Oconee County, GA Politics

Says Butler: Let’s make it safe for Democrats to exit the closet Friday, December 1, 2006, 08:40 AM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution In anticipation of upcoming elections within the state Democratic party, Columbus attorney Jim Butler has sent out a letter to state committee letters warning that it’s make-or-break time for the party — that unless certain, unnamed people get serious, certain other unnamed people may get tired of playing Sisyphus. “If Democrats can win in Montana, Democrats can win anywhere, including in Georgia,” begins Butler, who has spent much effort and treasure on party causes. January will see an election for a new party chairman, but Butler says he’s not angling for the job. The entire letter can be found at blogfordemocracy.org , but here’s the gist of it: The truth is that in most suburban and rural areas, it is ‘socially unaccep...

About time this bum gets his due. My problems with him were more political than personal, but he never gave me that honest feeling in any of his many endeavors. I can fondly recall various public pissing matches in the Editorial pages of various newspapers, where basically I was condemning the current administration as a corrupt failure and this felon and his minions immediately branded me with every ill ever concocted by anyone having anything whatsoever to do with Democratic party. I also have aestheic and governmental concerns about the whole process and design of the Veterans' memorial, and the fact that next to no Democrats are involved in the current planning process. I also shudder at the entire politicization of the process of quasi-governmental approved edifices for man's inhumanity against man. OK, I salute the Veterans and thank them for keeping us free, but also want as much honor for those such as Oconee County's own Montana Representative Jeannette Rankin who...

Want to come be a part of a Christmas parade Saturday morning in Watkinsville? The Oconee County Democratic committee can certainly use your volunteer spirit, camaraderie and assistance. Meet outside of the Southwire plant at 9 am if you want to help quickly decorate the carriage and help out with a large horse team. I will have my cell phone 706-372-1062 with me or you can call me at home 706-769-1131. We can use people to walk, bike, carry gifts, scoop poop and donate money to help pay for the horse team. Hope we can will at least see you there. At least hope it does not rain.

e: Proposed rezone along Barnett Shoals Road This is to update you on the status of the proposal to build 238 houses on 264 acres on Old Barnett Shoals Road adjacent to Green Hills Country Club (now called Creekside Country Club). The proposal includes 30,000 sq ft lots on septic tanks in an environmentally and historically sensitive area. Just when we think these developments can't get any worse comes this one. Consider, a project so bad: 1. The Northeast Development Center determined the project is not in the best interests of the state. 2.The Planning Commission recommended the Board of Commissioners deny it. 3. So bad that 2 developers spoke against it at the Planning Commission hearing. The proposal was to go to the Board of Commissioners at its next regularly scheduled meeting but the developer asked that it be tabled until the February meeting. The BOC approved the request to table the application at its agenda meeting last night. Citizens in the ar...