House Leadership Shake-up

By Jeff, on June 30th, 2009%

Jay Roberts (R-Ocilla), one of the Speaker’s top lieutenants, is to be the new Chairman of House Transportation Committee. This is seen as good news for rural Georgia, as it provides a key balance to Transportation funding throughout the State. Indeed, with the drama surrounding the Transportation Reorganization (SB 200), something was missed out: The House Transportation Committee now has the power to confirm the Governor’s appointment of Transportation planner. (Section 9 of SB 200, which changes Code Section 32-2-43(a) to read “There shall be a director of planning appointed by the Governor subject to approval by a majority vote of the House Transportation Committee.”) Meaning that Roberts, a South GA boy, will play a key role in this. Continue reading House Leadership Shake-up

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What Do You Want? Lower Taxes or More Services?

By Tom, on June 30th, 2009%

A lesson from California has some bearing on the Dougherty County Commission right now, but luckily a few of the Commissioners seem to have gotten it. It’s about time too, because to many governments in this country have yet to grasp one of the most simple concepts that’s out there. That there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. Continue reading What Do You Want? Lower Taxes or More Services?

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Great Call By SCOTUS

By Tom, on June 30th, 2009%

By now, you have no doubt heard or read that the Supreme Court has decided that the city of New Haven, Conn. violated the law when it threw out the results of a promotion exam because not enough black firefighters passed it. The city, hoping to preempt a lawsuit by throwing out the results, but got one anyways.

And the Supreme Court made the right call. Continue reading Great Call By SCOTUS

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You Can Change The World!

By Bill Waller, on June 30th, 2009%

I was away at summer camp last week with my son. Now that I have returned to civilization I wonder if I missed anything in the political world?

Actually, I did get a little news while I was in the woods. A text came through about the Cap and Trade bill along with the number to call. I was busy trying to get through pressing redial after redial. Another father asked if I was trying to call Sanford Bishop again. I told him that I was and explained the importance of this bill. The man simply shook his head, and he sat down beside me. He said that he does not let all of this news bother him. “It is easier to not watch the news and not worry about it,” the man said. “I am just one man and there is nothing I can do about it anyway.”

Continue reading You Can Change The World!

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Erick Erickson Goes Hunting

By Jeff, on June 30th, 2009%

Erick Erickson, a Macon City Councilman, friend of Dick Cheney, nationally known pundit and creator of both RedState.com and PeachPundit.com went hunting yesterday.

While his friend Cheney simply shoots his friends, Erick shot himself full in the face with a metaphorical gun. To cover this mistake up, he does the typical GOP thing and tries to blame someone else.
[Ok, enough with the petty attacks. What happened?]

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