The Son of an FOB Offers to Save Us from Yoga

 

* Alabama has taxes on groceries.

* Alabama makes you pay more in vehicle taxes if you drive an environmentally friendly car.

* Alabama bans original Sudafed to protect meth addicts.

* Alabama's lieutenant governor won his office on the platform of not being a "baby killer."

* Alabama's governor just recently proved that she can pander to the low-IQ crowd with the best of them.

* Alabama, for 30 years, banned yoga in its public schools.

Yeah, about that last item...Tim James, an unannounced candidate for governor, wants to bring back that ban. No matter that any public school teacher who's overheard to say "Namaste" is subject to firing, we don't want any limber kids in our midst either. 

Many years ago, a local county school gym teacher decided to add music to calisthenics. The idea didn't last long; parents objected that this was akin to dancing in schools and must be nipped in the out-of-rhythm bud.

In 2021, we can be sure that, no matter how many of our citizens are dying each day from COVID or how many of our littlest ones can't get on any Medicaid programs, we at least have a champion to protect us from yoga.

Namaste, y'all!

Art by Byron Wilkes

Sexual Morality? Let's Talk about Ethics

Sexual Morality? Let's Talk about Ethics

A Guest Commentary by

Bailey Quarters

Let's bring (sexual) morality back to the Lauderdale County Courts? Shoalanda, I agree with your statement, but let's address an issue everyone can and should get on board with. Let's address Ethics.

I pay taxes because I work. This is what a responsible citizen does. Do I pay too much? I'm not sure what would be too much, but I pay a lot. I expect my tax dollars to keep Lauderdale County and the State of Alabama running. I do not expect my tax dollars to create a job for a judge's girlfriend.

I'm not sure why the taxpayers of this county have not rioted in the streets about this. I'm not sure why Stan Dean supports this man, this now-divorced judge.

So, let's leave the morality out of it and talk about an actual crime that took place. Rhonda Bogus is gone now, but CITY still has offices in Lauderdale County. What started out as a good idea became an excuse to waste taxpayer money. That's what you need to talk about, Shoalanda, the legal issues, not the morals.

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And now another guest commentary from Wayne Nix:

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Just a thought: Do you think when God handed out brains and common sense, he did it in reverse alphabetical order for the 50 states and ran short on the last one? (Translation: At his point we'll take either Artur Davis or Bradley Byrne.)


Shoalanda