Month: November 2020

VP Pence Coming to Savannah on Friday to Tell People to Vote in an Election That They Say Cannot Be Trusted

From a media advisory from the Georgia Republican Party: On Friday, December 4th, Vice President Mike Pence will return to Georgia for a Defend the Majority Rally in Savannah. The Vice President will deliver remarks on the historic accomplishments of the Trump Administration and the Republican Senate Majority, along with the importance of fighting for conservative

Late Afternoon Reads for Monday, November 30, 2020

I think I am still in a Thanksgiving como…so, you are getting Monday Reads a wee bit late today. Georgia official announces investigations, defends election Judge freezes voting machines in three Georgia counties Shovel-headed worms turning heads in Georgia, but it’s not a recent invader Georgia State University to study COVID-19 research participation in Black

Entering A Holiday Season Without Plans

This week’s Courier Herald column: I wrote a piece on my blog for Good Friday that began “If you want to make God Laugh, tell him your plans.”  That was what seems like years ago, when we were still trying to come to grips with all of the changes a pandemic was forcing upon us. 

Morning Reads for National Jukebox Day (November 25)

Good morning, and happy Day-Before-Thanksgiving! I’ll be prepping pies for tomorrow much of this afternoon. However, in totally unrelated-to-Thanksgiving news, it’s National Jukebox Day, which is dedicated to frontline and essential workers this year. That Waffle House is one of the major partners made this especially important to share with my fellow Georgians. Here’s how

Morning Reads for Tuesday, November 24

Good morning! If you are not normally the person who cooks the turkey, but you are cooking the turkey this year, don’t forget to move the turkey from the freezer to the fridge today. Just – trust me. Third verse, pretty much the same as the first: time for another recount! (Spoiler alert: it won’t

Georgia Auditing Elections Is A Good Way To Reinforce Confidence In System

Georgia has certified the 2020 General Election. Former Vice President Joe Biden has won Georgia–the first time a Democrat presidential nominee has won the state since 1992. Georgia Republicans are understandably shell-shocked by the results, and I’m sure a lot of this questioning of the integrity of the election comes denial. I inherently trust the

US Senators Perdue And Loeffler Support President Trump’s Recount Request

Georgia’s election was certified on Friday. Not long after that, the Trump campaign made it known that they were planning to request a recount. Both of Georgia’s US Senators have expressed support of the Trump campaign’s request. From Senator David Perdue’s office: “I support President Trump’s request for a recount in Georgia, one in which signatures

Georgia Republican Party Joins Governor’s Call For Absentee Ballot Signature Audit

The Executive Committee unanimously approved a joint letter to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger supporting Governor Brian Kemp’s urging for an audit of Georgia’s mail-in absentee ballots. The letter is posted in full below: Dear Mr. Secretary: As you are aware, we urged you during the general election to issue a bulletin authorizing our monitors

Susan B. Anthony Spending $4.1 Million in GA to Back Sens. Loeffler and Perdue

We were provided the following press release by the Susan B. Anthony List organization that shares their efforts in backing U.S. Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in their runoff campaigns: Today the national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List)’s partner Women Speak Out PAC (WSO PAC) announced details of their independent expenditure