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This whole topic started out long ago in another thread upon this very site. An article was suggested back then but somehow all of us authors and administrators had overlooked the suggestion and opportunity to break the ground on such a sensitive and potentially earth shaking article.

However in the limelight of many things occurring behind the scenes, and so many responsible for keeping the public informed with public information about public property and places Remaining Silent, i feel the time has come to bring some of these topics out in the open.

This is a place to discuss anything relating to school issues, problems, & solutions, all probable, foreseeable, past, current, present, etc… in other words; anything and everything school related.

I can already think of a couple of subjects both here and here that need to be brought over into this discussion already, that is only two out of many, but the subject of schools and education is a broad area, so there is always room for new ideas, complaints, suggestions or other matters having to do with schools and education in Rowan County.

At this very moment I am remembering reading about the possibility that McBrayer Elementary and R.C.S.H.S. being located too close to a factory and the likeliness of children being exposed to toxic fumes, while the school board (i suppose it’s the school board) is planning to build a new Middle School in the same area.

Consider this article to be the Voice of the people as EVERYONE is welcome to comment here. The only thing that i ask is that it is kept clean and on topic.

But that doesn’t mean I’m not still out there thinking about things I need to write about…I just can’t find the time to actually DO the writing!  It is frustrating, because I have a lot of things I want to post on here.  I just have to find a way to make it happen.

I know dhunley is busy, too, but maybe this post will bring him back around.

It is almost election time.  You know how you can tell?

The ads are on the TV.  The signs are on the telephone posts.  The candidates are on the buses.  And the messages are getting on your nerves.

It doesn’t matter to me who you vote for this year (although I’d hope you would not vote for the McCain/Palin ticket!).

In my opinion, Obama represents the kind of hope and vision that Kennedy must have represented to folks back when he ran.  I haven’t seen anyone with this much charisma run for President in my lifetime.  Bill Clinton was pretty close, but I think Obama may be even more larger than life.  Now, does that mean he’s qualified to be President of the United States?  Well, maybe not that alone.  But to me, he represents the best option for the job.

Eight years ago, I liked McCain.  McCain was a different kind of politician.  He often crossed party lines and didn’t worry about the bashing he’d take from his fellow Republicans for doing so.  That is exactly the reason that you heard so many hard-core Republicans saying they would NOT vote for him if he won their party’s nomination.  But, somewhere along the way, McCain did a big ol’ flip-flop.  He decided to walk the party line in order to appeal to the more conservative Republican base.

And as if that wasn’t enough, he decided to pick someone as his VP candidate that was even more conservative that HIM!  Now, nevermind whether she is truly qualified or not.  She’s “exciting”.

Now, there’s a difference between “exciting” and charismatic, and it doesn’t mean squat to be either one if you don’t have some substance to back it up.

This choice by McCain, in my opinion, shows a complete lack of judgement and is more proof than anything he’s done so far that he does not need to be the President.

The thing that is so astounding about this pick, however, is the level of hypocrisy that has emerged from all of the Republican talking-heads.  If Obama or Biden had a daughter who was 17, pregnant, and unwed, the Republican spin machine would be tearing her apart.  But with Bristol Palin??  Leave that poor girl alone!!  As a VP pick, they didn’t think the Governor of Virginia would have been a wise choice for Obama…too inexperienced…but Governor of Alaska??  SURE!!

Don’t believe me?  Well, I’ll just let Mr. John Stewart say (and show) it far better than I ever could.

If that’s not hypocrisy, folks, then I don’t know what is.

Been MIA again with doc appointments, testing, etc.  There were several EMS runs yesterday.  A couple of them ’signal 9′, one to an elderly lady on O2 that they said ran out of oxygen and was having extreme difficulty breathing.  I believe I heard them said that it had been turned off?

The news reported last night that the man severely beaten a couple nights ago here in Rowan, died and they showed pic’s and gave names of those arrested for murder.

A call to the 400 block of Heritage Place.

A call to H.Hall Road across from Tower Road on Dry Creek to a patient that fell out of their wheelchair again.

There were several wrecks, from fender benders to those having to be transported and cars towed.

If anyone has anything written down, please share it.  So much went on but I just couldn’t get it down.

Also, cops have really been haulin’ in the nuts for everything from expired tags, no license, DUI’s, drugs, etc.  They’ve got a bumper crop so far, then again, it’s the first of the month isn’t it?

Around 7:55p.m. EMS called to Boodry Place.  Female unresponsive and hadn’t been heard from in several days.  Shortly after someone went on scene they said to cancel all responding and contact 900(coroner). 

Early this morning a male fell from a ladder while trying to hand shudders.

8:10p.m. EMS called non-emergency to the 1000 block of Little Perry to a male running a temp and BP is high.

At 8:16p.m. Units were toned out to a possible head-on collision on I-64 near the 124 mile marker, which would make it in Bath County.   Bath said they had not received any calls.  Caller said it looked really bad.  One unit ask that PHI chopper be asked to stand-by if needed.  PHI just said at 8:25p.m. that they were available if needed and were going to check the weather.  It really is a blessing to have a medical chopper when needed in these parts.  There are so many accidents, such as farming, logging, etc., and they are so far back in the woods, etc.   At 8:27p.m. Unit said that they are passing Moore’s Ferry and have found nothing.  Suppose to be in the eastbound lane.  At 8:29p.m. unit said they were all the way to Salt Lick and it was unfounded and to cancel PHI.  KSP went all the way to the 129 and found nothing.  Can’t they track prank calls?

Earlier today there was a 10-45 in front of NAPA/Family Dollar Store area.  Firetruck was called out briefly because the one car was smoking.

1:57a.m. EMS transfer from LifeCare to St. Claire.

A few dukes and daisy mae’s lodged in the pokey on various outstanding warrants, drug paraphernalia marijuana possession, narcotics not in proper container, etc.

Around 1:40p.m. EMS was called to the VA clinic to a 70+ y/o male with shoulder pain.

Cops called to a home burglary alarm on N. Tolliver.  Owner was advised by the alarm company and everything was found to be secure.

It’s currently 9:52p.m. and about 5 minutes ago, someone was trying to contact 900 (Coroner), but he said he’s get back with them as he was busy on a call.

9:54p.m. City and State cops stopped a car just feet from me on McBrayer Road.

10:04p.m. EMS responding to the 100 block of Wells Lane to a 67 y/o male having chest pain, has taken 3 nitro’s without relief.

10:08p.m. another dopey in the pokey.  No tags, expired this that and the other.  Earlier one was taken in for just about every thing you could be booked with drug wise.

10:11p.m. Rite-Aid parking lot cleared.

Just an ‘little’ FYI, I wouldn’t be FLYING by Clearfield School if I were you right now, there is a smokey with his lights off just a waitin’ fer ya.  Time now 10:12p.m.

Around 11:27p.m. Dispatch ask cops to check out a possible dead animal in a dumpster on Main Street.   They found a dead goat.  ????? Just wondering how this happened??? College kids? Devil worshippers? Just accidently crawled up in there and died on it’s own?  Hummm??? Strange, indeed.  Now, someone will say why did you say college kids or devil worshippers?  I’m just throwing out thoughts of where a dead goat could have come from.  Just an odd place to find one wouldn’t you think?

6:05a.m. EMS is responding to Pleasant Valley to a 20+ y/o female, she is lying down and the dispatcher is whispering and sounds sleepy or something, originally he told EC unit to signal 6 him (call), do you think that maybe they think that we think they think we are listening?   I thought ALL police agencies had strong coffee on tap!

Ok, it’s currently 10:52p.m. and there is a lot going on…….

Around 10p.m. EMS was asked to respond to but stage on Hamilton Road, until a cop got on scene to see what was going on.   Then they called out First Responders and EMS told dispatch to notify St. Claire that they were coming in with a full code/trauma code.

EMS responding to Reynolds Road to a male confused and doesn’t know his surrounding.  He was in the hospital yesterday for the same complaint and they can’t figure out what the problem is.

KSP ask city to help them out with a 2 vehicle 10-45 in the 1900 block of Moore’s Flat.

State Department has been notified that there is a tree down on US60 that is blocking both lanes of traffic.  This is near Bentley/Day Road, just before Brown’s grocery.

Cops following up on Lafayette Drive to a criminal trespassing complaint.

Yesterday cop responded to a male passed out in the parking lot of Jack Roe Insurance.

Yesterday there was a 10-46 at 801/519 both vehicle’s off the road.  4-5 patients, one a 12 y/o with an obvious hip fracture, another with a head injury.

Cops were really busy all night/morning with drunks, domestics, loud/large parties, etc.

5:55a.m. EMS was dispatched non-emergency to H.Hall Road, across from Tower Road on Dry Creek to help upright a person, refusal.

4:20a.m.  EMS responding to the 400 block of Rock Fork Road to an assault victim.  100 unit found a male on the porch, several blows to the face, severely choked, and smothered. 

Gas drive off.

5a.m. EMS called to the 700 block of S. Willow drive to a 49 y/o female having a flare up of liver problems.

11:40a.m. report of a car vandalized at Creative Touch.

so…basically…here’s a rundown, from what i can gather has happened.

Kat made a post, which appears to have included information that she probably got in an email.

we’ve all gotten those emails.  my relatives send them to me regularly…obama hates america…obama is a muslim…obama won’t say the pledge of allegiance…obama kills kittens and eats puppies.

from what i can tell, about 90% of them are complete BS, and a simple visit to Snopes.com is all it takes to clear up any confusion about the validity of the email, whether it is about Obama or any other number of subjects.

however, many times, we tend to see something that strikes a nerve, and we feel like sharing it immediately, without taking the time to investigate a bit further.  i’m as guilty of it as anyone.

so, that’s what it looks like happened.

Kat posted something, and the comments came pouring in.  now, somewhere along the way, someone acutally struck-through the comments of another poster.

first off, i have NO idea who did that.  comments can be edited, and that type of markup can be added, but that’s a first for me.  i actually had forgotten that wordpress even had that option.

so, whoever did the striking-through, that’s definitely not acceptable.  that falls right in line with deleting someone’s comments.  that is ONLY to be done by an ADMIN (me or dhunley) and ONLY under extreme circumstances.

secondly, as i’ve now addressed the issue in a comment on the “time out” post, PLEASE refrain from deleting a post that has comments attached to it.  if you make a post and decide later that you want to kill it, please just edit the original post and insert your reason for removing the original text, but leave the comments section alive.

i DO have the ability to dig into the database and pull out deleted stuff, but to tell you the truth, i really don’t want to have to mess with that.  i just don’t have the extra time to be digging around and doing that sort of thing, ok?

so…i’m adding back in the comments that were posted to the original thread, but i am not reposting what kat had written.  she decided that she no longer wanted it to be seen (i presume?), and deleted it, so i will respect her wishes to take that post away, but this way, you folks can still see the comments that were made.

a big thank you to the person who had the foresight to see there could be trouble brewing and saved these…

11 Responses to “Can we trust OBAMA?”

1. nighthawk Says:
August 29th, 2008 at 3:23 am Well he might just fit the shoes of Lincoln and FDR, but he can never fill the shoes of JFK.
Just in case some haven’t figured it out, that was a non-racist remark, but I don’t think too
highly of old (dis)Honest Abe or FDR.
My reasons have been discussed before, but I will publish them on the anything pages
some time in the near future.

2. wthareyouthinking Says:
August 29th, 2008 at 12:48 pm Are you serious? You take snippets of quotes out of context and expect them to hold water?
Get real.
And just how much experience does that VP choice of McCain’s have?
Betcha don’t post about THAT, now do you? http://www.bubbaobama.com

3. [(Required Voluntary Compliance)] Says:
August 29th, 2008 at 4:13 pm Can we trust any of these establishment lackies, McInsane Is no better than “Barry Hussein” there is a bumper sticker FREE IDEA print them up I’d buy three of four just  put the quote attribution down in the corner in 1/5size font : “TechKnomen”

4. [(Required Voluntary Compliance)] Says:
August 29th, 2008 at 4:25 pm I thought Barry Hussein’s motto WAS “CHange” now its been converted
to “YES WE CAN” as the establishment Biden is brought on board the
“change” wagon? More of the same soundslike.
The only difference is we will be paying for yet another card with
numbers on it and the percentage of those working for the government
will go up so that means higher taxes. Other than that what difference
will Barry Jewsein’s “operation” due differnt’ than the Manchurian McInsane;
They are both Rockerfeller puppets working toward a Neu Whirld Odor.
Heck Barry Jewsein’s main mentor since he was 19
IS the Rockerfeller puppet Zibignew Brezenski the
AUTHOR of the policies towards the middle east being implemented
by the NEO Khan’s
look it up “THE GRAND CHESSBOARD” where he advocates
that those who control the center square chess spaces of
the world: IRAN IRAQ PAKISTAN AND AFGANISTAN
those are key to control of the world and
the implementation of the control grid
“one world if you will” of David Rockerfeller
The next time they re-run “THE UNIT” episode
pay attention SIX FAMILIES RUN AMERICA
just like things on a city or county level;
they hire out those that fit their agenda to do their
bidding.
I see modern pollitics of the major parties resembling
some zombie religious CULT where most of the followers
are wipped into some emotional frienzie ready to lay under
purple blankets waiting for the hero aliens to
fix their lives.
WAKE UP they see most of us as “worthless eaters”
and Resources to be used for their purposes and power.
Just kidding, they are all good
John Kerry really isn’t the “long devil”
Bohemian Grove dosent exist
“Death equals Death” is just a joke

5. [(Required Voluntary Compliance)] Says:
August 29th, 2008 at 5:10 pm “I’m in show business, why come to me?”
“War is show business, that’s why we’re here.”
– “Wag the Dog” (1997 film)
Last week, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had just announced record losses, and so had most reporting corporations. Unemployment was mounting, the foreclosure crisis was deepening, state budgets were in shambles, and massive bailouts were everywhere. Investors had every reason to expect the dollar and the stock market to plummet, and gold and oil to shoot up. Strangely, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 300 points, the dollar strengthened, and gold and oil were crushed. What happened?
It hardly took psychic powers to see that the Plunge Protection Team had come to the rescue. Formally known as the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, the PPT was once concealed and its very existence denied as if it were a matter of strict national security. But the PPT has now come out of the closet. What was once a legally questionable “manipulator” of markets has become a sanctioned stabilizer and protector of markets.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=9828
(The Dog is gonna wag no matter who is “installed”,
we live in a time of illusions as perceptions are more important than
truth and “dark pools of liquidity” and “operations” pull the smoke and mirrors
levers outside of most of the voter’s eyes?)

6. Kat Says:
August 29th, 2008 at 7:07 pm Oh thar ye r! I just news that somebunny would make a dumb butt snappy remark. RE-READ the post ‘just-so-you-know–that–not-us-either.dork. I RECEIVED this as an EMAIL and posted what I received. This is not something I edited and took ’snippets’ out of, you silly little goose. Thar always has to be one in the bunch that refuses to take their med’s and play well with others. As for McCain’s choice today, talk about ‘SHOCK AND AWE’. Couldn’t have been more shocked. Never heard of her, can’t pass judgement on someone I don’t know about. I personally think he just shot himself in the foot. I don’t know her but picking a female as a VP choice failed in the passed with Geraldine Ferraro. I think either way, we’re screwed. Why is it they have 50 contestants for Miss America but only 2 for President? NO! Of Course, I don’t expect it to hold water! Heck, I CAN’T EVEN HOLD WATER! Why would I expect anything else to?

7. straighttalk Says:
August 29th, 2008 at 10:06 pm I am truly upset with the apparent lining thru of comments made by wthareyouthinking. If this is what Rowan Review is all about, allowing this kind of intimidation, then let rowan review fold. Let this media go to waste. I will not post or respond if my ideas are not at least left to be read and digested without interference. I support wthareyouthinking and their ideas.

8. nighthawk Says:
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 pm Was that bubbaobama.com link even a part of the original comment?
How are we to know that straighttalk (or anyone else for that matter) isn’t Dave or DHunley
coming aboard to inspect ship (so to speak…)?
What was the real point of crossing out wthareyouthinking’s comment in the first place?
If you look back both Straighttalk and myself have been into a heavy debate over the
effectiveness of Operation UNITE, but you don’t see me editing or deleting his comments.
We have went head to head and verbally locked horns a couple of times, but I haven’t
even thought of editing his opinions in any way. Instead, I have been attempting to encourage
him to voice more of his opinion. As I am sure that straighttalk and myself meet in the middle.
It’s just a method of trying to sort out those things that we agree upon.
And with this issue of lining through a comment, I have to agree with straighttalk.
It doesn’t mean that I exactly agree with wthareyouthinking’s comment, but he does have
the right to voice his opinion and have it left unaltered.

9. nighthawk Says:
August 30th, 2008 at 12:26 am Was there anything racist/aggressive/hateful/vulgur about wthareyouthinking’s comment that I missed or something?
I know the amendments to The Rules of Engagement (known as the article titled “Time Out”) allow for an Author to edit comments, but there are strict circumstances to be observed before editing another’s comments.

10. wthareyouthinking Says:
August 30th, 2008 at 9:52 am So, who lined through my comment?
This is not a site for debate?
No other opinions but YOURS count?
Then why have a site at all? Just sit at home and lecture all your BS to yourself.
I DEFINITELY did not strike through my comment, just so everyone knows.
Apparently, I am not free to participate in this little forum.
This is silly.

11. wthareyouthinking Says:
August 30th, 2008 at 10:01 am I did NOT strike through my comment and I definitely did NOT link to some website I’ve never heard of.
THis is not an equal opportunity forum, I take it?

While heading out to the shopping center with my aunt and her poodle, (see recent comment section about this), they were just hooking up one tan/beige car to a wrecker and Fire Truck, Fire/Rescue Truck were there along with a city cop, some guy was putting down that dry-all? or whatever it’s call to soak up spills from accidents.  It was just as you come out of the entrance off 60 to Buffalo Wild Wings, Subway, Christian Bookstore, etc.  That’s another bad spot because people try to pull out from the Post Office and shoot straight across to the other side.