Political Vine: The Insider's Source on Georgia Politics

Are you lonely? Do you feel isolated? Have you been unemployed for a long time and have children? Have you recently returned from a war zone? Are you anti-abortion? Do you think Americans should have the right to keep a gun in their own home to protect them in case of an intruder? Are you […]

Based on the information printed in Monday’s AJC article about the true nature of SB 31, I am going to allow for the possibility that the following key leaders in the State Senate were lied to by Georgia Power interests to garner their support: Lt. Governor Casey Cagle Senator Don Balfour Senator Chip Rogers (Majority […]

To: Michael D. Garrett President and CEO of Georgia Power From: Steve Allen & Scott Draper Lead Lobbyists Re: A good investment ——————————————————————————– Just wanted to let you know, Chief, that the investments we’ve made in getting in front of the state senate Republicans has “paid off” (inside joke there, Mikey) well. That senator named […]

To: Voters of Georgia From: Georgia State Senate Republican Caucus Re: We Gonna Get You Good, You Suckas! ——————————————————————————– Just wanted to send you a note to tell you how much we appreciate your votes of support and confidence in our abilities to propose and pass legislation designed to help out the people who TRULY […]

Jason Winders (whom I’ve never read before now) wrote an excellent piece in yesterday’s Athens Banner-Herald regarding the abysmal lack of leadership demonstrated by Georgia state government over the past 25 some-odd years, but mostly focusing on the lack of leadership from our brilliant (sic) (but prayerful) Republican governor over Georgia’s water problem in the […]

SPECIAL NOTE: The following was written entirely by Bill Simon with NO coordination with, consultation with, or even “warning of” to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. The following is only how Bill Simon, an independent thinker, feels Jane Kidd, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia, SHOULD be responded to in regards to her […]

Here’s a funny fact about FactCheck.org: Barack Obama was Chairman of The Board of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge from 1995 until 2000. The Challenge had to do with reforming Chicago public schools. But, it was funded by the same source that funds FactCheck.org: The Annenberg Foundation. If you go to FactCheck.org and look at the […]

“She is a nice enough person, but she is not ready to run a company.” “She just does not have enough experience yet to lead a team.” “She needs just a little more time.” “She has a family to raise, and a husband to take care of.” “She is not the most qualified candidate – […]

The debate is over, Folks. Sarah Palin rocked tonight! John McCain will rock tomorrow night! AND, the Dimocrats are just plain F*CKED and will lose their butts this November 4th. Watch them go into a panic overdrive. Watch them flop all over themselves as they get ZERO traction on their issues. Hockey Moms are SMART […]

I really don’t have the desire to debate the issue contained within the text of Georgia HR 536, The Paramount Right To Life Amendment. Most of you know where I stand, and I know where most of you stand. To debate what you believe and what I believe about when human life begins will end-up […]

[NOTE:This is a supposed memo someone wrote to Senator Paul Sarbanes] SUBJ: Becoming Illegal (From a Maryland resident to his Senator) The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC, 20510 Dear Senator Sarbanes, As a native Marylander, and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for […]

The Atlanta Business Chronicle has an online survey asking site visitors if you believe Mayor Shirley Franklin went “over the line” in her recording of their 30-second rendition of “We Hate Whiteys And So Should Every Other Brotha and Sista In Atlanta” radio commercial in support of Fulton County Commissioner-elect John Eaves. If you missed […]