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Sound Off for Monday, April 4, 2016

Why not us?

If Rome, Ga., can have the Rome Braves, why can’t Columbus get and keep minor-league baseball?

No monopoly

Headline: "New L.A. law limits homeless peoples' belongings to size of a trash bin." And I thought Georgians were supposed to be the haters.

Grim forecast

If you really believe Donald Trump is the only hope the Republican Party has of winning the presidency, then the Republican Party has no hope of winning the presidency.

Audience share

Poor Mad magazine. It’s losing sales because all you have to do is watch the Republican debates.

Dirty job

Yes, Josh — it is someone else’s responsibility to follow you with a scoop and broom to clean up your mess.

Ante up

If religions want a major say in legislation, they should pay their fair share of taxes.

Duty bound

This morning my little dog and I were at the park by the Water Works. The men from the prison were working. They were completely focused every minute. Great job.

Same tone

Does Josh McKoon remind you of his political buddy on the school board? Both are just disruptive with no regard for the consequences.

In short …

Attention, Sound Offers: Brevity is the essence of wit.

This story was originally published April 3, 2016 at 10:50 AM with the headline "Sound Off for Monday, April 4, 2016."

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