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By Tom, on June 24th, 2009%
Tonight is the night, ladies and gentlemen. For one night only (well, a day and a night, but who’s that picky), you’ll be able to get all the Obama you can handle…and then some!
Tonight, the President will be on ABC to have a “conversation” on health care and his plan for reform. What will be missing is any meaningful dialog from the other side. ABC claims that they’ll have the opposition present during the question and answer period, which may indeed be right. However, it’s the President who’ll have the final word on everything. Continue reading For One Night Only: OBAMA LIVE!
By Tom, on June 24th, 2009%
PCCI told City Commissioners that Rod Jolivette’s punishment, his demotion, was to harsh and asked the Commission to step in and get involved. One person actually told WALB that she thought there should be more discussion regarding Jolivette’s punishment. Excuse me? Continue reading Jolivette Supporters Think Punishment To Harsh
By Jeff, on June 24th, 2009%
John Oxendine and his supporters like to claim that he has had more votes than any Democrat in 3 of the past 4 elections.
From a campaign email on May 8 (that I’ve been hearing his supporters parrot recently):
John Oxendine has received more votes in three of the past four general elections in Georgia than any other single candidate on the ballot of either party.
[So let's look at that, shall we?]
By Publius, on June 24th, 2009%
Everyone,
It’s official everyone. I’ve given it much thought and after the emails over the past few days, I have made a decision, I am leaving the Tea Party movement here in Southwest Georgia. When I first joined this movement, I saw it as an opportunity for me and others to express our opinions about the government in an open mic type format with hundreds or thousands there to listen. At the April 15th Tea Party in Leesburg, it was just that and that’s why I wanted to become more involved. So, I did. Here I am. But unfortunately, upon my joining I realized that we weren’t truly united on issues concerning the way Tea Parties should be run and the way the agenda would look. I voiced my opinion and was assured that open mic would be given 40 minutes. Well, over these past few days, new speakers have been added and will be speaking during the open mic. It might as well not be open mic if we have people speaking about specific topics during the open mic. The Tea Parties were meant to be a way for the people to voice their anger at the government, not be educated on issues of the day. We have lost sight so much that even this so called “grassroots movement” (which isn’t one anymore) is no longer effective. Now there is no turning back on this decision because my family has moved our vacation to New England back to the original plans which would make me unavailable to be at the Tea Party. It has been an honor to work with you and I truly hope that the Tea Parties return to their message and back to their directive, that is let the people speak.
With that, I bid you farewell,
Kyle Constable
Kyle Constable is the local leader of HuckPAC and is a former leader of the Southwest GA Tea Party.
By Jeff, on June 23rd, 2009%
I’m sending up the white flag on actually transcribing and posting a ‘report’ style post on Austin Scott on the issues.
He appeared to be very open and honest with me, which I greatly appreciate. Here’s the full audio of the interview, and the following are the various clips talking about specific issues. To hear what he thinks about his various GOP and Democratic opponents, check here and here. Note that this interview was done about a month ago – BEFORE Roy Barnes joined the race.
HB 149: $10 tag fee increase for trauma care
SB 31: Nuclear Power Financing Act
HB 614: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
HB 160: Super Speeder
SB 200: Transportation Reorganization
Transportation
Obama and Healthcare
Voting Record
What makes you different from ‘just another Republican’?
Final Thoughts
By Tom, on June 23rd, 2009%
For several days now, I’ve been following events in Iran with near breathless anticipation. I keep hoping to hear words that will make my heart sing, words that indicate the people of Iran have launched a new revolution. I pray that I’ll hear those words soon, and that we may welcome Iran into the fold of more-or-less free nations soon. I hope that we will soon count them as allies rather than enemies. So far, not so much.
For the record, I do agree with President Obama’s stance. The United States can not, because of resentment in the region already, step forward and offer support for the protestors. Then, it will become about us and not about the election. It’s a shame too, because I truly wish there were more we can do.
Like Jeff, I typically maintain a non-interventionalist approach to foreign policy. As a nation, I think that’s what we’re doing in this case, and I support it. However, I’m a private citizen. I’m still free to say what I want, and so I shall.
To the people of Iran who have taken to the streets in protest:
My name is Tom Knighton. I’m just one of millions of Americans who stand beside you in spirit as you take to the streets. Many of us share a single hope, one that you will soon win true freedom from the oppressive regime that has held power in your nation for the past 30 years. The corruption is obvious, and you are acting against it as all ethical peoples must, regardless of religion.
If I could, I would walk those streets beside you. I would risk the beatings and death that you all risk for speaking your minds. I admire that. In fact, similar roots can be found in our nation. Our founding fathers paid a very high price for the creation of our nation. In fact, their story is documented in a piece called “The Price They Paid“. Many of them were imprisoned and tortured. Many lost everything. However, they price was a bargain.
Our nation isn’t perfect. I spend a great deal of time criticizing what I feel is wrong with it. Many of us do. But at the end of the day, having the right to do that is worth any price.
So yes, I would march with you in a heartbeat. Yes, I stand there with you in spirit. If you fight for your freedom, I can’t help but believe that justice will prevail and you will be free. Once that is done, then I can’t help but believe that the United States will do all it can to help you structure your new nation in a way that ensures freedom for all. If my nation won’t, then I will.
It is my most sincerest hope that this finds it’s way to Iran. If you are in contact with anyone over there, especially if they’re involved in the protests, please forward this to them. I want the protestors to know that there are people here supporting them, and praying for them. Even if they decide to decline both the United States’ and my own help, I pray that they become free to live their lives as they choose, and to choose their own leaders.
By Tom, on June 23rd, 2009%
After the financial meltdown that has brought the entire world to it’s knees, people are looking for action. It’s easy enough to understand, since people tend to be reactionary. If something happens, they want someone to do something. With President Obama in the White House, these people should be feeling just fine it seems. Continue reading New Regulatory Agency A Bad Idea
By Tom, on June 23rd, 2009%
The Voters Rights Act that requires Georgia to submit all plans for redistricting to the Department of Justice to ensure that it’s not racially biased is still the law, at least for now, based on the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Governor Perdue issued the following statement yesterday. Continue reading SCOTUS Upholds Voters Rights Act
By Jeff, on June 22nd, 2009%
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! 
By Tom, on June 22nd, 2009%
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. Continue reading Why Newspapers Are In Trouble
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