Blog for Democracy

  • There are Some Democrats…

    I have never been one who blindly believes in incumbency protection, just because the individual is an incumbent.  Phrased differently, I believe that there are some Democrats who do not deserve to be re-elected, and who (frankly) need to be removed from office, swiftly and diligently.  I believe you need to earn your keep- by voting […]

  • “…should a need or emergency arise.”

    Just six words.  Six words at the end of a press release from Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.  But, these six words reveal just how out of touch and mean-spirited our Georgia leadership has become.  Today Governor Deal announced a 3 part plan intended to help rural communities facing closing (and closed) hospitals.   The first […]

  • Qualifying Open Thread

    Only three hours to go before 2014 Qualifying is closed for this election cycle. Couple unpleasant re-matches in the making, I’m looking at you Lucas and Paris. Why don’t you both surprise us all and keep it above board this go round.  Oh that’s right, my bad clearly I’ve been hitting the maryj oil again. […]

  • Politifact Rates McKoon

    Senator Josh McKoon has been touting SB 377 as needed to assure that Catholic and other religious institutions are not forced to perform abortions in order to comply with Affordable Care Act requirements.  Of course, we all know that is ridiculous, but he just keeps on saying it.  Enter Politifact Georgia.  Politifact Georgia has rated […]

  • #GOP #Rebrand #Fail

    The Republicans seem to have their hands full with a number of problematic bills and elected officials littering the legislatures and creating all sorts of unpleasant press droppings.  Some are witty and some not so much. Lets take a quick look at the “rebranding” targets to see how things as going shall we. Rebranding with […]

  • Honor Our Veterans with a Stable Economic Future

    by Sandra Givens Scott, a state representative in Georgia and a member of the Women Legislators’ Lobby, a program of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND). As a veteran, I have some particular worries about how our nation is meeting the needs of our men and women in uniform and their families. The political brinkmanship Congress […]

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