It was with great satisfaction that I learned that the Iraqi judicial system had carried out its verdict and Saddam Hussein has been executed. Few men have been responsible for such misery, pain, suffering and death as Hussein. Millions of Iraqis and their neighbors can now rest easier knowing that he and his [...]

Who is this idiot?

The peach plunge will be broadcast live to 50 cities as far away as California. That’s good news for those who want to get on TV, bad news for the inattentive and inebriated. A college student found out the hard way two years ago: his out-of-state girlfriend broke up with him after [...]

We’ve blogrolled it. I think it is a great idea to get state legislators blogging themselves — as opposed to campaign blogs.
The odds go up when a politician is blogging directly that he will say something frank and honest instead of boring talking points and spin.

There are now reports from three Arab media sources that former Iraqi Dictator President Saddam Hussein was hanged shortly before 10 p.m. EST tonight for crimes against humanity. Good riddance.
FoxNews is also showing a fairly large organized celebration in Deerborn, Mich. - an area with a very large Arabic American population. FoxNews is [...]

Sic Semper Tyrannus!
Good riddance.

Several pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2005 and 2006 will go into effect on Monday the 1st. Included in these is “Joshua’s Law,” which will require that teenagers complete 40 hours of adult-supervised driving (including at least 6 hours at night), and either successfully complete an approved Driver’s Ed program, or [...]

Brad Alexander is going to be Casey Cagle’s Chief of Staff. That’s an excellent pick.
Russ Carlson will be the Deputy COS.
Cheryl Germany will be the Staff Assistant.
Jaillene Hunter will be the Communications Director.
Amy Knight will be the Office Manager.
George Lee will be the Field Representative.
Matt Markham will be the Speechwriter and Policy Advisor.
Irene Munn [...]

State Senator David Shafer has gotten a blog up and running. He is calling it a A Diary of the 2007 Legislative Session.
Since my election to the State Senate, I have periodically published an email newsletter for my constituents and friends. Although the newsletter will continue, this site will be available to those of [...]

Or Mr. Cunningham says.

A Smyrna man has filed a lawsuit against the city, the Cobb County school board and county commissioners in an attempt to block implementation of a $26.2 million tax allocation district funding plan for the redevelopment of Jonquil Plaza on Atlanta Road.
James D. Cunningham is asking Cobb County Superior Court to block [...]

Good luck Mr. Newton.

Jonathan Y. Newton did the math, but the results didn’t make sense.
How could Clayton County, with the highest percentage of African-Americans of any county in metro Atlanta, not have a newspaper aimed at black readers?
This month, the Florida transplant published the first edition of the Clayton County Progress, a monthly paper focusing [...]

Karen Handel is now gone, to be replaced by the race baiter. While there, Karen proved to be a friend to taxpayers and a foe to corrupt, inefficient government bureaucrats. While the commission members might not miss her, the taxpayers sure will.

The day she took office, Fulton was working on a substantial property [...]

Getting tanked on Sunday night might be a difficult task for some.

If you want to ring in the New Year at your favorite watering hole, you better check ahead.
That’s because blue laws in both Georgia and South Carolina will keep many bars from operating on Sunday.
In Augusta, only businesses that derive 50 percent of gross [...]

I’m increasingly convinced that the US Scareways Deal is bad for Delta and Georgia.

US Airways has no intention right now to increase its $8.4 billion offer for Delta Air Lines and it can’t see itself backing out of its pursuit of Delta for any reason, Chief Executive Doug Parker said Thursday.
In a wide-ranging telephone interview [...]

This is not necessarily good news; however, having been in the legal practice in this area for over five years, I do think Georgia tends to have lower rates and charges because of our creditor friendly policies.
Take, for example, Florida where a person in bankruptcy gets to keep their house. Or New York, where [...]

Each generation should build its fortune upon its own ingenuity, not upon the wealth of the preceding generation. The government should tax the inheritances of the most wealthy individuals. This will encourage more charitable giving and help society pay for important programs.
-2006 Young Democrats of Georgia Platform
As a Democrat, I’ve never been entirely comfortable with [...]