Month: April 2016

GeorgiaPol Radio – Episode 14 for April 29, 2016: Hold On To Your Hat

It’s the weekend, and that means that the GeorgiaPol #RINORadioPowerHour.  Over-caffeinated Charlie Harper and Stefan Turkheimer have taken the keys to the radio booth and talk about politics.  Jon Richards was heading back from the #RINOEstablishmentSyndicated Headquarters in Washington, DC.  I’m sure he was getting the latest instructions from the Overlords (the good thing about

Speaker Ralston Appoints Base Realignment and Closure House Study Committee

We received the following as a press release today. Democrats have been highlighted in red. Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) has appointed the following members to the House Study Committee on Base Realignment & Closure: Rep. Dave Belton – Chair (R-Buckhead) Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) Rep. John Carson (R-Marietta) Rep. Mike Cheokas

WGST GeorgiaPol Radio – 4-29-16 Edition

It’s Friday, and I’m over-caffeinated.  That probably means spirited GeorgiaPol radio today at noon. Stefan Turkheimer and I will take over the Rhino Shield Studio from Sully (Rhino Shield, It’s better than paint) for our weekly attempt at talk radio.  So what are we going to talk about? Apparently Jim Barksdale came out of hiding,

Savannah City Council unanimously approves controversial bond deal to support hotel development

Yesterday, the sometimes-divided Savannah City Council voted unanimously to approve a bond issue that will allow the massive Riverside Plant Project to move ahead. The vote may have been overwhelming, but the public debate has been extremely contentious over the past week. First, a little context for those of you who aren’t in Savannah. If

The Fallacy of Electing an Outsider

In 2014 the Georgia GOP Senate primary drew 5 contenders and after a runoff, David Perdue emerged as the nominee and eventual victor over Democrat Michelle Nunn. Much of Senator Perdue’s appeal in the primary, runoff and general elections was his earlier business experience and his “outsider” status. The promise of running government as a

Morning Reads for Friday, April 29, 2016

It’s not even May yet and folks are hollering for Fredi’s head on a pike. Mark your calendars for July 22 for the return of Manuel’s. Still a beautiful, beautiful place. Just, dang it. Does anyone really care what John Boehner says anymore? Math is hard. Still, no substantive policy positions. Like a 50 year