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Minutemen were a great band, but no militas in my back yard please

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It does not surprise me that a certain segment of society here in Oconee County wants to ship all those immigrants back to Mexico. I am glad our Sheriff at least checked out their first meeting and that 10 people would be about par for the course of the local isolationist reactionary quasi-military radicals. I am none too keen about having firearms on display in the library except for an educational prop.

More unapproved minutes from past week's Watkinsville City Council meeting, Christmas edition

MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF WATKINSVILLE December 13, 2006 PRESENT: Mayor Luken, Council members Link, Purcell, Brodrick, Walsh and Walter and City Attorney Reitman. VISITORS: See attached sheet. QUORUM CHECK: Mayor Luken acknowledges a quorum is present. Mayor Luken also asks those with non-emergency cell phones to turn them off or down. All speakers are asked to approach the lectern and address Council. CHRISTMAS PARADE AWARDS: Mayor Luken thanks Maridee Williams for all her hard work on the Watkinsville Bicentennial Birthday Party and the Watkinsville Christmas Parade. He thanks all for getting involved. See attached list of parade award winners. WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD: Councilwoman Samantha Purcell announced _____________ of ____ Jeremy Drive as receiving the Watkinsville Beautiful Yard Award for the month of December. The selection was made by Details Plus. MINUTES: Councilman Link moved and Councilman Bro

Sonny knew about tax breaks after all

So it seems our Governor knew exactly what he was getting when he signed the law giving himself a $100,000 tax break