As of Friday, August 3, 2012
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Rockdale Citizen
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"This has been weighing on my mind for some time now. I was just going to let it go but I feel that parents at Hightower Trail Elementary have the right to know where and what the PTO is doing at their 'board meeting.' At the end of 2011-2012 school year I was in the hallway, walking out after checking my grandchild out and heard (an officer) of the PTO say that they was having margaritas at their board meeting. That concerned me ... I'm sure that the meeting was not being held on school property and I am also aware that they don't have to hold their board meeting at school. My point is that I do not like the idea that they are having 'drinks' while they are discussing what 'our money' is to be spent on and the plans for our children's activities. ... If I'm not mistaken at the end of every school year there is an election for new or to keep the same PTO board members and I do not recall there being one. I do know that you can remain in the same position for a two-year term but we as parents/guardians have the right to vote for whom is going to be heading up the PTO. I hope there will be an election very soon when school starts back next week. I'm not sure what is going on with HTE and their PTO, but I'm far from being happy with them. I have yet to see anything that 'our money' is supposed to be providing for our students. We keep having all these spirit nights, fundraisers, etc, what is the profit going towards and why haven't we seen any of it? Maybe a newsletter once a month from the PTO stating what is going on with the funds. I believe that the principal, Ms. Bates, should look more in detail at who is on her PTO board and where and what they are doing at their board meetings. If things are not going by the PTO guidelines then it all will fall back on Ms. Bates. I'm sure that's one less thing Ms. Bates needs on her shoulders."
"In May of 2011, Rockdale County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to Nesbitt's home where he was arrested and charged with one count of simple assault, family violence, and one count of misdemeanor battery. Does anyone know what his sentence was? It was fairly recent and I don't remember seeing an article about how it all turned out. I will definitely not vote for him but I was just wondering if all that was cleared up or still ongoing and what the final punishment was."
"I'm on the way to Chic-fil-A. They are a great company and I am proud of them for standing up to the gay bully movement. I accept gay people and never discriminate but I think it is wrong. I think they are committing sin. I forgive them but I will never tell them it is OK. My gay co-workers have no problem with my views and Mr. Cathy was not being intolerant. He was stating an opinion. I am sure there are gay people working for the company. Plus no one makes a chicken sandwich like them."
"Asking 'do we really want to wait another two years before voting on a project[?]" is little more than constructing a straw man to knock over; it is the wrong question. The question is, 'Is this the best way to address traffic?' and the answer is no. The only alternative is not to wait another two years for another boondoggle vote because neither the DOT nor the politicians have the courage or, perhaps, brains to do what needs to be done. Remember all the taxes that have not been used as promised -- the tire tax comes to mind, the years of Ga. 400 tolls come to mind -- and then defend the concept. By the time you read this, the issue of the T-SPLOST will have been decided, but the real issues are honesty, integrity, good planning, cronyism, political payoffs, useless pet projects, etc. Maybe that's what you should be thinking about in November when you go back to the polls."
"Good quote for school administrators to read: 'If your boss continually says, "I have an open door policy. Come see me if you have any issues,' you can assume they are a terrible manager. Good leaders are out and about checking on things and have ongoing dialogue and good rapport with employees. It is during positive focused dialogue that any 'issues' will come up. These should then turn into a to-do list for the manager to help make everyone successful. A leader that stays in their office is a sign of incompetence. They manage by hoping everything turns out OK. If your child's principal says this a lot, it means the same thing."
"I would like to make a call to the DA and judges for swift and severe action against the criminals in this town. The police seem to be doing their job and it is yours to pick charges and sentences that will prevent these criminals from trying it again. I would like it if you set Rockdale County apart from the surrounding counties by giving severe punishments to violent crimes, robberies, and drug offenders. Throw DUI in there too. I would like all of the deadbeats in the Atl. to avoid this area because we are tougher. We have been targeted as a good area to rob and snatch purses and such. We are counting on you to get creative and decide that Conyers will not be Lithonia."----
"Heck, I'm just glad we won't be spending hundreds of millions of street cars for Kasim Reed."
"As a teacher here in the county, I think it is important to let everyone know that my principal has told us that we have to let students turn in assignments late. Also, if they fail a test or quiz, we have to allow them to retake it until they pass it. I hate just ratting them out in the paper like this but they really don't care about us or our dedication to the students' success. They want graduation rates up because that is all the school board looks at or cares about. And instead of expelling the bad students like they used to, they just allow them to stay and somehow convince themselves that it is the teacher's fault for not giving students enough chances. So, if your kids are lazy and you want them to get away with that in an environment that will not prepare them for college, the high schools in this county are the best place for them. Also, this new report card system that they are paying God-knows-what for, is the catalyst for dumbing down all of the requirements. Bring on vouchers is all I can say."
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Comments
AJK 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Regarding the Nesbitt Family Violence charges from May 2011; I searched the Citizen, but I couldn't find an article, so I'll have to link you to the Rockdale News instead.
Battery case against commissioner dismissed
Reese 9 months, 3 weeks ago
In response to the Hightower Elementary grandparent with questions about the Margaritas at the Board meeting, I believe that is 'code' for the teachers meeting after school, usually on Friday, for drinks. Teachers at many schools nationwide will use the term 'Are you going to the Board Meeting today?' when asking about meeting for drinks, but it is meant to be spoken out of earshot of students and their parents. As for your other points, they are valid questions that I feel sure your principal and PTO president will be glad to discuss with you if asked. If they do not answer, call Rich Awtrey at the 'real' Board of Education.
1ayk 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Heck, I would go out for drinks too, if I had to deal with the current students and parents who hav e moved here!
rockdaleparent 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I am a parent with a child at Hightower and I do remember getting an email asking for parents to complete a form if they were interested in serving on the PTO board for this year. As a matter of fact, the forms are still in the front office and at open house they were asking for 2 positions to be filled by parents. Each officer can serve no more than 2 years and I think our PTO has done a wonderful job of supporting our students and teachers. If the PTO and teachers want to have a meeting with Margaritas so be it!! It's not done on school grounds and there is usually the same small group of parents doing most of the work! As a grandparent why don't you come into the school and volunteer more and get involved with the PTO? I got constant communication asking for me and other parents/grandparents to help out with all kinds of activities last year. Not all spirit nights are PTO sponsored. It's fine to have an opinion but I am dedicated to volunteering more this school year since I only helped out with 2 events last year. Hope to see you there!
kathimomberg 9 months, 3 weeks ago
In regards to H.T.E. PTO: I would have to say that this past years PTO did an amazing job at the school. I sometimes volunteer at the Parent Center and I get a first hand account on what the PTO does for the school. I would say that 90% of the activities that are set up for the children and families are put together by PTO and with our money. That includes such things as Ice Cream Socials, Fall Festival, Dances, Special Incentives, and Teacher Appreciation Week. I am in there helping the school and PTO. They organize a lot of great events for the school. In regards to not hearing what PTO does with the money or their elections, maybe your grandchild's parent should come to events/meetings or read all those news letters that I count out in the Parent Center. There is more than enough information available to you. Maybe you and your family can volunteer. They are always looking for able volunteers to help in the Parent Center or in the classroom. Or you could join PTO. There were flyers sent out last year and this year for board members. In regards to the having drinks, at the end of the day volunteers that work there are grown adults and if they choose to have drinks after school and on their own time and money that is their business. Your going to tell me that you don't discuss work or the things you do during the day over a drink
Sundance 9 months, 3 weeks ago
This polititians behind the SPLOST vote reminds me of kids who have wasted their money and want more. It's like if your kid in college blows all his money on beer and says, "but Dad, now I dont have any money for books. Dont you want me to be able to buy my books?" You would say, "Son, I gave you money for books and you chose to spend it on something else. now you work it out." We just sent the same message to our government. They have given away millions to poor people for food, housing, and medical when that is not their job. It IS the job of the government to maintain roads though. Just like the college kid, they have used their road money to buy votes from poor people. ANd it some cases, that money actually went to buy beer through EBT abuse.
Clark 9 months, 3 weeks ago
What money? Georgia has the lowest per capita tax revenue in the ENTIRE country! Taxes are far too low for everything the people are demanding already and demanding things go lower won't do anything but make the politicians even less inclined to listen to us. The T-SPLOST was a reasonable plan, with a reasonable return, but people just want to demand even more. It's not the government trying to weasel more money, it's the people!
Sundance 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Clark I don't know about you, but my state, federal, and property taxes have gone up higher and higher for the last few years. Every year the government has supposedly laid off employees and slashed their budgets. So where is the money going? The government knows it will need to improve roads from now till the end of time. They should have a plan in place and be prepared for it. Christmas will be here in 5 months. I am putting money aside right now so I'm not stuck scrambling for cash and tempted to use credit cards. I do this because I respect my money. I want the government to respect it as well with common sense planning and less demands for more of my money when they fail to plan. If the Splost plan was reasonable, they should have saved up for it instead of depending on us to say yes to more taxes. THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE TO IMPROVE ROADS! So they should always be setting money aside. If they don't have enough set aside, it is because they have used their road money for other things like buying votes from poor people.
Clark 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Just because the amount you pay goes up, doesn't mean the percentage goes up, nor does it mean we still aren't the least taxed state in the nation. Inflation is affecting everyone, and that includes road maintenance and construction. Not only are the costs to do the same maintenance, or build the same type and scope of projects increasing, but the people operating over the roads are increasing. People are moving out of Atlanta and into the suburbs, and the suburbs are becoming more attractive to business than Atlanta, but people still need to get into Atlanta. More people traveling over a road, means it deteriorates faster. It might be nice just to ship everyone to within walking distance of their downtown jobs, but where are you going to house them? How are you going to move them around down there (Beltline, streetcar)? Or more importantly, how are you going to make them move there? Forced evictions for anyone who commutes over 10 miles away? But back to the point, there isn't enough money going into transportation for them to be putting it away. Plus, if they just store it, then people will scream about them not using what they have. I'm not saying there isn't waste, nor am I saying we should just idly accept waste, but it is realistically impossible to expect that there will be 0 "waste" and even then, waste can be pretty subjective. [Devil's advocate] Looking locally and personally, I'd consider the DOT paving route 35 in Thomasville, Georgia to be pretty wasteful because it doesn't help me any.
Sundance 9 months, 3 weeks ago
You are right about it being impossible to eliminate all waste and the government agrees with you to such a degree that it is not even trying very hard to stop it. I am not for making anyone move anywhere and dont know where you came up with that argument unless you just want to defend something besides your absolute trust in our corrupt politicians. They need to make it their number one priority to cut wasteful spending and buying votes with food and housing. Then I will support them. They have money for roads and are spending it on food stamps, housing, and formula for our citizens. That is not the job of the government. I would have agreed with you when I was younger clark but I have been fooled too many times. You will agree with me one day unless something big changes.
trusslady 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Well here's your dirty little secret - the government (at all levels) is laying off employees and cutting the budget, but they outsouce those services because business can do it better. B.S! Business has figured out how to live of the government dole and make a profit doing it. Your taxes won't go down because private business won't let them. That would be cutting off their honey money.
VPublicola 9 months, 2 weeks ago
The code phrases our politicians use for this corporate welfare is "public-private partnership" where the private walks off with the proift and the public services the debt.
1ayk 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I guess your plans have fallen through. In as much as the people wanting more money, talk to your give me folks. Those who want others to pay for them to live and health care, school supplies etc. This President the the two Commisioners here are the ones who think what is mine should be yours. I disagree. And, I do not like it!
Zo 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Wow citizen you censor my comments, but allow garbage questions regarding Oz. if they know the arrest date & location they no the answer to their question. But for the record I will answer it.
Due to poor sheriff work his cases was dismissed, other words they didn't have a case from the start. They just wanted to use their power an arrest & humiliate Oz. and for the record they do that to a lot of blk's out here. Good job sheriff's department & conyers police. I'll save the BLK issue for later.
I really feel like my freedom of speech is being valid by this paper. Wow, hope this get posted.
Sundance 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Zoey I disagree with almost everything that you comment on when I can understand what you are writing. But you do keep it lively. You are wrong a lot, divisive and bring out the worst in the dumber posters on these blogs and I do think it probably hurts our town. But, I have included a link to a grammar checking web-site. You can enter your entire text in there and it will show you what is wrong.
http://www.gingersoftware.com/grammarcheck/
Zo 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Don't need it...sorry I just speak my mind I don't spend time checking & double checking. It can't be too bad, I have fan club & you seem to like what Zo has to say. Those sites are for people who lack confidence in their abilities.
Sundance 9 months, 2 weeks ago
That doesn't surprise me. You dont seem to be a very careful person or care about truth.
1ayk 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Zo,you know a mind is a terrible thing to loose. It appears you hare heading that way with you constant hatred.
ctownslimm 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Well, you must have used it for this comment because I can finally understand what you wrote.
1ayk 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Admit is Zo, you don't like white people! No one has to humiliate Oz, all he has to do is open his mouth!
Zo 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I don't like whomever don't like me. Sadly, it seem to be white people who don't like me. And for you all to take all the support I give to whites (school supplies, toys, donations, etc) in this county, but be talked about like a dog proves my first statement...white people don't like me.You like my gifts to you, but you can't handle my perspective. Sorry
1ayk 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I pay school taxes as well, but, I have no kids in school anymore, you want to pay my taxes as well. I would appreciate it, since you are so generous to us white folks. And, have you ever given thought as to why we have to give to schools supplies, toys, etc. it wi because the local and national government now in charge have bankrupted this Country and County. I could give a rat's A** abou your so called gifts. Like no one else has given over the years!
will 9 months, 2 weeks ago
You should be censored for sounding like an ignorant uneducated drip.
Browneyedgirl 9 months, 2 weeks ago
How sad Zo that you yourself must not have read the story on oz! The sheriff's department did not just ride around the house that oz lived in, in hopes of catching him doing something! In fact it clearly states in the story that a family member called the sheriff's department to report the crime. And, why must you turn everything in too a black and white thing? I pray that you will never need the help of the sheriff or police department, my father works for the sheriff's department and has for well over the 30 years and has missed many school plays, birthdays, first steps, first words,holidays and my other milestones in his children's and grandchildren's lives all to protect ignorant minded people like yourself! So if you are so unhappy with the way the sheriff's department and the police department protect this county move somewhere else, like Fulton county and let's see how happy you are there! But, my guess is you won't be happy any where because you are the type of person that is never happy!
conyersbird 9 months, 2 weeks ago
The case was tried in Henry County not Rockdale, Charles Spahos the Solicitor General dropped the charges because the "damage was to property" and the wife would "invoke her marital privilege" if called to the stand. “Based on these facts and circumstances, the state declines to bring formal charges in this case and considers this case closed by administrative dismissal,” wrote Spahos. The police did their job; a family member called and they responded.
firedad 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Dear ZO, I'm sure you are the type of person who thinks whites are always against blacks. If you notice the papers and the tv news, what race is mostly talked about? And this is in reference to crime issues. It's not the whites who are out to get blacks. It's black against blacks. The whites are just tired of it in our community
rockdaleparent 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Really HTE "grandparent" ? If you were REALLY concerned you would have went into the school with your concerns! Immediately!! Sounds like you heard this comment back in May but waited until August to get it off your chest!! Why would you want to shine any kind of negative publicity on your so called grandchild's school? I am a teacher at another RCPS and I have heard nothing but GREAT things about the PTO at HTE! Do you actually volunteer and help out with any of the activities at your 'grandchild's school'? Most parents have no problem complaining about petty things and yet they offer no assistance when the school practically begs people to come in and help out with all sorts of activities. There is no law stating that the PTO can't meet in public places to conduct their business. Have any of your PTO officers been caught driving under the influence?
INJUSTICE_FOR_ALL 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Racism, not a white thing. It's a black thing. DR KING would be so proud.
Zo 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Food For Thought:
Ferguson, Oz, & Oden received over 3+ thousand votes. Oddly, do you ever read any positive comments and/or articles regarding either of them in this paper...no. The bias media just want to show BLK's in a negative light then you all get upset because I speak out against this injustice. I hope this get posted.
VPublicola 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Well, at least the womanizers, sleeping on the jobbers and teenage girl gropers would be proud. Didn't realize we had so people who support such values in those communities. God Bless Them!
Somebody like you, Zo, should preach against such evils and giving one's votes away to such evils (aka the Devil, Satan, Mephistopheles, etc.) for Sunday sermon's. Maybe that is a way you can make some good arise out of that is god forsaken segment of the community.
MyTown 9 months, 2 weeks ago
If you look at ZO in a mirror it reads OZ. Just saying.
Sundance 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I think Oz is that guy that lives at Starbucks and wont let people sit at his table. I think he writes porn and makes weird videos behind Burlington Coat factory.
wavace 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Omg Sundance I was just thinking the same thing about 30 seconds before I read your post.
conyersturtle 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I volunteer over a HTES. We are always asking for more volunteers to come and help. It is always the same individuals that re there everyday including some of the PTO. Some of us that volunteer over at HTES work outside of the school at other jobs and then come in to volunteer. So I don't want to hear someone complaining about what is or is not going on at their grandchild's school. Get over here and help out and you will really see what goes on. I think we have every right to go out and get a drink to help us unwind from a hard day at the office as well as the school. We are grown ups and we are trying to do our part in helping these kids. Are you????
Freedom1 9 months, 2 weeks ago
You are to be commended on your service, but the Grandparent has a legitimate concern. No one is questioning your right to have a drink and unwind, but not while acting in an official capacity for the PTO, or a part of the board meeting as was specifically heard by the Grandparent. Serving drinks before or during an official meeting is unacceptable, and "grown-ups" would know that. We don't really know what happened here, but any volunteer organization, responsible for the management of money should be treated held to same standards of professionalism and care of any commercial or government board.
whyohwhy 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I knew people like Zo existed, but it still blows my mind. Not only are your opinions so ridiculous, but you spew hatred and racism so freely. When something goes wrong you blame someone else.
It was the Sheriff's Dept. fault that Oz was locked up...right b/c Oz didnt do anything to give them Probable Cause to make an arrest. (I know Probable Cause is a big word, but Its the set of facts and circumstances that lead a reasonable and prudent person to believe a crime has been or is about to be committed by the person in question.) But like you said the Rockdale Sheriff's Dept. and City of Conyers Police just run around arresting black people for no reason, no probable cause.
The DA's office can take these legitimate cases and plea them out or dismiss them at their discretion. It's my understanding that the Oz case was dismissed due to the fact that his wife was going to exercise her marital privilege and not testify against him. Im sure the fact that hes a commissioner helped.
And I second the grammar check suggestion, utterly atrocious!
Covingtonian 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Zo, I am a Black male who has experienced many injustices in my life time ,some due to my race. I must say you do nothing to further racial harmony. Some of your comments are strange at best and racist as well. I don't believe that you are from this area originally and quite possibly not even a native american citizen based upon the way that you express yourself. I can only speak for myself but I have grown tired of your insane rants and wish you would find some other way of expressing your hatred of what is wrong in the county. Before you tell me that I don't have to read your comments I'll say, I want any more because a great percentage of what you have to say isn't worth my time in reading any way. There are racist and idiots in every race and some of you have proven this point many times with your comments in this paper.
1ayk 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks for your comments. To get along, we have to get along!
IamBabybird 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Covingtonian.
Cudos. I agree with you completely. Thank you.
KimberlyD 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Re: "I'm on the way to Chic-fil-A. They are a great company and I am proud of them for standing up to the gay bully movement. I accept gay people and never discriminate but I think it is wrong. I think they are committing sin. I forgive them but I will never tell them it is OK. My gay co-workers have no problem with my views and Mr. Cathy was not being intolerant. He was stating an opinion. I am sure there are gay people working for the company. Plus no one makes a chicken sandwich like them."
You accept gay people but you think it is wrong and you forgive them. Sounds like a bunch of hypocrisy to me!!! That's like saying in the 50's, it's ok for black people to ride the bus as long as they sit in the back... Why do you think it's up to you to forgive them? What have they done to you personally for you to "forgive them"? Gays are not bullies. It's hypocrites like you that are bullying them!!! I'm sure your gay co-workers have no problem with you to your face, but will never be comfortable around your bigotry.... It's about equal rights....How will it hurt your marriage, yourself, your loved ones, friends or any of us, if Gay people can marry one of the same sex?!?
Lawrence8 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I'm guessing you've never heard of this very popular book called the "Bible". I completely agree with the original posing. I have no problem with someone's sexual choice, God gave us all free will. He said we are to love your neighbor. He said we are not to judge others but are called to forgive. I personally don't think anyone, including myself, has the right to tell someone they can or can't be with the same sex. But as a christian don't look to me to legalize gay marriage. How is it like segregation of the 50's? There is no segregation here. The original poster is NOT a hypocrite, they stated their opinion. I chose to stand with Chick-fil-a on this issue. And I think you are intolerant to our needs as Christians!
KimberlyD 9 months, 2 weeks ago
The bible, you mean that book my pastor husband has and we read out of together? sarcasm Yeah, Lawrence8, I have more than one...maybe part about judgement was left out of yours....I love my neighbor as I love myself--my gay neighbor is ok w/ my straight marriage but I'm to deny my gay neighbor that is a tax paying hard working, caring loving citizen their right to human equality... I am not intolerant....as a pastor's wife we've had lesbians in our church, gay men in our church, whites, blacks, hispanics...In the bible belt we are very tolerant!! Check ur facts buddy.... How is it like segregation of the 50's? BECAUSE gays are being denied equal rights!!! Their ultra sin is only of love??? Jesus and God and the Bible preaches love to all not just ones we approve of....The OP is a hypocrite, I accept gays but do not approve??? hypocritical to a "T" We can forgive the child molesters, murderers, rapists and pillagers but goodness, if you are gay or have an abortion or are pro choice....you have a one way ticket to hell !!! My husband and I are the intolerant ones, accepting and loving our neighbors as we would want them to love and accept us and our love for one another!!!
ctownslimm 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Accepting and loving are different than agreeing with them. Many people accept and love gay people but don't want the definition of marriage to be changed. I accept and love my alcoholic uncle until he gets out of hand and lets his right to be drunk interfere with our Christmas or whatever. And yes I agree with the OP that they are trying to bully chic-fil-a into agreeing with them. BTW, you seem angry for a pastor's wife. Is it because your children are hard to deal with?
Sundance 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Kimberlyd. Since we are talking about hypocrisy, I figured I would share this post with you. You made this comment about the needy in our town a while back. You said you are a pastor's wife so my guess is that you say you believe in helping the needy like Jesus taught. Yet here is your comment regarding the clothes closet:
"Maybe the needy will find the "need" to get a job like the rest of us. I'm gad the county isn't dumping money into a building for someone not to take care of it and let it fall apart."
I know personally that we are all hypocrites. Everyone is. No exceptions. Christians, atheists, gays, liberals, conservatives. All people are hypocrites.
KimberlyD 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Yep and I stand by that....It's ok to give a hand up but not a continuous handout...what's wrong with that opinion?
KimberlyD 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Yep, I'm tired of people collecting welfare and not getting out there and getting a job... There are plenty of places hiring. I have no problem helping the needy that are handicapped but not the lazy welfare people that don't want to work and keep producing babies that they refuse to do something else to better themselves like find another job or work 2 jobs or try getting married or establishing a relationship with the right person (be it live in or whatever) and raising a child together. The elderly that are unable to work and the truly disabled (not the ones that are sad and don't wanna get up and work) I have no problem helping them out but I am tired of people working the system. I'm so glad you went to the trouble to call me out on something I said for me to agree once again with it !!
Sundance 9 months, 1 week ago
Well then, I guess we agree about something then. We just disagree about gay marriage and all of the gay movement that dont mind squashing free speech rights of those who disagree. And besides, you cant just decide you dont like a definition and change it. Look up marriage in the dictionary. You cant just change the definition of a word because you dont like it.
Covingtonian 9 months, 1 week ago
It sounds as if you aren't paying attention when your husband "preach" to others. Although I am not a minister I know some scripture and my bible says that there is a "time for all things" (Ecclisiastes 3:1-10). As a ministers wife you may want to pay particular attention to vs.7. You should also know that the scriptures condemn homosexuality 1 corithians 6:9. If you are willing to circumvent what you claim to practice (religion) by calling it tolerance, then you are indeed hypocritical as one writer has already stated. My point being that we all have our likes and dislikes but being the wife of a minister you have to be careful of taking a public stance because the very ones you are "tired of", your words, may need you and your husband to minister to them and Lord I pray that you never need their help in the event of an unforseen occurrence (Ecclisiastes 9:11) Just my two cents.
shawty 9 months ago
I am sick of blacks saying they are treated badly nowdays. They get a free pass on everything!!! I cant get unemployment cuz i'm white and i really had a job once. I cant get other govt aid because i am white! I cant even be treated fairly at the grocery store because I'm white and the all black staff dont like whites!!! I did not participate in the atrocities of the 1800's, why must I take punishment for it?
Clark & Zo, hope ya'll stop gettin the govt gravy soon, then you two will understand the real world!
shawty 9 months ago
and the commisioner got off cuz he is a commisioner. govt bigshots are immune to the law, we all know that!!!
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