Squawkbox – July 22, 2025

By Albany Herald Readers
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squawkbox@albanyherald.com

• Wait a d**n minute. In the days of unbridled unethical political behaviors, maneuverings and conspiracies, the “lieutenant governor” running for governor conveniently announces a plan to eliminate Georgia income tax. He just lost my vote. Think people, think!  
• These small towns who operate in obscurity are pretty much all crooked. It takes people pointing out their misdeeds to bring any attention to these places. Camilla’s in the spotlight now; who’s next?
• It is time to go back to school. And all of the free stuff starts, school supplies and other stuff. But mama had money for tats and fireworks and god-awful smelling perfumes.
• Affordable housing projects scare away businesses, job opportunities, economic growth, and home ownership. Albany has too many projects today that have all destroyed jobs in their neighborhoods. How is it possible that Albany and Dougherty commissioners still don’t understand that they make bad decisions over and over?
• I’m sure that by now most Trump supporters believe the Epstein list controversy is a conspiracy theory, and one thing we all know about Trump and his supporters is they won’t tolerate conspiracy theories. (Note: That’s what we anti-MAGA folks call “sarcasm.”) That Man Without a Family
• How many of you remember the Worth County football touchdown cannon?
• The recent pit bull mix left tied overnight at Albany Humane Society on front page of herald: Dogs are left abandoned all over the county. It just goes to show that most of the Dougherty population does not deserve a dog. We know why they think they can breed these pits. A sad commendatory on Dougherty County.  
• Your columnist tried to make the Camilla mayor out to be this just and righteous man. Another example of somebody speaking up when they don’t have a clue what they’re talking about.
• I can remember teaching hunter safety classes at Albany State. We had several weapons with us for demonstrations. Never a problem. I would hate to try and do that now. The world is changing, and not for the better.
• Jon Howard is always in the paper talking about how bad things are for people in Ward I. He’s been their commissioner for two decades: At what point does this become something he owns? If you’re so concerned about the people of your ward, do something for them other than gripe to the media.
• Its a shame. No, under the so-called release documents that Trump is proclaiming a judge in the case against Epstein’s girlfriend must decide if they are to be released. The most important caveat to this so-called release is the statement by his toady Bondi that “most relevant parts” will be released. Yes, and we know that what is most relevant won’t be released, will it?
• Here’s the thing about the situation in Camilla. People are crying “race” simply because the man is black. It’s like they’re saying, “We don’t care if he did illegal things, we insist on having a black mayor.” Careful who you call racist … you might just turn out to be a hypocrite.