I read recently in the Atlanta newspapers that our intrepid public servants just keep on going — on trips, that is. Despite a self-congratulatory swipe at ethics reform in the last session, there seems to be nothing stopping the boys and girls of the General Assembly and assorted state bureaucrats from continuing to zip around the globe, courtesy of foreign governments and big … [Read more...] about July 29, 2013: Why Wasn’t Skeeter Skates Included On Azerbaijan Junket?
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April 2, 2013: Skeeter Skates Not Impressed With Ethics Reform Legislation
When the phone rang, I knew who was on the other end: Skeeter Skates, owner of Skeeter’s Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair in Greater Metropolitan Pooler. I can’t tell you exactly why but the phone always sounds a bit harsher when Skeeter calls. One thing about Skeeter Skates. He gets right to the point. Niceties aren’t his style. “Hoss, I been busy sharpening plow … [Read more...] about April 2, 2013: Skeeter Skates Not Impressed With Ethics Reform Legislation
August 27, 2012: Skeeter Skates Weighs In On The Middle East Situation
I was in the middle of preparing a Power Point presentation for you on why House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) needs a campaign war chest of $356,415.19 to run unopposed for reelection in his district. The neat part was going to be explaining the $1,000 campaign contribution from the American Kennel Club, located in New York. You will be interested to know The American … [Read more...] about August 27, 2012: Skeeter Skates Weighs In On The Middle East Situation
May 14, 2012: Skeeter Skates Finds Out He Has A Lot To Learn About Politics
Skeeter Skates, owner of Skeeter’s Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair in Metropolitan Pooler, called me this week. That was an historic occasion. Maybe not man-landing on-the-moon historic, but pretty close to it. Skeeter rarely ever calls. I think it is because he thinks he knows everything. Being an industry leader in the tree stump removal and plow repair game can do … [Read more...] about May 14, 2012: Skeeter Skates Finds Out He Has A Lot To Learn About Politics
October 3, 2011: Skeeter Skates Doesn’t Care Much for Due Process When Terrorists Are Involved
Everybody needs a guru. Someone you can go to whenever you find yourself stuck on the horns of a moral dilemma. Some climb the mountain tops of Nepal to sit before an old guy wrapped in a bed sheet and listen to him prattle about inner beauty. I am very fortunate. My guru doesn’t live on a mountain. Skeeter Skates is owner of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair … [Read more...] about October 3, 2011: Skeeter Skates Doesn’t Care Much for Due Process When Terrorists Are Involved