The Valdosta Daily Times
VALDOSTA — It's funny how speaking the truth angers people. There is an old saying "a bit dog barks the loudest.” That is so true.
Here’s an idea to help balance the state budget! Both my wife and I have been furloughed because there’s not enough state money to pay our salaries, why don’t we begin furloughing welfare recipients? A day a month for six or say 12 months and let’s see what kind of savings we have. And as far as that goes, while we are going through hiring processes, we are required to take a drug test before we can work, let’s drug test our welfare recipients before they can get their checks and not work!
A big rave for Mr. Ernie Owens owner of Owens Propane in Quitman, Ga. On Friday night, Mr. Owens donated 550 gallons of propane for firefighter training. On Friday night firefighters from the city of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Echols County, and students from Valdosta Technical College participated in pressurized container fire training. It is people like Mr. Owens who pitch in when times are hard and resources are hard to get that makes our community great.
My husband and I had a terrific meal at 41 Feed Store. The South Georgia area needs more restaurants like this one – delicious, locally owned and inventive.
To all ranting about bad service by arrogant local, state, and federal government employees, why would you ever want government running health care, too? Bad customer service permeates all levels of government. New hires quickly go bad, and it's too difficult to fire any bad government employee. In a private company, they would be quickly fired after so many complaints from customers.
While playing outside with my toddlers, the last thing I want to see is the inmate work detail van pull up in front of my house and have them pile out, start digging in my ditch and eyeballing me and my kids. If Brooks County wants to use inmates as free labor, fine. Just keep them out of residential neighborhoods.
Congratulations to Star Parker for the best column she has had in the paper for a long time. She is exactly right about everything.
To the ranter wanting sports in school to sacrifice as well as teachers: Good luck!
Thank you, Lowndes County, for getting on the ball and fixing our bridge on Beatty Mill Creek Road. Again thank you.
