't have to pay for ABC, NBC, and CBS stations, and I'm yours!

On the "further downside", ABC just added seasons 9 & 10 for "Modern Family".. In perspective, I watched Last Man Standing either "live" on Friday nights or Sat/Sunday on Hulu depending on our social life. I can honestly say I've never watched a complete episode of "Modern Family" as the inaness of the
"trailers" were discouragement enough for me not to waste my time.. Hey, Hellary,  maybe you should sue ABC for showing Modern Family on Tuesday nights..looks like too many of your voters decided to stay home and watch "Modern Family": rather than wait in line to vote...

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From the "in spite of trying, mainscream media just cannot blame this on Trump" department - Microsoft is blaming "governments" for not disclosing more software vulnerabilities for causing  the spreading of a new "ransomware" (virus) that "freezes up computers and making governments pay "ransoms" to regain access to the information. It's caused when governments aren't keeping tabs on security breeches on older equipment. Let's see, in the US's situation, I imagine most.. maybe ALL of the current government computers/software was bought during Obama's administration and still manned by Obama era hirees..

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HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "The safest countries in the world * For safety, Finland was followed by the United Arab Emirates in second place and Iceland in 3rd. * Popular tourist destinations such as the UK ranked 78th, while the U.S. was 84th." -- Hmmm.. you know, I bet that if we "build the southern border wall"..then build containment walls around the states California and New York, and the cities of , St. Louis, New Orleans, Chicago, so protected criminals could not get into the rest of our country, the rest America would become the safest country in the world.. by far!

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Online headline: "At least 2 dead as Greek passenger train derails" -- Hmmm.. make sure someone passes this along to Columbus Mayor Tom-LYING-son.. it predicts the "high speed derailing" of her political aspirations..

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Online story: "McDonald's is forking up a ton of cash to help franchisees fund costly restaurant upgrades in an unprecedented move to win back lost customers. * Specifically, McDonald's is promising to pay 55% of the costs associated with its so-called "Experience of the Future" initiative, which includes installing self-order kiosks, adding new dessert counters, and installing table-locator technology that employees use to deliver customers' food * McDonald's funding commitment is a first of its kind. The company typically requires franchisees to front the cost of upgrades — whether that's new equipment or total restaurant renovations." --  You know, this is another futile move that will still leave the McDonald's "wheels spinning" and garner no traction.. McDonald's has spent so much time, energy, and money on moving away from the concept that won them leadership decades ago.. instead of trying to win over Starbucks customers, MCDonald's should be appealing to children in cars who will have tantrums if their parents ride by a McDonald's without turning in.. like in the "good ole days".

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Our Founding Fathers were smart.. they put Congress together with the people electing the House of Representatives, and each state's legislators appointing its Senators.. That way, electors from local state districts had the opportunity to name senior statesmen as Senators which may not have statewide recognition to win an election. That changed in 1913 with the 17th Amendment going into effect. What a mistake.. it's why we have the seemingly eternal presence of Schumer, Graham, McCain, Bernie. and any Senator from California.

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Online "headLIE": "Clapper: Government 'under assault' by Trump after Comey firing" -- WRONG! Government INEPTNESS, FRAUD, and GREED are under assault by Trump.. that's why Trump, and the American taxpayers/patriots  WON!

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From the "let's make it another 3-ring circus" department - Online headline: "Ousted FBI director James Comey is willing to testify -- but only in public" -- Haven't we discussed this enough... that public testimony of classified/top secret matters is a waste of taxpayer money... that the only things that will be said "under oath and on the record" about "matters that matter" is that the witness CANNOT answer those questions in public..

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HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "In law school, Obama co-wrote a paper referring to Trump as the American dream * When Barack Obama was in Harvard Law School, he once alluded to businessman Donald Trump as representing the American Dream, but the tone wasn't entirely positive  *  the reference was in a paper the then-29-year-old had co-written with Robert Fisher titled, "Race and Rights Rhetoric." * "The paper argued that black Americans should 'shift away from rights rhetoric and towards the language of opportunity.' The way they saw it, 'Precisely because America is a racist society...we cannot realistically expect white America to make special concessions towards blacks over the long haul." --  "we  cannot realistically expect white America to make special concessions towards blacks"? You know, to entertain such, must less EXPECT such is... basically ... in a word... racist!

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On Saturday, Chick fil A became dead to me... 30+ people were coming to our house for lunch to celebrate the arduous and determined journey of my middle daughter's college graduation Saturday morning.. Earlier in the week, orders were placed for a Saturday morning pick up for her favorite foods.. BBQ from Clearview, chicken salad from "Chicken Salad Chick", a cake from Pat-a-cake, sundry fruits/snack/chips, and of course, a large platter of chicken nuggets from Chick fil A.

On the day before, I went to Chick fil A on Bradley Park and ordered the centerpiece for her celebration.. Got great and attentive service from one of the assistant managers who took my order. He rang it up, I swiped my card, and he gave me the receipt showing  it was to be picked up at 11:45 Saturday morning. As my bride and I were attending the graduation ceremony, a friend of my youngest daughter was recruited to pick this up. At 12:15, my bride got a panicky call from this young lady.. saying that Chick fil A did not have it ready and that it hadn't been paid for.. I immediately went down to Chick fil A to straighten out the mess.. by then, the manager had located the transaction and discovered something in their system had wrongfully processed the order and the debit was not completed when processed.  It was not the same assistant as on Friday, but he set there holding firmly on his company policies justifying his position of not having the chicken platter ready on time. I thought to myself. this wasn't about a screw up on a single sandwich order, this was about screwing up a luncheon event, and in today's time of social media, he nor anyone else at Chick fil A had made an effort that morning to get in touch about their screw up. Now, I was still faced with the need of "chicken".. as I said earlier, 30+ people were coming to our house at 1:00, and it was 12:45.. I told the assistant I'd like to order .. he eagerly pounced on his machine like a robot to accommodate.. then it hit me.. this smug-smiling ASSistant had not once commiserated with my plight.. not once did he apologize.., especially knowing it was Chick fil A that had screwed up the order situation, nor  for the current turmoil Chick fil A had caused. I just said, "never mind".. I had the nearby Zaxby's on the phone as I crossed the parking lot to my car.. I explained I needed a large platter as quick as I could get one.. gave'em my debit card number, drove the 5 minutes there, and 10 minutes later drove home with our main meal course. Zaxby's saved our day!

Now there's a bit of background I didn't mention above.. this was not the first time Chick fil A had done this, but I had forgiven them, and moved on because of Truett Cathy's commitment to Christ.. I had even stood outside at a Chick fil A (when Chick fil A was under attack by mainscream media for a comment Dan Cathy had made concerning Christian and family values) for nearly a hour to buy a meal on a hot August 1st when a movement was made to show appreciation for Chick fil A's commitment to Christian values.  I imagine Truett Cathy was turning over in his grave Saturday morning.

Oh.. Chick fil A is lower on my "s*** list" than KaeperPRICK!

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Atheists... what is their problem? If they refuse to believe in God, that's OK, they can change their minds later in life if they so choose, but.. they have no right.. for that matter. "need" to criticize our beliefs, nor our faith..

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At Liberty University's commencement, Trump said that no one has accomplished anything significant without criticism.. with this as his motivation, Trump will undoubtedly accomplish more than any other president in history!

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You know, Trump's commencement speech should be the standard for other commencement speeches.He focused on giving the graduates something to ponder, to digest, to carry with them as they foray into Real World 101. I say this after sitting through a local college commencement speech where the speaker spent most of  his time patting himself on the back.

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Speaking of my daughter's graduation ceremony.. I'm sitting here at the CSU graduation ceremonies...maybe a bit too proud..waiting to see the look on my daughter's face as she completes an arduous and determined journey. There looks like there will be about 500 others do so also..You know, I bet the college administration is looking at the loss of about $1,000,000.00 in random, unaccountable fees that won't be continually paid by these graduates. (500 x $1,000 x 2 semesters annually)

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Is the reason that the MCSD and MCSB does not mention the contractors involved in the custodial discussions be because one of such is owned by the Hugley family.. How about answering this, Madam Chair. Mrs Pat Hugley-Green...

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L-E headline/story: "Nonprofit helps single mom fulfill dream of owning a home * they moved into a beautiful, four-bedroom home in the Cedar Creek Subdivision in Opelika, Ala. * And she says she could not have done it without the help of Neighbor-Works Columbus" -- Excuse me, but while needs, real needs,  are everywhere, why is NeighborWorks Columbus not focusing on the needs here in Columbus? To boot, Neighwork-Columbus is headed by a member of our School Board.. why does she not improve only Columbus homes so they will put more taxes in the school system?

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Have you been keeping up with changes in GA's high school "spring games".. I have a serious question.. why are competing schools allowed to play another school rather than some sort of intra-squad scrimmage? It seems to me, the GHSAA is promoting a potentially disastrous situation..  under current 'rules' an unscrupulous coach (come on,, we all know the pressures of being a HS football coach) could have his team ignore the "safety rules" for a game, and inflict devastating injuries to the opposing QB in hopes that QB will not being playing against them next Fall. Hmmm, sounds like a movie or mini-series script.. hmmm.. sounds like real life when you consider how coaches have ordered players to cripple referees on the field...

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L-E headline/story: "Clinton, Patterson co-writing a thriller * The former president and the best-selling novelist are collaborating on a thriller, “The President is Missing,” -- Hmmm. I imagine it takes place starting November 9, 2016 when Hellary dropped off the political map.

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We need to go back to appointed school boards! One of the last years of such was in 1990 (elected school boards became "the law" in 1993 I believe) and the whole budget for 32,000 students was $54 Million (and the State of GA said $9,000,000 of that was paid to "UNNECESSARY" employees). Now our school budgets teeter up to and around $300 Million for 32,000 students and 20% more employees. In 1990, less than $1,700.00 was spent per child, now we spend more than $9,000.00 per child.. While some of the increases per child are due to inflation, most is due to waste, unfunded government mandates,  and inept management., and that will not change as long as politics is involved in creating a school board which should have "an oversight" duty, rather than a "rubber stamp" one.
 
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L-E headline: "MUSCOGEE COUNTY * Alternative education, custodians, principal on school board agenda
* IN FEBRUARY, THE ADMINISTRATION PROPOSED TO CONSOLIDATE THE CONTRACTS MCSD HAS WITH JANITORIAL SERVICE COMPANIES INTO ONE CONTRACT FOR OUTSOURCED CUSTODIANS." --
There's only one question each board member needs to answer before voting on "Camelot": What will be the costs of either extending the contract or ending the contract after the 3 years it will be in effect if passed?
 
Also, Chairwoman Pat Hugley-Green needs to speak out whether her family's Custodial Service is currently under contract or in the mix to receive a contract with the school system?
 
You know, there was a time that businesses of School Board members could not bid on school contracts.. it was a good practice and needs to be the guide for current board members.

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You know, there's one real difference between Trump and the Obamas..One Obama wanted to be president to radically transform it, and his spouse was never proud of America until her husband was elected, while Trump wants to Make America Great Again.

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Random thought: "Did you know that 45 states have laws allowing underage people to legally consume alcoholic drinks? . There are 8 various "exceptions", and yes, GA allows some of the exceptions to laws> There is one particularly insane exception (in Connecticut, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming) that allows underage people to drink in restaurants, bars and other venues that SELL alcohol (sports arenas etc)... all the underaged drinker needs is "parental approval".. wow, can you imagine the market for forged and "notarized" notes from "parents" that college and high school entrepreneurs will  capitalize on?  Just think.. there will be no need in those states for "fake Driver's Licenses".

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L-E story: "Giant sidewalks connecting trails to downtown Columbus" -- Good grief! Mayor Tom-LYING-son wants 12' sidewalks for bicyclers when local and state law say bicyclers over 15 (maybe 12) cannot ride on sidewalks! In the meantime too many of our roads are so badly maintained it's not safe for cars or bicycles to ride on them!
 
You know.. Mike Owen must be in a state of shock.. mourning even.. after all his dedicated to ideals work. and now he finds out that the L-E feels that "Hasn't Ever Ben Wright" is a suitable replacement columnist.
 
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From the "how come I could predict this from looking at the movie trailers, but Hollywood couldn't" department - L-E headline/story: "‘Arthur’ flops as ‘Guardians’ still rules box office * The first major box office flop of the summer movie season has arrived. * Studio estimates on Sunday say director Guy Ritchie’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” opened to a bleak $14.7 million from more than 3,700 locations against a costly $175 million production budget. * The gritty reimaging of the Excalibur myth starring Charlie Hunnam as Arthur debuted in third place behind box office leader “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and “Snatched” at No. 2. * “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” collected $63 million." -- Why does Hollywood feel patrons will be attracted to legend/myth movies that are "dark"? So "dark" that patrons will not leave the theater feeling entertained or "good" about the chances of the world improving because the "good guys" win .. and within the rules"..
 
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L-E headline: "The world’s most interesting man? Putin plays piano" -- Well, Putin is even better at "playing" mainscream media and Democrats..

Saturday, May 13, 2017

From the "despite normal protocol for such government jobs, let's make Trump out as an ogre" department -
Online story: "Donald Trump warned ousted FBI Director James Comey on Friday not to talk to the media, a highly unusual move that prompted fresh charges the president is trying to silence the man who led an investigation into possible collusion between Trump's election campaign and Russia." -- You know, mainscream media wants us to believe that an FBI ex-director was serving Obama as well without a "gag order" being part of his condition of service... gimmee a break!

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Rumor has it Larry King "hit" on Caitlyn Jenner during an interview.. talk about a gender-bender... even I'm confused about which is which and what's what.

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From the "Fahrenheit 451+" department - Online story: " A North Carolina high school recalled its yearbooks after officials saw a senior's quote which read "Build that wall" ascribed to President Donald Trump * 
Yearbooks for Richmond Early College High School in Hamlet were recalled because some senior quotes were considered controversial * The school district apologized and said it was working on making corrections with the yearbook publisher. * "As a district, we do not and will not tolerate inappropriate conduct toward any of our students," the post said. " -- "we do not and will not tolerate inappropriate conduct toward any of our students"? Hmmm.. since all the students are obviously already within the School, the only intolerance shown by the school district is FOR THE 1st AMENDMENT!

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HuffPOOPOO story: "Jimmy Carter just revealed that he voted for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary over Hillary Clinton. *   After Sanders discussed the high voter-participation rates in this weekend's French presidential election, and how that level is essential for the U.S. Carter said to the gathering - "Can y'all see why I voted for him?"" --  Well considering about 1/3rd of the voters in the General Election opted to vote "blank" i the runoff, it look like Carter could have done the same...

In the same story: "Carter has also said in the past that the U.S. is not a democracy in nature anymore," -- Good grief.. the USA has NEVER been a democracy.. our Founding Fathers created a Limited Republic because all democracies fail when liberals learn they can buy votes by promising to spend other people's money on voters that aren't providing for themselves.

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Trump just indicated that he might conduct future WH press sessions himself.. better yet, if he just sent written missives directly to mainscream media editors, mainscream media would discover it doesn't NEED White House reporters, and the facts would be in black and white.

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You know, if Democrats had ever applied what they KNEW/KNOW about the Clintons and brought about charges, their hollow outrage at Trump might have a smidge more credibility.

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You know, a lot of good people enter politics with good intentions, but leave tainted.. especially when they leave local and want more power at higher levels..

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Atheists...do you think they realize that by vocal objections to God, they have actually recognized His presence in their lives as well as ours?

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Online story: "Gov. Nathan Deal formed a committee Thursday to investigate the DeKalb County sheriff who was charged with exposing himself and then fleeing a law enforcement officer. * (Sheriff) Mann has found little support from fellow law enforcement officers following his embarrassing weekend arrest. The Georgia Sheriffs’ Association on Tuesday sent Deal a letter requesting that he immediately open an investigation into Mann’s arrest for indecency and obstruction." -- Maybe the Sheriff should have obeyed GA's  "conceal and carry" laws.

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Online story: "As Republican Karen Handel comes under fire for her taxpayer-funded overseas trip, federal documents show that Democrat Jon Ossoff took a trio of trips abroad paid for by outside groups while he was a congressional aide. * The trips took place while he was a staffer to U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson and cost at least $14,000. They include a 2011 venture to Turkey sponsored by the Turkish Coalition of America, a 2011 trip to Taiwan paid for by the Taiwanese government and a 2012 journey to Liberia and Ghana funded by the Atlanta-based CARE charity." -- Hmmm.. wonder if Ossoff's trip to Taiwan was to warn the government that the island might tip over?

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Today is a big day for my family.. one of my daughters graduates from college this morning, and another niece turns the "big 40" today.. wait a minute.. I'm too young to have the majority of my nieces/nephews being 40 or more.. wait a minute, I already have a nephew who's 50! Hey.. every day is a blessing!
 
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L-E story: "Michelle Obama on Friday criticized a Trump administration decision to delay federal rules aimed at making school lunch healthier, saying kids will end up “eating crap” instead." -- "eating crap"? Wasn't that the complaint about  Michelle's program?  Wow.. how ironic.. both Obama's had "OObamaCRAP" programs Trump has improved on already..

Friday, May 12, 2017

HuffPOOPOO "headLIE": "President Trump's odds of impeachment have increased after Comey firing" -- Good grief.. "impeachment" is not.. I repeat, IS NOT based on the popularity.. or lack of it.. among mainscream media sources.. or.. for that matter.. liberals..

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You know.. no matter how hard mainscream media tries to convince..itself (among others) that Russian hacks defeated Hellary, one fact... (pssst.. a proven idea/theorem) is indisputable.. Democrats were in charge of our National Security!

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HuffPOOPOO story: "President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to hang his favorite map, one showing the results of the 2016 presidential election, in the White House. * Reporter Trey Yingst snagged a photo of a Trump staffer carrying the framed map through the halls of the White House, seemingly in route to find the perfect spot to display both the president's electoral college victory and his popular vote loss." -- "perfect spot"? How about on the wall behind Sean Spicer's podium in the Press Room! That way, mainscream media would be looking at "the truth" about the 2016 election results as they ask their questions about whether Trump is president. Let's parse what they would basically see: If you take California separately, Hellary's 2.8 Million popular vote edge DISAPPEARS completely as she won California by 4.3 Million votes. Thus Trump won the popular vote of the other 49 stats combined.. Secondly, they would see that without California's 55 Electoral votes, Trump won 306-to-177...

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Online headline: "Former lawmaker found guilty of fraud, faking charity" -- Ooops my bad.. I was hoping Hellary (and Bill for that matter) but it was "only" former U.S. Representative Corrine Brown of Florida. Well, maybe... hopefully..  Brown is just the "preliminary event"...

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Online headline: "This Is the Unhappiest State in America in 2017" -- Ooops, my bad.. I just knew it had to be the state of being a Democrat running for re-election in 2018..

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Online headline: "Caitlyn Jenner: "I'm fully estranged from two stepdaughters"." -- Hmm.. I reckon so..neither is happy with their stepdad using the same bathroom they are in..

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Do the politicians in New Orleans realize they are actually being racist for removing what they consider symbols of racism? Wouldn't conversation and education (combined with a smidge of tolerance) be a better journey?

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You know, after wading...shoveling..through the Tom-LYING-son excuses for not running for Bishop's seat in 2018, I can only surmise that without "double-standards", Democrats would have no standards at all.

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A response comment from a fellow BCer pretty much sums up the Tom-LYING-son "career": "So, under the "leadership" of the Mayor, City Manager and Dept heads we have lost PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL, PROFESSIONAL ICE HOCKEY, REDUCED A WORLD CLASS SWIMMING NATATORIUM to a covered indoor swimming pool, lost millions of dollars in law suits among departments, increased crime and gangs.  WHAT KIND OF "LEADERSHIP" IS THAT?

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You know, other than to harp about or criticize Trump simply because he's not Hellary, really just makes mainscream media petty and shortsighted.. Where was the mainscream media's concern about the release/firings of Debbie Washerman Schultz, or John Podesta simply because Hellary lost? And where is mainscream media's concern for why Pelosi is still Democrat Majority leader in the House when she was there during the voter coup in 2010 and elections since?

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Another reason Obama should have fired Comey in July of 2016 was that Comey said he didn't have recorded interviews of Hellary. I never believed this..records are either hidden well or were criminally destroyed.

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Online story: "Ossoff ups the ante: Pours $6.6M into ads for (GA) 6th District runoff" -- After spending upwards of $12 Million (per Newt), to get him into the runoff, and now adding another $6 million, it seems to me that no wonder the Obama administration's job record was so poor.. spending $18 Million trying to land 1 job is not very cost efficient..You know, you'd think the Democrats would spend a few of those dollars finding Ossoff an address in District 6 to live.

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L-E story: "Minutes after U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. arrived at the Columbus Public Library to sign-waving supporters thanking him for voting against a new healthcare bill, the 2nd Congressional District congressman told residents it was an easy vote Thursday after reading the bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. * “It is unacceptable,”" -- "it is unacceptable"? What's truly "unacceptable" is a Congressman who feels OObamaCRAP WAS acceptable..

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Online story: "Athens-Clarke County police will not cooperate with any federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement effort to round up local residents based on their immigration status, Chief Scott Freeman said at a Tuesday town hall meeting at Gaines Elementary School. * “We are not immigration enforcement. That is a federal responsibility,” Freeman said with regard to his department’s interaction with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel." -- "We are not immigration enforcement. That is a federal responsibility"? What BS! The Athens-Clarke County police are in the LAW ENFORCEMENT business, and shirking such endangers all of Athens-Clarke County!

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L-E story: "A 17-year-old bit his mother on the arm and stole his stepfather’s 2017 Chevrolet Spark after he was told he couldn’t drive the car to the store, according to testimony Wednesday in Columbus Recorder’s Court." -- Hmmm...17....bit his momma, stole his stepdad's car...and we may get stuck paying Camelot to babysit him 5 days a week if David Lewis gets his way. Hey, we don't deserve this abuse!

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You know, America would be so better off if our media was focused on reporting rather than creating news.

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How can mainscream media be so connected.. unified.. to what it wishes to nail Trump on, yet could walk away from actual evidence of Hellary's violations of classified document protocols?

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You know, Comey is fortunate that Trump won..Comey wouldn't have been fired by Hellary...Comey would be another suicide statistic

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Two commencement addresses of late have been headlines... At Bethune-Cookman, Secretary of Education Betty DeVos, who's aims are to improve education was subject to ignorance of the graduates.. while at Emory Law School, graduating seniors were subjected to the ignorance of the Emory Board.. why would a school want to send bright fresh legal minds out into the world thinking that Bill Clinton,, an impeached former president, a disbarred lawyer, a known misogynist, and unrepenting philanderer and liar, is the role model for the law profession.
 
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Some of the locals missed this, but I did pay the Mayor a compliment earlier when she stopped the Claflin proposal from including a 5% taxpayer funded pay-off to Reverend Richard Jessie. It's probably the only one I have.. for that matter, will ever, give her.
 
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Once again.. who is paying for the incessant "Together 2017" ads.. They are daily, and do nothing but promote individuals who work for large businesses (with a very few exceptions).
 
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You know,  I am an American citizen and whether or not I am a minority voter is inconsequential; I am  supportive of any and all efforts to make sure my vote counts ! Voter ID programs are the only way this can be assured.
 
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L-E headline/story: "Park and Rec proposes changes to after-school fees, aquatic hours * The weekly rates at the city’s after-school programs — conducted at many schools — would jump by $6 under Mayor Teresa Tomlinson’s FY2018 recommended budget, she explained. The fees currently range from $21 to $56 for the first child in a family, and would jump to $27 to $62." -- Hmm.. you know.. while raising rates to accommodate costs for usage is good, but now the City must make parents "feel" they are getting "value for their dollars", or participation... and overall funds.. will drop..
 

From the "must be a result of Common Crap Math" department - In the same story above: "At Tuesday’s meeting, Browder said the mayor’s recommended budget also includes increased hours at the Columbus Aquatic Center, which would require no additional funding. " --You know.. having lived in a business that required constant adjustments in the amount of opening hours depending on events or seasons, how can we have City employees.. well, taxpayer funded employees, who can stand up and say that increasing opening hours can be done with no cost increase? Hourly wages and additional utility costs are undeniable expenses!

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Mainscream media and Democrats want to parse the reason(s) James Comey was fired by Trump, but there is only one reason that actually matters.. Obama wasn't president enough to do it.. Obama should have fired Comey when he failed to hand over the Hellary e-mail reports to Attorney General Loretta Lynch to prosecute..

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Online story: "Vermont lawmakers on Wednesday approved a measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which if not vetoed by the governor would make the state the ninth to legalize the drug and the first to do so by legislation rather than ballot initiative." -- Good grief.. after Vermont voters suffering from 26 years with Bernie as their sole representative in Washington, they probably NEEDED this.. still, it's liberalism TELLING voters what it gets..

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Online headline/story: "Trump secretly meets with Russian Ambassador at White House * Kislyak's surprise appearance at the meeting surprised many media outlets, who discovered his presence when Russian media shared the photos. The White House has refused to revive official visitor logs instituted under President Barack Obama." -- "secretly meets... at White House"? Good grief.. hasn't mainscream media learned ..yet.. that Trump is not seeking their approval to run America's business? Oh, and as far as Obama's penchant for telling who/when someone came into the White House. Obama just wanted to make sure mainscream media knew which Hollywood A-listers he was visited/entertained by .. and at taxpayer expense..

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From the "mainscream media.. please show he the "good intentions" this judge had" department - HuffPOOPOO headline/story: "Father who beheaded 5-year-old son in 2009 granted conditional release *
Officials charged Joseph Hagerman III with the murder of his young son after they found the boy beheaded in the family's Sugar Creek Drive home in February of 2009. * On Monday a judge granted Hagerman a conditional release. * Some of the conditions he must adhere to include always being supervised (living at an adult foster home and with his parents on the weekends), continue to take his medications, attend therapy and have blood drawn monthly to make sure his drug levels are stable." -- Good grief.. I had to look at 7 different articles on this before finding one that actually named the judge.. - Circuit Judge A. Bonwill Shockley - a circuit court judge for the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Virginia. Unfortunately, she won't run for re-election until 2024, but go ahead now and make a donation to the Republican Party of VA to fund a strong candidate to run against her then.

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WTVM9 headline: "Mayor Teresa Tomlinson will not run for GA Gov. or Secretary of State" -- Combined with the Jed's announcement that he is not running for Mayor in 2018, and John Pezold is not running for re-election to District 133, Columbus has a chance to shine and get new, dedicated citizens to step forward and bless Columbus.

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Oxymoronic L-E headline: "Here's a list of the clean, dirty schools in Muscogee County": -- I can see how my beloved Senior English teacher at CHS (Class of '65) , Ms Gussie Goss, would have taken a grade point of an essay if I had written this headline: "Here's a list of the clean, dirty schools in Muscogee County". In addition, she's have written  (in Lipstick RED ink) in margins, "how can dirty be clean"

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From the "how about we talk about "the wall" now" department - Online mainscream media story: "A new report suggests Mexico's violent drug wars made it the second-deadliest conflict zone in the world last year. * According to The International Institute for Strategic Studies, there were about 23,000 homicides in Mexico in 2016. * That death toll surpassed those in both Afghanistan and Iraq.And it was second only to Syria, where the country's civil war left around 50,000 people dead." -- The "optimist" might see the "cup"  half filled, and that 23,000 Mexican will not cross illegally into our country, but the realist sees, that the killers of those 23,000 Mexicans are still free to cross over illegally.. BUILD THAT WALL!

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There's a list of states by how much they received in federal largess during 2016.. Needless to say.. California received the most.. over $289 BILLION (and a lot of that went to Diane Feinstein's husband).. nearly 10% of the "earmark" money.  Hellary got 8.8 Million California votes.. Obama spent over $32,800.00 per Democrat vote Hellary got.

Oh, final results of the popular vote in 2016.. Hellary had 2.8 Million more.. of course she won California's popular vote by   4.3 MILLION..(8.8 Million to 4.5 Million). Guess that means Trump won the other 49 states by a popular vote margin of $1.5 Million MORE than Hellary..This why our Founding Fathers CONSTITUTIONALLY protected our election process..

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You know, Mayor Tom-LYING-son's pitiful excuse for not running in District 2 because Sanford Bishop is in her District epitomizes her selfishness as a politician.. if she's so eager to serve, then she should be wanting to step-up-to-the-plate and help the people of her district if the current politician(s) are not serving her district as well as she feels she could, nit just because Bishop is in the same Party as she is.

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From the "mainscream media disinformation mill" department - L-E headline/story: "DeVos booed at historically black university * Drawing shouts of “Liar!” and “Just go,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos powered through her commencement address Wednesday at a historically black university, even as many of the graduating students turned their backs to her in protest." -- You know, Trump signed an Executive Order to signal his administrations commitment to historically black colleges and universities.. Obama didn't, and neither Bush nor Clinton did either. Trump also picked DeVos to carry out his commitment.. Black leaders need to take their blinders off and their ear plugs out.
 
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L-E headline: "The secret deal The Associated Press made with the Nazis" -- This just reminds us of "the deal" CNN Baghdad had with Saddam Hussein not to report the atrocities Hussein meted out in his Palace.. all in exchange for CNN being included in all the A-List festivities Hussein held
 
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L-E headline: "U.S. Rep. Bishop to Columbus audience: AHCA ‘unacceptable’" -- Good grief.. and Bishop feels 00bamaCRAP is successful?  This just compounds the selfishness Mayor Tom-LYING-son revealed in her not wanting to run against Bishop.. she would rather have her own district suffer longer than try to help.
 
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L-E headline: "Board’s debate over cleaning schools gets contentious"  -- One question.. why are not the names associated with the responsibility of keeping our schools clean ever mentioned? There's got to be a record of which contractors are under contract, and a MCSD associate who's responsible for oversight and results?

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

From the "quick, reassemble the spin-team" department - HuffPOOPOO "headLIE": "Why did Trump fire FBI Director James Comey? Cover-up of Russia investigation suspected" -- Personally, I think Comey wanted to get fired...He should have been fired January 20th, but Trump gave him a second chance...partly to show his ability to be magnanimous..but wrongfully in hindsight.

Can you imagine how mainscream media MIGHT have reacted last July had Comey done his job and released the Hellary scandal stuff to AG Loretta Lynch, and she sat on it without comment after she wrongfully met with Bill Clinton in her plane at the airport. What I mean about Comey having simply "done his job".. Comey was the lead investigator.. his job was to accumulate data/evidence, then turn it over to the Attorney General for processing.. his job was NOT to explain why.. or why not, he thought it was or was not, a prosecutable crime.
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You know, I'll bet the new FBI Director's first action will be to put an order in effect.. immediately, that any investigation interviews be videoed, and saved,  for "'the record".

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HuffPOOPOO "headLIE"/"story": "Poll: Majority view Republican bill to repeal, replace Obamacare unfavorably * A new poll conducted by AOL News * Of those polled, 60 percent said they have an unfavorable opinion of the Republican health care bill" -- Hmmm.. an AOL "poll".. bet they asked everyone in the office... You know, a politically biased, popularity based "poll" is taken about a new person taking control, and making much needed changes...  if the person is doing a great job shaking things up, then those who didn't understand why they were unhappy before are not going to understand why things will be better when he completes his mission. That. my friends, explains liberal voters and mainscream media in a nutshell.

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Another HuffPOOPOO "story": "The Trump administration has reportedly been looking into the criminal backgrounds of Haitians who are in the U.S. under a special program which is up for renewal. *  Called Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, it was instituted by the Obama administration in 2010 as a way to allow Haitian residents to legally live in the U.S. until the country recovered from a massive earthquake that left the island nation devastated *  According to the Associated Press, or AP, which initially broke the story based on internal emails it had obtained, officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services wanted to know the crimes that had been committed by these Haitian immigrants as well as the approximate number who were receiving public benefits despite not being eligible to do so." -- You know.. the two aspects the HuffPOOPOO should.. but doesn't... focus on are: 1 - After 6 years under Obama, why the "program" was still being called "Temporary", and 2 - why wasn't the Obama Administration KEEPING UP with crimes and abuses of the Haitian refugees!

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From the "troubling" department - In NY, a military vet was arrested..and could be sentenced for up to 21 years.. for having semi-automatic pistol magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammo. You know, when I bought my .40 caliber Glock (Model 22) for personal protection in 1993, it came with magazines that held 15 rounds. Does that make me a criminal for still having/using them?

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Online headline: "‘Separate But Equal’: Black Harvard Students to Hold Blacks ONLY Commencement Ceremony" -- "separate but equal"? Isn't that the argument that the US Supreme Court struck down in its ruling in 1954? You know, I mentioned recently that we need to amend the Constitutional qualifications on becoming a U S Supreme Court Justice.. by eliminating anyom=ne who went to Harvard.. this action just confirms my argument. The "reason" mentioned is that "the black students of Harvard apparently are so marginalized and hated that they need to create a special safe-space wherein they can “celebrate their unique struggles and achievements”"., but you know, it's by PUBLIC example that movements thrive and go forward.. It's by PUBLIC display that change for good is recognized.

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There is news of a tunnel collapse at a nuclear energy facility in Washington state.. secondary reports deny any radiation leaks.. you know.. why should we believe any such denial issued by Washington state officials...or CNN reports.

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Online headline: "Condoleezza Rice on Removing Civil War Monuments: 'Sanitizing History to Make You Feel Better Is a Bad Thing'" -- Yep... sorta reminds us of what radical Islamic jihadists have done in Iraq and Syria.. destroyed/purged 1000's of year old Christian monuments/ buildings, religious sites. But you know what, people remember...

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L-E headline: "COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTH * Hospital pursues merger with Atlanta-based provider" --
Last Monday, May 1st, I reported this item:
 
"This ought to wake us up, but don't be surprised to find out Columbus Regional Medical Group has SOLD COLUMBUS OUT over the weekend!
 
 An Executive Committee met over the weekend and plan to make an announcement today about entering into (or seeking) a "strategic partnership" with a so-far unannounced  medical group that has no interest in Columbus, GA.. This is different from how/why St Francis did such following a near catastrophic financial scandal a couple of years ago, as Columbus Regional is currently profitable.
 
This possibility.. probability.. is basically selling Columbus out.. No longer will Columbus Regional be the "strategic partner" with Columbus, GA. It seems that releasing/firing/retiring a large contingent of Columbus connected people is causing the 35+ year "understanding" between Columbus Council and Columbus Regional to become moot. A Columbus Council move "gave away" our hospital to the hospital management under the understanding that the "new" hospital would run the hospital better than Council. As I remember, current Judge, former Mayor and sitting Council member when that decision was made, Bobby Peters was the only Council person who objected to the "sell out" based on exactly this situation happening.. Of course there is "a possibility" that the CRHG Executive Committee MAY have and felt a guilty twinge when meeting secretly this and decided NOT to get engaged in subterfuge... but I doubt it.
weekend and decided NOT to get engaged in subterfuge... but I doubt it." --
 
Looks like what I said will happen.. I understand why scandal and financial "irregularities" brought St Francis to it's knees so it had to either close or seek support.. but in Columbus Regional's situation, those conditions do not exist.. This is simply a move to separate Columbus citizens from Columbus concerns.
 
Now, what I want to know is, who at Columbus Regional will get the money!
 
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L-E headline/story: ":FHC leader: Group ‘almost lynched’ during Claflin debate *  Mayor Teresa Tomlinson, who said she was surprised to learn at Tuesday’s meeting that FHC would receive a 5 percent cut from the developer, Oracle Consulting, for educational programs. * when pushed by the Mayor and councilors on the issue, Henry said he was willing to drop the 5 percent fee to move the project forward. After the meeting, the Rev. Richard Jessie, FHC executive director for restoration, said he was disturbed by the discussion. * “In the proceedings that just occurred, a man — Friends of Historic Claflin — was almost lynched today and we want to call this city to accountability,” he said. “We’ve worked for three years to get to a point where we’ve identified investors, and now the city wants to drop Friends of Historic Claflin from existence, and that’s not going to happen.” -- Does this not reveal Richard Jessie's real motive for pursuing this project (which, by documentation, is NOT the grounds of the first black school in Columbus).. Reverend Richard Jessie.. there was no LYNCHING.. you just had your legs knocked out from under your personal plans to profit at public expense.
 
Oh! and shame on the L-E for using the word "lynching" in the headline and story!
 
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From the "another liberal "good intentions" plan that's doomed to fail as usual" department - L-E story: "Across the country, someone dies of an opioid overdose every 24 minutes. In Massachusetts, the death toll is five people a day. * In the face of this epidemic, Cambridge could become the first city to take a step that until recently might have seemed unthinkable: It might place lockboxes on street corners to give the public easy access to Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, a medication that can rapidly revive people who have overdosed." -- Good grief.. and since opioid OD's happen in the dark, who that need an anecdote would be able to walk to a street corner and ably access a lockbox.. Of course, on the other hand.. by the end of the day such drug was stocked/restocked,  someone would access it, take all of it, and hoard/resell it themselves.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Online headline: "Three government programs that are dangerously in the red" -- Oh sure, mainscream media, you can stick your hand into the pot, and blindly pick any three that fit this headline.. and make a statement no one can dispute.. now, name "three government programs" that are NOT "dangerously in the red". This would be a story of which you could be proud.

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Online story: "Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned then-President-elect Donald Trump not to give the post of national security adviser in his administration to Michael Flynn who was eventually fired in a controversy about ties to Russia, a former Obama aide said." -- Hmmm.. of course, Obama didn't like Flynn after Flynn questioned Obama decisions, but.. but what is not said is that it was Obama who gave Flynn his top clearance ranking.

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Online headline: "11 Countries to Visit With Caution" -- Hmmm...and especially if you are a liberal! Some countries included are MEXICO.. where shouting offensive words, carrying any kind of marijuana (even with a license or prescription) and even displays of nudity are all banned; CUBA Bans on cross dressing; GERMANY.. bans masks.. especially protesters with masks; Uganda.. where Homosexuality is strictly prohibited and punished, as is wearing clothing considered too risqué and failing to carry a passport; ALGERIA has a ban on homosexuality and its strict laws regarding religious behavior, and worshipping any faith other than Islam is restricted to permissible spaces. Oh, and in Singapore, singing out loud can land you a fine if the lyrics are considered obscene. Smoking in many public spaces carries a $1,000 fine, and contributing to the distribution of any material the government considers inappropriate can land some light jail time. Oh, and don't try to bring in any chewing gum. Importing this highly banned substance can lead to fines of up to $200,000.

Now we know why all the celebrities vowing to move if Trump won.. didn't.. their travel agents did some  homework.. though Canada is still somewhat available ..in some sections.

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Online headline: "Georgia to execute man for 1990 murder of father-in-law" -- Thank goodness.. at least we want be feeding the guy until he dies of natural causes! Good grief.. the man's son is now 29 years old.. and grew up without his grandfather, too..

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HuffPOOPOO headline: "Vending machine selling Plan B pill arrives on college campus" -- Of course.. in California.. too bad this wasn't available when the current students mothers were in college.. we might not have so many anarchists now attending college in California...Hmmm.. wonder if the students have to pay for it directly or just "swipe" their Democratic Party membership cards?

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From the "only in California" department - Online headline: "California bill would end ban on communists in government jobs" -- Hmm.. you know.. communists by California standards are probably more conservative than California Democrtas...

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This is for the true political junkie.. it's a spider-web of Atlanta/Georgia politics that even well-informed.. but not professional.. politicos will shake their heads about what they really don't know/understand about politics. You are forewarned!  http://www.myajc.com/news/diagram-the-friends-and-enemies-atlanta-mayors/hEMYhkYaW0HzAK9LqCRjCM/

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When you look at Hellary and Trump side by side.. and  when you compare their proven skills and results, who really believes the Russians would have wanted to deal with Trump when they could get Hellary?

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Who..what.. are the Congressional hearing for? Those who call for them already know the "witnesses under oath" will not, can not,  divulge "secret stuff" in public, so why put America through the expense and expectations of finding something new this way?

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Do you know what the main difference between liberals and conservatives is..what liberals do not have in knowledge, they make up for it in loudness.

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Has anyone asked Trump to sign an Executive Order to end the "F.E.T tanning tax"? It was racist when Obama issued it and still is. In fact, there's an IRS web page on how to collect, report, and pay for it.. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/indoor-tanning-services-tax-center

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Excuse me, but if the "entry (not travel) ban" Trump signed keeps Christian refugees from those 6 countries out as well as Muslims, where is the religious discrimination the left and Muslims declare?
 
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L-E headline: "‘REIMAGINE 13TH STREET’ * City to close two lanes of 13th Street for two weeks" -- Hmm while I've already parsed the fallacies of this move in an earlier writing.. this still needs to be adressed:
 
Hey.. and when "they" start posting businesses/locations on those "art" ARROWS, those become BILLBOARDS on public property.. Council should at least require "Midtown" to buy the specific licenses, and collect the proper taxes, AND pay a substantial monthly fee for a roadway with that many cars riding by each day.
 
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From the "you mean mainscream media had nothing else to bash Trump about" department - L-E headline about a "headlie": "RUSSIAN INFLUENCE *Yates says she warned Flynn was vulnerable" -- Excuse me, but how can a person be "blackmailable"  when his employer already knows about the situation?
 
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From the "Homer Simpson World of DOH!" department - L-E headline/story: "MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD * Board to reconsider tabling $6.4M alternative education program plan * The 80-minute discussion about the issue during Monday evening’s work session resulted in this consensus: The debate about whether to contract with Camelot Education of Austin, Texas, hasn’t produced the clarity the delay had sought, despite two public forums conducted since then, one by the Southern Anti-Racism Network, which included Camelot officials, and one by parents of special education students, which didn’t include Camelot officials." --  "hasn’t produced the clarity the delay had sought"? You know.. when
"clarity" is not revealed in real world situations, that usually means more work and understanding is required.. At this point, Camelot should not be hired without a unanimous decision of the MCSB...
 
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From the "think I know which stock to :short" next" department - L-E story: "Coach announced Monday it is buying rival luxury handbag, clothing and accessories company Kate Spade in a deal valued at $2.4 billion as Coach looks to grab more millennial shoppers." -- "to grab more millennial shoppers"? Good grief.. these so called "millennial shoppers" are today's students who, upon graduation.. from school, and from daddy's Visa card, will start to understand the benefits of having their money IN a purse, rather than tied up in owning a purse. Of course, that happens only when/if they get jobs and move out of their parents' homes.