04 April 2019

The TPC Report, 4/4/19: News of the Nation, Great State of GA & the Glorious Georgia Piedmont

By: MB McCart, Ed. 
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A Libertarian & a Socialist Walk Into a Bar...
Ron Sachs - CNP/Sipa USA/Newscom; JEENAH MOON/REUTERS/Newscom
Ron Sachs - CNP/Sipa USA/Newscom; JEENAH MOON/REUTERS/Newscom
Sen. Paul (R-KY) & Rep. Osacio-Cortez (D-NY) Among a Dozen Republicans & Democrats To Write Thank-You Letter to POTUS Donald J. Trump for Drawing Down American Troops in Syria

From Reason

"We write in bipartisan support of your announcement of the start of a 'deliberate withdrawal' of U.S. military forces in Syria, and we welcome the completion of this process within the next six months," the letter reads. "It is long past time to rein in the use of force that goes beyond congressional authorization, and we look forward to pursuing this longstanding bipartisan objective with your Administration."

Empire State of DERP!!1!
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What an ass...
Andy Welch, GOP State Rep, Sponsors Bill to Regulate Journalism; Announces Resignation
Long considered one of the worst of the worst of the Gold Dome Influence Peddlers, Henry Co. resident & Atty-at-Law Welch's district represents a small portion of Newton Co. And while he was the bill's main sponsor, and presumably its author, five other locusts critters "legislators" were dumb enough to attach their names to it as well. Welch later announced his resignation...
awelch@smithwelchlaw.com
ron.stephens@house.ga.gov
mark.newton@house.ga.gov
timothy.barr@house.ga.gov
rick.jasperse@house.ga.gov
mike.cheokas@house.ga.gov

Our Neck of the Woods 
Newton Co. Sheriff - Ezell Brown
Sheriff Ezell Brown Gives Infomercial "Budget Presentation" to Newton Co. BOC After Pulling No-Show Last Week 


Report on Sheriff Brown's Budget Presentation April 2, 2019:As expected, the courtroom was filled with pastors, activists and employees in support of the Sheriff. Only a very few conservative budget advocates were present.When the Sheriff took the podium, he stated that the reason he did not appear last week was confidential, or "top secret "(yes he said that). Then, he went on at great length to defend himself and to decry the social media criticism he endured for not showing up.The Sheriff spent about 45 minutes of his time telling once again about his awards, community services and public relations achievements, while simultaneously claiming that he does not brag and is a team player.
Believe it or not, he actually played video for the BOC from complimentary TV coverage (Channel 46 report about the Surprise Squad). His presentation was videotaped by his office, apparently for later use.
Detailed budget numbers were not discussed but there was a handout of the Sheriff's current FY 2020 request. As expected, the Sheriff wants to raise deputy pay to $19 per hour and add 8 more new positions

8 new positions? That seems odd since the NCSO is currently pushing 40 vacancies...

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And that, my friends, is the TPC Report for 4 April 2019, sponsored by: 
Rest Easy Mattress
2185 Pace St Covington, GA 30014
(next to BB&T, across from Hardee's)
770-786-8777




03 April 2019

[Perrin Lovett] - From the International Desk: The Christchurch Mosque Shooting

When I first heard of the incident at the Al Noor Mosque in New Zealand, my first thought was, “false flag.” The why has to be one or more of three things. One, gun control. Two, fomenting more war in the Middle East, most likely with Iran. Three, to rally more “refugees” into NZ and the West. Someone always wants more war. And, if they can excite Muslims into retaliation and then blame Iran for it, so much the better. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wants diversity in New Zealand. Period. (She also wants more sodomy, more abortion, and more socialism - go figure). The gun control was a given and is already playing out.

And, no Cletus, “false flag” does not equal “nothing happened.” There were real bullets, real people, and real blood. I know.

I watched the original 17-minute video. I will not link to it nor explain how to find it on the dark web. It’s out there. Most people probably should not partake, though they’ve likely seen far worse “entertainment” from Hellywood. However, I would suggest some of you should watch it. I give two and a half reasons why.

First, if you search for it on Google, you won’t find it. And, some of the first articles that come up are about why you shouldn’t watch it.


If the enemy doesn’t want you to do something, that means you should at least consider it.

Second, if you’ve never seen anything like this, then you need to. There’s going to be a lot more of it in the future. A. Lot. More.

Lastly, if you’re in the military or law enforcement, or if you have tactical interests, then you might assess for yourself what gunman Tarrant was doing. What I got for my 17 minutes was a mixed bag but it reinforced my initial thoughts.

Tarrant was not an amateur. He had training. He may have had some experience too. How much and what kind and where he obtained it are all open matters (not being mentioned by the police, the media, or pretty much anyone else). The man was off the radar for years, traveling to nefarious places where violence and violent actors abound. He looks like SAS. By odd luck … NZSAS was operating within ten miles of Christchurch at the time of the shooting. He’s not one of them but he could be somehow associated with them or a similar outfit.

I’d rate him as moderately well trained, if not well rehearsed. He moved and operated like an infantry soldier who’d been through basic and also covered fire-squad tactics somewhere. He was not (only) video game trained. If he had ever participated in live-action before, then he’s rusty.

A brief video breakdown:

Tarrant is cool, calm, and almost totally collected. He was ready, mentally, physically, and equipment-wise. When he arrived he loaded up and went to work - shotgun for entry, rifle work inside. His shooting was very good, especially considering the circumstances - most were either single shots or short bursts. He hit the targets the first time. He only unloaded multiple shoots on mass groupings. He efficiently double-tapped. He semi-efficiently stalked and cleared. He circled to intercept runners. He hit moving targets, at a decent distance, while moving himself. His mistakes were several. Most notably, he fumbled magazines and even dropped one. He took his time at intervals.

Back outside, departing, he made a wounding shot at a fair distance, against a moving target. He smoothly turned the wounding to a kill and kept moving. Once back in the car, he was calm, even jovial. He counted off his mistakes, kind of like, “oh well, live and learn, right?” On the escape route he was simultaneously driving, talking, listening to music, and shooting through the windshield.


When he shot through the front glass, he hit the target. That caught my eye. That’s not normal crazy or criminal behavior. That’s special shooting, the kind they teach some LEOs, Secret Service, CIA, SAS, or Mossad. I reviewed the above with a retired Army Colonel. He was hesitant to endorse any level of expertise though he found the performance efficient and alarming.

Another reason to watch the nearly unwatchable - preppers take note - is that this video is a classroom exercise both on conducting and on surviving a mass shooting. Also of note is that Tarrant took no action, beyond blowing the horn, at locals, even those shuffling across his path.

The Rest:

Tarrant’s manifesto is a piece of work. They’ve already killed the copy I had previously linked to on my blog. You’ll have to search the Chans for that. Most white supremacist, far right types aren’t into communism nor eco-fascism. Tarrant was. What a convenient (and predictable) narrative we’ve been fed, one that totally omits Tarrant’s anti-Jihad revenge motive and the Islamic terrorism previously plotted within the subject NZ mosque. In their defense, as pretty as it is, New Zealand is still Dar al-Harab.

The Gun Grab:

Ardern wasted no time in announcing a ban on assault rifles. Her executive actions, to my knowledge, have not yet been followed up legislatively. I think the plan is to severely limit access to “Class E” weapons (ARs and AKs).

The rub is that, just as in America, New Zealand has no major gun crime problem, certainly not with Class E arms. The Prime Minister estimates there are around 1.5 million guns in NZ. Most are not of the “assault” variety. Hosting demographics similar to America’s a generation ago, NZ ranks as one of the safest countries in the world, with nearly no gun crime. (Christchurch’s peoplescape resembles America, pre-1965). In 2018, the entire country only recorded 35 murders. Of the 35, odds are only a portion were committed with guns. It’s highly likely that none were committed with “assault” weapons. It’s also safe to assume that, just as in the U.S., guns save more Kiwi lives than they take each year.

But, hey, the facts don’t matter when constituents operate on emotions and there’s an agenda at work. Fewer freedoms and defensive weapons for the home team and more foreign invaders is what they need to stretch the Long White Cloud just a bit thinner.

As the gun control was immediately predictable, so too was the diversity in-fighting. Ardern is kowtowing to the Mohammedans like there’s no tomorrow. Local Jews and Muslims came together to fight the curse that is white supremacism, communism, PewDiePie-ism, and eco-terrorism (I made some of that up…). Then, Mosque honcho Ahmed Bhamji had to get all anti-Semitic: “I stand here and I say I have a very very strong suspicion that there's some group behind him and I am not afraid to say I feel Mossad is behind this.” That’s his way of saying it was a false flag, with a specific interest group as the culprit. The Jews, you might guess, were not pleased.

One wonders why all the newly-arrived, yet somehow eternally-oppressed types stay when and where things are so very bad. Why not simply leave Footrot Flats to the On the Beach(ers)? Then again, it’s a strong narrative. How bizarre.


I’m out of Middle Earth puns so we’ll wrap this up. World, however many iterations of the official story we’ve already been through, don’t trust it. Americans, we have the same problems with incompatibility and globalist control lust here, except they are an order of magnitude worse than the Kiwis’. Gun grabs don’t work as well in America but the grabbers never give up. Just ask the bump stock guys.

02 April 2019

[MBM] - The Covington Report: Council Votes To Lower Occupational Tax; What's the REAL Story?

C-Town Representin! 


Greetings.

For many Monday night's council meeting centered on one thing - making things right for our barbers, cosmetologists & hairdressers. At first glance, it seemed as if this didn't fully happen, but upon further review, it is in this writer's opinion that the council may have hit one out of the park, though, as the Mayor himself mentioned, more work needs to be done to truly make things fair & equitable across the board.

What the council did last night was this: starting next year, all hairdressers & barbers will only be paying $25 per annum for a business license vs. the current $100 they've been paying for several years. That, certainly, seems to be a win.

However, many - this writer included - wanted to see that amount, specifically for the aforementioned group, reduced to zero since these folks are working out of an establishment that is already paying the yearly fee. As an aside, it's my thought that case law would support treating these people, considering that they are professionally licensed though the state, the same as realty agents or insurance folks. Perhaps another cause for another time (though it should be sooner rather than later).

But the city did do something pretty special Monday night.

Any individual sole proprietor, whether it be a welder, pipefitter, SEO consultant, retailer, etc.), who heretofore had to pay $100 a year for an occupational tax, will now only be paying $25.

That's huge, people, and this will benefit several dozens of small businesses here in town. Again - I'm sorry - but I can't overstate how big this is. It's a win for freedom; a win for small business.

With that said, satisfaction, in my estimation, is still needed for the hair folks & apparently even the Mayor of Covington, Ronnie Johnston,  agrees on that point: 



"Yeah, I'm with you, if they're working out of an establishment already paying [ the occupational tax], I think they should be exempt." 



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Mayor of Covington - Ronnie Johnston

So to recap, a movement that was created by just a couple of barbers & a hairdressers, and helped along by some concerned Citizens, has created a sea-level change for the home city. 

That's a beautiful thing. 

But let's all remember the original Cause Du Jour - barbers, cosmetologists & hairdressers. Those of them working out of an establishment already paying for a business license should not be paying a. Single. Damn. Dime. 

And that's the way I see it.

What are your thoughts? 


- MB McCart 



[TPC] - Recent Health Inspection Scores

Recent Health Inspection Scores for Newton Co. Food Establishments



Gwinnett-Newton-Rockdale Health



* Congrats to Walden's & both Mamie's locations for their perfect 100 scores!


Walden's Restaurant

3186 WASHINGTON ST COVINGTON, GA 30014 Covington, GA 30014

March 21, 2019 | 100 A


Arby's #6047

6225 Turner Lake Rd NW Covington, GA 30014

March 20, 2019 | 92 A



Mamie's Kitchen

7121 HIGHWAY 278 COVINGTON, GA 30014 Covington, GA 30014

March 18, 2019 | 100 A


Mamie's Kitchen Biscuits

11425 BROWN BRIDGE ROAD COVINGTON, GA 30016 Covington, GA 30016

March 18, 2019 | 100 A


Wing Cafe

13015 BROWN BRIDGE RD STE 330 COVINGTON, GA 30016 Covington, GA 30016

March 17, 2019 | 78 C


Pizza Hut

4169 HIGHWAY 278 NE COVINGTON, GA 30014 Covington, GA 30014

March 3, 2019 | 89 B


Waffle House #1966

10265 HIGHWAY 142 COVINGTON, GA 30014 Covington, GA 30014

February 28, 2019 | 72 C

Burger King
53 S Broad St Porterdale, GA 30070


February 25, 2019 | 81 B

Agenda for Newton Co. BOC Regular Meeting April 2, 2019 7PM


NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

BOC Chairman - Marcello Banes

Mobile Phone: 404-805-5094



BOC 1 - Stan Edwards

Mobile Phone: 678-294-9166

BOC 2 - Demond Mason

Cell Phone: 678-544-5212

BOC 3 - Nancy Schulz

Mobile Phone: 770-337-7562

BOC 4 - JC Henderson

Mobile Phone: 770-896-3826

BOC 5 - Ronnie Cowan

Mobile Phone: 678-313-460

1124 Clark Street
Covington, Georgia 30014
Regular Meeting
Agenda


7:00 p.m. Start

1. Call to Order: Chairman Marcello Banes
2. Invocation:

3. Pledge of Allegiance:

4. Agenda Adoption

5. Citizen Comments
6. Chairman’s Report
7. County Manager’s Report:

Miscellaneous Reports

8. Old Business:
Rezoning Case Number REZ19-000001

9. Consent Agenda
  A. County Clerk: BOC Meeting March 19, 2019
  B. County Clerk: BOC ES Meeting, March 19, 2019

New Business:

10. Finance: February Financials

11. Recreation Department/Purchasing: Discussion/Consideration SPLOST project

for Recreation Commission: Splash Pad for Denny Dobbs Park




12. Discussion/Consideration of Option and Ground Lease
Agreement with Gulf South Towers (GST Capital Partners, LLC) to lease an unused portion of the County’s Piper Road property for cell tower use.

7:30 Public Hearing
1-2 SP MOD19-000001
District 4

26 13. Alcohol License
First Reading
Fast Trip
10946 Hwy. 278 E
Covington, GA 30014
Fouzia Damani
District One

14. Citizen Comments

15. Commissioner Comments

16. Executive Session

17. Adjourn



01 April 2019

Covington Council Meeting Tonight, April 1st. 6:30 PM



Who: City of Covington Council 

What: Regular Council Meeting

When: Monday, April 1, 2019 - 6:30 p.m.

Where: Covington City Hall. 2194 Emory Street. Covington, GA 30014

Council Info:

Susie Keck
Post 1 East
Phone 404-998-2145

Hawnethia Williams
City of Covington
Phone (770) 786-4188

Kenneth Morgan
Post 1 West

Phone: (770) 787-4870

Josh McKelvey
Post 3 East
Phone: (678) 576-7142

Michael Whatley
Post 2 East
Phone: 770-786-4848

Anthony Henderson
Post 3 West
Phone: 
470-227-3700



City Manager:
Leigh Anne Knight
City Manager
Phone:  770.385.2000



[Bess Tuggle] - Memoirs of Surviving Children: Tale of the Turtle Shell

I guess this is as good a time as any to tell the Tale of the Turtle Shell.

Thing 2, a.k.a. Crash Dummy, won himself a six-week, all inclusive, parent-paid trip to Newton General at the ripe old age of four.  Meals and Traction included!

At that tender age a parent or adult relative had to be with him all the time.  I spent an awful lot of time in that hospital room, but they were kind enough to give me my own bed.  I got spelled on occasion, but it was mostly my child and I in this little room.

We watched endless cartoons.  We played card games (War and Go Fish were the favorites), colored, read stories…  The nurses were –wonderful- to both of us.  Several would use their breaks to give me a break, come in and color (one nurse had a special coloring book just for them), talk, read.. just to give my pregnant rear time to waddle up and down the hall a few times.

Then, heaven help me, a friend sent him a gift he absolutely loved.  Flowers, a stuffed lion which was names “Wion” forever more, and The Lion King movie to go with it.  The Lion King was all the rage that year, and we watched it at least three d*#m times a day.

Finally came the wonderful day we’d been waiting for!  We were going to go home!  Thing 2 in a body cast, but we were going!

They let me waddle down to the OR with my child and watch most of the process though the window.  He was knocked out (anesthesia not a baseball bat), hung from some type of apparatus on an operating table that had a hole in the middle.  That’s when I was asked to leave.  I guess they didn’t want me to see the intricate process of wrapping a kid up in green gauze and plaster.

The body cast was bright green.  It started under his arms, went down to the ankle on his left leg, his knee on the right and a bar to keep them separated.  It came with appropriate holes for potty breaks.

Just leaving the hospital we learned we were going to have to make some serious adjustments.  He couldn’t bend at the waste, so there was no way he was going in his booster seat.  I ended up laying him down and seat belting him in as best I could.  

Once home came the realization that our house really wasn’t set up for an invalid.  Flight of stairs on front and back lug him up and down, his bed had to be dismantled so the mattress was on the floor, and I don’t believe there –is- such a thing as a toilet for a person in a body cast.  I tried once to hold him in front of the toilet so he could pee, but guess what – a four year old doesn’t have good aim on a good day.  Wobbling in a body cast made enough of a mess I didn’t want either of us to revisit.  

There were some accidents, but the doctor’s office gave me some great advice and helpful tips for dealing/coping with it. Actual trips to the doctor involved facing the stairs, trying to strap down 3 kids and putting Crash Dummy in a little red wagon to drag him across the parking lot while trying to keep up with the other two.

Wion was the victim of one of these accidents.  Not a problem.  He was washable. But did you know if you put a stuffed lion in the dryer, one with a full, fluffy mane, he comes out with an irreversible afro?  

Our living room turned into a play room with a beanbag chair in the middle for the wounded, surrounded by toys, coloring books, puzzles.. and The Lion King played on!  Thing 2 learned how to pull him off his mattress and into his control center all by himself.

The fun started when he learned what he could do on a linoleum floor in a body cast – and it didn’t take long.  He was stuck on his back, but he could use his arms and spin in circles in the kitchen.  FAST circles, the kind that leave you dizzy and your eyes bouncing back and forth for a while.  When his brothers’ joined in, they would grab him by an arm and give him a –good- spin.  Kitchen chairs were moved, the linoleum never fully recovered, but the giggles were worth every bit of it.  Go figure – they were all entertained and not arguing or fighting.

Thing 4 was born not long before the body cast came off.  Thing 2 didn’t have a clue.  He scooted into his beanbag chair and started watching cartoons.  That’s when I put the baby in his arms and he just –stared-.  He’d been waiting patiently for “his” baby (Thing 1 claimed Thing 3).  He took his favorite toy, Wion, and gave it to his baby.  His baby is a Marine now, but still has his Wion.

The body cast was –finally- removed after 8 weeks.  Just long enough for us to get a routine down, but it was OFF.  He had to learn to walk again, amongst other things, but came out strong enough to proceed to two more broken arms.

Life in the fast lane!!!