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The pardoning of the turkey is an event that dates back more than 60 years, starting with Governor "Big Jim" Folsom in 1948.
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Today is Ocean Day 2010
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We are celebrating World Ocean Day, a date designated by the United Nations to recognize our relationship with the ocean through so many different ways of connection. The official day is June 8, and around the world, through the World Ocean Network, The Ocean Project, and many other associations with ocean interests, events will take place to highlight the value of ocean resources. There will be maritime festivals and beach clean-ups, school projects and environmental presentations the world over in Africa and Asia, Europe and the Americas. What was once a bright idea is now an international event that for one brief moment focuses some part of ephemeral world interest on the ocean and its benefit for all mankind.
Of course, every day is ocean day.
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Dear Friend,
I am happy to be able to send this message from Tokyo to you today and thank you for your support.
Greenpeace has been peacefully protesting for environmental protection for decades. What started in one man's front room in Vancouver, before I was even born, is now a global force for good.
You're helping to keep that history and tradition alive. But as my colleague Toru Suzuki and I know all too well, speaking up for our fragile earth can pose serious risks.
Call for an end to whaling now!www.greenpeace.org/internation…
June 8th is World Oceans Day. We can celebrate the fact that we know so much more about our Blue Planet than ever before. We have sent submarines to the deepest canyons and sailed every part of the world, discovering new species and ecosystems - and how they are connected. We have seen how overfishing just one species can have devastating effects on an entire ecosystem and we understand the urgent need to protect our oceans. With your help we have been taking direct action and campaigning to save our seas.
In Japan we have been working to end whaling since our office opened 20 years ago. Japanese whaling is one of the most extreme examples of the needless waste of ocean life. Two years ago along with my colleague Toru, we took action to turn the tide on whaling here at home in Japan. And for the last two years we have paid the price for that peaceful protest. We were arrested and held without charge for 23 days - tied to chairs while we were interrogated, without our lawyers present. We have been charged with theft and trespass for taking action to secure the evidence of organised theft and embezzlement at the highest levels.
I know what I did was right. Our prosecution is political and our human rights have been abused. Despite that, and despite countless protests worldwide, Toru and I may still go to jail, for up to ten years.
We're in court again on World Oceans Day - for the final part of our trial. So, I reach out to you, my fellow Rainbow Warrior, to make sure that your voice is heard loud and clear here in Tokyo. Please send a letter to the Japanese Foreign Minister www.greenpeace.org/internation… telling him to prosecute the real whaling criminals and defend our right to save our planet.
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Nicolazzo, Rachel
Rachel Nicolazzo (aka Rachel Z), equally adept at acoustic
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with Steps Ahead and Wayne Shorter , as well as with Bob Moses, Miroslav
Vitous, George Garzone, Najee, Al DiMeola, Larry Coryell, Special EFX, and
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Set before and during the great war, Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. His life goes through a series of traumatic experiences, from the clandestine love affair that tears apart the family with whom he lives, to the unprecedented experiences of the war itself.
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"YES, this is the audiobook you must pick!"
I could not stop listening to this book. It is wonderful. I just finished. I haven't been able to do anything except listen to this book. Excellent narration by Peter Firth. I loved it. I loved all the emotion - horror of war and passionate love. And great lines and so much to think about...... Can I collect my thoughts?!
This book has everything. It is exciting and horribly moving and oh so wonderful. It is like life: full of the worst and most wonderful.
There are lines you must ponder. Why does one fight in a war? Who do we fight for? Do you fight for your land, your family, your friends....or for those comrades who have fought and died next to you? You are in the trenches and in tunnels, in the middle of bombardments. You are in a tunnel and you may be suffocated and buried alive. This book is about fear. This book is about the warfare of WW1.
But there is humor and passionate love too. Their is death and there is birth. There is hope and despair. The story takes place during WW1 in the trenches in France. It also has events set later, in the 70s. Most authors cannot switch between different time periods. In this book the two are wonderfully intertwined.
This book rips you apart, scares you to death, rolls you in passionate, sensual love, one minute has you giggling and then later pondering the essence of life and death and fear. The book is an emotional roller coaster. And you will learn what it was really like to fight in the first world war. You can swallow the horror because it is balanced by humor and love and passion and even hope and happiness.
Ooops, I think I am gushing!
Audiobooks have literally changed my life. I now actually ENJOY doing mindless chores because they give me plenty of listening time!
"Didn't live up to my expectations"
I was very much looking forward to reading this book set in a period which fascinates me, the early 20th century and WWI, and had big expectation considering it was the recipient of many awards and mentions and seemed to be highly appreciated by many people on LibraryThing. Though there were many elements there to hold my attention, I never quite connected with the story or the characters. Stephen Wraysford finds himself on a business visit in Amiens, France in 1910, where he quickly falls in love with his host's wife, Isabelle Azaire. She is the much younger wife of a local textile baron with whom she has little in common, and in no time at all she and Stephen are exploring their passion and sexuality in very explicit erotic interludes which had me blushing and simultaneously worried I'd picked an erotica book by mistake. As the author probably deliberately planned, the reality of war and trench warfare comes in stark contrast to this love affair. This part of the novel, which makes up a good part of the story is just as explicit in describing the battles and countless deaths and maimed bodies, and while the anti-war message is made amply clear, the disillusionment Stephen goes through failed to touch me, because the spectacle of blood and gore and flying body parts made me feel like an indecent voyeur and as such cut off from complex emotions. The added layer of story, with Stephen's granddaughter attempting to decipher some of the encrypted diaries he left behind felt awkward and unnecessary. If it was meant to provide a different perspective from which to view the events, it didn't quite work for me.
To give credit where it is due, Peter Firth is a wonderful narrator I would love to listen to again.
I commend this book to anyone and everyone. It is magnificently researched, the love interest is a compelling juxtaposition to the brutality of the war, and the constraint of time.
"A must read for lovers of good literature"
Story, Characters and writing
Yes, by the sheer power of the craft of his writing and story.
The main character whose life was fundamentally shaped by the dramas of love and war
No, one needed to absorb the intricacies of the drama and the graphic images of a world wracked by war.
I have said it all I think for me
"An exceptionally well told story........"
Being of that generation to whom the First World War still arouses deep passions (my grandfather undured & survived the Somme & Ypres) I was a initially anxious that this book was not going to portray an accurate picture of that dreadful period in history.
This impression arose from the first part of the story which detailed in perhaps too graphic a manner, the principal character's exploits in France in 1911.
However, my anxieties were allayed - although my emotions were truly stirred - by the subsequent descriptions of life in (and under) the trenches as the Great War developed.
Faulks' story line is really quite brilliant and Peter Firth's rendition of it is of the highest order.
The end of the story, when it came, was not unlike the end of the War itself....not so much a time to celebrate a job well done but to reflect on what it was really all about.
I drew my conclusions and I recommend that you listen to it & draw your own.
"Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks"
A wonderful evocative tale. It takes the reader into the nineteen hundreds in France, and the reader can live the horrors of trench warfare during the first world war. Faulks has that magic knack of weaving an entire world for the reader to inhabit. I had previously read this book and enjoyed it, but it lends itself really well to the audio book format, and Peter Firth is well up to the job of narrating this involving and moving story.
"Modern classic, beautifully narrated"
Truely enjoyed this book, it's pretty epic, covering the great war and more. The character development is excellent and the words of Sebastian Faulks paint an wonderful picture of pre war France and the struggles of the soldiers in the war itself, the description of the Battle of Somme is especially heart-rendering.
What made this audiobook for me was the narration by the great Peter Firth (more known for his lead role in BBC drama "Spooks"). For the first 15 minutes I thought it was a little monotone and lacking in emotion however as the story developed I discovered his tone was in fact perfect for the drama to come.
The book is beautiful phrased and a true modern classic and the narration does in justice. A rewarding book well worth the investment and effort.
A final point, the book obviously revolves around World War One, however the book is more than a "war novel", it's a broad tale of the struggles of identity and includes some very well written female characters.
"An epic novel. Highly recommended"
What a brilliant and moving book - of love and endurance set during the WW1. The horror of war is depicted so amazingly well. The description of the trench warfare was very emotional. Faulks' wonderful narrative is beautifully written and gripping with Stephen, a complex and hard to pin down character and what happened to him is both ordinary and remarkable which seems like most of the men to have fought for their country. The other thread of Elizabeth, is one of hope and the importance of knowing where you came from an history.
"A love story through the bloody battles of WW1"
Very high
This is not my usual book but its up there in the top 50 reads and I understand why. The story of a man before, during and after the first world war and a love story woven through.
Stephen Wraysford, what a sad but strong man.
Yes, as the author is so good at describing a scene down to minute detail, as well as taking you emotionally into the conflict of battle in the trenches and a gentle love story
A fabulous book.
"A tale of love and war."
Love, Loss and Hope.
I think I'd compare it mostly to All Quiet on The Western Front as the main characters (Paul and Stephen) have similar experiences but from opposite sides of the trenches.
Stephen Wraysford was very well read for such a quiet and insular character.
No, it's probably a bit too emotional to get through in one sitting without feeling drained after.
Such a great book. I've read it, watched it and now listened to it and with each re-read it seems to get better.
"Great read!"
Never wanted it to end. Gripping story of life, love, death. Missed the tv version, so can't compare.
"Bird Song"
Peter Firth's reading of Bird Song breathed life into the engaging narrative of Sebastian Faulks'. The reading complimented the text and caught the way in which I had imagined the character's to be, while conjuring up the images of not only the rural French villages but also the claustrophobic mines. An excellent and exciting audio book, which does not allow your mind to wander.
"More Chaffinch than Raven"
I was expecting something that would shake me.
Sebastian Faulks is a powerful author, and WWI is a powerful subject. Add in a steamy selatious relationship.
Light fuse and stand well back...
...and it sort of worked. But it sort of missed a bit too. I don't know why I didn't quite feel the connection to the characters, but I didn't. They were a little thin, a llittle wooden, a little predictable.
Some of the WWI scenes were jaw-dropppingly written. The description of the wounded rising from the battlefield of the Somme on the evening after the first attack is chilling. But for such an easy source of powerful material, it doesn't quite hit you in the gut in the way that I think it could. All Quiet on The Western Front will change you forever; Birdsong will make you 'tut' a bit. Possibly this discrepancy in power is because Faulks wasn't there, but Remarque was. I don't know.
I'm probably being harsh by giving it three stars. It would warrant 3 and a half.
Definitely worth a go. I preferred Engleby.
"Not bad"
I wasn't sure about this book to begin with. I thought it was slow to start with but it did get better. I particularly enjoyed listening to his time in the trenches, I felt he really brought this period to life.
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Product Review: Hurom Slow Juicer
Meet my new favorite kitchen appliance. A juicer is not a necessity (though some might insist otherwise!), but I'm definitely smitten with the Hurom Slow Juicer. Here's why I've replaced my old juicer with this one…
Centrifugal Juicers versus Masticating Juicers
There are two main types of juicers: centrifugal and masticating. Centrifugal juicers are the most common variety of household juicer; they work by grinding fruits and vegetables into a pulp and forcing the juice out from the pulp by spinning at high speeds. Masticating juicers more slowly crush and squeeze the juice out of fruits and vegetables. The Hurom Slow Juicer is this latter type.
Product Details
The Hurom Slow Juicer's upright design is a new take on masticating juicers, which are generally built in a more space-hogging, horizontal design. It measures 6.81 x 9.84 x 15.83 inches and weighs about 11.5 pounds. Power consumption is an energy-efficient 150 watts and the motor spins at a slow 80 RPM. Accessories include two pitchers for juice and pulp collection and a cleaning brush. It is made from GE Ultem material and is BPA-free. The motor comes with a 10-year warranty.
Pros and Cons
Some people claim that masticating juicers produce less heat than centrifugal styles and therefore preserve the enzymes in the juice. Hurom also advertises that this juicer "preserves more vitamins and antioxidants." I can't speak to those claims, but here's what I did like:
The Hurom Slow Juicer's upright form has a relatively small footprint, and unlike some of the industrial-looking masticating juicers on the market, this actually looks nice on a counter. It's heavy, sturdy, and seemingly very well made. In operation, the juicer is very quiet – a plus when I'm making juice early in the morning and don't want to wake the neighbors! It also doesn't rattle around like many home juicers tend to do.
One thing that initially turned me off is that you have to cut some fruits and vegetables into smaller sizes before feeding them into the juicer. No dumping whole apples or carrots into this thing. However, after a while I got used to it, and the ease of cleaning the machine (more on that later) made this extra step in the beginning worth it. The juicer comes with a pusher but most of the time I found it unnecessary, as the fruits and vegetables got quickly sucked into the center.
Every fruit or vegetable I've tried, from beets to kale, has juiced extremely well. Juice comes out one spout, while pulp comes out the other. The pulp itself is pretty dry, meaning that a lot of juice is extracted. The juice has some foam but less than centrifugal-type juicers. I have also noticed that the juice seems smoother doesn't separate.
Now for cleanup, which is one of the points that really sold me on this juicer. To "self-clean" between batches, you can just run water through the juicer. When it come times for a thorough clean, the components lift out with ease and can be rinsed with water and a little soap, if you wish. Because the pulp has been ejected rather than whipped around, there's usually very little to scrub from the strainer. Cleaning the Hurom Slow Juicer is quick and painless.
I was initially skeptical of the claims that this is a "revolutionary" juicer but after testing it for a week, I was so convinced that I asked to buy the one I received to test! Excellent juice extraction, very little noise, and ease of cleanup have made it a joy to make juice every single day, and I'm also looking forward to trying some of the other suggested uses, like making soy milk, almond milk, and tofu.
Do any of you own the Hurom Slow Juicer? What do you think?
• More information: Hurom Slow Juicer
• Buy it: Hurom Slow Juicer, $359 at Amazon
Related: On Drinking a Pile of Vegetables for Dinner
Apartment Therapy Media makes every effort to test and review products fairly and transparently. The views expressed in this review are the personal views of the reviewer and this particular product review was not sponsored or paid for in any way by the manufacturer or an agent working on their behalf. However, the manufacturer did give us the product for testing and review purposes.
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I've been looking to replace my juiceman, but that is too steep, back to the drawing board.
Thanks for the review! A friend recommended this juicer to me, he loves it! I was debating on ordering it (Amazon.com reviews are so-so), and your review helped :)
For anyone in Canada, it's sold online at Costco.ca for $299 and shipped for free.
My friends recommended this juicer too and so I bought one over the summer since we weren't using our giant impossible-to-clean Breville anyway. The Hurom is the best investment we've made. We use it almost daily for juices, but I also use it to make soymilk, sauces, and baby food (bananas, peaches, etc). We accidentally broke one of the strainers a month ago, but we called the 800-321-2226 number and they replaced it quickly. Service and quality are great.
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The Omega VRT330 is the same thing but with a better warrantee? They also said Hurom USA went under?? At any rate, this review lead to a Google search that uncovered the Omega VRT, so it's all good. Thanks!!
While there are many similarities to the VRT330 and the Hurom slow juicer, there are differences as well. The new Hurom slow juicer (which I own) includes the new Ultem strainer, which is 8x stronger than the plastic strainer that comes with the VRT330. I have heard and read that the Omega's standard plastic strainers have a tendency to crack or break when juicing. Plus, since I have very limited counter space, I can't image constantly lifting and carrying my juicer without the carrying handle on the Hurom (the Omega model does not have a handle, and you can't carry or lift the juicer by the hopper tube).
My Hurom unit has a 10 year warranty on the motor, and with the Ultem strainer included on my unit, I have no worries about any problems. As a side note, the new distributor for Hurom, Roland Products, Inc, provides excellent and fast customer service, plus they have been in business for over 20 years and distribute other high-quality kitchen brands, so I know my warranty coverage will not be affected.
Thanks! I didn't know the Hurom has the Ultem strainer now. This makes it a much better buy.
I'm was going to go with the Omega VRT350HD with the Ultem strainer, but the facts you raised has me rethinking things a little bit.
I debated about buying a juicer for a few weeks reviewing different ones, I thought I should just buy the Vitamax or a Blend Tec, but since I live overseas I was not sure how long it would take to have it sent over here. I went to my local department store and bought a Hurom. The Hurom quit working after 17 days from when I bought it. Wish I would have invested my $360 into a Vitamax or Blend Tec now.
We had this juicer (gen 3 model) for over a year. It had been used every 2 days on average, juicing mostly carrots, greens, some wheat grass, and various fruits. 6 months in its life we noticed a lot of pulp coming out of the spout with the juice. When we juice greens, the fibre of the leafy parts dont come out fully and block the spout , to the point that there is massive pulp buildup inside the juicer and the juice leaks out from around the rubber seal spilling over the base part which contains the motor. We have taken photos of the process. The company replaced the screen for free, but that did not fix the problem. They claim that they never have seen a problem like this .
Warranty is for 1 year only .
Buy Omega. The warranty is better. They both are same machine. I have the Hurom juicer with 10 years warranty. They are not honoring it now and said I bought it from a third-party. They considering www.discountjuicer.com a third party too. Be wise and not get Hurom. They can void your warranty anytime because they honored my warranty before. The strainer crack after many use. Cheap materail. I got Hurom thinking that they honor the warranty and I can get another strainer when it crack. Not any more. They change their warranty anytime they feel like it.
Has anyone heard of the Australian juicer, the Optimum 400? My friend has one and swears by it. Any feedback would be great. They seem to be very similar to the Hurom
According to my experience the Breville BJE200XL is the best juicer as it juices hard as well as soft fruits.


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October 23, 2009
Wanna Be a Movie Producer? Now You Can!
Marchiano seeks 4.5 million 'producers' for Jesus movie . . . and other Christian film news.
For years, Marchiano has wanted to do something similar with the Gospel of John -- a word-for-word adaptation of the book to the big screen. Finding deep-pocketed investors, however, has been another story. So Marchiano has recently changed his strategy: He's now calling the hoped-for film Jesus . . . No Greater Love, still a verbatim adaptation. But how's he going to pay for it? That's where you come into the picture . . .
Marchiano is calling on regular folks to be "co-producers" of the film -- specifically, he's asking 4.5 million Christians to give $10 apiece (tax deductible) to turn his vision into reality.
"In all humility," says Marchiano, "I am asking Christians around the world to support us, to unite across cultures and denominations in the name of Jesus. It will be a long process, but if we all pull together, we can get this movie made—that the nations might be saved."
Learn more about Marchiano's plan, and the film, at the official site, and check out the excitement in this promo video:
Inside the Revolution, based on Joel Rosenberg's book of the same title, has been selling well at Barnes & Noble, recently finishing at No. 2 in overall sales. The doc, like the book, concerns volatile relations in the Middle East; the subtitle says it all: "How the followers of Jihad, Jefferson and Jesus are battling to dominate the Middle East and transform the world." Both products are distributed by Tyndale House Publishers; the DVD is available for purchase here.
> To Save a Life, a drama about teen suicide and what students can do to help hurting peers, will hit theaters on January 22 and will be distributed by Samuel Goldwyn (Fireproof, Amazing Grace). Outreach Films is also partnering with the film, which has a subtle evangelistic message.
> Luke Barnett, a Christian actor, is producing a new documentary called Spare Some Change about homeless youth in America. He is also part of the Spare Some Change movement, which hopes to get as many homeless kids off the streets as possible. Learn more about the movement here, and check out their promo video below:
Your reporting is inaccurate.
Bruce's vision has always been to fund the film this way. In one of the articles in the "News" section of the website he says the reason for funding this film this way is because he doesn't want to seem the same tug-o-war he saw between ministry and profit in previous films he's been involved in.


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How To Replace a Toilet Seat
Replacing a toilet seat was one of those projects I just assumed I'd have to call a handyman to do...until my brother (who happens to be a professional carpenter/handyman) showed me how incredibly simple it is. Even someone with very limited DIY skills (i.e. me) can finish the job in fifteen minutes. It's a cheap, easy, and satisfying project for anyone who needs a quick bathroom upgrade.
What You Need
- Toilet Seat: You can buy toilet seats at a hardware store or building supply store. They cost anywhere from $10 to $100, and they come with bolts, nuts, and hinges that attach to the toilet. Seats come in two main sizes: standard (round) and elongated. The seat we purchased was an elongated "whisper close" white enamel model from HomeDepot that cost around $40. We prefer the "slow, quiet, or whisper-close" lids because they don't slam down on the seat.
- Wrench
- New bolts, nuts, etc. that should come with the toilet seat
1. Clean the old toilet seat, bowl, and rim, and close the lid.
2. You'll find two bolts at the back of the seat that attach the lid to the bowl. They may be covered in plastic caps, which you'll need to pop off.
3. On the underside of the lid (behind the bowl), you'll find two long bolts held in place by nuts. Use the wrench to loosen the nuts from the bolts.
4. Remove the nuts from the bolts, and remove the bolts from the toilet. Remove the seat and lid, and you'll see a bare toilet rim with two small holes at the back, near the tank. You no longer need any of the parts from your old seat, so throw them out or recycle them if you can.
5. Your new toilet seat should have two hinges and bolts attached to it, possibly a set of rubber grips (if you get the whisper-close model) and a set of metal or plastic nuts. Line up the rubber grips with the hinges, then get ready to place the new seat on the bowl.
6. Align the bolts with the two holes at the back of the rim. Thread the bolts through the holes, then close the new seat and lid onto the bowl.
7. Make sure that the new seat is properly lined up against the rim.
8. On the underside of the lid (behind the bowl), find the bolts and thread the new nuts onto them.
9. Use the wrench to tighten the nuts to the point where the new seat and lid are held tightly in place and the lid doesn't move.
10. Finished!
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easier said than done if you have the older style seat like my new apartment. we had to saw that badboy off with a HACKSAW. the bolts were completely rusted out/rounded off. it was the worst. but thankfully........ its gone.
To me, this is right there with hanging curtains. Easy Peasy. My mom actually bought me new toilet seats for the bathrooms when I bought my first house.
I think its great to let people know there are many things they can do around the house. My husband comes from a family that pays people to the simplest mundane things, were as I would rather do it myself for the feeling of accomplishing something on my own.
This is a very good tutorial and a smart idea. People like me who are not very good at the DIY appreciate knowing that replacing a toilet seat doesn't have to be a big problem.
I bought a cheap funky toilet seat from Big Lots and thought I would switch it out for my old one no proble. Nope, more like hla21. I am always surprised by what I think we be a no problem, instant gratification fix (like this one) and others that I blow out of proportion and are no big deal (like repainting and papering an old hutch---done in a nite and looks great). Anyway, while I never would have thought to call a handyman for this, I may, in fact, need to, or bribe some friends for help...
I recently changed my toilet seat to a Whisper-close one too. It's more expensive, but brings me pleasure (in its own way!) several times a day so I feel it's worth it. And it is really super-easy to do, even if you are completely clueless.
Also it is a very hygienic thing to do when moving into a new apartment/house I think.
Yep. In our old rental, we switched out our toilet seat because the old one was discolored from cleaning products. But it was super cheap--so the bolts were plastic and were stripped. We had to saw through them.
It was a pain, but it was worth it. Getting the grody seat out of there made a huge difference.
Ideal timing...was just thinking about getting a new seat! I rent, but the one in my bathroom is hideous and now the plastic hinge cover just broke. Thanks for the tutorial!
I just did this on Sunday!
As the mother of FOUR BOYS I learned to do this early on. I now consider it a cleaning task, not a handy project. Every 6 months the toilets get new seats.
I totally don't get it.
Why would you replace the toilet seats every six months just because you have boys? Seems terribly excessive. They wash you know..
That's hilarious. Whether or not boys wash has nothing to do with the fact that they PEE everywhere. Toilet seats become stained and really gross. So, yeah, I change them. Not excessive. Hygienic.
no, I mean that you can wash toilet seats... I hear that you can wash boys too though..
Regardless, still totally ridiculous.
Seems to me that it's cheaper and less wasteful to just teach the kids how to aim properly or sit down when they pee.
Ah but the therapy expenses of a boy who was made to sit down while he peed will last a lifetime....
Nothing wrong with cleaning off the toilet daily/weekly/whatever. I imagine what we are replacing for here is aged/discoloring pee, which shouldn't be a problem if the toilet is wiped down regularly.
Obviously some people don't have boys.
I used to be a house cleaner. And I have a boy. Changing the seats on occasion is not such an off-the-wall idea.


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J.D. Van Brink is a Cobb County resident, businessman and chairman of the Georgia Tea Party, Inc. In this essay, he explains the Tea Party's opposition to the Cobb Education SPLOST IV referendum.
On Tuesday, Cobb taxpayers will decide whether to renew a 1 percent special sales tax.
The special purpose local option sales tax was created in 1996 as a way to fund capital projects. Of the 562 education tax referendums held statewide since 1996, 94 percent have been approved by voters, according to the AJC.
While Cobb's first proposal for an education sales tax failed, the three campaigns since have been successful. Cobb voters passed their last SPLOST in 2008 with 60 percent approval.
According to the AJC:
The Cobb and city of Marietta districts would use the projected $773 million collected from the special purpose local option sales tax, or SPLOST, for hundreds of projects including repairing or replacing dilapidated buildings and athletic facilities and constructing a $29 million college and career academy.
Supporters say the sales tax is desperately needed in times of deep budget cuts for public education. Generating money for capital projects through a sales tax rather than bonds, administrators say, spreads the financial burden among homeowners, the business community and visitors to the county. "This is the right answer for a strong school system, housing values and future economic development," said John Loud, a parent in the district who has advocated for the SPLOST renewal.
But there is opposition to the extension of the sales tax, as Van Brink's essay indicates:
By J.D. Van Brink
Georgia Tea Party's decision to oppose the Ed-SPLOST in Cobb did not come lightly.
The GTPI Board considered the questionable practice of holding a special election in March instead of at a normal election time. We looked at the process that was used in determining the project list and then closely scrutinized the Ed-SPLOST information Notebook. We found little in the Notebook that was directly related to education and much that focused on enticing specific groups to vote in favor of this tax.
Our research generated numerous questions and concerns, and we went directly to school district officials for the answers. Following several meetings with school board members, school district officials and staff, our primary questions remained unanswered . . . our concerns unsatisfied.
Exasperated by the lack of detail and planning endemic in this SPLOST and driven by a desire to make sure that tax money for education truly fulfills that objective, the Georgia Tea Party had no alternative but to oppose what ultimately is a wasteful extension of an ostensibly "temporary" tax.
While Georgia Tea Party believes that the Cobb County school system is one of the best in the state, GTPI acknowledges that specific educational needs do exist. Therefore, GTPI makes the following recommendations for action when the Ed-SPLOST is defeated.
First, we urge school officials to go back to the drawing board and identify real needs and prioritize them as to those that require immediate attention and those that can wait for one two or three years. Specific health, safety and maintenance issues should be the primary focus and the exact schools requiring attention should be identified.
Second, a detailed justification for each need should be developed. It should include a complete explanation of the origin of the project, what it is, the objectives of the project, the benefit to the education process, and how success will be measured upon completion.
Reasonable cost estimates should be obtained from contractors and suppliers and precise timelines developed. Comparisons should be made with similar, previously-completed projects, and if costs or deadlines appear to be padded or unrealistically low, a second or third opinion should be obtained.
Third, a pared-down Notebook should be developed, which includes the cost and justification for each project. Austerity should be the prerequisite. New construction should be adequate and not extravagant. If additional infrastructure is required, the source of funding for ongoing maintenance, staff, utilities, transportation and support materials related to the infrastructure should be determined and revealed.
Fourth, all funding options ought to be explored. In today's low-interest debt environment, many options, such as bonds that may not have been desirable a few years ago, may be suitable now.
Fifth, regardless of the source of funding (taxes or debt), the new Notebook would need to be presented to the public and a referendum held at a time corresponding with a regular general election, the next being November 4, 2014. If emergency funding is required for imminent needs, short term funding could be obtained with the debt pay-off an integral part of the 2014 Notebook.
GTPI believes a long-term vision for education in Cobb County is essential, but since educational requirements are becoming increasingly fluid, any Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax should focus on near-term projects that are truly "special", and of which all long-term consequences have been determined. GTPI is offering a reasonable approach.
Its simplicity yields transparency. Its short-term character yields efficiency and accountability. It discourages waste by first fixing the things that need to be fixed, and allowing time for a more deliberate approach to the larger projects that do not require immediate action.
GTPI's objective is to help improve education in our county, state and nation by making sure that every tax dollar spent yields a full dollar in benefit for our children.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
March 17th, 2013
5:55 am
I wonder if Mr. Tea Party voted for the $100 billion spent on the Iraq war. I wonder if Mr. Tea Party has any concern about the quantity of Wall Street executives being "investigated" for insider trading, and yet it never goes beyond an "investigation?" I wonder if Mr. Tea Party is concerned about the state giving so much money to United Heath Group where the CEO is paid $100 million per year salary for one person as "health care middleman."
March 17th, 2013
6:30 am
Private citizen:
What in the world does your speech have to due with the subject story?
If you analyze the step by step process proposed by the GTPI you might gain perspective as to a method for the most effective use of our tax dollars!! To just throw money at a problem without a solid plan to execute such en-devour only serves to perpetuate wasteful use of our money.
March 17th, 2013
7:13 am
Why did the TeaParty oppose the SPLOST vote? Because they oppose everything. They don't offer any other solutions, they did oppose everything.
They've just taken the Republican mindset a step further. Oppose and criticize and complain but don't offer any alternatives.
March 17th, 2013
7:24 am
Mr. brink accuses GPTI of not providing enough specifics ("lack of detail"), but then writes an Op/Ed piece that . . . lacks details?
I do agree, however, that holding these as special elections is guaranteed to result in very low voter turnout. I complained about that in DeKalb http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2011/11/23/another-take-on-splost-vote-seven-percent-of-dekalb-voters-decided-critical-issue/
and I am not a Tea party supporter by any means.
March 17th, 2013
7:24 am
Throwing more money at unidentified needs is an old political ploy. The greater need is to identify waste and remove it.
March 17th, 2013
7:50 am
Voters shoud oppose the SPLOST to show the school board that these votes should not be held during sparsely attended elections in March. The school board is being manipulative holding an election at ths time.
March 17th, 2013
8:35 am
Privatecitizen, you should know that Mr. Tea Party did not have a vote on the Iraq war and I bet Mr. Tea Party has no answer as to why Obama has not jailed a Wall Street guy.
March 17th, 2013
8:41 am
Dear Teaparty Supporters,
It's time to stop the decimation of our public school system. My guess is that you know very little about what it truly takes to educate children. Children do not learn well in run down buildings. I see how ED-SPLOST benefits my school every year. This year we getting new windows that leak every time it rains. Two years ago we had our roof redone to stop the ceiling leaks. You say the money doesn't go to education. I say you are wrong. Who would want to send their child to a school that leaks like a sieve? What would that do to your property values? Hey, I guess lower property values equals less taxes. Maybe that's truly your goal.
March 17th, 2013
8:48 am
Privatecitizen, are you concerned with wall street execs not being investigated ? Why get snarky with the tea party, it's your buddy Obama that won't prosecute them
"In the report, GAI details how the George W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations both actually took down financial criminals — unlike the Obama administration. Between 2002 and 2008, for instance, GAI points out how a Bush administration task force "obtained over 1,300 corporate fraud convictions, including those of over 130 corporate vice presidents and over 200 CEOs and corporate presidents."
"Clinton's DOJ prosecuted over 1,800 S&L (savings and loans) executives, senior officials, and directors, and over 1,000 of them were sent to jail," GAI adds.
But, despite having "promised more of the same," especially in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Obama administration's DOJ has not brought criminal charges against a single major Wall Street executive.
The Bush and Clinton administrations' track records on prosecuting white-collar crime, and the Obama administration's failure to do so, Schweizer said, is "evidence that this has less to do with some sort of partisan or philosophical issue."
Private, you lose on this one !
March 17th, 2013
8:54 am
I agree with the Tea Party on this one. The SPLOST funds have turned into SLUSH funds in recent years with school districts getting them passed and then finding ways to spend the money – and spend it they do.
Is it too much to ask to have our elected officials to do those five things that Mr. Van Brink highlighted? I think not. All Cobb officials have given is that they intend to spend the millions of dollars in tax revenues "…for hundreds of projects including repairing or replacing dilapidated buildings and athletic facilities and constructing a $29 million college and career academy.".
What are these "hundreds of projects"?
Why has the county allowed it's facilities to become "dilapidated".
What "athletic facilities"?
Do you really need a "$29 million college and career academy" and how are you going to fund the Operations & Maintenance costs after it is built.
After all, we're talking tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, of tax dollars taken from the public. We deserve something better than a wish list of "hundreds of projects".
March 17th, 2013
9:11 am
In Fulton schools overcrowded ancient schools like Riverwood were told they were at the top of the list for expansion and remodelling before the ESPLOST vote and then dropped like a rock once the approval came through. Apparently though new computers for everyone at the Central Office were the priority with the first check according to numerous parents who had actually kept the emails and charts showing a spectacular case of Bait and Switch between the sales campaign and the actual intended use.
It was always technology. Parents and taxpayers in Cobb may want to read this post I wrote up http://www.invisibleserfscollar.com/creating-new-minds-different-values-equity-in-credentials-can-this-really-lead-us-to-prosperity/ after listening to Joel Klein give a luncheon presentation here in Atlanta. He said all the laptops and digital projectors and ICT focus were actually to gain "new kinds of minds" for the 21st century. You might question as to whether the administrators on Glover have shown good faith to be creating new kinds of minds. Your ESPLOST money may be going to Amplify too and like the NYC parents discovered last week in the brouhaha over inBloom, none of the data created about your loved one using that technology is actually the least bit secure. Except maybe to parents.
I know the administrators at APS and Dekalb and Fulton are not showing themselves to be good stewards of any money. They seem to be guided by a vision that every student should be as mediocre as too many of the current recipients of Ed.D's and even ed phD's. It sounds harsh but it is unfortunately quite true. There was a problem involving one of the local high schools using teaching practices supposedly from the Broad Academy in a class that still had an EOCT and thus some accountability. Fulton's central office answer to the parent uproar beyond insipid comments about "employing best practices"?
To announce that all students in the class would be getting IPads. Thus turning a formal academic honors science class into a nonacademic vocational, social interaction course involving the use of a tool. No need for the mind to know anything now. There's your ESPLOST use. Less and less knowledge in any student's head and all at ever increasing expense.
March 17th, 2013
9:18 am
I voted no for two reasons….First many of the items were not specific enough especially the Career Academy. Second……What awaste of money to do this now. It could wait till the next general election. These votes are held at off peak times to encourage people not to vote. Cobb leaders just threw a list together at the last minute.
This is the first time in my 60 years I have not supported money for schools.
By the way Private Citizen….most of the house AND senate voted for the Iraq war including Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy……
March 17th, 2013
9:18 am
I don't live in Cobb, but in fairness and to answer a couple of questions;
The way the law on a SPLOST is written, if you are specific about ANYTHING on the ballot, it must be done. You have no guarantee on exactly how much money will be raised. I am sure the BOE has a list of top priority projects, but until the votes are in, and the money comes in, they don't even know all the projects that will be completed. The system of how the things are handled is the problem, they are just playing the game by the rules in place.
March 17th, 2013
9:25 am
Everyone knows that once you enact a SPLOST, it never goes away. There is no such thing as a "temporary" tax (or tax cut, for that matter).
March 17th, 2013
9:29 am
The Harrison HS Freshman center is an example of wasteful spending by Cobb BOE. It was only built because the money was there to spend. Use it or lose it. There was NO compelling education improvement need for that waste of money. It certainly didn't change student teacher ratios. It won't offer technology features that drive learning. There is nothing to suggest a surge in student population is immenent requiring additional classroom space. I am all for SPLOST to help fund building refurb and upgrades . Outright expansion seems wasteful and this is what happens when BOE has money to spend and is looking for ways to spend it….meanwhile, how many other schools have serious infrastructure issues requiring re-investment and repairs ?
March 17th, 2013
9:29 am
Splost votes are purposely scheduled at odd times, so as to minimize the number of participating voters and thereby maximize the influence of those directly benefiting from increased taxation.
I'll be voting against the measure for that reason alone.
March 17th, 2013
9:31 am
Mr Tea Party sounds like he would like to be the oversight committee for the Cobb County School Board. I find it odd that we want less interference from the Gov't when comes to school; however, we are okay with the GTPI interfering with a Cobb County matter. Let the voters of Cobb County decide. If we are not informed enough then shame on us.
March 17th, 2013
9:38 am
It's your money so you guys do what you will, but there are some basics that apply to any SPLOST issue.
No interest beats low interest every day of the week. A SPLOST shifts the tax burden from property owners to the general public, including people who live outside your tax jurisdiction. Any study on this topic would be a waste of money.
Equally wasteful is pre-bidding every item on a SPLOST list. Primarily, for reasons beyond this comment, you will not complete every approved item. Unlike a bond issue, which requires calculating a tax rate to support a specific revenue amount, SPLOST expenditures are based on projections for both revenue and demographic changes. Projections aren't always accurate and approved SPLOST items can be reprioritized in these cases. Until this point, you use reasonable estimates and avoid the expense of a formal bidding process.
I have never understood the objection to holding these votes outside a general election. (Jay Bookman may still disagree with me on this point, but he's a reasonable guy who will, ahem, eventually come around.) An off-cycle vote on any issue gives opponents every advantage. It's far easier for organized opposition to influence the outcome of a low turnout vote than to contend with the votes of those who don't really care which, historically, lean towards approval. An early vote has an advantage in that if it fails by a small margin, objections can be addressed, adjustments made and it can be resubmitted to voters in November. If an initial November vote fails by a small margin, you're sunk because the previous SPLOST expires in December. An approval the following March would create a collection nightmare and seriously interfere with the budgeting process.
March 17th, 2013
9:55 am
Is there anyone who feels we are not paying enough tax already ?
March 17th, 2013
10:09 am
Are there any statistical records that reveal ANY correlation between increased SPLOST spending and student achievement? If not, this conservative Democrat wholly agrees with the Tea Party this time.
March 17th, 2013
10:24 am
"Is there anyone who feels we are not paying enough tax already ?"
Yes, I do. Specifically, we are not paying enough Medicare tax to support the program. Medicare has a dedicated revenue stream based on income – incomes have been going up very little (probably averaging less than 2% over the past ten years) while medical expenses have been going up at the rate of about 15% per year. That is why the Medicare program is in trouble.
If you want all the benefits, you have to pay the piper.
March 17th, 2013
10:44 am
Republicans in general and Tea partiers in specific require stupid voters. Education thwarts their plans. It's really quite simple. They want folks who can do nothing more than process and repeat endlessly 3015 second talk radio?Fox news sound bites.
The best tea party protest I ever saw had some idiot holding a sign that said, "Keep your Government hands off my Medicare." Summed up the brains of the tea party in 7 words……..
March 17th, 2013
10:44 am
@NTLB- I understand your concern about increased taxes, but believe Cobb County Schools
would greatly benefit from receiving the funding. There are statistical records showing a direct
correlation between property values in Cobb County and student achievement as most real estate
agents use the quality of the schools as a selling point.
@ mountain man -Many people state there is no such thing as a "temporary" tax,but
I have also found it interesting that no matter how much an organization cuts its
budget there is no such thing as a limit on cuts. The fat has been trimmed off the
" educational budget" bone,and the meat has been trimmed off the " educational budget"
bone, and now the response is "Let's cut into the bone of educational budgets", but
residents and business owners want to enjoy the property valuations reflected by the
quality schools in the area.In short, cuts in budgets seems never to be "temporary"
with some people in the political process.
March 17th, 2013
10:46 am
Throwing more money at unidentified needs is an old political ploy. The greater need is to identify waste and remove it.
Yeah, but there are laws that keep you out of the land fill unfortunately………
March 17th, 2013
10:57 am
I love the Dem's line "we don't have a spending problem, we have a revenue problem." Translation: they have no problem spending money, there's just not enough money to spend. Further Analysis: Stop spending money on studying why a musician improvises; why a fly can stick upside own; the mating habits of tropical ants;how fast toothpaste and ketchup fly out of the bottle in a single squeeze; and stop sending money to countries that do not like us-say-3/4ths of all the arab countries! And finally, cut off Air Force 1 and 2. Do a conference call or skype. He does not need to be going on talk shows or partying with Beyonce and the Rap Pack. As for Medicare, decrease the income tax rate and increase the Medicare tax rate.This way, there is enough funding for this project and will make the screaming Dems who yell "more more more" like Billy Idol, realize that the unlimited spending trip has come to an end. TAX the Churches! Open up the oil fields and then collect taxes on the new workeers. THAT isthe way to get more tax money, when there are more people paying into it. NOT raising taxes on the few who are working. People want a PAYcheck, not a welfare check. Well, most of them, those that did not vote for Oblunder anyways.
March 17th, 2013
11:00 am
Fred, other than tax people to death and throw good money after bad, what are YOUR solutions to this problem? Let's see you do it without RAISING Taxes, I'd prefer an outside, indy auditor come in and see where the money is currently being spent and make suggestions to cut wasteful spending.
March 17th, 2013
11:10 am
The classic fight that was bound to occur. On one side The Tea Party who represents The OLD and The Poor of the Republican wing. The Other side The Republican Establishment – The Educated, and The Affluent. Clashing over Taxes and spending.
One who sees the end of the world as we know it. The other who sees a Bright Future for their children and will come together, to make sure it happens.
A Fractured Political Party whose fight is more with their ownselves than anyone else!
March 17th, 2013
11:11 am
I can't believe I agree with the Tea Party on anything… but here we are. Were I a Cobb County voter I would vote "no" for the same reason I voted against the T-SPLOST – lack of accountability and a track record of bait & switch.
March 17th, 2013
11:58 am
This is how it should be done!
COBB COUNTY, VOTE IT DOWN! Hold THEM accountable for why they need this money!
March 17th, 2013
11:59 am
Oh good grief, nobody is suggesting that the board go out and pre-bid every project or put an itemized list on the ballot. Simply saying "hundreds of projects" is just not going to cut it.
The SPLOST has turned into a perpetual tax. As the old SPLOST is nearing the end, school systems are lining up new ways to spend money. And let's face it, a LOT of the spending could be considered frivolous.
To communicate a prioritized list of projects with budgetary estimates is not too much to ask, IMHO.
March 17th, 2013
12:13 pm
Government schools are a complete failure (except in the manner that they indoctrinate the youth of our society into a life long adoration of everything government does – which of course is their prime purpose). They should get NO more money. The sooner everyone wakes up to the failure, pulls their children out, homeschools them (ideally), the sooner the system will collapse and parents will be free and responsible again for their children's education. America is doomed if this change does not come about soon.
March 17th, 2013
12:38 pm
"You have to pass it to see what's in it." – Nancy Pelosi (D) on passing "ObamaCare."
"We need more money to build lots of stuff to employ our friends & family" – Cobb Board
"I like to make up 'facts' and transfer my party's characteristics to the other guys." – Fred
March 17th, 2013
3:56 pm
It's very simple. Republicans/tea party talk about less government … except for public education. Let's watch this anti-public education endorsement by this tea party in Cobb and watch the next "school choice" state superintendent candidate paid for and endorsed by Nathan Deal. Republicans and ND might just take for granted the power of public school educators. At the end of the day, the school choice and many charter schools options often depend upon transportation by the parents. So, who takes advantages of this? Republicans and tea party folks. They can afford it … and guess who can't?
March 17th, 2013
4:59 pm
@Equitas, I live in Cobb County and am going to vote NO. The correlation between property tax value and student achievement is a "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" matter. My concern is whether there is a proven track record of any SPLOST funds' effect on closing the student achievement gap…because I have not witnessed any YET. By the way, I am also a public school teacher.
March 17th, 2013
5:11 pm
SPLOST is a very equitable way to collect taxes but also provides very questionable ways to spend the money becoming a possible slush fund as another poster mentioned. A SPLOST must have specific goals attached such as collected taxes will only pay for only school and student needs or construction or upgrade of school facilities. If this is not specifically covered in a SPLOST I would not hesitate to vote against it. As we have clearly seen lately, the abuse of funds supplied by taxes is limitless.
March 17th, 2013
5:28 pm
Fred your opinions could best be kept to yourself about Republicans. The ones I know are intelligent, thoughtfully and think the best way improve their lives is to encourage loving families with two parents, jobs, and opportunity. Giving people stuff has only led to the increase of poor people and their dependency on the government for their care.
March 17th, 2013
5:37 pm
Private Citizen you state: I wonder if Mr. Tea Party is concerned about the state giving so much money to United Heath Group where the CEO is paid $100 million per year salary for one person as "health care middleman."
I hope you have evidence to back up your claim. A lot of Teachers & State Employee's would like to follow this up as "abuse" of the common good to taxpayers and State workers.
March 17th, 2013
5:55 pm
I am with the Tea Party position, but after living in Cobb for 30 years, I know that the Tennis moms get their way. Label anything as for the children and watch it pass. Property taxes in Cobb are sky high and there has been a TSplost for education, transportation, etc for years. It never stops, no matter how much money they take it, they need more always. It is like feeding hogs they never get their fill, always want more.
When they get this through, then they begin telling the PTA they need to raise money for a soft covering for a play ground, dirt is not acceptable anymore. Mo money, mo money, mo money.
No one ever asks the voters "are you employed and in good enough financial shape this year that you afford to pay a little more?"
March 17th, 2013
5:59 pm
"TAX the Churches!"
Do you mean GET RID OF THE 501c3 and FOUNDATION IRS TAX LOOPHOLES?
Because, if you tax a church, ALL OTHERS WOULD BE TAXED AS WELL!
I SAY, GO FOR IT! This would cut the power of the .01% FOUNDATIONS that have been used to change our government, education system, and way of life. Abortion clinics would close, GLT clubs would cease, the SOUTHERN POVERTY CENTER would shut down, SACS would close its doors, and many other wonderful things would happen! You, the citizen, would have tax revenue once again!
March 17th, 2013
8:07 pm
CUT FOOTBALL! I hate SPLOST taxes. We taxpayers are bled dry as it is. In APS we had SPLOST for many many years and my child's school STILL has NOT received any of the so-called planned expansions. My children were in "school" in FIFTY year old hazardous, dangerous Trailers. Portable classrooms they want to call them. It's more like Porta Potty classrooms. THey are easy to break into, tornado magnets and children are ripe for abuse by teachers because they are isolated.
GA always has room for a chauvinist sport but not enough room in the budget for a SAFE classroom.
March 18th, 2013
8:11 am
Halftrack, Doing a search for "United Health CEO pay" brings this: (Dec, 2011) "In a study released this week, the compensation research group PayScale has identified the Fortune 50 companies with the widest pay gaps — the biggest disparities between the top manager's pay and workers' median pay… The top spot goes to UnitedHealth Group (UNH 0.00%), the health insurance company led by CEO Stephen Hemsley… Hemsley made 1,737 times the median pay earned by workers at his company in 2009."
and this, "$109 million plus 99 million in stock options!!!! This was in 2009."
and this, "Turns out the guy is making about $102,000 per hour. At one point a few years ago his salary alone accounted for $1 in every $700 spent…" http://deep.mastersfamily.org/2009-08/billionaire-insurance-ceos-102k-per-hour-salaries/
March 18th, 2013
11:00 am
The ESPLOST seems to address facilities only. But, does it really make sense to build buildings when they County cannot afford the teachers to staff them? Looks like this needs more work so I'm voting "NO".
March 18th, 2013
12:41 pm
1. This isn't a new tax; it's a continuation. Those crowing about "raising taxes" need to inform themselves before they vote.
2. This is more equitable than property taxes and also has the added benefit of people who shop in, but don't live in Cobb, helping our schools.
3. We don't have to send any of the money raised to Gwinnett (see Maureen's other blog post). Money raised in Cobb stays in Cobb.
4. We are currently free of bond debt. Some of the things in the notebook will need to be done, SPLOST or no SPLOST. I personally don't want Cobb taking out more bonds (I like what someone said – NO interest always beat LOW interest).
Is it perfect? No. Do I have concerns? Yes. However Cobb has a lot of watchdogs, and I think things will be done more carefully than in the past.
March 18th, 2013
1:44 pm
This is who P.C. is promoting:
Brave New Films 501c4
Citizen Participation
10510 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Brave New Foundation 501 C 3
10510 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
ht tp://www.charityblossom.org/directory/CA/Culver-City/?page=3
ht tp://www.bravenewfoundation.org/about/who-we-are/
ht tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Greenwald
March 18th, 2013
2:11 pm
So truth, I post information from one of a hundred sources that all say the same thing, and suddenly I am "promoting" the one source? Here, I have a new term for you. "loose association: without clear logic and connections between one idea to the next."
It is a serious matter that the state of Georgia is funnelling large amounts of money to United Health Group in the name of teacher health insurance, while meanwhile we do not have single payer health coverage for everyone in the state. It is a complete rip-off and like so many things in Georgia now, welcome to the haves and have-nots, the smooth rich people, and the neanderthal commoners.
March 18th, 2013
2:13 pm
Truth, you're a lost cause. The only "truth" you've got today is that you like companies exploiting people in the name of health care. You ought to be ashamed.
March 18th, 2013
2:20 pm
Truth, Here's another charity for you to attack. http://www.nationofchange.org/march-madness-fifth-straight-year-extreme-corporate-tax-avoidance-1363617400
March 19th, 2013
3:32 pm
SPLOST money to the bureaucrat is like crack cocaine to the addict- they want more and more and more. Vote NO and, for good measure, send your kid to private school.


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