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The Nankipooh Enquirer - "The Shell Game"
When I was a young man a small carnival passed through Nankipooh, and we was all excited about things like havin a Gypsy tell our fortune, and getin to see an elephant. One of the things I remember most was a man with three walnut shells and a green pea, and for a quarter, you got to guess which shell the pea was under. Of course that's hard to do even if the game is honest, but if it ain't, then you got no chance at all...
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Public Meetings on Water Contract
Last Thursday The Forsyth County News reported that the commission voted unanimously to have our Commission Chairman, and Vice-Chairman meet with the city of Cumming regarding the water contract, and that the meetings will be open to the public...
 
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House Bill 853
This week, House Bill 853 was introduced in the General Assembly. It states:  No county, municipality, consolidated government, or local government authority shall prohibit or require any permit for the growing or raising of food crops or chickens or rabbits in home gardens, coops, or pens on private residential property so long as such food crops or animals or the products thereof are used for human consumption by the occupant of such property and members of his or her household...
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Forsyth County Democratic Party Response to 2012 Presidenti​al State of the Union
The President’s 2012 State of the Union put forth a comprehensive plan based on logic a majority of
Americans have been waiting to hear. The local republican party was critical of the President’s address, particularly the word “I”...
 
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Democratic Party of Georgia Chairman Mike Berlon on Hearing to Address President Obama’s Inclusion on the Georgia Presidential Primary Ballot
“We respect the President's position and urge the Secretary of State to bring this matter to a conclusion. We also believe that each political party has the absolute legal right to determine who should appear on their primary and general election ballots according to their own rules without interference from outside parties."...
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What We Need to Know About HR 1162 and HR 1335
The proposed amendment would enable political appointees to override the decisions of local school boards and local voters and re-direct tax funds to any “special school” the state creates or designates...
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Shameless, Free Infomercials for Two Guilty Parties: Obama's State of the Union and the Republican Response
“Sponsors of even the most embarrassing, inane and fraudulent infomercials have to pay for their own air time. They can’t force TV stations to run their ads for free by threatening to shut them down. Through the Federal Communications Commission and other government coercion, Democratic and Republican politicians run their shameless infomercials on prime time TV free of charge. Tonight’s infomercial hand-outs were the State of the Union address and the ‘opposition’ response."...
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Rich County, Poor County
Much is being made of the Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) vote on July 31, 2012 and rightfully so. The T-SPLOST was created by HB277 Transportation Investment Act 2010-2030 signed into law by Governor Sonny Purdue...
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A Great Move for Open and Honest Government
Thursday’s election of Jim Boff as chairman  of the Forsyth County Board of  Commissioners by Todd Levent and Patrick Bell signals a great change from the last year...
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Will Rogers and Politics
Back durin the Great Depression, when we was in really hard times, and the country was hurtin real bad, there was a man named Will Rogers who kept us all on balance by makin fun of some of the things that was hurtin us the most. One of his favorite subjects was the government, and if he was alive today, he sure would have a lot of ammunition to fire off at these rascals we got runnin things today...
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Indefinite Detention Provisions are Wrong
Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle released the following statement today regarding the indefinite detention provisions of Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. "The Obama administration has already claimed that the president has the authority to kill Americans overseas, if he believes they are terrorists. "Now, in the latest National Defense Authorization Act, Congress is trying to give the president power to imprison Americans indefinitely, without charges or respect for habeas corpus, if he claims they are terrorists...
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"The Christmas Tree"
When I was a boy growin up on the old Biggers' farm in Nankipooh, we always cut a tree off of our land to use as a Christmas tree. Now we had lots of different trees to choose from, but we always had a cedar tree for our Christmas tree. One year when I was about fifteen, I had spotted a perfect tree up by the main road that was just the right shape and size, so I asked my Grandpa about cuttin it. He said no, since that he could see it from the house, he wanted it to stay there, and I should go further back in the woods behind the house and get one from back there...
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A “Yes” on SPLOST VII
The decision before the voters is either to postpone the enactment of SPLOST VII or to vote for it now.   Sooner or later the investments, especially on List A will have to be made...
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Now Comes the Vote on SPLOST VII
On Nov. 8, one full year before SPLOST VI expires comes SPLOST VII, a $200 million tax referendum in the midst of the nation's worst economy in 80 years. Why, you might ask, are county commissioners pressuring citizens to self impose a tax now that will cost families about $500 a year when the current SPLOST doesn't expire for more than a year? It's called fear...
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Forsyth County Democratic Party Statement Regarding the SPLOST VII Referendum
We, the Forsyth County Democratic Party, understand the necessity and support taxes when these items are needed to maintain the quality of life in the county. We, the Forsyth County Democratic Party supports a special local option sales tax as a fair method of collecting revenue as opposed to just property tax increases. We, the Forsyth County Democratic Party, support the proposed SPLOST VII because...
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Libertarians to Occupiers: Crony Capitalism is the Problem
"It's true that 99% of Americans do not enjoy the special benefits of crony capitalism. Crony capitalism is very different from real capitalism. In crony capitalism, government hands out special favors and protections to politically well-connected businesses...
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Letter to the Editor Regarding Pancreatic Cancer and Steve Jobs Passing
My heart goes out to the family of Steve Jobs, his friends and colleagues. He was an American icon and one of the greatest visionaries of our time.  His passing is such a great loss for our country...
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President Ronald Reagan Made Ron Paul Possible
Like President Reagan, Ron Paul agrees that force is an unacceptable way to expand a political system. The NEOCON believes that we are expanding our democratic freedoms to Iraq and Afghanistan and that we are defending ourselves against those that would do us harm.  Preposterous! Iraq and Afghanistan both have constitutions that embrace Sharia Law, the very enemy of democratic freedoms.  We no longer have an enemy capable of flying over the polls to bomb our cities, launch intercontinental ballistic missiles, nor capable of anchoring a fleet at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.  President Reagan negotiated a peace...
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CAFE Standards and TSPLOST
Georgia needs to stop sending federal fuel tax dollars to Washington DC, because Georgia is a gas tax losing state. According to the Environmental Working Group "Taxpayers in fifty-four metropolitan areas lost an estimated 100 million dollars or more during the 6-year period analyzed." Atlanta alone was shorted $787M, nearly $1.0B over a five year period from 1998 to 2003...
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Forsyth County Democratic Party Chair Thanks Senator Jack Murphy and Senator Steve Gooch
I wish to express my most sincere appreciation with deepest respect to Senator Jack Murphy and Senator Steve Gooch for their recent vote of NO to the proposed congressional maps. This decision reflects their dedication to their constituents, their willingness to listen to their counsel, but more importantly, the fortitude, strength and courage to take the oath of their office most seriously...
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Humor from the Household - The People vs. 40
Do you realize that at this exact moment you and I are doing precisely the same thing?...
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Proposed Congressional Map of Georgia
As I view the proposed congressional map of Georgia, I am very disappointed. Our presentation at the Town Hall meeting for the state delegation left me very hopeful that we would be combined with areas of like interests, common problems and concerns, and citizens with like values...
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CummingHome News Covers Healthcare and Redistricting Maps
CummingHome News for August 15, 2011. The news is real, but the actors are not...
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When is debt not “A Debt”?
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners (BOC) is promising its constituents that if SPLOST VII is approved by the voters, construction on projects from the list can begin immediately.   They won’t have to wait for the taxes to be collected. Even though the only projects that the voters will be asked to approve for bonding is the courthouse, jail expansion and parking deck...
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Power of the People
There is a great deal to be thankful for when we see a government of the people, for the people and by the people. We observed this at the Board of Commissioners meeting Aug 4, 2011...
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Say Goodbye AAA: S&P Downgrades United States Credit Rating
This week’s debt ceiling deal amounted to little more than “whistling past the graveyard” for Congress and the President...
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The Cleaned Out Wallet Act
The emissions testing requirements in 11 Georgia counties does nothing more than separate vehicle owners from between $14 to $25 each year to get a tag. O.C.G.A Section 12-9-40 should be re-named The Cleaned Out Wallet Act. End it!...
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CommingHome News Special Report: The Debt Ceiling Debate
In this special report, the crew at CummingHome News takes a break from local news coverage to focus on the debt ceiling debate.  The news is real, but the actors are not.  Enjoy!...
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CummingHome News From Friday July 22, 2011
Here is our latest edition of CummingHome News from Friday July 22. The news is real, but the actors are not. Enjoy!...
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CummingHome News from Friday July 8th 2011
Cumming Home.com will air a new broadcast of CummingHome News every Friday night.  we will cover local news from Forsyth County and Cumming Ga.  The stories are real but the news anchors are not.  Be sure to look for recent updates in the top right corner of the page...
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