VALDOSTA —
I feel the commissioners have sold us down the pike — taken away a convenience and plopped a provider in our laps that we may not want. I seem to recall raising the fee to $100 looked like the problem solver when implemented but alas, like all forms of government, our commissioners can't budget either. I for one will gladly pay the $150 + we will now be saddled with to keep the sites open and keep the convenience and flexibility they provide.
Congress will begin this week in trying to find a way to deal with the end of the Bush-era tax cuts and the beginning of automatic spending cuts. Since the Senate and the House of Representatives are still bitterly divided, this should be a really interesting next few months in Washington, D.C.
Congratulations, President Obama, on winning re-election. Now, in these next four years, please don't try and blame Bush for the condition that the country is presently in. You've been in charge for the last four years and it's about time that you start taking responsibility for some (or all) of this mess.
OK, it's over. Candidates, supporters, if you felt it was necessary to put up campaign signs, it now is your obligation to remove them ASAP. The signs are now an eyesore.
Oh no you didn't... I am already thankful for everything I have and I am thankful that I have a job and can pay my own electric bill so don't worry if I have my Christmas lights on already. They will be up until February, so be thankful for that.
I agree with the person who said employees are being more and more rude. It seems like everywhere I go they treat me like an intruder. Guess what, I do go somewhere else and never go back to that place of business again. They do not have anything I can't live without or can get somewhere else.
Since when does a church need tons of money to "live out its mission in the sinful world"? Oh yeah, since its mission has begun to be building bigger and bigger buildings, with more and more professional staff making huge salaries.
Regarding the churches and money. I see churches asking for money for new buildings, higher salaries for their pastors, very little for missions. They ask for a tithe, then they ask for money over and above the tithe for the new building. They badger you, they send letters asking for pledges. They make you feel guilty for needing to take care of your family. After 50 years, I'm out.
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Rant & Raves for Friday, November 9, 2012
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Rants & Raves for Friday, May 17, 2013
Over 150 applicants applied for the handful of teaching jobs in Lowndes County. Plus, almost every single paraprofessional is a certified teacher who has been waiting patiently, “doing their time.” And, Lake Park Elementary hires a teacher who has quit, not once, but twice before. The "good ole' boy" network at its finest.
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Rant & Raves for Thursday, May 16, 2013
Have we progressed to the point where we are arguing about gay marriage? I thought the South was still outraged about blacks being able to marry whites! Hmm...We will catch up to the rest of the world eventually.
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Rant & Rave for Tuesday, May 14, 2013
I found the cartoon referencing Tim Tebow's Christianity on Thursday's editorial page very offensive. I can agree that many people are out for what God can do for them, not how they can serve God, But I do not see any evidence of that attitude or life style in Tim Tebow's life. Time will tell.
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Rant & Rave for Friday, May 10, 2013
Good riddance to the doctor unable to take Medicaid patients?! Do you work for free? I bet you go to work and expect a paycheck. Why would the doctor be any different? Blame our fearless leaders, not the doctors. And you are WAY out of line questioning whether that person is Christian or not. Sounds like the person who thinks preachers should work for free.
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Rants & Raves for Thursday, May 9, 2013
Amazing: Even a judgmental person like yourself can’t even bother to get the facts straight before you criticize something. Jason Collins did an extremely brave thing by coming out in a world filled with people such as yourself. Words of Wisdom: Leave the judging to God.
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Raves for Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Raves to Mrs. Kay and Mrs. Sylvia at Cook Primary! They have the best behaved class and are the best teachers in that school!
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Rant & Rave for Tuesday, May 7, 2013
To all who use Coleman Road as a short cut between Old Highway 41 North and North Valdosta Road, please remember the speed limit is 35, not 65. Tailgating me isn’t going to make me go faster. Remember, it’s our neighborhoods, not your short cut!
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Rant & Rave for Monday, May 6, 2013
I hope Al Sharpton finds time to visit the mother in Brunswick whose baby was shot point blank in the forehead while in his baby stroller. Perhaps the reverend could also counsel the angry young black man who pulled the trigger. Oh wait, the baby was white. Never mind.
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Rant & Raves for Friday, May 3, 2013
I thought that all schools had dress codes that the teachers and substitutes had to follow? When I walk into the school it looks like they are headed to the pool instead of the classroom. Tank tops and skimpy skirts are not allowed. Come on, administration, make them follow the rules. Thank you, to the teachers and staff that do adhere to the dress code.
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Rant & Raves for Thursday, May 2, 2013
Property tax should be based on value. School taxes should be separate and assessed to each household equally, no exemptions. The rich, middle and poor should pay equally for children's public education.
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Rants & Raves for Friday, May 17, 2013
