Category: Politics

Morning Reads for Tuesday, December 22

Good morning! There were clear skies throughout Georgia last night. Did you see the Great Conjunction? Meanwhile… Last last night, Congress approved a $900 billion COVID relief bill. Congress also approved upgrading the Jimmy Carter Historic Sites in and around Plains, Georgia, to National Park status. I’m not entirely sure what a Substack is –

Morning Reads for Friday, December 18, 2020

Free art classes in 2021. Georgia teen jailed in Cayman Islands over quarantine violation. You have to see this circus to believe it. This should be interesting. “Strike me down with all your hatred and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete!” Shower lovers – time to rejoice! An understandable fear. Florida man.

Morning Reads – Thursday, December 17, 2020

Happy December 17th – on this date in 1791, the first “one way” street was established on this side of the pond.  It’s also National Maple Syrup Day. Govern yourselves accordingly.  Peaches  Most recent poll as of last night The greatest growth of Georgia’s electorate… …and thus White Suburbanites Won’t Be Enough And Raffensperger doles

Two Special Elections Set

The Secretary of State’s office announced today that a special Democratic primary election will be held on February 9 for House District 90. They also announced a special election for District Attorney in the Griffin Judicial Circuit on the same day. More details can be seen below. Georgia State House District 90 Secretary of State

Political Civil War: Intra-Party Edition

The civil war is upon us, not the physical one as foretold by the far left and far right, but one inside the Parties that comprise our electoral system. The Trump era has led to many firsts in American Politics, however, one of the things that this era has brought to light, not from Trump

Rev. Warnock Speaks in Front of Signs Calling to Abolish I.C.E. and Imagining No Borders

We have been provided a link to a photo on the Ebenezer Baptist’s website – https://www.ebenezeratl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ebenezer-Banners-SocialJusticeMinistry.jpg – that shows Rev. Raphael Warnock in front of signs that state “Abolish I.C.E.” and “Imagine the Earth Without Borders.” A color corrected version of a screenshot is shown below in case the original is removed. Rev. Warnock said

Afternoon Reads for Tuesday, December 15

Good afternoon! I hope you enjoyed lunch. NPR can tell you how full the hospitals are in your county, your mom’s county, your friend’s county, your child’s county. All the counties! (And parishes.) Now that the Electoral College is settled (and it is settled, even here in Georgia, despite yesterday’s Electoral cosplay), more rank &