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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, April 3, 2024 9 You Cannot Make These Things UP! Joseph H. Silver, Sr., President Silver & Associates He overwhelmingly won in the primaries resulting in each one of his Republican challengers dropping out of the race be cause they realized the grip he has on the Republican Party. However, according to pub lic information sources, fewer than one-third of his former presidential employees have endorsed him. Said another way, more than two-thirds of his former presidential employ ees have chosen not to endorse him. Those not endorsing him, including some of his former cabinet members, have public ly declared that they cannot en dorse him, nor can they support him. They are as follows: Mike Pence, his Vice President; James Mattis, his Secretary of Defense; John Kelly, his Chief of Staff; Mark Milley, his Joint Chief of Staff; John Bolton, his National Secu rity Advisor; Cassidy Hutchin son, his Assistant to the Chief of Staff; Stephanie Grisham, his wife’s Chief of Staff; Sar ah Matthews, his Deputy Press Secretary; Anthony Scaramuc- ci, his White House Director of Communications; Alyssa Farah Griffin, his Director of Strate gic Communication and Assis tant to the President; Bill Barr, his Attorney General; Nikki Haley, his Ambassador to the United Nations; and Mike Pompeo and Rex Tillerson his Secretaries of State. When you look at the list above, remember that “Donald Trump’’ said that he only hired the best people. Yet, many of these “best people” re signed from his administration and are now refusing to endorse him. They point to his inept ness, his self-centeredness, his character flaws, and his abuse of power. These are people who worked for him, and they are telling America and the world that he is not fit for the Office of the President. Maybe the American public should listen to these former “insiders” who saw him up close and personal. They have publicly said that he did not read briefings, that he did not respect the generals, that he was only for himself, that he used the office of the President for personal gains, that he was enamored with dic tators, that he was a habitual liar, that he abused power, and that he is a threat to democra cy. If these folk told us who “Donald Trump” really is, why is it that he still is the choice of the Republican party? The Re publican Party of Regan is now the party of “Donald Trump.” “You cannot make these things up.” As “Donald Trump” has campaigned he has been short on policies and long on insults which motivates his base. Even those he has in sulted have announced their support of him, the most recent of whom is Senate Minority Leader “Mitch McConnell.” On the campaign trail, “Don ald Trump” has hurled the fol lowing insults and racist state ments: • Any Jew who votes for the Democrats hates their religion. • General Mark Miley should be put to death. (Miley was his former head of the Joint Chief of Staff) • Immigrants are animals. • Immigrants are criminals. • Black people identify with him because they dislike the justice department, and they like him because of his indict ments that makes him relatable to Black people. • Some migrants are not peo ple. • We will not have another election in this country if he is not elected in 2024. • “They” are coming in from Africa. • There will be a blood bath in the country if he is not elected. • He will become a dictator on the first day in office if he wins. • The people who took part in the insurrections are patriots and heroes. • He would stop support of Ukraine. • The US has no respect on the world stage. • He will lock up his political opponents. • We have a bad economy and a weak military. Even with these in sults and racist statements, Continued from Page 1 “Donald Trump” has a lock on the Republican party. What does this say about those who support him? Obviously, they know that hate speech is not bringing the country togeth er. Yet, they still support him. “You cannot make these things up.” There has to be a larger agenda in this “Mega” move ment. It is a move to suppress the vote to maintain power. It is a move to turn back the time on diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is a move to push white su premacy. It is a move to create laws to prohibit minorities from obtaining any economic gains. There are those who are in our community who tell us how they want the city and county to prosper, yet they provide support to “Donald Trump.” Maybe it is time to reevaluate those people and accept them for who they are. They are sup porting a racist, a businessman who exploits those who he does business with, a liar, and a man who openly disrespects women. “You cannot make these things up.” The only defense to prohibit these blatant attempts from doing more damage is to get out the vote. Plan to elect the candidate who has devel oped an agenda to increase jobs, repair the infrastructure of the country, eliminate stu dent loans, increase pay for the military, protect social secu rity, support Ukraine, support Medicare, and continue to fight inflation and reduce inflation. Black men should not be lured into the negative net set up by “Donald Trump” by linking his mug shot to the plight of Black men. The plights are vastly different and Black men must see and know this - “Donald Trump” has demonstrated that he has no respect for Black people. We must keep this in mind when we go to the polls. “You cannot make these things up.” Do not fall for the hype. Do not fall for the lies. Do not fall for the misinformation. Do not allow our democracy to fall prey to a want-to-be dictator. Vote as your life depends on it because it does! Atlanta Gas Light Reminds Communities to ‘Contact 811 Before You Dig’ During Safe Digging Month Warmer spring weather provides the perfect timing for outdoor projects. As a part of National Safe Digging Month, Atlanta Gas Light is reminding everyone to contact 811 before they begin any dig ging project. This includes jobs such as mailbox/fence installa tion, planting trees or putting in a pool. It also applies to pro fessional excavators when per forming work such as paving, tunneling, or blasting. Contacting 811 is free. There is no cost to have your underground utility lines marked. It’s also a law de signed to help to protect both our communities and to ensure the underground utilities stay safe and connected. Atlanta Gas Light offers the following safe digging guidelines: Contact 811 Before You Dig: Before starting an outdoor digging project, con tact 811 or visit georgia811. com to request having under ground utility lines marked at least three days prior to dig ging- Allow the Required Time for Marking: After con tacting 811, allow time for the underground utility lines to be marked before digging. The approximate location of the lines will be marked with col or-coded spray paint, flags or stakes that correspond to the utility. The natural gas mark ings will be yellow. Respect the Marks: Only use hand digging tools in areas near the utility line mark ings. Excavate Carefully: Make sure the marks remain visible during the project. If the markings are no longer vis ible, contact 811 to have lines remarked. If a natural gas line is damaged accidentally or the distinctive rotten-egg odor associated with natural gas is present, call 911 or the Atlanta Gas Light 24-hour emergency phone line at 1-877-427-4321 from a safe location. Atlanta Gas Light maintains more than 34,000 miles of natural gas infrastruc ture across Georgia. In addition to those lines, there are under ground communications, wa ter and sewer lines, and other utility lines. Knowing where underground infrastructure is before you dig helps prevent injuries, property damage and inconvenient service outages. Atlanta Gas Light’s Safe Digging Arcade is another way for families to learn more about the importance of safe digging. Complete all eight activities to become a Safe Digging champion! The ar cade uses science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) to educate children about how their families can stay safe and avoid damaging a utility line when digging around their homes. 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Voter Education, Candidate Platforms and the Consequences of Voter Apathy & Voter Disengagement at The Hungry Club Forum Continued from Page 1 We want to encourage voters to ask themselves and those they are concerned about: Do You Cherish Your Individual Free doms, or Do You Want Them Taken Away? It may be closer than you think! Diana Harvey John son, Founder and Lead Consul tant to the HCFS, relayed that the HCFS Board of Directors hopes that this will signal to the community that it is time to focus on the May 21st elec tion as well as those coming up through the General Elec tion in November. Informed and participatory citizenship are a must at this crucial time. Each of the candidates on ev ery ballot should be given the courtesy of a “listen to.” To this end, the HCFS has invited all candidates with opposition to introduce themselves and their platforms at the April 6th fo rum. Roy L. Jackson, 3rd Vice President and Political Action (PAC) Chairman of the Savannah Branch, NAACP, will be joining Johnson, as co-moderator of the Open Fo rum. Our goal is to provide the people of the community an opportunity to come together to hear the candidates, share their visions, ideas, and con cepts, and generate dialogue for the cause of community progress. We will aim to pro vide information, awareness, and exchange among those liv ing and working in the commu nity. Come and join this very important community issues and information forum. Rev. C. J. Holliman, Pastor, St. Philip AME Church, will bring the Invocation and Grace. As an extra service, The Savannah Tribune will host a private space, on-site, where information, Redeter mination, and sign-up may take place to comply with the new requirements and guide lines concerning Medicaid in GA. If you know of people who receive and/or are eligible for Medicaid but have not re signed or signed up under the new requirements, encourage them to come to the reserved booth to do so. The deadline for signing up is May 2024. For more informa tion, email: hungryclubfo- ramsav@earthlink.net or call Diana Harvey Johnson at 912- 667-5525. Kim Gusby Inducted Into The Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Continued from Page 1 2019 Outstanding Georgia Citizen; 2017 Her- schel V. Jenkins Hall of Fame Honoree; Georgia Southern University Black History Hall of Fame 2015; and 2015 NA- TAS Southeast Silver Circle Inductee. Last year, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson declared November 29 as “Kim Gusby Day” in her honor. In 2019, Gusby founded the Village Scholar ship Fund, providing financial assistance and supplies to col lege-bound high school seniors with limited resources. She also serves on the Board of Di rectors for Brightside Child & Family Advocacy/CASA Sa vannah. In addition to Gusby, this year’s Hall of Fame in ductees include WRBL’s Tere sa Whitaker and WBHF-AM’s Lee Burger. John Weatherbee, of Georgia News Network, and Lorenzo “Lo” Jelks, of WSB- TV, were inducted posthu mously. Visit Our Website! Subscribe to our Newsletter savannahtribune .com SAVANNAH AIRPORT COMMISSION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Savannah Airport Commission in the office of the Savannah Airport Commission Engineering Department,400Airways Avenue. Third Floor, Savannah, Georgia 31408 until 1:30 PM EST on Tuesday, May L4, 2024, at which time and plaec all proposals received will be opened and read aloud virtually. Proposals submitted after this date and time shall be considered non-res ponsive. Bidders arc invited to submit proposals for: TERMINAL CONCOURSE EXPANSION SAC JOB ID: 30565 Bidders are invited to submit proposals for this work or the proposal forms provided. Other proposal forms will rtol be accepted. The complete examination and understanding of the construction plans, specifications, contract documents and site of the proposed work is necessary to properly submit a proposal. Construction plans, specifications and contract documents are available for examination and may he obtained from the offices of the Savannah Airport Commission, 400 Airways Avenue, Savannah International Airport. Savannah, Georgia 31408, Rhone {912} 964-0514, for a cost of $25.00 USD per digital copy, This cost is non-rcfundable. Please make checks payable to Savannah Airport Commission. For crodit card payments, use extension 3326 and reference the SAC JOB TD. A pre-bid conference for bidders will be conducted in the Susannah Airport Commission Conference KoOtU,Third Floor, Savannah International Airport, 4110 Airways Ave., Savannah, GA, 314(Mt on Tuesday,-April 9,2024,at 10:30 AM. A Bid Bond in the form as bound in the contract documents or certified check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid must accompany each bid. Successful bidder will be required to execute and lo provide a Payment Bond and Performance Bond each in an amount of one hundred percent (10046) of the total value of the contract awarded lo him with a satisfactory surety or sureties for the full and faithful performance of the work. If the total value of the contract is less Ilian $100)000.00, a Payment Bond or Performance Bond may not be required. This Project is a Federal Aid Project under the provisions of the Airport and Airways Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987, Certain mandatory Federal requirements are included in the Contract Documents. Thu Bidder's attention is also invited lo the General Provisions, Section 130 - REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FOR OBLIGATED SPONSORS pertaining to Federal requirements regarding labor provisions, minimum wage rates. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBF) requirements. The Savannah Airport Com mission, in accordance with Title V! of the Civil Riubts Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49. Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Oflfiec of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that, in any contract entered into pursuant lo this advertisement. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. !l is the policy of the Savannah Airport Commission that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBFs) as defined in 49 CFR Part 26 shall have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. Consequently, the DBF requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 apply to this Contract. The Contractor agrees to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises that are presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged as defined in 49 CFR Part 26 have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of this contract In this regard all Contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps lo ensure that such Disadvantaged Business Enterprises have an equal opportunity lo compete for and perform contracts. Contractors shall not discrim inale on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award or performance of PA A assisted contracts. By submitting a Bid under this 5olicitation, except for those items listed by the offeror on a separate and dearly identified attachment to the Bid, the offeror certifies I hat steel and each manufactured product is produced in the United Stales fas defined in the clause Buy America - Steel and Manufactured Products for Construction Contract) and ihal components of unknown origin are considered to have been produced or manufactured outside the United Slates. The Contractor, or any subcontractor, submitting a bid for utility contracting, as defined in O.C.G.A, .Section 43-14-2 to a utility system as defined in said section, shall conform to O.C.G.A. Section 43-14-8.2 el seq. with reference to Utility Contractor’s Licenses. Utility contracting means a proposal to perform utility work to a ulility system as defined in O.C.G.A, Section 43-14-2(17), No bid may be withdrawn after closing time for the receipt of proposals lor a period of ninety (90) days. This is a bid for construction and therefore the City's local vendor preference ordinance will not apply. Thu Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah and the Savannah Airport Commission reserve the right to waive ary informalities, irregularities, and/or technical dies in or reject any and all bids and/or to award or refrain from awarding the Contract for the Work.
