Month: November 2017

Net Neutrality: Why I’m More Concerned About Google And Facebook Than My Internet Provider

If you read the news articles around social media, we are being driven to the dark ages with the FCC’s decision to roll back an Obama-era decision to classify broadband providers as common carriers.  The click-bait articles tend to make it sound like Internet Service Providers are rubbing their grubby little hands together to nickel-and-dime

Morning Reads — November 27

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It’s not too late to join a gym. News by the Numbers $6.6 billion – Did you miss Black Friday deals? Fret not, Cyber Monday is upon us. We are expected to spend over $6 billion today on deals. 1 pound – That’s the average

Reasons to give Thanks

2017 has been an interesting year so far and still 5 weeks to go. As I reflect back on all the traditional reasons to give thanks, there are a couple of “out of the ordinary” events for which I am especially thankful. Midday June 23 when I had finished cleaning up a fallen tree in

Thankful For 2017

Thanksgiving is usually when folks reflect back on the year and think of our blessings.  In spite of the challenges that 2017 has thrown us, we still have been blessed.  I am certainly counting all of my blessings this year.  I haven’t really said what has transpired in the last few months, but the time

Morning Reads – Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be full of food, friends, and family! Things for Which We Are Thankful 3 elephant on the loose on Georgia highway GA boy who made headlines over father’s criminal background finally gets kidney Judge says ‘wealth tax’ is a no-go. Mom busted for putting recorder in child’s backpack A little

Morning Reads With Thanks

I’m thankful for all my loyal fans (IE: the entirety of GAPol’s readership). And to anyone who isn’t on board:    White House shares Sen. Perdue’s op-ed.  And the best junior senator from Georgia sends happy birthday wishes to the 3rd Infantry Division.  Kennesaw realizes it will have to readjust if it wants to survive. 

Governor Deal Appoints Brian Robinson To Georgia World Congress Center Board

Governor Nathan Deal announced today that he will be appointing his former deputy chief of staff of communications Brian Robinson to the board that oversees the Georgia World Congress Center.  You can read the announcement for yourself: Robinson is the owner of Robinson Republic, a communications consulting firm. He previously served as the deputy chief

Board of Regents Wastes Resources on KSU Kneeling Investigation

At a time when there should be celebration of Kennesaw State’s first trip to the FCS football playoffs this weekend against Samford University, the focus has instead shifted to debate over cheerleaders not standing on the field during the national anthem. The Georgia Board of Regents (BOR) issued a report (posted at Insider Advantage) outlining the findings