Illegal Aliens to Protest in Atlanta

Governor Perdue signed into law the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (SB529). The bill was sponsored by Chip Rogers in the Senate and carried in the House by John Lunsford.

"The Mexican government has condemned a tough new immigration law passed in the US state of Georgia on Monday. "

Plans are place for an October 7 protest rally at the state capital in Atlanta.

This is the general framework of the new act.

1. Requires state and local government to determine the legal status of adults applying for taxpayer-funded benefits and deny many services to illegals.
2. Requires denial of tax deductions to employers for wages paid in excess of $600 to illegals.
3. Requires that state income taxes be withheld from illegals where 1099s have been filed.
4. Requires that state and local government contractors and subcontractors certify the legal status of new hires.
5. Provides immigration law training to law enforcement personnel.
6. Requires that illegals who are arrested be reported to federal immigration authorities.
7. Imposes prison terms for human trafficking, up to 20 years.

Sonny Perdue, Georgia Governor, has had these things to say.

"We simply believe that everyone who lives in our state needs to abide by our laws."

"It is simply unacceptable for people to sneak into this country illegally on Thursday, obtain a government-issued ID on Friday, head for the welfare office on Monday and cast a vote on Tuesday."

Perdue said he has no plan to apologize for criticizing illegal immigration. “I won’t apologize for criminal activity.”

Teodoro Maus, former Mexican Consul, has this to say.

"The state immigration bill has put a chill through Georgia's illegal immigrant community, said Maus. If the trend of anti-illegal immigrant rhetoric continues, immigrants will indeed leave the country, he said."

Maus has unwittingly hit the nail on the head for Governor Perdue, keep the pressure up and illegal immigrants will leave.

Lake House Agreements

March 2006

Purpose:

The purpose of these agreements is to establish clear and fair procedures for the enjoyment and pleasure of the siblings (Ted, Donna, Connie and Chris) who, as Art and Marie desired, will share equally in the use and ownership of the lake cabin located on XXX. Terms and procedures were discussed and agreed upon in November, 2005.

Goals:

To establish guidelines that are understood by all, in creating an equitable timesharing policy for scheduling, maintaining and using the cabin.

To establish house rules for routine use of the cabin.

To establish procedures for rotating the administrative/financial responsibilities and coordinating special projects necessary to sustain/maintain the cabin.

Agreements:

I. EFFECTIVE DATE
That these agreements become effective on 1 April, 2006.


II: RULES AND GUESTS
That the attacked house rules will be respected and honored by those enjoying the cabin. And that any dependent or guest using the cabin, will be bound by these rules. The responsibility of insuring the rules are complied with, rest with the four principle sibling who offers their week to someone else to use in their absence


III. MAID SERVICE
Maid service will be required after each visit to the cabin. Upon leaving the cabin, it is the responsibility of the departing sibling (guest) to contact the maid service and leave appropriate compensation for the service. The service will change with time but standards will be maintained to insure cleanliness is standardized for the pleasure of the next group coming to enjoy the cabin. Maid service will begin once all remodeling has been completed.


IV. REDECORATING
Remodeling, redecorating, refurbishing or changing/adding/deleting furnishing, basic floor plan, or external fixtures should be agreed upon in advance by all of the siblings. For small changes a simple phone calf will do. For major changes, a group discussion is preferred. It is agreed that we will jointly assume the responsibility of an equity loan to remodel, repair and upgrade the cabin. A line of credit will be used for the project Connie will be designated the lead for the project and will be responsible for relating our desires to Robbie who will be our general contractor.


V. SCHEDULE
(a) That the attached schedule for using the cabin will begin on 1-January, 2006. And will continue in the same sequence once it ends, unless agreed upon by the signatories below.

b) A number will designate weeks available for use. (Example.- If Connie draws #2, she can plan on using the cabin each time the #2 shows up on the schedule).

c) Should one sibling want to trade his/her week for another date, coordination for the desired dates should be arranged directly with the sibling having the desired week The week being traded will result in a one-for-one week trade between the two siblings and will not after the published schedule other than the two weeks being traded.

d) At any time should Mom wants access to the cabin: she has priority to use the desired week without question. No special dates or schedule adjustment will be given to the sibling offering his or her week for Mom’s use.


VI. GARAGE USE
1. The garage was built by Ted. It is available for use by family members on a space available basis. As a courtesy, please keep him informed as to any long-term usage plans. Since he has never asked for rent or compensation for garage space, it may be necessary to ask other members to vacate the garage if he needs more space for a new boat
2. As of this agreement, there is no “family boot”. The 18 footer will be donated to a charity. Any sibling or family member who wants a boat or jet-ski will do so on their own. Storage will be up to those who purchase a boat or jet-ski. If additional construction of a sheltered facility on the property is desired by a sibling, agreement must be made by all four siblings prior to any addition to the property.

VII. ADMINISTRATIVE
Rotating administrative responsibilities for the financial management of the cabin. Term of service will be two years. The responsibilities include:
(1) Managing the check book.
(2) Overseeing the schedule
(3) Coordinating special projects for maintenance, painting, remodeling, emergency repairs, special events and major repairs or purchases necessary to sustain and maintain the cabin.


Agreed to on 1-April-2006 by the siblings, schedule for the CABIN (2006-2007)

The following schedule is provided for planning trips to the lake. The following numbers correspond to the specific weeks the cabin is available for individual/family use:

1. TED
2. CONNIE
3. DONNA
4. CHRIS

A week is defined as beginning on Wednesday afternoon and ending on the following Wednesday morning. The family departing will insure the cabin is left clean and maid service has been coordinated and paid for so as the next group will be able to arrive and 'immediately' enjoy the facilities without having to spend their time cleaning the cabin.

Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July weekend, Labor Day weekend and Thanksgiving weekends will be assigned per agreement. These dates will be in exception of the normal 1-4 sequence and will ensure each sibling has one of the long weekends listed each year.

NOTE: Since the cabin is in a period of remodeling, the 2006 schedule, will not go into affect until the construction, remodeling and repairs are completed. While work is in progress, use of the cabin is open to anyone who wants to stay there and participate in the work scope. Once Robbie has finished, we will pick up on the schedule below.

Kristofferson Covers

The first two were enough for a whole career

1. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down - Johnny Cash
2. Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
3. For the Good Times - Ray Price
4. Casey's Last Ride - Waylon Jennings
5. Help Me Make It Through the Night - Sammi Smith
6. Why Me Lord? - the Rhodes Scholar himself
7. To Beat The Devil - Waylon Jennings, again

He should have passed on a few of those movies, like Semi-Tough and Heaven's Gate.

Dylan Covers

Six songs for my lunch break.

1. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
2. It Ain't Me, Babe - The Turtles
3. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
4. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns N' Roses
5. Blowin' In The Wind - Stevie Wonder
6. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Marley And The Wailers
   

Nice hat Bob

Penis Joke Gone Bad

This poor man made an adolescent remark 13 years ago.
He is still in jail, and now on a hunger strike.
Islam is a peaceful religion of understanding.
B . . . S . . . !

Damned Dogs

I'm surrounded by UGA fans, that's what I get for marrying a graduate.
On the left is Munson, and if don't know where that name comes from you have no hope.
On the right is Allie, from, as Forrest would say "ALABAMA".
Have to admit, they are cute dogs.

Proud of the Braves

After 14 years the hometown baseball team has failed to win its division. The faces of the players have morphed from the early mix of unlikely retreads like Lonnie Smith, Sid Bream and Terry Pendleton to hopeful neophytes like McCann and Orr.
Both locally and nationally, for years, we have heard the drumbeat of fans and press, whining about unrealized potential. National commentators have additionally negatively commented on what they judged to be a complacent fan base.
To the later, I would offer that when it comes to baseball, southern fans are simply different than northern fans. Baseball is seen as serious and gentlemanly, whereas football gets the lion's share of fervency. That Atlanta fans are unlike those of Philadelphia or New York is a positive. Why should we aspire to be like the famously classless?
To the former I would offer that having won only one World Series is about right. Seldom, during the stretch, were the Braves the best team in baseball, they were always the best in their division. After Turner merged with that media giant, there many decisions which made clear that fiscal restraint was dominant over winning.
Examples:
Trade of David Justice to Cleveland, for that miserable bastard Kenny Lofton.
Allowing Terry Pendleton to leave via free agency.
Trade of Kevin Millwood to Philadelphia for a minor league catcher.
Allowing JD Drew to leave via free agency, to the Dodgers.
Allowing Tom Gavine to leave via free agency, to the Mets.
Leaving Fred McGriff unprotected in the expansion draft, selected by the Devil Rays.
Allowing Brett Boone to leave via free agency.
Allowing Gary Sheffield to leave via free agency, to the Yankees.
Allowing Greg Maddux to leave via free agency.
Allowing Jared Wright to leave via free agency, to the Yankees.
Allowing Kyle Farnsworth to leave via free agency, to the Yankees.
Allowing Raphael Furcal to leave via free agency, to the Dodgers.
More than anything the Braves seemed to have an aversion to paying for a strong closer. Admittedly a dicey proposal, but reliably unreliable for manager Bobby Cox. Stretches of closing strength came from the home grown men like Wohlers, Litenburg and Rocker and a couple of retreads. The results were always tenuous and short lived.
Reviewing the series.
Twins in 1991, one that the Braves probably should have won, Lonnie Smith's base running error Kent Herbek's lifting Ron Gant off first base come to mind. Easily the best set of World Series games I've ever watched. Game seven with Smoltz and Jack Morris was one for the ages. In four of the seven games the deciding run was scored in the ninth or later innings.
Blue Jays in 1992, Jays pitching too well and Joe Carter was a beast.
Cleveland in 1995, a scary team, lucky for us the manager, Mike Hargrove, was dumb as a stump.
Yankees in 1996, another good series, New York strategy to run up the pitch counts worked, Wohlers failed when Leyritz hit a 10th inning home run and it was all downhill from there.
Yankees in 1999, Braves were flat, got hammered.
What the Braves have had, is wonderfully consistent starting pitching, strong field management and above average defense. They have not been a juggernaut, with limitless resources for reloading. The Braves have built a strong franchise in a mid-level market. Future strong attendance should be assured by the fan base they have built over the last 15 years.

Fighting Irish Beat the Jackets

This picture was taken with my son, a happier moment before the game. Looks like I'm trying to dance or something.

Had felt that if the Tech offense held Quinn and company to 14 or less we would win.
Offense could not produce in the second half, that in itself was reason for loss.
Officiating was god awful, the late hit call on Wheeler in the third quarter was incorrect, and review reversal on Calvin Johnson's catch in the forth quarter was again faulty. The Irish fans in our section were grateful and quietly agreed that the calls were wrong.

Not sure which conference the officials were from but have never seen so many non-calls on holds. All night line our d-line was breaking through and being hooked. Do concede that this style of protection may be the norm in other conferences.

We Tech fans tend to be pragmatic, our offense failed to win a game that the defense earned, but the second (winning score) touchdown of Notre Dame's was the direct result of crappy officiating.

James Otis

Colonial lawyer, educated at Harvard, defender of colonoist's natural rights.
Born in West Barnstable on Cape Cod February 5, 1725.
Died in Andover, May 23, 1783 after being struck by lightning.

An early advocate of the political views that led to the American Revolution.

John Adams said “I have been young and now I am old, and I solemnly say I have never known a man whose love of country was more ardent or sincere, never one who suffered so much, never one whose service for any 10 years of his life were so important and essential to the cause of his country as those of Mr. Otis from 1760 to 1770.”

James Otis was a volunteer at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June, 1775.

Otis favored extending the basic natural law freedoms of life, liberty and property to African-Americans.

Famous Quotes:
"A man's house is his castle;"
"Taxation without representation is tyranny."
"I do not say that, when brought to the test, I shall be invincible."
"If we are not represented, we are slaves."
"Let the consequences be what they will, I am determined to proceed. "

Otis Taylor

OTIS TAYLOR
Born: 8/11/1942
Wide Receiver
Height: 6-3
Playing Weight: 215College: Prairie View A&M
Drafted: 1965, round 4, by the Kansas City Chiefs
Pro Bowler: 1966, 1971, 1972
Otis holds the Chiefs' career records for receiving yards (7,306), receiving touchdowns (57) and 100-yard games (20),
Otis caught a short pass and stiff-armed his way to a 46-yard touchdown in the Chiefs 23-7 demolition of the Vikings in the 4th Super Bowl.
A member of the AFL Hall of Fame