Category Georgia

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Sign the Petition Seeking Justice for David Hooks

A rally (Video here) was held this past Saturday in Dublin seeking justice for David Hooks. If you are unfamiliar with this story you can read all of the gruesome and tragic…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 16, 2014

Georgia

Video of Justice For David Hooks Rally in Dublin, GA 12-13-14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQdjADd0wPI&channel=UCs9xk6r8eJNfX6xGmkKYgLg

Dr. Alan Wood
December 13, 2014

Crime & Justice, Georgia

Woman Arrested and Thrown in Solitary Confinement for Yelling “F*** the Police” at a Cop

Cobb County, GA — A Marietta woman, after expressing her disdain for police, was subsequently arrested and thrown in solitary confinement for her free speech. Amy Barnes was riding her bicycle to…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 12, 2014

Georgia, News

Where is the National Media Attention over the David Hooks Story?

Edit: Article updated to include a video interview with the widow of David Hooks as she recounts this tragic event. Please take 30 seconds and Sign this Petition right now and take…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 10, 2014
8 Comments

Crime & Justice, Georgia, News

Rally to be held for man killed in botched drug raid in East Dublin, GA on December 13

A rally will be held next Saturday – December 13 – 2:00 pm in Dublin GA for businessman David Hooks who was shot and killed him his home after a Laurens County…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 8, 2014
1 Comment

Georgia, Health, Opinion

A Comparison of Side Effects With Prescription Medication and Marijuana

fully rewritten with current evidence. The 2014 version of this article compared one prescription drug’s entire warning label against a short list of marijuana side effects and declared a winner. That was…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 8, 2014

Georgia, News

Final session of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Study Committee 2014 held December 3

By Homer Scarborough from the Checkerboard Gang The joint Medical Cannabis Study Committee had its last hearing before the 2015 legislative session at the State Capitol today. Republican State Representative Allen Peake said today…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 6, 2014

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon

Superior Court Judge Nominees for 2 Ocmulgee Circuit Vacancies Narrows to 4

By Homer Scarborough from the Checkerboard Gang The Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission has recommended attorneys Dawn Baskin, Alison Burelson, Fredric Bright, and Brenda Holbert Trammell as prospective judicial appointees for the 2…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 5, 2014

Education, Georgia, Macon

Proof Found in Support of David Oedel in Mercer Law School N-Word Controversy

This is a continuation of my article Political Correctness Run Amok at Mercer Law School where some hypersensitive students, administration, and faculty completely overreacted over the use of the n-word in a pedagogical environment…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 22, 2014
6 Comments

Education, Georgia, Opinion, Watchdog Reports

Anthony Tricoli’s Record While President of Georgia Perimeter College

In my recent series of articles looking into the Georgia Perimeter College coup d’état and the subsequent scapegoating of Tricoli and a few others, I always kept my mind open to the…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 21, 2014
9 Comments

Crime & Justice, Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

A Motion for Interlocutory Injunction filed in Dekalb Superior Court in Georgia Perimeter College Case

“You cannot falsify official state reports for your own personal or political ends–it is a crime, under OCGA 16-10-20. In other words, no legislative reform is needed to make that happen. The…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 20, 2014

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Over 700 Pages of Open records from University System of Georgia

The entire file contains over 700 pages of documents. It is also embedded at the end of this article for online viewing without downloading. It is the result of an Open Records…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 19, 2014
1 Comment

Education, Georgia, Opinion

Anthony Tricoli praised by former USG Chancellor Davis for outstanding Leadership

In Part I of this series I examined questions about the recent spending at Georgia Perimeter College by the interim president Rob Watts. I also questioned how Rob Watts as well as…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 19, 2014
2 Comments

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Why is Georgia Perimeter College Suddenly Flush With Money?

Georgia Perimeter College Budget Part 1 This is a very complex story in regards to a budget deficit at Georgia Perimeter College which led to the ouster of a highly regarded and…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 18, 2014

Georgia, Macon

Georgia Peach Awards: Nominate your Own Elberta or Rotten Peach

South Carolina may ship more peaches than Georgia now, but Georgia is still known as the peach state. So I have decided to start a new category where the public can nominate…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 14, 2014
1 Comment

Georgia, Health, Opinion

Cannabis oil clinical trial could cost Georgia $8 million

By Homer Scarborough from the Checkerboard Gang Hold on! A few questions first, if you don’t mind: 1. Is a clinical trial going to be legally required in the proposed bill prior…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 14, 2014

Georgia, News, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Georgia Democrats Need a Good Kick in the Ass

This will be a much shorter and more focused article about the Midterm. For a much longer and more detailed analysis please see my article Democalypse 2014 Postmortem: An Analysis of the…

Dr. Alan Wood
November 12, 2014