Category: Politics

Antica Posta And The Alt-Right Renaissance

Antica Posta, a Buckhead restaurant of some renown, hosted a famous holocaust denier and white supremacist on a speaking tour last week. In another time, this wouldn’t really be news. Racists eat every day. Some of them eat well. But this made the news, because one of the servers at the restaurant posted a tearfully-written

Buddy Carter wants to “snatch a knot in their ass”

Where “their” either refers to some combination of Lisa Murkowski, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, or perhaps the entire Republican contingent in the United States Senate. Using a reasoned approach, TheHill has determined the Representative from Georgia’s 1st Congressional district means Lisa alone. What arose Buddy’s colloquial best? Well, that Senators Collins and Murkowski saw

Paranoid Newt’s Ramblings on “Very Liberal” Department of Justice’s Attacks on Trump

Newt Gingrich put on fine display why he’s such an excellent acolyte for President Trump: both men love their paranoid, unsubstantiated quests to find victimhood at every corner. Ranting on NPR’s “Morning Edition”, the sometimes-Georgian made clear he sees dastardly liberals corrupting yet another institution. This time the Department of Justice.  Gingrich claimed the “very

Speaker Ralston Makes Numerous Appointments

Speaker of the GA House David Ralston has been busy this week making numerous appointments to various committees/commissions. The following is a compilation of various press releases sent out by the House Media Services Office. Congratulations and best wishes to those who have been chosen to serve. State Commission on Compensation Mr. Craig Barrs The

Criminal Justice Reform continues with Redemption Act

9th District Congressman Doug Collins continued his leadership role in federal criminal justice reform with the Prison Reform and Redemption Act. The bill hopes to lower recidivism rates by allowing federal prisoners to serve the final days of their sentence in a halfway house or home confinement to aid in their transition back into their communities. In

Georgia House Dems Elect New Leader

Today, the House Democratic Caucus took a huge step toward becoming a functional organization that can be relied on to champion strong, progressive policies that make life better for Georgians. The elections to replace the outgoing House leadership were held today, and first up was the most important: Minority Leader, abdicated by Stacey Abrams since

Tybee Island Doesn’t Want Ethics Complaints about Candidates During Elections

Have you noticed any shady goings-on by a candidate running for office on Tybee Island? City council members demand you keep that to yourself. According to the Savannah Morning News, Tybee’s city council has adopted a moratorium on filing ethics complaints against candidates for the council beginning 90 days before the qualifying period and extending