Category: Politics

Talk Of I-14 Grows – But Still Just Talk

This week’s Courier Herald column: Roughly 25 miles of Texas interstate highway has started making a stir in social media in Georgia and Alabama. Interstate 14 currently runs between Fort Hood and Belton Texas, just north of the Austin metro area. A few students from Georgia and Alabama operating at the “Youth Infrastructure Coalition” have

Monday Morning Reads — August 13

Happy Monday, everyone! Approximately 15 white supremacists held a “Unite the Right” anniversary demonstration in Washington DC, while hundreds of counter protesters lined the streets. Needless to say, the whole situation was somewhat bizarre. A stolen plane, a grieving family, and major questions about airplane security. Bonus: Watch a commercial plane fly in loops. Could Georgia

David Ralston on Local Education Control: Disingenuous, A Hypocrite, Or….

Figuring out Speaker David Ralston’s political philosophy is like putting together a puzzle but the pieces don’t match the picture on the box. Case in point on education.In May “the way it should be” done is by having  local school boards sort out their allotment of money. After all, the decent Speaker from Blue Ridge

Atlanta Charter School to Retain Pledge

After a day full of talk about the Pledge of Allegiance at the Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS), Lia Santos, Governing Board Chair, issued the following statement clarifying the issue: “Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School has and will continue to provide students with an opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each school day. In the

Speaker Ralston Responds to Charter School’s Removal of Pledge

Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) issued the following statement on the recent action by Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School regarding the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States of America: “The Pledge of Allegiance speaks of America as ‘one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.’ Seeing a taxpayer-funded school devalue those ideals

Top Official in Fmr Mayor Reed to Appear in Federal Court Today

Katrina Taylor-Parks, who served as former Mayor Kasim Reed’s Deputy Chief of Staff, is expected to appear in front of a federal judge this afternoon as part of the ongoing corruption investigation into Reed’s administration. Multiple media reports say Taylor-Parks and her husband received thousands of dollars in payments from an unspecified airport vendor.  The

Morning Reads for August 8, 2018

Jerry Falwell Jr working on book with Jimmy Carter John Lewis spoke at San Fran’s International Congress of Youth Voices.  DNC Chair: Abrams Race a “Personal”, Party Focus  How do Georgia precincts get 270% voter turnout?  RealGM: RJ Hunter Still Working on Return to NBA Executive Profile: GSU President Mark Becker  After season on practice

Freedom of Conscience in the Army?

Americans’ right to freedom of conscience is Constitutional and non-negotiable. With that in view, the law requires each chaplain to fulfill their duties without violating their conscience or the tenets of the specific faith-group that endorses their chaplaincy. Unfortunately, Chaplain Scott Squires is being subjected to a meandering investigation that could set a precedent for

Morning Reads for Tuesday, August 7

Good morning! Every few years, someone rediscovers the story about how Agnes Scott defeated Princeton (before it was co-ed) in the GE College Bowl. This story is a gem. “The women of Agnes Scott had manners, but they weren’t mild.” The Ray is changing the way highways are built across the country. If you aren’t