Rumor Has It Pt. I- follow up

The new owner of WSOY is not going to take the station off the air. Instead there will be a format change. The Tom Joyner Morning Show and the Michael Baisden Show will be taken off the station format. The reason for elimination the two programs are they are viewed as being racially divisive. The new owner has stated it is difficult to sell advertising spots because of views expressed on the Joyner and Baisden Show. The station will play more music during the day and concentrate on ad sales. What say you?

Rumor Has It Pt. II

This goes in the “Oh no they didn’t” or “what were they thinking” file. Rumor has it that on “black” Friday Kmart and Sears, were so moved by compassion for the citizens of Decatur that they approved many and I mean many people for store credit cards. The recipients of the credit card were not the usual pretty good credit type shoppers. Oh no! These credit card recipients were from the lower echelon of the credit scale.

As the rumor spread throughout the inner city of the generosity of Sears and Kmart, many of the lowly, disenfranchised, and non-mobile shoppers forged their way to the two promised lands successfully navigating the customer service counters to hit the JACKPOT. Many of the credit challenged and unemployed were rewarded with … Are you ready for this $2300-5000!

In the check out line shoppers reported hearing the beneficiaries boldly proclaiming "I ain't paying this back" and they (Sears and Kmart) were dumb enough to give me a credit card. Needless to say the inventory of plasma, LCD and DLP televisions were depleted. Then the electronics were hit next. The term “black” Friday has a new special meaning to Decatur. What say you?

Looking into the Future

The State Democrats are at the verge of imploding. Gov. Blagojevich and State Senator Emil Jones are pitted against the Madigans and the rest of the democrat elected officials. As the events of the uncivil war unfold, it’s the Illinois citizens that are caught in the middle of this less than epic political struggle. The casualties of this battle are school budgets across the state, after-school programs, service delivery of social programs. This is a golden opportunity to defeat the Democrats if we seize the day.

Being the opportunist that I am, I can’t help but wonder who will emerge as the Republican challenger for governor during the next elections cycle. I have personally heard Bill Brady’s name mentioned as a future contender.

Locally the Macon County Democrat Party is tied to the hip with Gov. Blagojevich. Many local Dems have plush state jobs and all their sole responsibility is to keep Macon County “blue”. With so much to lose it is no wonder the Dems feverishly set out to trounce Republicans in local elections. However, during the last Presidential Election Macon County shifted to the red side of the spectrum. It’s evident that we can get our candidates elected when we show up and vote. I have offered a plethora of points now, what say you?

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is without a doubt my favorite holiday. First off we give thanks for our many blessings and pray blessings over those in need. Second, the shared family/friends time is a tradition that makes America great. Out of all the holidays Thanksgiving has not been over commercialized, nor do you feel bad if you didn’t remember to purchase a gift for someone. Thanksgiving is about sharing quality time whether playing board-games, chronicling family stories that never seem to get old or falling asleep after a good meal, it hard to measure up to Thanksgiving. I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. If you have a particular story or recipe you want to share please make a post. What say you?

Rumor Has It...

There is a rumor circulating that MAGIC 1050 is being taken off the air. Mind you, this is just a rumor and has not been substantiated. The radio stations that comprised NEXT Media were sold to a gentleman named Tom Joyner. This is not the same Tom Joyner of the popular AM talk show. Nothing creates more rumors than the prospect of change. In the interest of sparking a conversation, does the elimination of Magic 1050 represent suppression of minority view points or just a business decision based on 1050’s fiscal solvency? The bigger question to me is; if 1050 is shutdown did minorities loose an entitlement or gain an entrepreneurial opportunity? What say you?

Call to Action!

The Democrats have had it their way far too long in Macon County. I believe the Democrats use the national personification to present local Republicans as smug, arrogant and racially intolerant. I for one refuse to fall victim to this irrational characterization. The Republican’s I know still hold dear the values that founded this county the love of God, duty to our county and commitment to our family. Then add our commitment to limit the size of government, create jobs and cut taxes. We have a winning formula now lets begin to energize our base and take back the local government! What say you?

Fed Up!

It appears in our society it is fashionable to attack Christians for our beliefs. The vehement of discourse is seemingly increasing daily. Yet and still the majority, that is Christian believers, remains silent. What will it take to wake up the sleeping majority? Our National and State Governments pander to every other religion except Christianity. Example foot washing stalls and prayer rooms are being placed in airports, Muslim children are being allowed to pray in school. Is the separation of church and state a legal standard only applicable to Christianity? What say you?