Dear editor,
Please file this opinion letter for more reasons to remain skeptical of “Obama Care.” This week, video surfaced showing professor, economist and “Affordable Care Act “ architect Jonathan Gruber described before an audience at the University of Pennsylvania how deception, “a lack of transparency” and the “stupidity of the American voter” were all critical in getting President Obama’s signature healthcare policy passed into law. Let the audacity of that assertion sink in for a moment. For 62 percent of the Americans, according to “Real Clear Politics” average polls, still view the (ACA) with disfavor. That shouldn’t come as a shock. In fact, the opacity employed in drafting, passing and then marketing the law is one of the reasons why cynicism about “Obama Care” remains so high. Other impolitic statements and videos have started to dribble out in which Gruber claims that the law was written to deceive federal watchdogs and mock conservatives’ concerns over healthcare policy. As I have written before in deriding “Obama Care” and these comments by Gruber as yet another reason to dump this (ACA). This further proves that the democrats and Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court was complicit and co-conspirators in camouflaging the law’s political un-palatable aspects and sneak them past the unsuspecting public.
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Opinions
What about manners?
Never before have so many people watched an expressionless woman in a nondescript outfit traipse through New York City. Millions of people viewed a viral video that showed the woman getting all manner of uninvited and unwelcome compliments during hours of walking in the Big Apple.
The video was a brilliant stunt by the anti-street-harassment group Hollaback! and prompted the Great Catcalling Debate of 2014.
The video was taken as an indictment of the boorishness of men, a charge for which millennia of human history had already provided more than ample evidence.
There is no excuse for catcalling. There is no reason to shout at random women -- ever. There is no reason to comment on a stranger’s personal appearance -- ever. There is no reason to go out of your way to make someone else feel uncomfortable on the street -- ever.
These are things that used to be self-evident to the gentleman, who not only wouldn’t holler at a woman, but, once upon a time, opened doors for her and yielded his seat to her. The gentleman was a product of culture. He reflected society’s interest in the imperative once identified by Thomas Sowell: “Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.” Especially the males.
This is not the language of Hollaback!. It breaks out every “-ism” and phobia in the book to condemn catcalling. It can be, according to the aggressively politically correct feminist group, “sexist, racist, transphobic, homophobic, ableist, sizest and/or classist.” That pretty much covers the bases. It would be much easier to say that it is rude and uncouth.
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The video was a brilliant stunt by the anti-street-harassment group Hollaback! and prompted the Great Catcalling Debate of 2014.
The video was taken as an indictment of the boorishness of men, a charge for which millennia of human history had already provided more than ample evidence.
There is no excuse for catcalling. There is no reason to shout at random women -- ever. There is no reason to comment on a stranger’s personal appearance -- ever. There is no reason to go out of your way to make someone else feel uncomfortable on the street -- ever.
These are things that used to be self-evident to the gentleman, who not only wouldn’t holler at a woman, but, once upon a time, opened doors for her and yielded his seat to her. The gentleman was a product of culture. He reflected society’s interest in the imperative once identified by Thomas Sowell: “Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.” Especially the males.
This is not the language of Hollaback!. It breaks out every “-ism” and phobia in the book to condemn catcalling. It can be, according to the aggressively politically correct feminist group, “sexist, racist, transphobic, homophobic, ableist, sizest and/or classist.” That pretty much covers the bases. It would be much easier to say that it is rude and uncouth.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
Almost everyone is active in some sort of social media these days; whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, Flicker, Pinterest or any of the many other sites.
We use social media as a way to stay in touch with family and friends; share photographs; keep up with news; look for jobs; announce engagements, births, marriages, deaths and other life events; and virtually anything else that is part of our collective lives.
Today’s social media role, other than the instant nature of it, is no different than the roles community newspapers have played for hundreds of years.
In smaller communities, prior to the days of the Internet, the local newspaper was often the only form of communication other than word of mouth.
The local newspaper was the go-to source for political news, sports scores, obituaries, school lunch menus, church news, items for sale at the local markets, and even, as was the case in my hometown, hyper-local community news.
Our community newspaper featured contributing writers from the various communities who would report on such things as who visited whom, who hosted a party and possibly even what a family or group would have for Sunday dinner (dinner was the term used to described the midday meal, particularly on Saturdays and Sundays).
Sunday dinner was usually the biggest meal of the week and family and friends would often drop by after church to socialize. It was often an all-afternoon event with foods left out for hours so that whoever visited needed only to fill their plates, and this was newsworthy.
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Almost everyone is active in some sort of social media these days; whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, Flicker, Pinterest or any of the many other sites.
We use social media as a way to stay in touch with family and friends; share photographs; keep up with news; look for jobs; announce engagements, births, marriages, deaths and other life events; and virtually anything else that is part of our collective lives.
Today’s social media role, other than the instant nature of it, is no different than the roles community newspapers have played for hundreds of years.
In smaller communities, prior to the days of the Internet, the local newspaper was often the only form of communication other than word of mouth.
The local newspaper was the go-to source for political news, sports scores, obituaries, school lunch menus, church news, items for sale at the local markets, and even, as was the case in my hometown, hyper-local community news.
Our community newspaper featured contributing writers from the various communities who would report on such things as who visited whom, who hosted a party and possibly even what a family or group would have for Sunday dinner (dinner was the term used to described the midday meal, particularly on Saturdays and Sundays).
Sunday dinner was usually the biggest meal of the week and family and friends would often drop by after church to socialize. It was often an all-afternoon event with foods left out for hours so that whoever visited needed only to fill their plates, and this was newsworthy.
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Random thoughts
Notice how liberals hate the coal, oil and gas industries. These industries could stave off a total economic collapse.
“From 2008 to 2013, the oil and gas industry created more jobs on net than all other industries combined.”
Stephen Moore on TheAbsurdReport.com
How liberal politicians are marketed - the medialeft never says liberal. They tell gullible low information voters (LIVs) that the candidate is a “conservative” or “centrist” Democrat.
Remember - Sam Nunn endorsed Obama in 2008. As soon as he reached the Senate he morphed into a loyal Democrat go-along, not conservative at all. He now sits on the boards of America’s two biggest outsourcers, General Electric and Coca-Cola.
“I don’t know about you, but I listen carefully to anything the French say. They only work six days a month, so that leaves them plenty of time to drink wine and analyze things that that might blow by the rest of us.”
columnist Dick Yarbrough
Joe Sobran had it figured years ago. He said the way television networks practice diversity is this: They sit a nonwhite female liberal next to a white male liberal.
ESPN is another liberal network. Remember how they piled on the Duke lacrosse players at the outset of the hoax? ESPN: Egotistical Sociologists Peddling Nonsense.
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“From 2008 to 2013, the oil and gas industry created more jobs on net than all other industries combined.”
Stephen Moore on TheAbsurdReport.com
How liberal politicians are marketed - the medialeft never says liberal. They tell gullible low information voters (LIVs) that the candidate is a “conservative” or “centrist” Democrat.
Remember - Sam Nunn endorsed Obama in 2008. As soon as he reached the Senate he morphed into a loyal Democrat go-along, not conservative at all. He now sits on the boards of America’s two biggest outsourcers, General Electric and Coca-Cola.
“I don’t know about you, but I listen carefully to anything the French say. They only work six days a month, so that leaves them plenty of time to drink wine and analyze things that that might blow by the rest of us.”
columnist Dick Yarbrough
Joe Sobran had it figured years ago. He said the way television networks practice diversity is this: They sit a nonwhite female liberal next to a white male liberal.
ESPN is another liberal network. Remember how they piled on the Duke lacrosse players at the outset of the hoax? ESPN: Egotistical Sociologists Peddling Nonsense.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
This year’s Fall for Dodge Festival was one we will not soon forget. This event marked the festival’s 15th anniversary, and we wanted to make sure that it was special to all who attended and participated.
Our community truly banded together to make this festival such a success. We want to give a very special “thank you” to our sponsors: Graphic Packaging, Alcoa, Rhine Drug Company, ResCare HomeCare, Middle Georgia State College, Southside Market, Ron Daniels and Nana’s Place. With the help of these sponsors, we were able to bring in more activities than ever before, and because of these sponsors, these activities were fully funded and had no cost for families.
This year we had amazing live, local entertainment provided by the Georgia Peach Dance Academy, Paid in Full, Tyndal Mitchell, Body Blast Fitness and The Drama Scene. The festival also featured new vendors, Carter’s Rock-n-Rides, Gladiator Joust (a HUGE hit), giant twister, The Club’s Train, flight simulators and so much more. It was truly amazing to see our community come out and just enjoy a beautiful day together. Thank you to all who made this day possible, including: our sponsors, vendors, volunteers, entertainers, Alpha Eta Rho, Women in Aviation, the City of Eastman, the Eastman Police Department, Ed Burch, Sharon Cobb Flanagan, Dr. Rick and Ms. Deb Mitchell, Jason Cobb (for manhandling our tent), the United Methodist Church Youth Group, the downtown merchants, and all who provided candy and fun during trick-or-treat.
We also wanted to give a very special “thank you” to the City of Eastman for the major setup (including helping vendors locate their spots), breakdown, crowd control and the massive cleanup following the festival. Every year the City of Eastman family works with us to make sure we have everything we need downtown, which includes the stage, the power hook ups to the lamp posts, the trash receptacles and so many other fine details. Also, thank you to the kind Eastman Police officers who watched our backs late at night while we marked the vendors’ spots, and to Chief Becky Sheffield and her amazing crew for keeping the flow of the festival under control. We appreciate you ensuring our safety. It’s amazing how much work goes into the planning of the festival, but it’s often forgotten those who work so hard to make sure it’s safe, clean and fun for everyone.
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This year’s Fall for Dodge Festival was one we will not soon forget. This event marked the festival’s 15th anniversary, and we wanted to make sure that it was special to all who attended and participated.
Our community truly banded together to make this festival such a success. We want to give a very special “thank you” to our sponsors: Graphic Packaging, Alcoa, Rhine Drug Company, ResCare HomeCare, Middle Georgia State College, Southside Market, Ron Daniels and Nana’s Place. With the help of these sponsors, we were able to bring in more activities than ever before, and because of these sponsors, these activities were fully funded and had no cost for families.
This year we had amazing live, local entertainment provided by the Georgia Peach Dance Academy, Paid in Full, Tyndal Mitchell, Body Blast Fitness and The Drama Scene. The festival also featured new vendors, Carter’s Rock-n-Rides, Gladiator Joust (a HUGE hit), giant twister, The Club’s Train, flight simulators and so much more. It was truly amazing to see our community come out and just enjoy a beautiful day together. Thank you to all who made this day possible, including: our sponsors, vendors, volunteers, entertainers, Alpha Eta Rho, Women in Aviation, the City of Eastman, the Eastman Police Department, Ed Burch, Sharon Cobb Flanagan, Dr. Rick and Ms. Deb Mitchell, Jason Cobb (for manhandling our tent), the United Methodist Church Youth Group, the downtown merchants, and all who provided candy and fun during trick-or-treat.
We also wanted to give a very special “thank you” to the City of Eastman for the major setup (including helping vendors locate their spots), breakdown, crowd control and the massive cleanup following the festival. Every year the City of Eastman family works with us to make sure we have everything we need downtown, which includes the stage, the power hook ups to the lamp posts, the trash receptacles and so many other fine details. Also, thank you to the kind Eastman Police officers who watched our backs late at night while we marked the vendors’ spots, and to Chief Becky Sheffield and her amazing crew for keeping the flow of the festival under control. We appreciate you ensuring our safety. It’s amazing how much work goes into the planning of the festival, but it’s often forgotten those who work so hard to make sure it’s safe, clean and fun for everyone.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
The shorter days and cooler nights of fall are a reminder that another, less pleasant season is not far off: flu season. Although it isn’t defined by exact dates, flu season can begin as early as October and last until April, generally peaking in winter. As a physician and medical director of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, fall is when I remind patients it’s time to be vaccinated against the flu.
Flu -- short for influenza -- is a respiratory virus whose symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, chills, body aches, headache and fatigue, among other things and lasts anywhere from a few days to two weeks. Other symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea, can also occur, particularly in children, and for those with health issues or chronic conditions, symptoms can last longer than two weeks.
There is currently no cure for the flu, and treatments depend on the symptoms being experienced. For example, nasal decongestants are sometimes helpful for those experiencing nasal or sinus congestion. Medications can help lessen the symptoms, but because flu is a virus, antibiotics are not useful.
Most health experts believe influenza is spread through airborne droplets when a person with the virus coughs, sneezes or talks -- and those droplets are inhaled. That’s why it’s important for people who have the flu to cover their noses and mouths when they sneeze or cough. Additionally, frequent hand washing can significantly reduce the risk of spreading the flu. People with flu should also be kept out of school or stay home from work for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone.
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The shorter days and cooler nights of fall are a reminder that another, less pleasant season is not far off: flu season. Although it isn’t defined by exact dates, flu season can begin as early as October and last until April, generally peaking in winter. As a physician and medical director of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, fall is when I remind patients it’s time to be vaccinated against the flu.
Flu -- short for influenza -- is a respiratory virus whose symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, chills, body aches, headache and fatigue, among other things and lasts anywhere from a few days to two weeks. Other symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea, can also occur, particularly in children, and for those with health issues or chronic conditions, symptoms can last longer than two weeks.
There is currently no cure for the flu, and treatments depend on the symptoms being experienced. For example, nasal decongestants are sometimes helpful for those experiencing nasal or sinus congestion. Medications can help lessen the symptoms, but because flu is a virus, antibiotics are not useful.
Most health experts believe influenza is spread through airborne droplets when a person with the virus coughs, sneezes or talks -- and those droplets are inhaled. That’s why it’s important for people who have the flu to cover their noses and mouths when they sneeze or cough. Additionally, frequent hand washing can significantly reduce the risk of spreading the flu. People with flu should also be kept out of school or stay home from work for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone.
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Michelle would be worse
Michelle Nunn Martin, running as Michelle Nunn for the U.S. Senate, criticizes Republican David Perdue for outsourcing jobs while running (successfully) several large U.S. corporations. The ultraliberal Ms. Nunn Martin shows her hypocricy on the outsourcing matter, as her father, retired Senator Sam Nunn sits on the board of America’s two largest outsourcers, General Electric and Coca-Cola, as pointed out on the great Atlanta television show Georgia Gang. Not only that, John Rice, GE’s chief outsourcer, hosted a fundraiser for Ms. Nunn Martin. You won’t hear any of this from the Atlanta media. I’ll always remember Sam Nunn giving the Panama Canal away and voting no on the great Judge Robert Bork. He voted liberal more than conservative. Michelle would be worse.
Ms. Nunn Martin conveniently omits from her attack ads the annoying fact that she doubled her salary after laying off nearly half of her employees at her “non-profit” organization. She continues to use the picture of President George Bush I in her advertising, despite Bush’s repeated requests to stop using his likeness. Bush I has endorsed David Perdue for the Senate and has made clear that he has told the Nunn campaign to stop using him in her ads. She is poised to take a sharp left turn in the unlikely event that Georgia voters are dumb enough to elect her.
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Ms. Nunn Martin conveniently omits from her attack ads the annoying fact that she doubled her salary after laying off nearly half of her employees at her “non-profit” organization. She continues to use the picture of President George Bush I in her advertising, despite Bush’s repeated requests to stop using his likeness. Bush I has endorsed David Perdue for the Senate and has made clear that he has told the Nunn campaign to stop using him in her ads. She is poised to take a sharp left turn in the unlikely event that Georgia voters are dumb enough to elect her.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is less than a month away, Nov 17-24. This is when our community rallies together to pack and collect thousands of gift-filled shoe boxes for needy children around the world. Along with the shoe box gift each child receives a colorful little storybook about Jesus called “The Greatest Gift of All” presented in their own language. The children will also be invited to participate in a 12-lesson discipleship program called “The Greatest Journey”, and upon graduation from that program, will receive a New Testament Bible in their own language.
Many have questioned me why we send shoe box gifts overseas when we have so many local needs. That’s true, there are many local needs, but Operation Christmas Child isn’t about sending a gift, it’s about sending a Gospel opportunity and people in this country, in this county, have many Gospel opportunities. They can attend church if they want to, they can get a Bible if they want one, they can tune into Christian radio and TV if they so choose, but it’s just not that way in most overseas countries. [Full Story »]
National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is less than a month away, Nov 17-24. This is when our community rallies together to pack and collect thousands of gift-filled shoe boxes for needy children around the world. Along with the shoe box gift each child receives a colorful little storybook about Jesus called “The Greatest Gift of All” presented in their own language. The children will also be invited to participate in a 12-lesson discipleship program called “The Greatest Journey”, and upon graduation from that program, will receive a New Testament Bible in their own language.
Many have questioned me why we send shoe box gifts overseas when we have so many local needs. That’s true, there are many local needs, but Operation Christmas Child isn’t about sending a gift, it’s about sending a Gospel opportunity and people in this country, in this county, have many Gospel opportunities. They can attend church if they want to, they can get a Bible if they want one, they can tune into Christian radio and TV if they so choose, but it’s just not that way in most overseas countries. [Full Story »]
Letter to the Editor
Dear editor:
What does Osama Bin Laden, Tsarnaev Brothers and Alton Nolan all have in common? All four of these feckless cretins were and are terrorist bent on destroying this country and killing you in the most horrendous fashion. But now, with the new political correctness crowd of federal government, state, county, city bureaucrats, law enforcement and news media alike have all taken away the proper noun of (murderous criminals, suspect, subject, detainee or arrestee) and now, not to hurt the person(s) feelings, these monsters are labeled (“Gentlemen”). When Osama Bin Laden was properly dispatched to hell by our navy SEALS, a navy spokesperson advised the media, that “The gentleman was buried at sea with Muslim protocol,” when the Tsarnaev brothers killed and wounded scores of people at the Boston Marathon, Eric Bolling, talk show host of the “Five” with Fox News was opining in his news broadcast of the search by Boston Police and inserted the word “gentlemen” with regards to these two morons and then, just last month, Alton Nolan, a wanna be, home grown jihadist terrorist in Oklahoma took a knife and beheaded a lady in a meat processing plant all the while shouting some jihad non-sense before being shot by an off duty reserve deputy.
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What does Osama Bin Laden, Tsarnaev Brothers and Alton Nolan all have in common? All four of these feckless cretins were and are terrorist bent on destroying this country and killing you in the most horrendous fashion. But now, with the new political correctness crowd of federal government, state, county, city bureaucrats, law enforcement and news media alike have all taken away the proper noun of (murderous criminals, suspect, subject, detainee or arrestee) and now, not to hurt the person(s) feelings, these monsters are labeled (“Gentlemen”). When Osama Bin Laden was properly dispatched to hell by our navy SEALS, a navy spokesperson advised the media, that “The gentleman was buried at sea with Muslim protocol,” when the Tsarnaev brothers killed and wounded scores of people at the Boston Marathon, Eric Bolling, talk show host of the “Five” with Fox News was opining in his news broadcast of the search by Boston Police and inserted the word “gentlemen” with regards to these two morons and then, just last month, Alton Nolan, a wanna be, home grown jihadist terrorist in Oklahoma took a knife and beheaded a lady in a meat processing plant all the while shouting some jihad non-sense before being shot by an off duty reserve deputy.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
Well, well, well! The two smartest liberal Democrats on the face of this earth, (just ask them…or the New York Times or any available union leader…they’ll tell you) are subliminally at each other’s throats. “The Mad Hatter” and “The Queen of Hearts,” Obama and Hillary, have replaced the customary Republican whipping posts respectively. Now this poses a rather unique problem for the faithful electorate in that to whom do they bestow allegiance and love. Interestingly, Hillary cannot publicly trample Obama with remarks too critical of his and for that matter her, policies until the total “screw ups” have attained critical mass, less she engage in political suicide or rattle the ire of their implacable liberal base. In like manner, Obama must refrain from bashing and trashing Hillary for after all, the liberal media as our next leader has already preordained her.
And so we are presented with the window-dressing of Democratic political insincerity…a swooning pretense of Kumbaya, lollipops and roses.
Robert Breckwoldt
Well, well, well! The two smartest liberal Democrats on the face of this earth, (just ask them…or the New York Times or any available union leader…they’ll tell you) are subliminally at each other’s throats. “The Mad Hatter” and “The Queen of Hearts,” Obama and Hillary, have replaced the customary Republican whipping posts respectively. Now this poses a rather unique problem for the faithful electorate in that to whom do they bestow allegiance and love. Interestingly, Hillary cannot publicly trample Obama with remarks too critical of his and for that matter her, policies until the total “screw ups” have attained critical mass, less she engage in political suicide or rattle the ire of their implacable liberal base. In like manner, Obama must refrain from bashing and trashing Hillary for after all, the liberal media as our next leader has already preordained her.
And so we are presented with the window-dressing of Democratic political insincerity…a swooning pretense of Kumbaya, lollipops and roses.
Robert Breckwoldt
Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
I have just returned from a delightful four day “fishing” expedition in Eastman researching the 1949 championship season of the Eastman Dodgers in the old Georgia State League. As part of my visit, I was particularly interested in finding any photographs or artifacts from Legion Field where the Dodgers played their home games-a venue that no longer exists. My chief guides in this search were Hal Smith, Jr. and Jim Harp, Eastman residents with connections and memories of the 1949 team. Even though we didn’t uncover any photos, their help was invaluable and I want to express my grateful appreciation for their many leads and introductions to local residents.
I want to salute the entire fellow Eastman “fishermen” who took time from their busy schedules to help in this search effort, Andrea McCranie, Ann Bowen, Cindy Eckles, “Skeet” Brown, Debbie Daniels, Calvin Yawn, Rueben Whittle and Vicky Bohannon. There were others at city hall, Dodge County Courthouse and the library whose names unfortunately I did not get. Many, many thanks to you all! (If any of your Dodge County News readers come across any old Legion Field photos, please let them know.)
Last but not least, I want to thank Miss Helen at the Dodge Hill Inn whose gracious hospitality made my stay comfortable and whose bountiful breakfasts fueled my daily rounds. Sorry I missed Ann Dobbs who was out of town.
To all of you, thanks again for your interest and help. God bless!
Sincerely,
James P. Holl
I have just returned from a delightful four day “fishing” expedition in Eastman researching the 1949 championship season of the Eastman Dodgers in the old Georgia State League. As part of my visit, I was particularly interested in finding any photographs or artifacts from Legion Field where the Dodgers played their home games-a venue that no longer exists. My chief guides in this search were Hal Smith, Jr. and Jim Harp, Eastman residents with connections and memories of the 1949 team. Even though we didn’t uncover any photos, their help was invaluable and I want to express my grateful appreciation for their many leads and introductions to local residents.
I want to salute the entire fellow Eastman “fishermen” who took time from their busy schedules to help in this search effort, Andrea McCranie, Ann Bowen, Cindy Eckles, “Skeet” Brown, Debbie Daniels, Calvin Yawn, Rueben Whittle and Vicky Bohannon. There were others at city hall, Dodge County Courthouse and the library whose names unfortunately I did not get. Many, many thanks to you all! (If any of your Dodge County News readers come across any old Legion Field photos, please let them know.)
Last but not least, I want to thank Miss Helen at the Dodge Hill Inn whose gracious hospitality made my stay comfortable and whose bountiful breakfasts fueled my daily rounds. Sorry I missed Ann Dobbs who was out of town.
To all of you, thanks again for your interest and help. God bless!
Sincerely,
James P. Holl
Random thoughts
Amanda Swafford, running as a Libertarian for the open U.S. Senate seat from Georgia, has said that if elected, she would consider caucusing with the Democrats. Does that tell you something about the Libertarians? They aren’t all offshoots from the Republican Party. Generally they claim the other two parties are alike. There is still a vast difference between the two parties, though not quite enough. At least all Senate Republicans voted against Obamacare, while all Senate Democrats voted for it.
A full 20 percent of people in the USA speak a foreign language at home, according to a study by the Center for Immigration Studies, as reported by Washington Times writer Stephen Dinan.
“The report found that nearly half of all California school-age children speak a language other than English at home, as do a third of Texans and Nevadans, according to the report, which is based on Census Bureau numbers.”
WashingtonTimes.com Stephen Dinan 10-6-14
Democrats are the “party of the rich”: President Obama, the Ebola man, headed a left coast fundraiser at the home of liberal actress Gwyneth Paltrow (estimated net worth $140 million), truly a high-end Hollywood leftist event. Tickets ran from $1,000 to $32,000 per head. They always charge big bucks for having your picture made with the head man, of course.
“If you think that only Republicans have deep pocketed donors for PACs, your name is increasingly likely to be Harry Reid.”
Ed Morrissey 6-23-14
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A full 20 percent of people in the USA speak a foreign language at home, according to a study by the Center for Immigration Studies, as reported by Washington Times writer Stephen Dinan.
“The report found that nearly half of all California school-age children speak a language other than English at home, as do a third of Texans and Nevadans, according to the report, which is based on Census Bureau numbers.”
WashingtonTimes.com Stephen Dinan 10-6-14
Democrats are the “party of the rich”: President Obama, the Ebola man, headed a left coast fundraiser at the home of liberal actress Gwyneth Paltrow (estimated net worth $140 million), truly a high-end Hollywood leftist event. Tickets ran from $1,000 to $32,000 per head. They always charge big bucks for having your picture made with the head man, of course.
“If you think that only Republicans have deep pocketed donors for PACs, your name is increasingly likely to be Harry Reid.”
Ed Morrissey 6-23-14
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A favorable trend
Joe Biden, Vice Plagiarist of the USA, is an incoherent walking gaffe machine. Talk host Michael Medved wants to know:
“What is the skill set we should demand of politicians? Shouldn’t communication be one of them?”
Figures compiled ahead of the 2012 election found that a staggering 90 million people of voting age planned not to vote in November. Nearly 60 percent of that total had only a high school education. Apparently Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion bothered many people. It didn’t bother me at all and I actually thought Mitt would win.
Maybe this is a favorable trend. The same survey showed that if they had bothered to vote, 43 percent would’ve voted for Obama, 20 percent for Romney, with the other 37 percent apparently having no idea. In 2008, turnout was the highest since 1960, yet 80 million eligible persons didn’t vote.
Political scientist Samuel L. Popkin coined the expression “low information voters.”
It’s a depressing thought as we get older that there is less time ahead of us than behind us.
Ultraliberal Democrat Michelle Nunn Martin (endorsed by Jane Fonda and many other leftists) is trying to ride the fence into the U.S. Senate, sounding like a “moderate,” preparing to move leftward once in office, a hideous thought and unlikely to happen. Remember about 20 years ago the bumper stickers “Sam Nunn wants your gun”? Michelle Nunn wants it even more. Liberals avoid telling you they are gun grabbers until after the election. They know gun control is a losing issue.
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“What is the skill set we should demand of politicians? Shouldn’t communication be one of them?”
Figures compiled ahead of the 2012 election found that a staggering 90 million people of voting age planned not to vote in November. Nearly 60 percent of that total had only a high school education. Apparently Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion bothered many people. It didn’t bother me at all and I actually thought Mitt would win.
Maybe this is a favorable trend. The same survey showed that if they had bothered to vote, 43 percent would’ve voted for Obama, 20 percent for Romney, with the other 37 percent apparently having no idea. In 2008, turnout was the highest since 1960, yet 80 million eligible persons didn’t vote.
Political scientist Samuel L. Popkin coined the expression “low information voters.”
It’s a depressing thought as we get older that there is less time ahead of us than behind us.
Ultraliberal Democrat Michelle Nunn Martin (endorsed by Jane Fonda and many other leftists) is trying to ride the fence into the U.S. Senate, sounding like a “moderate,” preparing to move leftward once in office, a hideous thought and unlikely to happen. Remember about 20 years ago the bumper stickers “Sam Nunn wants your gun”? Michelle Nunn wants it even more. Liberals avoid telling you they are gun grabbers until after the election. They know gun control is a losing issue.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear editor,
I am sitting here thinking how blessed it is to be living in Dodge County. We are living in a very troubled, uncertain world but there is so much comfort in living in this community. Feeling safe, secure and seeing people you know and care for every day. It’s just having the feeling of being home here amongst friends.
We have one of the best school systems in the state and that’s really what I wanted to mention in this letter, a good job by our board of education and school administration for making it this. I guess you could call me a sports nut because I just enjoy sporting events, professional, college and high school. A great win for the University of Georgia Dawgs on Saturday. Maybe we get Gurley back and run the table?
A great week for the Dodge County High School Lady Indians fast pitch softball team. How about those region 1-AAA champs? Good job coach Amanda Mullis and Lady Indians. Now we get to see a few games at home. Be sure to come out this week and see these ladies play. You will be very impressed and get to see some great softball. [Full Story »]
I am sitting here thinking how blessed it is to be living in Dodge County. We are living in a very troubled, uncertain world but there is so much comfort in living in this community. Feeling safe, secure and seeing people you know and care for every day. It’s just having the feeling of being home here amongst friends.
We have one of the best school systems in the state and that’s really what I wanted to mention in this letter, a good job by our board of education and school administration for making it this. I guess you could call me a sports nut because I just enjoy sporting events, professional, college and high school. A great win for the University of Georgia Dawgs on Saturday. Maybe we get Gurley back and run the table?
A great week for the Dodge County High School Lady Indians fast pitch softball team. How about those region 1-AAA champs? Good job coach Amanda Mullis and Lady Indians. Now we get to see a few games at home. Be sure to come out this week and see these ladies play. You will be very impressed and get to see some great softball. [Full Story »]
Random thoughts
James Traficant R.I.P. Rush Limbaugh was right. He called former Youngstown, Ohio sheriff turned Democrat Congressman Jim Traficant “A one-in-a-million character.” I’d forgotten this: Jim Traficant played quarterback at Pitt and was a teammate of Mike Ditka. Traficant tried out for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders, also holds two masters degrees. He was an unforgettable guy.
Look what Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan had to put up with - constant abuse from their own party. Establishment Repubs hated both, tried to sabotage both, says Mark Levin - true! Later on Goldwater tried to destroy Reagan’s campaign, but that is another story. Barry wasn’t right mentally in his final years. That was when liberals began to praise him. When Barry was sharp in 1964 liberals hated him, which tells us a lot about liberals.
From GwinnettForum.com: “What can you say about a society that says God is dead and Elvis is alive?”
Chicago columnist and talk
show host Irv Kupcinet (1912 - 2003)
Retiring Attorney General Eric Holder wasn’t new to Washington, D.C. (District of Corruption). Left-winger Holder previously served as deputy Attorney General under Bill Clinton during Clinton’s second term. Remember when the media left assured us that Clinton was a “moderate” or Southern “conservative” Democrat during the 1992 campaign?
“Inside every liberal is a totalitarian screaming to get out.”
FrontPageMag.com
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Look what Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan had to put up with - constant abuse from their own party. Establishment Repubs hated both, tried to sabotage both, says Mark Levin - true! Later on Goldwater tried to destroy Reagan’s campaign, but that is another story. Barry wasn’t right mentally in his final years. That was when liberals began to praise him. When Barry was sharp in 1964 liberals hated him, which tells us a lot about liberals.
From GwinnettForum.com: “What can you say about a society that says God is dead and Elvis is alive?”
Chicago columnist and talk
show host Irv Kupcinet (1912 - 2003)
Retiring Attorney General Eric Holder wasn’t new to Washington, D.C. (District of Corruption). Left-winger Holder previously served as deputy Attorney General under Bill Clinton during Clinton’s second term. Remember when the media left assured us that Clinton was a “moderate” or Southern “conservative” Democrat during the 1992 campaign?
“Inside every liberal is a totalitarian screaming to get out.”
FrontPageMag.com
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