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Monday Morning Reads — December 18, 2017

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Happy Monday, everyone! Leave your thoughts on Star Wars in the comments section. Preface any spoilers for our fellow readers who haven’t watched it.

News by the Numbers

20 (or 70) people – witnessed what the Free Times Press called “A weekend at the Catoosa County Film Festival” which included, but is not limited to, drunk wrestlers, European financiers, and sex syrup. Sounds like a Kremer Family Christmas party.

75 percent – of people will see their taxes go down under the GOP tax plan. You can use the New York Times’ interactive chart to determine whether you’ll see a tax increase or tax decrease.

$450 million – Star Wars: The Last Jedi had the second biggest opening ever, falling 11 percent short of The Force Awakens. In the United States alone, the movie brought in $220 million. Disney, ya doin good.

100 jets – were stranded on the Atlanta runway yesterday during a freak power outage that forced the FAA to close the entire airport and block interstate exits. As I write this, airport officials expect power to be restored by midnight.

1 year – has passed since Carrie Fisher died. The Last Jedi is her final film after Disney decided not to include her or her role in Episode 9. They handled her death very well in my opinion.

$0 – that’s how much the repeal of Net Neutrality will cost you. No, you won’t have to pay $2 per Google search or $10 a month for Facebook. Anyone who is spreading that around *cough* Georgia House Democrat Caucus Vice Chair *cough* is lying to you. Not to mention, they could do that under Net Neutrality.

700 employees – have resigned or been fired since Trump’s administration took over. Many, reportedly, resigned in disgust.

About Author

Will Kremer

Will is an active member of the Georgia Republican grassroots. He previously served as Chairman of the Georgia Association of College Republicans, 2nd Vice Chairman of the 7th District Republican Party, and Treasurer of the Forsyth County Republican Party. Promise Land = Forsyth County.

16 Comments
  1. Dave Bearse

    Rubio got an increase in the child tax credit. Corker got a real estate tax provision inserted that will line his pockets that wasn’t in either the House or Senate bill. (And here we thought Corker was concerned about the deficit—pfffft). Susan Collins scored some McConnell blather. Nuclear-power supporter Isakson for his vote for the tax bill kept the tax credit for Vogtle construction in the bill.

    Oops, scratch that. Real estate agent Isakson priority was probably retaining the deductibility of interest on high mortgage balances. After all, what salt of the earth Georgian isn’t borrowing a million to purchase a home? Besides, you have the freedom to use much more electricity like large corporations and avoid the surcharge..

    For me, the loss of the $800M tax credit is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Plug the plug on a nuclear Vogtle and stop throwing good money after bad. That probably won’t happen though. Cagle wants to be Gov, and a slew of other that also strongly backed SB 31 are running for various offices. It’s hardly the time that any of them bear any responsibility for their role in the billions that have been p—–d away. (It’s not all Georgia Power’s fault either. The General Assembly and PSC arranged it so that Georgia Power’s guaranteed profit is directly proportional to how much Georgia Power p—–s away.

  2. Dave Bearse

    The thing about many Republicans, particularly the evangelical ones, is that they don’t back Trump despite their beliefs, but because of them.

    Rolling Stone: “The Year of Being Completely Overwhelmed by Trump”

    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/the-year-of-being-completely-overwhelmed-by-trump-w513802

    It’s largely a chronological listing of some of the many things Trump has done since inauguration to Make Amerika Great Again.

  3. drjay

    as fate would have it, i am going to have to be vigilant to avoid spoilers until this friday…of course my oldest saw a thursday night screening and has been having a hard time keeping his mouth shut about it…i am anxiously awaiting my chance to go…

  4. Noway2016

    Chick Filet stepped up yesterday – a Sunday! Not surprised. They continue to be the Gold Standard at what they do.
    http://mashable.com/2017/12/18/chick-fil-a-sunday/#oK.BQMOiHqqq

  5. Noway2016

    I’m shocked I tell you…More Liberal Weakness…The only thing keeping them walking upright is the starch in their shirts!
    https://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/obama-hezbollah-drug-trafficking-investigation/

  6. Noway2016

    I said it then..they be saying it now….LOL! I’m gonna laugh my A** off if Franklen stays!!!
    https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/18/manchin-franken-senate-resign-300843

    • Noway2016

      Just thought I’d check in with the Libs on here. Has Frank(l)en vacated yet? Several of the Dem Sheep who initially told him to go are quietly saying, “Don’t do it, AL!”
      Headline: “Dem. Manchin calls for due process…Distraught Conyers channels Marion Berry…”
      Below the fold reads: “Popcorn being readied on Noway’s stove…”

  7. Benevolus

    Of course the repeal of net neutrality will cost us money. ISP’s will offer higher speed to “preferred” customers (i.e. those who will pay them more). Those companies aren’t going to pay for that out of their profit. Someone like Amazon has enough clout and volume at this point that it probably won’t effect their sales, but a company like pageneralstore.com will have to cough up extra fees if they don’t want there website to bog down, and not all smaller companies will be able to compete with big online retailers. Not good for competition.

  8. chefdavid

    Trump is the modern day JFK. http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/14/opinions/trump-modern-jfk-opinion-moore/index.html

  9. xdog

    Happy birthday Keef.
    https://twitter.com/RollingStones/status/942678955131375617

  10. Noway2016

    I fergot to mention Dem sleaze Chris Matthews is also a perv…
    http://www.syracuse.com/celebrity-news/index.ssf/2017/12/nbc_paid_female_staffer_who_accused_chris_matthews_of_harassment.html

  11. chamblee54

    19 people were killed by police in the United States last week https://chamblee54.wordpress.com/2017/12/17/killed-by-police-december-17/

  12. Lea Thrace

    I read a posting by a former clerk of his a couple of weeks back and my skin was absolutely crawling the whole time. He is disgusting and I cannot imagine the terror he put his clerks through. And how that terror was amplified because of his stature and power. Not to mention the structure of the judiciary and the power dynamics at play.

    http://www.courtneymilan.com/metoo/kozinski.html

    • Noway2016

      “And how that terror was amplified because of his stature and power? ”
      Juanita Broaddrick’s thoughts exactly! Thanks, Lea!!

  13. Lea Thrace

    For further clarity: The brake line cutting and first DV charge happened PRIOR to him joining the military. Matter of fact, they were the reason he joined the military. It was part of a “deal” apparently.

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