A MUSIC REVIEW
By R. A. Pearson
Dr. John (Mac Rebennack) is in “the right place at the right time” with his new CD the City That Care Forgot, a collection of 13 songs about New Orleans and the state of the city three years after the storm hit the city changing it forever. However, this seems like the Dr. John of old. The jazzy/bluesy/Dixieland-Cajun style rock is back once more, and the CD is powerful, emotional, and gut wrenching as the good Dr. portrays the betrayal, broken promises, and hollow efforts of America’s response to New Orleans post-Katrina crises. In the CD Dr. John points a not so subtle finger at the Bush administration and the federal agencies that let the city and people of the area down before, during and long after the storm.
There are a number of great tunes on this CD; however, “Promises, Promises,” a song about political lies and broken promises is perhaps the most notable. The song is an upbeat duet with Dr. John and country music legend Willie Nelson lowering the boom on President Bush and his administration for their treatment of the Crescent City after the storm. Other songs of interest on the album include, “Time for a Change,” “We Gettin' There,” “Black Gold,” “Dream Warrior,” and the title cut, “City That Care Forgot.” Dr. John has an eye on ecology throughout the CD; however, two songs, “Land Grab,” and “Save Our Wetlands” are especially dedicated to the dangers of overbuilding and over development of the fragile land along the coast.
Dr. John brings on some high-class talent for this CD including: Eric Clapton on guitar, Willie Nelson on vocals for “Promises, Promises,” Ani Difranco on guitar and Terence Blanchard on saxophone. Dr. John is accompanied by the New Orleans Lower 911 band on the CD. The Lower 911 band includes Herman Ernest III on drums, David Barnard on bass, and John Fohl on guitar. The City That Care Forgot was produced by Dr. John and Herman Ernest.
For those who remember the Dr. John of old, he is back with hard hitting lyrics, jazzy/bluesy/ Dixieland-Cajun rock style music, and tasty horn blasts, to a point you can almost see the feathers on your CD dial. This musical collection has all the Dr. John necessities from the upbeat sounds of a Mardi Gras parade to the mystic, swampy, voodoo-gris gris feeling of a crawfish boil on a hot summer night with a full moon over a Louisiana bayou. If the recession has you keeping your money in your pocket spend a few bucks on this CD. As we head into an election, “Promises, Promises” is worth it. Songs from the City That Care Forgot are available for download at various locations.
In contrast to City That Care Forgot, Jacob Dylan’s new release, Seeing Things, is a striped down acoustic guitar CD produced by Rick Rubin, a master of the acoustic guitar genre. The CD features more of Jacob Dylan’s voice and lyrics, and here the lyrics make the album.
Seeing Things is not the ‘album noir’ one might expect from reading the reviews of the CD. It is a well-developed emotional set of songs one might expect from Jacob Dylan at this point in his carrier. The anchor cut from the CD, “Something Good This Way Comes,” is a good up beat song about the joys and happiness of love. The opening song “Evil Is Alive And Well” is a slow semi-gothic warning of evil lurking in the lives of mankind. The CD contains two antiwar songs, “War Is Kind” and “Valley Of The Low Sun.” The latter of these contains some great lyrics and visual images. Other songs of interest on this 10 cut CD include “This End Of The Telescope” and “Up On The Mountain.”
The Atlanta band, the Jackson Price Band, has posted several songs on its my space page for fans and listeners to hear and download free of charge. A few songs on the site include “Little Red Sports Car,” “The Road,” and “Nothing To Loose.” The band includes Michael Clements, a graduate of Camden County High School, on drums and other instruments. The band’s address is http://www.myspace.com/jacksonpriceband so check it out.
Classic jazz aficionados will be interested in the recent release of Miles Davis tunes entitled Muted Miles from Prestige records. The CD features nine cuts of the legendary trumpet master playing his horn with a Harmon mute. The CD features John Coltrane on sax, Red Garland on piano, and Charles Mingus on bass. Muted Miles contains previously released recordings from the Prestige label; however, songs such as “Just Squeeze Me,” “In Your On Sweet Way,” and “Surry With The Fringe On Top” are must have Miles Davis standbys for every jazz collection. This is a five star collection if you do not have these Prestige label tunes on CD.
Something I missed in the classical music genre is Fall River Legend, a ballet by Morton Gould telling the story of Lizzie Borden, who was tried and acquitted for the murder of her parents in Fall River, Massachusetts, in the 1890s. The ballet is available on CD and performances are also available on DVD. If you are into the legend of Lizzie Borden, who took an ax and gave her mother 40 whacks, or classical music, you may want to give this CD a listen.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
GRANDPARENTS FOR PEACE PLAN PROTEST AT BASE ON NAGASAKI DAY
The group Grandparents for Peace has announced The Naval Submarine Base at Kings Bay, Ga., as the site for a vigil in recognition of the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on Saturday, August 9, 2008, from 11 am to 1 pm. The base is located on Charlie Smith, Sr. Hwy. (Spur 40), in St. Marys, Georgia.
Renee Mintz of St. Augustine and Florida Coordinator of Grandparents for Peace states, "We have chosen the Trident Submarine Base at St.Marys because the six nuclear subs with their intercontinental ballistic missiles carrying many hydrogen bombs are in all truth weapons of mass destruction. They represent a real danger to the future of Planet Earth. We grandparents have lived long and wonderful lives and want to hand a world over to our children and grandchildren where they can grow up free from the fear of a nuclear holocaust."
The day's activities will begin with a vigil at the Base entrance, followed by a service of remembrance in First Amendment Park(across from the main gate of the base and the site of the McIntosh Sugar mill ruins). The group will then eat together at a local restaurant (Shoney's on Hwy 40 in Kingsland,Ga., near I-95), sharing upcoming events for peace and justice.
Ms. Mintz says that members from other peace and justice groups will be present at the Stimson Gate and the First Amendment Park outside the Trident Nuclear Weapons Base. Her organization invites any grandparents in the local area, or other younger ctizens, who share similar concerns about the dangers of Trident submarines to the Vigil and the lunch that will follow at a local restaurant.
"In other words," according to longtime peace activist Robert Randall of Brunswick, GA, "this vigil and fellowship meal are for everyone of any age, but proudly sponsored by our elders." Participants are asked to bring folding chairs, signs and plenty of water. The Clarion Issue wants to add insect repellent to this list. Camden County has grown a nice crop of mosquitoes due to the recent rains.
The following groups are in support of Grandparents for Peace and the Nagasaki Day Vigil: the Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice; Pax Christi N.E. Florida; St. Augustine Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission; Wage Peace, Jacksonville; Metanoia Community, Orangedale, Florida; the From Trident to Life Campaign in the Southeast; the Central Florida Chapter of Veterans for Peace; and People for Peace and Justice of St. Augustine. For more information contact: Renee Mintz 904-825-1143 or at pepper82@comcast.net .
Renee Mintz of St. Augustine and Florida Coordinator of Grandparents for Peace states, "We have chosen the Trident Submarine Base at St.Marys because the six nuclear subs with their intercontinental ballistic missiles carrying many hydrogen bombs are in all truth weapons of mass destruction. They represent a real danger to the future of Planet Earth. We grandparents have lived long and wonderful lives and want to hand a world over to our children and grandchildren where they can grow up free from the fear of a nuclear holocaust."
The day's activities will begin with a vigil at the Base entrance, followed by a service of remembrance in First Amendment Park(across from the main gate of the base and the site of the McIntosh Sugar mill ruins). The group will then eat together at a local restaurant (Shoney's on Hwy 40 in Kingsland,Ga., near I-95), sharing upcoming events for peace and justice.
Ms. Mintz says that members from other peace and justice groups will be present at the Stimson Gate and the First Amendment Park outside the Trident Nuclear Weapons Base. Her organization invites any grandparents in the local area, or other younger ctizens, who share similar concerns about the dangers of Trident submarines to the Vigil and the lunch that will follow at a local restaurant.
"In other words," according to longtime peace activist Robert Randall of Brunswick, GA, "this vigil and fellowship meal are for everyone of any age, but proudly sponsored by our elders." Participants are asked to bring folding chairs, signs and plenty of water. The Clarion Issue wants to add insect repellent to this list. Camden County has grown a nice crop of mosquitoes due to the recent rains.
The following groups are in support of Grandparents for Peace and the Nagasaki Day Vigil: the Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice; Pax Christi N.E. Florida; St. Augustine Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission; Wage Peace, Jacksonville; Metanoia Community, Orangedale, Florida; the From Trident to Life Campaign in the Southeast; the Central Florida Chapter of Veterans for Peace; and People for Peace and Justice of St. Augustine. For more information contact: Renee Mintz 904-825-1143 or at pepper82@comcast.net .
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
WHAT DID WE LEARN FROM THE 2008 PRIMARIES?
By R. A. Pearson
On June 3, the five-month primary process ended with Democratic Senator Barack Obama clinching the Democratic Party’s nomination for president with a combination of elected and super delegates thus defeating Senator Hillary Clinton for the party’s top spot on the ticket. Republican Senator John McCain had won his party’s nod for the presidential run several months earlier due to different party rules practiced in the primary process. What led to the victories and defeats of these and other candidates in the primary races and what can be learned from the process?
Both parties saw candidates sit out or fail to fully organize and run in all contests. The Republican’s early front-runner Rudy Giuliani took a pass on the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire opting instead for a stand in Florida, a more cosmopolitian state, whose primary was held in late January. By then he had surrendered his front runner status to John McCain who won Florida’s 57 delegates with 36% of the vote, the Sunshine state being a winner take all Republican primary race. Giuliani was de facto out of the race.
Failure to organize and fully participate in major caucus states was how Obama won the Democrartic nomination. The candidate from Chicago realized the importance of grass roots organization and simply out-orgniazed the Clinton forces especially in the smaller, western, usually “red” states with small but important delegate votes. He was able to secure a large number of delegates, enough to lead Senator Clinton by a large margin by the end of March. Since the Democratic party divides their delegates proportionally, Clinton’s large victories in many “blue collar” states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania made little impact on the actual delegate count. There was no doubt mistakes were made in the Clinton campaign; however, the big one was made early on when it did not plan to play in the caucus states and failed to really plan past “Super Tuesday.”
Perhaps one of the most interesting events of the 08 primary season was the advent or invent of Fred Thompson, a former senator and actor who entered the race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. When many Republicans expressed a dislike for the choices in the race a group of party big wigs pressed Thompson into the race. Many baby-boomers will remember the rock band the Monkeys, an American group created to resemble the Beatles. Each Monkey was patterned to resemble a Beatle, and the one real musician in the band was lead guitarist Michael Nesmith. The Monkeys had a few hits like “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer” and we all had at least one Monkeys album we hauled around for years, and we may have watched their TV show but not many of us went out and got all their LPs once they were released in CD form. Like the Monkeys, Fred Thompson’s campaign was a flash in the pan. He was unable to raise money or get votes proving you cannot create a candidate in a smoke filled back room in Washington D.C.
This primary season has also changed the way campaigns look at finances. In both parties the candidates that led in traditional fund raising, with big wealthy individual donors tapped for the maximum legal contribution, found themselves cash strapped. Senator Clinton's money came largely from squeezing these donors for $2,300 for the primaries and another $2,300 for the general election. The Obama campaign, however, used the Internet for small donations from people who could be re-solicited throughout the campaign. Obama eventually raised more than $265 million for the primaries from more than 2 million individuals. Clinton raised about $215 million, and would end her campaign more than $30 million in debt. Most important, Obama's army of small donors paid for the impressive field organization he would build, drawing on grass-roots support across the country and penetrating states Clinton could not afford to contest. This army is there ready for the general election. The Republicans have not raised near the money the Democrats have and it appears the big donors are staying away and the internet cash has yet to flow in. The one exception to the Republican internet rule was Ron Paul, a psudo-Libertarian candidate who was the most successful candidate at raising funds on the web.
Finally there are several questions about the fairness of the process. Are winner take all primaries fair? In Florida John McCain won 36% of the vote and all 57 delegates. Mitt Romney got 31% of the votes and no delegates. In the Republican party with many of its contests being winner take all it is no wonder states fight to be first and even try to break in line to be first. Perhaps the Republican Party will look at a way to more fairly apportion delegates in the future. Another problem is the caucuses. Many are held at night and voting has to be in person. This eliminates individuals that must work at night, who are in the armed services, and people who are ill, elderly, or housebound for other reasons. Primaries allow for absentee voting so all the electorate can participate. Another innovation would be to hold both Democratic and Republican contests on the same day. This would save money, especially in states where elections are held.
However, here we have been looking back. The Clarion Issue encourages all its readers to get informed of the issues for the next elections and the candidates’ stand on these issues, and as always, we’ll see you at the polls every time they are open.
On June 3, the five-month primary process ended with Democratic Senator Barack Obama clinching the Democratic Party’s nomination for president with a combination of elected and super delegates thus defeating Senator Hillary Clinton for the party’s top spot on the ticket. Republican Senator John McCain had won his party’s nod for the presidential run several months earlier due to different party rules practiced in the primary process. What led to the victories and defeats of these and other candidates in the primary races and what can be learned from the process?
Both parties saw candidates sit out or fail to fully organize and run in all contests. The Republican’s early front-runner Rudy Giuliani took a pass on the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire opting instead for a stand in Florida, a more cosmopolitian state, whose primary was held in late January. By then he had surrendered his front runner status to John McCain who won Florida’s 57 delegates with 36% of the vote, the Sunshine state being a winner take all Republican primary race. Giuliani was de facto out of the race.
Failure to organize and fully participate in major caucus states was how Obama won the Democrartic nomination. The candidate from Chicago realized the importance of grass roots organization and simply out-orgniazed the Clinton forces especially in the smaller, western, usually “red” states with small but important delegate votes. He was able to secure a large number of delegates, enough to lead Senator Clinton by a large margin by the end of March. Since the Democratic party divides their delegates proportionally, Clinton’s large victories in many “blue collar” states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania made little impact on the actual delegate count. There was no doubt mistakes were made in the Clinton campaign; however, the big one was made early on when it did not plan to play in the caucus states and failed to really plan past “Super Tuesday.”
Perhaps one of the most interesting events of the 08 primary season was the advent or invent of Fred Thompson, a former senator and actor who entered the race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. When many Republicans expressed a dislike for the choices in the race a group of party big wigs pressed Thompson into the race. Many baby-boomers will remember the rock band the Monkeys, an American group created to resemble the Beatles. Each Monkey was patterned to resemble a Beatle, and the one real musician in the band was lead guitarist Michael Nesmith. The Monkeys had a few hits like “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer” and we all had at least one Monkeys album we hauled around for years, and we may have watched their TV show but not many of us went out and got all their LPs once they were released in CD form. Like the Monkeys, Fred Thompson’s campaign was a flash in the pan. He was unable to raise money or get votes proving you cannot create a candidate in a smoke filled back room in Washington D.C.
This primary season has also changed the way campaigns look at finances. In both parties the candidates that led in traditional fund raising, with big wealthy individual donors tapped for the maximum legal contribution, found themselves cash strapped. Senator Clinton's money came largely from squeezing these donors for $2,300 for the primaries and another $2,300 for the general election. The Obama campaign, however, used the Internet for small donations from people who could be re-solicited throughout the campaign. Obama eventually raised more than $265 million for the primaries from more than 2 million individuals. Clinton raised about $215 million, and would end her campaign more than $30 million in debt. Most important, Obama's army of small donors paid for the impressive field organization he would build, drawing on grass-roots support across the country and penetrating states Clinton could not afford to contest. This army is there ready for the general election. The Republicans have not raised near the money the Democrats have and it appears the big donors are staying away and the internet cash has yet to flow in. The one exception to the Republican internet rule was Ron Paul, a psudo-Libertarian candidate who was the most successful candidate at raising funds on the web.
Finally there are several questions about the fairness of the process. Are winner take all primaries fair? In Florida John McCain won 36% of the vote and all 57 delegates. Mitt Romney got 31% of the votes and no delegates. In the Republican party with many of its contests being winner take all it is no wonder states fight to be first and even try to break in line to be first. Perhaps the Republican Party will look at a way to more fairly apportion delegates in the future. Another problem is the caucuses. Many are held at night and voting has to be in person. This eliminates individuals that must work at night, who are in the armed services, and people who are ill, elderly, or housebound for other reasons. Primaries allow for absentee voting so all the electorate can participate. Another innovation would be to hold both Democratic and Republican contests on the same day. This would save money, especially in states where elections are held.
However, here we have been looking back. The Clarion Issue encourages all its readers to get informed of the issues for the next elections and the candidates’ stand on these issues, and as always, we’ll see you at the polls every time they are open.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
MUSIC REVIEWS REM’S ACCELERATE
By R. A. Pearson
REM, the popular 1980’s alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, has a new CD out entitled Accelerate. The CD is the band’s move back to the music that made them one of the most popular bands of the last two decades. Accelerate is anchored by the song “Supernatural Superserious,” a single released prior to the release of the CD, yet emblematic of the entire collection of music on the album. The opening tune, “Living Well is the Best Revenge,” is also a hard hitting emotional song destined to help move the CD to the top of the charts.
The entire CD contains 11 cuts and lasts under 40 minutes. Several songs of interest include, “Man-Sized Wreath,” “Hollow Man,” “Houston,” the title tract “Accelerate,” “Mr. Richards,” “Sing for the Submarine,” and “Horse to Water.” All of them with Michael Stipe’s unique voice and Peter Buck’s hard-hitting guitar riffs.
REM is Michael Stipe on lead vocal, Peter Buck lead guitar, and Mike Mills bass. They were joined for Accelerate by Bill Rlieffin on drums and Scott McCauqhey who plays guitar, bass, and a number of other string insterments. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee who co-produced U2’s 2005 Grammy Album Of The Year How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.
Accelerate is seen as a major rebound for REM after their 2004 release Around the Sun, a CD which was not well received by their fans. The songs are available for download at most download locations and several are expected to do well.
Van Morrison’s new CD, Keep It Simple, released on April Fool’s Day 2008 contains 11 cuts, each composed by Morrison for the album, his first album of new material since 2005. The songs on the CD sweep the musical spectrum from blues to easy rock. The opening cut “How Can A Poor Boy” and fourth song “Don’t Go To Nightclubs Anymore” are typical Morrison blues while the third cut “That’s Entrainment” is typical Morrison rock but seem a little weak. However, the album seems to open up with better cuts in the second half of the CD. Songs such as “Lover Come Back,” a bluesy, my baby left me train song, and “The End Of The Land,” a song about a journey to the seashore, are vintage Morrison. The title cut, “Keep It Simple” “Behind The Ritual” and “Song Of Home” help make the second half of Keep It Simple a stronger CD.
The CD features simple music rhythms, featuring easy guitars, steel guitars, bass, drums, percussion, organ and a little banjo here and there. Morrison’s voice is strong and calming, and on such songs as “Song Of Home” Morrison reminds the listener why he has been a feature on the music scene for over thirty years.
Sheryl Crow’s latest CD Detours released earlier this year will remind the listener of the old Sheryl Crow especially of her debut CD Tuesday Night Music Club. The CD is contains obligatory anti-war songs such as “God Bless This Mess” and “Shine Over Babylon,” but it goes on into a more emotional mood only Crow can produce. Songs such as “Love is Free,” “Now That You’re Gone,” and “Love Is All There Is” make this CD an major part of any Sheryl Crow collection. The old guitar riffs and beats are back as Crow reunites with producer Bill Bottrell, who worked with the artist on her breakthrough debut album Tuesday Night Music Club that won three Grammy Awards.
The CD is reflective, personal, and the music is great; furthermore, if any artist has had Detours in their life, Sheryl Crow sure has had a few. It’s a great title for a great CD.
The Atlanta band, the Jackson Price Band, has posted several songs on its myspace page for fans and listeners to hear and download free of charge. A few songs on the site include “Little Red Sports Car,” “The Road,” and “Nothing To Loose.” The band’s address is http://www.myspace.com/jacksonpriceband so check it out.
The Clarion Issue sends it condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Bo Diddley who died on June 2, at the age of 79 in Florida. He was a founding father of rock 'n' roll known for his homemade square guitar, dark glasses and black hat. In 1987, Bo Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the second annual induction dinner, and in 1996 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the seventh annual Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards in Los Angeles. He also has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
Diddley’s major songs included, “Bo Diddley,” “I'm a Man,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Say Man,” “You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover,” “Uncle John,” “Before You Accuse Me,” and “The Mule.”
Diddley never made a lot of money from his music. He came along in the days when record companies made the bulk of the profits from artists’ work. While Diddley appreciated the honors he received he said they “…didn't put no figures in my checkbook.” Didley influenced many musicians and singers of the rock genre. He said, “I held the door open for them and they ran right by me.”
Bo Diddley will be missed. His influence and music will live on forever.
REM, the popular 1980’s alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, has a new CD out entitled Accelerate. The CD is the band’s move back to the music that made them one of the most popular bands of the last two decades. Accelerate is anchored by the song “Supernatural Superserious,” a single released prior to the release of the CD, yet emblematic of the entire collection of music on the album. The opening tune, “Living Well is the Best Revenge,” is also a hard hitting emotional song destined to help move the CD to the top of the charts.
The entire CD contains 11 cuts and lasts under 40 minutes. Several songs of interest include, “Man-Sized Wreath,” “Hollow Man,” “Houston,” the title tract “Accelerate,” “Mr. Richards,” “Sing for the Submarine,” and “Horse to Water.” All of them with Michael Stipe’s unique voice and Peter Buck’s hard-hitting guitar riffs.
REM is Michael Stipe on lead vocal, Peter Buck lead guitar, and Mike Mills bass. They were joined for Accelerate by Bill Rlieffin on drums and Scott McCauqhey who plays guitar, bass, and a number of other string insterments. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee who co-produced U2’s 2005 Grammy Album Of The Year How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.
Accelerate is seen as a major rebound for REM after their 2004 release Around the Sun, a CD which was not well received by their fans. The songs are available for download at most download locations and several are expected to do well.
Van Morrison’s new CD, Keep It Simple, released on April Fool’s Day 2008 contains 11 cuts, each composed by Morrison for the album, his first album of new material since 2005. The songs on the CD sweep the musical spectrum from blues to easy rock. The opening cut “How Can A Poor Boy” and fourth song “Don’t Go To Nightclubs Anymore” are typical Morrison blues while the third cut “That’s Entrainment” is typical Morrison rock but seem a little weak. However, the album seems to open up with better cuts in the second half of the CD. Songs such as “Lover Come Back,” a bluesy, my baby left me train song, and “The End Of The Land,” a song about a journey to the seashore, are vintage Morrison. The title cut, “Keep It Simple” “Behind The Ritual” and “Song Of Home” help make the second half of Keep It Simple a stronger CD.
The CD features simple music rhythms, featuring easy guitars, steel guitars, bass, drums, percussion, organ and a little banjo here and there. Morrison’s voice is strong and calming, and on such songs as “Song Of Home” Morrison reminds the listener why he has been a feature on the music scene for over thirty years.
Sheryl Crow’s latest CD Detours released earlier this year will remind the listener of the old Sheryl Crow especially of her debut CD Tuesday Night Music Club. The CD is contains obligatory anti-war songs such as “God Bless This Mess” and “Shine Over Babylon,” but it goes on into a more emotional mood only Crow can produce. Songs such as “Love is Free,” “Now That You’re Gone,” and “Love Is All There Is” make this CD an major part of any Sheryl Crow collection. The old guitar riffs and beats are back as Crow reunites with producer Bill Bottrell, who worked with the artist on her breakthrough debut album Tuesday Night Music Club that won three Grammy Awards.
The CD is reflective, personal, and the music is great; furthermore, if any artist has had Detours in their life, Sheryl Crow sure has had a few. It’s a great title for a great CD.
The Atlanta band, the Jackson Price Band, has posted several songs on its myspace page for fans and listeners to hear and download free of charge. A few songs on the site include “Little Red Sports Car,” “The Road,” and “Nothing To Loose.” The band’s address is http://www.myspace.com/jacksonpriceband so check it out.
The Clarion Issue sends it condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Bo Diddley who died on June 2, at the age of 79 in Florida. He was a founding father of rock 'n' roll known for his homemade square guitar, dark glasses and black hat. In 1987, Bo Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the second annual induction dinner, and in 1996 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the seventh annual Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards in Los Angeles. He also has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
Diddley’s major songs included, “Bo Diddley,” “I'm a Man,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Say Man,” “You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover,” “Uncle John,” “Before You Accuse Me,” and “The Mule.”
Diddley never made a lot of money from his music. He came along in the days when record companies made the bulk of the profits from artists’ work. While Diddley appreciated the honors he received he said they “…didn't put no figures in my checkbook.” Didley influenced many musicians and singers of the rock genre. He said, “I held the door open for them and they ran right by me.”
Bo Diddley will be missed. His influence and music will live on forever.
Friday, June 27, 2008
REMEMBERING GEORGE CARLIN
By R. A. Pearson
Standup comedian George Carlin, whose anti-establishment, profane brand of humor entertained audiences for 50 years, died in Los Angeles on June 22. Carlin, who was 71, had a history of heart problems and the cause of death was heart failure. Carlin died just months before he was to receive the 2008 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, given by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Carlin is best remembered for his routine, “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.” The “Seven Dirty Words” monologue prompted a landmark indecency case after New York’s WBAI-FM radio aired it in 1973. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, which ruled 5-4 that the sketch was “indecent but not obscene,” giving the Federal Communications Commission broad leeway to determine what constituted indecency on the airwaves. Carlin said, “So my name is a footnote in American legal history, which I’m perversely kind of proud of. In the context of that era, it was daring.” He went on to add about being called a ‘groundbreaker,’ “It just sounds like a very self-serving kind of word. I don't want to go around describing myself as a ‘groundbreaker’ or a ‘difference-maker’ because I’m not and I wasn’t. But I contributed to people who were saying things that weren’t supposed to be said.”
Carlin made 22 albums and won four Grammy Awards. He also authored several books, performed on scores of TV shows, including 14 HBO specials, and appeared in numerous movies. He hosted the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” in October 1975, and starred as a cabdriver in his own sitcom, “The George Carlin Show,” which ran from 1993 to 1995. His voice appeared on two episodes of “The Simpsons.” His movie credits include “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989), Kevin Smith’s “Dogma” (1999) and “Cars” (2006) where he was the voice of Fillmore, the Volkswagen bus. Carlin also authored several books including: “Brain Droppings” and “Napalm and Silly Putty.”
However, Carlin was best known as a standup comedian and many of his albums were recordings of his acts and routines. Anyone from the 1970s can remember sitting around a dorm room or some other setting listening to “Class Clown,” “FM & AM,” or “Occupation: Foole.” Moreover, Carlin’s shows were always unique. He made you think.
In the early 1990s I was back at my alma mater, Valdosta State University, taking a course from my mentor, Dr. Raymond Mensing, who was reading “Brain Droppings” at the time. A year or so later George Carlin came to Jacksonville, Florida, so I treated Dr. Mensing to a couple of tickets and met him and his wife at the show. We laughed a lot, but we had to admit we felt ‘uncomfortable’ at times. I remember Carlin at one time during the monologue talking about people and their bottled water. “Who walks around with bottled water?” he asked. To him it was people trying to be stylish. He mimicked their walk and actions; these gestures were also part of Carlin’s genius.
Dr. Mensing shared some of his thoughts on George Carlin for this article. One of his favorite Carlin quotes is, “Why do they lock the service station restrooms? Are they afraid that someone might go in and clean them?” Another one is, “I got fired from a hotel in Vegas for saying shit. Imagine that in a town where the big game is crap.” The professor wrote a great epitaph for the comedian, “It is always sad to see the passing of a guy who made people laugh.” I don’t think it has been said any better anywhere.
However, the “Clarion Issue” does wonder what Carlin would have to say about the pending lawsuit Naked Cowboy v. M&Ms. His comments on this lawsuit would be a gas. Maybe he would say something like, “Did we really need a blue M&M, or a ‘Naked Cowboy’ for that matter? Especially a ‘Naked Cowboy’ who really isn’t naked! Maybe he should call himself the ‘Diapered Cowboy’ or the ‘Tidy-Whitey Cowboy’!” He left us way too soon.
George Carlin will be missed by all. He influenced a generation of comedians and changed comedy forever. Our condolences go out to all his family, friends, and fans wherever they may be.
Standup comedian George Carlin, whose anti-establishment, profane brand of humor entertained audiences for 50 years, died in Los Angeles on June 22. Carlin, who was 71, had a history of heart problems and the cause of death was heart failure. Carlin died just months before he was to receive the 2008 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, given by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Carlin is best remembered for his routine, “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.” The “Seven Dirty Words” monologue prompted a landmark indecency case after New York’s WBAI-FM radio aired it in 1973. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, which ruled 5-4 that the sketch was “indecent but not obscene,” giving the Federal Communications Commission broad leeway to determine what constituted indecency on the airwaves. Carlin said, “So my name is a footnote in American legal history, which I’m perversely kind of proud of. In the context of that era, it was daring.” He went on to add about being called a ‘groundbreaker,’ “It just sounds like a very self-serving kind of word. I don't want to go around describing myself as a ‘groundbreaker’ or a ‘difference-maker’ because I’m not and I wasn’t. But I contributed to people who were saying things that weren’t supposed to be said.”
Carlin made 22 albums and won four Grammy Awards. He also authored several books, performed on scores of TV shows, including 14 HBO specials, and appeared in numerous movies. He hosted the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” in October 1975, and starred as a cabdriver in his own sitcom, “The George Carlin Show,” which ran from 1993 to 1995. His voice appeared on two episodes of “The Simpsons.” His movie credits include “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989), Kevin Smith’s “Dogma” (1999) and “Cars” (2006) where he was the voice of Fillmore, the Volkswagen bus. Carlin also authored several books including: “Brain Droppings” and “Napalm and Silly Putty.”
However, Carlin was best known as a standup comedian and many of his albums were recordings of his acts and routines. Anyone from the 1970s can remember sitting around a dorm room or some other setting listening to “Class Clown,” “FM & AM,” or “Occupation: Foole.” Moreover, Carlin’s shows were always unique. He made you think.
In the early 1990s I was back at my alma mater, Valdosta State University, taking a course from my mentor, Dr. Raymond Mensing, who was reading “Brain Droppings” at the time. A year or so later George Carlin came to Jacksonville, Florida, so I treated Dr. Mensing to a couple of tickets and met him and his wife at the show. We laughed a lot, but we had to admit we felt ‘uncomfortable’ at times. I remember Carlin at one time during the monologue talking about people and their bottled water. “Who walks around with bottled water?” he asked. To him it was people trying to be stylish. He mimicked their walk and actions; these gestures were also part of Carlin’s genius.
Dr. Mensing shared some of his thoughts on George Carlin for this article. One of his favorite Carlin quotes is, “Why do they lock the service station restrooms? Are they afraid that someone might go in and clean them?” Another one is, “I got fired from a hotel in Vegas for saying shit. Imagine that in a town where the big game is crap.” The professor wrote a great epitaph for the comedian, “It is always sad to see the passing of a guy who made people laugh.” I don’t think it has been said any better anywhere.
However, the “Clarion Issue” does wonder what Carlin would have to say about the pending lawsuit Naked Cowboy v. M&Ms. His comments on this lawsuit would be a gas. Maybe he would say something like, “Did we really need a blue M&M, or a ‘Naked Cowboy’ for that matter? Especially a ‘Naked Cowboy’ who really isn’t naked! Maybe he should call himself the ‘Diapered Cowboy’ or the ‘Tidy-Whitey Cowboy’!” He left us way too soon.
George Carlin will be missed by all. He influenced a generation of comedians and changed comedy forever. Our condolences go out to all his family, friends, and fans wherever they may be.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
WE THE PEOPLE, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
By R. A. Pearson
During the months of May to September of 1787, 55 men from 12 states (Rhode Island did not send a delegation), known as the Founding Fathers or Framers, met in Philadelphia and developed a new form of government for the United States known as the Constitution. The convention was originally called to amend the weak and incompetent Articles of Confederation put in place in 1782; however, this idea was soon scraped in order to form a new government framework based on a federal system.
George Washington, a delegate from Virginia and hero of the Revolution, was selected to chair the convention. James Madison, also of Virginia, realizied the importance of the event, took important notes (the Madison “Diary”) and worked on important issues and compromises throughout the convention. He is often called the “Father of the Constitution.” The Constitution was born in compromise, because only by compromising could all the disagreements, mainly between smaller states and larger states, be resolved. Ben Franklin, the oldest delegate present, said the he was not sure if the plan was perfect, but that it was probably as perfect as it could be. When the convention ended and the Constitution was published to the nation, 39 men had signed the document.
The Constitution had to be approved by 9 of the 13 states. Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution; Georgia was the forth state to approved the document on January 4, 1788. Two important states, Virginia and New York, approved the Constitution (as the 10th and 11th states) in the summer of 1788. These states did so only after the promise of the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution and even then with a close vote at their conventions. Two other states, North Carolina and Rhode Island, took a long time to agree to the Constitution, but in the end, they realized it was in their best interest to join the new government.
The Constitution established three branches of government, each with its own duties and responsibilities. Article One created the legislative branch to enact laws; Article Two established an executive branch to carry out the laws; and Article Three created a federal judiciary to regulate basic federal law. Several other Articles dealt with relationships between the states, federal debt and assumption of debt from past U.S. governments, and how the Constitution would be amended and ratified.
Article One of the Constitution established the legislature or Congress, a bi-cameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Representation in the House was based on a state’s population based on the census taken every ten years. In the Senate every state had two votes. The powers of the Congress were set forth in Article I, section eight, and include: the power to lay and collect taxes; to borrow money on the credit of the United States; to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states; to coin money, regulate the value thereof; to raise and support armies; to provide and maintain a Navy; to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; and to declare war. Article Two, section two gave the Senate advise and consent powers over treaties and did not exclude treaties that would end wars.
Article Two created the executive branch which included the president and the vice president. The Constitution states, “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment. He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments. The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.” These are the powers given to the president.
As for the vice president the Constitution simply relegated him to preside over the Senate. In Article One it reads, “The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.” This is the only constitutional power delegated to the vice president. The vice president was to assume the duties of the president in case of the president’s death, impeachment, resignation, or “inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office.” The 25th Amendment changed the actual terms of the presidential succession so the vice president actually became president in case of the removal, death or resignation of the President.
Article Three created the Supreme Court to hear cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party. It was to be an appellate court in all other cases. Congress would create lower courts as needed. The Supreme Court was not originally given the right to declare laws and actions of the administrative branch unconstitutional, but voted itself this right in the historic case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803.
As the new government went into power, The First Congress proposed twelve amendments, ten of which were approved as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights protected the individual citizen providing freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, right to a trial by jury, and protection from unreasonable search and seizure to name a few. The Bill of Rights named many rights of a free citizenry; however, the Founding Fathers knew they could not list them all so they included the Ninth Amendment to include freedoms not listed in the first eight. It reads, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” There are those who would argue the word privacy is not included in the Bill of Rights and it is not; however, one can surely argue it is and always has been covered by the Ninth Amendment.
In America we just went through a rather long primary process. One of the good things about this process was seeing and hearing all the lesser candidates, a few of whom were labeled kooks, nut cases, or idiots from the lunatic fringe. These included Republican Congressman Ron Paul, Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and former Democratic Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska. However, all of these men spoke of the Constitution and how the government had strayed from its principles, something many Americans are beginning to believe. They spoke of the warrantless searches, which circumvented the FICA courts, the President going to war without a declaration of war by Congress, the unlawful detentions at Guantanamo Bay, and many other ills from the current administration.
However, the Clarion Issue contends this has been an ongoing process and needs to be addressed. More and more power has been given to the president over the years. There has not been a declared war since World War II. Americans now look to the president as the commander-in-chief of the economy and expect him to fix our personal finances when we over-spend on our credit cards. This is an election year, Americans need to not only know the issues, but to know the Constitution as well.
The Constitution begins with the well-known phrase “We the people” meaning the power in the United States emanates from the citizens of the country. Many people vote, but few people know what that august document really says. At lunch several months ago I was talking to some politically savvy people about immigration when one person said we needed to pass a law to make it illegal for their children born in the U.S. to be citizens. I asked, “What about the Constitution?” The person replied, “That’s not in the Constitution!” I said, “Have you ever read the 14th Amendment?” (Amend. XIV Section I reads in part, All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.) Maybe the kooks, nut cases, or idiots from the lunatic fringe are not so extreme as they once seemed. At least they seem to know what the U.S. Constitution really says. It is your Constitution, it is your government, and it is your country. Don’t take the Clarion Issue’s word for what it says and what it means, the powers it gives, and who it gives them to. Read it and study it for yourself.
During the months of May to September of 1787, 55 men from 12 states (Rhode Island did not send a delegation), known as the Founding Fathers or Framers, met in Philadelphia and developed a new form of government for the United States known as the Constitution. The convention was originally called to amend the weak and incompetent Articles of Confederation put in place in 1782; however, this idea was soon scraped in order to form a new government framework based on a federal system.
George Washington, a delegate from Virginia and hero of the Revolution, was selected to chair the convention. James Madison, also of Virginia, realizied the importance of the event, took important notes (the Madison “Diary”) and worked on important issues and compromises throughout the convention. He is often called the “Father of the Constitution.” The Constitution was born in compromise, because only by compromising could all the disagreements, mainly between smaller states and larger states, be resolved. Ben Franklin, the oldest delegate present, said the he was not sure if the plan was perfect, but that it was probably as perfect as it could be. When the convention ended and the Constitution was published to the nation, 39 men had signed the document.
The Constitution had to be approved by 9 of the 13 states. Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution; Georgia was the forth state to approved the document on January 4, 1788. Two important states, Virginia and New York, approved the Constitution (as the 10th and 11th states) in the summer of 1788. These states did so only after the promise of the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution and even then with a close vote at their conventions. Two other states, North Carolina and Rhode Island, took a long time to agree to the Constitution, but in the end, they realized it was in their best interest to join the new government.
The Constitution established three branches of government, each with its own duties and responsibilities. Article One created the legislative branch to enact laws; Article Two established an executive branch to carry out the laws; and Article Three created a federal judiciary to regulate basic federal law. Several other Articles dealt with relationships between the states, federal debt and assumption of debt from past U.S. governments, and how the Constitution would be amended and ratified.
Article One of the Constitution established the legislature or Congress, a bi-cameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Representation in the House was based on a state’s population based on the census taken every ten years. In the Senate every state had two votes. The powers of the Congress were set forth in Article I, section eight, and include: the power to lay and collect taxes; to borrow money on the credit of the United States; to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states; to coin money, regulate the value thereof; to raise and support armies; to provide and maintain a Navy; to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; and to declare war. Article Two, section two gave the Senate advise and consent powers over treaties and did not exclude treaties that would end wars.
Article Two created the executive branch which included the president and the vice president. The Constitution states, “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment. He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments. The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.” These are the powers given to the president.
As for the vice president the Constitution simply relegated him to preside over the Senate. In Article One it reads, “The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.” This is the only constitutional power delegated to the vice president. The vice president was to assume the duties of the president in case of the president’s death, impeachment, resignation, or “inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office.” The 25th Amendment changed the actual terms of the presidential succession so the vice president actually became president in case of the removal, death or resignation of the President.
Article Three created the Supreme Court to hear cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party. It was to be an appellate court in all other cases. Congress would create lower courts as needed. The Supreme Court was not originally given the right to declare laws and actions of the administrative branch unconstitutional, but voted itself this right in the historic case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803.
As the new government went into power, The First Congress proposed twelve amendments, ten of which were approved as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights protected the individual citizen providing freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, right to a trial by jury, and protection from unreasonable search and seizure to name a few. The Bill of Rights named many rights of a free citizenry; however, the Founding Fathers knew they could not list them all so they included the Ninth Amendment to include freedoms not listed in the first eight. It reads, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” There are those who would argue the word privacy is not included in the Bill of Rights and it is not; however, one can surely argue it is and always has been covered by the Ninth Amendment.
In America we just went through a rather long primary process. One of the good things about this process was seeing and hearing all the lesser candidates, a few of whom were labeled kooks, nut cases, or idiots from the lunatic fringe. These included Republican Congressman Ron Paul, Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and former Democratic Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska. However, all of these men spoke of the Constitution and how the government had strayed from its principles, something many Americans are beginning to believe. They spoke of the warrantless searches, which circumvented the FICA courts, the President going to war without a declaration of war by Congress, the unlawful detentions at Guantanamo Bay, and many other ills from the current administration.
However, the Clarion Issue contends this has been an ongoing process and needs to be addressed. More and more power has been given to the president over the years. There has not been a declared war since World War II. Americans now look to the president as the commander-in-chief of the economy and expect him to fix our personal finances when we over-spend on our credit cards. This is an election year, Americans need to not only know the issues, but to know the Constitution as well.
The Constitution begins with the well-known phrase “We the people” meaning the power in the United States emanates from the citizens of the country. Many people vote, but few people know what that august document really says. At lunch several months ago I was talking to some politically savvy people about immigration when one person said we needed to pass a law to make it illegal for their children born in the U.S. to be citizens. I asked, “What about the Constitution?” The person replied, “That’s not in the Constitution!” I said, “Have you ever read the 14th Amendment?” (Amend. XIV Section I reads in part, All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.) Maybe the kooks, nut cases, or idiots from the lunatic fringe are not so extreme as they once seemed. At least they seem to know what the U.S. Constitution really says. It is your Constitution, it is your government, and it is your country. Don’t take the Clarion Issue’s word for what it says and what it means, the powers it gives, and who it gives them to. Read it and study it for yourself.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
COUNTY COMMISSION CANDIDATES FORUM HOSTED BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
By Dr. Jim Burnham
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie # 4379 will be the site of a public forum for candidates for the Camden County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. The forum will begin at 7:00 PM. and will be in the St. Marys Aerie #4379 at 101-C Industrial Drive in St. Marys located directly behind the St. Marys Police Complex on Pt. Peter Road.
The candidates for District 1 are Craig Brack, Willis Keene, Jr. and Barbara Rudolph King. The candidates for District 3 are incumbent David Rainer and former commissioner and challenger Harry Callahan. The candidates for District 5 are incumbent Steve Berry and challenger Carla Carper. These are all candidates for County Commission who will be on the Primary ballot on July 15, 2008. Districts 3 and 5 have no Democrat opposition and the winner will be determined in the Primary. The winner of the District 1 primary will face incumbent Democrat Preston Rhodes in the fall.
Questions at the forum will be written and submitted to Edward W. Clary who will moderate the forum. You may e-mail questions in advance to JBurnham1@tds.net prior to the forum and they will also be presented to the moderator at the forum.
Event organizer Dr. Jim Burnham said, “Many people may not know all these candidates and the Republican Party is happy for the opportunity to host this event to introduce our candidates and give the public the opportunity to hear them on the issues. I want to thank the Fraternal Order of Eagles for opening their facility to the Republican Party and the public for this event.
The Republican Party also holds a breakfast meeting every other month on a Saturday, usually on the second Saturday. After several attempts with other locations, the Party has settled in at the Eagles Aerie where a group of ladies provides a wonderful breakfast buffet consisting of grits, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, chesses, biscuits, gravy, coffee, and juice. It is a delicious deal for just $5.00. The Party provides a short program, usually some elected Republican as a speaker. The next Grits ‘N’ Bits Breakfast will be on Saturday, July 12, 2008, and will feature the three candidates for the Camden County Clerk of Court. The breakfast, which is open to the public, will begin at 8:45 AM.
For information call Dr. Jim Burnham at 912-882-4377 or send an email to the address in the article.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie # 4379 will be the site of a public forum for candidates for the Camden County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. The forum will begin at 7:00 PM. and will be in the St. Marys Aerie #4379 at 101-C Industrial Drive in St. Marys located directly behind the St. Marys Police Complex on Pt. Peter Road.
The candidates for District 1 are Craig Brack, Willis Keene, Jr. and Barbara Rudolph King. The candidates for District 3 are incumbent David Rainer and former commissioner and challenger Harry Callahan. The candidates for District 5 are incumbent Steve Berry and challenger Carla Carper. These are all candidates for County Commission who will be on the Primary ballot on July 15, 2008. Districts 3 and 5 have no Democrat opposition and the winner will be determined in the Primary. The winner of the District 1 primary will face incumbent Democrat Preston Rhodes in the fall.
Questions at the forum will be written and submitted to Edward W. Clary who will moderate the forum. You may e-mail questions in advance to JBurnham1@tds.net prior to the forum and they will also be presented to the moderator at the forum.
Event organizer Dr. Jim Burnham said, “Many people may not know all these candidates and the Republican Party is happy for the opportunity to host this event to introduce our candidates and give the public the opportunity to hear them on the issues. I want to thank the Fraternal Order of Eagles for opening their facility to the Republican Party and the public for this event.
The Republican Party also holds a breakfast meeting every other month on a Saturday, usually on the second Saturday. After several attempts with other locations, the Party has settled in at the Eagles Aerie where a group of ladies provides a wonderful breakfast buffet consisting of grits, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, chesses, biscuits, gravy, coffee, and juice. It is a delicious deal for just $5.00. The Party provides a short program, usually some elected Republican as a speaker. The next Grits ‘N’ Bits Breakfast will be on Saturday, July 12, 2008, and will feature the three candidates for the Camden County Clerk of Court. The breakfast, which is open to the public, will begin at 8:45 AM.
For information call Dr. Jim Burnham at 912-882-4377 or send an email to the address in the article.
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