Category Georgia

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon

Who has Been Terrorizing Fishermen at Tobesofkee?

I first reported on the assault with a deadly weapon/attempted murder with shots fired from a laser beam sighted gun from a lakeside home on Tobesofkee on March 23. I never seriously entertained…

Dr. Alan Wood
April 14, 2015
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Georgia, Watchdog Reports

A District Attorney in Georgia Wrote an Introduction in a Book Praising Hitler

The disgusting text in italics below was written by L. Craig Fraser for a book called THE TESTAMENT OF ADOLF HITLER. – April 1945: L. Craig Fraser edition, circa 1972 page 58 (xiii). “The document…

Dr. Alan Wood
April 10, 2015
11 Comments

Georgia, Opinion

Do Gil Gillis and Bill and Nancy Perry Speak For Dublin, Georgia?

The Gillis family has always been a Middle-Georgia bedrock of community pride. There are many famous Gillis’s in the Laurens County community: in 2003, the Georgia Legislature passed a resolution to designate Interstate 16…

Education, Georgia, News

The Seven Reasons a Georgia Teacher Gave For Obama Not Being a Christian

I just received a list of the seven reasons Nancy Price Perry gave as “proof” that President Obama is not a Christian when she met the parents. This comes from a source…

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon, News

Fishing For Justice in Macon, Georgia

Approximately ten rounds were fired at three fisherman on lake Tobesofkee in Macon, Georgia and to date no one has been charged or arrested. The shots, according to reports, were fired from…

Education, Georgia

Teacher That Said Obama and Supporters Aren’t Christian Doubles Down

A followup opinion article to Teacher Says Students Aren’t Christian if They Support Obama Shop Amazon Home Improvement – $10 Off $50 Mr. Beams Orders Via Laurens County GA Democratic Party Facebook Page The…

Georgia, Opinion, Politics & Elections

What Could Have Been: A Summary of Georgia General Assembly 2015 Session

By Curt Thompson Georgia State Senator from District 5 Gwinnett County Every session begins with a sense of optimism, especially after an election — even if you are in the minority party. There’s…

Dr. Alan Wood
April 2, 2015

Education, Georgia, News, Opinion

Teacher Says Students Aren’t Christian if They Support Obama

(Article updated April 5, 2015) Shop Amazon – Give the Gift of Amazon Prime A teacher in the public school system told her middle school students that Obama isn’t a Christian and…

Georgia, Language & Culture

A Pet Peeve About The Mispronunciation of Sine Die

Mispronunciation, the subject of this pet peeve column

the two 2015 audio clips no longer exist on the server, so every pronunciation is now spelled out in the text; a 2026 footnote was added (Georgia still says sign-ee dye), the…

Education, Georgia, Opinion

Monroe County Georgia Not Known For Open-Mindedness or Toleration

By Majiir Editor’s note: The following article was written by a retired African-American teacher of 31 years that taught at Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, GA which is in Monroe County.…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 31, 2015

Georgia, Lifestyle, Macon, News

Monroe County Reporter Editor’s Homophobic Twitter Feed

I recently reported on what I consider to be sleaze journalism more suited to The National Enquirer than an institution that purports itself as the official county news organ. The full article…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 24, 2015
17 Comments

Georgia, News, Watchdog Reports

Seeking sanctions against the Attorney General of Georgia for Hiding Evidence

In this article I am including three attachments. One shows sanctions against Attorney general Sam Olens in the Stacey Kalberman case which dealt with ethics charges involving Nathan Deal. Another attachment is the…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 23, 2015
3 Comments

Georgia, Opinion

Superintendent in Monroe County Georgia Harassed After Being Outed as Gay

Monroe County school Superintendent Anthony Pack is gay and in most parts of the country no one would care one way or the other. It is an inconsequential to his ability to…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 20, 2015
7 Comments

Georgia, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Gas tax increase should lead to restructuring of Georgia’s State Highway System

By James Legg of Coalition for Better Roadway Standards The Georgia Legislature’s latest move to massively raise state gasoline taxes creates an opportunity that was previously unavailable to residents of the state: a…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 20, 2015

Georgia, Health, Politics & Elections

Message from Katie Crosby: Fibromyalgia Cut from HB1

(The letter below was written by Katie Crosby who suffers from Fibromyalgia. Katie also is an advocate for medical cannabis oil and runs a Facebook Community called Hope For Silent Sufferers with…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 20, 2015

Georgia, Health, News, Politics & Elections

Georgia Senate Committee Passes HB-1But Don’t Celebrate Just Yet

The Georgia Senate’s version of medical marijuana just passed committee a short while ago. It excludes fibromyalgia but adds traumatic head injuries. It also includes cancer and sickle cell disease for a total…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 19, 2015
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Crime & Justice, Georgia, News

Video Journalist Wins $200,000 in Lawsuit Against Cumming, GA Mayor

This week we would like to honor Nydia Tisdale with our Georgia Peach Award for fighting an heroic battle against City Hall and winning. Georgia Watchdog first learned about this intrepid watchdog…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 17, 2015

Business & Finance, Georgia

Georgia is Not #1 State for Business As Nathan Deal Still Maintains

During the 2014 Gubernatorial campaign the loudest and most often repeated mantra that was repeated ad nauseam by the Deal campaign was that Georgia was #1 for business. Even now you still…

Dr. Alan Wood
March 16, 2015