What Is Legal Is Often at Odds with What Is Right

Posted on February 20, 2013 by metrospirit

If you think you have seen bad examples of blatant cronyism in local government in recent years, today’s politicians are rank amateurs when it comes to the elected officials of yesterday. But only on rare occasion have the petty attitudes…

Thirty-Five Thousand Dollar Ride, $70,000 posse

Posted on February 13, 2013 by metrospirit

I goofed. Tuesday morning I woke up to Barclay Bishop telling Channel 6 viewers that the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office needed donations to help cover the cost of replacing worn out safety gear for their 10-dog K-9 Unit. Police puppies…

Sheriff, We Are Both Here To Stay

Posted on February 6, 2013 by metrospirit

The following email was sent to my corporate and local bosses last Friday morning (February 1) at 10:20 a.m. by Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree. The body of the letter appears here unedited, exactly as he wrote it: “This morning…

I Am Coming Out of the Closet

Posted on January 30, 2013 by metrospirit

Um… so to speak. No, I am not gay. Nor am I bi. Not that there is anything wrong with that. I am a conservative who has decided to speak up for legally recognizing the union of same-sex partners. There,…

The Backward Logic of Charles Rangel

Posted on January 23, 2013 by metrospirit

I am thinking he did this as a birthday tribute just for me. On January 16, my very favorite left wing Congressional whack job (since Cynthia McKinney departed) served up a rhetorical cow pie on the topic of gun control,…

The Old Media Policy Had Lipstick on It

Posted on January 16, 2013 by metrospirit

I learn something new every day. Just an hour ago I learned that when Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree was a young investigator, he would sometimes get help writing and editing his press releases from his then girlfriend Brandi. Nothing…

GOP Rocks Detroit City

Posted on December 12, 2012 by metrospirit

One of the foundations of the modern conservative political movement has been its steadfast opposition to the heavy handed and often irrational policies and behaviors of organized labor. So this week’s movement by Michigan state legislators and their Republican governor…

Political Season Closes and Open Season Is Declared on Guns

Posted on December 6, 2012 by metrospirit

Congrats to Bill Fennoy for his extra innings win over Matt Aitken in the District 1 Augusta City Commission race. A number of political insiders believed that Aitken had a distinct advantage in the runoff because it was clear that…

TEE Center Deal Won’t Fly in Current Form

Posted on October 18, 2012 by metrospirit

Despite the protests of well-meaning Super District 10 Commissioner Grady Smith, unless drastic changes are made in the contract Augusta Riverfront LLC has proposed to run the TEE Center, it is dead in the water. “We’ve got a chance to…

American Voters Seemingly Have No Clue

Posted on October 4, 2012 by metrospirit

Take a quick look at the top 10 stories that time.com (as in Time Magazine) listed as the most viewed on their website during a one-hour period on Tuesday of this week: 1. WATCH: Justin Bieber Throws Up On Stage…