VALDOSTA —
I wonder how those of us older than 30 ever made it through school without a cell phone. I'm surprised we’re not still sitting on the sidewalk waiting for someone to pick us up after football practice. My teachers didn't even have a phone in their rooms so enough about the new VCS policy. Thank you, Dr. Cason, for trying to create a better learning environment for our students.
Eliminate the Public Defender program and go back to requiring attorneys to take on cases on a rotating basis with the county paying like they pay jurors. If they want to pay someone else to do the work out of their pocket, let ‘em buy-out their turns.
Something different needs to be done about the pre-K registration. Parents having to camp out all night is beyond ridiculous. There should be enough space for all of the children.
How come SGMC is building all these new buildings when they can't even give their employees their raises for the year? I bet administration got their raises this year!
Thanks to The Valdosta Daily Times for the salute to the first ladies. I have enjoyed the history you shared with all of us. I look forward to my paper daily. Hopefully you will highlight more history for the enjoyment of all.
Georgia's seven-member Budget Task Force needs to add this obviously needed budget cut. Fire State Government managers and their accountants that couldn't find the $3 billion in savings the Budget Task Force of seven private business leaders formed in January uncovered so quickly. With so much obvious waste in government today, politicians should never have to hire help to find it.
Consolidation means higher property taxes for city and county residents. We need new high schools in both the city and county. Consolidation will give us nothing for our tax money. New schools can mean more jobs and more revenue.
I think that people on welfare programs that do not have a job should be required to do something for 40 hours a week in order to receive their check just like everyone else.
To the one wanting someone to clean up the burned house, we had to pay big money to have our burnt belongings hauled off. How is it the county's job to do this? I could have saved a lot of money if this were true!
What We Think
Rant & Raves for March 18, 2010
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Books: A part of summer adventures
Summer should be a time for swimming, playing, camping, trips, pursuing interests and fun for youngsters taking a break from the school year. It should be a time to recharge their batteries.
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Memorial Day: A solemn occasion
Memorial Day has taken on many meanings through the years. The unofficial start of summer, a day off from work, a day to honor family and friends who have passed away.
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Elections: Creating a two-party region?
Twenty years ago, most area elections were decided during the primaries. Then, almost every candidate qualified as a Democrat. While there may be plenty of challengers on the ballot, many seats were decided in July or a few weeks later during the primary run-off.
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To South Georgians making fine impressions on television singing competitions. Phillip Phillips of Leesburg won “American Idol” this week. Meanwhile, Lowndes High School graduate Stacia Watkins participated in the new ABC show “Duets.” Well done!
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Farewell to the vanishing ace
Donald S. “Bush” Bryan was not only a rare individual. He was part of a vanishing breed.
An Adel resident for the past 30 years, Bryan was a World War II flying ace. Not just an ace but a double ace. A pilot must down five enemy aircraft to become an ace; Bryan downed 13.3 enemy planes in Europe. The fractions represent planes downed with other pilots. -
A widespread mosquito alert
In announcing the discovery of a mosquito carrying the West Nile Virus strain, city and health officials did not include the specific location of the discovery.
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Of Guantanamo Bay and a Founding Father
Some readers may wonder how a Valdosta High School graduate could bring himself as an attorney to represent a Guantanamo Bay prisoner charged in connection to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Congratulations, VSU Softball!
This weekend, Valdosta State University Blazers Softball became the latest team to add to Valdosta’s TitleTown legacy.
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School’s out so watch out!
Summer is a time of rest, vacations and trips. It is a time when school is out, when people take time off from work, when people may stay out a little later. It is a time of swimming, trying new things, and seeking adventure.
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Qualifiers are next leaders
While the national media focuses attention on the presidential election, it should be remembered that we will also choose our local leaders this year.
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Books: A part of summer adventures
