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consumption (sales) tax, in
which case all other taxes
would be removed. Including
all the hidden taxes that we
never see or know about. It
is a great idea, but opposition
HICKS
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but as I said before, the tele
vision is not our friend. And
is it important to remind
ourselves that our kids may
be regularly watching shows
KNOWING
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Additionally, what would you
do if you knew elementary chil
dren currently receive intermit
tent science and social studies
instruction, which means the
DOLLAR
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have overseen the transfer
of our manufacturing base to
foreign lands while we have
evolved to a “higher order”,
a service economy? So, we
have hardly anything to export
that would benefit from a weak
dollar. However, economists
neglect to mention that our
weakened dollar causes all
imported goods to become
much more expensive.
I’m sorry but it isn’t a pret
ty picture and I hope to high
heaven that I’m wrong.
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to the Fair Tax by politicians
who like the power that goes
with government giveaway
programs probably will pre
vent it from ever going to
the people for a vote.
So we will continue with
the present system of taxa
tion, which includes numer
ous hidden taxes in addition
that go against what we
believe - and are trying so
hard to teach them.
Television should not
replace the time we can
spend interacting with our
children. I’m not saying that
we should cut out television
kids get a half year of each?
Then, what if you found ouj
middle school kids are more
likely to score lower on science
and social studies portions of
the CRCT than reading, math
or language arts?
To top it off, high school stu
dents are more likely to fail the
nomic strength is not mea
sured by the S&P 500 returns
or the Dow Jones Averages.
The true measurement of our
economy’s state is reflected
by the actions of other gov
ernments. Nations that used
to hold their reserves in U.S.
dollars are increasingly replac
ing them with Euros. Those
nations understand that with
a current national debt of $9
trillion and a future debt of
SSO trillion to meet promises
made to the American people
through year 2040 we are truly
a bad financial risk. Can you
spell “sub prime loan”? Even
today, we cannot pay our bills
without issuing billions of dol
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to the income tax.
You and I do not have a
voice in decisions concern
ing taxation. We can express
our dissatisfaction. But who
listens?
Remember what a con
gressman told me when I
visited Washington while
Jimmy Carter was presi
altogether - though I know
some families who have done
so with very positive results.
Most of us have and want
a TV in our home. What is
important is how we use it,
how we let it determine the
quality of the relationships
science portion of the Georgia
High School Graduation Test
(exit exam) than any of the
other exit exams! What if you
knew the state's minimum
requirements for high school
graduates is to pass all of the
End of Course Tests, and pass
all of the exit exams. (They
lars of debt each year to meet
annual expenditures.
So, why doesn’t any
Presidential candidate address
the issue? Why don’t our jour
nalists question them on the
subject during one of their
debates? I believe because
nobody has the courage to
face the issue. To do so would
require telling the American
people that the party is over.
They would have to admit that
the two-party system willingly
has bankrupted the nation in
exchange for their achieving
political power. They would
have to say we are bank
rupt and we can’t afford all
the goodies we have already
OPINION
dent? He said, “Those of lis
in congress go home and tell
the voters what they want
to hear and we come back
to Washington and do as we
damn please.”
That sums up where we
stand, as individuals, when
it comes to having a voice in
tax or other federal govem-
in our home, and how we let
it influence what we want to
teach our children.
Set some boundaries. Put
time limits on how much TV
your kids can watch. Use
those parental locks on your
satellite or cable box that
get more than three tries.) Oh
yes, high school students are
also required to attend class
for a certain amount of hours to
receive the Carnegie credit, but
the student or parent can pay a
“sitting fee,” which requires that
student to simply show up and
sit in a desk to get the credit.
promised you much less the
additional freebies that we are
offering to entice you to vote
for us. Get the picture. It is
dark and dismal unless the
people awaken and force gov
ernment to address the issue.
I could go on but if I do I
might become suicidal.
It really isn’t as bad as I
picture it, is it? Well, not until
we annually receive a few hun
dred billion dollars worth of
free Hillary healthcare.
David E. Wittenberg,
Kathleen
Pursuant to 21-2-379.6(c) Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of October , 2007
Logic and Accuracy Testing of the Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Units, Encoders and
AccuVote OS Units will begin at 10:00am at the Houston County Board of Elections Office
located in the Houston County Government Building, 801 Main Street, Perry, Georgia.
Following completion of testing on the DRE Units and Encoders ; Logic and Accuracy
Testing of the AccuVote OS Units will begin and continue until complete.
This equipment will be used for absentee, in person absentee/advance voting and the
tabulation of votes for the November 6, 2007 General Election.
This testing is open to the public.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 ♦
ment actions.
They’re betting in Las
Vegas that Hillary Rodham
Clinton will win the
Democratic nomination and
will be elected president of
the United States.
She has not been timid
about her intention to
see federal income taxes
block out objectionable con
tent. And here’s a revolution
ary idea: turn the television
set off. You’d be amazed what
can happen.
The goal: make our influ
ence last a lot longer than
this fall’s television lineup.
What if you knew that the
infamous SAT exam was no
longer a requirement to get into
all colleges and rising scores
resulted from fewer students
actually taking the test?
What if you or someone you
know finally learned that the
education process affecting the
RAGE
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impatience and/or cause an
accident with said left-turning
car.
5. On a four-lane road, the
left lane is the passing lane.
This generally means you
have no business riding in it.
Take a hint, use your blinker,
and get into the right lane
where you belong.
The list continues, but I will
wrap it up.
Public Notice
increased and billions of dol
lars spent on new govern
ment programs when she is
elected president.
Just be prepared. After all,
the money we earn really
belongs to the government
and we should be grateful
we are permitted to keep
some of it.
Georgia Family Council
is a non-profit organization
that works to strengthen and
defend the family in Georgia
For more information, go to
www.georgiafamily.org, 770-
242-0001, stephen@gafam.
org.
15 non-Title I schools is not
actually a product of federal
or state mandated programs
or ideas at all, but a creation
carried out through local power
and flexibility as per their con
stitutional rights?
Kathy Brown, Warner
Robins
Be it known, however, that
if you commit any of these
offenses in my presence,
I will blow my horn at you.
Repeatedly. You have been
warned.
Jennie Sheppard,
Warner Robins
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and Kale
Lewis Farms Nursery
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(478)954-1507
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