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CHURCH NEWS

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Lauren Neal, Nancy Stevens and Michale Ackland join church

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Leah Ward Sears is believed to be on President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short list for the US Supreme Court due to the recently announced retirement plans of Justice Stevens. I was invited by my daughter to a reception for Sears, then Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. Ward Sears is the first female chief justice in the United States and the first African American in Georgia to be elected to state wide office. My daughter works for Cornell University and was arranging a meeting of Alumni in the Atlanta area with the Chief Justice, a Cornell graduate. My daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invitation was contingent on my promising to NOT ask any questions until the cameras were off. Ward Sears gave a passionate discussion including the breakdown of the black family and the need for more government funding to teach black fathers to be more responsible. During her presentation, she blamed Ronald Reagan for the breakdown of the black family. I asked her why she blamed Ronald Reagan. She said that he was governor of California when no-fault divorce was passed by the CA state legislature. I replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The breakdown of the family is not just a black problem. You mentioned in your speech that by 1972, 70 percent of all black children were being born out of wedlock. Well today more than 25% of all white children are also born out of wedlock.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 1965, the year that the Great Society legislation was passed, less than 10% of black children were born out of wedlock and 80% of all black children lived in a home with two parents. But that legislation destroyed that because the government gave a 14-year-old girl who got pregnant and had a child out of wedlock, a free separate dwelling away from her parents, free food, medical and dental services plus money for expenditures. It gave an incentive to be irresponsible.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until people recognize what caused the problem, it will never be fixed.â&#x20AC;?She actually fell back and put her hands up as if to protect herself and kept repeating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could not disagree with you more!â&#x20AC;? But it appeared to me that she had never heard that argument and was processing it. One of the biggest problems I find with Liberals is that they have been so indoctrinated and self-isolated that they are not even aware that philosophical opponents might have a fact based logical point of view. They really have no idea what conservatives actually think. Typical of many Liberals, the topic was immediately changed and I was interrogated. Being the only white person left in the group, I was asked â&#x20AC;&#x153;What do you think the about the Reverends Jackson and Sharpton?â&#x20AC;? I replied without hesitation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are pimp extortionists and if I were black I would be ashamed to think that anyone would consider that they represent me!â&#x20AC;? There was a long uncomfortable silence until a black woman blurted out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you, thank you, finally a white man who is not afraid to speak the truth.â&#x20AC;? You would be surprised what will happen when you refuse to keep quiet about politically incorrect off limit topics. Someone might learn somethi ng.

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04/11/2010 William Anthony Haley, DOB: 10/05/1982 of Murphy, NC. Arrested for driving under the influence of driving on roadways land for vehicles to drive right side. Richard Phillip Perdue, DOB: 01/06/1963 of Hiawassee, Ga. Arrested for no charges stated. Gary Artiss Segars, DOB: 12/29/1969 of Hiawassee, Ga. Arrested for no charges stated. 04/12/2010 Misty Rose Wilson, DOB: 10/16/1076 of Young Harris, Ga. Arrested for Theft of Motor Vehicle. 04/13/2010 Chrystal Dawn Rhodes, DOB: 01/11/1975 of Warne, NC. Arrested for Possession of Marijuana and drug related objects. Jessica Louise Robinson, DOB: 08/02/1987 of Young Harris, Ga. Arrested for driving while license suspended.

04/14/2010 Willie Joe Gibson, DOB: 08/16/1981 of Hiawassee, Ga. Arrested for Probation Violation. Misty Nicole Shook. DOB: 04/13/1978 of Young Harris, Ga. Arrested for Probation Violation. Misty Rose Wilson, DOB: 10/16/1976 of Young Harris, Ga. Arrested for Theft by stolen property. Travis Wayne Pugh, DOB: 01/02/1975 of Warne, NC. Arrested for drug related items and Possession of Marijuana. 04/15/2010 Chasity Brook Casey, DOB: 11/18/1981 of Hiawassee, Ga. Arrested for Theft by Shoplifting -2 counts. Travis Dwayne Gibson, DOB: 01/29/1986 of Blairsville, Ga. Arrested Speeding-35 Zone, 15-19 over and driving on suspended license. Calvin Stroud, DOB: 12/01/1971 of Hayesville, NC. Arrested for driving under the influence, open container/ Passenger area , driving on roadways laned for, and use of safety belts in Passengers. 04/16/2010 William Dean Moss, DOB: 04/12/1967 of Hiawassee, Ga. Arrested for Driving under the influ-

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Michelle Gallagher Peterson, DOB: 12/18/1958 of Hiawassee, Ga. Arrested for disorderly conduct. 04/17/2010 Paulino Vasquez Lopez, DOB: 07/22/1971 of Hiawassee, Ga. Arrested for Licenses Required, Surrender of License. Amy Nicole Campbell, DOB: 02/15/1980 of Hayesville, NC. Arrested for Expired License. Lisa C. Daniel, DOB: 10/20/1964 of Fayetteville, Ga. Arrested for Possession, Manufacturing, Distribution of a controlled substance or Marijuana Penal, Possession of Marijuana- Misdemeanor, Possession & use of drug related objects. Ismael Ramirez Reynoso, Jr. DOB: 05/31/1957 of Jonesboro, Ga. Arrested for driving on roadways laned for traffic, Possession of Marijuana, Misdemeanor, Possession, Manufactured, Distribution, Etc of Controlled substances or Marijuana, Penal. Possession and use of drug related objects, Operation of vehicle without current plate. 04/18/2010 Margot G. Ghanes, DOB: 04/14/1955 of Young Harris, Ga. Arrested for D.U.I. /Alcohol, and required position & methods of turning at Intersections.

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