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TU: Jacksonville City Council panel on Hemming Plaza wants to seek outside management

In one word:  Privatize.  I do not for the life of me understand why they don't put out a request for proposals to privatize this park.  Why oh why would we pay someone to manage it, because our sprawling city government has now sprawled beyond the capabilities of our elected officials to manage.  I am about sick of one article right after another indicating spending, spending and more spending of money the city does not have.  Where is responsible financial governance?   Why is…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 5, 2012 at 8:07am — No Comments

TU: National education group to assist in Duval superintendent search

This is interesting, and like you probably will have, I had questions about whether this $4,500 was money well spent or just another way to spend more money.  Of late, I am very wary of anything education given the propensity to use our public schools for propaganda and numerous other things that have nothing to do with education.  I took the liberty of looking up both the founder of CRSS and the current president Cathy Mincberg.  Please take a look at these folks as I think you…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 5, 2012 at 7:45am — No Comments

Red State: Obama’s Continuing Assault on the Law, History, and Facts

In the event you have not been following this, Obama has been forced to do a walk back on his comments about the supreme court (thank goodness), because a very brave federal judge down in Texas stood up and held this administration accountable for their comments.  But the supreme court attack isn't the only bad information the administration has put out; it is becoming a daily fairy tale, and we all have to wonder how long Obama will remain credible if it continues on the current…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 5, 2012 at 6:52am — 1 Comment

The Hill: Romney: Obama a ‘hide-and-seek president,’ concealing real agenda

It would appear Romney and Obama are now focused on each other.  This is something that needed to happen from my perspective and hopefully, will continue.  In the event you did not see the film clip that was put together, there is one out there showing Obama using the word "Marvelous" over and over again in reference to a number of things, so it is not a rarely used word :).   …

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 5, 2012 at 6:45am — No Comments

The Blaze: Fed Appeals Court to DOJ: You Have Until Thursday to Explain What the President Meant by ‘Unprecedented’ & ‘Unelected Group’

For those who have not heard, the DOJ will comply with the order from Judge Smith.  This should have happened 2 years ago or maybe 3 years ago, but a huge thank you to Judge Jerry Smith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Houston, Texas.  May God keep him safe for questioning this administration. After a yes answer to his question to DOJ lawyer Dana Kaersvang, the judge was not satisfied. 
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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 4, 2012 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Creeping Sharia: NY: @Wegmans Market Creates Sharia-Compliant Checkout Line for Muslim Cashier

This is pretty self explanatory, and if we do not do this for Jewish people who keep Kosher (and have their own markets and foods that they get produced and checked to assure they are Kosher), why should the rest of us have to bend to any religious group who expects everyone to accommodate them. Get a job in a market specific to the belief system you have or work in another line of work instead of a grocery store when you know it will not be a good fit for you and your beliefs.…
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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 4, 2012 at 11:00am — 6 Comments

Rasmussen: 53% of Republicans See Tea Party As Political Plus; 32% of Democrats Say Same of Occupy

Does this make you feel vindicated to a point?  I don't see the numbers for democrats who support the tea party or think we are a poltical plus, but am sure there are some who favor the tea party positions of smaller, constitutionally based government.  Your opinion?

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Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Voters continue to have a slightly more favorable opinion of the…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 4, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

TU: DROP a good deal for city employees, but adds to Jacksonville's pension woes

How does the city get into things like this, and how does someone amass such a huge amount to add to an already over generous retirement while they are already accepting a largish paycheck (this whole mess is bankrupting the city).   Most folks that amass for their retirement during their working life are saving their own money and not adding more tax dollars to their accounts.  What to do? …

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 4, 2012 at 8:44am — No Comments

The Atheist Conservative: Obama begins to set children against their parents, totalitarian style

This is unreal, and once you read it, you will be shocked.  I certainly am. 

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In Communist China, children were urged to work on their parents and grandparents to make them conform to Mao’s will in the The Cultural Revolution. Likewise children in Russia and its satellites during the Soviet nightmare were directed to instruct their elders, and to…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 8:30pm — 24 Comments

TU: Councilwoman pressures city, chief judge on Duval courthouse savings

Do you feel like you are in some sort outer space configuration?  I thought so.  We just found out the mayor wants to triple the pay for a city job bringing large events to town, but in almost the same breath he will make moving criminals less secure (the reason the court house when where it did is so folks could be moved from the jail to the courthouse in a secure manner otherwise, we could have put it somewhere else).  I hate  that the court house cost what it did and still…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 7:41am — No Comments

TU: PolitiJax; Candidate forum to feature Stearns

Forum will be at the Eagle Harbor Golf Club on Fleming Island at 7 p.m. 

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U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns is scheduled today to kick off a series of candidate  forums the Clay County Young Republicans will host as the election season heats  up.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: …

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 7:32am — No Comments

TU: PolitiJax: Mike Weinstein is running for state Senate

 

State Rep. Mike Weinstein officially filed Monday to run for  the state Senate.

The Jacksonville Republican said last month he was going to run  for Senate instead of re-election if the Senate’s redrawn districts did not  change. Those lines have since been passed by lawmakers.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: …

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 7:29am — No Comments

TU: Jacksonville mayor makes big hires, including Artis Gilmore and JU's Alan Verlander

So, Mr. Verlander brought 2 events to JU (2006 and 2010), and we are going to triple the pay for a job we already have an individual for on the JEDC, and hire yet another high priced academic who really has no experience doing the job.  From what I can see, he has no background doing this type of job (he is the athletic director at JU).  Your opinion?  I know I plan to write to the council about this; all of these expensive positions in our city must be stopped.  Increasing the…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

The Washington Times: Appeals court upholds Calif. affirmative action ban

Imagine that.  I am in total shock the California federal appeals court actually upheld the vote of the people of the state of California as I am more used to them over turning any common sense action taken by the people in ballot initiatives.  I would also think, if these young people feel they are not wholly prepared for college, instead of trying to get a pass and get in anyway, there time might be better spent trying to get to the level needed to be accepted in a college…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 6:30am — No Comments

Fox: Obama Takes Aim at Supreme Court, Calls Them 'Unelected Group of People'

I watched the speech (the daily trip into ad nauseam), and I could certainly take issue with a few of the things he said as I am sure pretty much any non-liberal might (and maybe even a few liberals).  One, would be, the Czars who were not approved by the senate and are certainly not elected officials, but we are dealing with liberal thinking which rarely makes any sense.  Two, might be, all those department heads of various departments in Washington who write regulation, that is…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 6:30am — 3 Comments

RedState: President Obama Goes on Record Opposing Marbury v. Madison

For those of you that no longer can withstand the daily speeches by this president and have tuned him out when he appears on television for his daily speeches, he dressed down the supreme court yesterday and basically said in Obamaspeak that they had better not rule against Obamacare or the mandate since a majority of congress passed the bill and he signed it into law and that over turning the law would be an activist thing to do.  Imagine Obama calling someone else an…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 6:26am — No Comments

The Blaze: Another Gov’t-Backed Clean Energy Co. Touted by Obama Admin Goes Bankrupt

What do they say about insanity being someone doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results each time.  This is a huge waste of taxpayer dollars every time the federal government guarantees loans to these folks (and now our state also has a bill on the governor's desk that will allow our state representatives to attack these folks to our state for "free" money).  This needs to stop, and these folks have to be successful the old fashioned way by utilizing the…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 6:12am — 2 Comments

There's a basic truth YOU should shout at your congress:

Very interesting information..And we would want them  telling us about human rights and our Second Amendment rights because?????????? They love us so much…

 

You know this sort of things happens, but it is a kick in the guts when it fills the page like this!!

It’s certainly time for our poor economically-battered countries in the west…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 3, 2012 at 5:28am — 1 Comment

TU: Mortgage relief event helps Jacksonville homeowners hold on to 'American Dream'; The event, continuing today and Tuesday, offers homeowners a chance to lower payments.

Be fore warned, this is a not for profit, but it is not part of the federal government nor is it government sponsored.  Quote from a comment on the article:  While they have a few "testimonials" that travel with them, there are four years of horror stories from every town they visit".  Word of warning:  Be wary if you plan to use their services or talk to them about refinance as apparently not everyone has something glowing to say about thier experience.…

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 2, 2012 at 11:05am — No Comments

TU: Jacksonville Beach council to decide if historic chapel to be moved

If you live out at the beaches, this could be of great interest to you.

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Added by Patricia M. McBride on April 2, 2012 at 11:03am — No Comments

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RYAN NICHOLS - Hardened Criminal?? Seriously??

If you're not already aware. This is what's going on in DC while dangerous criminals are allowed back out on the streets.  It's horrifying that this is happening to our citizens and veterans for protesting the hijacking of our election process. This is still happening! They are STILL being tortured and treated like full on terrorists. 

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