Liberalism As Psychopathology
Opinion by John Tutten: The latest national presidential election polling shows that about forty percent of registered voters are planning to cast a vote for Hillary Clinton. This despite the FBI confirming that she violated criminal statutes for the handling of top secret material and then lied to Congress about it. This forty percent will […]
Read More »In Case You Missed It: Congressman Collins Speaks on the Opioid Epidemic
May 11, 2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Collins spoke on the House floor on the rule for consideration of H.R. 5046, the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016, and H.R. 4641, to establish a Pain Management Best Practices Interagency Task Force. In his remarks, Congressman Collins talks about the impact the opioid epidemic […]
Read More »John Wayne Conner Executed this Morning for Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2016 ATLANTA, GA- The lawfully ordered execution of John Wayne Conner for the 1982 murder of James T. White was carried out this morning at 12:29 am at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Jackson, Georgia. The sentence was carried out after the United States Supreme Court denied Conner’s request for a […]
Read More »The GOP and The Donald
Opinion by George McClellan: The GOP is finally realizing that Donald Trump will be the conservative party candidate. Meetings are scheduled between Trump, Speaker Paul Ryan and GOP Chairman, Reince Priebus, to try to convince Trump to become the Republican candidate. To do this, the GOP must persuade him to accept the GOP’s principles so […]
Read More »Alzheimer’s Disease and Wandering
Six out of ten people with Alzheimer’s disease will wander. You can’t know when it will happen. It’s common for a person with dementia to wander and become lost. This can happen even in the earliest stages of the disease. Wandering can be dangerous, even life threatening, and the stress of this risk can weigh […]
Read More »Collins Protects Law Enforcement’s Right to Bear Arms
May 10, 2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed H.R. 2137, the Federal Law Enforcement Self Defense and Protection Act by voice vote. Congressman Collins issued the following statement after the vote: “Law enforcement officers make great sacrifices to serve and protect our communities. As the son of a Georgia State Trooper, I know […]
Read More »Collins Protects Northeast Georgia Economy from Obama Administration Proposal
July 14, 2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2017, which funds the Department of the Interior and its related projects and agencies for the coming year. Congressman Collins worked to have language included in the bill that prohibits […]
Read More »3 Press Releases from Congressman Collins
July 13, 2016 Collins Votes to Protect Freedom of Conscience, Religious Beliefs Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 304, the Conscience Protection Act, which provides legal recourse to those who refuse to participate in or condone abortions. Additionally, the bill permanently codifies a prohibition on federal, state, or local governments discriminating […]
Read More »There’s a Revolution Coming (if it hasn’t already started)
Opinion By George McClellan: The media is trying to shape the news for us now that Donald Trump is the prospective GOP candidate. It’s probably time to completely turn off the TV news programs, including Fox News, and rest your minds for awhile secure in the knowledge that your are missing the left wings massive […]
Read More »A Road Less Taken?
Opinion by George McClellan: The metaphor, is taken from a poem by Robert Frost. It’s application is many but, as far as politics is concerned, it’s worn out. We took that road in 2008; unaccountably renewed our path in 2012 and now find ourselves headed for the land fill of bad ideas to join other […]
Read More »House Passes Opioid Crisis Response Package
July 8, 2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Conference Report for S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. In May, the House and Senate passed their own versions of the legislation, and a Conference Committee was appointed to reconcile the bills. Congressman Collins, a member […]
Read More »GA DNR Wildlife Division Press Releases
SUMMARY OF RELEASES 1. MAKING YOUR LICENSE PURCHASE SIMPLE: GRAB THE PACKAGE “DEAL” 2. VISIT A PUBLIC FISHING AREA FOR A FUN, FISHING EXPERIENCE 3. SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME TO GO FISH FOR CATFISH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAKING YOUR LICENSE PURCHASE SIMPLE: GRAB THE PACKAGE “DEAL” SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA (July 8, 2016) – Let’s […]
Read More »A Hiccup!
Opinion by George McClellan: House Speaker Paul Ryan can’t yet bring himself to support Donald Trump on the misconstrued grounds that Trump does not meet Republican principles. He said: “the party needs a standard bearer who meets our standards.” Just what are “our standards” and now, who cares? Here’s a clue for Speaker Ryan: the […]
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