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Global Warming: Chilling truth or Red Hot lies?

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Tuesday, September 8. 2009

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Barnesville played host to its own Tea Party yesterday held in Ritz park. The grass was full, signs were carried and speakers were in no shortage.

One of those speakers was Robert (Bob) Heiney who began his oration with a stringent claim against global warming citing it as a tool used to put Cap and Trade down the public's throat. [Full Story »]

It’s ‘Labor’ Day, Not ‘Union’ Day

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Monday, September 7. 2009

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By: Mark Mix, President, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation

Labor Day is a celebration of the efforts of America’s workers. However, the celebration is hollow for millions of American workers because of compulsory unionism.

Throughout the United States, over 12 million workers labor under contracts that require them to be a member of, or financially support, a union as a condition of employment.

Additionally, millions of more workers are required by law to accept union bosses’ so-called “representation,” thereby losing the right to negotiate their own employment terms.

Big Labor thrives on this system of government-granted special privileges based on coercion. Compulsory unionism makes union bosses more unaccountable to rank-and-file workers, as their financial support is absolutely mandatory. [Full Story »]

A Labor Day for the 21st Century

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Monday, September 7. 2009

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By Brian Miller

Every year, we celebrate Labor Day to honor the work of everyday Americans who built this country brick by brick, community by community. It’s an honorable holiday that pays tribute to honorable work.

While it’s always good to give thanks, we need much more than well wishes and a cheer of support. We need to ensure that the rules that govern our economic system, whether those rules come from Wall Street or from Washington, treat all Americans, particularly those who are the backbone of our economy, with dignity and respect. That’s what Labor Day is truly about.

From the time the first Labor Day was held, Americans understood that even what we call a “free” market still has rules that govern its actions; rules that can either work for or against the average American. That’s why they fought for a more just set of rules, a fight that ultimately led to the 40-hour workweek, the first minimum wage laws, the abolition of child labor, and workplace safety standards. [Full Story »]

do (would) you want your kids to be forced to listen to obama's speech...

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Sunday, September 6. 2009

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tuesday in school or do you think it is an attempt by the adminstration to 'indoctrinate' them. [Full Story »]

Obama recalling his need for "help" amongst student body

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Thursday, September 3. 2009

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The Obama administration is rethinking its course recommendations for students ahead of President Obama's address to the the nation's schoolchildren next week, rewriting its suggestions to teachers for student assignments on how to "help the president,"

The Washington Times reported Thursday that presidential aides acknowledged they helped the U.S. Education Department write the suggested assignments, which stirred criticism by many who say Obama is trying to indoctrinate the education system. [Full Story »]

When one email just isn't enough

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Wednesday, September 2. 2009

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If you have looked at any number of websites in the last five years or have taken out a free online email account then chances are you are, in some way, affiliated with Google.

The massive 26-acre Google campus in Santa Clara County, California holds the majority of the worlds electronic messages. Until yesterday....

Google's Gmail suffered a worldwide crash for nearly two hours Tuesday after it took some servers offline for maintenance, a widespread outage the company called a "Big Deal" in a blog explaining the service failure. [Full Story »]

The future of automobiles leaves some green with envy

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Tuesday, September 1. 2009

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It's a diesel, hybrid, a plug-in, a three-cylinder - and a tour de force, perhaps?

BMW's Vision EfficientDynamics concept has been the subject of rumor and innuendo for weeks, but now the German car company is setting the stage for its 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show display with new details of its concept. [Full Story »]

Weill's convocation message to GC freshmen

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Friday, August 28. 2009

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Gordon president Dr. Larry Weill delivered the following remarks to his record-setting freshman class at convocation ceremonies on campus. [Full Story »]

'black agenda' memo hot topic in atl mayoral race...

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

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some say memo was written to galvanize black voters against a white woman who is among the front runners.

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Analysts say jobless claims on the decline...or are they?

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

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The government says the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and those remaining on the rolls also fell, evidence that layoffs have eased.

The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and the number of people remaining on the rolls also fell, evidence that layoffs have eased. [Full Story »]

What legacy will Bro. Ted leave?

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Wednesday, August 26. 2009

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the longtime Massachusetts lawmaker whose personal and family tragedies along with his political triumphs and losses unfolded in the public eye, has died of brain cancer at 77. [Full Story »]

Bernanke: pro or con?

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Tuesday, August 25. 2009

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President Obama took time out of his family vacation on Martha's Vineyard to offer Ben Bernanke a second 4-year term at the Federal Reserve. [Full Story »]

spalding investigators seek help solving arson

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Friday, August 21. 2009

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spalding county sheriff's investigators are asking for the public's help in solving an arson that occurred at approximately 5:50 a.m. on saturday, aug. 15 at the days inn on north expressway in griffin. the motel and three vehicles were damaged. a reward of up to $10,000 is offered. if you have info., call josh pitts @ 770.467.4282; ext. 227 [Full Story »]

Preaching the word of Obama

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Friday, August 21. 2009

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Ever see a president-in-office dance with the devil? Perhaps yesterday was as close as one has gotten.

In his pasodoble with the The First Amendment to the United States Constitution (expressly prohibits the United States Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion" or that prohibit the free exercise of religion, infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances) Obama reached out to Jewish and Christian clergy through a conference call and webcast Wednesday evening, urging the leaders to push health care reform from the pulpit. [Full Story »]