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Mail cut to 5 days a week

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Wednesday, February 18. 2009

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Postmaster General John E. Potter made $850,000 in salary in 2008.

Last year the U.S. Post Office was 2.8 billion in the red.

Mail was down 9 billion pieces last year from the year before.

Potter suggests cutting back to a 5-day-a-week delivery schedule.

First class stamps are set to go up again in May.

What gives? [Full Story »]

Sweating small stuff and dodging popcorn? Nothing to it!

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Tuesday, February 17. 2009

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The late Dr. Richard Carlson is remembered primarily for his best-selling book “Don’t sweat the small stuff...and it’s all small stuff.” [Full Story »]

Geiger’s Counter: The yellow flowers are getting hard to find

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Tuesday, February 17. 2009

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All the ladies in my life love the yellow flowers and this is the time of year I love to find and pick some for them. [Full Story »]

From the desk of Rep. Jim Cole - Legislative update as of Feb. 16

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Monday, February 16. 2009

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Last year Speaker Richardson proposed eliminating a portion of ad valorem taxes in Georgia and replacing them with a sales and use tax. [Full Story »]

Economic stimulus plan will hurt the poor

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Monday, February 16. 2009

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Bob Heiney

Many people believe in their hearts the Obama economic stimulus plan will help all Americans, but especially the poor. To understand the depth of this program, you must realize the dollars spent by the federal government represent nearly a trillion dollars. [Full Story »]

gem from jim: octuplets....

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Friday, February 13. 2009

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Octuplets and all children deserve better

By Jim Wooten | Friday, February 6, 2009, 08:20 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The octuplets born to an unmarried woman in California are consequences of self-centeredness gone awry. [Full Story »]

This man changed your life

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Wednesday, February 11. 2009

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I, for one, was happy to read last week that the FBI has reopened the case against James William Lewis.

You may have never heard of Lewis but you deal with the fallout of his alleged crime on a daily basis.

Although he has never been charged with murder, Lewis is the prime suspect in the 1982 horror story in which seven people died after taking Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. Tylenol packages had been tampered with in Chicago area stores which led to nationwide fear of death. [Full Story »]

a holy day for atheists...

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Tuesday, February 10. 2009

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submitted by herman coffey...

In Florida, an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter and Passover holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians, Jews and observances of their holy days.
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Rise in crime, fear of ban cause surge in carrying of concealed weapons

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Tuesday, February 10. 2009

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In light of the recent homicides in Lamar County extending to other parts of Middle Georgia the feeling of helplessness and insecurity have grown considerably. [Full Story »]

From a Lawmans Perspective

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Tuesday, February 10. 2009

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No one got individual credit, but everyone got credit for clearing the recent murder case in Lamar County. Friday morning, a man’s murderer was unknown and no one wanted credit; only the satisfaction of getting the job done. [Full Story »]

A message from the desk of Rep. Jim Cole (week of Feb. 9)

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Monday, February 9. 2009

Dear Friend,

As we move further into the legislative session, the General Assembly seems to build momentum. [Full Story »]

another gem from jim...

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Monday, February 9. 2009

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Real Obama stimulus is an old social agenda

By Jim Wooten, AJC

My theory about why the left so vehemently objected to the war and why, in part at least, they were so vitriolic in their hatred of George W. Bush was...
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DA: Murder drug related

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Thursday, February 5. 2009

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Lamar County recorded its second homicide in 70 days Jan. 30 when a 28-year-old Grove Street man allegedly shot and killed a neighbor. [Full Story »]

national signing day

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Tuesday, February 3. 2009

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if you don't know what that means you won't like this thread. anyway those of you with all the high dollar services on your visa, keep us informed. any recruit. any college. any local signings are of particular interest.

i'll start. 4 star cornerback greg reid spurned uga for fsu. musta been the free shoes [Full Story »]