We just got back from a Florida trip where they are experiencing global cooling, but still a nice trip and warmer than most anywhere else, including Gwinnett County, Georgia. At least Gwinnett County still has the Ronald Reagan Parkway. I recommend this Florida trip each January and February. In Fort Myers, most people still speak English.
Poor ol’ Bubba Bill Clinton. He figures he’s getting the Jacob Cohen treatment these days. Remember Jacob Cohen? He changed his name to Rodney Dangerfield.
Clinton is jealous of the way Repubs treat the memory of Ronald Reagan and wonders why Demos don’t hold the same respect for him.
That’s easy to explain. People realize Ronnie was a great American and Bubba Bill is a predatory dirtbag who used his political power to have his way with women, sort of like the Kennedy brothers and Lyndon Johnson.
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Opinions
Wendy Davis unplugged
Perhaps the slogan of the Wendy Davis campaign should be that behind every successful woman is a good man.
The Texas gubernatorial candidate needs no introduction. Her filibuster of a bill to ban abortion in Texas after 20 weeks made her an instant star for progressives and much of the media -- because few things are as stirring as a principled stand in favor of near-infanticide.
Her personal Horatio Alger story also was catnip for the press, thrilled by the trajectory of the former teen mom who lived in a mobile home and eventually earned a law degree at Harvard.
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The Texas gubernatorial candidate needs no introduction. Her filibuster of a bill to ban abortion in Texas after 20 weeks made her an instant star for progressives and much of the media -- because few things are as stirring as a principled stand in favor of near-infanticide.
Her personal Horatio Alger story also was catnip for the press, thrilled by the trajectory of the former teen mom who lived in a mobile home and eventually earned a law degree at Harvard.
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Random thoughts
Liberal Obama states also had the highest gaps in income. Oregon, California, New York and Illinois were among states with the biggest income gaps. Obama carried all four easily. Talk host Dennis Prager asks could it be left-wing Obama policies causing income inequality?
“Joe Biden has destroyed the myth of white supremacy once and for all.”
comedian Argus Hamilton
“If you have a good heart and a good mind, you can’t be on the left.”
Dennis Prager
Name of the week: Younghoe Koo placekicker for the Georgia Southern Eagles, pronounced “Young Way Coo”.
The press will attempt to portray liberal Democrat Michelle Nunn as a “moderate” U.S. Senate candidate but she has been endorsed by Jane Fonda, who also donated money to her campaign. Now she has two former Hillary Clinton campaign aides working on her campaign. Guaranteed: Anyone who works for Hillary Clinton is a true left-winger. Michelle Nunn is not a moderate. I still remember Sam Nunn voting for the Panama Canal giveaway and against the Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination. He was always there whenever the liberals needed him. Another donor to the Nunn Senate campaign is RINO former Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, who kicked in $5,000. Good riddance to him. Political “experts” claimed a few years ago that Lugar was unbeatable, but he lost the Republican Primary last year. Lugar would’ve fit in as a Democrat.
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“Joe Biden has destroyed the myth of white supremacy once and for all.”
comedian Argus Hamilton
“If you have a good heart and a good mind, you can’t be on the left.”
Dennis Prager
Name of the week: Younghoe Koo placekicker for the Georgia Southern Eagles, pronounced “Young Way Coo”.
The press will attempt to portray liberal Democrat Michelle Nunn as a “moderate” U.S. Senate candidate but she has been endorsed by Jane Fonda, who also donated money to her campaign. Now she has two former Hillary Clinton campaign aides working on her campaign. Guaranteed: Anyone who works for Hillary Clinton is a true left-winger. Michelle Nunn is not a moderate. I still remember Sam Nunn voting for the Panama Canal giveaway and against the Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination. He was always there whenever the liberals needed him. Another donor to the Nunn Senate campaign is RINO former Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, who kicked in $5,000. Good riddance to him. Political “experts” claimed a few years ago that Lugar was unbeatable, but he lost the Republican Primary last year. Lugar would’ve fit in as a Democrat.
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Letter To The Editor
Dear editor,
I am writing to express my disappointment with the decision to move the rest of the recreation soccer season indoors. Outdoor play requires learning ball control, dribbling skills and learning to pass into space. The best soccer showcases player speed, creativity and stamina.
The current indoor game is a hybrid fast game where I am seeing little development of these skills in our eight to ten year old children. The ball is just too bouncy, quick and unpredictable on the gym floor. The field is short and narrow, even by small-sides soccer standards.
Dodge County deserves and should want its soccer players to be competitive and skilled, ultimately preparing to play at the high school level. Surrounding counties are preparing their young children through their recreation departments. I feel Dodge County should do no less.
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I am writing to express my disappointment with the decision to move the rest of the recreation soccer season indoors. Outdoor play requires learning ball control, dribbling skills and learning to pass into space. The best soccer showcases player speed, creativity and stamina.
The current indoor game is a hybrid fast game where I am seeing little development of these skills in our eight to ten year old children. The ball is just too bouncy, quick and unpredictable on the gym floor. The field is short and narrow, even by small-sides soccer standards.
Dodge County deserves and should want its soccer players to be competitive and skilled, ultimately preparing to play at the high school level. Surrounding counties are preparing their young children through their recreation departments. I feel Dodge County should do no less.
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Letter To The Editor
Dear editor,
There are 80 registered sex offenders in Dodge County. Out of those 80, 65 involved offenses against minors. This, in my opinion, is a major problem that is going unnoticed or overlooked by the majority of citizens.
I am not a numbers man, but the ratio of Dodge County citizens per sex offender is 170 to one and Eastman’s ratio is 69 to one. That means there is one sex offender for every 170 Dodge County citizens and one sex offender for every 69 Eastman citizens. According to the numbers, if you are in Wal-Mart and there are 140 people in there, two of them are sex offenders. If there are 300 people at the recreation department or a high school football game, that number doubles and there are more children exposed. What is the problem here? What is the solution?
“The serial killer has the same personality characteristics as the sex offender against children,” says Dr. Mace Knapp, a Nevada State Prison Psychologist.
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There are 80 registered sex offenders in Dodge County. Out of those 80, 65 involved offenses against minors. This, in my opinion, is a major problem that is going unnoticed or overlooked by the majority of citizens.
I am not a numbers man, but the ratio of Dodge County citizens per sex offender is 170 to one and Eastman’s ratio is 69 to one. That means there is one sex offender for every 170 Dodge County citizens and one sex offender for every 69 Eastman citizens. According to the numbers, if you are in Wal-Mart and there are 140 people in there, two of them are sex offenders. If there are 300 people at the recreation department or a high school football game, that number doubles and there are more children exposed. What is the problem here? What is the solution?
“The serial killer has the same personality characteristics as the sex offender against children,” says Dr. Mace Knapp, a Nevada State Prison Psychologist.
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Letter To The Editor
Dear editor,
Recently there was a letter published concerning whether or not to recognize Veteran’s Day at the courthouse by the board of commissioners.
I question, why would this holiday not be recognized?
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Recently there was a letter published concerning whether or not to recognize Veteran’s Day at the courthouse by the board of commissioners.
I question, why would this holiday not be recognized?
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Random thoughts
Police across Canada are pressing Parliament to pass a law that allows domestic spying without a warrant. Any private data you have could be viewed by police without a warrant, even though 2/3 of the Canadian public opposes such intrusion.
“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.”
Samuel Adams 1749
From the great Rico on TheoSpark.net: What If a Typical Family Spent Money Like the Federal Government?
In 2013 dollars, the median family income in the U.S. is $52,000. If they spent money like the federal government, they’d spend $64,000 a year, which would mean they’d put $12,000 on the credit card every year, despite already being $312,000 in debt.
Are you a Tea Party “cultist”?
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“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.”
Samuel Adams 1749
From the great Rico on TheoSpark.net: What If a Typical Family Spent Money Like the Federal Government?
In 2013 dollars, the median family income in the U.S. is $52,000. If they spent money like the federal government, they’d spend $64,000 a year, which would mean they’d put $12,000 on the credit card every year, despite already being $312,000 in debt.
Are you a Tea Party “cultist”?
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Letter To The Editor
Dear editor,
After watching the president’s news conference this past week in his seemingly “my way or the highway” moment of (“I have a pen and I have a phone to bypass congress to pass laws”) sure gives me pause to see a compelling portrait of a sociopath whose narcissism is fed continuously, and moreover, kind of constructs fascism in an autocratic rule this character has been building for six years now.
One with any rationale, principles of integrity and a belief in a system that our founding fathers marshaled in more than 200 years ago, could see that Mr. Obama, our president is trying his level best to completely abrogate the constitution of the United States of America. [Full Story »]
After watching the president’s news conference this past week in his seemingly “my way or the highway” moment of (“I have a pen and I have a phone to bypass congress to pass laws”) sure gives me pause to see a compelling portrait of a sociopath whose narcissism is fed continuously, and moreover, kind of constructs fascism in an autocratic rule this character has been building for six years now.
One with any rationale, principles of integrity and a belief in a system that our founding fathers marshaled in more than 200 years ago, could see that Mr. Obama, our president is trying his level best to completely abrogate the constitution of the United States of America. [Full Story »]
Letter To The Editor
Dear editor,
I’m rich in many different ways.
Over the last four years of working at the paper, there have been several days when my job has been less than desirable. I have stood in the freezing rain to cover an event, been nearly hit by cars while taking photos of ribbon cuttings and sat through many long meetings. I have lost countless hours of sleep from working until after midnight to finish a story when on deadline, only to be up before dawn the next day to cover a breakfast meeting, and having a weekend completely off has become a luxury, not a definite thing, because the news never stops.
However, even on the worst days, I always thought that I fared better than many other professions. Evidently I was wrong, because newspaper reporter has been listed as the number one worst job in the nation for 2013 by Careercast.com, beating out lumberjack, enlisted military personnel, actors and oil rig workers in the top five.
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I’m rich in many different ways.
Over the last four years of working at the paper, there have been several days when my job has been less than desirable. I have stood in the freezing rain to cover an event, been nearly hit by cars while taking photos of ribbon cuttings and sat through many long meetings. I have lost countless hours of sleep from working until after midnight to finish a story when on deadline, only to be up before dawn the next day to cover a breakfast meeting, and having a weekend completely off has become a luxury, not a definite thing, because the news never stops.
However, even on the worst days, I always thought that I fared better than many other professions. Evidently I was wrong, because newspaper reporter has been listed as the number one worst job in the nation for 2013 by Careercast.com, beating out lumberjack, enlisted military personnel, actors and oil rig workers in the top five.
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Random thoughts
Scott Reed ran Bob Dole’s disastrous 1996 presidential campaign. Dole lost and Scott Reid now works for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is now a senior political analyst for the chamber. Scott Reed says he plans to crush the Tea Party. Karl Rove, another high-ranking member of the consultant class, has also declared war on the Tea Party. These political “experts” claim they do not want any “losers” on any Republican ticket. Being losers themselves, they seem to specialize in recruiting same.
Karl Rove spent plenty of money in recent elections and never came close to winning any U.S. Senate seats nor the Presidential election, yet like Scott Reed, always manages to stay employed by the perennial loser crowd that hired both. These folks charge a lot for their services while producing little in results. [Full Story »]
Karl Rove spent plenty of money in recent elections and never came close to winning any U.S. Senate seats nor the Presidential election, yet like Scott Reed, always manages to stay employed by the perennial loser crowd that hired both. These folks charge a lot for their services while producing little in results. [Full Story »]
Letter To The Editor
Dear editor,
The phrase “job creation” is political jargon. A smart politician would not use such a phrase.
The working class understands better than most that jobs are a by-product of a growing economy. In a growing economy a growing number of people are able to participate. As people participate (work, purchase goods, etc.) lives are made better by each household’s growing economic means. With growing economic means goods are purchased generating a demand for more goods, hence, more work, more jobs and more people participating.
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The phrase “job creation” is political jargon. A smart politician would not use such a phrase.
The working class understands better than most that jobs are a by-product of a growing economy. In a growing economy a growing number of people are able to participate. As people participate (work, purchase goods, etc.) lives are made better by each household’s growing economic means. With growing economic means goods are purchased generating a demand for more goods, hence, more work, more jobs and more people participating.
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
The RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) are getting restless. Breitbart.com reports the U.S. Chamber of Commerce plans to spend $50 million to crush the Tea Party.
Or, as the Chamber puts it: “to support establishment, business-friendly candidates in primaries and the general election, with an aim of trying to win a Republican Senate majority.” Notice their aim is faulty. This strategy has been tried many times and seldom works. [Full Story »]
The RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) are getting restless. Breitbart.com reports the U.S. Chamber of Commerce plans to spend $50 million to crush the Tea Party.
Or, as the Chamber puts it: “to support establishment, business-friendly candidates in primaries and the general election, with an aim of trying to win a Republican Senate majority.” Notice their aim is faulty. This strategy has been tried many times and seldom works. [Full Story »]
Letter To The Editor
Dear editor,
Christmas has come and gone and we have celebrated the birth of Christ. However, he will always be with us. We will know the tree by the fruit it bares. We do not need to say God bless America. Americans need to bless God through his son.
There have been two that have died for you and I. Jesus Christ for our sins and the American soldiers for our freedom. More and more Americans are getting to the point that they don’t believe they need God. This nation continues to forget who she was yesterday, therefore she does not know who she is or where she is going. [Full Story »]
Christmas has come and gone and we have celebrated the birth of Christ. However, he will always be with us. We will know the tree by the fruit it bares. We do not need to say God bless America. Americans need to bless God through his son.
There have been two that have died for you and I. Jesus Christ for our sins and the American soldiers for our freedom. More and more Americans are getting to the point that they don’t believe they need God. This nation continues to forget who she was yesterday, therefore she does not know who she is or where she is going. [Full Story »]
Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
Nothing happens just because we wish for it to. Many of the younger generations cannot find their way because they are not trained for it. Feeling good without doing good, doing things when the mood suits them and doing things with a condition has become their way of life.
The fault lies with parents and all adults that have a relationship with children. Children don’t do what we expect but what we inspect. A child may hate you for doing the right thing and it’s ok but that doesn’t make them right. Children are not raised on no’s. Can I stay out until two o’clock? No. Can I go on a date at thirteen? No. [Full Story »]
Nothing happens just because we wish for it to. Many of the younger generations cannot find their way because they are not trained for it. Feeling good without doing good, doing things when the mood suits them and doing things with a condition has become their way of life.
The fault lies with parents and all adults that have a relationship with children. Children don’t do what we expect but what we inspect. A child may hate you for doing the right thing and it’s ok but that doesn’t make them right. Children are not raised on no’s. Can I stay out until two o’clock? No. Can I go on a date at thirteen? No. [Full Story »]
Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
I’m researching the history of railroads and villages (towns) in Dodge County. I am seeking the following information: early maps of Dodge County (pre World War I), plots (maps) of early villages (towns) such as Normandale, Chauncey, Chester, Empire, etc., plots (maps) of the railroads in Dodge County such as “W and T,” Oconee Western, “M and B,” Ocmulgee and Horse Creek, Southern Dodge and Western Telfair (Ocmulgee Normadale Railroad), Wilcox through Temperance to Normandale. [Full Story »]
I’m researching the history of railroads and villages (towns) in Dodge County. I am seeking the following information: early maps of Dodge County (pre World War I), plots (maps) of early villages (towns) such as Normandale, Chauncey, Chester, Empire, etc., plots (maps) of the railroads in Dodge County such as “W and T,” Oconee Western, “M and B,” Ocmulgee and Horse Creek, Southern Dodge and Western Telfair (Ocmulgee Normadale Railroad), Wilcox through Temperance to Normandale. [Full Story »]
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