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Opinion - Topics from May, 2012

Anti-American sentiment on Hwy. 36 E

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Thursday, May 31. 2012

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Responding to complaints from readers, The Herald-Gazette checked out a display of anti-American sentiment at a home located at 1119 Hwy 36 East here. [Full Story »]

No confidence in TSPLOST

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, May 25. 2012

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By Erick Erickson
The Macon Telegraph

The transportation special purpose local option sales tax, which we all call the T-SPLOST, has a lot of good projects in it. I am excited to see funding for an extension of the Middle Georgia Regional Airport’s runway. I cannot state enough the importance of such an extension. It really will create jobs.
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Don't mess up a good thing

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, May 23. 2012

Savannah Biggs is known as ‘Noodles’ due to her long, blonde and curly hair. She is a pint sized powerhouse on the soccer field and, over the weekend at the Atlanta Peach Classic tournament, she emerged as a profile in courage and a shining example to her PC Fury teammates. [Full Story »]

Here's what our employers see in employee pool

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, May 18. 2012

By Larry Peterson
Savannah Morning News (via Georgia Clips)

Georgia’s biggest economic issue isn’t a lack of jobs; it’s a lack of skills that match jobs that are available. [Full Story »]

Homeland Security: Do citizens benefit?

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, May 14. 2012

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By Robert Heiney

The DHS, an Orwellian sounding agency that literally smothers you with surveillance, gun toting guards, naked scanners at airports and other 1984 type controls, is looking to purchase up to 450,000,000 hollow point bullets. [Full Story »]

Thoroughbred racing's small world

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, May 10. 2012

I love to watch the horses run.

There is just something special about any horse race. Standing on the rail watching these magnificent beasts thunder down the track is a thrill that cannot be duplicated. [Full Story »]

Who are they protecting?

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, May 1. 2012

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Some years ago, we took a family vacation trip to Boston. Our girls, ages eight and four, had a blast and so did we. Thanks to Laura, I got to mark a trip to Fenway Park off my bucket list. [Full Story »]