A year ago you wouldn't go to school board meetings, parent teacher conferences, PTO meetings or support your child going to summer school. Now all of a sudden, you want to get involved. You should be ashamed and do something more productive with your time, like maybe being a parent.
Councilman Yost and Mayor Fretti thank you for your strong stance against crime. Maybe the other councilmen will get on board and let these criminals know, who do not want to be productive members of society, that they are not welcome in Valdosta.
Where is our president? Why is he not here in the U.S. dealing with our problems instead of his world tour bowing and scraping to other world leaders? We are losing jobs, our homes, our pensions and savings, and he is riding around on Air Force One.
The time for consolidating the school districts is long overdue. Unfortunately, it will probably not happen. The current system will remain because it is a legal loophole for a system that too many people still seem to want: Segregation.
After the shooting of 11 people I hope the courts will get the message that these scumbag criminals need to be put away for a long time so they can't kill anymore. Valdosta is becoming another Albany.
As a VHS graduate during Wright Bazemore's time, I feel saddened and ashamed by the treatment of Coach Tomberlin. It takes years to build a strong football program, and he was heading in the right direction, while emphasizing character and grades. Times have changed, but some people are still trying to cling to the old glory days. You are a class act, Coach Tomberlin. Best wishes to you and your family.
As a relative newcomer to Valdosta I have to admit that I am appalled at the level of violent crime in this community and further appalled at the level of black-on-black violence. While the leaders of the African- American community seem very capable of rallying people to address a cause such as not showing the president's speech to the high school students, their lack of the same attention and relative silence on the violence issues in this community, makes one wonder what the priorities are of these leaders.
Why does it takes a tragic event to happen to get people’s attention. Now everyone wants to speak out.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
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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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Thumbs up
THUMBS UP: To the 2011-12 arts season. Theatre Guild Valdosta’s rollicking comedy, “Caught in the Net,” officially brings to a close a magnificent schedule of shows ranging from theatre to opera to concerts to art exhibits and more from a variety of area venues. Theatre Guild will also open the 2012-13 season this summer with the musical “Into the Woods.” Until then, arts lovers can soon enjoy a new series of exhibits from the year-round Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts and three musicals starting in two weeks from Peach State Summer Theatre.
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Events that get things done
Finding something that repeatedly attracts the public is difficult enough, but finding an event that accomplishes that feat while also promoting your organization and helping others … well, in many places, that’s a rarity.
Not so for the Valdosta area. - More What We Think Headlines
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Elections: Creating a two-party region?
