I just finished reading Clarence Thomas: My Grandfather’s Son and now feel that Justice Thomas could be the most misunderstood brother in America. Grandfather Myers Anderson’s story could have been the story of any southern striving Black man before 1970 and reading the parts of this book about him was like reading about my father’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Georgia’
Clarence Thomas: Good Brother
Posted in politics, tagged African Americans, Blacks, Clarence Thomas, Conservatives, Georgia, Obama, sanford bishop, savannah, Sowell on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
South Georgia Congressional Delegation: Basketball’s JAB Step
Posted in politics, tagged agriculture, austin scott, basketball, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, GOP, Isakson, Jack Kingston, sanford bishop, saxby on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I am sick and tired of national folks taking political jabs at my south Georgia congressional delegation. The fellows need to jab back. My rural south agenda focuses on agriculture, education/jobs, military/veterans and transportation. If they take care of those areas, other stuff is secondary because all politics is local. My Georgia is the area [...]
2012 Political Season: Magic Wand and Understanding
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, GOP, hip hop, Huntsman, Newt Gingrich, Obama, republicans, sanford bishop, tea party on December 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
If I could wave a magic wand on New Year’s Eve, the notations I would place in southern voters’ minds as we enter the election year would involve understanding. Kandi from the Real Housewives of Atlanta was in a hip hop group with T.I.’s lady Tiny back in the day and they had a hit called [...]
Obama vs. Cain, the Black Women with White Men List and Other Insults
Posted in politics, tagged African Americans, Bill Clinton, Black college, Black women, Blacks, Congress, Fox News, Georgia, GOP, Herman Cain, hip hop, Michelle Obama, Obama, youth on November 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
People get and give insults in the South all day every day. If you have thin skin, you should move. These insults come to mind. The Michael Basiden Show’s list “8 Reasons Black Women Should Date White Men: First, Black Women should date whoever makes them happy and treats them well. But, the list from Basiden’s [...]
“Hear Me Out” -Unlikely Allies Project: A Grassroots Voters Education Initiative
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, politics, republicans on October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have the presidential opponents for November 2012 been determined a year early? We aren’t comfortable with that notion because our community should have more say in the matter. Because there is nothing better than a well-informed electorate, we are starting an Unlikely Allies Project called “Hear Me Out” to educate Americans about the primary process [...]
Starbucks CEO: No Campaign Dollars
Posted in politics, tagged Congress, Georgia, jobs on September 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is on a mission to fix Washington and he is starting with campaign donations. Schultz, who spends more on employee health benefits than coffee, is challenging his fellow CEOs to put money that normally goes to campaigns into job creation. On this blog, we have been saying that for years. In Georgia, [...]
Our Youth, Soft Skills and the Chameleon Project
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, education, Georgia, jobs, youth on August 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
What are soft skills? The front of the Albany (Georgia) Herald today has a story about state official Melvin Everson coming to Albany to emphasis soft skills in K-12 education. http://www.albanyherald.com/home/headlines/Officials_Soft_skills_important_in_the_workplace_127499653.html Soft skills include punctuality, ability to learn, appropriate business attire and teamwork. Really? Reading that article was a long blink second for me. My [...]
Creep: John McCain vs.Tea Party Caucus
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, Georgia, moderates, sanford bishop, saxby, tea party on July 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Okay, I finally get the House Tea Party Caucus. From jump street, these members stated that they were there to address the spending and that they didn’t care about being long-term members of congress. The Progressive Caucus on the far left and the T.P. Caucus on the far right aren’t team players and love that [...]
New Congressional Districts: Keep On Keeping On
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Blacks, blue dogs, Conservatives, Georgia, moderates, sanford bishop on July 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Political district lines on a map don’t reflect the reality of how people live. Georgia Rep. Jack Kingston supports the naval mission in Jacksonville, Florida, because some employees at the base live in southeast Georgia. The same statement can be made about Augusta, Savannah and Columbus. suburbanites often work, eat, shop, heal, pray and play [...]
Georgia Congressional Redistricting: Split Tift and Worth Counties
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, GOP, moderates, Obama, redistricting, sanford bishop, tift, tifton on July 11, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Congressional redistricting should embrace split counties in some situations as the logical reflection of the divisions between people. We know the cigar-chomping leaders will make the decisions behind closed doors and spin their maps as “the best interest of all Americans.” But, a case can be made for putting like-minded people in the same districts [...]
Probation and Farm Labor in Georgia
Posted in politics, tagged Georgia, labor on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal is talking with our Agriculture commissioner Gary Black about addressing the farm labor problem with people on probation. That’s what I call thinking outside the box–literally. Being in a cell is a big fear for me and farm labor can be pivotal to those under or unemployed. Corrections time goes faster when [...]
Politics: Season to Taste
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Georgia, Isakson, moderates, Obama, redistricting, sanford bishop on May 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Politics and public policy are like Thai food. For years, I wouldn’t consider eating Thai because spicy food is too much for my system (let’s not go there.) In Tifton, Georgia, I got brave and decided to try Thai food at Coconuts Asian Bistro. My neighbor, who is a food and fitness guy, told me that [...]
Political Opponents: Stack the Deck or What the Heck
Posted in politics, tagged Blacks, Congress, Conservatives, Georgia, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Obama, saxby on May 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I am a good American who wants the best people governing. While I support candidates I find competent of any party, a quagmire results from deciding if I should hope for an opponent who is easier for my guy to beat or hope for a quality person who would serve well if elected. Obama is [...]
Georgia Congressional Redistricting: Get Involved
Posted in politics, tagged Blacks, Congress, Georgia, redistricting, sanford bishop on May 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Every southerner should be mapmaking during the redistricting process because our representation for the next ten years is on the table. We shouldn’t leave it to the state legislators alone because they work for us. There should be a smart phone app for redistricting. Because I am watching The Borgias on Showtime, ice-cold Niccolo Machiavelli, [...]
Unlikely Allies Project
Posted in politics, tagged Congress, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, politics, republicans, tea party on March 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Project Logic GA is starting a year long, monthly effort design to broaden our discussion of major issues, cultivate the next group of policy leaders and create a web-based/actual meetup network of results-oriented voters. We believe, the major political parties, the media and special interest groups often execute their agenda while the people seem like pawns [...]
Recruiting Options for Black Male Teachers
Posted in politics, tagged African Americans, Arne Duncan, Blacks, crime, education, Georgia, spike lee, youth on February 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In Georgia, we spend too much money on criminal justice after spending cash for 12 years to education whose who would become criminals. New Governor and former congressman Nathan Deal was alarmed by the crime-related items in the state budget. To me, it’s like that old Fram oil filter commercial: “You can pay me now [...]
Clear (Political) New Year
Posted in politics, tagged blue dogs, Georgia, No Labels, Obama, tea party on December 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Happy New Year bla bla bla. In politics and policy, we need a Clear New Year. As Nixon said, I want things to be “perfectly clear.” 2010 was a straight up mess because the Tea Party was running things on the right with small actual numbers but a big swagger. On the left nationally, liberals were eager [...]
Albany Herald Wrong About Rep. Sanford Bishop
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Congress, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, Isakson, moderates, sanford bishop, tea party on November 1, 2010 | 14 Comments »
The Albany Herald endorsed Mike Keown for congress in Georgia’s second district over Sanford Bishop. I think that newspaper is wrong because Bishop is uniquely qualified and appropriate to represent the urban/rural; liberal/conservative and yes Black/White hodgepodge that is the 2nd District. Keown is a conservative pastor from a very rural area and speaks with [...]
Vote Now: Because Mississippi Burned in 1964
Posted in politics, tagged Georgia, vote on October 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I was born on June 22, 1964, which was the day after Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner were murders in Mississippi for voter registration efforts. As a kid, we would read the Black history books at my friend D.C.’s house and those three guys’ eyes were unforgettable. Simon and Garfunkel’s song “He Was My [...]
Georgia Politics: Go Hard or Overtime
Posted in politics, tagged democrats, Georgia, Obama, republicans, tea party on October 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I have never seen so many whining southerners in my life. From think-they-are-victimized Tea Partiers to lethargic Obama supporters, a relatively small percent of the population could change the game as others sleep. While driving an old pickup truck in middle Georgia this weekend, I came across a country song on the radio called “Lucky Man” [...]
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