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Abcarian: There is bigger issue in IRS debacle

Anybody see any Democrat fundraiser organizations targeted ??

posted @ Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 07:39

Bachtel: Demographic look at immigration issues

These simple “laws” of migration were first developed in England in the 1840s by Ernst Georg Ravenstein, a statistician in the Royal Statistical Association. He was investigating the large numbers of people who moved from rural northern England to London in search of jobs in the textile industry. It seems nothing much has changed, and the same reasons for moving can easily be applied to the current Mexican migration to the United States.

Moving from northern England to London is the same as illegals moving to the U.S. ?? Liberals....ya gotta love 'em......

posted @ Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 07:33

Robertson: Gay basketball player is poor role model

Requirements for being a "hero" these days are pretty lax.....

posted @ Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 07:51

Kass: 'Benghazi' should be more than political buzzword

[quote][b]davidxto[/b] - The Tribune's John Kass could replace Pitts any day for more intelligent commentary. And while you're at it, replace Tina Dupuy with Michelle Malkin.
[/quote]

Never happen ..... Only Democrats allowed weekly columns in this paper....

posted @ Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 08:07

Downtown grocery bill 'opens door' for Athens district

A small store downtown, while being a good idea, will not be price competitive.....
If the idea is to provide a closer place for low income families to shop for their weekly groceries, this is doomed from the onset.....
As far as a place to pick up a few things, rather than drive out of town, it will be convenient.....

posted @ Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 08:00

Money disappearing for wildlife, other programs after change in license plate fees

When I surrendered my eagle plate, the state had to issue me a generic one....
Thousands of others did the same thing..... What did that cost the state..???

posted @ Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 08:13

Hayes: 'No reason to hunt'

Typical liberal..... I don't like it, so you shouldn't do it, either.....
I gave up hunting when I was 16, but would never try to browbeat others to stop.
Many, many people feed their families this way....
Steve needs to look at circumstances around him ......

posted @ Friday, March 1, 2013 - 08:55

Huckaby: On the road with country music

Good piece, as usual...... I,too, miss singers like George, and Don Williams, who wouldn't have a chance breaking into what now passes as country music....
Became a fan of Bluegrass..... Jekyll island has a great indoor festival every year, in January. Goes on for several days....We have the same seats every year....Gibson Brothers, Doyle Lawson, Kenny and Amanda Smith, etc .....

posted @ Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 09:36

Today's editorial cartoon

It's George Bush's fault......

posted @ Friday, February 22, 2013 - 08:12

Kowalewski: Try 'social bond' as gun control

Great satire....

posted @ Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 08:13

Huckaby: Catchphrases are awesome - not!

. Rad, incredible, like minded, I could care less, undocumented immigrant.....

posted @ Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 07:57

Langford: License renewal lament

Just a matter of going too far in the effort to keep illegals from getting licenses.....
Had a similar experience when moving my wife's mother here from another state....

posted @ Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 08:58

Rees: Something missing from gun debate

"Although there are certainly many who own or collect guns solely for recreational purposes, the obvious temptation is always there to use them in other, more harmful ways."

Really ??? Elinor, are you speaking for yourself ???

posted @ Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 08:47

Clements: Meat Week may be bad idea

Tell 'ya what, Bob.... You eat what you want, and I'll do the same.... How's that sound ???

posted @ Monday, February 4, 2013 - 09:03

Tant: Inaugurations are pageants of history

Typical of Ed.... Obama good - Bush bad.....

posted @ Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 11:56

Estrich: Will we scream, or will we listen?

Turned off the TV some time ago....Agree with Ms. Estrich .....

posted @ Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 13:03

Mourning a friend, without 'sign of the iPhone'

I, too, gave up on weekly news magazines.... Ever increasing subscriber rates, and less and less content ( except advertising )...... Many issues not making it to our mailbox....

posted @ Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 11:49

First baby born in Athens-Clarke County in 2013

[quote][b]EbbTide[/b] -
So that's what happened. [/quote]

Guess us old timers have been told to shut up.....

posted @ Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 15:59

Clements: More guns, more violence

Red herring. Cars do not have as their sole purpose the taking of a human life. Guns do. [/quote]

WRONG ,! I've fired thousands of rounds, not one human was killed....

posted @ Friday, December 28, 2012 - 13:29

McAlexander: 'Script' for violence

Don't tell Robert D. Clements that...... It's always the gun for morons like him...

posted @ Friday, December 28, 2012 - 08:52

Clements: More guns, more violence

"More guns lead to more violence." Clements

"And more food means more fat people". Oakwerks

posted @ Friday, December 28, 2012 - 08:48

UGA program to reuse building materials grows beyond campus

@Shawn:
Yes....I buy rough oak from a sawmill near Talmo.... Very reasonable...

posted @ Monday, December 24, 2012 - 17:26

UGA program to reuse building materials grows beyond campus

As a woodworker, I would love access to recycled material... Lumber available at the local big box stores is mostly unusable because of the way it's stored....
If I do find a piece of hardwood that's not bowed, the cost is so high that there is no profit to be made.... I have gone to buying rough oak, drying, and planing it....
I can't find maple or cherry anywhere.....

posted @ Monday, December 24, 2012 - 05:44

Today's editorial cartoon

She'd be better than palosi....

posted @ Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 15:09

Athens Housing Authority receives tax credits for Jack R. Wells transformation

@driverate:
Wow, you're a naive human being.....

The elderly will be the victims.... Not the perpetrators ......

Wake up......

posted @ Monday, December 17, 2012 - 09:34

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