And for entertainer of the year …
Thinking Right’s weekend free-for-all. Pick a topic:
● With the Obama Administration official who counts jobs saved or created through the $787 billion “stimulus” spending (24,681 of them in Georgia) tallying the votes … And, with ACORN registering country music fans … This news leaks across the Internet: President Barack Obama has defeated Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, George Strait and Brad Paisley to win Entertainer of the Year, the top award in country music. The Country Music Awards will be handed out next Wednesday.
● Last November, Americans voted for “change.” This November they vote again for change. Voters are concerned about jobs and the economy. Congress and the administration, determined to push their own agendas on health care, cap-and-tax, and control of business — as they did on stimulus spending — didn’t listen. And aren’t now, even after dramatic losses in gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey.
● Flood maps in Metro Atlanta are flawed, despite a five-year effort and an expenditure of $32.7 million to modernize the state’s floodplain maps. Changes as significant as a bridge or as small as a culvert can alter water flow, making even the latest maps unreliable. And yet, huge numbers of people believe that thousands of bits of information fed into computer programs can accurately predict global warming.
● Unionists never learn. The United Auto Workers helped to bankrupt Chrysler and GM — and given a chance they’ll do the same for Ford. The UAW’s rank-and-file overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would bring Ford’s labor costs in line with GM and Chrysler. After doing its part to drive Chrysler and GM into the ground, the UAW was rewarded with a 55 percent stake in Chrysler and 17.5 percent stake in GM. Ford, a free-enterprise company, is the UAW’s competitor.
● The city of Atlanta may need more police on the force and it does need more on the streets. But no mayor and no police chief and no level of staffing can secure neighborhoods where men sit waiting in a van in the Sylvan Hills area of southwest Atlanta for two days for murder-target Dionta Browning and nobody bothers to get a tag number or inform police. Sure enough, Browning showed up — and was promptly shot dead. Thirty-one shell casings were found at the scene.
● Former Gov. Roy Barnes, now a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, says he won’t take campaign contributions from lobbyists. In previous runs for governor, he’s taken loads. Frankly, I think money is only one form of currency in politics. Endorsements, phone banks, special interest get-out-the-vote drives and other vote-producing activities are sometimes better and more effective than money. The money, at least, is transparent.
● Sure the special interests howl and rush to spin stories to the media about how the Earth will revert to the Ice Age if modest cuts are made in the programs they favor. But give Gov. Sonny Perdue and legislators credit for taking the responsible steps necessary to preserve Georgia’s triple-A bond rating. Yes, more cuts are coming. It takes strong and disciplined leaders to stand up to the kind of pressure that politicians are now getting. With undisciplined politicians buying political peace from constituency groups, Georgia could be in the city of Atlanta’s perilous financial condition.
● With the AARP endorsement of the $1.2 trillion health care bill seniors who are not of the gimme and grow-government variety should consider switching membership to the Alpharetta-based American Seniors Association (ASA), which already represents hundreds of thousands nationwide. Since August, 16,000 seniors have left AARP, which ASA President Stuart Barton calls “a behind-the-scenes Obamacare cheerleader.”
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Bill
November 5th, 2009
9:24 pm
Jim,
As usual, you are an idiot!! The UAW was responsible for the demise of GM and Chrysler!! You make no menton of the fools that were running these ogranizations and the stupid decisions they have made over the years. Truth is, all these groups are responsible for the problems at these automakers. As usual, you only blame the UAW (and I do not even like labor unions!!). Man, can’t you ever get it right????
Thinking.......
November 6th, 2009
12:44 am
……. is thinking that the clown of the year has to be J. Wooten. Your idol Bush signed TARP. And as usual, you fail to address any republican wrongdoings. Oxendine has already had to give back bad money after his hand was caught in the cookie jar, yet you’re talking about a hypothetical situation. I thought ‘journalists’ talked about facts, not fiction.
You’re old enough to be in AARP, but you let your poltical bias get in the way. If they had not endorsed the healthcare bill, you’d be yelling for people your age to join them. Typical ‘conservative’ values. You’re a patriot as long as you agree with me. You’re senile man.
clyde
November 6th, 2009
2:00 am
Good morning Jim,
No problem with your pick for Entertainer of the Year.Obama has been entertaining.I think he’s trying for his own reality show.
I don’t exactly know what to think of the two elections where the GOP won.Certainly too small to be called a trend.I notice you didn’t mention New York 23. I understand they’re calling that a conservative victory. I wouldn’t advise them to try sending Hoffman to Washington,though.
I understand the Feds don’t know how to classify the recent floods in Atlanta.Do I smell another federal agency in the offing?The Hard to Classify Flood Agency,or HTCFA,as it will be called. A flood classifying csar will be appointed.
Unionists never learn and management is sure it knows everything.That’s my take on the situation,Jim.
I don’t care what Ray Barnes does.Believe me.
I believe the ice has been melting for a few thousands years.I understand that Northern Canada was once a tropical forest.Just think;if Al Gore had been around,he could have raled against global cooling.
I regret having dumped the AARP many years ago.Now I have no way to show them my disgust with their organization.I could send them a nasty gram,but I don’t have a lot of leverage.
Kasim Reed will have to straighten out the City’s finances.Pennington stays.Too bad.
BitterEXdemocrackkk
November 6th, 2009
6:11 am
Unions have RUINED Amerikkka. Democrackkks have RUINED Amerikkka. STRIVE to be SMARTER than the EVIL controlling ORIGINAL ‘party’ of SLAVERY WANTs YOU to BE!
Road Scholar
November 6th, 2009
6:47 am
Yeah unions have ruined America. Just check any benefits at work: healthcare, vacation, holiday and sick days, better pay, child labor laws,work hours, employee rights… Give yours up if you truley believe…
Nominator
November 6th, 2009
7:12 am
The JOKE OF THE YEAR AWARD………………Jim Wooten!!!
Ragnar Danneskjöld
November 6th, 2009
7:33 am
So much venom on the board so early! Good morning all. BO’s qualifications for CMA entertainer of the year compare favorably to his Nobel credentials, so I’d say “yes, he can.”
The elected democrats are clearly lunatics. The American people did not like the wild spending of TARP, voted for change, and the idiotcrats gave them a stimulus bill so large and wasteful that the American public forgot all about its TARP anger. Then the democrats propose a “cap and trade” Rube Goldberg scheme that will enrich well-positioned leftists, but will cost millions of jobs. The the democrats propose abolishing the health insurance companies (insidiously, by taxpayer subsidy of a government competitor) to ensure less money is spent on senior care. I’m certain our unworthy republican nominees hope the even worse democrats have the intellectual incapacity to run on their record.
Hey, Jim Wooten, if I pay the fee to get you on the ballot, will you run against Johnny?
db
November 6th, 2009
7:34 am
Is this guy 90 years old and stupid??????
DCB
November 6th, 2009
7:52 am
AARP’s endorsement of the sweeping House health care reform bill on behalf of “1.5 million member petitions supporting health care reform” is a misrepresentation at best bordering on dishonesty. No place in my response to AARP’s request for a show of concern over healthcare was I asked for my opinion or favor of one proposal over another. In fact I feel both the current House and Senate’s proposal inadequate to assure either the future financial well-being of the country, costs to the public that will be affordable, nor Medicare coverage that will be at least as good as currently enjoyed. For AARP to suggest that its 40 million membership is in support of the House plan is not only misleading but undoubtedly will cost them many memberships – it certainly has lost mine.
Will
November 6th, 2009
8:02 am
The republican party is set to pick up double digit gains in the House and 3-4 seats in the Senate in 2010 IF THE ECONOMY (read: employment) does not begin to improve and IF THE RADICALS OF THE FAR RIGHT do not blow this opportunity for the republicans.
The radicals, along with their republican radio entertainers, seized control of the New York congressional contest as a show of “ideological purity” and lost the seat that republicans had controlled for 129 years. The radicals’ reaction? We didn’t lose because we are ideologically pure. In New Jersey, the republicans ran a pragmatic candidate that could appeal to moderates and dissatisfied democrats. The result? The republicans won the governors race in a deeply “blue” state.
The radicals are poised to turn a safe Florida senate seat into a competitve race for democrats and are hell bent in giving away a republican senate seat in Missouri.
Without President Obama on the ballot, the percentage of young voters and African-American voters fell dramtically on Tuesday.
By 2012, the economy, including employment, will have rebounded nicely. Young and African-American voters will return to the voting booth, Hispanic voters will turn out with a vengance as a result of the Sotomayor vote and the upcoming debate on illegal immigrants and the radicals will most likely seize control of the republican presidential nominee and will nominate someone like Sarah Palin. Mitt Romney, a pragmatic businessman who proved that a republican can be successful in the bluest of states and the biggest obstacle to President Obama’s re-election, might as well save his money. Ole Mitt is not “pure” enough for the radicals.
Let’s agree to all meet back here in 2012 and see if the democrats don’t hold all their states from 2008 except for Indiana, North Carolina and possibly Ohio and most likely pick up Arizona and Missouri and possibly Montana and North Dakota.
Roekest
November 6th, 2009
8:30 am
Who opened up the reptile cages at Zoo Atlanta this morning and let the bleeding-heart liberalsnakes out??? Someone get me a nice, sharp shovel….
Thanks for getting my morning off to a good start Wooten! Especially, when I can’t get a decent cup of coffee at City Hall. I don’t know what leaves a more bitter taste in my mouth: this coffee or the RACE for mayor…..
TRUTH
November 6th, 2009
8:31 am
Jim, Jim, Jimbo…. It’s entertaining to read your rants and appreciate the fact that your voice as well as your fellow tin-foilers voices grow smaller and smaller and smaller. You failed to mention that the PRESIDENT said it would get worse before it got better. There IS improvement in the economy. Whether you choose to be in the reality or choose to remain somewhere in Area 51, this country is gaining its footing again. You fail to mention that NY 23 was won by a DEMOCRAT. The races in NJ and VA were results of the failed leadership in each state. Any Democrat will tell you that and, unlike you and the RE-CON-Baugh party, we can admit that. As for ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR, I am amazed that you missed Michelle Bachman and the ENTIRE GOP Lunatic Fringe for their performance yesterday in Washington. Thye lined up there in fron of a throng of retirees (still clutching to how things used to be), with there hate signs (that somehow no of them seem to think is racist, bigoted, or just flat out treasonistic), threatening to, what?, overthrow the government?? That’s crazy. They’re crazy. And you’re continuing to try and stoke up the crazies. Aren’t you supposed to be retired yet??
Brad Steel
November 6th, 2009
8:45 am
And yet, huge numbers of people believe that thousands of bits of information fed into computer programs can accurately predict global warming.
Yeah. This SO funny and ironic! Computers and science never got nothing right. You tell’em Jim!!!
"Charles", The Original
November 6th, 2009
8:55 am
By 1970, corporations and big business had warned the civil rights lawyers that they couldn’t afford to provide health care and high wages for Negroes. Employers thought it was enough to employ them at wages commensurate with their skills. And the vast majority of Negroes agreed wholeheartedly. It was the understanding of the Negro community that Negroes fortunate enough to gain other than menial employment would return to the Negro community and use their skills, labor, and money in an effort to improve the institutions owned by Negroes. Thereby, the vast majority of Negroes would have socially acceptable ways and means of surviving in the world.
During the 1980s, crafty civil rights lawyers under-girded by the federal government, had secured legislation compelling corporations and big business to provide equal wages and health care for Negroes. At that point, two significant events occurred. The so-called educated integrationist Negroes that were fortunate enough to be employed in lucrative and skillful position betrayed the black community. Almost overnight, they transformed themselves into rugged individualistic integrationist Negroes. It was no longer all for one and one for all, but I’ve done what it takes to get mine, and you do whatever it takes to get yours. The reversal changed neighborhoods into hoods, communities into ghettos, and brothers and sisters into rivals.
The second significant event which took place is corporations and big business prepared to avoid the high cost of health care and salaries in the future associated with doing business in the United States. They acted on their enormous power by lobbying for legislation in the interest of big business just as the civil rights lawyers had done earlier in the interest of Negroes. And ten years later, corporations and big business acted upon the legislation and tax breaks secured which essentially encouraged and rewarded them to relocate overseas. Over there, they would take advantage of the lower wages, minimal health care costs, and in many instances better homogeneous employees. The results have proven to be disastrous for the American economy and the availability of jobs.
In 2009, some naïve politicians believe that the economy will be fixed and jobs created by establishing a public health care system. It is believed that a public health care system will create a sucking sound toward the shores of the North America. But it’s all wishful thinking. It’s doesn’t matter which party is in power, Republicans or Democrats. Corporations, big business, and the economy are not coming back. Instead of returning to the past and provide for people that refuse to take responsibility for their respective racial groups, they’ve decided to move forward with the development and control of a New World Order.
EMMA
November 6th, 2009
9:02 am
Oooooweeee you guys are ANGRY. Why so angry so early?
jconservative
November 6th, 2009
9:05 am
“Since August, 16,000 seniors have left AARP…”
Jim I am surprised you published this number, it makes you look foolish.
AARP has over 40 million members – and you think 16,000 leaving in three months is significant? Probably more than that died & a lot more than that joined. Their membership is still going up.
I am 67 & never been an AARP member. What would I get out of it?
No one has been able to tell me.
Do the Math
November 6th, 2009
9:09 am
Jim:
You whine that computers can’t predict global warming and therefore it’s theory not fact. Now you try to prove your point about flood maps using evidence you don’t beleive in “And yet, huge numbers of people believe that thousands of bits of information fed into computer programs can accurately predict global warming.” You can’t have it both ways.
If you struggle understanding technology and climate this might help:
The earth and it’s systems are massive and dynamic, computers are not. Doesn’t make a good match.
Dunwoody Mike
November 6th, 2009
9:16 am
Jim,
Do you appreciate the 8 hour work day, safety conditions at your place of employment, and your retirement benefits?
If you do, then thank a union member. Because it was their struggle that gave us those things, and more.
HDB
November 6th, 2009
9:31 am
Jim….you are quite off for your choice of Entertainer of the Year; it should go to all of the TEABAGGERS and their fearless leaders, Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh!! Those clowns are showing the TRUE AMERICAN SPIRIT: impatience, intolerance, immaturity!! Remember: someone has to clean up behind the elephants when the circus parade passes by…that task is left to Obama and the Democrats!!
BS Aplenty
November 6th, 2009
9:32 am
Bill,
I would agree with your assessment of the culprits in the auto industry with one exception. The auto executives at GM as well as those at other problem industries are routinely fired. When do we get to fire the UAW?
I guess the next time I shop for a car.
Peter
November 6th, 2009
9:37 am
OK Entertainer of the Year, is much more prestigious then………Dick Cheney…… “LIAR of the Year ” !
Peter
November 6th, 2009
9:39 am
Entertainer of the Year……is much better than …… Republican Thief of the Century….as with Dick Cheney !
Peter
November 6th, 2009
9:40 am
Entertainer of the year is much better than Dumb A$$ of the century….as with George Bush !
Peter
November 6th, 2009
9:45 am
Republican’s = Hate for the environment, Hate for their children and grand kids, because the environment is something to use and abuse !
Republican view = Money is Good……..environment is Evil.
stands for decibels
November 6th, 2009
9:53 am
Should someone tell Jim that a third of the $787 billion were in the form of tax cuts and credits?
Peter
November 6th, 2009
9:57 am
What Jim really wants is World War 3……..That is the Republican way !
He won’t be happy until more American’s are killed, and Bilked by the Republican Government !
Equality
November 6th, 2009
10:45 am
Who do you think would try the hardest to sleep with Bill Clinton, Barack or Michelle?
JD
November 6th, 2009
10:45 am
Unions served a purpose in the 1930’s, as did the man who brought ice to the neighborhoods each day before electric refrigerators. There was not sufficient profit to lure the mobsters into the ice business but the unions were another story. Thus the ice delivery business disappeared and the unions remain the yoke around the neck of the working class.
Mindless individuals doing as their leaders direct without thought or conscience – these union thugs were the precursor to groups such as ACORN (No I am not quoting Bob Hope about Zombies and Democrats although Bob did have a nose for accuracy). Individuals devoid of motivation and self-assurance are the prime candidates for a rank and file union member. The same goes for Democrats and, by extension, Liberals.
You only need read the inane comments of Peter and the rest of the Liberal Loons on this blog to see the sad state of education, to recognize the pitiful number of people who sup at the public trough for a lifetime and the depth of ignorance required to support a fraud who wishes to destroy the US and promote Islam and Socialism from the White House.
You Liberal dolts must post here each and every day rather than pursue gainful employment or actually contribute something tangible to the general welfare of the citizenry – parasites, each and every one.
misplaced
November 6th, 2009
11:05 am
Who builds the Vehicles for the profitable FORD Motor Company? That would be the UAW.
Place the blame where it belongs the management of GM and Chrysler.
clyde
November 6th, 2009
11:58 am
Dear Truth,
I agree with you.Barak Obama said it would get worse before it got better.Then he went ahead and made damned sure he was right.
DebbieDoRight
November 6th, 2009
12:30 pm
“Since August, 16,000 seniors have left AARP…”
that’s how many have DIED; meaning they didn’t leave voluntarily………
Surprised to see you still kicking Jim…….must be that great old-fashioned MEDICARE footing the bill for you!! Remember, just say NO to “government” heatlhcare!
Jim B.
November 6th, 2009
2:25 pm
Jim ,
I loved your flood map of Atlanta vs “Global Warming” comparison. Flood mapping is a “walk in the park” compared to calculating Global Warming. The scientific principle of water flowing downhill has been long proven.
Madison
November 6th, 2009
3:55 pm
Before joining the American Seniors Association check out their web site they are a are a bunch of Fair Tax nuts!
I Report, Libtards Bedwet
November 7th, 2009
9:19 am
“that’s how many have DIED; meaning they didn’t leave voluntarily………Surprised to see you still kicking Jim…….must be that great old-fashioned MEDICARE footing the bill for you!! Remember, just say NO to “government” heatlhcare!”
Poor DebbieDoWrong, still the mindless, hate-filled libtard wretch. Trash. Of course, FACTS don’t mean much to a libtard:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/17/eveningnews/main5247916.shtml
Now that we’ve taken the garbage out, let’s see what else is up….
Oh yeah! Government NannyCare by the Pelosicrats and Dumbo In Chief! Nanny broke her promise of allowing 72 hours online to read over 1,000 pages of libtard government bullsh!t, but hey, who’s counting down here, right? After all, that RUSH to a trillion in “stimulus” bill money (ANOTHER one nobody read) has helped so much since unemployment is now at 10.2%. Biden & Dumbo said we HAD to pass that disaster to stop unemployment from going above 8%!
DebbieDoRight
November 7th, 2009
8:17 pm
Hey Whine hiya doing!!! How’s things at Mom’s house? Still in her basement? Well no worries, one day you’ll be able to have a girlfriend, s3x, (with someone else for a change), and FRIENDs if you just keep on trying!! Just because you’re an impotent , lonely, 40-something mama’s boy; doesn’t mean that you can’t be happy too. Here’s to high hopes!
Hard Right Hook
November 8th, 2009
5:37 pm
Peter
November 6th, 2009
9:39 am
“Entertainer of the Year……is much better than …… Republican Thief of the Century….as with Dick Cheney !”
What did Dick Cheney steal, Mr. Rocket Scientist? Entertain us with more of your vitriol.
Peter
November 9th, 2009
12:06 pm
Hey Hard Right Hook……Stole millions of Tax payer’s money with the cost plus contracts given to buddies !
I guess you missed that one !
Hard Right Hook
November 12th, 2009
9:21 am
Peter: I guess my Social Security “donation” (and my employer match) wasn’t stolen by FDR and subsequent administrations. Just depends on your spin.
As for “buddies,” name one.
Roger Soiset
November 20th, 2009
7:42 am
Jim–you have to keep up with the “job count” story. The wildly exaggerated claims of “jobs saved or created” (including electoral districts in two states that do not exist) are now being described by the AJC as “flaws” and “errors”. When ALL the errors go in one direction, it’s pretty clear a more accurate description would be to call these LIES.