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Tuesday, 19 August 2008

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Submitted by Harold Brown
Give China a break! Those hyping up the energy crisis and clamoring over climate change implicate that country as one of the world's new major problems. Most of the analyses of increased oil prices mention or blame China's growing economy and oil consumption. The reaction of the West implies that the planet would be much better, safer and more comfortable if they just wouldn't use so much energy. After all, China is the second-largest consumer of oil behind the United States, and its carbon dioxide emissions equal or surpass ours.
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Random Thoughts from the Right Side

Submitted by Marshall Miller, Lilburn

Why you never want a Democrat president : Gutless Senate Republicans routinely confirm worthless Democrat judicial appointments. Democrats do not reciprocate for Republican appointments, of course. They fight all conservative nominees.

Democrats defeated the Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination and nearly did so to Clarence Thomas. The Bork defeat means we now have perennial swing vote Anthony Kennedy on the Court. Who would have thought Anthony Kennedy would emerge as one of the most important men in America ? When a vexing decision is in the works, all eyes are on the vacillating Anthony Kennedy, to see which way he will go this time.

The Latest From The Publisher

Snellville Council to Make an `Ash` of Itself?
Snellville’s City Attorney has laid it on the line for the `old fogey` set on the City Council– continue to deny the right of Chris Nuzum, owner of Cremation Society of the South, to open his crematory on Hwy. 78 and the city will have to pay. The crematory will have a profitable grand opening [...]
Embarrassed By My Georgia Senators… Again
Once again, I am left to wonder if my U.S. Senators from Georgia are registered in the correct political party. Their sell-out on domestic drilling rivals their aisle-crossing position on illegal immigration. From the WSJ: What they [Johnny Isakson, Saxby Chambliss, Lindsey Graham, two other Republicans and five Democrats] did was throw every vulnerable Democrat, and Mr. [...]
Global Warming and Argentinian Cows
Scientists in Argentina say methane holds in 23 times more heat than carbon dioxide, and is a neglected culprit in global warming. To try to quantify how much the country’s 55 million head of cattle contribute to the problem, researchers have mounted collection tanks on the backs of cows to measure the gas they emit. [...]

Your News!

GPCID Preparing for Future Tax Allocation District

Tax allocation district (TAD) experts indicate property within the Gwinnett Place CID is well positioned to benefit from this unique redevelopment resource.
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Salon 124 Grayson Plans Grand Opening Celebration

The newest Salon 124, located in the new Parkside Grayson development, announced plans for a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, August 23rd from 6 - 8 p.m. Brian Perdue, the founder/owner of the salon company, said the event will be held at Parkside which is situated next to Grayson's city park near the corner of Highway 20 and Rosebud Road.
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Vboggs Galleries Hosts Successful Rotary Rush Membership Drive in Suwanee

August is the Membership and Extension Month on the Rotary Calendar. Attempting to be cutting edge, the Rotary Club of Buford/North Gwinnett teamed up with vboggs Galleries in Suwanee Town Center to hold their first ever Rotary Rush Membership Drive Wednesday, August 13th. Club President Valerie Dirksen said, "We are trying to get the word out about what it means to be a Rotarian. Rotary has 1.2 million members worldwide, and has contributed $1.9 billion towards humanitarian aid in the world since 1957. There is a lot to get excited about!"