Oconee County, GA Politics

Attack of the 20 Million Dollar Man com Despite promising Georgians to run a positive campaign, Sonny Perdue launched the first negative attack of the campaign. Ask yourself, why would an incumbent Governor attack his opponent unprovoked? Why would a candidate who is supposedly up in the polls attack first? Why would a Governor tell the voters on Friday that he wants to run a positive campaign, knowing that an attack mailing was going to be arrived in mailboxes on Monday? The answer? He hasn’t been doing his job. He has not been working for you. He has cut more than $1 billion from our schools, $828 per child in every classroom. He has taken healthcare away from pregnant women. He has kicked the elderly out of nursing homes. He has made it harder for children with special needs to receive necessary medical care. This is not an exaggeration of the facts. It’s the truth . No matter how many secret attack mailers Sonny Perdue sends to Georgians, he can’t hide from his dismal record. T...

For Immediate Release – October 4, 2006 Contact: Linton Johnson, 404-285-2453 or http://webmail.bellsouth.net/agent/MobNewMsg?to=linton.johnson@wordexpress.info TWENTY-ONE GEORGIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ENDORSE JUSTICE CAROL HUNSTEIN FOR RE-ELECTION ATLANTA – Citing her record of upholding tough penalties for violent criminals, 21 District Attorneys from across the state have endorsed the candidacy of Justice Carol Hunstein for re-election to the Supreme Court of Georgia. The District Attorneys include both Democrats and Republicans, reaffirming Justice Hunstein’s broad support from Georgians of all political viewpoints. The District Attorneys who have formally endorsed Justice Hunstein in the November 7 General Election include: n Fredric Bright of Milledgeville, Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit n John Gray Conger of Columbus, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit n Daniel Craig, Augusta Judicial Circuit n Tom Durden of Hinesville, Atlantic Judicial Circuit n Denise Fachini, Cordele Judicial Circuit n ...

North Oconee High School 'Gossip' bloggers identified Two 15-year-old girls admit to creating MySpace site By Merritt Melancon juliana.melancon@onlineathens.com Story updated at 2:10 p.m.M on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 WATKINSVILLE — A pair of 15-year-old girls admitted to Oconee County investigators Tuesday that they are behind the MySpace site that disrupted their high school by showcasing the dirty laundry of dozens of other students. The girls, both students at North Oconee High School, will not be identified to the public because they are juveniles and still under investigation for distributing explicit materials to minors, said Oconee County sheriff’s Lt. David Kilpatrick. North Oconee Principal John Osborne asked Kilpatrick, a 10-year veteran of computer-based crimes investigations, to help find the bloggers whose "NOHS Gossip" site on MySpace incited student arguments and generally disrupted an entire school day on Sept. 11. The site, which was poste...

HOST A HOUSE PARTY FOR MARK TAYLOR We are looking for individuals across Georgia to host house parties to helpraise money for Mark Taylor's campaign and spread Mark’s vision of Georgia’sfuture to their friends and family. We are planning several house partiesbetween now and Election Day, four of which will include a conference callwith the Big Guy. The house parties will be held on the following dates: Saturday October 14 12 - 2 PM Tuesday October 17 6 - 8 PM Saturday October 21 12 - 2 PM Thursday October 26 7 - 9 PM If you are unable to host a party on these days, you can host your own eventat your convenience. If you would like to host a party, please visit theHouse Parties for Taylor website( http://www.party2win.com/marktaylorforgovernor/ ) specifically designed toassist you in managing your party. To sign up click on "Host a Party". Whilemany campaigns have house parties just to raise money, we also would like toincorporate volunteer activities into each house party...

STATEWIDE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Governor: Mark Taylor http://www.marktaylor.com/ Lieutenant Governor: Jim Martin http://www.jimforgeorgia.com/ Secretary of State: Gail Buckner http://www.gailbuckner.com/ Attorney General: Thurbert Baker http://www.thurbertbaker.com/ Commissioner of Agriculture: Tommy Irvin http://www.tommyirvincampaign.com/ Commissioner of Insurance: Guy Drexinger http://www.guyforinsurance.com/ State School Superintendent: Denise Majette http://www.denisemajette.us/ Commissioner of Labor: Michael "Mike" Thurmond http://www.electmikethurmond.com/ Public Service Commissioner: David L. Burgess http://www.davidburgess.us/ Public Service Commissioner: Dawn Randolph http://www.dawnforgeorgia.com MARK TAYLOR'S PLAN FOR GEORGIA - Restore the funds that were cut from Georgia's Public Schools Restore the funds that were cut from Georgia's HOPE scholarships Remove sales tax from over-the-counter medicines Institute PeachKids, which will provide healthcare f...

There will be a celebration to honor Burnell Brown on Sunday, October 22 at 3:00 at Bethel Baptist Church. Many of you know Burnell. He served on the Democratic committee for several years and has stories about Republicans (such as Bob Smith) trying to buy votes through him! Mr. Brown is a real leader and pillar in this community.

Those Never-ending GOP Family Values Republican Commissioner ( of Richland County, Ohio ) David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Republican Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17. Republican Committeeman John R. Curtain was charged with molesting a teenage boy and unlawful sexual contact with a minor. Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth anti-abortion activist who gained fame during the Schiavo media-circus, was convicted of two charges of raping a child in 2002 . Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor. Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl....

Hello all. I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather this weekend. Unfortunately I have some indoor responsibilities and can’t take full advantage of the mild temps. On to the business at hand….. I previously emailed you concerning the residential rezone requests by Plum Creek Timberlands (Rezone #5146 and #5147, both A1 to AR5, total of 66 homes on ~365 acres along US441 in the south end of the county). As you know, the Planning Commission recommended approval for the two requests, and the issue now comes before the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night (October 3, 2006; 7:00 p.m.; County Courthouse on Main Street in Watkinsville). This issue is more than just a question of further residential development in the southern region of the county. None of us are opposed to the idea of homes and families as neighbors, but the bigger issue is proper growth at the proper time with the proper infrastructure available to support it. As we all know, the area of the county south of...