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Archive | February 14, 2019
FYI…”Georgia Lawmakers, like all others, are TAX TICKS. They simply cannot get enough of our money. I think all elected officials should pay a “Privilege Tax.” They have the privilege of being elected and they damn well should pay us for that honor. The last two sentences of the post in the following link are very interesting….I have displayed them below in bright green, for your reading pleasure. That is what a loop-hole looks like”….-Sheila Tolley-
https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/georgia-lawmakers-digital-services-tax-1203136646/
This is Jay Powell’s e-mail address in case you would like to instruct him to stay out of your wallet!
jay.powell@house.ga.gov
As such, there isn’t a guarantee this would actually be used to increase internet access in rural Georgia. The state is not able to put funding toward a specific issue without changing its Constitution.
THE SPHINX—-VALENTINE’S DAY
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https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/13/media-fail-polls-confirm-surging-support-for-trump/
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The Editor: Is Valentine’s Day here already, LL ?
Cherub Cat: It sure is, the Democrats in Virginia want to start sacrificing babies, like in ancient times. Here is a little history.
https://www.almanac.com/content/when-valentines-day-quotes-history#
The Legend of St. Valentine
The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France.
