The Republicans Deadly Attack on the American Economy
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell readily acknowledge that their failure to raise the debt...
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- May 12
- 1 min
Biggest U.S. economic threat: failure to pay debt
There is nothing more important to our economic well being then the uninterrupted history of our nation paying its debts. Our entire...
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- May 5
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Mike Collins: Hold town hall meeting in my community
As residents of Georgia's 10th Congressional District, my wife and I are asking you to hold free, accessible, in-person town halls with...
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- Apr 24
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Conducting business behind closed doors
By Peggy Perkins House Republicans, after months of pledging to devolve power to legislative committees conducting business out in the...
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- Apr 12
- 2 min
Mind-Body Medicine, An Idea Whose Time Has Come
By James P. Hilton Ignore that elephant sitting over there. Just look over here at this flashy new movie starring handsome heartthrob...
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- Apr 7
- 2 min
Dropping A Dime On The Activist
By Albert DeSimone Athens is the penultimate city of left-wing activism, perhaps only losing the last most left position to San...
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- Apr 7
- 4 min
Athenians, Awaken!
By Jason E. Elder (laughter from Commissioner Hamby) "... but, but if there's somebody who wants to speak to it since it's like brand new...
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- Apr 6
- 3 min
A win for Athens-Clarke County firefighters
By Mara Zuniga City Hall was full of red shirts on April 4, 2023. Red was meant to demonstrate support for the Professional Firefighters...
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- Apr 5
- 5 min
DA Gonzalez and Shakespeare
By Michael H. McLendon In following the tale of DA Gonzalez, I have often wondered if she remembers reading Shakespeare and the phrase...
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- Mar 28
- 2 min
A case study of ignoring the elephant in the room
Question: What brand of journalism fails to ask the the most basic, elementary questions like who, what, where, when, how, and why?...
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- Mar 23
- 3 min
Never Met a Stranger: Thoughts on a birthday
By T.W. Burger 74, for God’s sake. I often facetiously add “how the hell did THAT happen?” as if I didn’t know. It’s amazing how fast the...
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- Mar 23
- 5 min
A Little Weird: Author! Author!
By Eddie Whitlock Some of you may feel insulted by this column. I assure you that the only person I intend to insult is me. Well. There...
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- Mar 18
- 10 min
Firefly trail route mapped out from false information
I'm Paul Bunce, a "community organizer" working on behalf of taxpayers, property owners and bike riders of Clarke County. We're trying...
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- Mar 18
- 2 min
Time to put the brakes on UGA Bulldogs
By Patricia J. Priest If you wonder why UGA defensive lineman Jalen Carter felt he could get away with driving 89 mph and faster through...
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- Mar 12
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Putting Principles over Passions at the Clarke County Jail
By Shane Sims It has been more than a year since I wrote my last article for Classic City News due to an increasingly busy and hectic...
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- Mar 9
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Athens lawmakers seek to subvert will of voters
Dear Editor, The efforts by state Senators Frank Ginn and Bill Cowsert and state Representatives Marcus Wiedower and Houston Gaines to...
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- Mar 8
- 1 min
Who Decides What Health Care You Get?
Good news! Republican state legislators have decided they are qualified to make health care decisions for Georgians under 18 who identify...
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- Mar 4
- 3 min
Never met a Stranger: Carrot cake
By T.W. Burger My mother lived in Athens, GA, the bustling university town where I grew up. She liked to get her hair done by Judy, who...
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- Mar 3
- 3 min
AMERICA DESPERATELY NEEDS ANOTHER JIMMY CARTER
By James P. Hilton When little known Jimmy Carter first told his mother Miss Lillian, “momma, I’m running for president,” with a...
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- Mar 2
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Why the rush to seal Ga. Square Mall redevelopment deal?
By Michael H. McLendon This is a rush to judgment story where the devil is in the details, but the headline says it all. The bottom...
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