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No White House Tours for You!
Posted Tuesday, March 12, at 4:35 AM The Obama administration recently announced that they were going to suspend tours of the White House stating that the sequester was to blame. In an article published on politico.com it is stated that the White House sent the following email to members of Congress... ...
Gun Control With the recent shootings that have been happening gun control is once again a hot topic of media outlets and politicians. Many will argue that banning assault rifles will reduce or eliminate the problems of these mass killings, but will it? According to several articles I found one of the first recorded school shootings in the United States happened on July 26, 1764, in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. ...
Black Friday It's that time of year again, Black Friday,the day that retailers have great deals on everything you think you need. Many people rush out to spend their money to get everything they want. People get up in the middle of the night, leaving their families behind during Thanksgiving, they stand in lines for hours, regardless of the weather, sometimes becoming violent just to save a few dollars...
A Wheel Tax - For or Against? The discussion of a wheel tax has been a hot topic for the past few days and I have heard support and opposition of such a tax. I know our teachers have a hard job and the average salary for Bedford County teachers is below that of surrounding counties. Also anyone who takes a drive in any direction will quickly agree that we have many miles of roads that are in dire need of repair...
Illegal Immigrants Everyone knows that our country has issues with illegal immigration. Many of the immigrants came here looking for jobs that paid well above what they could make in their own country. A few years ago unemployment was lower and there were more jobs to go around. ...
What do you see when you look at this picture? At first glance it looks like a few guys at a bar having a good time. You may think that this picture could have been taken on a weekend outing, a bachelor or birthday party maybe, who knows right? A few of you might know the guys in this picture and you may have even been there. ...
Is this mic off? Many of you may have heard the latest news story about President Obama meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussing missile defense and at one point during the meeting Obama asked if the mics were off and after he was told that they were ,he told President Medvedev "This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility," If you have not seen or read about this you can here http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election-2012/mitt-romney-hits-obama-mic-slip-article-1.1051302...
Most everyone has been affected by cancer in one way or another. Either you have had it or someone in your family, a friend, a coworker etc. I think it is safe to say that everyone knows someone that has been affected by this horrible disease. "You have cancer" are three of the worst words to hear from your doctor I would say, but what if you heard those words once and beat the disease only to hear those words again for a different type of cancer? What if on top of that your father passed away from cancer during your own battle? It would be a tough part of life to make it through no doubt. ...
Tighten Your Belts..... I'm sure you have heard the expression "tighten your belt" which is used during times of financial or economic crises. It simply means to cut down on your spending. This entails making sacrifices and giving up certain things in order to deal with the financial problem. ...
Lung Cancer Raising awareness of cancer, the causes and the treatments are one way to help battle this horrible disease. The more educated people are the better chance they have at surviving if they are diagnosed with cancer. November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. ...
We the People The Obama administration has started a program called We the People, which is a way for citizens to petition the administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country. If a petition gets enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it's sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response...
Breast Cancer October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among American women. According to the American Cancer Society, the chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is a little less than 1 in 8 (12%)...
Federal Workers Pay We all know that federal workers have some great benefits and are typically paid more than similar private sector jobs. What you might not know is that some federal workers continue getting paid even after their death. Because of mistakes made by the U.S. ...
Need a Job??? Many people are out of work and are in desperate need of a job. Are you one of these people? Have you been beating down doors looking your hardest for a job? It is difficult to find a job in this economy, yet our government tells us that things are improving? Well there are some U.S. ...
No Social Security Checks??? I am sure all of you know that our "leaders" are in Washington trying to come to a budget agreement. In my opinion neither side seems to be concerned with anything except improving their chances of re-election. I am really not sure as to the best solution, but it seems to me that neither side really understands what the American people want. ...
Tolls and Taxes Are the high gas prices taking a toll on your bank account? With gas prices near $4.00 per gallon traveling anywhere is getting more costly. President Obama knows this and has a plan to help, sort of, except it is not going to help you and me. A draft of a bill called "Transportation Opportunities Act" was released from the Obama administration last week. ...
Donate to the Government Got some extra cash laying around? Think you don't pay enough in taxes? Want to help our government out? Then check this website out http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/moretopics_gifts.html. The United States Government could use a little extra cash. I never knew you could donate to the government,willingly at least. Maybe some of the rich people, such as Bill Gates, Stephen King and Warren Buffet who have stated that they don't pay enough in taxes can donate a little and quit complaining...
Public Chapter 1112 An article titled "Immigrants Feel New Laws Chill" was published in the Times Gazette on Wednesday, March 9th. If you haven't read the article, you can here, http://www.t-g.com/story/1709149.html . The topic of the story was a new law, Public Chapter 1112, which went into effect January 1, 2011. The basis for this law is that when an individual is arrested, booked or retained in a county or municipal jail, the keeper of the jail shall verify the citizenship of the individual...
No Sanitation Service? continued.... The public hearing concerning the city's sanitation service being eliminated was held last night. I was not able to attend the meeting but from the video posted on the Times-Gazette website and the story that aired on the 10:00 news, which can be seen here http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14054676/shelbyville-public-hearing-on-trash-services-gets-heated, one can see the citizens of Shelbyville are not happy with this idea. ...
Health Care The Health Care Bill has been a topic of debate since it was originally introduced. It has gained more attention in recent days since a Florida judge ruled it unconstitutional and just today the Senate discussed and voted on repealing the bill. The repeal failed however by a margin of 51-47. ...
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Rodney Simmons is a life long resident of Bedford County. He grew up in the Halls Mill area and graduated from Community High School. Rodney's career has primarily been in the construction industry and he holds a degree in Construction Management. Some of his hobbies include fishing, reading and writing. He presently lives in Shelbyville with his wife and two teenage children.
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