It is amazing how often the media gets things wrong. It was a newspaper that labeled the War for Southern Independence a “Civil” war, which was clearly wrong. Now they are proclaiming that General Motors is closing thousands of dealerships and will cause hundreds of thousands of people to lose their jobs.
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“I need a new broom for my spring cleaning,” the elderly lady said as she inspected the selection in the cleaning aisle of the supermarket. “A new broom sweeps clean,” she said. It is funny how an old saying can send your mind down new, unexplored paths.
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On April 29 of this year, Governor Sonny Perdue signed a very important bill. But unless you are a viewer of Augusta TV, you probably are not aware of it. Because the rest of Georgia’s media ignored the event.
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News stories about mass murder have become so common on the 24-hour news channels that we almost take them for granted. But when it happens close to home, and you know one of the victims, it becomes much more personal.
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It is time again for an event that holds special interest for me: The Relay for Life. Relays are scheduled in most area communities during the month of May. Here, in Madison County, the Relay is set for Friday, May 1, in Danielsville.
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Some of you may be tired of my oft stated opinion that when you ignore history, it is sure to repeat itself. Well, it is happening again.
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April is Southern History and Heritage month. But you would never know it if it were left up to the major media. Every other group that declares a month for their recognition gets news coverage, often extensive coverage.
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Once again our board of commissioners and board of tax assessors are in disagreement. This is a continuing story that started many years ago. There have been a series of members of both boards, including the chairman’s seat. But no matter who occupies the positions, nothing changes. I am now of the opinion that it will never change.
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Would you like to attend a tea party? They are sweeping the nation. People are organizing tea parties to protest the heavy spending of the Obama administration, believing that his economic plans can only result in massive tax increases or runaway inflation, or both.
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