Oconee County, GA Politics

Lee Becker takes a serious look at a zoning variance situation involving pine straw. Oconee County Observations: One of Two Businesses at Busy Oconee County Intersection Still Operating

Fairly comprehensive review of the rabble rousers on the right around this area and the next Congressional district in Georgia. gainesvilletimes.com - Tea party politics: Is bagging their blessing a boost?

Maid-Rite Sign Originally uploaded by Bumbling B This is the restaurant we need to have come to Watkinsville

Wow - well I am sorry that Oconee County's quarterback on UGA got dismissed. I heard some scuttlebut about how his alcohol arrest was a result of more in the realm of Roethlisberget like behavio reportedly groping a waitress/bartender, but this is so sudden and swift that I cannot imagine anything short of that causing such a removal from the team after throwing a pair of touchdowns in the spring gamel. And his mom is (or was) a secretary to Coach Mark Richt. UGA Redshirt Freshman QB Zach Mettenberger Dismissed From Bulldog Team - Official Athletics Site of the University of Georgia Bulldogs

Friend -- President Obama means business. He's committed his administration to reining in Wall Street and creating the strongest consumer protections in history. And on Friday he made it clear that we can't allow another devastating financial crisis -- so he'll veto any reform bill that doesn't bring the derivatives market under control. But the Senate could begin debate as soon as this week, and Republican leaders are teaming up with Wall Street lobbyists to defeat the bill -- so the President needs your help to show that the American people stand with him on Wall Street reform: http://my.barackobama.com/StandForWallStreetReform Thanks, Mitch P.S. -- Don't miss the President's message from Friday below. -------------Original Message------------- From: Barack Obama Subject: Wall Street reform Friend -- It has now been well over a year since the near collapse of our entire financial system that cost the nation more than 8 million jobs. To...

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This year's 2nd Annual Disciples Dash put on by Watkinsville's First Christian Church did not receive nearly as much fan fare and publicity, probably due to the recent death of longtime area race organizer Will Chamberlain. But congrats to Teresa Guthrie. the runner from Watkinsville going to the Boston Marathon this Tuesday in only her fifth race. Here are many photos I took this evening:

Letter: 'Rant' on racer was ridiculous || OnlineAthens.com

But Jim, what the people really want to know is whether Nikki Broun can dance worthy of Dancing with the Athens Stars? The Editor's desk || OnlineAthens.com

Friend -- It has now been well over a year since the near collapse of our entire financial system that cost the nation more than 8 million jobs. To this day, hard-working families struggle to make ends meet. We've made strides -- businesses are starting to hire, Americans are finding jobs, and neighbors who had given up looking are returning to the job market with new hope. But the flaws in our financial system that led to this crisis remain unresolved. Wall Street titans still recklessly speculate with borrowed money. Big banks and credit card companies stack the deck to earn millions while far too many middle-class families, who have done everything right, can barely pay their bills or save for a better future. We cannot delay action any longer. It is time to hold the big banks accountable to the people they serve, establish the strongest consumer protections in our nation's history -- and ensure that taxpayers will never again be forced to bail out big banks becau...

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: jveit@bellsouth.net Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:24:17 +0000 Subject: [oconee] Paul Broun Named Stupidest Member Of Congress   Apropos of our conversation last night, Salon's Joe Conason names Paul Broun the stupidest member of congress. Here's the link: http://www.salon. com/news/ opinion/joe_ conason/ Broun takes the award from Michele Bachmann. __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic ( 1 ) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Stay o...

Go Mike Go! Georgia labor chief Thurmond considering Senate run || OnlineAthens.com

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me To: blake.aued@onlineathens.com; calendar@flagpole.com; madisonjournal@alltel.net; news@onlineathens.com; oconee@yahoogroups.com; oglethorpedems@yahoogroups.com; timbryant@southernbroadcasting.com CC: jpo@uga.edu; ksolheim@hotmail.com From: floyd_laura@yahoo.com Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:15:33 -0700 Subject: [oconee] Edwards & Untermyer to speak in Oglethorpe Co.   April 16, 2010   For immediate release:     The Oglethorpe County Democratic Committee will host Democrats Sandy Untermyer and Russell Edwards, currently the only two declared opponents to Paul Broun, Jr. for Georgia's 10th Congressional District seat, on Thursday, April 22, 7:00 p.m., at the Oglethorpe County Library. The candidates will introduce themselves and take questions from the audience. Free and open to the public.   For more information, cal...

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Sounds like it will be an interesting forum. Saw Mr. Untermyer last night at the Oconee County Democratic Committee meeting, and I hope he will be interested in giving a speech with specifics at the forum at the Oglethorpe County Library in Lexington next Thursday evening. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Edwards & Untermyer to speak in Oglethorpe Co. April 16, 2010 For immediate release: The Oglethorpe County Democratic Committee will host Democrats Sandy Untermyer and Russell Edwards, currently the only two declared opponents to Paul Broun, Jr. for Georgia's 10th Congressional District seat, on Thursday, April 22, 7:00 p.m., at the Oglethorpe County Library. The candidates will introduce themselves and take questions from the audience. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 706-224-2653 or visit www.ogelthorpedemoc rats.org . On the web: russelledwardsforco ngress.com ; www.sandyin201...

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Otis Putnam (R) Joins GOP Primary Race for Governor - Peaches in Regalia Posted using ShareThis

All the more reason we need a new Congress member in the 10th district of Georgia. Joe Conason - Salon.com Posted using ShareThis

A brief jolt: John Barrow among those who used 'the Boss' as a fund-raising tool | Political Insider Posted using ShareThis

Always been a big supporter of Moore's Ford Memorial Scholarships, and I believe you should be as well. Please consider sending them a sizable or small donation to continue to educate and support their efforts to show our recent history, warts and all. Oconee County is on the border of the infamous Walton County bridge where four African-American people were lynched by a white mob sixty some odd years ago. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: support Moore's Ford scholarships Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:13:30 -0400 Please reply to richrusk@charter.net April 15, 2010 Dear Friends, Springtime has arrived and we are fundraising again - for our 11th Annual Moore's Ford Memorial Scholarship program. With our banquet only two weeks away, and dealing also with hard economic times and growth in our program, we send this annual appeal for donations. If you have already given what you can, please accept our thanks! The respected Moore's Ford Memorial ...