SWGA Politics

WWJD?[ November 17, 2009 – 10:34 am]by Bill Waller Posted in » Editorial

In this era of Christian guilt, it seems that many in the entertainment and political arena are claiming that socialistic policies are congruent with the policies of Jesus Christ. These claims cannot go unchallenged.

On occasion, I will listen to the John Boy and Billy Show during my morning routine. I often switch to another station when self proclaimed, “Curmudgeon at Large” Robert D. Raiford spouts off liberal politics. During one of his lectures he actually said that Jesus would have been a socialist. I wrote a retort, but I never heard it read on the radio. (Note to self: I need to stop changing the channel when he talks!)

President Obama misquoted the Bible a few months back when he said, “We are our brother’s keeper.” Last week during Representative Sanford Bishop’s “victory tour,” he said that before he cast his vote for government run health care, he asked himself, “What would Jesus Do?” That is an interesting question indeed.
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Buie to be tried in Dougherty County?[ November 17, 2009 – 8:00 am]by Tom Posted in » Albany Dougherty County

Yesterday, Dougherty Superior Court Judge Denise Marshall set a hearing for ousted ADICA CEO and former downtown manager Don Buie as to whether or not his trial should be held here in Dougherty County or elsewhere. The argument, more than likely, is that Buie can’t get a fair trial in Albany due to the publicity.

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Tifton Forum Question 2: Why Hasn’t Anything Been Done Yet?[ November 17, 2009 – 6:07 am]by Jeff Posted in » 2010 Campaigns

In the second question from the Tifton Forum, all four candidates answer the question that is essentially, “Why hasn’t anything been done yet, even though Republicans are in complete control in Atlanta?”

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