Welcome to your last Monday Morning Reads! After the Sweet Meteor O’Death is elected our new president, it will annihilate taxes, entitlements, ObamaCare, infrastructure, agriculture, and mankind. November 9th will bring on a new age of peace, tranquility, and nothingness. We have much to look forward to! Jawja Millennials are NOT amused. Research behind Amendment
You’ve probably heard about the fact that many conservative-leaning newspapers have endorsed Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Papers including the Arizona Republic, Cincinnati Enquirer, Dallas Morning News, and the San Diego Union Tribune made rare endorsements of the Democratic candidate, some for the first time ever. Our friend Loren Collins, who
There hasn’t been a lot of polling done on U.S. House seats that are contested on Tuesday. Landmark Communications decided to do some polling on its own to determine the status of four races, in the 3rd, 8th, 11th, and 12th distrricts, and it appears Republicans are on the way to winning each one. The
So much of Georgia is discussed politically in broad brush strokes. We’re a “red state”. Democrats are mostly urban creatures found inside or near Atlanta’s Perimeter. The battle of attrition is usually one discussed as the long awaiting “changing demographics” of Atlanta’s suburbs. For bonus points, “white suburban women” have been long publicly acknowledged as
The short answer: No. Forsyth County is infamous for its bloody expulsion of its black residents in 1912. If you are interested in this notorious page of Forsyth County’s history, you can purchase Patrick Phillips new book, Blood At The Roots, on Amazon. It’s a disturbing and interesting read. As the legend goes, Forsyth County had
President: America loses Congress: See above Trump by four in Georgia Isakson by 15 Dems pick up two in State House, none in State Senate South Fulton fails OSD, JQC pass Lots of judges go “what’s the point of even putting us on the ballot, anyway” as soon as polls close 40% of eligible voters
WalletHub released their latest rankings for the best small cities in America, and once again, several Georgia cities made the cut. Using “30 indicators of livability” to compare 1,268 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 people, they ranked the best places to live “for those who appreciate fewer degrees of separation and want more
So, most people either love or hate Donald Trump. The people that have created this video are not exactly happy about his rise in the Republicans ranks, nor are they happy about the alt-right that has risen up around him.
Multiple states will offer voters a chance to express their opinion about easing marijuana laws including 5 with recreational use initiatives making weed legal. Florida is the closest to Georgia where voters will decide if pot may be offered for medicinal purposes. Here is a story from the AP posted on Cannabist about the ballot initiatives.
Many in the education establishment say two things: 1. “If only teachers were free to teach!” 2. “Anything for our kids!” Well, we have an opportunity to put those two principles in action – by voting “yes” on Constitutional Amendment 1 on the Georgia ballot in the Nov. 8 election. The amendment would allow the