Around Town – May 6

May 6

Orchids to …

• Rep. Liz Cheney, who has the courage and guts to stand up for the truth.

• the science community who developed the COVID-19 vaccine in record time.

• Rep. Liz Cheney displaying courage and integrity in sacrificing her political career to protect our democracy and save the soul of her party.

• Rep. Liz Cheney and Sen. Mitt Romney for refusing to support the big lie.

• President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress which felt like the grownups are back in charge.

• Morgan and Chris at Pet’s Supplies Plus in the grooming department for taking such awesome care of Remy.

• Rep. Greg Pence distinguishing between liberal wish list items from COVID-19 relief items.

• Rep. Liz Cheney, one Republican with a realistic view and a backbone to match it.

• the employees of the Gladstone Circle K for holding the door for the e-students.

• Judy McCormick’s letter.

• the Republic for the article on funeral reimbursements for virus deaths.

• Beth West for her letter and views about the puppy mills.

Onions to …

• the church that makes it glaringly obvious all they are concerned about is a monthly check.

• the people on the street outside the television show who could not properly recite the Pledge Of Allegiance.

• the house with all the junk on their porch and in their yard and to officials for not addressing the situation.

• the ex-federal elected official who wants voter recounts to continue on and on.

• people that won’t fend for themselves.

• all those in denial of the big lie.

• the waste of taxpayer dollars to sweep trails daily.

• those not waking up from the nightmare that they’ve put themselves in for the last four years.

• the vehicle that passed me illegally in a right-hand turn lane.

• not enforcing speed limits.

• anyone who depends on the federal elected official to put food on their table or a roof over their head.

• raising the assessment on my house saying it’s because of what other property in the addition is selling for.

• the representative who doesn’t realize when he votes no, it’s against all the bill, not just parts he now says he supports.

• bio-warfare labs for developing weaponized viruses for infecting humans.

• those in the political party who are weak, lack backbone, refuse to admit the truth and attack a peer with mob mentality.

Happy Birthday to …

• Janice Baker, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

• Terry Matthews, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.

• Taralyn Bartlett, from your co-workers at Columbus Internal Medicine.

• Missy Neal, from your family, co-workers and Donna.

• Carolyn Wisdom, from Marian.

• Wilma Burdine, from Colleen, Sue, and families.