Destroying our democracy one lie at a time
An effort is underway to undermine confidence in, and to destroy our democracy. First, a president seeking re-election to a second term...
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The search for the unicorn: a cautionary tale
Once upon a time, a Baron announced he had seen a unicorn! The Baron angrily stated that the unicorn had driven him from his palace (the...
Congressional redistricting could result in 'real' representation for Athenians
There is a transportation bill in Congress making available $138 million for Georgia projects upon request by our U.S. representatives....
Clarke County cracked and packed
States are required to redraw lines for voting districts, from Congress to county commissioners, every decade to reflect demographic...
Sidewalks
Not long after the repeal of Glass-Steagall, when the banks rolled out the Ponzi scheme called “mortgage-based derivatives” in the early...
Environmental impacts
Lots of disputes of late have been about environmental impacts of proposed and ongoing developments. In land use lingo “development”...
Georgia's voting redistricting must be fair and transparent
The Census is done, and the redistricting season that occurs every ten years, has begun. Maps in Georgia are drawn by the party in charge...
The 'Big Lie' weakens democracy
Russia interfered with our 2016 Presidential election. There is evidence to support that statement. Did Donald Trump win because Russia...
President Biden helping average Americans
Since taking office, President Joe Biden has used the government to help ordinary Americans. His administration’s American Rescue Plan...
The For the People Act is Definitely “For the People”!
Campaign spending provisions of the For the People Act are overwhelmingly popular across the political spectrum. In private, quite a few...
Voter suppression
The cat is out of the bag, the rabbit is out of the box, the possum is sprung from the hav-a-hart, the steel-trapped weasel has finally...
“No-No” Hice
Last week Representative Jody Hice wrote me and asked for another donation. His letter was filled with exaggerations,...
A refreshing patriotic perspective
The popular American Rescue Plan addresses the COVID induced crisis we continue to experience. It provides much needed relief for many...
Urge Georgia lawmakers to vote For the People
Wouldn’t it be great if no hurdles to voting were falsely erected in the name of election security, no partisan gerrymandering was...
Dems must overcome GOP opposition to deliver much needed financial relief
Polls show that 76% of Americans like the coronavirus relief bill, including 60% of Republicans. It includes $1,400 stimulus checks,...
A president for all of the United States of America
Here is how it goes when there's a president in the White House who realizes he is president of ALL the United States, not just the parts...