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Is "avalon" really Paulette? If I had known that, I would NOT have responded. Very poor taste.

Thanks! Your business reports, even if the liability is zero. I think the problem in Georgia stems from all the businesses that do NOT report. I looked throught the Paulding individual database. There are people who owe over $300K in taxes. How does that happen? I'm the first one to complain about paying taxes, but I pay them. Do you think it would help if local governments had to report every single business license issued in their district to the DOR? There are individuals in Paulding that owe almost as much as that hotel chain. People that provide services have to

Here's what the Georgia Tax Commissioner had to say about it: https://etax.dor.ga.gov/TaxLawandPolicy/commletters/Letter_to_AJC_Editor_-_Local_Sales_Tax_Collection.pdf And here is a list of what is owed (just the businesses they know about): https://etax.dor.ga.gov/DeT/CD_WEB_FIFA_LIST_BUSINESS_COUNTY_2010_07.pdf (Paulding is pages 1703 to 1714) How many businesses are flying under the radar? How much does that damage our education system if over half of a state's budget is education costs?

Do you mind telling what kind of business? I know there are exemptions for some businesses like inventories in warehouses and heavy mahchinery and charities (there are others). What do you think about people who sell on ebay? You think they are paying the state taxes they incur?

This story is from February of this year: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/lawmakers-eye-potential-300-295246.html The answer to all of our budget problems is a simple one: collect the sales taxes businesses are collecting from us and KEEPING. How much is this hurting our Georgia economy? Estimates say between 300 million and 1 BILLION dollars in sales taxes go uncollected every year in our state alone. That money, that already exists and is NOT a new tax, would fix almost every problem we have in Georgia stemming from a reduced state budget. There is no reason t

Awesome.

And half of the county employees would quit, because now is the best time to find a new job.

You are right. It is time to say a prayer to the Patron Saint of Lost Causes. (I'm sure Pubby and I both know we aren't really trying to convince each other. We are both endorsing/campaigning. Mine just isn't a paid endorsement. Yeah, I went there. lol) I'm not sure about this. How old is Jerry now?

I worked for the Sentinel back in the day as a composition artist (pasteup) and pre-press worker (making negs and screens). That's how I know horoscopes are written months in advance (just an aside for the folks who live by them, don't, if I couldn't find the right date in the pile, I would plug in whatever fit in the space). I'm not even sure they have that job anymore. I started out working for newspapers when I was 18 in California. The newsroom was a serious place and every fact was checked and rechecked. The news had to be right and objective. Only the editor dare give his opinion, and th

Wow. I can't believe you are being so discriminatory regarding DD's age and experience. 59 is a spring chicken and 64 is useless? You are making things up regarding half of the ADA's quitting, along with an entire dream scenario. At this point, you should just say you don't like DD because he called you name (much better than actual discrimination, btw) and DL is your friend. Because the rest is a fabrication. More people of a certain age vote. I hope they are taking note of this.

I hope so. Do you shield her and hope none of her friends overhear their parents talking about it? Do you be honest? I just don't know, tough decision. I don't hold it against him, he was so young then. I had some moments of crazy when I was young, too.

I just mostly feel bad for the little girl. It's sad to have your family "secret" splashed about in a campaign.

hahahahahaha I am not alone! I only used to watch the clips of Paula. She was the show.

As far as the crime statistics, you can spin them however you want. See my signature for more details. We have more crime, no matter who measured it. We had cases (well over a thousand I remember hearing, maybe more if you add them all up for the last few years) that had to be dead docketed because they sat around without being processed for so long that they lost viability: witnesses moved or forgot, the right to a speedy trial was grounds for dismissal, or people said "just screw it", etc. This isn't a new issue. I have heard people complain about it for years. Surely you have heard

He seems to still be a little fiesty to me, even for a 64 year old dude. We maybe should have elected him last time so we could have squeezed a few more good years out of him. My father worked on heavy machinery into his late 70's. That argument falls on deaf ears with me. I hate to think life is over at 64. Because if that is true, middle-aged is 32. I hate it we are over 100,000. I know many other people do, too. Very few profited from the building but all of us are paying the dues with increased class sizes and more crime. Yes, we have more restaurants now, but that is meager reward.

Hahaha. That is a supportive wife!

I would like to see that, as well. Only one way to find out! Cases should be tried/dismissed based on evidence rather than they were "too old" to prosecute. I'm sure some of the defense attorneys play a hand in dragging out cases, as well, because they know the county has a huge backlog. If cases can't be tried for whatever reason, get them off the books. If they can be tried, do it. Dismissing all cases that we indicted before December 31, 2007 just because they were old bothers me. Why did we have so many cases that old, anyway? What crimes went unpunished? From an attorney's website

I think the crime rate has as much to do with building tons of lower-end homes and filling them up with people as it has to do with who is sheriff or who prosecutes the crimes. I was making that point because we aren't Mayberry anymore and have to treat this as the problem it is. If we have increased instances of crime and we already don't have an effective way to prosecute the crimes, we are letting the criminals rule the roost. For the record, ageism is a prejudice like any other. I'm not sure why Pubby is making a big deal over DD's age. That's like saying he wouldn't be good at the job

I'm not sure where you got your information (you just included violent crimes, non-violent crimes like theft also effect us), but our number of crimes (From UGA for 2008) show that we are above the normal state average: Paulding County Index Crimes 3738 Average County in Georgia Crime Index 2646 (around 30% higher). This rate is up substantially from 2004. I don't mind that Mr. Donovan was a defense attorney. I bet he knows all the tricks and can see them coming.

Honetly, I think he owes you an apology for the name calling, and I hope you get it. I'm going to change my username back, too. It took courage on your part to post that video and put yourself out there for public humiliation. We get so used to focusing on the names of our local candidates without thinking too much about the jobs we are electing them to do. The District Attorney gets theives, child molestors, murderers, and drug dealers off the streets. We think that is law enforcement's job, but it isn't. They corral them for us for a limited time, but without action from the District At

It's not that what you are saying is wrong, I agree with you about the name calling. It's the histrionics to which I object. He called you "wideload" and now you are saying he calls Jews, blacks, and hispanics names. The drama is a big turnoff. You don't just state a well-thoughout opinion, you bastardize it by magnifying every slight into a crime of epic proportions. Your truth is lost along the way. Who hasn't been called a name or called someone else a name ever in their life? Good thing I don't have a dashcam when I'm driving on Camp Creek because I'm sure I make up new names. For

Thank you. I got this: We don't have a stop in your area but you are eligible for transportation I school choice, so it doesn't matter. I guesss there aren't any high school students in my subdivision, they just curse like they are.

I must concur with this. He is a piss-poor politician. I think that is his strength. lol. I still like everybody who posted in this thread. No hard feelings. Politics is a dirty business. Hahahaha. We posted that at the same time! Me,too, sweetie. I understand your need, I just care more about you as a person.

Nah. What's left to say? At the end of the day, we all vote alone. We can vote for who we want and even lie about it later if we want. It's difficult trying to be the voice of reason and not give in to hysteria or hyperbole. I've stated my motives. My conscience is clear. See you at the polls!

I hate when I get sucked in to someone else's BS. That is exactly what happened here, but I am comfortable with the side I was defending. I hope my fellow citizens won't fall for inflammatory BS. Don't make your decisions so cheaply. Prove that you are able to think for yourself and not be so easily led. Make sure the right things matter to you as an adult, not as a gossipy hen. JMO.