Dear editor,
During the week of April 21-27 2019 the City of Eastman will join other cities across Georgia in celebrating Georgia Cities Week. This week has been set aside to recognize the many services city governments provide and their contribution to a better quality of life in Georgia. Our theme, “Georgia Cities: True Colors” reflects the unique character of cities and the role they play in the state’s history, economy and culture.
City government is truly government of, by and for the people – the people who are making the decisions about our community are your neighbors, business owners and community leaders. We are in this together, and we want our city to thrive.
The value cities bring to our state is undisputed. Georgia’s cities make up just 9.2 percent of Georgia’s Land area, but 68 percent of jobs are located within cities. Cities are home to more than 43 percent of the state’s population, 65 percent of the commercial property and 50 percent of the industrial property.
We recognize that throughout our lifetimes, the average person will have more direct contact with local governments than with state or federal governments. Because of this, we feel a responsibility to ensure that the public knows how the city operates and feels connected to their city government.
During this week, we want to recognize the role city government plays in our lives: from historic preservation to trash collection to public safety to promoting the area’s culture and recreation. We hope you will join us in this celebration and learn more about your city and how it operates for you.
The city will be hosting a variety of events during the week of April 21-27. A list of events, time and locations will be published in an up-coming edition of this paper.
Sincerely,
Jason Cobb
City Manager
Opinions
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
Hitting a pothole can adversely affect a vehicle’s handling and performance. It can be difficult to know if and to what extent your car has been damaged, so the Car Care Council urges motorists to watch for three warning signs to help determine if hitting a pothole has damaged their vehicle.
Loss of control, swaying when making routine turns, bottoming out on city streets or bouncing excessively on rough roads are indicators that the steering and suspension may have been damaged. The steering and suspension are key safety-related systems. Together, they largely determine a vehicle’s ride and handling.
Pulling in one direction, instead of maintaining a straight path, and uneven tire wear, are symptoms of an alignment problem. Proper wheel alignment is important for the lifespan of tires and helps ensure safe handling.
Low tire pressure, bulges or blisters on the sidewalls, or dents in the wheel rim will be visible and should be checked out as soon as possible, as tires are the critical connection between the vehicle and the road.
Because hitting a pothole with your car can do a real number on tires, wheels, steering and suspension, and alignment, it is a good idea to describe the symptoms to a professional technician who can then check out the vehicle and make the necessary repairs to ensure safety and reliability.
Sincerely,
Rich White
Executive Director
Car Care Council
Hitting a pothole can adversely affect a vehicle’s handling and performance. It can be difficult to know if and to what extent your car has been damaged, so the Car Care Council urges motorists to watch for three warning signs to help determine if hitting a pothole has damaged their vehicle.
Loss of control, swaying when making routine turns, bottoming out on city streets or bouncing excessively on rough roads are indicators that the steering and suspension may have been damaged. The steering and suspension are key safety-related systems. Together, they largely determine a vehicle’s ride and handling.
Pulling in one direction, instead of maintaining a straight path, and uneven tire wear, are symptoms of an alignment problem. Proper wheel alignment is important for the lifespan of tires and helps ensure safe handling.
Low tire pressure, bulges or blisters on the sidewalls, or dents in the wheel rim will be visible and should be checked out as soon as possible, as tires are the critical connection between the vehicle and the road.
Because hitting a pothole with your car can do a real number on tires, wheels, steering and suspension, and alignment, it is a good idea to describe the symptoms to a professional technician who can then check out the vehicle and make the necessary repairs to ensure safety and reliability.
Sincerely,
Rich White
Executive Director
Car Care Council
B.H. Obama lied
Obamacare was sold as an economic boost to America, keep your doctor, save money. B.H. Obama lied, no celebrity or media leftist complained about the scam, even though socialized medicine has never worked anywhere. If not for John McCain, we would be rid of it today.
Government medical systems don’t work. Obama proved that politicians try to get everyone under government control for votes.
“There are lies Hollywood loves and lies that it will expose. They loved Obama’s lies.”
Laura Ingraham 9-21-17
Goofy Jerry Brown, finally retired governor of California (good!), called Trump supporters “cave dwellers.” We need a new pro-Trump group: Cave Dwellers for Trump. Count me in.
“The football field is now a minefield of social justice causes where National Football League officials countenance Black Power salutes, but ban pro-police decals on helmets after cop ambushes.”
Michelle Malkin on VDare.com
Medicaid isn’t supposed to be a way of life, a permanent fixture. It’s supposed to be for a limited amount of time.
“If you’re okay setting fire to the American flag I hope you’re also setting fire to your American taxpayer-funded welfare check.”
Tomi Lahren posted at 4:14 a.m. 9-20-17
Tomi gets up early.
What keeps witch-hunting Robert Mueller and company in business: We have “large numbers of vigilant inquisitors roaming the countryside.”
Dale Steinrich on LewRockwell.com
They’re looking for a story that supports the left’s narrative, of course. There’s news and there’s their news.
[Full Story »]
Government medical systems don’t work. Obama proved that politicians try to get everyone under government control for votes.
“There are lies Hollywood loves and lies that it will expose. They loved Obama’s lies.”
Laura Ingraham 9-21-17
Goofy Jerry Brown, finally retired governor of California (good!), called Trump supporters “cave dwellers.” We need a new pro-Trump group: Cave Dwellers for Trump. Count me in.
“The football field is now a minefield of social justice causes where National Football League officials countenance Black Power salutes, but ban pro-police decals on helmets after cop ambushes.”
Michelle Malkin on VDare.com
Medicaid isn’t supposed to be a way of life, a permanent fixture. It’s supposed to be for a limited amount of time.
“If you’re okay setting fire to the American flag I hope you’re also setting fire to your American taxpayer-funded welfare check.”
Tomi Lahren posted at 4:14 a.m. 9-20-17
Tomi gets up early.
What keeps witch-hunting Robert Mueller and company in business: We have “large numbers of vigilant inquisitors roaming the countryside.”
Dale Steinrich on LewRockwell.com
They’re looking for a story that supports the left’s narrative, of course. There’s news and there’s their news.
[Full Story »]
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
With respect to the United Methodist Church’s vote last month in Texas to maintain its traditional stance on homosexuality in delegate votes that marriage is between a man and a woman. For the most part, many of the members spoke out that they had no choice but to vote that way because it was biblical. You got to be kidding their Methodists. Are you just now waking up and smelling the coffee on that one? Apparently, however, that was not the vote of the majority of American delegates. It appears that church following biblical precepts is in the minority in many American churches on touchy issues.
To which I, and other like-minded God-fearing Christians (Baptist in my case), ask of you Methodists, are churches supposed to follow God’s directives or the popular opinion of the day by legislators (Democrats of course, no surprise there!)?
I got news for you good folks. God’s commandments is not some buffet a la carte where you can pick and choose which law is a feel good “pc” of the day.
Please tell me Methodists, why was there a vote in the first place?
And what part of the three words, “THOU SHALL NOT” do you folks not understand?
You folks that voted in favor of this debauchery and turpitude, as the old saying goes “You’re going to bust hell wide open, God does not send you to hell, you send yourself to hell”
That’s my opinion.
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A.F. Ret
With respect to the United Methodist Church’s vote last month in Texas to maintain its traditional stance on homosexuality in delegate votes that marriage is between a man and a woman. For the most part, many of the members spoke out that they had no choice but to vote that way because it was biblical. You got to be kidding their Methodists. Are you just now waking up and smelling the coffee on that one? Apparently, however, that was not the vote of the majority of American delegates. It appears that church following biblical precepts is in the minority in many American churches on touchy issues.
To which I, and other like-minded God-fearing Christians (Baptist in my case), ask of you Methodists, are churches supposed to follow God’s directives or the popular opinion of the day by legislators (Democrats of course, no surprise there!)?
I got news for you good folks. God’s commandments is not some buffet a la carte where you can pick and choose which law is a feel good “pc” of the day.
Please tell me Methodists, why was there a vote in the first place?
And what part of the three words, “THOU SHALL NOT” do you folks not understand?
You folks that voted in favor of this debauchery and turpitude, as the old saying goes “You’re going to bust hell wide open, God does not send you to hell, you send yourself to hell”
That’s my opinion.
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A.F. Ret
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
Most of this Nation must be asking if God’s word still counts.
The word of God will never fail. America cannot become great as long as she keeps forgetting what our founding fathers believed in. Dr. Martin Luther King stated that no matter the color, we must all be wrapped in a single garment of togetherness as friends or we all will die together as fools. America’s number one problem is her first school, which is the home and which is no longer an institution of morality. Young boys and girls are not being taught that we go from holding hands to the wedding band.
God’s word will never fail although we have the right to disagree with each other. We keep emulating Frank Sinatra’s “I did it my way” instead of doing it God’s way. We are so busy asking God for what we want instead of giving Christ what he wants.
Our leaders are forgetting what our founding fathers believed in. America is a great Christian nation but she has forgotten how to be Christ like. If the time comes when America goes to pieces, it will be from inward corruption (Francis Grimke).
The time has come when Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them (Charles Finney). The cornerstone of modern civilization must continue to be religion and morality (President William H. Taft). Faith is our surest strength and our greatest resource (President Dwight D. Eisenhower).
It is impossible to rightfully govern the world without God and the bible (President George Washington). America must remember that separation of church and state must never mean the separation of religious values from the lives of public servants (President Lyndon B. Johnson).
It was the Supreme Court in 1965 that made the law that students will not pray in the classroom unless it was done without moving the lips. America would do well to remember to balance each day with power in the hand and Christ in the heart. Our most merciful Holy Father, we thank you for having blessed this nation for more than 240 years.
Because of your love and mercy, we ask that you please do not pass this nation by, for you have not judged this nation, as her sins deserve. In the name of our savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Johnny L. Black, MSG (R)
Most of this Nation must be asking if God’s word still counts.
The word of God will never fail. America cannot become great as long as she keeps forgetting what our founding fathers believed in. Dr. Martin Luther King stated that no matter the color, we must all be wrapped in a single garment of togetherness as friends or we all will die together as fools. America’s number one problem is her first school, which is the home and which is no longer an institution of morality. Young boys and girls are not being taught that we go from holding hands to the wedding band.
God’s word will never fail although we have the right to disagree with each other. We keep emulating Frank Sinatra’s “I did it my way” instead of doing it God’s way. We are so busy asking God for what we want instead of giving Christ what he wants.
Our leaders are forgetting what our founding fathers believed in. America is a great Christian nation but she has forgotten how to be Christ like. If the time comes when America goes to pieces, it will be from inward corruption (Francis Grimke).
The time has come when Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them (Charles Finney). The cornerstone of modern civilization must continue to be religion and morality (President William H. Taft). Faith is our surest strength and our greatest resource (President Dwight D. Eisenhower).
It is impossible to rightfully govern the world without God and the bible (President George Washington). America must remember that separation of church and state must never mean the separation of religious values from the lives of public servants (President Lyndon B. Johnson).
It was the Supreme Court in 1965 that made the law that students will not pray in the classroom unless it was done without moving the lips. America would do well to remember to balance each day with power in the hand and Christ in the heart. Our most merciful Holy Father, we thank you for having blessed this nation for more than 240 years.
Because of your love and mercy, we ask that you please do not pass this nation by, for you have not judged this nation, as her sins deserve. In the name of our savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Johnny L. Black, MSG (R)
Remittance tax
There is a way to stop illegals from bleeding us dry: “Some 97 percent of remittance money is sent by wire, meaning a tax would be highly effective at raising funds.”
Alan Wall on Cairco.org 1-24-18
Good idea from the great James Kirkpatrick on VDare.com: Fund the border wall with remittance taxes from foreigners living here and sending money home. “Remittance tax”–forbidden words.
“Two words would transform the immigration debate; why won’t President Trump say it? What, exactly, is he waiting for?”
James Kirkpatrick on VDare.com 10-22-18
Campaign Workers Guild is a new union that seeks to force Democrats to treat their staffers better. Democrat politicians resist the union’s attempts to sign up campaign workers. Many employees of politicians claim they’re treated like dirt by the Demos – imagine that.
“Invasion of the USA IS a national emergency!”
Sher Zieve column on RenewAmerica.com 3-1-19
All should read her great column.
Ebony magazine has a list of 100 most influential Black Americans. Some people regard Thomas Sowell as America’s greatest living political philosopher. Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell and Clarence Thomas were not on the list. Wouldn’t you figure all three should’ve made the top 100 list? Maybe conservatives weren’t welcome.
“What goes unsaid eventually goes unthought.”
Steve Sailer on VDare.com
“Liberals who murder infants can’t mock Sarah Sanders for saying God elected Trump.”
Dana Loesch
“We now talk as if America, freedom and democracy were all the same thing. It’s assumed that government may justly do anything, provided it does so with majority support.”
Joseph Sobran Sobran.com [Full Story »]
Alan Wall on Cairco.org 1-24-18
Good idea from the great James Kirkpatrick on VDare.com: Fund the border wall with remittance taxes from foreigners living here and sending money home. “Remittance tax”–forbidden words.
“Two words would transform the immigration debate; why won’t President Trump say it? What, exactly, is he waiting for?”
James Kirkpatrick on VDare.com 10-22-18
Campaign Workers Guild is a new union that seeks to force Democrats to treat their staffers better. Democrat politicians resist the union’s attempts to sign up campaign workers. Many employees of politicians claim they’re treated like dirt by the Demos – imagine that.
“Invasion of the USA IS a national emergency!”
Sher Zieve column on RenewAmerica.com 3-1-19
All should read her great column.
Ebony magazine has a list of 100 most influential Black Americans. Some people regard Thomas Sowell as America’s greatest living political philosopher. Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell and Clarence Thomas were not on the list. Wouldn’t you figure all three should’ve made the top 100 list? Maybe conservatives weren’t welcome.
“What goes unsaid eventually goes unthought.”
Steve Sailer on VDare.com
“Liberals who murder infants can’t mock Sarah Sanders for saying God elected Trump.”
Dana Loesch
“We now talk as if America, freedom and democracy were all the same thing. It’s assumed that government may justly do anything, provided it does so with majority support.”
Joseph Sobran Sobran.com [Full Story »]
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
As Easter of 2019 approaches, let’s set a clear goal of knowing God better by drawing nearer to Him. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you (James 4:8). What does it mean to draw near? To spend more one on one time with Him in prayer, reading His word and just listening for His voice. When we are listening to Him, there will be no pride, no self-righteousness, no boasting (unless it is on Jesus), no arrogance, no strife, no contentions and no trying to hurt one another. God’s solution for pride is to humble ourselves under the hand of God and admit that He is right and we are wrong (unless we are doing His will). We can then draw near to God and He will draw near to us. The devil must flee.
We must realize that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right. God opens His arms wide to extend love to everyone. May we do the same in His power. God still hates the wicked and violent. He will bring about justice and He still loves the people. He is on the throne and sees everything that is going on.
D – Delight in the Lord (Ps 37:4)
R – Rely on the Lord (Pro 3:5) Trust Him
A – Achieve (Ps 1:3), (Phil 4:13)
W – Wait on the Lord (Ps 40:1), (Is 40:31)
Draw nearer to God!
Carolyn Mincey
As Easter of 2019 approaches, let’s set a clear goal of knowing God better by drawing nearer to Him. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you (James 4:8). What does it mean to draw near? To spend more one on one time with Him in prayer, reading His word and just listening for His voice. When we are listening to Him, there will be no pride, no self-righteousness, no boasting (unless it is on Jesus), no arrogance, no strife, no contentions and no trying to hurt one another. God’s solution for pride is to humble ourselves under the hand of God and admit that He is right and we are wrong (unless we are doing His will). We can then draw near to God and He will draw near to us. The devil must flee.
We must realize that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right. God opens His arms wide to extend love to everyone. May we do the same in His power. God still hates the wicked and violent. He will bring about justice and He still loves the people. He is on the throne and sees everything that is going on.
D – Delight in the Lord (Ps 37:4)
R – Rely on the Lord (Pro 3:5) Trust Him
A – Achieve (Ps 1:3), (Phil 4:13)
W – Wait on the Lord (Ps 40:1), (Is 40:31)
Draw nearer to God!
Carolyn Mincey
Randon thoughts
All should read “The Caravans Cometh, Making America Great No More”, by Ilana Mercer on Unz.com, Oct. 25, 2018. It’s also on Townhall.com and IlanaMercer.com. She’s a great writer, so don’t bother looking for her in your daily newspaper. They aren’t interested. I’m generally not interested in daily newspapers either. I used to subscribe to the Atlanta Journal and the Gwinnett Daily Post but no more.
I hate to see Dick Williams retire from The Georgia Gang TV show, the only panel show I can stand watching. I remember seeing Dick refereeing high school basketball at Parkview and around Gwinnett County. He was very good at that also, and he was the reason I read the afternoon Atlanta Journal instead of the morning Constitution. When the Journal shut down and the Dick Williams column was gone, I stopped reading the local papers and I don’t miss the remnant at all.
Anything goes in the drive to destroy Trump.
“California has many poor people and a lot of rich annoying people”, says Kurt Schlichter, California commentator and attorney. California is headed downward – it’s going to be Venezuela 2”, says Kurt. There is a huge Demographic shift occurring. In California, 1 in 4 residents was born outside the USA. California, Nevada, Colorado and Virginia have all flipped to blue. Shouldn’t the Democrats’ color be red instead of blue, since they are generally pro-communist? Democrats are sometimes sensitive to the suggestion of Communists in their party.
“Too much partisanship in Washington? No, too much bipartisanship!
RonPaulInstitute.org
[Full Story »]
I hate to see Dick Williams retire from The Georgia Gang TV show, the only panel show I can stand watching. I remember seeing Dick refereeing high school basketball at Parkview and around Gwinnett County. He was very good at that also, and he was the reason I read the afternoon Atlanta Journal instead of the morning Constitution. When the Journal shut down and the Dick Williams column was gone, I stopped reading the local papers and I don’t miss the remnant at all.
Anything goes in the drive to destroy Trump.
“California has many poor people and a lot of rich annoying people”, says Kurt Schlichter, California commentator and attorney. California is headed downward – it’s going to be Venezuela 2”, says Kurt. There is a huge Demographic shift occurring. In California, 1 in 4 residents was born outside the USA. California, Nevada, Colorado and Virginia have all flipped to blue. Shouldn’t the Democrats’ color be red instead of blue, since they are generally pro-communist? Democrats are sometimes sensitive to the suggestion of Communists in their party.
“Too much partisanship in Washington? No, too much bipartisanship!
RonPaulInstitute.org
[Full Story »]
Random thoughts
Mexico is a dangerous place to visit. A nice vacation there is merely getting home safely. The tourism industry in the USA and Mexico try to keep the crime aspects of foreign travel buried.
R.I.P. Mike Rebhan, age 51, great Georgia Bulldogs pitcher and MVP of the 1990 College World Series. Mike defeated Stanford star pitcher Mike Mussina twice in the series, had a 1.00 ERA in the series, and only lost one game during the entire 1990 season. This was Georgia’s first and only NCAA baseball championship. After finishing at Georgia Mike Rebhan moved back to his native Florida and went on to become a successful software engineer.
March 3, 1989 was the day the Eastern Airlines strike began, now 30 years ago. It seems about 15. We were ordered off the field around 9:00 a.m. on 3-3-89. I was there from 1980 to 1989 and recommend the book “Grounded: Frank Lorenzo and the destruction of Eastern Airlines” by Aaron Bernstein. It was a fine account of what actually happened. By the way, Phil Bakes, Lorenzo’s right-hand man and president of Eastern Airlines at the time, earlier served as Ted Kennedy’s campaign manager. Nope, not all executives are conservatives. I noticed at the time Eastern’s hierarchy was loaded with liberal Democrats under Lorenzo’s tenure.
Bumper sticker of the day: REALITY is when it happens to YOU.
“Almost 50 percent of students coming out of universities today believe that socialism is the answer. That’s frightening to me”
Bernie Marcus, Home Depot co-founder
Bernie helped a lot of people attain financial success – good for him, a great American success story. Bernie said during the market downturn a few years back that he was the company’s largest stockholder and had kept all his stock, not selling any of it. [Full Story »]
R.I.P. Mike Rebhan, age 51, great Georgia Bulldogs pitcher and MVP of the 1990 College World Series. Mike defeated Stanford star pitcher Mike Mussina twice in the series, had a 1.00 ERA in the series, and only lost one game during the entire 1990 season. This was Georgia’s first and only NCAA baseball championship. After finishing at Georgia Mike Rebhan moved back to his native Florida and went on to become a successful software engineer.
March 3, 1989 was the day the Eastern Airlines strike began, now 30 years ago. It seems about 15. We were ordered off the field around 9:00 a.m. on 3-3-89. I was there from 1980 to 1989 and recommend the book “Grounded: Frank Lorenzo and the destruction of Eastern Airlines” by Aaron Bernstein. It was a fine account of what actually happened. By the way, Phil Bakes, Lorenzo’s right-hand man and president of Eastern Airlines at the time, earlier served as Ted Kennedy’s campaign manager. Nope, not all executives are conservatives. I noticed at the time Eastern’s hierarchy was loaded with liberal Democrats under Lorenzo’s tenure.
Bumper sticker of the day: REALITY is when it happens to YOU.
“Almost 50 percent of students coming out of universities today believe that socialism is the answer. That’s frightening to me”
Bernie Marcus, Home Depot co-founder
Bernie helped a lot of people attain financial success – good for him, a great American success story. Bernie said during the market downturn a few years back that he was the company’s largest stockholder and had kept all his stock, not selling any of it. [Full Story »]
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
Individually or collectively, because of inherent sin, we will not make America a great perfection nation.
The only real GPS for this nation is the Holy Bible. Most of this nation are saying two different things. Although America is the greatest Christian nation, she has forgotten how to be Christ like.
This nation is experiencing darkness and doesn’t seem to realize it. Jesus Christ is not a part-time love we call on when we are in trouble. He is and always will be Lord of all. Americans are good at living in the past.
She should look to history to prevent past mistakes and to God for guidance. As the leader of Russia and former President Richard Nixon has stated “if this nation falls, it will be from inside corruption.”
While most americans are acting as though they are deaf, Jesus keeps saying you can hear me now and I can see you. It’s sad that such a great nation that has been so blessed yet the citizens are willing to pay such a great price with such a low return. So I say to all of you, what is happening in this nation and what will you do now?
Thank you and Lord bless.
Johnny L. Black, MSG (R)
Individually or collectively, because of inherent sin, we will not make America a great perfection nation.
The only real GPS for this nation is the Holy Bible. Most of this nation are saying two different things. Although America is the greatest Christian nation, she has forgotten how to be Christ like.
This nation is experiencing darkness and doesn’t seem to realize it. Jesus Christ is not a part-time love we call on when we are in trouble. He is and always will be Lord of all. Americans are good at living in the past.
She should look to history to prevent past mistakes and to God for guidance. As the leader of Russia and former President Richard Nixon has stated “if this nation falls, it will be from inside corruption.”
While most americans are acting as though they are deaf, Jesus keeps saying you can hear me now and I can see you. It’s sad that such a great nation that has been so blessed yet the citizens are willing to pay such a great price with such a low return. So I say to all of you, what is happening in this nation and what will you do now?
Thank you and Lord bless.
Johnny L. Black, MSG (R)
Lose by one vote and you lose
Drudge Report calls the latest race-hate -hoaxer “The Wolf Who Cried MAGA” – outstanding line.
Virtue signaling elitism white guilt - They make the new system work.
Does anyone think Roger Stone can get a fair trial from an Obama-appointed judge?
California Congressman Dana Rohrabacher was in the House 30 years and lost in November amid some shady vote counting. Talk host Todd Starnes (ToddStarnes.com) says it was an inside hit job – Dana wasn’t “moderate” enough to suit the Republican in-crowd and liberals hated him. A caller named Alan in California said that was exactly what happened. Democrats in Cal. magically discovered some late ballots cast by Democrats (of course!) to obliterate the former Republican stronghold of Orange County, Ca. Other Republicans in the county were swept out with Congressman Rohrabacher by several Democrats running for the first time. You won’t see any of the mainstream media left check into this story. Lose by one vote and you lose.
Shouldn’t Andrew Gillum’s “Souls to the Polls” Florida political election events be condemned, as suggesting there was only one way to vote in the Florida governor’s race? Shouldn’t whites be allowed to become offended at such endeavors? Imagine a white-based call for bloc voting and the media outcry.
Tallahassee has had Florida’s highest crime rate of any Florida city for three years running. Andrew Gillum has been mayor there since 2014.
Berkshire Hathaway stock: Invest $1,000 and 50 years later you would have more than $12 million – nice return. I believe it includes reinvestment of dividends (always do so) but no additional investment after the initial thousand bucks. I don’t care for the old socialist Warren Buffett either but he knows how to invest. So do the folks at The Motley Fool (fool.com).
[Full Story »]
Virtue signaling elitism white guilt - They make the new system work.
Does anyone think Roger Stone can get a fair trial from an Obama-appointed judge?
California Congressman Dana Rohrabacher was in the House 30 years and lost in November amid some shady vote counting. Talk host Todd Starnes (ToddStarnes.com) says it was an inside hit job – Dana wasn’t “moderate” enough to suit the Republican in-crowd and liberals hated him. A caller named Alan in California said that was exactly what happened. Democrats in Cal. magically discovered some late ballots cast by Democrats (of course!) to obliterate the former Republican stronghold of Orange County, Ca. Other Republicans in the county were swept out with Congressman Rohrabacher by several Democrats running for the first time. You won’t see any of the mainstream media left check into this story. Lose by one vote and you lose.
Shouldn’t Andrew Gillum’s “Souls to the Polls” Florida political election events be condemned, as suggesting there was only one way to vote in the Florida governor’s race? Shouldn’t whites be allowed to become offended at such endeavors? Imagine a white-based call for bloc voting and the media outcry.
Tallahassee has had Florida’s highest crime rate of any Florida city for three years running. Andrew Gillum has been mayor there since 2014.
Berkshire Hathaway stock: Invest $1,000 and 50 years later you would have more than $12 million – nice return. I believe it includes reinvestment of dividends (always do so) but no additional investment after the initial thousand bucks. I don’t care for the old socialist Warren Buffett either but he knows how to invest. So do the folks at The Motley Fool (fool.com).
[Full Story »]
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
We have a trash crisis in our county. It is nothing new as this has been a challenge for many, many years. I’m sure you’ve probably seen pictures and comments on my personal Facebook page regarding this issue. It’s something I’ve kept up with and commented on for many years at commissioner meetings.
While we have a great crew of county workers who work hard to maintain our dumpster sites, they cannot do it alone. They need our help.
I’m sure as you read this note, you are thinking, “How can I help with the dumpsters?” There are many ways. First, make sure your trash is in trash bags and make sure you put those bags inside the dumpsters. Secondly, the dumpsters are for household garbage only. Do not leave anything outside the dumpsters on the ground and do not leave items that shouldn’t be left at the dumpster sites.
There is an ordinance in our county regarding trash. For example, tires, industrial waste, building materials, hazardous refuse, combustible liquids, toxic materials, dead animals, yard trimmings, appliances, furniture and mattresses should be taken to the transfer station and not the dumpster sites. Do not take these type items to the dumpsters.
Did you know that our county has a transfer station? It is located at 5508 Dodge Avenue in Eastman. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings 8:00 a.m. until noon. This is the location where you need to take non-household garbage.
Lastly, the best help is to report people who are abusing the availability of our dumpster sites. If you see a person rummaging/digging in the dumpsters, get their tag number from their vehicle, take their picture and report it to our county manager. Did you know that there is a fine associated with digging in the trash?
If we continue to allow this to happen, we may lose our dumpster sites throughout the county and be forced to use the transfer station at all times. Or, we may even have to resolve to the idea of paying for trash collection at our residences.
It is time to get involved! It’s time to offer our help to our county manager and commissioners. Let’s offer ideas and suggestions and work together to combat this problem. Together, we can keep Dodge County clean!
Roy Grenade
We have a trash crisis in our county. It is nothing new as this has been a challenge for many, many years. I’m sure you’ve probably seen pictures and comments on my personal Facebook page regarding this issue. It’s something I’ve kept up with and commented on for many years at commissioner meetings.
While we have a great crew of county workers who work hard to maintain our dumpster sites, they cannot do it alone. They need our help.
I’m sure as you read this note, you are thinking, “How can I help with the dumpsters?” There are many ways. First, make sure your trash is in trash bags and make sure you put those bags inside the dumpsters. Secondly, the dumpsters are for household garbage only. Do not leave anything outside the dumpsters on the ground and do not leave items that shouldn’t be left at the dumpster sites.
There is an ordinance in our county regarding trash. For example, tires, industrial waste, building materials, hazardous refuse, combustible liquids, toxic materials, dead animals, yard trimmings, appliances, furniture and mattresses should be taken to the transfer station and not the dumpster sites. Do not take these type items to the dumpsters.
Did you know that our county has a transfer station? It is located at 5508 Dodge Avenue in Eastman. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings 8:00 a.m. until noon. This is the location where you need to take non-household garbage.
Lastly, the best help is to report people who are abusing the availability of our dumpster sites. If you see a person rummaging/digging in the dumpsters, get their tag number from their vehicle, take their picture and report it to our county manager. Did you know that there is a fine associated with digging in the trash?
If we continue to allow this to happen, we may lose our dumpster sites throughout the county and be forced to use the transfer station at all times. Or, we may even have to resolve to the idea of paying for trash collection at our residences.
It is time to get involved! It’s time to offer our help to our county manager and commissioners. Let’s offer ideas and suggestions and work together to combat this problem. Together, we can keep Dodge County clean!
Roy Grenade
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
I was deeply saddened to see so many states opposing our president, Donald Trump, in his efforts to protect our southern border and the citizens of our great country. You democrat lawmakers who are spearheading a law in stopping our commander in chief, do you not understand that you were elected by and obligated to protect the citizens of your state? I doubt that you got any votes from illegal immigrants streaming across our southern border, but maybe you did. Democrats would do anything to garner votes to keep their agenda alive and to send this country to hell and back. In all fairness, both isles of congress has failed to do its job in stopping the flood of illegal immigrants and the flood of drugs that are coming in from Mexico that everyone acknowledges is happening.
I agree that there are a lot of things that can be done to stop this other than a wall, but for political reasons no one in congress will actually address or even consider them. Here is a short list that even this hayseed hick from the back woods of Dodge County can identify and actually act a deterrent.
1. Pass a law stating that no welfare shall be provided to people crossing illegally across the border. 2. Pass a law that stating that any non-citizen caught voting in national or state elections will be deported. 3. Cut off funding for sanctuary cites.
4. Enforce E-verify system. 5. Enforce overstaying visas. 6. End, or greatly restrict, chain migration. 7. And finally, pass a law doing away with the anchor baby provision.
Nothing like any of this has been proposed. All that is talked about is “use technology rather than the wall”. A wall might not be 100 percent effective, but at least President Trump is trying.
It seems that President Trump is the only person of authority that cares about protecting our citizens of the onslaught of caravans, and you, the democrat law makers and voting block want to stop him. Even worse, state elected officials will be using tax dollars pursuing this to stop President Trump from protecting our citizens. It reflects poorly on our country abroad and is an embarrassment. There’s a reason why the new title of “Democrat” is so appropriately now titled “Demo-Rat”. Your voting block and law makers are NOT your Grand daddy’s “Truman democrats”. You are a den of snakes that will stop at nothing in replacing “old Glory with the Communist proletarian hammer and sickle.
God help our country.
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A.F. Ret.
I was deeply saddened to see so many states opposing our president, Donald Trump, in his efforts to protect our southern border and the citizens of our great country. You democrat lawmakers who are spearheading a law in stopping our commander in chief, do you not understand that you were elected by and obligated to protect the citizens of your state? I doubt that you got any votes from illegal immigrants streaming across our southern border, but maybe you did. Democrats would do anything to garner votes to keep their agenda alive and to send this country to hell and back. In all fairness, both isles of congress has failed to do its job in stopping the flood of illegal immigrants and the flood of drugs that are coming in from Mexico that everyone acknowledges is happening.
I agree that there are a lot of things that can be done to stop this other than a wall, but for political reasons no one in congress will actually address or even consider them. Here is a short list that even this hayseed hick from the back woods of Dodge County can identify and actually act a deterrent.
1. Pass a law stating that no welfare shall be provided to people crossing illegally across the border. 2. Pass a law that stating that any non-citizen caught voting in national or state elections will be deported. 3. Cut off funding for sanctuary cites.
4. Enforce E-verify system. 5. Enforce overstaying visas. 6. End, or greatly restrict, chain migration. 7. And finally, pass a law doing away with the anchor baby provision.
Nothing like any of this has been proposed. All that is talked about is “use technology rather than the wall”. A wall might not be 100 percent effective, but at least President Trump is trying.
It seems that President Trump is the only person of authority that cares about protecting our citizens of the onslaught of caravans, and you, the democrat law makers and voting block want to stop him. Even worse, state elected officials will be using tax dollars pursuing this to stop President Trump from protecting our citizens. It reflects poorly on our country abroad and is an embarrassment. There’s a reason why the new title of “Democrat” is so appropriately now titled “Demo-Rat”. Your voting block and law makers are NOT your Grand daddy’s “Truman democrats”. You are a den of snakes that will stop at nothing in replacing “old Glory with the Communist proletarian hammer and sickle.
God help our country.
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A.F. Ret.
Walter Jones rest in peace
Congressman Walter Jones (R-N.C.) Rest In Peace. He died on his 76th birthday, Feb. 10. The Republican establishment tried to defeat Congressman Jones in the Republican Primary a couple of elections back and will deny it but that tells you something you probably suspected if you watch closely. All should look up the tributes to Rep. Jones, who was one of the best and was a leading opponent of pointless foreign adventurism.
“Walter Jones was a fine Southern gentleman, a kind man in a mean profession, a person of faith willing to change his mind and follow his conscience, and a principled voice for peace. RIP.”
Jim Antle on TheAmericanConservative.com
The gutless Republican establishment needs to reinstate Rep. Steve King’s (R-Iowa) committee assignments, which they pulled after he wanted to know why the terms “white supremacist” and “white nationalist” had become unmentionable. The spineless party leadership should show a backbone for a change instead of constantly backing down to the medialeft.
“Conservatives who think you can have ‘civil rights’ without quotas are deluding themselves.”
Joseph Sobran 4-25-1998 Sobran.com
How much foreign aid do we throw away each year, $30 billion or so? Thirty billion bucks per year is more than $82 million per day. That adds up quickly and could fund a lot of walls.
El Paso, Texas had 23 murders last year; next door Juarez, Mexico had over 1,200 murders in the same period. Walls work!
“If you owned one share of Home Depot before its first stock split, you would now have 340 shares, worth more than $40,000.”
Fool.com 10-3-16
“The vast majority of early Home Depot associates did not have a college education. But they worked hard and were paid with salaries and stock options. Those options made many people wealthy and fueled our robust growth.”
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“Walter Jones was a fine Southern gentleman, a kind man in a mean profession, a person of faith willing to change his mind and follow his conscience, and a principled voice for peace. RIP.”
Jim Antle on TheAmericanConservative.com
The gutless Republican establishment needs to reinstate Rep. Steve King’s (R-Iowa) committee assignments, which they pulled after he wanted to know why the terms “white supremacist” and “white nationalist” had become unmentionable. The spineless party leadership should show a backbone for a change instead of constantly backing down to the medialeft.
“Conservatives who think you can have ‘civil rights’ without quotas are deluding themselves.”
Joseph Sobran 4-25-1998 Sobran.com
How much foreign aid do we throw away each year, $30 billion or so? Thirty billion bucks per year is more than $82 million per day. That adds up quickly and could fund a lot of walls.
El Paso, Texas had 23 murders last year; next door Juarez, Mexico had over 1,200 murders in the same period. Walls work!
“If you owned one share of Home Depot before its first stock split, you would now have 340 shares, worth more than $40,000.”
Fool.com 10-3-16
“The vast majority of early Home Depot associates did not have a college education. But they worked hard and were paid with salaries and stock options. Those options made many people wealthy and fueled our robust growth.”
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Random thoughts
Do you trust polls? Two weeks before the 2016 election, liberal site PoliticsUSA.com claimed a poll in Kentucky showed Donald Trump had nearly blown a 12 point lead and barely led Hillary Clinton. On election day Trump won the state easily. Trump 62.3%, Clinton 32.5%, a 29.8 % margin. If anyone paid for that poll they should be issued a refund.
Just after his election, Mr. Trump got quick action on the Carrier Air Conditioning jobs, keeping most of them in Indiana instead of moving to Mexico as Carrier had planned. I’ve never heard of such instant results from a president-elect before he assumed office, and this was the beginning of a good run. Musician and Trump supporter Kid Rock was right when he said, “Let the business guy run the country like a business.”
Over 200 counties Obama carried flipped to Trump in 2016.
Kohl’s has an apostrophe but Walgreens does not. Why not?
The caravans are coming with no apparent end. “They’ve got their eye on whatcha got.”
Houston talk host Michael Berry
The groups are well-funded and organized, obviously. How about an investigation of the invaders and their handlers?
Former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese says we need Constitutional fidelity on the Supreme Court.
Bumper sticker of the day: Just Visiting This Planet.
From TheoSpark.net: “REAGANOMICS Start a billion dollar business in your parents’ garage. OBAMAOMICS Live in your parent’s garage.
They yap about “White Privilege” at the Southern Poverty Law Center ($PLC), where they know nothing about poverty. At the $PLC the “11 highest paid employees are all white,” says Lew Rockwell on LewRockwell.com. Black American attorney Gloria Browne, who used to work at the $PLC, told the Montgomery Advertiser newspaper that the $PLC trades in “black pain and white guilt.”
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Just after his election, Mr. Trump got quick action on the Carrier Air Conditioning jobs, keeping most of them in Indiana instead of moving to Mexico as Carrier had planned. I’ve never heard of such instant results from a president-elect before he assumed office, and this was the beginning of a good run. Musician and Trump supporter Kid Rock was right when he said, “Let the business guy run the country like a business.”
Over 200 counties Obama carried flipped to Trump in 2016.
Kohl’s has an apostrophe but Walgreens does not. Why not?
The caravans are coming with no apparent end. “They’ve got their eye on whatcha got.”
Houston talk host Michael Berry
The groups are well-funded and organized, obviously. How about an investigation of the invaders and their handlers?
Former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese says we need Constitutional fidelity on the Supreme Court.
Bumper sticker of the day: Just Visiting This Planet.
From TheoSpark.net: “REAGANOMICS Start a billion dollar business in your parents’ garage. OBAMAOMICS Live in your parent’s garage.
They yap about “White Privilege” at the Southern Poverty Law Center ($PLC), where they know nothing about poverty. At the $PLC the “11 highest paid employees are all white,” says Lew Rockwell on LewRockwell.com. Black American attorney Gloria Browne, who used to work at the $PLC, told the Montgomery Advertiser newspaper that the $PLC trades in “black pain and white guilt.”
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