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Name: Bob Hayles
Date: 7/28/2010 11:01:14 AM
Message:
Another tidbit from the abomination that is Obamanation...
That recent financial reform bill...the 2300 page monstrosity that no one who voted for it had read...well...
Included in the bill is an exemption for the Securities and Exchange Commission from the Freedom of Information Act.
Without the results of FOIA requests, Bernie Madoff would still be ripping people off, Goldman Sachs, et al, would still be doing business as usual, and SEC regulators would still be watching porn on the internet when they should be working.
How's that hopey-changy thing workin' out?
Bob Hayles
Name: Rob
Date: 7/28/2010 2:52:24 PM
Message:
Right you are, Bob. I just read that myself. Just another example of h9ow this administration has lied to the American people to further their agenda.
COMMENT
Name: R. Ellison
Date: 7/27/2010 12:55:47 PM
Message:
I found the recent article out of the Bent Tree gated community very funny.
Cathy Carden wants to remove the deer from the gated community because the deer are damaging the community ecosystem with their constant nibbling on the dogwoods and undergrowth.
Heaven forbid that the deers bring the property value down!! I suppose the million dollar homes are better for the ecosystem?
Someone please tell this lady that the deer are not the destroyers of the ecosystem but man is. We have destroyed more animal habitats in the name of "civilization" in the last 50 years than humans have done in 2000 years.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/27/2010 8:24:25 PM
Message:
I gotta agree it's pretty funny! I look forward to seeing the deer myself.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/28/2010 9:42:35 AM
Message:
Rob....Nice idea. The food bank would probably welcome the venison!
Name: R. Ellison
Date: 7/28/2010 1:24:48 PM
Message:
Rob,
Are you illiterate, stupid, or just wanting to argue over everything under the sun.
My post was about Cathy Carden's misguided statement made from behind the elite Bent Tree Gates. She said that the deer were destroying the ecosystem (not my statement but hers) of her private, precious slice of heaven by... OMG, eating the vegitation that God created for food.
Yes, I'm poking fun at this person. In the article, She is driving her golf cart (uses gasoline, propane, or electricity) rather than walking. She is talking about how the deer have eaten the vegitation and now she can see the world outside her elite gated community.
BTW Rob, I never said "save the deer" but I am saying directly how stupid this ladies comment was. The deer are only doing what they instinctively do... they are eating. I suppose the next thing this lady will do is put up a sign stating "No deer allowed"... like they are squatters on her land or something!
Yes Rob, I do realize the venison that can be provided to our citizens. I belong to a group of locals that do just that. We take our alottment and give them to families that can use the meat to feed themselves. The problem is not with the deer but the elite people, like Cathy, who think they can build a house (in a natural setting) and not have some form of wildlife venture across her land.
Rob, I am not a scholar but a "learned man of faith" and evidently you are not. We do have domain over the animals (as food or sacrifice to God) but we were never given domain over the land, sea, or air. That is God's domain. If you will tolerate the remedial Sunday School leason...
In Genesis 1:28-30, we are told that man was given:
"dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the heavens, and all animals that move upon the earth. And God said, Behold! I have given you every herb seeding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree seeding seed; to you it shall be for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to every creeper on the earth which has in it a living soul every green plant is FOR FOOD"
In Genesis 2:15, we further learn:
"Jehovah God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to WORK IT and KEEP IT."
This verse sums the issue for you. Humans are to work the land, maintain the land, but no where did God give us ownership of the land to destroy it. Our domination of the animals is spelled out..."AS FOOD"! What Cathy wants is not Biblical but selfesh. She views the deer as lowering her home value and nothing more.
COMMENT
Name: Rob
Date: 7/26/2010 6:53:01 PM
Message:
The day before Obama spoke to leftist activists in Las Vegas last weekend, former Green czar Van Jones told the same conference not to worry about deficits, that there are plenty of rich companies to raise taxes on, and "the only question is how to spend it."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told the same leftist activist conference, "We're going to have a public option, It's just a question of when."
The ruling class continues to govern against the will of the people. Have you democrats had enough of this yet?
Name: pinto colvig
Date: 7/27/2010 1:32:44 PM
Message:
van jones grew up in the dirty south, son of public school teachers and his father was a Methodist minister. harry reid is a former boxer and cop, and his dad was a miner. both these fools clearly have more connection to "the people" than you ever dreamed of having yourself Robot. and the majority of Americans think big companies are under-taxed, and indeed they currently enjoy the lowest tax rates in this country's history. "ruling class"? you don't know what those words mean...
Name: jeep
Date: 7/27/2010 8:44:41 PM
Message:
Well one thing I'm certain of, Ellison was either really bad at real estate or he was never in real estate. I do have to ask Ellison, do you think someone who works hard and makes a good living should be forced to upkeep the rest of the country? The whole 15% tax bracket on the wealthy was funny! Can you post a link to that info?
Name: R. Ellison
Date: 7/28/2010 1:44:31 PM
Message:
Look Jeep,
My point is... if everyone is laid-off, unemployed, etc. Who is left to pay the taxes? It's going to be hard as he** to "bleed a turnip" for more taxes when everyone is unemployed.
Hence, since the wealthy (as demonstrated with the large bonuses, severance, and regular wages) seem to be the only ones prospering of the economy, they are being required to makeup the loss in revenue.
You asked "do think someone who works hard and makes a good living should be forced to upkeep the rest of the country?"
Normally, no but these are not ordinary times.
I ask you, do you think someone who is loyal to and works hard for a company (without taking sicktime, working all the hours the employer requires of them, never complaining nor having damaging disregard for the employer) for decades should not expect to share in the companies prosperity? The managers may make the decisions but its the workers of this country that perform the labor and get the goals completed.
COMMENT
Name: Stop the madness
Date: 7/26/2010 3:46:14 PM
Message:
I am officially worried,
I called a local school that my daughter will be attending kindergarten at and asked if they were ever going to send us a list of school supplies needed for the school year, and also asked about the dress code. The answers I received were absolutely astonishing.
1. Answer to school supply questions.
Q: "when are you going to send a list of what our children need for supplies for the school year?"
A:"we don't send them out you need to check our website."
Q: "do you have the web site address where I can look this up?"
A: "www. ummm I don't know google it or something."
2: Question regarding school dress code.
Q: "what is the dress code for the school so I can make sure my daughter will be dressed accordingly?"
A: "you would have to check our website."
Q: "Is this he same website you refereed to earlier?"
A:"yes."
Q: "Is there anyone there who knows the web address?"
A: "Not that I know of."
Not satisfied that I had received the needed responses to my question I then called the school administrative offices. They were somewhat helpful.
I spoke with the secretary first. I asked if there was a specific dress code that needed to be followed, and what my daughter would need for school supplies. She proceeded to tell me let me transfer you to the assistant superintendent, and she did.
He was very helpful but told me that we would not know what our kindergarten age daughter would need until our first open house with her teachers. Now I know this may seem normal but how many parents here have had to run out last minute to get something for their child because it wasn't told to them ahead of time. I personally think that this is unacceptable and it make me wonder how they plan on teaching my daughter when they don't even know what is required for classes and dress codes. oh and might I add that according to the assistant superintendent there is no supplies list for the kindergarten grade and that it rests solely on their teachers and what they tell the parents.
Not a good start to the parent teacher relations.
[Editor's Note: School supply lists are on page 17A week's print edition on sale at convenience stores]
Name: Stop the madness
Date: 7/26/2010 5:16:00 PM
Message:
Editor,
Thank you for the information the school district obviously thinks we are supposed to know what is needed, does the list have kindergarten supplies as well? [Editor's Note: yes. There is other back to school info as well. And we'll have back to school stories in the print edition coming out tomorrow.]
Name: Rob
Date: 7/26/2010 6:25:29 PM
Message:
Madness, while I won't apologize for the staff, it just doesn't hurt to educate yourself about these things without relying on office staff to tell you everything. I would venture that while you were quizzing them (probably rightfully as far as I know) there were others who already knew what they needed because they did their homework. As long as you have been here, as many times as you have qualified yourself to be the one who knows what he is talking about, it is shocking that you couldn't find a school supply list that was published in the Progress last week.
You can blame the government school system all you want, but the people in the office are probably just trying to keep up right now, and to be honest, it is quite human to forget the website name. You may want to try to do these things yourself, for your daughter, and try to rely less on other people. You are the parent.
Name: Oh Boy
Date: 7/27/2010 11:15:18 AM
Message:
The supply list doesn't matter when it's put on line. IT DOES change when you attend the OPEN HOUSE THE DAY BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. Why would they have it the day before school starts when the stores are wiped out on the things one person needs to buy? There should be no reason for a parent to go running out the night before school starts to provide supplies for the ENTIRE CLASS, not just their child. No person has the money to do this! Then when the child goes and needs a pencil the teacher says you cannot have one! This being said AFTER each parent had to provied 3 pack of 12 pencils? Or buying 5 packs of 150 sheet loose leaf paper? Where does it all go that when our childen need something WE buy and there isn't any? My suggestion is to LABEL IT WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME so NO ONE ELSE can take it. OR only send in things as they are needed. Why do we have to provide CLOROX wipes? Doesn't the janitors clean each classroom every night? Oh wait THEY DON'T! As parents we shouldn't be spending this money on non-important supplies. If there is a list on the "web" then those items should be for the student, not the ENTIRE class!
Name: R. Ellison
Date: 7/27/2010 12:42:43 PM
Message:
Rob,
Why are you defending the office staff?
They are a paid part of the school system and are suppose to know what to tell parents. That's what the main operator (secretary or whatever they call themselves now days) gets paid for... to answer the parents questions or point them toward an answer.
Name: Stop the madness
Date: 7/27/2010 1:38:12 PM
Message:
Rob,
I am not blaming them at all but you should not have to go out and buy a paper you were never told about to get a list of required materials for the school year. Now on to the fact that I have been here a little while I have only moved back to pickens county in Oct of last year my oldest is already finished with school and now it my youngest ones turn. I am new to this district which is why I ask so many questions about it. I am very involved in my childrens education and refuse to be to blame for teachers and office staff not being able to answer questions about dress codes and supply lists. if anything it shows that who ever was answering the phone either had no proper training pertaining to her job, or it means that the school system is not genuinely concerned with the questions parents may ask or they would have an exact web address listed by the phones or a supply list or even where to get a supply list.
None of those questions could be answered and it leaves me a little distraught because my childrens education is very important. I mean after all who is going to pay my nursing home bills when I am old and decrepit =(joke) Children need to be educated properly, or it will be the end of it all. I mean do we want the next president to be a retired rapper or an out of work sports anchor. No we want people who are qualified to do the job with as few errors as possible and only someone (notice I didn't say some man to all you women out there I honestly think Hillary should have ran.) that has been properly educated can truly be capable of doing the job.
Name: Rob
Date: 7/27/2010 7:31:16 PM
Message:
The moral here is DON"T depend on or wait for the government to tell you what to do about preparing your kids for school. You are the parent.Be proactive. Go to school with your child on day 1, or open house. Meet the teachers who will be educating your child! Ask him or her what you need to supply your child with! Holy sh%t people! Are you really this dependant?
Your argument is not with the staff at the school, the DMV, the census, or whatever arm of govt. you wish to include. Many of you have consistantly voted for democrats, I'm talking to you Ellison. Regardless of what Pinto says about all of these liberals who came from so-called humble beginnings, these people are all responsible for expanding govt. for socialist ends. So, DO NOT bore me with your whining about the government that won't help you parent your child...YOU HELPED CREATE this monster. Assume control of you own lives.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/27/2010 8:48:50 PM
Message:
Madness....Gotta agree. Also have to agree with the poster who said it didn't matter because it all changes once you get to open house. Been there done that!
COMMENT
Name: Bob Hayles
Date: 7/23/2010 3:34:12 PM
Message:
Y'all might enjoy this:
http://www.juicymaters.com/nationalpolitics/2010/07/23/two-parties-four-philosophies-a-tiger-by-the-tail/
COMMENT
Name: Tom
Date: 7/23/2010 4:43:29 AM
Message:
Well kiddies I think I'll go to the flea market on 515 this weekend!!
Name: Bob Hayles
Date: 7/23/2010 11:28:49 AM
Message:
What's up there? I quit going because of lack of customers...no customers means no sales.
Name: Wroneyslesorn
Date: 7/24/2010 12:52:43 AM
Message:
Hello friends,
I am looking astral projection techniques, if possible easy and with rapid results.
Would any of you know any or could recommend a trustworthy website?
Thanks!
,
Name: Rob
Date: 7/26/2010 6:12:17 PM
Message:
Uhhhh, spam.
COMMENT
Name: Local Parent
Date: 7/22/2010 3:55:19 PM
Message:
For anyone interested the AYP (adequate yearly progress) reports on our school system. The 2009-2010 school year status is now posted on the GDOE website.
Our system did NOT meet AYP!
Name: Are you surprised?
Date: 7/23/2010 11:25:39 AM
Message:
Come on, did you really think that they would? This school system is horrible and needs to be revamped. From the elementary school with child molester mentors, to the high school principle [section deleted], teachers sleeping with their students, and civics teachers showing movies year round? All they focus on is attendance, and not grades. Go to an assembly with the end of nine weeks at the middle school or elementary schools and see that only 30-40 children get the good grade awards, yet 100 of them get perfect attendance. This theory doesn't work! Parents need to stand up to this BOE and make a differnce instead of sitting back and ignoring it all.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/24/2010 9:50:14 AM
Message:
Wonder how long the superintendant and board have known this? I'll even predict Ballew's response. It'll go something like 'the state holds our children (or certain groups) to too high of expectations'. Just another reason to get rid of Mitton.
Name: LocalParent
Date: 7/26/2010 8:50:45 AM
Message:
Here's another example of how smart the board is. The special ed director retired last year. During the directors leadership the system lost state complaints, lost a due process hearing, and the spec ed graduation rate plummeted (68% in 2008, 39% in 2009, 35% in 2010). The system should have welcomed the directors retirement! But instead the system rehires the director as a part timer to continue to oversee special ed. Most people don't care about special ed because they think it does not affect them. Think again, a poorly run special ed program not only is a disservice to the kids it can be a huge drain on budget.
Name: Stop the madness
Date: 7/26/2010 5:17:52 PM
Message:
not to mention that if special ed students can manage to graduate they can be gainfully employed leaving less of a strain on welfare taxes.
Name: Are You Surprised?
Date: 7/27/2010 11:09:14 AM
Message:
I find it funny you deleted the web site for people to go to and read these statistics! Is there a reason you won't allow it? It is public knowledge and if someone wants to go an look it up, they should have the web site to get the CORRECT information, and NOT THE LIES this county puts out about the "wonderful" schools that WE DO NOT HAVE! Maybe we should call the national news media and let them know about this education system we have and how the little news paper we have HIDES all the stuff that goes on and prohibits those from getting the CORRECT information people need when looking to move into this county! We certainly are sorry we came up here to this county. It is certainly not worth the lower tax rate than we paid before. is a better place, for more than one reason!
Name: jack
Date: 7/27/2010 11:45:09 AM
Message:
All the more reason to forget about 'gov'mint' scoos and do more home schooling where YOU control what when and where something is taught. Try it, you'll help your kids to know what they need for life, not what some government authority tells you they need.
Name: Satisfied Parent
Date: 7/27/2010 5:56:22 PM
Message:
Jeep, you're so good about spouting information about the school system. You haven't mentioned that Pickens County is one of the FEW counties that has 100% "Highly Qualified" teachers. Check with the Professional Standards Commission,
Pickens is the only county in North Georgia who can say yes we're HQ.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/27/2010 8:51:37 PM
Message:
You can google "Georgia Department of Education" and find the statistics.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/28/2010 9:37:06 AM
Message:
SatisfiedParent.....Wonder why the system did NOT make AYP with all these highly qualified teachers? Generally poorly run schools are caused by administration. The teachers are not the problem (with a few exceptions of course). Here's some more statistics for you. Good school systems have increased home values and better economies than poor school systems.
Name: Sharon
Date: 7/28/2010 10:05:11 AM
Message:
Wonder what 'Highly Qualified' means? Are they qualified to teach or qualified to show movies all day?
Name: Lord Hidetori
Date: 7/28/2010 11:16:47 AM
Message:
Showing the movies isn't the skill, selecting the right movies to show is. The Royal Tenenbaums probably taught me more than any teacher. Had a teacher the foresight to show that movie to my kids elementary class I would thank them for the education they provided. Of course if all they show is Top Gun, then there's a problem.
COMMENT
Name: jeep
Date: 7/20/2010 9:58:20 PM
Message:
Congratulations Wendy Lowe!!!!
Name: Rob
Date: 7/21/2010 4:07:07 PM
Message:
I second that!
Regarding Mitton- this man needs to go. For too long he has given a stiff-arm of non-responsiveness to the teachers who have ideas on how to make improvements. Clean out this school board, people!
Name: jeep
Date: 7/22/2010 1:47:16 PM
Message:
My prediction is Mitton will be gone soon enough. Look at surrounding counties, Incumbents are getting voted out. I agree he needs to go. Wonder if he was a the deciding vote which way he would go? Hmmm side with his boss (trammell) or for the education of our kids? Just something to keep in mind.
Name: Big Easy
Date: 7/24/2010 12:37:06 PM
Message:
Some of you people with your ideas of the school board running the day to day operations of the schools are ridiculous. They can't interfere with that by law and it will effect our accreditation (Google Clayton Co. Bd. of Educ.). If a teacher has an idea on how to make the school run better then they need to go to the principal and let him go to the superintendent and then he can ask the boards approval if that is even needed but to think its the boards job is wrong. I'm not sure how many teachers we have but I bet everyone of them has an idea on how to do things better and I'm sure a few have several. I guess if they truly feel their needs to be changes then they should apply for the principals job.
Remember these words that the first time the new or current board members run down to the school house to tell a teacher and/or principal how to do their job and they get a teacher with some balls and knows their rights our school system will end up in a lawsuit just like Clayton county.
To think that our school board members have ulterior motives to being on the board other than a big time headache is nuts. They get very little if any money from serving and I can't remember the last time a member sought higher political office.
I think our board has done a good job in these tough times and yes somethings should have been done differently but all in all a good job. We do need a spokesman to speak for the system when situations arise to let the public know what's going on but unfortunately I think our system is afraid of lawsuits and therefore says very little.
I hope Ms. Lowe does a fine job and is able to change a few things. The downside I see for her getting into politics is that her and her husbands ministry relies on donations from the local community and no matter how right she might feel, backing the wrong people or going after individuals to suit her cause might have an adverse affect for them. Right is right and wrong is wrong but in politics everyone is right and nobody forgets who does them wrong.
Having known Mr. Mitton for several years and after watching the debate on the Know Pickens website I do hope he gets reelected. Mr. Fincher did not impress me and quite frankly I can't remember anything he might have said if he even spoke. I figure if he was to get elected he'll be a puppet for the Canoe.
Good luck to the new school board!!
C'ya
Name: jeep
Date: 7/26/2010 10:08:11 AM
Message:
Big Easy....Why you are correct that the board can not interfere with day to day operations, they can replace the administrators that are doing a poor job. Administrators are NOT tenured. As for the "good" job you think they are doing, the school system did NOT make AYP. I hope Fincher wins! I also hope the new board members get rid of the superintendant and a few other administrators and start putting money into our kids instead of buildings.
Name: Satisfied Parent
Date: 7/26/2010 2:27:07 PM
Message:
Big Easy,
You're so right, after spending a little time in a Board Members shoes, people learn it is a thankless job and that they are legally bound by guidelines that they have to follow. The current board and superintendent have done a fantastic job in bringing Pickens County up to par with the best counties in the state. All the schools made AYP, do you realize that only 28 systems in the state made AYP? The system does a good job educating the students of Pickens County. We have a few naysyers who try to prejudice others into believing that Pickens does not do right for children. There are more of us out here who are proud of our schools then the handful who are constantly trying to stir up trouble by posting negative comments. "Don't believe them, get involved with your child's school and see that education is taking place."
Name: Mitton Suporter
Date: 7/26/2010 3:59:11 PM
Message:
Come on, all you folks that appreciate the excellent board we have, get out and vote for Mark.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/26/2010 4:48:58 PM
Message:
SatisfiedParent.....The individual schools only made AYP because their subgroups were not large enough to be counted on the school level (eg ELL, Spec.ed, econ. disadvantaged). However the System did NOT make AYP because as a system our subgroups are large enough to be counted. But then if you think staffing the front office instead of the classrooms and having nice buildings is more important than the actual education that's your perogative.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/26/2010 4:54:29 PM
Message:
Anyone know what top school systems in the state that Pickens was "brought up to par" with?
Name: Satisfied parent
Date: 7/26/2010 6:18:12 PM
Message:
Jeep, are you a blacksmith? You sure have a lot of axes that you grind, have you ever been happy with anything? You are the most negative person in Pickens County, why don't you head to greener pastures and find that perfect world that your searching for, maybe you'll find it in Never Land with Peter Pan. Oh, that's right, your already a grown-up.
Name: LocalParent
Date: 7/27/2010 8:53:13 AM
Message:
Satisfied Parent
Be careful of the advice you give. Unless by "getting involved" you mean bringing cupcakes to the class parties. Involved parents tend to get labelled as meddling, overbearing, un-realistic, crazy, etc,etc,etc! You should see what happens if you ask questions! That communication that is touted by the board. Now that may be the funniest of all.
Name: localparent
Date: 7/27/2010 8:58:10 AM
Message:
Mitton Supporter
I think the people that think the board did an excellent job already got out and voted. Wendy won 70% of the votes. Mitton lost 70% of the votes. My guess is the same 30% that voted for Neighbors voted for Mitton. Looks like 70% want a new board.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/27/2010 9:22:17 AM
Message:
SatisfiedParent....Were you a Board Member? You mentioned being in there shoes. As for a "thankless" job,I'll gladly thank a board member for doing a good job...as soon as one does.
Name: Parent who is irritated
Date: 7/27/2010 11:24:40 AM
Message:
This state ranks #48 out of 50 for education. Um, maybe we should all run for office with the BOE and make some serious changes! Education is the biggest reason will over look living in GA or even bring their coporations here. It is quite sad that children here are left in the dark when it comes to education! If the HS taught the academic subjects YEAR ROUND instead of only half the year, we might actually have smarter students. If you take the honor students and moved them into one of the top 10 school of our country they will be behind on academics. When people do move to GA from other states, most children will be put a grade ahead because they have learned more! This education system is wrong on a state level, not just locally. Although, this county is horrible when it comes to education. Get rid of all the weeks off in the school year itself, then join 90% of the country and go Sept-June.
Name: Big Easy
Date: 7/27/2010 11:43:48 AM
Message:
Exactly what is it the new school board members are going to do to improve the school system? The only thing I've heard from any of them is better communication, which I strongly agree with needs to happen but what other earth shattering things are they going to do?
The school budget is already thin and probably will get thinner to which our current board seems to have been working hard at controlling. I hope they don't furlough anybody else but it is becoming a part of the business cycle.
Are they going to start firing teachers for not doing their jobs and/or are they
going to start firing the principals for not doing their jobs which is making sure the teachers are doing their jobs? I don't believe they make those decisions only approve or disapprove the superintendents recommendations and I do think we have a few teachers that need to find a new line of work.
Let's just hope they don't start trying to provide bus service to the private schools in the county.
C'ya
Name: Satisfied Parent
Date: 7/27/2010 5:49:06 PM
Message:
Name: Satisfied Parent
Date: 7/28/2010 12:45:25 PM
Message:
Local Parent,
Your right about some parents being involved, if you've visited any schools, you've probably seen the parent who knows eveything, who is rude to other parents and school staff and the administrators. I'm sure that teachers sometimes cringe when these parents come through the door, thank heavens not all parents are like that. Parents who truly want to help make a big difference can do that by being proactive in school. There's a right way and a wrong way to be active in school and I bet you're one that they hate to see come through the door by the things that you say on this board. I have an elementary school child and a middle school child and I feel welcome at each school, staff are friendly and welcoming each time I visit. Very helpful and courteous, I couldn't ask for better treatment.
Name: Sharon
Date: 7/28/2010 3:40:35 PM
Message:
SatisfiedParent,
Jeep posted a congratulatory post to Wendy Lowe. Your post back said Jeep was the most negative person in Pickens County. You might be the one who needs to go to NeverLand. Still laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!HAAAA HAAAA HEEEE HEEEE . Enjoy going back to work tommorrow. Heard you got 5 furlough days this year. Maybe that's why you seem so angry.
COMMENT
Name: Marine
Date: 7/20/2010 2:03:41 PM
Message:
Or could it be that Ellison has lived in so many era's and wars that he is all knowing..Kind of like Carnack.
Name: Cletus Tubbs
Date: 7/21/2010 10:34:08 AM
Message:
i'll take care of this one marine. ellison and rob your both poopy heads. there.....
Name: bob hayles
Date: 7/21/2010 10:35:22 AM
Message:
Because rob's deodorant was working better than yours, perhaps?
Name: Anti Roberto
Date: 7/21/2010 11:23:31 AM
Message:
Ellison, the answer is that Rob and his Amen Choir don't care about any opinions / facts / views / discussion / agendas / topics / etc. that don't suit their purpose. What's amusing is that I actually have a "right wing", conservative viewpoint. I find people like Rob (and formerly Ed) to symbolize what's wrong with a lot of folks on our side of the political spectrum (i.e., "Everyone is an idiot except for me").
Too many conservatives need to find / do two things: (1) Do your *OWN* research - don't parrot Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, National Review, etc (for the first 3, I personally consider them "entertainers" only slightly above the Britney and Lindsays of our society). READ a damn book. READ the Constitution of the United States of America. I believe what I believe because in my view, the facts are on "our" side.
Example? So many people on the left jumped on this thing in Arizona. This is racist, this is un American, etc. Come to find out many *never even READ the law*. So the right piles in about that, but how many on the right read it? Rob of course did - he's God's gift, but I'm willing to bet many (most?) of the voices from the right NEVER LOOKED AT IT BEYOND A SUPERFICIAL REVIEW. This, even after criticism of Holder, Napolitano, Obama, and others for the same thing. There are an alarming number of clones on the right, just as there are on the left. They are useless for the conservative movement, they are destructive for the conservative movement. Rob and his Amen Choir are playing to the stereotype and thus become cannon fodder for the likes of Pinto. Fire away, Pinto - I hope your aim is true (does your "Robot" description apply here?). Ellison - light 'em up.
Which leads me to my 2nd point: Conservatives need to get a sense of humor. Wake up, Roberto, and smell the punchline: it's YOU. Mother of Mercy, you're easy.
Name: jeep
Date: 7/21/2010 11:32:51 AM
Message:
Ellison.....just speaking for myself, When you post so much BS about yourself why would we believe you or take you seriously?
Name: Rob
Date: 7/21/2010 4:14:47 PM
Message:
Ellison, what you said above is not an accurate description of what you have been posting here. The truth in that article goes a wee bit beyond "well Bush was that way too", which is all we ever hear from you people anymore. You have been critical of everything conservatives believe in since day 1, and doggedly pursued all of us here over these beliefs, with your own crazy rantings-in several personalities- or with incessant invites to the damn DQ. Please don't presume to tell us now, that THIS is what you have been trying to say the whole time. It aint workin, or else you still just don't get it
Name: Ed Jones Jr.
Date: 7/22/2010 11:13:55 AM
Message:
TO: Anti Roberto....I'm hurt :( What do you mean " Formerly " ? I'm still here and yes , I still think you are full of BS , along with your peep Ellison . You guys just never learn . I'm reminded of the old saying " A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have ".
Name: Anti Roberto
Date: 7/23/2010 10:44:48 AM
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Ed, your relevance, while never significant, has waned. You have been usurped.
I have to ask, though, what is it that you disagree with? You suggest that I "don't get it" and am full of BS. What specifically in my post were you referring to?
Name: Stop the madness
Date: 7/23/2010 4:22:37 PM
Message:
Ed,
And Republicans prove that on a daily basis!!!
Name: Ed Jones Jr.
Date: 7/28/2010 9:57:17 AM
Message:
TO: Anti Roberto , along with peeps Stop The Madness , Ellison , Pinto and others of the same ilk..It should be obvious , since I don't post much anymore , that I am tired of going over the same ground time and time again , day after day , it gets us no-where . Have you forgotten all the past posts that talked about the same subjects you are talking about today ? You didn't " get it " back then , you don't " get it " today , and you won't " get it " in the future ! So instead of reading your latest blather about this or that , I'm just setting back and waiting on November to roll around and watch the blood-bath take place , on both sides . Don't be to sad though , I'll check in now and then to see if anything is new . To those that say the subjects =School Board or the New School Year is new , I invite you to take a little time and read the back issues , both topics have been talked about dozens of times . Even though several of us talked about the needed changes back then , hardley anyone voted to change the school board . And now several people are " Upset " about how our school system is run ? Amazing , just amazing . History " DOES " repeat for those that don't pay attention to whats going on around them !
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Name: Rob
Date: 7/19/2010 7:10:21 PM
Message:
This is an absolutely incredible and vital read for conservatives, and especially for those liberals who fancy themselves part of the "ruling class". Guess what: you are all fodder to them. Madness and Ellison, PLEASE read this.
America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/07/16/americas-ruling-class-and-the
Name: R. Ellison
Date: 7/20/2010 12:47:10 PM
Message:
Rob,
This is what I've been trying to get you to understand.
For the last year I have repeatedly tried to reminded you (against every slant toward blaming only Obama) that Bush, Clinton, and Bush, Sr. also contributed to the problem. As for the "upper crust" making decisions without input from the citizens... They always have.
Thank you for finding an article that will show the average American how little their voice means to the big government we have. BTW, news yesterday said that almost 200,000 people have "top secret" status and access to those documents deamed "too much for us to fathom".
Name: Rob
Date: 7/20/2010 6:33:35 PM
Message:
Ellison, don't confuse that essay with the fact that the "ruling class" is dominated by liberal democrats. They started this "intellectualism culture", and they are currently just doing what they do best-whatever they can to destroy our republic as we have known it-as our founders intended it to be. Believe me, the last president I really believed in was Ronald Reagan (who was firmly in the Country Class). However, we were NEVER in this much danger under ANY administration in history than we are right now.
A president who was raised by communists, who believes in "collective salvation", you name it. The list is long and has been well discussed. Do not confuse an understanding of the ruling class with some sort of resignation on my behalf that you or any other liberal have been "right all along". My wish was to bring attention to the class warfare in politics for folks who might find this essay telling. That fundamental understanding is only the beginning: we must still know who we vote for and stay awake so we don't let you fools produce another Obama, Pelosi and Reed ever again. This goes very much for local government as well.
Simply saying "that's the way it is" is exactly why we get the government we deserve. This is still America, no matter how much you may despise that fact, and we will get our country back with or without you.
Name: R. Ellison
Date: 7/21/2010 10:49:25 AM
Message:
Rob,
You said R. Reagan was "firmly in the Coutry Class"? Really now?
From the article you posted a link to states that "The ruling class wears on its sleeve the view that the rest of Americans are racist, greedy, and above all stupid."
I find it very interesting that almost every post you make is condescending with a "high-and-mighty" attitude. You project an attitude that you are superior in all aspects of life than others. You have stated many times that the interest of the company and prosperity of it's owners are paramount to all interests of the workers. You have made many racist (intended or not) remarks about Obama and the unemployed.
By this very article, you sound like you are in the ruling class not the country class.
As for Reagan... do I need to remind you of the covert Iran-Contra Scandal used release hostages? Our spies that were caught in the USSR Embassy? And the fact that under Reagan we gave weapons to both the Iraqis and Iranians to fight each other. In fact, you could say that because of Reagan's weapon's deals, the Iran-Iraq war was escalated.
BTW, if being an outspoken, Rob-defined liberal is so bad for our country, then being a slack-a$$, lawn chair conservative like you must be the condemnation of all that is good in the country.
May the world crumble around us as Rob plays his fiddle!!
Name: Anti Roberto
Date: 7/21/2010 11:02:59 AM
Message:
Rob, I am coming to believe that you mean well but that you have some ingrained jackass personality qualities that make you a ...well... a jackass. If you would stop trying to be such a know-it-all you would have a far greater impact. As it stands, you are making it far too easy for your message board enemies (me among them). Everyone who disagrees with you is not an idiot (you picked up where Ed left off on that term). Stop being a parrot. Pinto is mocking you with good reason - you're playing into his/her hands. Your cheerleaders on here are equally lame and make you look like even more of a puppet / tool (or a puppet tool).
I think I've told you more than once that our politics are probably very similar - you just come across as a dick and that's why I have to step up and bust your chops now and again.
Jeep - right on (re: school board). Now to the other race that will have a runoff. Any predictions?
How the hell did Karen Handel and Nathan Deal end up being Repub frontrunners for Governor? What a joke. I think King Rat may have a shot at this thing.....
Name: pinto colvig
Date: 7/21/2010 12:28:19 PM
Message:
Robot, my god you are stupid. I'm not sure exactly what you mean when you say Reagan was from the "country class" but I think its supposed to be a compliment to say he was a simple good ol country boy like BubbaBob says about himself. and it further confirms you are a Robot. Might I remind you Reagan was a Hollywood actor, recruited by JP Morgan to run for politics because his acting skills could convince the masses that he could do the Right thing. while in fact what he did was begin to dismantle the middle class so the banks could begin the last 30 years of robbery against the middle class and the poor.
And the words "ruling class" imply Money, and I'm sorry but I doubt even Ed thinks that "liberal democrats" have more money than the Republicans, who firmly comprise the majority of the ruling class and have since the Mayflower landed. Everybody but you seems to know this. Of the top one percent income earners in 2008, 84 percent identified themselves as Republicans. The influence of liberals since then is a testament to the power of the people (or the majority) - you see, in a democracy the majority of people, regardless of their income, are the ones who are supposed to win. But also in a democracy the ruling class is allowed to exert influence over the masses and tell lies to get people to vote in their favor - and the people didn't believe the lies in 2008 and voted for what's best for the People. In Nov. 2008 the people took over, but now the ruling class are stealing it back thanks to people like you. Corporate America (the ruling class) LOVES the Tea Party, for example. Why do you think Chevron has given the Tea Party so much money in the last two years??? Just embrace it Robot - you are a supporter of the Ruling Class...
Name: Rob
Date: 7/22/2010 5:43:01 PM
Message:
Pinto, every single word you wrote above came straight from you own Happy Place in fantasy land. You are completely nuts.
Name: Stop the madness
Date: 7/23/2010 4:18:50 PM
Message:
you two should just go ahead rent a room somewhere, and either beat the tar out of each other or make love you two are worse than a married couple.
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