Opinion
Governor Sonny Perdue: Transforming Teacher Pay2/10/10 Last month I proposed a new plan that will transform the way we compensate K-12 teachers and leaders in our state. It will put them on the same playing field as our state’s top coaches who are rewarded for consistently winning games... More Opinion: Discard Georgia Senate Bill 3041/21/10 The Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee has received a new bill, S.B. No. 304 for consideration. It should be considered and discarded as rapidly as possible. The proposed law seeks to decriminalize (the legalizing of an illegal act) prostitution for offenders under the age of 16... More Congressman Lynn Westmoreland: World’s Bad Boys Swoon For Obama While Our Friends Get Cold Shoulder10/2/09 There aren't many calls to my office from Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District praising the policies of President Obama. But Obama need not fear. As Obama was moving into the White House, his charm, his message of change and his Teleprompter-reading skills, pushed his approval rating to near 70 percent and his disapproval rate a mere 20 percent. Today, that margin has narrowed drastically to 50.4 percent approve and 44.3 percent... More Boehner Statement on Rahall Anti-Energy Bill9/16/09 House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today criticized a flawed energy bill (H.R. 3534) sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV), which Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will testify about today. Boehner issued the following statement: “Middle-class families and small businesses are struggling and our economy is shedding jobs, yet Democrats continue to push job-killing... More My Dad, the Brown-shirt Mob Member8/6/09 My Dad is in his mid-70's. He's a quiet, hard-working, church-going, live what you preach kinda guy. He's never been to a protest and frowns on that kind of thing. He doesn't call radio stations or get excited about things. He's the guy that feeds the neighbors dogs and picks up their mail when.. More Sen. Judson Hill: All Health Care Reform is Not Created Equal7/18/09 With Democratic control of both the White House and Congress, national health care reform has a better chance of passing now than any time in recent history. Americans agree that change in our health care system is necessary. Escalating health care and insurance premiums are unsustainable for most families, businesses and all levels of government. Every day it becomes more and more evident that all health care reform is not created... More Newt Gingrich: Strategy Memo: Time for a Real Stimulus Bill7/15/09 News on the economic front has not been good. Newt Gingrich: How Team Obama Hijacked "Change" And How We Can Take It Back7/8/09 It all started in the summer of 2007 when part of one of my speeches was posted on YouTube. It was a short, three-minute clip in which I explained the ... More |
Camp, Brady: Administration's Failure to Resolve Trucking Dispute Harming American Workers3/9/10 Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) today issued the following statements on the one-year anniversary of the Congressional termination of the NAFTA trucking pilot program, which then triggered $2.4 billion in retaliatory duties against American-made exports by Mexico... More Newt Gingrich: Turning the Senate into the Chicago City Council9/23/09 “Using the budget reconciliation process to pass health reform and climate change legislation…would violate the intent and spirit of the budget process, and do serious injury to the constitutional role of the Senate.” These are not the words of a Republican or a conservative activist... More Sen. Mitch Seabaugh: The Haunting Effects of Changing HTRG8/29/09 During the 2009 Legislative Session, the General Assembly worked hard to balance the budget by cutting inefficient programs and wasted taxpayer dollars. It's true that we passed a number of important measures to protect homeowners. There is one exception, however: the decision not to fund the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant (HTRG)... MMore Newt Gingrich: America Needs a Take-Home Pay Raise7/29/09
It's a frustration I hear all the time. Newt Gingrich: The Press Conference President Obama Could Give
7/22/09 Last week, the Federal Reserve made a little noticed,
but astonishing announcement. In addition to projecting
unemployment over 10% in the coming months, they also projected
no net new jobs over the next five years. Is Netanyahu Strong Enough?It is no surprise that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government has already come under strong international pressure to abandon its opposition to the "two-state solution," and hand over a so-called Palestinian State to the Arabs. Netanyahu's stand has already put him on a collision course with the Obama administration, as well as with the United Nations and the European Union... More Newt Gingrich: The Trojan Horse That's Killing Healthcare Reform7/1/09 President Obama said something at his White House healthcare
event last week that offers a disturbing hint of our future
under his vision of health reform. Persecution of Barry Babb Must End6/29/09 Fayette County we have a problem. The article, “Foreclosures snag some big names in Fayette”, which appeared in a local newspaper on June 24, 2009, identified several high profile persons who were facing foreclosure of their homes. The articled stated that former candidate for Fayette County Sheriff, Barry Babb’s home located at 406 Snead Road was being foreclosed. Babb was demoted in January from captain to jailer by incoming Sheriff Wayne Hannah, and Babb’s pay was dropped commensurately... More |
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