Hank Johnson, who represents Georgia’s 4th Congressional District, appears to be in the news again with an ill-conceived analogy. Quoting from the Free Beacon: “There has been a steady [stream], almost like termites can get into a residence and eat before you know that you’ve been eaten up and you fall in on yourself, there
Johnny Isakson’s many years of being business friendly have paid off. Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce endorsed him in Georgia’s 2016 senatorial election. He will face Democratic challenger Jim Barksdale, a self-funded millionaire, in November. The endorsement was no surprise. In his 12 years as a U.S. Senator, Isakson has not been shy about
This week’s Courier Herald column: Republicans have finished their week in Cleveland Ohio. Those seeking the elusive dream of a brokered or contested convention can put away their hot takes for another 3 years. It was not to be. As is now custom, the suspense for who would be picked as the nominees for President
Happy Monday. This week, the Democrats have their national convention, while golfers contest the final major tournament of the year at the PGA Championship. Philadelphia is ready. One the eve of the DNC Convention, Wikileaks does a document dump of 20,000 emails purported to be to and from DNC staffers. Here are some of the
The National Collegiate Athletic Association today announced that sites wanting to host NCAA events, from Men’s basketball to Women’s Gymnastics and more, must certify that their facilities do not discriminate with respect to sexual orientation or gender identity. The new policy not only affects the physical site of the event, but locations such as hotels,
With the 2016 Republican National Convention officially in the books, there is also a transition occurring within the Georgia Republican Party. Yesterday was the last day of Linda Herren’s term as National Committeewoman for Georgia. She has served Georgia Republicans faithfully for the past 12 years. It’s one of those unsung, but very important, positions
The GOP Convention, warts and all, is mercifully over. And on Monday the Democrats begin their quadrennial ritual of formalizing their nominee for POTUS. Georgia Democrats, in contrast to the Republicans, will have several high-profile positions at their convention. (Governor Deal was the most prominent Georgia Republican, speaking on a panel about criminal justice reform). Former
Earlier this week, Govenor Nathan Deal issued an executive order recreating the state’s Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission assists the governor by making recommendations on qualified candidates to fill vacancies in the courts. The executive order reduces the number of members if the commission from 25 to 20. The new commission will continue to be
“When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law.” —Frederic Bastiat Live, work, play for movie folks. Pretty scarves for a cause! That’s right, blame the computer. Not wasting his time. Ugly. More ugly (plus bonus points for
It’s that time again. Today is Will Kremer’s birthday. Will became our second intern over at the old place just under two years ago, after I introduced him to Charlie one day when we had lunch at Ann’s Snack Bar. Will couldn’t finish his ghettoburger, but Charlie brought him aboard anyway. After we started GeorgiaPol,
