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[Peach Pundit] Welcome to the Mob

Jason Shepherd — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:02:00 -0400

Have you attended a TEA Party in the last few months?
Have you spread the word about the dangers of Obamacare?
Have you attended (or are planning to attend) a Town Hall to voice your concerns about healthcare, bail-outs, government take-overs of major industries, cap-and-trade, or any other similar issue?
The the Democrat National Committee (DNC) is happy [...]

[Peach Pundit] Barrow explains his committee vote against ObamaCare

Jason Pye — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:56:00 -0400

Rep. John Barrow has written an editorial in the Savannah Morning News explaining why he cast a vote against ObamaCare last Friday evening:
The bill does not do enough to bring health care costs under control, and it puts too much of the cost of covering the uninsured on the backs of people who are already [...]

[Peach Pundit] Oxendine on Obamacare

Jason Shepherd — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:23:00 -0400

John Oxendine has announced a new venture as part of his race for Governor: www.youcanstopobama.com
The website is a petition the focus of which is broader than just Georgia. As the email announcing the website says:

On a weekly basis, John Oxendine will update the members of Congress on how many Americans from around the nation have [...]

[Peach Pundit] Dear Mr. Mock and Others

Erick — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:35:00 -0400

We are aware of an influx of sock puppets for several campaigns posing as innocent objective observes of campaigns.
Here’s the first hint for effective sock puppetry: don’t use your same email address to send out campaign releases that you do to register your accounts on Peach Pundit.
Here’s the second rule: Don’t use the same IP [...]

[Peach Pundit] Feds Freeze GA DOT Grants Due To Financial Management Problems. In Other News, Mike Evans Rumored To Become The State’s Rights Candidate For GA 9

Icarus — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:20:00 -0400

Georgia has had grant programs for transit projects frozen by the Federal government due to financial management issues, as reported by the AJC.
Documented problems include funding for a bus route with no stops in Georgia, and life insurance policy premiums charged as “office supplies”.
This is yet another embarassing chapter for the Georgia DOT under Governor [...]

[Peach Pundit] Hank Johnson Healthcare Forum

Erick — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:10:00 -0400

Remember, if you show up to try to tell him Obamacare is a bad idea, you are nothing but a corporate stooge bought and paid for by lobbyists.
Monday, August 10 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus
Cole Auditorium/FineArtsCenter
555 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021

[AJC.com] North Fulton cities expect joint 911 service on Sept. 1

Erick — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:27:00 -0400

[AJC.com] 15 days after flood, Word of Life waits for city to reach out, offer aid

Erick — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:18:00 -0400

[AJC.com] Lilburn not 'American Idol,' it's Americana Lilburn Idol sings up piece of Americana

Erick — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:06:00 -0400

[AJC.com] Joint 911 service coming to North Fulton cities

Erick — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:11:00 -0400