Oconee County, GA Politics

Begin forwarded message: From: "psommer" < psommer@bellsouth.net > Date: November 16, 2012 10:54:42 AM EST To: "'psommer'" < psommer@bellsouth.net > Subject: a message for historical society president Everyone - Just a reminder of our meeting at OCAF next Monday at 7 pm. Kristine Groft will be there to help us with planning. - Ben=

5 signs the right is losing it

5 signs the right is losing it

Oconee Farmers Market Holding Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday

Oconee Farmers Market Holding Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday

Agenda 21: The lunacy infiltrating state leaders

Thank God Chip Rogers removed himself from the State GOP leadership yesterday Agenda 21: The lunacy infiltrating state leaders

GOP Lawmakers in Georgia Hold Closed-Door Session on Conspiracy Theory Involving President Obama, the United Nations, and Mind Control

GOP Lawmakers in Georgia Hold Closed-Door Session on Conspiracy Theory Involving President Obama, the United Nations, and Mind Control

No meeting this evening | Oconee Democrats

No meeting this evening | Oconee Democrats

Chip Rogers shows his enemies list: Georgia Chamber, ARC, ULI

Sincerely, Dan Matthews Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:49:08 -0600 From: bryan@bettergeorgia.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Chip Rogers shows his enemies list: Georgia Chamber, ARC, ULI Better Georgia | View in Web Browser | Forward to a Friend Majority Leader Chip Rogers recently hosted a meeting for Georgia's GOP senators. He held the meeting under the Gold Dome to talk about Pres. Obama's "war on the suburbs." Among the alleged co-conspirators in this war: the Georgia Chamber , the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Urban Land Institute . This list of the Majority Leaders' enemies will surprise anyone who believes Georgia's Republican leadership stands arm-in-arm with the business community. It doesn't. But what's even more surprising and, frankly, very hard to believe is why these civic groups are on Majority Leader Rogers' enemies list. The quick answer ...

Another day. Another Chip Rogers embarrassment.

This is not the kind of leadership Georgia needs in the 21st century. Sincerely, Dan Matthews Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:38:11 -0600 From: bryan@bettergeorgia.com To: Subject: Another day. Another Chip Rogers embarrassment. Better Georgia | View in Web Browser | Forward to a Friend It's official. Majority Leader Chip Rogers has made Georgia the laughing-stock of the nation. His recent taxpayer-funded meeting to talk about the evil mind-control techniques of the Georgia Chamber, the Atlanta Regional Commission and Pres. Obama has become the talk of 11Alive , Salon , Mother Jones , Daily Kos and even earned a headline on the Drudge Report. But Majority Leader Rogers is not alone with his brand of crazy. Here's a list of state senators who attended the Oct. 11 meeting hosted by Majority Leader Rogers and led by Field Searcy , a man who was kicked out of the Tea Party for being too extreme: Sen...

City council passes business licenses and addresses tether law concerns

The City of Watkinsville council members, including outgoing member Samantha Purcell in her next to last meeting, passed the business licenses for Joshua Johnson for Harjo Woodworking and for Tire Depot Services of Reynaldo Juarez, opening his second location outside of Milledgeville down by the Shell Station on Highway 15. Everything passed unanimously as usual with a new face on council, but one familiar to those in the audience. of longtime attendee Connie Massey making the transition to the tilt back chairs of the council members up there on the other side of the lectern. The City Council also graciously allowed Mr. Johnson to get added on the agenda at the last moment, and accepted the reconciliation report. City Council member Mike Link showed up late to the meeting at this point. City resident Antonio Rooks asked about how his considerable number of dogs and their tethering could result in his fines. He quoted the costs that Code Enforcement Officer Robert Hegge read to him ...

Farmer: Acknowledging Earth's age is important

Farmer: Acknowledging Earth's age is important

Senate Dems Call on Guv to Move Ahead with State Health Care Exchange

Governor Deal, implement the provisions of the federal Affordable Health Care Act legislation NOW! Sincerely, Dan Matthews Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:25:50 -0500 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Release - Senate Dems Call on Guv to Move Ahead with State Health Care Exchange MEDIA ADVISORY November 14, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Senate Dems Call On Guv to Put People Over Politics Henson says Deal must prepare Ga's health care exchange Atlanta, Ga. - November 14, 2012 - Georgia Senate Democratic Leader Steve Henson called on Gov. Nathan Deal to stop playing politics with people's health care and move forward with the creation of a state health care exchange. "Governor Deal has been playing a game of political chick...

State Democratic Chair Mike Berlon to address local Democrats