I hate to see Laura Ingraham ending her radio show after 17 ½ years. She’s probably the best of all the talk hosts and I liked her radio show better than the television show. I get tired of all the liberals she kept inviting to the TV show. I made it a point to keep up with both when possible.
Home Depot stock, up and down but mostly up, was selling at 10.61 on Mar. 29, 1996, price adjusted for splits and after a big drop was 170.22 on Dec. 28, 2018, still up more than 16 times. Not long ago I remember it was 210 or so. I use this as an example of when I bought a house in increasingly diverse Gwinnett County, Ga. In March of 1996 (we’re still in it). People who tell you to pay extra on your mortgage might not be giving you the best advice – you can do better. Invest something every month in quality stocks, even $100 or so, was good advice from Lucien Hooper. That’s one difference between financial advisors Dave Ramsey and Ric Edelman. Take advantage of dips in the market. I say take the advice of Ric Edelman (RicEdelman.com). Dave Ramsey has some good ideas but he also tells you not to buy individual stocks. I think he’s way off on that one when he says buy only mutual funds. He’s a debt freak. Ric Edelman says get a long mortgage and never pay it off. I agree with that. A mortgage is the cheapest loan you can get. Always remember the two words opportunity cost. The lender cannot cancel your mortgage if you’re keeping up your payments. The law was different during the Depression. They could call your mortgage, giving you 120 days to pay it off completely and few could – a horrible outcome. Then it was wise to pay it off. Always check with your attorney on any of this. I hate car payments and drive old paid-for cars but have changed my views on mortgages over the years. I know a CPA who tells me to pay off the house first. He’s smarter than I am but I think he’s wrong on this. Most people pay off the mortgage. That doesn’t mean they are doing the right thing. Most voters in ’64 voted for the hideous LBJ. They definitely did the wrong thing. I’m glad I voted for Goldwater.
How could Stacey Abrams graduate from Yale Law School and still refer to the USA as a democracy?
“More than 10,000 elderly Swedes are homeless while migrants get everything free.”
Lew Rockwell on LewRockwell.com 11-20-18
You ARE a regular reader of LewRockwell.com aren’t you? It’s a great read, always interesting. I agree with most of the writing there – sometimes I cringe when I see something there but it’s way better than most daily newspapers. This newspaper is a good one, of course.
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Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
From growing up both in Eastman and Tampa, Florida, I have witnessed a deep chasm in the American people to including the American systems of our laws. Myself and so many other Americans see examples of tribalism in all the arenas of our society right now. The general public’s understanding of our systems of laws is at best minimal, to downright moronic.
In many ways it reflects the dissonance between my generation and this new demographics we call millennials now that are so dog gone stupid that a third of them couldn’t pass a simple civil service exam to get a job in city, state and federal level of employment.
Just for the fun of it, Google some silly a---” protest march on whatever the stupid protest is about, and observe the signs that the protesters are holding in misspelled words, this particular one got my attention: (Ferguson, Missouri riots three years ago. “Police Brutalty” “Hand up, dont shoots” or how about, and my favorite, “wear is my free stuf”)
Yes, history is never neat or linear. 20th Century was a time of American hegemony of pop culture around the world, chivalry in respect to women, ethos, norms and morals that existed then that now 21st Century has proven to be a period of dysfunction, discontent and a deep decline in moral behavior, openly homosexuality in marketing, military, and even our churches that has been foisted upon the American people. And yes, what group of folks are salivating like Pavlov’s Dog in this morass of quicksand to the abyss of hell. The democrat voting block. Pick your side America, God don’t send you to hell, you send your own self to hell. And for goodness sake, learn to spell when holding a goofy protest sign!
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A.F. Ret
From growing up both in Eastman and Tampa, Florida, I have witnessed a deep chasm in the American people to including the American systems of our laws. Myself and so many other Americans see examples of tribalism in all the arenas of our society right now. The general public’s understanding of our systems of laws is at best minimal, to downright moronic.
In many ways it reflects the dissonance between my generation and this new demographics we call millennials now that are so dog gone stupid that a third of them couldn’t pass a simple civil service exam to get a job in city, state and federal level of employment.
Just for the fun of it, Google some silly a---” protest march on whatever the stupid protest is about, and observe the signs that the protesters are holding in misspelled words, this particular one got my attention: (Ferguson, Missouri riots three years ago. “Police Brutalty” “Hand up, dont shoots” or how about, and my favorite, “wear is my free stuf”)
Yes, history is never neat or linear. 20th Century was a time of American hegemony of pop culture around the world, chivalry in respect to women, ethos, norms and morals that existed then that now 21st Century has proven to be a period of dysfunction, discontent and a deep decline in moral behavior, openly homosexuality in marketing, military, and even our churches that has been foisted upon the American people. And yes, what group of folks are salivating like Pavlov’s Dog in this morass of quicksand to the abyss of hell. The democrat voting block. Pick your side America, God don’t send you to hell, you send your own self to hell. And for goodness sake, learn to spell when holding a goofy protest sign!
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A.F. Ret
Roger Stone overkill
Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio (remember Sheriff Joe?) commented on the heavy-handed pre-dawn FBI raid on Roger Stone (StoneZone.com) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “I’ve been busting down doors for 50 years, and I’ve never sent that many units, not even to the baddest murderers.”
Judge Jeanine Pirro on the overkill at Roger Stone’s Florida home: “This show was an attempt to embarrass and to intimidate Stone. He wasn’t a flight risk and he had no guns. His passport was expired, or just about to expire.
Mueller’s intent was to poison the jury pool to make Stone seem like public enemy No. 1, and his indictment is not even for a violent crime. It has nothing to do with Russia or collusion.”
Judge Jeanine Pirro in WesternJournal.com 1-29-19
Yet another reason to implement loser pays tort reform. Mueller and many previous vengeful prosecutors with agendas would be paying a fortune to their victims. Remember former Labor Secretary Ray Donovan and his famous reply when vindicated on phony bribery charges after spending millions to defend his name: “Where do I go to get my reputation back?”
How much did the showbiz militarized raid on Roger Stone cost American taxpayers? Don’t forget, they could’ve contacted him or his attorney and arranged a surrender. This was a political stunt by creepy Robert Mueller. Mrs. Stone’s deafness could’ve resulted in tragedy – failure to comply, didn’t understand the orders because of hearing impairment, you know the drill.
Usually the parting media take when a bogus case fails to convict is – he got off on a technicality. That’s how they excuse this travesty.
Completely outside the realm of moral thought – abortion rights, the “pro-choice” movement. Dennis Prager points out that one person solely decides this. “You can’t do anything you like with a child or a pet but you can with a fetus.”
Dennis Prager radio show DennisPrager.com
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Judge Jeanine Pirro on the overkill at Roger Stone’s Florida home: “This show was an attempt to embarrass and to intimidate Stone. He wasn’t a flight risk and he had no guns. His passport was expired, or just about to expire.
Mueller’s intent was to poison the jury pool to make Stone seem like public enemy No. 1, and his indictment is not even for a violent crime. It has nothing to do with Russia or collusion.”
Judge Jeanine Pirro in WesternJournal.com 1-29-19
Yet another reason to implement loser pays tort reform. Mueller and many previous vengeful prosecutors with agendas would be paying a fortune to their victims. Remember former Labor Secretary Ray Donovan and his famous reply when vindicated on phony bribery charges after spending millions to defend his name: “Where do I go to get my reputation back?”
How much did the showbiz militarized raid on Roger Stone cost American taxpayers? Don’t forget, they could’ve contacted him or his attorney and arranged a surrender. This was a political stunt by creepy Robert Mueller. Mrs. Stone’s deafness could’ve resulted in tragedy – failure to comply, didn’t understand the orders because of hearing impairment, you know the drill.
Usually the parting media take when a bogus case fails to convict is – he got off on a technicality. That’s how they excuse this travesty.
Completely outside the realm of moral thought – abortion rights, the “pro-choice” movement. Dennis Prager points out that one person solely decides this. “You can’t do anything you like with a child or a pet but you can with a fetus.”
Dennis Prager radio show DennisPrager.com
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A dangerous concept
Nathan Phillips, latest medialeft hero?
“Nathan Phillips is a well known far left activist. He approached children to aggressively bang his drum in their faces and is now playing victim.”
NicholasStixUncensored.blogspot.com
Who says all Hispanics hate the wall? The Republican National Hispanic Assembly endorses Trump’s border wall, says BigLeaguePolitics.com 1-24-19.
My favorite retired football player Jack Lambert drives a truck with the bumper sticker: “I Do Not Brake for Liberals”.
NFL: National Felon League.
ESPN: Egotistical Sociologists Peddling Nonsense.
“Human needs: socialist or redistributive programs.”
Joe Sobran Sobran.com
Maybe the best columnist of all – he was blackballed by big media and the gutless “conservative” establishment.
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I miss Paul Harvey!
Remember Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who posed as a black person? Lew Rockwell (LewRockwell.com) says she had white European ancestry yet became a “Race-Faker.”
“If only she called herself a man, that would have been a-ok.”
Lew Rockwell 1-6-19
Open Borders is a dangerous concept – look at the crimes committed by unvetted illegals, all considered pre-Democrats. That’s why the Demoleft welcomes them. Unfortunately, there is also a well-funded open borders wing of the Republican Party. The Libertarian-losertarian Party was pushing open borders years back, in the 1970s, probably does today, still stuck at around one or two percent of the vote every four years.
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“Nathan Phillips is a well known far left activist. He approached children to aggressively bang his drum in their faces and is now playing victim.”
NicholasStixUncensored.blogspot.com
Who says all Hispanics hate the wall? The Republican National Hispanic Assembly endorses Trump’s border wall, says BigLeaguePolitics.com 1-24-19.
My favorite retired football player Jack Lambert drives a truck with the bumper sticker: “I Do Not Brake for Liberals”.
NFL: National Felon League.
ESPN: Egotistical Sociologists Peddling Nonsense.
“Human needs: socialist or redistributive programs.”
Joe Sobran Sobran.com
Maybe the best columnist of all – he was blackballed by big media and the gutless “conservative” establishment.
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I miss Paul Harvey!
Remember Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who posed as a black person? Lew Rockwell (LewRockwell.com) says she had white European ancestry yet became a “Race-Faker.”
“If only she called herself a man, that would have been a-ok.”
Lew Rockwell 1-6-19
Open Borders is a dangerous concept – look at the crimes committed by unvetted illegals, all considered pre-Democrats. That’s why the Demoleft welcomes them. Unfortunately, there is also a well-funded open borders wing of the Republican Party. The Libertarian-losertarian Party was pushing open borders years back, in the 1970s, probably does today, still stuck at around one or two percent of the vote every four years.
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Tear down this wall!
Hideous Hillary Clinton says, “there’s no time to wait.” She refers to her push to get New York State to legalize abortion up to birth. Ross Perot probably agrees. He has donated generously to America’s largest abortion provider Planned Parenthood over the years, once donating a cool million dollars to PP.
Good for them: “95% of doctors in Ireland are refusing to kill babies in abortions.”
LifeNews.com
Americans for Tax Reform writer Alex Hendrie says the “Top 20% of households pay 88% of income tax.”
Today’s unemployment rate is the lowest since 1959.
We already have 600 miles of border wall. House Speaker San Fran Nan (cy) Pelosi says the proposed new border wall is immoral. Maybe she should introduce a bill to eliminate the 600 miles we already have in place. She should also remove the wall around her California mansion. San Fran Nan, tear down this wall! I wonder what Ronnie would think about all of this. The Trump wall would cost 1/10 of one percent of the national budget and would be cost effective in money and priceless lives saved.
Will the Democrats ever move leftward enough to turn off their diehard believers?
Just before the 2016 election, House Speaker RINO Paul Ryan warned Republicans running for reelection that the numbers were terrible, H.R. Clinton was running away with the election and the best strategy for Republicans was to run against Trump. Political “expert” George Will was spouting the same line. It was a rerun of the establishment vs. Ronald Reagan in the 1970s and early eighties. They don’t call Republicans the Stupid Party for nothing. The Stupid Party is still way ahead of the Evil Demo Party. Some Republicans are worth voting for. I can’t think of a Democrat since Larry McDonald and his widow Kathy McDonald that I’d vote for.
Workers in the private sector get laid off or fired at the rate of 1.5 million per month, nearly twice the number of federal workers being temporarily laid off once, numbering 800,000. The federal workers get back pay and their jobs back when the government shutdown ends. Most of the private sector workers do not have recall rights.
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Good for them: “95% of doctors in Ireland are refusing to kill babies in abortions.”
LifeNews.com
Americans for Tax Reform writer Alex Hendrie says the “Top 20% of households pay 88% of income tax.”
Today’s unemployment rate is the lowest since 1959.
We already have 600 miles of border wall. House Speaker San Fran Nan (cy) Pelosi says the proposed new border wall is immoral. Maybe she should introduce a bill to eliminate the 600 miles we already have in place. She should also remove the wall around her California mansion. San Fran Nan, tear down this wall! I wonder what Ronnie would think about all of this. The Trump wall would cost 1/10 of one percent of the national budget and would be cost effective in money and priceless lives saved.
Will the Democrats ever move leftward enough to turn off their diehard believers?
Just before the 2016 election, House Speaker RINO Paul Ryan warned Republicans running for reelection that the numbers were terrible, H.R. Clinton was running away with the election and the best strategy for Republicans was to run against Trump. Political “expert” George Will was spouting the same line. It was a rerun of the establishment vs. Ronald Reagan in the 1970s and early eighties. They don’t call Republicans the Stupid Party for nothing. The Stupid Party is still way ahead of the Evil Demo Party. Some Republicans are worth voting for. I can’t think of a Democrat since Larry McDonald and his widow Kathy McDonald that I’d vote for.
Workers in the private sector get laid off or fired at the rate of 1.5 million per month, nearly twice the number of federal workers being temporarily laid off once, numbering 800,000. The federal workers get back pay and their jobs back when the government shutdown ends. Most of the private sector workers do not have recall rights.
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Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
Happy birthday Robert E. Lee.
During a tour through the South in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt told the aged Confederate veterans in Richmond, Virginia, “Here I greet you in the shadow of the statue of your commander, General Robert E. Lee. You and he left us memories which are part of the memories bequeathed to the entire nation by all the Americans who fought in the War Between the States.”
Saturday January 19, 2019, is the 212th birthday of Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee, a man whose military tactics have been studied worldwide, was an American soldier, educator, christian gentlemen, husband and father.
Robert E. Lee was born at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, on January 19, 1807. The winter was cold and fireplaces were little help. Robert’s mother, Ann Hill (Carter) Lee, was also suffering from a severe cold.
Robert E. Lee undoubtedly acquired his love of country from those who had lived during the American Revolution. His father, “Light Horse” Harry, was a hero of the revolution and served as governor of Virginia and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Members of his family also signed the Declaration of Independence.
Lee was educated in the schools of Alexandria, Virginia. In 1825, he received an appointment to United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1829, second in his class and without a single demerit.
Robert E. Lee wed Mary Anna Randolph Custis in June 1831, two years after his graduation from West Point. Robert and Mary had grown up together. Mary was the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis, the grandson of Martha Washington and the adopted son of George Washington.
Mary was an only child; therefore, she inherited Arlington House, across the Potomac from Washington, where she and Robert raised seven children.
Army promotions were slow. In 1836, Lee was appointed to first lieutenant. In 1838, with the rank of captain, Lee fought valiantly in the War with Mexico and was wounded at the Battle of Chapultepec.
Lee was appointed superintendent of The United States Military Academy at West Point in 1852 and is considered one of the best superintendents in that institution’s history.
General Winfield Scott offered Robert E. Lee command of the Union Army in 1861, but he refused. He said, “I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children.”
Lee served as adviser to President Jefferson Davis, and then on June 1, 1862, commanded the legendary Army of Northern Virginia.
In 1865 General Robert E. Lee met General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, and ended their battles.
Lee was called Marse Robert, Uncle Robert and Marble Man. He was loved by the people of the South, and adopted by the folks from up North.
Robert E. Lee was a man of honor, proud of his name and heritage. After the War Between the States, he was offered $50,000 for the use of his name. His reply was: “Sirs, my name is the heritage of my parents. It is all I have and it is not for sale.”
In the autumn of 1865, Lee was offered and accepted the presidency of troubled Washington College in Lexington, Virginia. The school was renamed Washington and Lee in his honor.
Robert E. Lee died of a heart attack at 9:30 on the morning of October 12, 1870, at Washington-Lee College.
Sir Winston Churchill once remarked, “Lee was the noblest American who had ever lived and one of the greatest commanders known to the annals of war.”
Calvin E. Johnson, Jr., chairman of the
Georgia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans
Confederate History and Heritage Month committee
Happy birthday Robert E. Lee.
During a tour through the South in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt told the aged Confederate veterans in Richmond, Virginia, “Here I greet you in the shadow of the statue of your commander, General Robert E. Lee. You and he left us memories which are part of the memories bequeathed to the entire nation by all the Americans who fought in the War Between the States.”
Saturday January 19, 2019, is the 212th birthday of Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee, a man whose military tactics have been studied worldwide, was an American soldier, educator, christian gentlemen, husband and father.
Robert E. Lee was born at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, on January 19, 1807. The winter was cold and fireplaces were little help. Robert’s mother, Ann Hill (Carter) Lee, was also suffering from a severe cold.
Robert E. Lee undoubtedly acquired his love of country from those who had lived during the American Revolution. His father, “Light Horse” Harry, was a hero of the revolution and served as governor of Virginia and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Members of his family also signed the Declaration of Independence.
Lee was educated in the schools of Alexandria, Virginia. In 1825, he received an appointment to United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1829, second in his class and without a single demerit.
Robert E. Lee wed Mary Anna Randolph Custis in June 1831, two years after his graduation from West Point. Robert and Mary had grown up together. Mary was the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis, the grandson of Martha Washington and the adopted son of George Washington.
Mary was an only child; therefore, she inherited Arlington House, across the Potomac from Washington, where she and Robert raised seven children.
Army promotions were slow. In 1836, Lee was appointed to first lieutenant. In 1838, with the rank of captain, Lee fought valiantly in the War with Mexico and was wounded at the Battle of Chapultepec.
Lee was appointed superintendent of The United States Military Academy at West Point in 1852 and is considered one of the best superintendents in that institution’s history.
General Winfield Scott offered Robert E. Lee command of the Union Army in 1861, but he refused. He said, “I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children.”
Lee served as adviser to President Jefferson Davis, and then on June 1, 1862, commanded the legendary Army of Northern Virginia.
In 1865 General Robert E. Lee met General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, and ended their battles.
Lee was called Marse Robert, Uncle Robert and Marble Man. He was loved by the people of the South, and adopted by the folks from up North.
Robert E. Lee was a man of honor, proud of his name and heritage. After the War Between the States, he was offered $50,000 for the use of his name. His reply was: “Sirs, my name is the heritage of my parents. It is all I have and it is not for sale.”
In the autumn of 1865, Lee was offered and accepted the presidency of troubled Washington College in Lexington, Virginia. The school was renamed Washington and Lee in his honor.
Robert E. Lee died of a heart attack at 9:30 on the morning of October 12, 1870, at Washington-Lee College.
Sir Winston Churchill once remarked, “Lee was the noblest American who had ever lived and one of the greatest commanders known to the annals of war.”
Calvin E. Johnson, Jr., chairman of the
Georgia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans
Confederate History and Heritage Month committee
Why not here?
I didn’t know this. Investor’s Business Daily (Investors.com) says Sweden and Norway have no minimum wage laws at all and Finland’s minimum wage is 83% below the current U.S. minimum.
“Sweden partially privatized its social security program in the mid – 1990s. Britain began partially privatizing its public pension program in the late 1950s. In both countries, workers can invest a portion of their payroll taxes in individual, private accounts.”
Investors.com 1-7-19 editorial
Why not here?
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Actually, we tried to get something like this. Remember Steve Forbes? The D.C. political class ridiculed his perfectly sensible plan, since Forbes was an outsider and they always resist good ideas from outside the beltway, just as they rejected “upstarts” Goldwater, Reagan, Ron Paul, Trump and some other guys from flyover country. Forbes was stopped by Republican competitors running for president in 1996 and 2000. The competition had little to offer in the way of ideas and used scare tactics to end the Forbes challenge. Yes, I voted for Forbes. Those I just mentioned were “Borked.” Remember the great Judge Robert Bork? Remember Sam Nunn voting against Bork? He should be ashamed of that vote.
Like Reagan, Trump has only the people on his side.
Liberal Democrats love gated communities for themselves but not for us. They want open borders for the masses of legal citizens here, also strict gun laws to keep us from protecting ourselves.
On his first day in office, California Governor Gavin Newsome offered a new program that would make his state the only one to offer Medicaid coverage to “undocumented young adults,” as he called the illegal invaders. What’s next?
“Build the Welfare Wall Now” says Andrew Moran on LibertyNation.com.
“Democrats funded a 287 mile wall in Jordan – LAST YEAR! But won’t fund a border wall in US!”
LibertyNation.com
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“Sweden partially privatized its social security program in the mid – 1990s. Britain began partially privatizing its public pension program in the late 1950s. In both countries, workers can invest a portion of their payroll taxes in individual, private accounts.”
Investors.com 1-7-19 editorial
Why not here?
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Actually, we tried to get something like this. Remember Steve Forbes? The D.C. political class ridiculed his perfectly sensible plan, since Forbes was an outsider and they always resist good ideas from outside the beltway, just as they rejected “upstarts” Goldwater, Reagan, Ron Paul, Trump and some other guys from flyover country. Forbes was stopped by Republican competitors running for president in 1996 and 2000. The competition had little to offer in the way of ideas and used scare tactics to end the Forbes challenge. Yes, I voted for Forbes. Those I just mentioned were “Borked.” Remember the great Judge Robert Bork? Remember Sam Nunn voting against Bork? He should be ashamed of that vote.
Like Reagan, Trump has only the people on his side.
Liberal Democrats love gated communities for themselves but not for us. They want open borders for the masses of legal citizens here, also strict gun laws to keep us from protecting ourselves.
On his first day in office, California Governor Gavin Newsome offered a new program that would make his state the only one to offer Medicaid coverage to “undocumented young adults,” as he called the illegal invaders. What’s next?
“Build the Welfare Wall Now” says Andrew Moran on LibertyNation.com.
“Democrats funded a 287 mile wall in Jordan – LAST YEAR! But won’t fund a border wall in US!”
LibertyNation.com
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Random Thoughts
I hate to see Laura Ingraham ending her radio show after 17 1/2 years. She’s probably the best of all the talk hosts and I liked her radio show better than the television show. I get tired of all the liberals she kept inviting to the TV show. I made it a point to keep up with both when possible.
Home Depot stock, up and down but mostly up, was selling at 10.61 on Mar. 29, 1996, price adjusted for splits and after a big drop was 170.22 on Dec. 28, 2018, still up more than 16 times. Not long ago I remember it was 210 or so. I use this as an example of when I bought a house in increasingly diverse Gwinnett County, Ga. In March of 1996 (we’re still in it). People who tell you to pay extra on your mortgage might not be giving you the best advice – you can do better. Invest something every month in quality stocks, even $100 or so, was good advice from Lucien Hooper. That’s one difference between financial advisors Dave Ramsey and Ric Edelman. Take advantage of dips in the market. I say take the advice of Ric Edelman (RicEdelman.com). Dave Ramsey has some good ideas but he also tells you not to buy individual stocks. I think he’s way off on that one when he says buy only mutual funds. He’s a debt freak. Ric Edelman says get a long mortgage and never pay it off. I agree with that. A mortgage is the cheapest loan you can get. Always remember the two words opportunity cost. The lender cannot cancel your mortgage if you’re keeping up your payments. The law was different during the Depression. They could call your mortgage, giving you 120 days to pay it off completely and few could – a horrible outcome. Then it was wise to pay it off. Always check with your attorney on any of this. I hate car payments and drive old paid-for cars but have changed my views on mortgages over the years. I know a CPA who tells me to pay off the house first. He’s smarter than I am but I think he’s wrong on this. Most people pay off the mortgage. That doesn’t mean they are doing the right thing. Most voters in ’64 voted for the hideous LBJ. They definitely did the wrong thing. I’m glad I voted for Goldwater.
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Home Depot stock, up and down but mostly up, was selling at 10.61 on Mar. 29, 1996, price adjusted for splits and after a big drop was 170.22 on Dec. 28, 2018, still up more than 16 times. Not long ago I remember it was 210 or so. I use this as an example of when I bought a house in increasingly diverse Gwinnett County, Ga. In March of 1996 (we’re still in it). People who tell you to pay extra on your mortgage might not be giving you the best advice – you can do better. Invest something every month in quality stocks, even $100 or so, was good advice from Lucien Hooper. That’s one difference between financial advisors Dave Ramsey and Ric Edelman. Take advantage of dips in the market. I say take the advice of Ric Edelman (RicEdelman.com). Dave Ramsey has some good ideas but he also tells you not to buy individual stocks. I think he’s way off on that one when he says buy only mutual funds. He’s a debt freak. Ric Edelman says get a long mortgage and never pay it off. I agree with that. A mortgage is the cheapest loan you can get. Always remember the two words opportunity cost. The lender cannot cancel your mortgage if you’re keeping up your payments. The law was different during the Depression. They could call your mortgage, giving you 120 days to pay it off completely and few could – a horrible outcome. Then it was wise to pay it off. Always check with your attorney on any of this. I hate car payments and drive old paid-for cars but have changed my views on mortgages over the years. I know a CPA who tells me to pay off the house first. He’s smarter than I am but I think he’s wrong on this. Most people pay off the mortgage. That doesn’t mean they are doing the right thing. Most voters in ’64 voted for the hideous LBJ. They definitely did the wrong thing. I’m glad I voted for Goldwater.
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Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
In December we celebrate one of the most precious times in our lives; the birth of Jesus Christ.
After attending a funeral the other day, as far as I could see was flowers. He is gone now and I thought to myself, what would it have been like if Jesus Christ was given His flowers while He was living? If I had one last wish, it would be give me my flowers while I am alive.
Don’t wait until I am dead, give me, my few flowers now. If I have done something nice for you or made you happy, give me my flowers while I can see the beauty they bring. Whatever you have done and you get no thanks or reward, don’t stop doing good for the Master.
Go out in the vineyard and whatever good you do, your reward will be in the end. If I had a last request, this is what I would wish; give me my flowers while I live so that I can see the beauty they bring.
Instead of talking about me, I want you to give me my flowers so that I hear them and feel the comfort they bring. I have tried to live my best. When I die I want to get my rest. Give me my flowers while I yet live so I can see the beauty they bring.
Loved ones will bring flowers when you are sick or dead. I would rather have one tulip right now than a blanket of flowers when I am dead. There has never been any greater gift than when one lies down their life for another. That was our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I just want to live each day with the power in my hand with Christ in my heart. I will look to God for guidance and to history to prevent past mistakes. If I had a final request, it would be give me my flowers while I live. I will not worry about what is wrong , but I know who is in charge.
Johnny L. Blacke, MSG (R)
In December we celebrate one of the most precious times in our lives; the birth of Jesus Christ.
After attending a funeral the other day, as far as I could see was flowers. He is gone now and I thought to myself, what would it have been like if Jesus Christ was given His flowers while He was living? If I had one last wish, it would be give me my flowers while I am alive.
Don’t wait until I am dead, give me, my few flowers now. If I have done something nice for you or made you happy, give me my flowers while I can see the beauty they bring. Whatever you have done and you get no thanks or reward, don’t stop doing good for the Master.
Go out in the vineyard and whatever good you do, your reward will be in the end. If I had a last request, this is what I would wish; give me my flowers while I live so that I can see the beauty they bring.
Instead of talking about me, I want you to give me my flowers so that I hear them and feel the comfort they bring. I have tried to live my best. When I die I want to get my rest. Give me my flowers while I yet live so I can see the beauty they bring.
Loved ones will bring flowers when you are sick or dead. I would rather have one tulip right now than a blanket of flowers when I am dead. There has never been any greater gift than when one lies down their life for another. That was our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I just want to live each day with the power in my hand with Christ in my heart. I will look to God for guidance and to history to prevent past mistakes. If I had a final request, it would be give me my flowers while I live. I will not worry about what is wrong , but I know who is in charge.
Johnny L. Blacke, MSG (R)
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
I hear so much back and forth talk about the relevancy of the 2nd Amendment and its future. I would like to add my two cents on this.
This Amendment is very important to the future of our country. All of us are concerned about criminal violence and the mass shootings that occurred.
One of the causes of this violence is because most Americans have turned away from God, and we are reaping the results. Many churches have closed and others are almost empty.
Another cause is one parent families or parents who do not discipline their children. Also, most states have closed their mental institutions, and mentally ill people are living in our communities without supervision, and the list continues.
The liberals always want to ban guns, but will not discuss the other important problems. If guns are banned from law-abiding people, the only people with guns are the military, the police and the criminals! I was a police officer both in the military, city and county deputy for 30 years, and never had to arrest an armed law abiding citizen. Please stop blaming law-abiding citizens for problems caused by criminals and mentally ill people.
I guarantee the thug who thinks he can come through my front door uninvited will meet my two dearest friends, “SMITH AND WESSON”!, where his head will open up like a ripe melon.
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A. F. Ret
I hear so much back and forth talk about the relevancy of the 2nd Amendment and its future. I would like to add my two cents on this.
This Amendment is very important to the future of our country. All of us are concerned about criminal violence and the mass shootings that occurred.
One of the causes of this violence is because most Americans have turned away from God, and we are reaping the results. Many churches have closed and others are almost empty.
Another cause is one parent families or parents who do not discipline their children. Also, most states have closed their mental institutions, and mentally ill people are living in our communities without supervision, and the list continues.
The liberals always want to ban guns, but will not discuss the other important problems. If guns are banned from law-abiding people, the only people with guns are the military, the police and the criminals! I was a police officer both in the military, city and county deputy for 30 years, and never had to arrest an armed law abiding citizen. Please stop blaming law-abiding citizens for problems caused by criminals and mentally ill people.
I guarantee the thug who thinks he can come through my front door uninvited will meet my two dearest friends, “SMITH AND WESSON”!, where his head will open up like a ripe melon.
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A. F. Ret
Merry Christmas to all
Merry Christmas to all. Let’s hope saying that is still legal.
Cash for Clunkers under B.H. Obama cost taxpayers some $3 billion and was money wasted, a useless idea and complete failure. A much-needed border wall costing $5 billion would pay for itself. It would also keep pre-Democrat illegals out of the USA. No wonder Democrats fight the wall.
“Immigrant Vetting is as American as apple pie.”
Van Esser NumbersUSA.org
Twenty percent of all immigrants in the world come to the USA. Sixty percent of illegals here are on state assistance. Demoleftists try to hedge the problem by falsely claiming they want border security.
The media will not report the true cost of illegal immigration and the crime problems we import. It’s a huge sum in money and safety we lose.
“The New York Times lies almost as frequently as the rest of us breathe.”
talk show host Dennis Prager DennisPrager.com
Dennis Prager was set to give a high school graduation address when a bunch of the graduates walked out. His response to the young lefties as they left the building: “That’s the new way to deal with new ideas you don’t agree with. Make sure you don’t hear them.”
As I type this on Sunday night I have in the background Mark Levin on Fox Network interviewing Jon Voight – two very impressive men. Hollywood needs more Jon Voights and the right side needs more Mark Levins.
“‘Need’ now means wanting someone else’s money. ‘Greed’ means wanting to keep your own. ‘Compassion’ is when a politician arranges the transfer.”
Joseph Sobran Sobran.com
One time a liberal made plenty of sense – sometimes it happens: “Iran is nothing but trouble, and always has been.”
Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia) 6-3-13
Just think – if only the agency had sent a white stripper as the Duke lacrosse players specifically requested, the hoax wouldn’t have occurred.
Say goodbye to The Weekly Standard, the Trump-bashing supposedly conservative magazine, probably gone by the time you read this. [Full Story »]
Cash for Clunkers under B.H. Obama cost taxpayers some $3 billion and was money wasted, a useless idea and complete failure. A much-needed border wall costing $5 billion would pay for itself. It would also keep pre-Democrat illegals out of the USA. No wonder Democrats fight the wall.
“Immigrant Vetting is as American as apple pie.”
Van Esser NumbersUSA.org
Twenty percent of all immigrants in the world come to the USA. Sixty percent of illegals here are on state assistance. Demoleftists try to hedge the problem by falsely claiming they want border security.
The media will not report the true cost of illegal immigration and the crime problems we import. It’s a huge sum in money and safety we lose.
“The New York Times lies almost as frequently as the rest of us breathe.”
talk show host Dennis Prager DennisPrager.com
Dennis Prager was set to give a high school graduation address when a bunch of the graduates walked out. His response to the young lefties as they left the building: “That’s the new way to deal with new ideas you don’t agree with. Make sure you don’t hear them.”
As I type this on Sunday night I have in the background Mark Levin on Fox Network interviewing Jon Voight – two very impressive men. Hollywood needs more Jon Voights and the right side needs more Mark Levins.
“‘Need’ now means wanting someone else’s money. ‘Greed’ means wanting to keep your own. ‘Compassion’ is when a politician arranges the transfer.”
Joseph Sobran Sobran.com
One time a liberal made plenty of sense – sometimes it happens: “Iran is nothing but trouble, and always has been.”
Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia) 6-3-13
Just think – if only the agency had sent a white stripper as the Duke lacrosse players specifically requested, the hoax wouldn’t have occurred.
Say goodbye to The Weekly Standard, the Trump-bashing supposedly conservative magazine, probably gone by the time you read this. [Full Story »]
Randon thoughts
The two worst presidents in American history were sitting on the front row at the George Bush 1 funeral, flanking the two sleazy Clintons: JC and BHO.
“Build the border wall or say goodbye to America.”
Jeff Crouere on CanadaFreePress.com
Utah Black Republican Congressperson Mia Love wasn’t Trumpian enough, and failed to excite enough Republican voters in perhaps the most Republican state, and lost by 400 votes or so to a white male liberal Democrat. She rejected Donald Trump’s campaign help, a big mistake. Lose by one vote and you lose. I think Mia had me fooled all the time – not particularly conservative. Repubs should own that state.
People who hate Trump usually hate guns. Only Republicans like guns, they figure. Non-Republican killers like guns too.
Barack Obama’s mother’s side of the family contained slave owners. His father’s side had slave traders. Both parents had PhDs. Barack went to the finest prep school in Hawaii. He never went to public school a day in his life.
A better-informed electorate would be nice. Talk host Larry Elder points out that 1/3 of millennials think George W. Bush was responsible for more killings than Joseph Stalin.
Big media now cleverly compares George Bush 1 to Donald Trump. Of course, big media hated George Bush when he was in office and still hate Donald Trump. Actually both are considerably better than their political opponents.
One thing the media-left never mentions about George Bush 1: his favorite charity was the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). It didn’t fit the media narrative. They liked to portray him as a closet bigot. GB was a very charitable man. Unfortunately he was too willing to listen to liberals who wanted him out of office.
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“Build the border wall or say goodbye to America.”
Jeff Crouere on CanadaFreePress.com
Utah Black Republican Congressperson Mia Love wasn’t Trumpian enough, and failed to excite enough Republican voters in perhaps the most Republican state, and lost by 400 votes or so to a white male liberal Democrat. She rejected Donald Trump’s campaign help, a big mistake. Lose by one vote and you lose. I think Mia had me fooled all the time – not particularly conservative. Repubs should own that state.
People who hate Trump usually hate guns. Only Republicans like guns, they figure. Non-Republican killers like guns too.
Barack Obama’s mother’s side of the family contained slave owners. His father’s side had slave traders. Both parents had PhDs. Barack went to the finest prep school in Hawaii. He never went to public school a day in his life.
A better-informed electorate would be nice. Talk host Larry Elder points out that 1/3 of millennials think George W. Bush was responsible for more killings than Joseph Stalin.
Big media now cleverly compares George Bush 1 to Donald Trump. Of course, big media hated George Bush when he was in office and still hate Donald Trump. Actually both are considerably better than their political opponents.
One thing the media-left never mentions about George Bush 1: his favorite charity was the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). It didn’t fit the media narrative. They liked to portray him as a closet bigot. GB was a very charitable man. Unfortunately he was too willing to listen to liberals who wanted him out of office.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear editor,
We are doomed to have a profane dialogue and culture. As a product of the 50s and 60s in Tampa, Florida and Eastman, Georgia, respectfully. Dodge County High School 1965. The term “cuss like a sailor” meant something. That began to change in 1968 when the Motion Picture Association of American Films ratings system went into effect. Filmmakers then had carte blanche to use whatever bad language as long as they got it rated properly. Life imitates art, and it wasn’t long until this kind of language filtered into everyday life. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese led the charge with films such as “Mean Streets” and the “Taxi Driver”. His “The wolf of Wall Street” holds the record for a commercial release at 506 f--bombs, according to Wikipedia.
What’s sad is for the most part, bad words in movies are placeholders for where the writer of movies would have used something far better, given the time and motivation to do, and this is true for those who utter them.
I suppose the most befuddling part for me and many others, is that a certain demographics of American society use vulgarity in the two words “Mother--f--” as a term of endearment, and if that’s not bad enough, the extreme pejorative “N” word is reproved, castigated, and chided by a plurality of American society and the world too! But, conversely, the ugly word that’s inflicted upon this segment of a race of people, they too, use this disparaging word on their own selves as a fondness for liking.
Everything evolves and gradually moves further in the abyss of darkness with a smaller in percentage of people that is bound and determined to eradicate and destroy this great country and that is the liberals, the political correctness crowd, and you, the weak, who are afraid to stand up to this loathsome human kind. It’s your country. It can be what it once was, or it can stay in the toilet and just like the filth this segment is now, end up in the septic system.
TSGT. Joseph L Bryan, U.S.A.F. Ret
We are doomed to have a profane dialogue and culture. As a product of the 50s and 60s in Tampa, Florida and Eastman, Georgia, respectfully. Dodge County High School 1965. The term “cuss like a sailor” meant something. That began to change in 1968 when the Motion Picture Association of American Films ratings system went into effect. Filmmakers then had carte blanche to use whatever bad language as long as they got it rated properly. Life imitates art, and it wasn’t long until this kind of language filtered into everyday life. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese led the charge with films such as “Mean Streets” and the “Taxi Driver”. His “The wolf of Wall Street” holds the record for a commercial release at 506 f--bombs, according to Wikipedia.
What’s sad is for the most part, bad words in movies are placeholders for where the writer of movies would have used something far better, given the time and motivation to do, and this is true for those who utter them.
I suppose the most befuddling part for me and many others, is that a certain demographics of American society use vulgarity in the two words “Mother--f--” as a term of endearment, and if that’s not bad enough, the extreme pejorative “N” word is reproved, castigated, and chided by a plurality of American society and the world too! But, conversely, the ugly word that’s inflicted upon this segment of a race of people, they too, use this disparaging word on their own selves as a fondness for liking.
Everything evolves and gradually moves further in the abyss of darkness with a smaller in percentage of people that is bound and determined to eradicate and destroy this great country and that is the liberals, the political correctness crowd, and you, the weak, who are afraid to stand up to this loathsome human kind. It’s your country. It can be what it once was, or it can stay in the toilet and just like the filth this segment is now, end up in the septic system.
TSGT. Joseph L Bryan, U.S.A.F. Ret
Happy Thanksgiving to all
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
To desire elimination of unnecessary regulation by the EPA is not the same as wanting dirty air.
Tax confiscation, estate tax style, is another income redistribution scheme. This, along with most other forms of taxation, should be eliminated. I always liked the optional flat tax proposed by Steve Forbes in 1996. You could pay a 17 percent flat tax or keep the present convoluted tax system each year – your choice. Forbes got nowhere with his plan. The Republican in-crowd fought him in the primaries, saving the Democrats the trouble of tangling with him later on. You can see the D.C. (District of Corruption) Republican swamp dwellers care little about tax simplification and deserve to be called the Stupid Party. I’d vote for the flat 17 percent and voted for Forbes in the 1996 and 2000 Republican Primaries. Wouldn’t you figure Forbes would’ve been far better than Bob Dole or G.W. Bush?
The mid-term elections scorecard: 36 of 39 times since the War of 1861, sometimes known as the Civil War, the president’s party has lost House seats in off-year elections.
Has any society ever been improved by an influx of Muslims?
The New York Post is a good newspaper. Check it out at NYPost.com. The New York Daily News is a Trump-hating leftwing newsrag. So are the Washington P- - - and New York Slimes.
Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch are good Supreme Court choices. Way to go, Donald Trump. Long may both live. Could you imagine the losers the Demoleft Party would propose?
Yes, Republicans are the Stupid Party. Senator Rand Paul tried to defund Planned Parenthood in August. Senate Republicans blocked the bill. Rand Paul does a fine job in the Senate. Too bad so many of his colleagues are so timid and dumb.
Bill Clinton had 93 people working in the White House Personnel Office. Donald Trump has 17. Big Media claimed Clinton was a “conservative Democrat.”
“Twenty years is too long to be in Washington.”
Laura Ingraham [Full Story »]
To desire elimination of unnecessary regulation by the EPA is not the same as wanting dirty air.
Tax confiscation, estate tax style, is another income redistribution scheme. This, along with most other forms of taxation, should be eliminated. I always liked the optional flat tax proposed by Steve Forbes in 1996. You could pay a 17 percent flat tax or keep the present convoluted tax system each year – your choice. Forbes got nowhere with his plan. The Republican in-crowd fought him in the primaries, saving the Democrats the trouble of tangling with him later on. You can see the D.C. (District of Corruption) Republican swamp dwellers care little about tax simplification and deserve to be called the Stupid Party. I’d vote for the flat 17 percent and voted for Forbes in the 1996 and 2000 Republican Primaries. Wouldn’t you figure Forbes would’ve been far better than Bob Dole or G.W. Bush?
The mid-term elections scorecard: 36 of 39 times since the War of 1861, sometimes known as the Civil War, the president’s party has lost House seats in off-year elections.
Has any society ever been improved by an influx of Muslims?
The New York Post is a good newspaper. Check it out at NYPost.com. The New York Daily News is a Trump-hating leftwing newsrag. So are the Washington P- - - and New York Slimes.
Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch are good Supreme Court choices. Way to go, Donald Trump. Long may both live. Could you imagine the losers the Demoleft Party would propose?
Yes, Republicans are the Stupid Party. Senator Rand Paul tried to defund Planned Parenthood in August. Senate Republicans blocked the bill. Rand Paul does a fine job in the Senate. Too bad so many of his colleagues are so timid and dumb.
Bill Clinton had 93 people working in the White House Personnel Office. Donald Trump has 17. Big Media claimed Clinton was a “conservative Democrat.”
“Twenty years is too long to be in Washington.”
Laura Ingraham [Full Story »]
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
November 11 is Veteran’s Day. As we pause to give honor to the American Veterans, we first must give honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Looking at this Nation, the late Marvin Gay said it just right. “What is going on?” Sam Cook said, “It got the whole world shaking. Something is going on.”
We have heard it all. Read my lips. Make no mistake about it, we can and will make America great again. Do the right thing. America will never become a great nation as long as the citizens continue to imitate Frank Sinatra, “I did it my way.” Until this Nation gets back to doing things God’s way, the answer is just like Stevie Wonder said, “The answer is blowing in the wind.” Americans must remember that freedom is a dirty business and is quite costly. Jesus Christ died for our sins and the American soldiers died for our freedom. If you would like to know the price of freedom, just visit the cemetery. We are human and freedom is not worth having if we don’t have the freedom to make mistakes. Americans would be wise to remember that God doesn’t answer to man. We answer to Him. Jesus Christ will always be the necessity we cannot live without. Lord Bless you all.
Johnny L. Blacke
November 11 is Veteran’s Day. As we pause to give honor to the American Veterans, we first must give honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Looking at this Nation, the late Marvin Gay said it just right. “What is going on?” Sam Cook said, “It got the whole world shaking. Something is going on.”
We have heard it all. Read my lips. Make no mistake about it, we can and will make America great again. Do the right thing. America will never become a great nation as long as the citizens continue to imitate Frank Sinatra, “I did it my way.” Until this Nation gets back to doing things God’s way, the answer is just like Stevie Wonder said, “The answer is blowing in the wind.” Americans must remember that freedom is a dirty business and is quite costly. Jesus Christ died for our sins and the American soldiers died for our freedom. If you would like to know the price of freedom, just visit the cemetery. We are human and freedom is not worth having if we don’t have the freedom to make mistakes. Americans would be wise to remember that God doesn’t answer to man. We answer to Him. Jesus Christ will always be the necessity we cannot live without. Lord Bless you all.
Johnny L. Blacke
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