Dole and Myrick distancing themselves from Lame Duck President
Senator Elizabeth Dole and US Representative Sue Myrick both appear to be distancing themselves from President Bush and his hum-hum final year agenda for the nation.
Ms. Myrick decided to “…stay home and watch the president’s address on television…” on Monday evening, while Mrs. Dole had a previous engagement to speak in front of a constituent group in NC.
On Thursday morning, both skipped out on Vice President Dick Cheney’s address to a select crowd at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Myrick begging off due the the impending birth of a grandchild, and VP Cheney acknowledging her “priorities”. Kinda gives new meaning to, “I think I have to wash my hair”.
Still trying to curry favor with the administration, boy-politician, Patrick McHenry of the 10th district in NC, commented to the Observer, “the president missed the opportunity to push to make the middle-class tax cuts permanent. It was a good speech — but not bold enough”.
Mr. McHenry surely must realize that the tax cuts were not for the so-called middle class but the top 10% of incomes.
Creating permanence of these cuts, which are not set to expire until the fiscal year of 2010, would further drive a stake into the heart of the true middle class. The rich will not invest in new plants in Cherryville, Hickory, or Shelby. They will continue to buy their cars, remodel their kitchens, and go out to dinner — but not build factories, invest in their stateside employees, or contribute money to the United Way.
Belmont Citizens of the Year
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The Belmont, oops, Montcross, Chamber of Commerce bestowed its highest community award to Jack and Gearl Dean Page at its January 24 annual dinner.
We also congratulate the Pages for this award. As friends and neighbors at church and in the community, Jack and Gearl Dean have always been active and engaged in community projects.
Both the Gazette and Gaston/Lincoln section of the Observer wrote very nice stories about the Page’s involvement in a host of community activities.
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Caravan Coffee owner, Vince Hill, was recognized as Business person of the year.
Now about changing Belmont to Montcross…
It pays to think outside the box
Forwarded email is funny sometimes:
It pays to think outside the box!
We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the “senior special” was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $1.99.
“Sounds good,” my wife said. “But I don’t want the eggs.”
“Then I’ll have to charge you two dollars and forty-nine cents because you’re ordering a la carte,” the waitress warned her.
“You mean I’d have to pay for not taking the eggs?”, my wife asked incredulously.
“YES!”, stated the waitress.
“I’ll take the special then”, my wife said.
”How do you want your eggs?”, the waitress asked.
“Raw and in the shell,” my wife replied.
She took the two eggs home.
DON’T MESS WITH SENIORS!!! We’ve been around the block more than once.
The Belmont Front Porch 
