Opinions - Entries from February 2011

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Random thoughts

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Wednesday, February 23. 2011

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The great Texas Fred, also known as Fred Witzell (TexasFred.net) has a good translation of numerous California euphemisms into Texas language: [Full Story »]

Former Eastman natives look at the facts

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Wednesday, February 23. 2011

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Dear Editor,
As a former native of Eastman, student 1965, and moreover, a combat veteran who severed honorably in three branches of the armed forces in two combat theaters, Vietnam (1967-1968) and Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991), respectfully would like to counter an opinion piece by Mr. John Battle in the February 2, 2011 edition of your paper. [Full Story »]

History can not be erased

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Wednesday, February 23. 2011

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Dear Editor,
I wholeheartedly agree with the two letters relative to the confederate monument that appeared in your last edition.
Our history can not be reversed nor can it be erased. [Full Story »]

I support the 1956 Georgia flag

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Wednesday, February 16. 2011

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Dear editor,
As a native of Eastman, let me state my support of the 1956 Georgia Flag being flown at the Monument to Confederate Veterans at the courthouse. [Full Story »]

Response to Mr. John Battle

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Wednesday, February 16. 2011

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Dear Editor,
This letter is in response to February 9, 2011 letter to the editor from Mr. John Battle.

I feel that there were several untrue and misleading statements written by Mr. Battle. [Full Story »]

CORRECTION

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Chuck Eckles

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Wednesday, February 16. 2011

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In last week’s Letter to the Editor by John Battle, when the letter was being typed in, the numbers on the date for the 1956 Georgia flag were typed in incorrectly making it read 1965. [Full Story »]

Random thoughts

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Marshall Miller

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Wednesday, February 16. 2011

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When now-retired Louisiana Congressman Billy Tauzin switched from Democrat to Republican in August 1995, he cited the Democrats’ constant move leftward.

He said of his party switch, “You know it is time to move when you don’t want your own leadership to come back into power.” [Full Story »]

Random thoughts

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Marshall Miller

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011

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Thoughts From The Right Side
By Marshall Miller

ElvisNixon.com (great site) calls the media mistreatment of Joe Sobran and Sam Francis “Leftist McCarthyism” - a good description. They tried to suppress the writings of two of the best.
SusaninGlendale.com is another site to jot down and check frequently. [Full Story »]

Egypt’s ambiguous revolution

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Rich Lowry

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011

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A Little Common Sense
By Rich Lowry

Every revolution against autocracy is initially stirring. Who wouldn’t have cheered when Louis XVI was forced to convene the Estates General, or when a liberal provisional government took over from Czar Nicholas, or when the rank and file of the Shah’s army refused to fire on protesters in the streets?
All these inspiring events were mere prelude to catastrophe, making the years 1789, 1917 and 1979 synonymous with the onset of tyranny and bloodshed.
This is why our applause at the imminent political demise of Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak should be decidedly provisional. For all his ruinous failings and disgusting crimes, we may miss him when he’s gone. [Full Story »]

Concerns about the flying of the outlawed 1956 Georgia flag

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011

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Dear editor,

We would like to address our concerns about the flying of the outlawed 1956 Georgia flag on the Eastman courthouse grounds.
This flag was overwhelmingly outlawed in 2004 Georgia statewide vote with 73% of the voters voting to remove the 1956 flag that incorporated the Confederate battle flag. The results of the vote deem this flag illegal, therefore making it illegal to be flown on public property. Eastman’s courthouse grounds are public property. Why are we still flying this flag on public property? [Full Story »]