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EGG #54 9/15/2005 Gregg responds to the N&O
Published: Sep 15, 2005
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EGG #48 3/2/2005 There was a bit on WRAL last night about school overcrowding.
I wrote
EGG #47 2/19/2005 Gregg responds to the N&O
EGG #46 12/30/2004 Gregg responds to the N&O The Article: http://www.newsobserver.com/print/wednesday/opinion/story/1969805p-8342507c.html Gregg's Response: No comparison Gregg Vulinec Garner EGG #46 12/8/2004 Gregg responds to the N&O The Article: EGG #45 11/20/2004 Gregg responds to the N&O
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EGG #42 3/24/2004 You know, when we were growing up, we all faced some sort of bullying. You had a decision to make: you either beat them up, or else you ran away. If you ran away, you lived in fear of facing ridicule and further humiliation. But if you showed them you were not afraid, and actually fought back, they would never bother you again. They would realize that you would not be intimidated by their behavior. Because as most of us know by now, most bullies are cowards. They prey on the weak and those afraid to stand up for themselves. But if you ran away, they would continue to bully and intimidate. Well, after years of intimidation and humiliation and running away, someone decided to stand and fight.
EGG #41 1/14/2004 At first glance, when I read the story about the Harvey Milk school for gays, lesbians, transsexuals, transgenders, and whatever other mutant strains exist out there, I was a little pissed off. Here are a bunch of people who are always whining that that don’t want “special treatment”, they just want equal treament. Yeah, sure. So where’s the high school for the rest of the freaks out there? How ‘bout a school for the “amputee wannabes”? I bet ya there would no shortage of people wanting to sign up for shop class. Hey, who among them wouldn’t give up an arm and a leg to be the first to have a go at the table saw? But on closer introspection, I think this idea of a school for disenfranchised students could be a good thing. These people unwittingly may have helped the cause of all of the parents who are trying to raise decent, God-fearing children, and are sick of the garbage that’s being taught to our children in school. It could be used a legal precedent by the advocates for school choice. Image that, you could send your child to the school that you want them to attend. What a concept! As so much of the stuff that liberals do this reeks of hypocrisy - they want their cake and eat it too. How can they justify (well it’s easy for them, no logic is involved) having a school for a certain segment of the poulation and not offer the same opportunity to other groups as well? I say, go ahead and put all the frreaks and weirdos in a separate school, so the rest of us can have our children in schools where they educate, not indoctrinate.
EGG #40 11/18/2003 In the beginning, God created man. Then God saw that man was lonely so he created woman. Man called these individuals, heterosexuals. And all was right in the world. Somewhere along the way, some men decided that they liked other men better than women. And some women decided that they preferred the company of other women to that of men. Man called these individuals, homosexuals. Then further on down the timeline, some of these same men and women decided that they liked men and women equally. These individuals were called bisexuals. And to confuse matters even more, some men decided that they were actually women trapped in a man’s body (hold on, this gets complicated) and they preferred the company of other men, but only as a woman would have feelings for a man. And quite naturally, there were some women who felt that they were actually men who were trapped inside a woman’s body and they preferred the company of other women, but only as a man would have feelings for a woman. These individuals came to be known as transsexuals. Still further on down the evolution revolution, certain men and women decided that they felt most comfortable dressing and acting like members of the opposite sex. I think even they weren’t sure which sex to pursue. And it probably didn’t matter. These individuals came to be known as transgender. And the latest arrival on the scene is what is known as a metrosexual - a heterosexual man who acts like a homosexual man in order to attract woman. This latest addition to the soiree is looked upon with disdain by, heterosexuals, homosexuals, bisexuals, and just about everyone else he comes into contact with. What’s next?
EGG #39 8/22/2003 Unarguably, child abuse is a particularly heinous crime. Its' repercussions are far reaching and manifested in many ways. If the child survives into adulthood, the cycle of abuse often continues as they become abusers of their own children. . But even considering the serious nature of the crime, we must also be careful to protect the constitutional rights of individuals . As you pointed out in your editorial, "Child abuse charges are highly sensitive, and people who are erroneously investigated must have their privacy protected." This is undoubtedly true. Unfortunately, this is a typical conundrum that many good law-abiding people find themselves in. They are willing to acquiesce their inalienable rights for the greater good and the perceived security it represents. To quote one of the founders of our great nation, Benjamin Franklin, " They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Our rights to privacy and unlawful search and seizure are
steadily being eroded.
EGG #38 8/20/2003 Gregg responds to the N&O The Article: newsobserver.com/front/story/2797133p-2585946c.html Gregg's Response: Regarding your August 20 article "Wake schools' next goal takes shape": Now let me get this straight. The Wake County School Board is abandoning its' goal of having 95 percent of third- and eighth-graders pass state end-of -grade tests, even though the goal was never achieved. Now they want to shift gears and implement new goals. It begs the question whether they ever intend to meet the goals they set, or is it just another way to bilk the taxpayers out of millions of dollars. In an earlier article (June 26 - "Scores make Wake jubilant"), Wake County Superintendent Bill McNeal admitted as such that "the goal has helped to win more money from Wake County commissioners." If he's going to abandon the goal, he ought to abandon the money. Instead of moving on and setting more unachievable goals, the school system shouldn't receive any more taxpayer funding for new programs until the present ones are successful. As educators, what kind of lesson does this impart to our children in your care? It is telling them that if at first you don't succeed at a goal you've set, give it up and move on to something else. Whatever happened to "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again"? Also, Bill McNeal, the man responsible for the school system's failure to meet its' goal, will receive a 5 percent pay increase if the school board doesn't complete his evaluation by August 31. I urge them to do so, and give him a failing grade and therefore no pay increase. Perhaps that would give him an incentive set more achievable goals in the future. If not, he should set an example and decline the raise which he does not deserve.
EGG #37 6/19/2003 Gregg writes a letter to the N&O A LOSING VENTURE Regarding your June 17 article "Center costs could pay off": The projections given by Raleigh City Manager Russell Allen and Wake County
Manager David Cooke include money to cover operating losses. That should be a
red flag right there.
The city and county managers also want to circumvent due process by selling
something called "certificates of participation" which don't require the
approval of voters. Nobody goes into a business venture with the intention of
losing money, so why should taxpayers be forced to?
This latest proposal comes on the heels of a property tax increase in Wake
County and certain future increases in user "fees" which are so popular with
politicians these days. I'm sure the few speakers who showed at the public
hearing on the county budget do not represent the majority of taxpayers -- who
are sick of public officials spending their hard-earned money with reckless
abandon.
Gregg Vulinec
Garner EGG #36 6/05/2003 I'm sure you've heard by now about the scandal surrounding the
Chicago Cubs' Sammy Sosa, one of
baseball's most popular players. He was caught using a corked bat during a game,
which is illegal. Why would one use a corked bat, you ask? It has something to
do with physics. According to experts, a corked bat will be lighter, therefore
the batter can generate more bat speed.
There is some question, though, whether it makes the ball travel farther. His
justification was that he used it to put on home run displays for the fans
during batting practice. Now, he has hit 505 career home runs, including 292 in
the past 5 seasons. He holds the record for
most 60+ home run seasons
(3). These feats were accomplished against pitchers who are using all
their wiles trying to get him out. Are you trying to tell me that he needs a
corked bat to hit home runs off a batting practice pitcher throwing him fat
pitches to hit? I don't buy it. It makes you wonder if
this the first and only time he used a loaded bat. It also brings into
question the legitimacy of his home run heroics. And what about the rest of the
players in the league? Does everyone do it, and he just happened to be the one
who got caught? To his credit, authorities x-rayed 76 other bats confiscated
from his locker and found no irregularities. No matter, the damage has been
done. This unfortunate incident, isolated or not, has not only tarnished his
reputation, but has cast the eye of suspicion over all of baseball as well. EGG #35 5/22/2003 "I'm sending this in response to Operation Vagrant. It's
less about I just read an Associated Press story about "Operation Vagrant". It mentioned your name as an advocate of stronger seat belt laws. It also mentioned that your daughter, Dori, was killed in a traffic accident in which she was not wearing a seat belt. I'm sorry for your loss. The article did not mention any details of the accident. Such as, who was driving or who was at fault. I'm assuming that due to her age, she was not the driver of the vehicle. Can I also assume that the person driving the vehicle was a licensed driver, therefore aware of Florida's traffic laws? I'm sure at the time of your daughter's death, that Florida already had a seat belt requirement. Since your daughter was underage, shouldn't you, as a parent, been more responsible for teaching your children about the dangers of not wearing a seat belt? If someone had used common sense and adhered to the existing law, perhaps your daughter would still be alive. Instead of pushing for more stringent safety laws, shouldn't you be advocating more personal responsibility? What made this country great is the God given freedom of people to make choices. In your daughter's case, someone made the wrong choice. Restricting people's freedom is not going to bring your daughter back, nor is it going to solve the problem.
EGG #34 5/21/2003 It's a shame that that the State of North Carolina cannot afford to repair its' decaying property. However, the maintenance backlog is not due to a "shortfall of money", as claimed by House Co-Speaker, Jim Black. The money is there. The current budget proposal is $14.3 BILLION. According to estimates, it will take $1.2 billion to repair the properties. The Governor and the legislature are offering a paltry $50 million for repairs. For the past three years, the Governor and the legislature have raised taxes and fees and "preserved programs in many areas of state government." But instead of using some of the money to maintain the State's infrastructure, which could be considered a core function of government, it has been diverted to cover the costs of ever increasing social programs, which are not.
EGG #33 5/19/2003 The term, "suicide bomber" is bandied about a lot in
the media. To me, the term is a misnomer. A suicide is the act or an instance of
intentionally killing oneself. Much akin to the victimless crime where the only
person you are harming is yourself. If these psychos want to kill themselves on
the basis of some fanatical religious belief that entitles them to hook up with
some heavenly honeys in the afterlife that's between them and their maker. Fine.
Go ahead; blow your brains out. But when these zealots decide to take a few
supposed “infidels” (innocent men, women and children) along for the ride,
that’s where you have to draw the line. And the line between suicide and mass
murder isn’t very fine. To use the term "suicide bomber" almost grants them
martyr status in the eyes of those with similar beliefs (and I'm sure in the
eyes of more than a few left-leaning, America-hating individuals, as well).
Sure, there is no punishment we can levy on these fanatics. They're history.
Gone. Good riddance. But we can stop glorifying their actions. Let's call a
spade a spade, people! Identify where these crazy fucks came from and emphasize
the fact that innocent people died as a result of their actions. Let these
nations know that if it happens again, the next bombers they hear about won't be
on a suicide mission.
EGG #32 5/15/2003
Liberalism 101 :
1 a : marked by generosity :
OPENHANDED <a liberal politician>
b : given or provided in a
generous and openhanded way <a liberal media>
2 obsolete : lacking
moral restraint : LICENTIOUS
3 : not literal or strict : LOOSE <a liberal politician>
4 : BROAD-MINDED;
especially : not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or
traditional forms
If the foo shits, wear it...
EGG #31 5/04/2003 Here we go again. In your May 1 editorial "In the numbers" you support yet another tax increase. You pretend to be concerned about the health and safety of our children and encourage the taxation of products such as cigarettes, candy and soft drinks as a means to achieve that goal. We all know the real reason behind increasing these taxes is that the government needs more revenue to fund its massive spending programs. I'm opposed to raising taxes for any reason, but if we need additional revenue, how about increasing the tax on the purchase of a copy of your newspaper? Gregg Vulinec EGG #30 4/02/2003 N&O Rattles the Coop The News & Observer article: The squeeze on summerSummer's image of long, lazy days spent near water has suffered in North Carolina as the school year ate up more and more of August. The suffering has been shared by the tourist industry, which could profit from Tar Heel families' trade even during tense times when out-of-state tourists don't come. So it's natural that a legislature focused on jobs would consider helping the tourist industry out by making summer longer -- natural, but wrong. To create jobs, what this state needs most is education. Those closest to the competition for economic development say it's the quality of K-12 education that is the key for North Carolina. So in tinkering with school calendars, a legislature focused on jobs must respond first to the needs of students and teachers. Adding teacher workdays is one reason the start of the school year has been moved up. To the extent that those extra days help teachers teach better, they are good reasons to resume classes well before Labor Day (Aug. 11 is the start date in most Triangle school systems this year). Amidst a chronic teacher shortage, the state can't afford to lose good teachers who are discouraged by lack of time for planning and developing their skills. The needs of hotels and restaurants for customers and teenage workers pale in comparison to the need for excellent schools. It is schools that will train the high-quality work force that businesses need and their employees want for their children. For North Carolina to compete effectively in an economy that runs on innovation, the General Assembly must focus on improving public education in every county. If a short summer is part of the bargain, so be it. Gregg's Response: The arrogance of your editorial staff amazes me. Are you saying there are no "high-quality" workers in the tourism industry? And that they are uneducated? I don't work in that industry, but if I did, I would be a little miffed, to say the least. Before you so readily dismiss the tourism industry, here are some facts to consider: Tourism is one of North Carolina's largest industries. In 2001, domestic travelers spent $11.9 billion across the state. The most impressive contribution tourism makes to the North Carolina economy is the number of business and jobs it supports. In 2001, tourism expenditures directly supported 196,400 jobs. Traveler spending generated over $2.1 billion in tax receipts: $1.1 billion in federal taxes, $694.8 million in state tax revenue and $397.6 million in local tax revenue. Number of visitors to North Carolina in 2001: 43 million, ranking North Carolina 6th in person-trip volume by state behind California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York! Sure educating a future work force is important, but so is supporting a vital component of North Carolina's economy. Spoken like a future beachfront entrepreneur! -Jody
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