Writer’s homicide numbers incorrect
Tweet Okay, I’m used to howling in mirth at Tom Knighton’s ramblings and then moving on. This time, however, I believe a retraction is in order. Mr. Knighton column in the April 20 issue makes claims that the CDC lists firearm homicides at a rate of 2,670 per 100,000. The actual rate, easily found on [...]
Read More →Ration gas until the price is right
Tweet Consumers have the power! Lets exercise our muscles by joining the world-wide gas strike in May 2011. Use as little gas as possible until the price drops below $3 per gallon. Walk, bike ride, bus, or just drive more efficiently to use as little gas as possible. Let the oil and gas futures speculators [...]
Read More →“Freeze” credit info before it’s too late
Tweet I hadn’t thought much about identify theft until recently when my email account was hacked. According to an email sent by the hacker, I was in Wales “with tears in my eyes” after being mugged — and needed $1,800. Those receiving the email wisely ignored the plea and the hacker was left to wipe [...]
Read More →Lee needs new blood
Tweet The “other four” seem to have managed to make Dennis Roland appear as an outcast because he dares to disagree with them. I have listened carefully to his participation in our business and have seen no evidence that his mission is to disagree. His mission seems only to be to implement the desires of the [...]
Read More →Who’s looking out for us?
Tweet Although our county is in need of jobs there is a debate going on with the citizens and the state of Georgia as to whether or not Taylor County is considered worth investing in or simply using it as the logical dumping ground for various trash problems throughout the state. Every city needs to [...]
Read More →CDBG should be left intact
Tweet Cutting Community Development Block Grants would further impact jobs and programs that provide services in: health, education and youth services to the underserved. These people are low- to moderate-income and usually can’t afford day to day services that most of us take for granted.
Read More →Pork barrel in Lee?
Tweet Well, think about it. I’ll define pork barrel politics as approving something that has overall merit, but contains a few items that are questionable or downright objectionable. Is this about to occur with Lee County SPLOST on March 15? For example, the conference center that the commission has demanded no more discussion about, is [...]
Read More →People make commission accountable to them
Tweet Last week, I noted that seven writers expressed dissatisfaction with the Lee County Board of Commissioners’ committed projects, spending of tax revenues, management of treasury funds, priorities of financial committment, or risk-taking with projected SPLOST funds. I heard those writers calling for commissioners to step forward and be responsible for development projects such as the [...]
Read More →Don’t depend on the ‘luck of the Irish’ Designate a sober driver this March 17th
Tweet Editor, It’s no Blarney! If you drink and drive, not even your lucky four leaf clover will save you from a DUI this St. Patrick’s Day. But driving while impaired could definitely cost you a pot of gold…or even your life. Yet many Americans will test their luck this holiday by riding with a [...]
Read More →Be part of the solution
Tweet Every two years, the Georgia GOP elects new leadership at the county level, congressional district level and state level. If you’re like most people in Lee County, you are an independent voter who tends to vote conservative, votes for a GOP candidate on Election Day, goes home, complains about the quality of candidates on [...]
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