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Oconee Dems Book Club selection: Sherman's March -- the novel
Pat Priest does a great job with a wide and varying list of fiction and non-fiction to read to expand her horizons and those of the members of the Oconee County Democratic Committee book club (and some members do not belong to the regular political committee). So I am just reiterating you do not have to live in Oconee County or even be a member of the Democratic Party to join our book group. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: [oconee] Sherman's March -- the novel Hello, fellow Democrats, About a month before my family's reunion a couple of years ago, I sent my mom, nephews, and siblings a surprise gift: Jimmy Carter's book about his childhood called "An Hour Before Daylight." The book was a wonderful catalyst for conversation, and because my mom grew up in the same era, it prompted fascinating recollections about her childhood during hard times in the south. (And our former pr...
Limited edition Inaugural poster by Shepard Fairey brings odd reaction on Oconee Dems listserv
There is no denying that President Barack Obama effectively incorporated and expertly exploited various distinctive images in a manner that was unprecedented in politics, marking the Obama brand beyond just fashion or trendy appea. Artist Shepard Fairey created the iconic images. This was sent to an Oconee County Democratic Committee listserv and one of the members blew a gasket over it and was immediately pelted with stinky rotten vegetables, er, at least a few polite rebukes. I have yet to receive the posters or the pencils or the $140 basketball jersey or other items I have ordered with complete faith and trust in the Obama online team. So I will let you decide yourself whether you want to pay $20 here or $100 at the other site. I collect distinctive political imagery and I did buy two posters. Hey Oconee Democrat readers or members, I just ordered a limited edition inauguration poster by graphic artist Shepard Fairey. I thought you might be interested in getting your own: htt...
Red Republican Governors gathering at Lake Oconee, but we're not allowed in
This pretty much sums up the contempt that the Governors of the four Southern States have for the working media and bloggers. They will be down yonder in Greene County on the shores of the shriveling Lake Oconee not worrying about the water crisis or anything important.