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Sen. Tom Coburn on federal-style pork

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Sunday, January 16. 2011

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Submitted by Bill Youngstrom

Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is a general practicioner and is recognized as the conscience of the U.S. Senate.

These remarks are from a recent speech he made.

"We are going in exactly the wrong direction. We ought to be standing on the principles that made this country great. There ought to be a review of every program in the Federal Government that is not effective, that is not efficient, that is wasteful or fraudulent, and we ought to get rid of it right now. We ought to say, you're gone, to be able to pay for a real stimulus plan that might, in fact, have some impact. [Full Story »]

Can lawmakers give citizens a ride, too?

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Friday, January 14. 2011

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Athens Banner-Herald

Prior to Monday's swearing-in ceremonies for new Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and the state's 180 House members and 56 Senate members in Atlanta, "more than 50 patrol vehicles from the State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources and other law enforcement agencies ferried lawmakers to the Capitol," according to a Morris News Service report. [Full Story »]

Mark Richt is a dead man walking

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Monday, January 10. 2011

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The Georgia Bulldogs, taking on the passionless persona of their head coach Mark Richt, failed to score a touchdown New Year’s Eve and lost the Liberty Bowl to Central Florida.

Yes, Central Florida – a team with perhaps one player that could make Georgia’s three-deep roster – beat Georgia 10-6. [Full Story »]

Strive to make 2011 a better year

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, January 3. 2011

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By Walter Geiger

I have been profoundly blessed over my lifetime.

My parents raised me right. They did likewise with my two brothers and sister.

My wife, Laura, is my biggest blessing and she blessed me with two wonderful daughters whom I love and cherish. [Full Story »]

Army test failures should be a wake-up call

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Tuesday, December 28. 2010

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The Brunswick News

Over the past several decades, public school education in America has been examined, re-examined and examined again by every kind of expert imaginable. It's been probed, dissected and X-rayed more than any other service or program funded by taxpayers. [Full Story »]

We need a 'constitutional audit'

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Sunday, December 19. 2010

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The Augusta Chronicle

If you were lost, would you keep trudging on in the same direction -- or would you consult your map and read your directions?

America is lost.

Maybe we should pull out our map. [Full Story »]

If you’re going to make a fool of yourself, do it right!

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, December 8. 2010

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By Walter Geiger

Taxpayers are fed up and rightly so.

Property owners pay for darn near everything and they are sick and tired of it. [Full Story »]

We must never forget Pearl Harbor

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Tuesday, December 7. 2010

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Newnan Times-Herald

Today is Pearl Harbor Day. Sixty-nine years ago today --Dec. 7, 1941 -- the Japanese launched a surprise attack on our military in the Pacific with more than 3,500 Americans killed or wounded. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the day a "date which will live in infamy." [Full Story »]

SPLOST: Will it pass?

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Monday, November 29. 2010

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The elected and appointed bodies governing Lamar County and its municipalities unanimously agreed to call a SPLOST referendum at an intergovernmental meeting November 17.

The vote to extend the special local option sales tax will be held on March 15, 2011. [Full Story »]

How do you solve a problem like Mark?

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Walter Geiger

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Sunday, November 28. 2010

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Note: This was published Nov. 16. Yes, I realize Mark Richt's record is one game better after Georgia defeated Georgia Tech Saturday night. My opinion has not changed, however. I was at the game Saturday night. What I saw was the most poorly coached, least poised Georgia team in memory and my memory goes back a good ways. Now, Richt is reportedly/reputedly a candidate for the Miami job. He might be well-advised to take it.

With apologies to the Von Trapp Family, how do you solve a problem like Mark?

Mark Richt is a fine Christian man.

He goes on mission trips.
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Flying this week? Prepare for abuse!

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Monday, November 22. 2010

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As we approach one of the heaviest travel periods of the year, many are threatening to boycott Transporation Security Administration searches at American airports. [Full Story »]

Income redistribution tradeoffs and how they impact you

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Sunday, November 21. 2010

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By William Beranek

Augusta Chronicle

Analysis of efforts to redistribute wealth and income through tax and regulatory policies reveal a surprising insight regarding current policies. It reinforces the belief that reducing current tax rates would provide strong incentives for more individual work, more risk-taking investments and, hence, enhanced employment.

ALL ARE AWARE OF the dictum that nature is unfair. Moreover, all recognize that talents, skills, IQs and genes are unevenly distributed. Yet no one has seriously proposed a breakthrough, human-genome study, which might lead to a more equitable distribution of talent.
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When families break down

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Monday, November 15. 2010

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The Augusta Chronicle

Imagine asking a young woman if she wants her children to do poorly in school. Or to go to prison. Or to use drugs. Or to live in poverty.

It's a good bet more than 70 percent of women and girls would say they don't want that for their children. [Full Story »]

FNB failure a big blow

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Sunday, November 7. 2010

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By Walter Geiger

There have been so many bank failures in Georgia and elsewhere around the country in recent months that we all have become somewhat conditioned to them. But, when one of two banks in your hometown fails, the severity of the blow is so readily apparent – the aftershocks so intense – one worries for the future of the community and the entire country. [Full Story »]

Stop the bleeding; save the patient

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Thursday, November 4. 2010

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The Augusta Chronicle

It's not just the number of promising young lawmakers and other new leaders elected Tuesday that is encouraging for the future of this country. It's also the apparent quality of them.

From the U.S. Senate to the U.S. House to hundreds of state offices across the country, it does appear as if, as Kennedy said in his inaugural address, "the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans."
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