The Dodge County News

Dear editor,
With all the mishaps involving students on our school buses I wander what it will take for parents and those in authority to wake up and take school bus safety seriously. This school year is about over and emergency evacuation and school bus safety should be covered at the beginning of the school year. On each of our school buses a few students behavior has become outrageous.
It’s their unacceptable language, not following instructions, sometimes fighting, disrespect to the bust driver and just plain uncontrollable behavior. Georgia law requires emergency evacuation twice a year, but with the nonchalant attitude of the students it turns out to be a big joke. Bus drivers must also be familiar with emergency evacuation procedures.
At the beginning of the school year those parents who attend an orientation should be given some incite about school bus safety. We have a great superintendent, however, if there is a situation with a student and a parent is concerned the problem would be easily solved if the parent and student would meet with the superintendent or bus commander and bus driver. The problem would be solved. After all, it’s the bus driver who sees what the student is doing.
I am not a know it all but I have been a bus driver for 30 years and I have conducted school bus safety for nine years all except the past two years. That responsibility has been given to a teacher who is qualified in that field, however, videos of bus evacuation and procedures does not do justice. When does a student practice emergency evacuation? What we have going now as far as school bus safety is no more than throwing the baby out with the bath water.
When there is a mishap on the school bus it’s the fault of three. It’s the bus driver, students or other motorist. Do we have a system that’s afraid of responsibility? There will never be short cut to safety. Lord bless.
Johnny L. Blacke, MSG (R)

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By Jessie Pruett
The Indians traveled to Bleckley County for one of the biggest rivalries in Middle Georgia on April 18. Regardless of the outcome the standings would not change, but when Dodge and Bleckley play the records are not important. Craig Barton was the starting pitcher and pitched well. Barton went the full seven innings allowing four runs on seven hits with five walks and five strikeouts. Dodge’s defense had an outstanding game as well with three very timely double plays to stifle the Bleckley offense. The Indians were able to push across three runs on four hits. Dodge led the entire game and carried a 3-1 lead going into the bottom of the seventh. The Royals were able to put together several hits and score the needed three runs to win in the bottom of the seventh. [Full Story »] 

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Dear editor,
The immigration discussions going on in our country today is that the left liberals would have you to think the U.S.A. is the only country that deports illegals, and the U.S.A. doesn’t need borders. However, prior to 9/11, as a citizen of the U.S.A., one could go across the border into Canada and Mexico without a passport. All that was needed was just some kind of identification, drivers license or birth certificate.
I lived in Michigan and many time through out the year I would travel into Ontario, Canada just for dinner for the night or into the northern side of Ontario to go fishing or hunting while staying several days, even up to a week, and some of my friends from Canada could come into the U.S.A. the same.
Also, I traveled into Mexico on several missionary trips with proper identification. Neither one of these countries will allow you to enter into their country without proper identification. They will deport those that are illegal, at least Canada will.
A former nephew by marriage moved into Ontario without proper authorization at the age of 35, married and they had a son. He was discovered when the son was two years old and was deported. The son is now six years old and he cannot even visit to see his family. He cannot enter Canada for any reason, and so far his family cannot come to the U.S.A. to see him.
Yes, I feel bad for the family, but bottom line they knew they were breaking the law.
Now, I pray that our congress and president will do what is necessary to protect our country. I know a city (country) that is 1,500 miles square foot with walls and gates, and one must get proper credentials to go there. You can find the information in Romans 10:9.
Jackie Wright

Remember big media trying to nominate Jeb (the inevitable Republican nominee) Jeb! Bush in 2016, knowing he would lose to the (can’t miss) Demo Crooked Hillary, the inevitable next president? I’m glad no one followed the script, of course. Astute writer Jeffrey Lord, who worked in the Reagan White House, detected another problem with Jeb! Bush’s candidacy back on Sept. 10, 2015.
“The fact that Bush is so incredibly obtuse about patronizing and condescending to women should be a serious signal of his lack of communication skills as a candidate.”
Jeffrey Lord on Spectator.org  8-10-15                                                                              
“What’s in my wallet? Not a Capital One credit card, because of Samuel L. Jackson!”
Angry White Dude on
AngryWhiteDude.com 1-10-17
Here is the fabulous South Carolina Senator Lindsey Grahamnesty in action, sounding a lot like his pal John McPain (Loser-Arizona) or Nelson Rockefeller (RINO-NY) sounded in 1964. Big Media hovered around anti-Goldwater Republicans back then. They loved “mainstream moderate” Republicans who hated Barry Goldwater. Lindsey would’ve fit right in with those people. Lindsey actually said in September 2015 “As a party, we are better to risk losing without Donald Trump than trying to win with him.” That’s right, Lindsey – Donald has no chance and should quit the race. Lindsey has poor political instincts, of course. Where did they find this guy, anyway?
In 1964 liberal Republicans who snubbed or trashed Goldwater, such as Rockefeller, Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton, Chuck Percy (Ill.), Michigan Governor George Romney (Mitt’s father), became instant heroes to the medialeft. They were depicted as respectable moderates, naturally. Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan endorsed Goldwater and campaigned for him, drawing the expected hatred from the media. Republicans who trash their own are always welcomed by the leftstream press.
Remember also that Goldwater in later years lost his mind and turned against Nixon and Reagan, thus becoming a hero to liberals, but that is another crazy but true story. Liberals hated Goldwater in 1964 when he was sharp and loved him (temporarily) after he served their purposes in his last years.
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