WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Georgia to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016. The President’s action makes federal funding […]
Read More »Cold Weather Fishing Opportunities
SUMMARY OF RELEASES ANGLER AWARDS RECOGNIZE GREAT CATCHES: DID YOU SUBMIT YOURS IN 2015? MARCH IS A PRIME TIME TO FISH FOR CRAPPIE STRIPED BASS PROVIDE GREAT COLD WEATHER ANGLING ACTION TROUT FISHING OPPORTUNITIES TO MATCH SKILL LEVELS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANGLER AWARDS RECOGNIZE GREAT CATCHES: DID YOU SUBMIT YOURS IN 2015? SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. […]
Read More »Apple vs the FBI
Opinion written by John Tutten: Something really stinks about this dust up between the FBI and Apple. Don’t you wonder why their dispute was made public by the government? If the FBI was really concerned about protecting we the people, wouldn’t they want to keep secret the fact that they cannot crack into the latest […]
Read More »Fireworks at the Capitol
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) The Capitol was exploding with activity as legislators rushed to meet the crossover deadline, so it only seems fitting that three bills related to the purchase and use of fireworks were approved by the Georgia Senate last week. While people were initially excited with the consumer fireworks bill […]
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The Attacks Begin
Opinion by George McClellan: I see panic in the streets, politically speaking, at least on the GOP side. The campaign phenomena that is Donald Trump, now clearly acceptable to the conservative voting masses and destructive to the old time political formulas of success, has thrown the soon to be unemployed consulting class and news maker […]
Read More »Atlanta International Auto Show Returns in March
The Atlanta International Auto Show will celebrate its 34th anniversary when it returns to the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) on March 9-13, 2016. It is produced by the Metro Atlanta Automobile Dealers Association (MAADA). Not only is the Atlanta International Auto Show the largest annual consumer event held annually at the GWCC, it is […]
Read More »Congressman Collins Challenges Higher Fees, More Bureaucracy for Corps Permits
February 25, 2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Doug Collins sent a letter to Commanding General and Chief of Engineers Thomas Bostick questioning the recent Army Corps of Engineers policy change regarding the application process for residents to apply for Shoreline Use Permits and licenses. The Congressman, as well as the Lake Lanier Association and […]
Read More »Repeat a Lie Often and Loud Enough
Opinion written by James F. Davis: If you repeat a lie often and loud enough, people will believe it, even though no evidence is given to prove the charge. This is especially effective in winning low information voters if the media wants the lie to be believed. Politicians caught lying tend to accuse their opponents of […]
Read More »The Coming Great Struggle
Opinion by George McClellan: Some have complained that the polemics that issue from my little essays leave an aura of communal destruction in them against which they feel they must protect themselves. But still, they are assuaged by the deeper feelings of political understanding that leaves them sweating with anticipation, trembling in fear and uncertain […]
Read More »Congressman Collins Fights Against Over Regulation, Decries Job Killing Burdens
In Case You Missed It: Congressman Collins fights against over regulation, decries job killing burdens. Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Doug Collins spoke in a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled, “Triple Threat to Workers and Households: Impacts of Federal Regulations on Jobs, Wages, and Startups.” “You know what one of the problems with the silica […]
Read More »Rep. Graves, U.S. House Approve ‘Wall of Remembrance’ To Honor Korean War Veterans
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) supported and the House approved the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act (H.R. 1475), legislation that would authorize the addition of a Wall of Remembrance to the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Wall of Remembrance would list the […]
Read More »Donald Trump Was Born With a Silver Spoon in His Mouth
Opinion written by James F. Davis: Donald Trump was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His multi-millionaire father ($300 million) ensured that his son always had the wind at his back. Donald graduated from college in 1968 at the height of the Vietnam War. Initially found fit for military service, Trump got a medical […]
Read More »House Passes “Campus Safety Act”
ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 859, sponsored by State Representative Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper) and co-sponsored by Representative Mandi Ballinger (R-Ballinger). This legislation, commonly referred to as the “Campus Safety Act,” protects and expands the 2ndAmendment rights of firearms license holders on Georgia’s college campuses. “House Bill 859 is simply providing […]
Read More »Collins and Loebsack Call for Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Doug Collins and Congressman Dave Loebsack, along with 14 other Members of Congress, sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Armed Services Committees to renew the call for transparency in the pricing of generic prescription drugs dispensed under Medicare […]
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