47 years ago today — “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Donald Trump was officially nominated as the Republican candidate for President of the United States. No defections from Peach State delegates as GAGOP Chair John Padgett announces 42 Georgia delegate votes for Trump. Not everybody is happy. But
Good morning! Well, last night at the RNC was… something. NPR’s Bob Mondello has some recommendations for those who are looking for a viewing alternative to the convention. “One thing you learn from movies featuring political conventions: Angela Lansbury should not be allowed anywhere near them.” Trump’s ghostwriter contends that if you want to elect
It’s political convention week in America, and at 1 PM the Republican National Convention gets underway in Cleveland. Above, former Gov. Zell Miller addresses the 2004 GOP convention. Cleveland is ready. Georgia’s primary runoff enters its final week of early voting, and in the Third District, the ads are getting nasty. Meanwhile, early voting turnout
Ginny is out watching people play Pokemon-GO on the Tech campus today, so I’m filling in for your Morning Reads. Today in History: Nixon visits Communist China Here: The lack of rain in north Georgia has caused the US Department of Agriculture to declare counties as natural disaster areas. Farmers and ranchers in those counties may
On this date in 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act. The act made it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. government. Peaches Coal ash problem in Jesup leaves citizens with little recourse. Republicans and Democrats are neck and neck in Georgia. Georgia loves killing people and we’ll
212 years ago yesterday, Vice President Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel. They say Angelica and Eliza were both by his side when he died; death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints*. Too late, Burr realized, “The world was wide enough for both Hamilton and me.”* Wait for it – it’s
Happy Monday, everyone! Today’s Morning Reads are brought to you by Lateness. Jawja Protests enter their fourth day. NOPE. Emory is the number one school in Jawja. A police ambush hit close to home. Paging Chet: Sixth inmate set to be executed. Murica Big freaking surprise! The Gays™ are causing trouble for the GOP. Lesson from
Another fiscal year, another bushel of new laws. Hear that buzzing in your ear? Run away! Run away! Ouch! Let them eat cake. Or something. What golf course did this happen on? Please, make it stop! Everybody’s office party. Now everybody thinks they stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Winter is coming. (After
On this date in 1981, President Reagan announced he was nominating Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the US Supreme Court. Peaches Criminal repercussions from SunTrust Park parking snafu? The tree police are taking over Columbus. Oil off Georgia’s coast? It could still happen. Meanwhile, BIG MONEY for Savannah Port infrastructure. Jimmy Carter What
The Tour de France’s flat stages are over, and zero riders have abandoned the race. Oh, it’s on. “Mungo’s Hi Fi – Scrub-a-Dub Style (ft. Sugar Minott)” Prince Fatty Mix. Emory plans “Vigil for Dhaka” for two students who died in Dhaka terror attack. FBI: Hillary didn’t break the law but she showed god-level terrible
