Sonny Perdue knows best?

Posted February 8, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: 2010 Race for Georgia Governor, Georgia, politics

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Neal Boortz would often repeat a diatribe about how Government knows what is best for its people. That usually follows a comment about how Government doesn’t change because that would take away the politicians power over the people. They would no longer be able to hold the preverbial gun to our heads to control every aspect of our lives.

Which is why I have a bruise on my forehead from it meeting my desktop when I read that Sonny Perdue said ‘The best people aren’t always elected’.

First… I should just state from the start that… I think Sonny Perdue is the worst Governor the state of Georgia may have ever had. He’s a liar and deceitful.

Sonny Perdue thinks the Governor knows what is best for Georgians… but waited till the last year of his second term to do anything about Transportation while the entire state remained bottlenecked in traffic and endured sub par transit systems.

Sonny Perdue thinks the Governor knows what is best for Georgians… but in his 7 years Georgia is still a bottom feeder in terms of Education and even cut state spending for schools.

Sonny Perdue thinks the Governor knows whats best for Georgians… but he wants someone like John Oxendine (someone whose pockets were lined by insurance companies) or Ray McBerry (a well known Theocrat) to appoint our Insurance Commissioner or Superintendent of Schools.

Sonny Perdue thinks the Governor knows what is best for Georgians… but since taking office in 2003, the unemployment in the state has doubled. Oh sure.. the Governor should choose the head of the Department of Labor… NOT THE PEOPLE.

Sonny Perdue thinks the Governor knows what is best for Georgians.. but one of Georgia’s biggest exports recently poisoned 100’s of people nationwide while under his watch because Perdue was too busy praying for rain that ended up ruining another vital Georgia export.

And didnt Sonny Perdue give Roy Barnes some shit about children in foster care when he was running for Governor? Hmm well it seems that Governor Sonny Perdue wasnt really able to do much to help foster children during his tenure now was he?

Oh sure… Perdue is a perfect example of a Governor who knows what is best for Georgia.

Actually… all Perdue has accomplished is… proving politicians do not know anything about their people or what is best for them. The people do not need additional politics to be played by a Governor to decide who will run Georgia. The same kind of politics Perdue has played his entire political career.

The Tebow Super Bowl Ad

Posted February 7, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: They Debate You Decide, politics

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Turns out.. it was much ado about not a whole damn lot. This is what I was afraid of… people freaking out about something they hadn’t even seen yet. Yes… we all know what Focus on the Family is all about.. but there wasnt a whole lot of politics or opinion put forth in this video.

Whether you like it or agree with it… or not.

Jimmy Kimmel had an opposing response ready just for this occassion:

Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Cheat Notes

Posted February 7, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: Centrists, Moderates, SmartAss, politics

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Sounds like a rock band doesnt it?

I watched Palin’s interview on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace. I thought she actually did a fairly decent job. I still do not see her as Presidential material however. Im certainly not buying her BS about quitting her Governorship to save Alaska from financial woes of her legal troubles. And kudos to Wallace for calling her out on it.

Then my friend Darlene pointed this out to me on Facebook… and I couldn’t stop laughing:

and kudos to SpaceyG from Twitter for the follow comment:

SpaceyG: Wow! Juan Williams actually made a good pt. Alert the media! “The Queen of the Tea Party can’t quit it like she did Alaska.” #FNS

As Wallace pointed out.. Reagan didn’t quit under similar circumstances. Palin did.

Idiot of the Day: Joe Colquitt

Posted February 1, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: Gun Control, Idiot of the Day, Religion

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Idiot of the Day: Joe Colquitt

The younger man told police his father pulled out a handgun when they met at the church to discuss church attendance. He told officers his father pointed the gun at him and threatened to kill him, his wife and family.

Sounds like guns and religion mix as well as politics and religion. But then again.. its become glaringly obvious that guns and humans dont mix well.

It is too much power. Luckily.. no one was harmed or killed. This time.

More gun violence

Posted January 31, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: Gun Control

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AJC Breaking News:
Gunfire at Little Five Points leaves one man injured
More on http://ajc.com.

Idiot of the Day: “Brandon”

Posted January 31, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: HIV/AIDS, Idiot of the Day

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“I’m 27 years old have been sexually active for 15 years and have never used a condom and not only do I not have AIDS but have never had an STD. you can play safe without using protection”

Umm unless youve been monogamous with the same partner for a while.. thats a damn lie. There is no such thing as bareback safe sex.

“I don’t care how many strains there are. I know the people I sleep with and I know they’re clean. AIDS really isn’t as big of an issue as it used to be. Honestly.”

Uh huh. Do I really need to elaborate? Do you see why I bitch about this subject so often?

MTV Staying Alive Foundation

Posted January 30, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: HIV/AIDS

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I want to introduce you to an organization doing a lot of good called the MTV Staying Alive Foundation”.

Their Mission Statement:

As a global grant-making organization, the Foundation’s mission is to encourage, energize, and empower young people who are involved in HIV/AIDS awareness, education and prevention campaigns.

The Foundation does this by presenting the Staying Alive Awards to young individuals and youth groups who are focused on stopping the spread of HIV and who have demonstrated the potential to become future leaders. The award comes with a financial grant to assist them in continuing and expanding their work, and provides public recognition to inspire others to get involved.

What they are doing… is exactly what needs to happen Education. If we are ever going to truly fight this disease… people have to understand what the consequences of irresponsible actions.

They Debate You Decide: Obama’s 2010 State of the Union

Posted January 28, 2010 by woodybass
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Here are a few reviews of President Obama’s first State of the Union address delivered on 1/27/10. They make their arguments… now its time for you to decide who has the stronger argument:

Our first argument comes courtesy of RoarNoMore:

nycelite18 offers his reaction to Obamas State of the Union address for our second argument:

Horse racing in Ga? Please dont get my hopes up!

Posted January 27, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: Blue Laws, Georgia, politics

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Horse racing bill in General Assembly hopper – Atlanta Business Chronicle

Horse racing and Georgia… in the same discussion… was almost too go to be true.

But there it was… in black in white… and sure enough.. Rep. Harry Geisinger introduced legislation which would allow Georgians to vote to amend the state Constitution to allow horse racing in Georgia.

“In these difficult times, we must seek out opportunities to create sustainable jobs and raise state and local government revenues,” Geisinger said. “By following the examples of Florida and Louisiana, we can expand Georgia’s equine industry and create thousands of equine jobs throughout our great state.

Gambling in Georgia is a topic I have written before.  Horse racing is far from my grand vision of ending blue laws in this state, but its a damn good start.

I wonder how long the panderers to the religious right can continue to deny Georgians a right to their individual choices, limit competition and access to jobs for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Georgians.

Those who pretend to be the moral majority will put up a big fight. Lets hope the Tea Partiers mount the kind of revolt against those that attempt to limit our freedoms by blocking this legislation as we have seen them do on numerous occassions before.

I say… Let the races begin.

More proof humans are -evolved- animals.

Posted January 26, 2010 by woodybass
Categories: Religion, SmartAss

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RE: BBC News – Experts stunned by swan divorce at Slimbridge wetland.

I heard this story on NPR, and I could not wait to get home to share it with you.

I love this story on so many levels. Most importantly because it just provides more proof that human beings are more a part of nature than they want to believe.

What I mean by that is, maybe its just me, but many humans seem to feel like they are a separate entity from nature altogether.

Oh.. I know there are some “believers” out there who feel that they are descendents of Adam and Steve.. err Adam and Eve.  Yes they hate hearing that we are really just apes that entered the evolutionary warp drive.

Man is part of nature… and there is proof all around us. I mean.. how different can man be from animal when even the most monogamous of creatures experiences that much love… and heartbreak.