Geriatric Terrorism?!

Has everyone seen this story?  Maybe we can take a moment to stop talking about Kim Kardashian’s failed 72 day marriage!  I am being sarcastic of course, but the news does seems to be overwhelmed by stupidity yesterday and today. 

We can never forget the Oklahoma bombing and remember to be vigilant against home grown terrorism.  Let’s not fight about left or right, but remain committed to the idea that democracy has room for many different forms of ideology, but never, ever, can we allow ourselves to become to so angry that we would reap violence and devastation upon our fellow countrymen/women. 

WASHINGTON — Four Georgia men in their 60s and 70s were arrested Tuesday, accused of being members of a right-wing militia group that plotted to attack federal office buildings and to disperse a deadly biological poison in Atlanta.

Their alleged plot was revealed to the FBI by a confidential informant last spring, and members of the group have been meeting since May with someone they thought was a black-market weapons dealer but who turned out to be an undercover federal agent, according to court documents.

The documents say the men, Frederick Thomas, 73, of Cleveland, Ga.; Dan Roberts, 67, Ray Adams, 65, and Samuel Crump, 68, all of Toccoa, called themselves “the covert group” and began in March to talk about staging attacks against federal targets including the IRS.

“While many are focused on the threat posed by international violent extremists, this case demonstrates that we must also remain vigilant in protecting our country from citizens without our own borders who threaten our safety and security,” said the U.S. attorney in Atlanta, Sally Quillian Yates, in a written statement.

Martha Hendley: Candland Absent 2/3rds of Time on Budget Committee

Politician Peter Candland missed work 2/3rds of the time as a member of the Budget Committee.

Peter Candland says his experience on a County Supervisor’s Budget Committee shows how he will work for us as Supervisor. But records show that Peter Candland missed 2/3rds of the meetings during his time on the committee. If Peter Candland can’t be trusted to show up to official meetings, how can we trust him to be there for us as our next Supervisor?

Missed 2/3rds of meetings

Peter Candland missed 13 of the 19 Budget Committee meetings while he was a member. That’s about 2/3rds of the time Peter Candland just didn’t show up.

This is the committee that helps our Supervisor make decisions on important issues like taxes and funding for local roads and schools. Yet Peter Candland failed in his responsibility to show up for these meetings.

Missed 90% of meetings in 2010

Missing committee meetings is a pattern for Peter Candland. In February of 2010, he temporarily removed himself from the committee during a critical period of time. And he missed nine consecutive meetings, attending only 1 of the 10 meetings held last year.

We need leaders who will fight every day for our families. We can’t count on Peter Candland if he doesn’t show up.

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Vote NO on Peter Candland.
He’s not ready to be County Supervisor.