Good morning! It’s Veterans Day, which honors all who have served in the Armed Forces. This day has been set aside since 1925, via Congressional Resolution, though it didn’t become an official holiday until 1938, when it was designated as a day “dedicated to world peace.”
Thank you to all of our current and former members of the military who are part of the GeorgiaPol.com family. Here’s to hoping your contributions lead us to achieve world peace one day.
Let’s get to the news.
Pat Conroy
- Yesterday morning’s “Jolt” gives a bit of background on why our two Senators are baselessly attacking the Secretary of State. (Alternate link.)
- I don’t usually put strongly-worded opinions into the Morning Reads, but this fiasco warrants an exception: The only “embarrassment” about this for Georgians is the shameful behavior of Senators Perdue and Loeffler.
- Yet, Governor Kemp will not be calling a special session of the General Assembly to change the election rules for the runoff election. (Alternate link.)
- President-elect Biden’s lead has stretched to 14,149 votes over President Trump in Georgia.
- Remington Research Group has an early poll out for both Senate races. (Alternate link.)
- FiveThirtyEight takes a look at how Republicans usually gain ground in our runoff elections.
- State Rep. James Beverly of Macon will be the Democrats’ new caucus chair in the Georgia House.
- U.S. Rep. David Scott has become the new chair of the Agriculture Committee.
- TIME has a piece on how Clinch Memorial Hospital saved itself from closure.
Alice Walker
- The 2020 election was good for Republicans, except President Trump.
- President Trump has fired several senior officials from the Pentagon, installing loyalists in “acting” roles.
- The postal worker in Pennsylvania who claimed to have witnessed widespread ballot tampering has told postal investigators that his claim was a lie. (Alternate link.)
- Here are the six lawsuits President Trump will face when he leaves office in January.
- COVID cases are increasing in the U.S., and El Paso has now resulted to mobile morgues to try to keep up. (Alternate link.)
- Pro-democracy lawmakers resigned en masse after four were disqualified yesterday in Hong Kong.
Flannery O’Connor
- Four Seasons Total Landscaping is cashing in on its new-found fame.
- Philadelphia will now host a “Fraud Street Run,” going from – you guessed it – Four Seasons Total Landscaping to the Four Seasons Hotel.
- Will President-elect Biden’s victory spell the end for Disney’s Hall of Presidents?