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McVeigh Continued from Page 2 highway, ship and especially rail. He will work with others, as neces sary, to support federal facilities such as FLETC. He will strongly support law enforcement initiatives, includ ing terrorism issues, to keep our com munity safe. He upholds the Second Amendment. McVeigh is determined classroom teachers, K through college, receive appropriate support to achieve academic success. As an alumnus, McVeigh will continue to support the College of Coastal Georgia’s progress with its significant benefits to our community and region. As the sportsman’s friend he will work on everyone’s behalf to pro tect our water and other natural resources. For everyone, especially our seniors, he will be attentive to the cost and effectiveness of health care. He will continue to be a lifelong champion for youth initiatives. He will defend faith, family, life and lib erty. In short Shaw McVeigh’s experi ence and vision will be put to work for every citizen. A resident of Brunswick, he is married to Patricia Allen McVeigh, a retired public school teacher who teaches science at Frederica Acade my. They have two daughters and six grandchildren. They are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints where McVeigh serves as Bishop of the Brunswick 1st Ward. He serves on the Local and Region al Boards and is an At-large member of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America and is currently Area Commissioner for Florida and South Georgia. He is a life member of the Coastal Georgia Historical Soci ety and the immediate past President of the Brunswick Kiwanis Club. He is a recipient of the Emory Dawson Humanitarian Award. Each Christ mas McVeigh sings with the Commu nity Chorus Handel’s Messiah. You may contact McVeigh and vol unteer for his campaign at 912-265- 6048 (voice/fax), 912-617-7946 (cell), www.shawmcveigh.com, shawm- cveigh@hotmail.com or P.O. Box 3020, Brunswick, GA 31521. □ Back Talk Continued from Page 20 er acts suspicious or becomes overly aggressive, call 911. Second, anyone hired by the govern ment and unleashed on the American people should be thoroughly trained, not only on their assigned task but on the Constitution—especially the Fourth Amendment's guarantee of pri vacy and prohibitions against unrea sonable search and seizure. Unfortu nately, while each Census enumerator applicant is required to pass an appli cation test prior to being hired, not a single question on the sample test for applicants asks about civics, the Con stitution, American history, or even the purpose of the 2010 Census. Third, taxpayers are being saddled with a whopping $14.7 billion bill, which is supposed to pay for 10 years' worth of Census-counting, 500 field offices and a peak staff of 1.4 mil lion workers. But that's not all. We're also paying for a $133 million televi sion, radio, print, outdoor and Internet advertising propaganda campaign that includes prime-time spots diming the Super Bowl XLIV and the 2010 Win ter Olympics, as well as a national road tour with 13 vehicles traveling to key events across the country, such as NASCAR races. And then there's the cost of the in-person Census visits, esti mated at $80-90 million for every 1% of households that don't mail in their responses. As of April 27, 2010, 28% of households had not responded, which translates to a follow-up cost of roughly $2.5 billion. Unfortunately, there's no way to calculate the amount of money being siphoned off the hard-working taxpayer through graft and corruption. Yet the following web account is telling from an anonymous census worker who recounts how enumerators were encouraged to be less efficient in going door-to-door: "In an average suburban neighborhood where the houses are somewhat close to each other, it was no problem to do about 35 to 40 addresses per hour once you learned how to quickly enter data into the computer. The census said that I should be doing about 12 to 15 per hour. My direct bosses told me that I should NOT be doing 35 to 40, because “If she wears it more than once... v Established 1982 it must have come from Chadwick’s.” Celebrating 27Years 205 Redfern Village • St. Simons Island • (912) 638-2236 www.chadwicksjewelers.com •Tues.-Fri. 10AM - 6PM • Sat. 9AM - 5PM Sterling & Enamel Priced from $50 to $500 THE ISLANDER, MAY 31, 2010, PAGE 5 Glynn basketball players honored by School Board By Matthew J. Permar Two members ofthe 2009-10 Glynn Academy boys basketball team were recently named to the AAAA All- State Basketball Team, according to the Glynn County school system’s Public Relations Director Jim Wei- dhaas. Senior Marquis Cuyler and junior Dominique Holton helped lead the Terrors to a 23-4 overall record and a region championship (11-1 in Region 2-AAAA). The Terrors advanced to the Sweet 16 in the state playoffs under the direction of basketball coach Dan Moore. Both Cuyler and Holton have started with the Red Terror basket ball team since they were sophomores and took the team to the final eight in the state playoffs last year. Cuyler, who was named to the All Region First Team, was also named it was making them and other people look bad. So instead of walking at a snail's pace, I just did my 35 to 40/hour and doubled my time when I submit ted my hours. Again, sorry for the tax dollar grab, but I was told not to be so darned efficient or else I'd be cut!" If political commentators really want to know what's fueling the anti-incum bency mood in the country right now, they have to look no further than the 2010 Census, the latest in the govern ment's long train of abuses and usur- Region 2-AAAA Player of the Year. The Brunswick News also named him Coastal Georgia Player of the Year. Holton was named to the All Region First Team and he participated in the Georgia All Star Game for juniors. Cuyler and Holton were honored for their achievements during the Glynn County Board of Education’s meeting last Tuesday, May 25. Coach Moore bragged on his play ers saying they worked as hard in the classroom as they did on the basket ball court. Cuyler will graduate with an 80 average, while Holton, a junior, main tains an 83.5 grade average. Previously the only Glynn Acad emy player to be named to the All State team was Cuyler’s uncle Kwame Brown of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. □ pations against the American people. This isn't a government by the people, for the people and of the people—it's a government that is poorly run, crimi nally wasteful and which doesn't give a damn about the people. In other words, it's a government against the people. Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute. He can be contacted at johnw@ruther- ford.org. □ GLORIA Burns Let’s Put Glynn County Students First BOARD®F EDUCATION As an At-Large candidate for the Glynn County Board of Education, Gloria Bums is committed to improving our schools with greater Accountability, Transparency and Consistency. She will approach her role on the Board with fresh eyes and open ears. Experience • Small business owner and principal of consulting firm to local and state governments, nonprofits, K-12 and higher education • More than 23 years public and private sector experience in planning and resource development with $50 million in funded projects for education and workforce development • Clemson University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning • Active volunteer in education as grant writer, preschool board member, parent cabinet representative, SACS site visit host team, reading club coordinator, and member and chair of school improvement councils • Married to Allen Burns III, a seventh generation St. Simons Island native, with 2 children Accountability • Almost 75% of each local tax dollar goes to the Glynn County Board of Education. • The District is the largest consumer of local taxpayer dollars and has an obligation to be a responsible steward of these resources. We can no longer afford to support a Board attitude of "let's just try it and see if it works." • We need Board members who understand the impact of their decisions and recognize that our children do not get a do-over when programs fail them. Transparency • As the largest taxing entity in Glynn County, the Board of Education has a responsibility to conduct its business in an open and transparent way, with ample opportunity for public participation. Consistency • Too many District programs have been launched without adeguate planning and preparation, without a funding plan, and without a formal evaluation system in place to determine impacts on our students, positive or negative. • The involvement of teachers, parents and students is too often lost in the rush to push these changes. Commitment Our students, our teachers and our community deserve better. Gloria will work to: • Ensure safe teaching and learning environments in all of our schools • Promote an environment of open communication for teachers, parents and students • Make direct classroom needs our number one funding priority Burns for Better Schools Committee • BurnsforBetterSchools@comcast.net