Opinion by George McClellan: Mr. Kevin McCarthy, majority whip under Speaker, Paul Ryan, on behalf of the NRC, sent out a desperate email beseeching conservatives to “chip in” a contribution (enter your amount) to save the nation. The threat to our nation implies the fear that Nancy Pelosi would return as speaker again and it […]
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Deadline Approaching for Georgia Private NonProfit Organizations to Apply for Physical Damage Disaster Loans from the SBA
Press release contributed by the Fannin Emergency Management
Read More »The 2016 Legislative Session: A Winner for Economic Development
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) The Georgia General Assembly ended the 2016 legislative session by setting a record. We officially adjourned at 12:30 a.m., which is the latest adjournment time in history. There has always been a rush to finish all legislative business by midnight on Day 40; however, after consultation with Legislative […]
Read More »Obama’s Revolution
Opinion by George McClellan: After the Brussels bombing, Obama said: “We have to reject any attempt to stigmatize Muslim-Americans, and their enormous contributions to our country.” I’d like to know how he’s going to stop it? And, exactly what, beyond multiple murders of Americans since 1993, has been Muslim-Americans enormous contribution to our country? Nothing! They’re […]
Read More »Faith You Need for Today, Part 2
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Part #2 Father God does not respond to pain, suffering or sorrow. He responds to faith. Rom 1:17.The Apostel Paul said, “Now the just shall live by faith.” When the hurting sinner cries out “Lord help me or “Lord save me”, that prayer gets answered every time. After […]
Read More »Supreme Court of Georgia Summaries of Opinions
SUMMARIES OF OPINIONS Published Friday, March 25, 2016 Please note: Opinion summaries are prepared by the Public Information Office for the general public and news media. Summaries are not prepared for every opinion released by the Court, but only for those cases considered of great public interest. Opinion summaries are not to be considered as […]
Read More »The Sweet Smell of War in the Air
Opinion by George McClellan: America is on the brink of world war and we’re not prepared. Indeed, we won’t even acknowledge the peril. Russia and China are on the move and the regimes they sponsor, Iran and North Korea, act with impunity. Both countries, Russia and China, have claimed the territory of their neighbors, and […]
Read More »On Islamists, Liberals, and Idiots
Opinion by John Tutten: Did you see them? In the sky, hundreds of them, flying everywhere. Donkeys. All around the world donkeys took flight when uber-liberal, Piers Morgan, in a piece for the UK Daily Mail stated that maybe Donald Trump was not so wrong in his approach to dealing with escalating Islamic violence. I […]
Read More »Speaker Ralston Press Release: Free Exercise Protection Act Passed by General Assembly
ATLANTA – On Wednesday, March 16, the Georgia General Assembly gave final approval to HB 757, the Free Exercise Protection Act. This bill began as the Pastor Protection Act which was proposed by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) last summer. Sponsored by Representative Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville), the final bill protects the religious liberties of individuals […]
Read More »Warm Spring Weather Signifies Trout Stocking Time
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Mar. 18, 2016) Make sure you put a trout fishing trip on your list of things to do this spring, especially since it is the time of year when trout raised in Georgia hatcheries start hitting the water. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Read More »Congressman Collins Calls for Tougher Refugee Vetting Process on Fox Business
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Doug Collins appeared on “The Intelligence Report” with Trish Regan on Fox Business to discuss H.R. 4731, the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act, of which he is an original cosponsor. The legislation, which passed out of the House Judiciary Committee last week, strengthens the refugee vetting process, empowers state and […]
Read More »Execution Date Set for Kenneth Earl Fults, Convicted of Murder
For immediate release: (March 23, 2016) An execution date for Kenneth Earl Fults has been set for April 12, 2016. Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens offers the following information in the case against Kenneth Earl Fults for the 1996 murder of nineteen year old Cathy Bounds. Scheduled Execution Kenneth Earl Fults’ direct appeal proceedings and […]
Read More »We Are Losing Our Youth
Opinion by John Tutten: The successful continuance of our country depends on our youth and with what we see happening today, I am very concerned if America as we have known it will even exist in a couple of decades. So many of our future leaders do not have even a basic understanding of our […]
Read More »The Government-Educational Complex
Opinion by George McClellan: Once Upon a time, president Eisenhower, in his farewell speech upon leaving office, warned us to “beware of the military-industrial complex.” We see that his warning was heard, ignored but not forgotten. Why? Because war cycles makes money for industry, gives power and control to politicians and keeps everyone else enslaved […]
Read More »Congressman Collins Votes to Send a Message to the Supreme Court that the Obama Administration Cannot Ignore the Law
March 17, 2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, House Republicans voted to authorize the Speaker of the House to file an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the House of Representatives in the Supreme Court case United States v. Texas. The brief will express the House’s position that the President has acted unilaterally to rewrite the […]
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