AMERICUS — ‘God and Country’ prayer service today



I hope by now, you have heard about the “God & Country” Community wide prayer service that St John’s Anglican Church is sponsoring this Sunday afternoon at 4:00, Lenny’s Market. It will last one hour. This prayer service is non-partisan, non-denominational, a chance to thank God & seek His teaching back into our lives and our nation. We have members of many different Congregations from our area to lead us in prayer & patriotic songs. Boy Scouts will perform the color guard & Pledge of Allegiance. We ask that you help us put the word out to your church, family and neighbors. Please join in on this glorious occasion. Parking will be available in the Rylander Park as well as other areas on and off of Lamar and Forsyth Streets. Seating will be available but if you have folding chairs, you might want to bring them. ... May the Love of Christ prevail.





Garland Mears

Americus



Says ignore Obama haters



For those who listen to Faux News and believe it, here is something to contemplate:

The noise generated about Benghazi as evidenced by Gerald Smith and Mary Davis’s recent letters to the editor is just that, noise. If there was something to it, don’t you think Romney or Ryan would have said something by now?

For more information on the topic, see Jay Bookman’s October 29th editorial in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. It is clear that a greater disaster akin to Black Hawk Down in Somalia was prevented.

For those undecided or with an open mind, here are some facts about what President Obama has done during his first term in office (with thanks to Dominick Vila on The Slate for compiling the list):

1. Affordable Care Act

2. $789B economic stimulus package

3. U.S. auto industry bail out (GM and Chrysler)

4. Cash for clunkers

5. Incentives for buyers of hybrid automobiles

6. Housing rescue plan and incentives for first time home buyers

7. Credits for purchasers of energy efficient appliances

8. Equal pay for women

9. $716B MEDICARE savings over next 10 years to keep program solvent

10. Lower drug costs for seniors and elimination of donut hole

11. Ended policy forbidding Medicare from negotiating for cheaper drugs.

12. Limited lobbyist’s access to the White House

13. Ended the war in Iraq

14. Closed secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and ended renditions

15. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell and biomedical research

16. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect

17. Funded high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools

18. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children

19. Expanded Pell grant program and implemented easier loan repayment policy

20. Phased out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems

21. The Guantanamo prison camp is being phased out

22. Torture banned. U.S. now in compliance with the Geneva Convention

23. Better body armor provided to our troops

24. Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear inspection talks

25. Increased pay and benefits for military personnel

26. Improved housing for military personnel and veterans benefits

27. Proposed a Veterans Jobs Act (filibustered by the GOP 3 weeks ago)

28. Ended no-bid defense contract policy

29. Closed offshore tax havens (sorry Mitt)

30. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to allow US government access to records of tax evaders and criminals

31. Ended tax benefits to corporations that outsource American jobs

32. Championed credit card consumer protection legislation

33. Expanded loans and tax credits to small businesses

34. Appointed the first Latina to the Supreme Court

35. Limited salaries of senior White House aides to $100,000

36. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel

37. Ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and authorized drone strikes against Al Qaeda targets in Pakistan, Yemen and other countries



Avoid the uncertainty over which position Romney will flip flop on next. Vote for proven performance.





Tom McFarland

Americus