Could Japan’s koban community policing work in the U.S.?
Unless you have been living under a rock you realize that tensions between the public and the police are at an all-time low. In addition to dealing with their normal…
Renee Unterman Excoriated on Full Frontal By Samantha Bee
Georgia has no shortage of inept, corrupt, and just plain embarrassing politicians. But thanks to Samantha Bee, the host of Full Frontal on TBS, one especially vile and repugnant politico…
Vote No on all four Georgia Constitutional Amendments!
The presidential election this year has blocked the sun out for pretty much every other race and issue on the ballot. However, there are four ballot questions regarding changing the…
Who will replace Johnny Isakon when he retires soon after election?
Johnny Isakson is way ahead in the polls and will almost certainly be re-elected shortly. He was first elected to the House in 1999 to replace former Speaker Newt Gingrich…
Bernie Sanders is poised to become the most powerful man in politics, but only if we trust his end game
Gang, we played the game. Bernie-or-Bust. We stamped our feet and crossed our arms and swore to high heaven that we’d stand aside and watch the whole damned Democratic party…
The cancer of conservatism: The GOP created Donald Trump
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry called Donald Trump’s politics “toxic” and his 2016 candidacy a “cancer” on conservatism back in July of 2015. Not long after that that Perry got…
Worrying similarities between KSU and GPC financial irregularities
There appears to be much more to the story regarding the recent uproar at Kennesaw State University. President Dan Papp is resigning over widespread financial impropriety at the school and…
Should we worry about Johnny Isakson’s health?
Isakson's record on terrorism and gun violence votes are abysmal. He has voted against LGBT equality 100 percent of the time. He voted against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd…
Open letter to Jim Barksdale: Georgia Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
Dear Jim Barksdale, it’s time for an intervention. I decided to write you an open letter with a few observations and suggestions. First of all I want to thank you…
Love vs. Hate: Georgia and Utah Lt. Governors responses to Orlando
After the Orlando massacre the Utah Republican Lt. Gov gave an emotional and heartfelt speech and apology for his past actions. In contrast Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle hasn't said…
Has Georgia Public Broadcasting been taken over by Georgia elites?
In Georgia, nowhere is the incestuous relationship between the political, corporate and media establishments more obscene than at the statewide public broadcaster. Through shameless cronyism, corruption and contempt for public…
Reflections on the aftermath of the Orlando Pulse massacre
Whenever there are senseless tragedies like the Pulse massacre in Orlando there is always an attempt to try and make some sense of it all. There is a desperate need…
Republicans refuse to say this was an anti-gay attack
Many on the religious right and Republican politicians are unable to acknowledge that Pulse was targeted because it is a gay bar.