[quote][b]E.J.[/b] - And he could very well be right. [/quote]

And he could very well be wrong. So why bother?

If you haven't visited a Clarke County school and experienced what goes on there, you really have no business speculating on what might be wrong.

And you certainly have no business defending those who can only speculate...

[quote][b]arches[/b] - Not such successful business people as they would have you believe.[/quote]

Some people understand that "giving back" is a powerful motive, and can be the right thing to do.

You are clearly not one of those people.

[quote][b]E.J.[/b] - Never heard of hunting game with a pistol.
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Really? You need to get out more. Hunting, or preventing yourself from being hunted...both good uses for a pistol.

However, you originally said : [quote][b]E.J.[/b] - ...a gun's only purpose is to kill people.[/quote]

You may have been talking about pistols at the time, but you need to be specific. And, of course, pistols have multiple uses, same as rifles. It's even an Olympic event!

Not much target shooting with a bazooka, though. So I can give you that one...

[quote][b]proftom[/b] - The definition of political is vague, but an organization that calls itself the "Tea Party of [fill in the blank]" would seem to be basically political in nature, and thus NOT qualify for the tax free status.[/quote]

But acting on behalf of a particular policy is not political.

"Group leaders dismiss that criticism and emphasize they agreed not to collect more than $10,000 in industry money in the calendar year preceding publication of the manual."

Yeah, right. They'll send a bill the day after it's published.

@Curls: You really should understand what you read before you comment on it. This statement:

[quote][b]Curls[/b] - Eligibility for dual enrollment has nothing to do with "intellectual freedom and course rigor" in individual schools.[/quote]

is patently wrong. Did you attend Oconee schools?

[quote][b]jtsim[/b] - I think I will waste some time and money writing a check to the Gideons.[/quote]

And I'm going to write a check to some Muslim group so they can put the Koran in every state park lodge room in Georgia. After all, nobody will have a problem with it, and some people might be saved by it's presence.

[quote][b]E.J.[/b] - There, now that's accurate, isn't it?[/quote]

Nope.

It's designed to push a projectile through the air efficiently and swiftly. What you do with that projectile is up to you - same as a slingshot or a blowgun - both of which can be equally fatal if the projectile is used against you. Or, any of those can be used to feed your family, or protect them against predators.

"They decided to fabricate portions of an email and make up portions of an email in order to fit a political narrative," Carney said.

It should be easy for a reporter to compare the email message to the Republican version. Have I missed that story somewhere?

@mkultra27: It's John Street cognac. Likely it's not a huge loss.

"Athens-Clarke County Manager Alan Reddish said the increases could be paid for with money left over in the current budget. "

How will we pay for them next year? With money left over from this year?

Between this and the parking issue, in which Mr. Reddish wants to get permission to rule over downtown parking as he sees fit, I wonder why we have a Mayor and Commission at all....

[quote][b]E.J.[/b] - but she fails if her daughter feels the need to obtain Plan-B on her own, doesn't she?[/quote]

Nope. Not necessarily...

[quote][b]ElevatorLady[/b] - 911? Really. For a discipline problem? Am I missing something? [/quote]

Apparently the top floor.

Clarke County's own web site suggests you call 911 for "Criminal or Potential Criminal Activity". Probation violation is a crime, though all it will get you is more probation.

[quote][b]dawgette[/b] - At least he wants to listen to ALL ideas, etc. not just a few,[/quote]

Especially not Curls, who is devoid of ideas.

[quote][b]E.J.[/b] - since a gun's only purpose is to kill people.[/quote]

And yet, millions of rounds are expended every day for sport unassociated with other human beings.

Your premise is demonstrably false, thus your conclusion is invalid.

[quote][b]avenger[/b] - I heard your fan club only has one member: you. [/quote]

At least seven more than that, which a little bit of effort would reveal to you. Danny's got eight. Given the margin of error, that sounds like a tie.

[quote][b]avenger[/b] - What I got is that you are a liar. [/quote]

What I got is that you are an idiot. You call me out for not replying to a comment you haven't made yet.

You can finish this Doritos bag on your own.

@jrgarland: What services do residents in the USD receive that we in the GSD do not, where those services are not funded completely by enterprise funds?

"...fairly spectacular..."?

@Curls: Lots of room for improvement in your comment, too. But apparently I don't need to include even a single fact or suggestion to back up my assertion...

Should have gone to New Hampshire. They have liquor stores in the rest areas...

[quote][b]antiBen[/b] - I think maybe the headline writer should put more time into counting arrestees and less time in the thesaurus. Two Johnsons, a Miller and a Middlebrooks does not equal 3 people.
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Maybe the two Johnsons were on the same guy.

[quote][b]Ben Had[/b] - I left 2 years ago.
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I left 12 years ago.

[quote][b]Curls[/b] - DO NOT use College Road [/quote]
Huh? There's not a road by that name within 100 miles of stately Thompson Manor, or the Morrisoleum.

“Spending $94,000 for a tennis center when we need to cut hours for a library is a little distasteful in my mind,” he said.

It's OK, Jerry. I'm sure the ALTA folks who insisted on a tennis center and assured us it will make a profit will be happy to voluntarily staff it until it returns a profit.