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No silly, he's a college student. He's in a Radiography program and after a couple months of applying, he was hired on as a Nutrition Assistant. He wanted to get his foot in the door and have employment history with Wellstar once he completes his education. HIs Mother (me), says he will not be done with his education until he has earned AT LEAST his Bachelors Degree.
Good for him, smart boy.
(and I bet he has a proud mama
and rightfully so)If he was a doc, I was wondering when he would "win" me in a poker game with the other docs and I would find myself adding him to my rotation of doctors.
I think that is how every 6 months I get a new doctor to start seeing.
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Whenever I see an unfamiliar vehicle come into my cul de sac,I stand in my open door rifle in hand.
Dang son, I thought I was over the edge.
I see I have a few more feet to go.
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We've received two texts about it. Tomorrow is the first day of work for my DS at the new hospital.
Your son's a doctor?
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I love and adore you but please, as far as this matter is concerned, SHUT UP!!
Yes ma'am.
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Really??
This is the first I have heard of it.
Hmmmmmm, maybe they know something and are making sure those who they expect a visit from real soon, know where to go?
Which hospital do we go to and when?
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It was pointed out that the area may have traditionally been "safe," but the increased affluence in some of the subdivisions has created a climate where certain material items that previously were not there in great numbers, are now there for the taking. None of the items named should ever be left in a car overnight, especially one parked in a driveway. These are basic preventative techniques that big city people have always known, but now country folks need to know when suburbs come to town. When a community expands and puts people in a more densely populated situation, these are the natural results. Sadly, it is a natural progression, everywhere and always. No one blamed the victim, but one does need to be prudent in terms of taking precautions. Leaving jewelry, computers and firearms in a car all night is anything but cautious. I must admit that this somewhat odd (who takes off their wedding ring and leaves it in the car overnight?), and there is also the possibility that some of the items were an insurance claim more than anything else.
Here's a something them poor ole country folks know that you big city people may not know.
Stealing can cause damage to your lungs, brain and other body parts that are hit by buckshot.
So these poor ole country folk need edumacation on how to handle big city problems and not only that, they are scamming the insurance comapnies.
Dang, them poor ole country folk are dumb enough to leave stuff in their cars, but smart enough (and crooked enough) to try and cheat the insurance companies.
I get sooooo dang tired of people saying "well you shouldn't have done that", when the truth is, the criminal shouldn't have done that.
I understand taking precautions, but if you can't have something locked up and expect it to be safe, then I say shoot em all and let God sort em out.
That will stop it.
Ohhhh, I forgot, them same people that blame the victim will now be saying, you over reacted.
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I have posted a few times about when in the 1930's my grandfather shot a man for stealing two of his chickens. This was at the corner of Roswell Rd. and Piedmont Rd.
He called the cops and told them he shot a man stealing his chickens and for them to come and get him. (the thief)
When I asked what did the cops do to him, his reply was, "Why would they do anything to me? He was breaking the law, I just stopped him."
Ahhhh, the good old days when people knew who was doing wrong and who was just "stopping them".
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As the repoman who was creeping about my yard a few weeks ago (he was at the wrong house--all my stuff is paid for, however, he decided to accost me anyway) can attest, if it is past 'visiting hours' and you are in my yard and/or knock on my door, I will greet you with an automatic 12ga.
Lurkers, thieves, bottom-feeders, and other criminal types be warned.
But but but, what about no death penalty?
Just kidding, I'm with you on this one all the way.
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If I could say for sure who was going to win every election, I would not be on pcom, I would be making the BIG bucks selling my soul and services to the highest bidder. (sadly, that amount really isn't that high
)I am going to vote for my candidate and I hope they win.
Did I waffle enough or do I need to be less clear?
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A baseball bat?
Again I say, A baseball bat??
Thank you for posting this and thank you to those who are trying to bring some common sense back.
(after all, common sense ain't that popular)
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He is a cute one, I hope he comes home soon.
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Does anyone have information on "Todd's" bio? How long has he been involved in local county politics? Where did he go to school? Voting record? ANYTHING?
I really have any of that.
I know he has been involved in helping others run campaigns in the past.
He is married with several children, he also does foster care for special needs children.
He is a real estate agent.
I know him to be a good guy, but that doesn't mean he would be someone you might wish to vote for.
(political views wise)
I am sending you a PM with some contact info for him, if you wish to use it.
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How is the missing Malaysia plane like our airport controversy?
Outside of the fact that they both involve air travel.
Thailand military radar picked up the missing airliner shortly after all communication with other countries was lost.
But the Thailand authorities keep this information to themselves for over a week.
Why you ask?
Well, because no one asked them if they had tracked the plane.
" Just 30 minutes after the airplane’s communication with Malaysian air traffic controllers was cut off, the jet was picked up on Thai military radar, but Thai authorities never told investigators until this week — arguing that they were never asked about it."
What Thailand did was not illegal, it was perfectly legal.
But was it right?
Sound familiar?
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Now Stradial:
We're dealing with semantics. I'm saying the state of Georgia has no laws providing for the technial classification of information as secret. Confidential and restricted information, yes, but secret, top secret etc. ... there is no such state classification regime that I'm aware of.
The underlying information in this case, however, does involve legally confidential information. This is legal and allowable under current state laws providing confidentiality in the recruitment of business and industry.
There was confidentiality in relation to the original meetings and briefings and the individuals on the various boards, in relation to that confidentiality, didn't go shout the victory from the top of Braswell Mountian. Guess what, they kept their confidence until the principal made his announcement in October.
That the remaining members of the commission, the entire IBA and AA didn't have confidence in Post 2 commissioner suggests they felt he may compromise their confidentiality. As I said above, I think their feeling was wrong, but it is a fact that there are no legal repercussions for a county commissioner breaking confidentiality of what goes on in executive session ... i.e. he can't go to jail for that. (I posted the opinion of the legal advisor to the Georgia Press Association that state laws stating the permissibility of confidentiality doesn't trump the first amendment rights of individual commissioners. Hence the concerns of the other commissioners.
Beyond that protection of confidentiality, which tells me there was unity on the issue amongst the majority of the commission, the other alleged failing was the act of Tom Cable in asking for a modification of the state law defining the powers of the IBA, which he represents. I made the statement then and I'll repeat it now. I feel he was just cutting through red tape and representing what he perceived as the best interests of the IBA when he contacted Rep. Maxwell.
While one could argue he over-stepped his authority, I think what he showed was initiative. That the commission didn't approve the resolution calling for the change, at least acknowledge that the commission had the opportunity to engineer a change and win their case because of his initiative.
pubby
Pubby,
My second or third (depending on if mrnn is willing to play some golf this spring) favorite liberal.
(we all know my wife is my favorite liberal)
I have a quote for you.
It is from the movie The Outlaw Josie Wales, starring Clint Eastwood.
The quote is from the character, Fletcher, played by that great actor, John Vernon.
"Don't (wee wee) down my back and tell me it's raining."
Oh, here is another quote by a friend of mine, Glassdogs may recognize who says this a lot. (it's the reverend)
"Right is right and wrong is wrong."
stradial
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Ever heard of Emerson ... as in Ralph Waldo? He's the author of the statement, that consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds ... of course that is a phrase. The actual quote from Bartleby is:
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) QUOTATION:A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
pubby
I got a book all about Waldo.
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There is no secrecy, there was at most some semblence of confidentiality. There is no state law allowing official secrets (secrecy is a national security thing.) and provides confidentiality only for work in progress in specific areas including economic development. HIPPA records, school records and employment records.
To suggest that Todd has been exposing secrecy is ridiculous.
pubby
Hmmmm, someone needs to inform Mssr Webster
Webster:
se·cretadjective \ˈsē-krət\
: kept hidden from others : known to only a few people
: keeping information hidden from others
se·cre·cy
noun \ˈsē-krə-sē\
: the act of keeping information secret
: the quality or state of being hidden or secret
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Being diverted by the "FBO" line is exactly what I'm talking about. ... Todd said he attended the meeting, saw the passage of that terminal lease in the closing minutes after the executive session and said he asked Blake about it ... and the FBO line was Blake's answer. Todd said he took it at face value.
What kind of person would take the other person at their word?
Don't they know that lying, obfuscating, muddling, concealing and just plain out and out lying is to be expected from those you work with?
Harumph, what kind of people do we have running this county anyway, honest, ethical and moral ones?
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You know, it doesn't make a lot of sense for a commissioner to NOT KNOW about changes coming to an AIRPORT located in his district. I mean, does that make sense? Even with minimal involvement, how in the world did he not know?
Now, having said that. I don't think he DID know. And THATS a hell of a note.
Well when the people that you work with, the people that you trust, the people that you expect to have your back and be honest and upfront with you, hide things from you, in fact going so far as to leave the county to make sure you don't find out
that they are having a meeting about the airport, well I can see why you don't know about it.
Think about that.
Why go to another county to have the work sessions?
Maybe it was to make sure the commissioner didn't accidentally find out.
It is not hard to keep something from someone who trust you.
After all, they expect you to be honest and upfront and if you are lying and sneaking around and that person still thinks you are a moral and ethical person, then yes, you can be deceived.
Ask any man or woman who's spouse, whom they trust, if they can not know what is going on, even sometimes in their own house.
Trust can be a powerful weapon against someone..
ETA I understand why you would have those questions, I just think the answers are, they deliberately didn't want him to know.
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Sooooo, a commissioner should expect to be at best, not informed and at worst, deliberately mislead?
That says a lot about the state of government affairs in Paulding County.
What?
You asked a question and received an answer and you didn't question whether that person was not telling the whole truth or was deliberately trying to mislead you or just plain lying to you?
What kind of person are you?
Ohhhhh, an honest one.
Well sir! We just don't need your kind around here.
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At this point I would think they could call a press conference and not only would all of what constitutes Paulding County media, but some of the Atlanta media would attend.
How do they publish the info, how about during the open meetings, if they have done so it would be a matter of record and I wouldn't have a gripe.
There have been public meetings that they have been invited to, there have been scheduled meetings where questions along the lines of "what are the exact plans" have been asked and not answered, the list goes on.
As far as "so called secrets", I am of the opinion and yes it is just my opinion, that when you embark on a large project such as partnering with someone to commercialize your airport, you either have a well thought out plan of actions and specific goals in mind....or you don't.
If you do have such a plan, then why not explain it to the people, while it would not affect those who are against commercialization of the airport, nor would it affect those who are already for it (or for the people who propose it), but it would certainly have a HUGE impact on the people in the middle, which I believe if the majority of the people in the county.
If you have such a plan and do not explain it, then by definition, you are keeping it secret.
If you do not have such a plan and either say you do or say nothing, then again, by definition you are keeping that secret.
I go by my gut feeling a lot and my gut says that something is not quite right about this deal.
But then again, that could just be the mexican food I had.
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I surmise those who oppose the airport will continue to oppose the airport and those who support exploring this route (and others) to economic development and support the airport will rejoice in the change of policy.
pubby
I oppose those who say one thing and do the other, especially when they work for me and the rest of the public.
I have said many, many times, just be up front.
Tell us exactly what circumstances caused you to go back on your word and exactly why you felt the need to do so.
I'm a big boy, fairly bright, I can understand most if not all of why you are doing what you are doing, if you explain it.
BTW, it is not incumbent on me to figure out what caused you to go back on your word, it is up to you to tell me.
I oppose those who obfuscate and work in secret, then say trust me it is for your own good.
I said at the start and I say again, if it is such a great thing for the county, then why hasn't a news conference been help and the powers that be said, "Look good people, here is our wonderful plan to make life in our county better. See, we will do A, B C and D and then we will get results X,Y and Z. Isn't that great?"
And don't say they are scared of Delta, cause that is a cop out and you and I know it.
If you notice, what I am against has nothing to do with commercializing or not commercializing the airport.
What I am against is being screwed over while being told, you will like it, trust me.
Now that may not be happening, but the actions of those in power sure make it look like it is.
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Actions always speak louder than words and while laws are words with meaning, the human heart is the source of actions.
pubby
I agree 100%.
Words:
"never, ever would I be a part of that"
Actions:
Commercialization
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Also: Four or Five when that happened? I am 36 dude. Try 14/15. I was in high school then. I remember it well.
Dang kids!
Get off my lawn!!
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I was able to obtain this video showing the lengths that have been gone to in order to keep secrets from the public.
It is shocking to see the extreme measures they will take to keep things secret.
Rash of thefts in two New Hope neighborhoods last night
in Paulding County NEWS
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