Today’s Forum for Aug. 8

Published 1:25 pm Monday, August 7, 2017

“Our sincere thanks to the young man ahead of us at Curt’s on Saturday who not only paid for my wife’s and my breakfast, but wished us ‘a blessed day.’ Your kindness is obviously God given and he will guide us in sharing your kindness with others.”

“Fact: None of your tax dollars were spent on the Narcan carried by area law enforcement. The Narcan was purchased by grants from the Medical Association of Georgia Foundation. This information has been included in every article about the project. Thankfully, the doctors involved with the project care more about human life than many of you do.”

“Trump might be a pretty good president if he would grow up and act like an adult.”

“Quit being so ridiculous. The New York Times, The Washington Post and CNN do not put out fake news. Even Fox News, which has the least informed viewers of any news outlet, does not put out fake news.”

“Regardless of the circumstances, what law enforcement official would use social media such as Facebook to try to discredit someone? Absolutely inexcusable.”

“If we hadn’t had Varnell and Trump in the paper Thursday, we wouldn’t have had a paper.”

“If it is proven that Andrea Gordy is making false statements about Police Chief Lyle Grant she needs to be charged.”

“There was a popular ’80s song titled ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ and now I think of Bill Morgan in Varnell whenever I hear it.”

“The Ringling Brothers Circus is now gone. Don’t despair, the Varnell Circus has replaced it.”

“I have no idea why people without millions of dollars of stock brag when the Dow Jones goes up. The people who decried unemployment reports as ‘misleading’ during the Obama years are hailing them under Trump. It’s so easy for politicians and power brokers to dupe the electorate.”

“Not only is Dalton having a problem with cats, Chatsworth is not far behind. At one time there were four cats around my yard and those cats had kittens. I don’t know where they went off to. I’m thankful they’re not here anymore. Someone just drops them off to get rid of them. If they don’t want their cats, then take them to the Humane Society. And to keep them from reproducing, have them spayed or neutered. Take responsibility.”

“Lowe’s has the solar eclipse glasses for $2.”

“My wife blows money like a county commissioner on a taxpayer-funded vacation.”

“Given the recent dust-ups, here are my predictions: None of the Whitfield County commissioners will lose their jobs. The city and county schools won’t be merged. Varnell will continue to be a speed trap.”

“The people writing in complaining about Obamacare probably don’t have/need it. So, how would they know? More fake news.”

“The city has indeed dragged its feet on the Dalton Depot project, but not so much as they have with the train car parked at the old freight depot. The car has been sitting there under construction going on seven years.”

“It’s time to let out a little secret. The pretty waitresses at Town Square Cafe are what keep me going back.”