Blog for Democracy

  • Poor, Impotent and Supporting Republicans

    That was the answer to the question posed by the Atlanta Press Club last evening “What is the Future of the Democratic Party of Georgia”. Our illustrious Chairman answered for all of us by saying the following: On fundraising: “I’m in the nonprofit business. I’m not interested in banking as much money as I possibly can,” the […]

  • It’s 2013 people!

    In my mail this week was a fancy invitation to the annual fundraiser for the local chapter of a national organization.  The work this organization does is very important, so important that for the past couple of years I have been a monthly donor.  The legislative work they do and the services they provide are […]

  • Charter School Paychecks/Payoffs

    So remember last fall when folks voted for private charter schools and various “Leftist Front Groups” like the PTA, Georgia School Superintendents Association, state’s school superintendent, John D. Barge, and others warned y’all there would be big paychecks in it for folks who championed these paid for taxpayer private schools? Oh come on you remember… Well today one […]

  • Gov Deal. Still a Prick.

    I can’t.  Maybe Peach Pundit can take a crack at it. We told you earlier this week about the movement in Wilcox County to have the school’s first integrated prom. The word from the Gold Dome today is that Gov. Nathan Deal is staying out of it. To think, in 2013, that we have a […]

  • Dear Sue Everhart,

    Honey, I got a little bad news for you. Just between us girlfriends, I know, I know you were thinking why am I even answering questions about Adam and Steve getting married. Didn’t I work my manicure to the bone outlawing that crap in 2004. I’ll just give a quickie quote to that GOPlovingoldBrumbynewspapertheMDJlocatedsmackinthemiddleofGOPlandia and […]

  • Rest in Peace, Elwin Wilson

    A FORMER Ku Klux Klan supporter who publicly apologized for years of violent racism, including the beating of a civil rights activist who went on to become a beloved Georgia congressman, has died.  Elwin Wilson was 76. His wife, Judy Wilson, said he died on Thursday at a hospital in South Carolina after a bout […]

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