Meth in Georgia

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Friday March 05, 2010 · 8:59 AM PST

2010/03/05 · 08:59

You've probably hear the horror stories of Meth abuse: kitchen meth labs, multi-day binges, neglected children, crime and so on.

But you probably don't think about Meth in Georgia. That's going to change on Monday.

Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker (D) and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R) will stand together on the steps of the state Capitol at 11 a.m. Monday to help launch the Georgia Meth Project.

This rare bipartisan pairing is the result of their shared focus on preventing Meth from ravaging Georgia as it’s done in other states. Meth is estimated to be a $1.3 billion problem in Georgia already. Starting Monday, a saturation-level advertising campaign will be directed at teenagers across Georgia.

The shocking – and effective -- ads will soon be in every community.

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Friday October 31, 2008 · 2:52 PM PDT

2008/10/31 · 14:52

Secretary of State Karen Handel and Gov. Sonny Perdue have been throwing out excuses all week to defend why they can't extend voting hours, despite lines of six and eight hours. Today, a group of Georgia Democrats demanded an extension, after finding out that the Republicans' excuses -- as expected -- are bogus.

Now, Rep. John Lewis is requesting the Dept. of Justice approve extended hours tonight and Saturday voting. (The DOJ must approve any changes to voting as a legacy of our civil rights history).

Link to the news below:

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Wednesday October 15, 2008 · 10:04 AM PDT

2008/10/15 · 10:04

It’s time to think about the Rev. Jeremiah Wright again.

McCain insiders, including Sarah Palin, are pushing McCain to pull out all the stops and dust off their copies of the Wright tapes.

At first, you’d think this would be an easy call. All the Republicans need to do is say Obama sat in the pews for 20 years while Wright shouted sermons filled with hate, including, "God damn America." The videos are uncomfortable for a lot of folks.

The Republicans will get to "question Obama’s judgment" while their ads happen to remind rural, white voters that Obama and his preacher are black.

So why haven’t they pulled the cord yet?

Follow below to find out why the decision is more difficult for McCain than you might think and to arm yourself with an arsenal of quotes and videos to build a proper defense if McCain is crazy enough to go there.

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104 votes Show Results

Will McCain use Rev. Wright to attack Obama?

104 votes Vote Now!

Will McCain use Rev. Wright to attack Obama?

Yes. It's the only attack he has left.

37 votes

Yes. He's been waiting for this moment.

12 votes

No. He cares too much about his own reputation.

6 votes

No. He doesn't want to open Pandora's box.

49 votes

Uh oh. Georgia Undecideds Speak Out

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 6:57 AM PDT

2008/10/08 · 06:57

The AJC, Georgia's largest daily, convened a group of undecided voters to watch last night's debate.

The results aren't good for McCain.

For those of you who've never lived in Georgia, you need to understand that we're a state that's significantly divided geographically. The cities have pulled in residents from across the nation but the small towns are very much Old South. Opinions are typically split just as you'd imagine. Inside the Perimeter, we're blue. Outside the Perimeter, the state is a deep, dark red.

With that in mind, I was amazed to read some of these comments from outside the Perimeter in the morning paper ...

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Saturday August 30, 2008 · 5:19 PM PDT

2008/08/30 · 17:19

William Henry Harrison was the oldest President elected until Ronald Reagan.

Harrison served barely more than a month in office — still the briefest tenure in United States presidential history.

If John McCain -- who would take the title of oldest president elected to a first term -- would die in office on Day One, would the Republicans truly want Sarah Palin to be the President?

Does John McCain truly believe this former small town mayor and 20-month governor is ready to lead the nation while we're still at war?

If John McCain were to die tomorrow, would the Republicans let Palin continue her run?

Jekyll Island needs to be improved

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Thursday January 17, 2008 · 9:35 AM PST

2008/01/17 · 09:35

A lot has been said on this Web site and others about Jekyll Island and the pending development. Unfortunately, most of what has been written comes from passion not from facts. I respect everyone’s opinions but do not believe it’s fair to publish knowingly wrong statements in an attempt to win support for a cause. And for the most part, the arguments that have been written online so far are not reality-based.

It’s important for everyone to understand that Georgia's Jekyll Island is a state park. It is not a nature preserve – although three state laws do protect 75 percent of this island from development -- so some development is allowed.

Nearly a quarter of this island has already been developed and just a hundred or so acres can be further developed. Most of the developed land today takes the form of golf courses. The next significant type of development currently on the island is housing. Just over 425 homes are built in this state park and most of those are inhabited by permanent residents who understandably love the island just the way it is. (By and large, most of these folks living in the state park oppose redevelopment plans and are fighting hard against it).

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