SWGA Politics

Happy Birthday Slyram![ June 22, 2009 – 6:14 pm]by Jeff Posted in » General

This is just a quick, non-political post to wish frequent commenter Slyram a happy birthday. To see some of his own writings and not just his comments on our blog, go check out his own blog at Project Logic.

Happy Birthday dude!

Why Newspapers Are In Trouble[ June 22, 2009 – 3:00 pm]by Tom Posted in » Editorial

Print is dead, or so they tell me. Newspapers all over the country are struggling to stay afloat. From the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times, papers are laying off staff at an alarming rate, and not just paperboys and janitors either.  Even the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has recently let a lot of folks go.  There has been a lot of speculation in the media about why this is happening, and since the dead tree press is eternally tied to politics, I don’t feel out of place taking as swing as to why. Read More …

Picking And Choosing[ June 22, 2009 – 12:00 pm]by Tom Posted in » Editorial

It’s easy enough to do.  We all find ourselves defaulting to such ideas whenever we are met with anything we think is wrong.  It’s natural.  We are, as a species, unique in that we tend to want to make the world better for everyone else.  Despite arguments about “selfishness” in every segment of society, people generally want to make the world better for their fellow men.

Unfortunately, that’s a very subjective thing. Read More …

[UPDATED] Ken Hodges To Kick Things Off[ June 22, 2009 – 8:00 am]by Tom Posted in » 2010 Campaigns, Albany Dougherty County

Tomorrow at noon, in front of the courthouse in Albany, Ken Hodges will be kicking his campaign for Attorney General into gear. Hodges served as Dougherty County District Attorney for years prior to stepping down to re-enter private practice. Of course, that’s wasn’t for long, as this was apparently the prize he had his mind set on.

Of course, we’ve covered Hodges’ legal troubles. We’ve gotten plenty of comments on Hodges, most of them are not from supporters either. Read More …