Oconee County, GA Politics

I think this letter sums up the frustration of a lot of people of all political stripes. OnlineAthens.com | Letters to the Editor | Nancy Hicks: It's time for a change in national leadership 02/04/06

There is no question about this headline assertion. Even Mr. GOP Jr. Jay Hanley said so much to me in an email no long ago. Reed's campaign is sinking like a stone tossed in a pond. 21 state senators in his own party urged Reed to drop out of the race yesterday. Cagle will probably win the GOP nod. I think Athens own' Michael Thurmond would beat either potential Republican candidate if he was nominated, but I am not so sure about Gregg Hecht or Jim Martina at this early point of the cam OnlineAthens.com | News | Abramoff scandal may be hurting Reed's campaign 02/04/06

OnlineAthens.com | News | Plans to move school still not on solid ground 02/03/06

OnlineAthens.com | News | Plans to move school still not on solid ground 02/03/06

OnlineAthens.com | Letters to the Editor | Doug Dvoracek: Support for businessman dropping out of chamber 02/03/06

Domestic Policy || Interesting perspective on someone I do not know much about at all.

Dear Governor Perdue: If you are looking to get re-elected, I have a sure fire method to ensure your second term as the Governor of Georgia: veto SB 386. As a University of Georgia alumni, you can surely appreciate the desire of Athens Clarke County residents to want to remain one whole voting district with the district encompassing the University of Georiga community. That would include the counties of Oconee, Oglethorpe and Clarke in one state senate district. As a former Democrat, you know how dangerous it can be to light a fire under the ass of your opponent. Bob Smith gathered the kindling, Brian Kemp poured the gasoline, and Ralph Hudgens has the match. The Athens Arsonist Area Chamber of Commerce is guilty of torching any trust remaining in the Classic City to the point where their members are not renewing their memberships in droves. If you sign 386, you write your own political obituary. Cathy Cox will kick your ass. Mark Taylor will beat you to a bloody pulp at the polls in N...

OnlineAthens.com You should never do speedballs. It killed Belushi and Fish. Coke is bad enough all by itself. Heroin is just plain stupid. I bet he had no idea what he was snorting. Poor kid deserved much better.

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Watkinsville Bicentennial planning Jan. 31, 2005 Oconee Living Section Athens Banner-Herald Watkinsville prepares for bicentennial celebration By Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Correspondent A couple of dozen Oconee County residents joined all five members of the Watkinsville City Council and the Mayor Jim Luken in plotting, planning and scheming the myriad ways the city can celebrate its 200th birthday this year Tuesday evening. This informal session was a free flowing exchange of ideas and plans. Several separate committees were formed including one for projects, special events, mementos, others and a steering committee to help focus and finalize the creative committees. Council member Samantha Purcell promised to head the projects committee, with some possible planting of a live Christmas tree. Watkinsville resident Kathleen McQuiston suggested planting 200 trees to commemorate the birth of the city once known as Big Springs. Other ideas included an upgrade of the community center, to beau...

Another business owner decides to tell the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce - or at least Larry McKinney and their footstoool Ralph Hudgens to kiss their ass. OnlineAthens.com | Letters to the Editor | N. Arvid Vasenden: Chamber's politics are problematic for some 02/01/06

Barrow's poop pollutes Oconee County. OnlineAthens.com | Letters to the Editor | Lee B. Becker: Barrow wastewater plant could affect Oconee County 02/01/06

OnlineAthens.com | Letters to the Editor | Drago Tesanovich: President's position does not place him above the law 02/01/06

Moore's Ford Memorial Committee needs your teenage talents to win a scholarship. OnlineAthens.com | Oconee | Students to compete in talent show 02/01/06

Another frickin' fire at the land of Titans? OnlineAthens.com | News | North Oconee High School struck by arson again 02/01/06

House approves Senate redistricting by Tom Crawford on 1/31/2006 The House of Representatives voted 100-69 Tuesday, largely along party lines, to adopt a bill (SB 386) that redraws the lines of three Senate districts in northeast Georgia. SB 386, which was supported by the Republican majority and opposed by Democrats, now goes to Gov. Sonny Perdue to sign into law. While the bill makes several changes to three adjoining Senate districts, the major impact of SB 386 is to split Democratic-leaning Clarke County between two districts that Republicans want to keep in the GOP column. Democrats have charged that the bill is an attempt to prevent Rep. Jane Kidd (D-Athens) from running for the Senate District 46 seat that Sen. Brian Kemp (R-Athens) is giving up to run for agriculture commissioner. Kemp’s brother-in-law, Republican attorney Bill Cowsert, also plans to run for the vacated seat. “We know what this bill is really about,” said House Minority Leader DuBose Porter (D-Dublin). “It’s ab...

This shows those calls, emails and faxes might actually do Athens a favor. Call Sonny Perdue at 404-656-1776 or you can email http://www.gov.state.ga.us (there is a link to "Contact the Governor" from this site OnlineAthens.com | News | Redistricting plan might get veto from governor 01/31/06

I remember marching with her in Forsyth County in 1986. She will be missed. The Atlanta icon did a great deal to help a lot of people in many ways. Coretta Scott King dead at 78 | ajc.com

OnlineAthens.com | Letters to the Editor | Bill Bozarth: Take redistricting away from legislators 01/31/06

State of the Union Watch Party Don’t forget to watch the State of the Union this week! If you want to watch it with like minded Democrats, check out this site: http://www.democrats.org/page/event/detail/stateoftheunionwatchparty/4jvcs Join other Athenians to watch and discuss the president's speech and the Democratic response. Watch the speech in a supportive environment to remind ourselves and others that we can resist this administration's policies. Time: Tuesday, January 31 at 8:45 PM - 2 hours Host: Kristy Maddux Location: Presbyterian Student Center (Athens, GA)

I have believed in Common Cause for nearly 30 years as a potent, professional force for postive change.

Once again an opening for local Democrats to blast Bob Smith with, now is anybody out there willing to take the plunge?

I think the Oconee Chamber does a much better job than their Clarke County counterparts. The Fall Festival alone makes that distinction true. OnlineAthens.com | News | Oconee chamber looks forward to busy year 01/30/06

Dems seek to drive wedge between Republicans with college bill | ajc.com

I think Henry County is in many ways a glimpse of what Oconee County has to face in the years forthcoming. This woman is not protesting the war as much as raising Hell about the awful way our government ships our bodies back to the grieving families for burial. What would President Bush tell her in his state of the union address? WSBTV.com - News - Mother Angry About Condition Of Her Soldier Son's Body

U.S. Government wasting money? Who would have thought of that? Audit: U.S.-Led Occupation Squandered Aid - Yahoo! News

I love music as a catalyst for social and political change. What music do you think George W. Bush listens to? I doubt it is Outkast. The Anniston Star - Hey, where�s that sound? � Voices against Iraq war on the radio grow scarce as station ownership consolidates

This about sums up my feelings for the current majority party in Geoegia and America.

$200,000 here, a million dollars there. When will the people of the state of Georgia wake up and realize how much the Republican party is ripping them off? We waste money so God damn much it makes me really sick. The Republicans need to be tossed out of office in 2006. This is the only responsible recourse for such recklessness and casual disregard for precendent and the constitutional accords. The Republicans have declared open season on everything fair and decent in our society. Nothing is sacred for these looney tunes. No cost is too much. They are like drunken sailors gang raping our state treasury. Enough, please stop. Voter ID costs still debated | ajc.com

Now the dumb ass Republican leadership wants to try and legislate the end of the seperation of church and state. Good luck. Thanks for wasting millions more in legal fees you will lose to the ACLU and others, Glenn Richardson. The speaker of the Georgia house should be removed because sheer and utter incompetence. More unneeded embarassment on a international scale for the state of Georgia foistered on us by some overbearing zealots who may not condone any religion. It's real simple, it's in the bill of rights. I am sure this will really help us get foreign business for Georgia from the islamic and herbrew worlds. Ten Commandments law predicted | ajc.com

Do you think the Republicans forgot to include any reform for absentee voting on purpose? Damn straight they did. Absentee voter fraud untouched by ID law | ajc.com