Oconee County, GA Politics

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Final sprint to the election Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:16:18 -0400 From: Rich Clark <richclark32@yahoo.com> Reply-To: Rich Clark <richclark32@yahoo.com> To: <clark4boe@yahoo.com> Friends & supporters, The early voting is done, and this is the last weekend before the final day of voting on November 4th.   I'll be in downtown Watkinsville for the trick-or-treating on Friday evening, and I'll be on the corner of Butler's crossing on Saturday morning, Monday afternoon, and during the day on Election Day.   Look for me, or join me.   If you have family, friends, or neighbors who are yet to vote, please ask them to take a serious look at me.   They can email me, call me, or look at my web site.  I believe that this election is still within reach.   Given the pro...

There is a small brick house on Milledge Avenue near Five Points in Athens next to an old girlfriend's one-time house not far from Memorial Park at an intersection with a stop light. It is for sale and it has a Halloween display in front, neither of which by themselves makes this a remarkable story. It is that they have decided to place a fake headstone with a Barack Obama '08 sign on it that makes this so reprehensible. Why not go ahead and burn a cross and hang a noose from a tree? It is ugly, uncalled for and an embarrassment to all of Athens and surrounding areas. Political speech is protected speech, so therefore people can scream "Terrorist," "Treason" and "Kill him" at rallies for John McCain and Sarah Palin when attacking the character. It does not allow us to perpetuate a hateful mindset where joking about death, especially the death of one of the people who will be President of this country. You can express your political sentiments witho...

Welcome to the latest blog on the Oconee block by the name of Oconee Politics . Sound familiar? It should, but that is OK. Public relations professional and Watkinsville city council member Brian Brodrick, who has certainly spoon-fed me any number of posts over the years, finally took the plunge and created his own blog with the same name as mine. Now Lord knows I have accused various Republicans of various crimes against humanity over the years, but originality is not one of them. Many people call me or this blog "Oconee Democrat" because of the URL reflects that, but I still refer to it as Oconee Politics, and to Brodrick's credit, he has subtitled his a "Voice of Moderation." Does that mean I am branded as a voice of immoderation? Perhaps in some people's opinion. One of my latest photos from the batch on Spotted may actually be reprinted in the Community Window thanks to Jason Winders. Now will I get paid freelance like I used to for a quarter century ...

second sunday soccer game at uga 008 Originally uploaded by danmatthews Be safe and careful tonight when you are trick or treating in all our subdivisions and neighborhoods. You can hit downtown businesses in Watkinsville starting at 4 pm and it makes a very safe and easy journey.