August 18, 2016 6:00 AM
Morning Reads – Thursday, August 18, 2016
On this date in 1966, the first pictures of earth taken from moon orbit were sent back to the U.S. Also on this date, in 1982, the longest baseball game played at Wrigley Field in Chicago went 21 innings before the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cubs 2-1.
Peaches
- An interesting look at Georgia immigration detention centers.
- The feds are suing Georgia..again.
- The best test takers around the state of Georgia.
- Will body cameras help the APD…on both sides?
- Is the City Manager someone who can turn Savannah around?
- Thankful I don’t live in Atlanta…or have TV.
Jimmy Carter
- Trump and Mexico may build bridges before building walls.
- The things that make the news…
- Is America any safer 15 years after 9/11?
- The case for extreme immigrant vetting.
- Women are the fastest growing population behind bars.
- Way to represent America.
- Tattoos that are creepy…
- “The Olympics are always a disaster for the poor.“
Liberty Drum
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Also on this date, the 19th Amendment was ratified! “Well done, Sister Suffragette!”
Local news reports Mayor Reed will announce the super secret GSU/Turner Field deal today. Plan will likely include a little used football stadium and baseball field. Dorms, classrooms, parking and some commercial and residential will also be included. While some of this project is worthwhile the two sports arenas are unnecessary. Project cost and financing for this deal will be quite interesting.
Meanwhile in Dekalb the old GM plant developers will get their tax subsidy w/o Dekalb School Board approval. http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/millions-in-tax-breaks-given-to-redevelop-old-gm-s/
The good news is US women took gold, silver, and bronze in 100 meter hurdles.
I wish they could have found a way to develop that GM site without siphoning funds from the school system.
City of Sandy Springs considering litigation against Perimeter CID and CH2M Hill over a $2.8 Million fine by Georgia DOT
http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2016/08/17/sandy-springs-may-sue-pcids-ch2m-2-8m-street-funding-dispute/
Go Cubs Go!
Trump’s displays of sociopathy are so common it’s hard know them all. They had an early affect on his side kick who’s already probably regretting that neck tattoo. It was easy to miss Pence saying only a couple of weeks ago (when soon after the GOP convention pundits were saying Pence would bring reality to the ticket) that he had “never spent time with someone more devoted to the armed forces” than Donald Trump, what with Trump receiving a purple hear and explaining how he sacrificed for the country by running a business..
The realclear politics polling I cited in a recent comment on Senate races did not include recent polls in the up fro grabs IN Senate seat. A new poll placed Evan Bayh +7 over the GOP nominee in the IN Senate race. An earlier poll had Bayh up even more. That makes four GOP-held Senates seats where Dem candidates have leads close to or exceeding the margin of error.
Newton passes a 5-week moratorium on permitting all “places of worship” (but specifically to stop the mosque)
http://www.newtoncitizen.com/news/local/newton-commissioners-put-mosque-places-of-worship-on-hold/article_20c74bca-7dfc-52d4-82c1-f5a3b3949cf6.html
Time for the churches, temples, etc.in Newton County to sue.