Finally. After seven tries one of my heroes makes it to The Hall. You may be surprised by what's on his iPod?

Good lord. Just once can Georgia make The New York Times for something good?

Many scrimp and save so that one day they can go to The Olympic Games. Not me. I want to go to this "game".

Oh yeah, there seems to be a lot of talk about this. Sunday is the day, they say.

And finally, if they pull this off will their logo be along the bottom of our screens, too?

What's on your mind?

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Gee, for a minute I thought maybe last summers town "hells" would finally be over. Oops my mistake.

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(J.M. Prince on Mar 18, 2010 10:17 PM) Hell never ends. Only inhales & exhales. Differing rates of respiration, seen from slightly different angles. But yeah, saw the vid, thanks for posting it. JMP

(J.M. Prince on Mar 18, 2010 10:57 PM) Classier: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/18/90669/state-of-the-health-care-debate.html State of the health care debate: Talk radio attacks an 11-year old Les Blumenthal | McClatchy Newspapers last updated: March 18, 2010 08:28:46 PM "WASHINGTON — Conservative talk show hosts and columnists have ridiculed an 11-year-old Washington state boy's account of his mother's death as a "sob story" exploited by the White House and congressional Democrats like a "kiddie shield" to defend their health care legislation. Marcelas Owens, whose mother got sick, lost her job, lost her health insurance and died, said Thursday he's taking the attacks from Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin in stride. "My mother always taught me they can have their own opinion but that doesn't mean they are right," Owens, who lives in Seattle, said in an interview. Owens' grandmother, Gina, who watched her daughter die, isn't quite so generous. "These are adults, and he is an 11-year-old boy who lost his mother," Gina Owens said. "They should be ashamed." Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., told Marcelas Owens' story to President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House health care summit last month. Murray also has spoken about it on the Senate floor. Last week, Owens was in the nation's capital to speak at a health care rally and to meet with Senate Democratic leadership. Limbaugh, Beck and Malkin are skeptical about the story, saying there were other forms of medical help available after Owens' mother, Tifanny, lost her health insurance. They lambasted Democrats for using the story. [Cut...] Malkin dismissed Marcelas Owens as "one of Obama's youngest lobbyists" who has been "goaded by a left-wing activist grandmother," promoted by Murray and has become a regular on the "pro-Obamacare circuit." Malkin also suggested there were other programs that could have helped Tifanny Owens, adding, "It's not clear that additional doctors' visits in the subsequent months would have prevented her death." Tifanny Owens died in June 2007 of pulmonary hypertension, which is described as high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs that can lead to heart failure. The disease is considered rare. While there's no cure, it can be treated. The treatments can cost as much as $100,000 a year and must be "consistent and constant," said Katie Kroner, the director of advocacy and awareness for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. "It's extremely important to have health coverage," she said. Owens was an assistant manager at a fast food restaurant when she became sick in September 2006. As she became sicker, she missed work and was eventually fired, leaving her without health insurance. She was treated twice in an emergency room and died at age 27 after a week of unconsciousness. Gina Owens has custody of Marcelas and his two younger sisters. Gina Owens said her daughter didn't qualify for Medicaid. State officials said that without knowing the details, it was impossible to speculate on whether Tifanny Owens would have qualified. Tifanny Owens might have been eligible for Washington state's basic health care plan, which is aimed at the working poor. The plan has had a long waiting list for some time, said Sharon Michael of the Washington state Health Care Authority. "Right now, we have 100,000 people on the wait list," Michael said. Limbaugh has gone after young people before. In 2007, he told listeners that Democrats were exploiting an 18-year-old Yup'ik Eskimo and that her congressional testimony of global warming made him want to "puke." Murray said she was appalled at how vicious the health care debate has become. "The mom in me is getting really mad," she said. "You don't tear apart an 11-year-old because his mom died." Marcelas Owens said he'll never know if his mother might have lived if she had health insurance. "At least if she had it she would've had a fighting chance," he said. Just about 120 per day dying needlessly w/o any real resort to adequate care. JMP

(J.M. Prince on Mar 19, 2010 2:56 AM) Tweety does an update on the Vid for MSNBC: UPDATE (posted by HuffPost staff): Hardball grills the president of Americans for Prosperity over the incident at the rally they promoted. See the NEW video: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-mary-jo-kilroy/stand-up-for-decency_b_504778.html JMP

ROME (AFP) - Around 50 left-wing municipal officials dropped their trousers at Rome's city hall on Monday to call for the speedy passage of the Italian capital's 2010 budget.

As much as I love Left of center politicians, I repeat-I don't want to see any of ours try this!

As TBS noted in response to my Twitter of this last night-it appears at least the underwear was clean!

Psst-person third from left-are those really bloomers? Really? They must have stolen them straight from great Aunt Giovanna's chiffonier.

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(innerredneckexposed on Mar 17, 2010 6:35 PM) If I did it you'd want to see it. And by "you" I mean a general "you" not a specific "you".

(J.M. Prince on Mar 17, 2010 6:37 PM) I really don't see why not. Semi-nude Italian men are a staple of almost every fashion mag I've ever seen. So..wait. Municipal workers. Gaaaak. But trou dropping, reasonably well dressed (well partially) Italians! And municipal officials. [ZZZZZZzzzzzzzz]. OK where were we? They almost look good from the waist up, that counts for something, right? And you think most newscasters wear pants too, eh? JMP

(TimC on Mar 17, 2010 7:59 PM) yeah, there's no one at the capitol i want to see drop trow

[If] anyone tells you that Harry Reid and the Democrats are trying to pass healthcare reform that can never be amended or repealed no matter how much of a disaster it might be, you deserve to know what the bill really says.

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(Jules on Mar 17, 2010 5:25 PM) Thank you Jen for posting, and heartfelt thanks to Sara for researching this for us. Appreciated it, owe you both drinks!

(J.M. Prince on Mar 17, 2010 6:29 PM) Thanks Sarah, This is very useful. I got this nonsense in my email just hours ago. I was going to tell them it was pretty bogus, but thanks for taking the time to suss it all out for us. BTW: On another issue entirely, you're not the Sarah with the DFA candidate training materials? I'm trying to get a hold of same. Thanks again! JMP

Ladies and gentlemen, the state of Georgia's judiciary stands at a crossroads. There is no question that we all have to do our fair share to help balance our state's budget. However, it has become increasingly difficult to do our constitutionally mandated duties. And that is due to budget reductions.

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(innerredneckexposed on Mar 16, 2010 1:55 PM) Maybe one of the lawyers can help me out here but, last time I was in court, several court rooms were empty and the docket was done by 11. Why can't the judges work all at the same time/work until 5 like the rest of us battlers?

(Jen B. on Mar 16, 2010 2:03 PM) You were in State Court, which according to some people, is not real court.

(innerredneckexposed on Mar 16, 2010 2:06 PM) Nah...federal.

(Jen B. on Mar 16, 2010 2:11 PM) Federal is an entirely different system. Justice Hunstein was only addressing Georgia courts, with the bigger problems being in Superior Court.

(innerredneckexposed on Mar 16, 2010 2:17 PM) Well state courts were also pretty quiet. I guess my question is why can't every judge hear cases all day? What do they do when in their chambers (THANKS LandO)?

(Jen B. on Mar 16, 2010 2:30 PM) I can't speak for all judges or courtrooms; however, I will say that there are certain judges in Fulton County who are routinely on the bench at 7, 8 or even 9:30 at night handling cases. I have had the unfortunate pleasure of witnessing this firsthand. These same judges routinely respond to email requests late at night and on the weekends.

(innerredneckexposed on Mar 16, 2010 3:17 PM) So what you're saying is I shouldn't make broad, sweeping generalizations based on really REALLY casual anecdotal evidence just to have something to be self-righteously indignant over? Well that sounds like no fun.

(Jen B. on Mar 16, 2010 3:34 PM) *shrugs* There are definitely some people who are adverse to work.

(J.M. Prince on Mar 16, 2010 7:35 PM) In a word? Shambolic. JMP

(Sarawaraclara on Mar 17, 2010 8:36 AM) In addition to hearing cases, federal judges have to issue orders on all the many many motions filed in their cases. Even if they have clerks who research the issues and write draft opinions, they still have to review the clerks' bench memos and decide how they want to rule on every motion, and review and revise the (often lengthy) orders explaining their rationale. It's not like they hear 2 hours of motions and then go home for the day. (Usually.)

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(J.M. Prince on Mar 16, 2010 5:11 AM) Yep. The modern TV& cable way of news explained to you in under 2min. I know someone who writes for them, and they're constantly forever running behind reality with Palin too. JMP

(BEZERKO on Mar 16, 2010 5:45 AM) Ha! Perfect. Dennis Kucinich is to Congressional Dems as Terrell Owens is to whatever team he's played for or is going to play for. With all due respect of course.

(J.M. Prince on Mar 16, 2010 2:36 PM) More Congressional BS here via TPM: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/03/code_red.php?ref=fpblg TPM Editors Blog CODE RED! David Kurtz | March 16, 2010, 9:43AM Dick Armey of FreedomWorks speaks with a tea party enthusiast "Tea partiers, Republicans, and Republicans masquerading as tea partiers are rallying against health care reform this morning on Capitol Hill at an event they're billing as "Code Red." This rally is being organized by the more establishment side of the tea party movement -- or co-opted side, depending on your point of view. The sponsors include the Tea Party Express, founded by Republican operatives in California, and FreedomWorks, the corporate-funded outfit run by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey. Accordingly, the list of speakers is dominated by elected Republicans, albeit some of the more whacked members of the GOP caucus: Reps. Michele Bachmann, Marsha Blackburn, Joe Wilson, and Phil Gingrey". JMP

(J.M. Prince on Mar 16, 2010 2:42 PM) Better & more useful BS from the final push for HCR: [Also via TPM]: TPMDC White House Releases Final Talking Points: Reform Good For Average Person, GOP Good For Average Insurer Christina Bellantoni | March 16, 2010, 8:42AM http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/wh-health-care-talking-points-paint-gop-as-anti-oversight-and-speak-those-with-insurance.php?ref=fpblg Here it is as a Power Point slide presentation: TPM Photo Galleries White House Gives Capitol Hill Health Care Talking Points http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/documents/2010/03/white-house-gives-capitol-hill-health-care-talking-points.php?page=1&ref=fpblg Thought someone might be interested. JMP

(J.M. Prince on Mar 16, 2010 8:42 PM) Sorry, bigger Media BS here: CNN hires yet another vitriolic hate filled Rethug for their lineup to add to their plummeting 'cred': Mm..Guess who? http://thinkprogress.org/2010/03/16/erick-erickson-cnn/ The Goods on 'Mr. Heavy Puffy thug 'entitled but outraged': http://mediamatters.org/research/201003160037 JMP

(Jules on Mar 17, 2010 12:46 AM) Thanks Mel, now I can't watch the local news any more with out hearing this in my head! ARGH..

(TimC on Mar 17, 2010 9:20 AM) you still watch local news!? kidding, i can stomach it sometimes, national news i now treat like entertainment tonight since they're not that different anyway.

Our first contestant is World Wrestling Entertainment millionaire Linda McMahon (R), who is running for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut, owns a 47-foot sport yacht named "Sexy Bitch," according to the Stamford Advocate. Ok, you clicked on that picture right...anyone think she's sexy?

Two words... John Edwards

Which Georgia GOP candidate, with more campaign drama than an episode of The Jersey Shore, said this?

"We are here to empower and ignite the second Revolution for God-ordained, individual Life and Liberty here at home in Georgia. Your future and your liberty await"

Extra credit goes to the Carly Fiorina's recent crazy video hit on Sen. Barbara Boxer called Hot Air the Movie.

You got examples? I'm sure we'd love to read them in the comments!

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(J.M. Prince on Mar 15, 2010 3:32 PM) Umm read it and wonder: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/gop_gov_candidate_admits_refusing_to_salute_flag_-.php?ref=fpb I quote in part from this far out missive: [Via TPM]: "TPMMuckraker: GOP Gov Candidate Admits Refusing To Salute Flag -- Denies Hitting On Campaign Manager, Sex With Underage Girls Zachary Roth | March 15, 2010, 12:22PM 32Share Ray McBerry, Republican candidate for governor of Georgia Read More Ray McBerry, Right-wing extremism, Sex A far-right Republican candidate for governor of Georgia has issued what must be one of the most counter-productive -- and flat-out hilarious -- denials in the history of modern political campaigning. On Saturday, Ray McBerry sent out a lengthy statement denying that he "attempted to have an affair" with his former campaign manager; had sexual relations with under-aged girls; stole custody of his son from the son's mother (who, he noted, had tested positive for meth anyway); is no longer allowed to teach in the state; and is unpatriotic, just because he refuses to salute "the current federal flag which represents the present unconstitutional leviathan in Washington," and instead salutes the flag of Georgia and the "original Betsy Ross American flag." McBerry -- who now works as a producer of radio and TV commercials, and is polling around 2 percent in the race -- is the chair of the Georgia chapter of the League of the South, which describes itself as "a Southern Nationalist organization whose ultimate goal is a free and independent Southern republic." (You can watch McBerry explaining his view that the Civil War had nothing to do with slavery here.) The group's website is currently promoting McBerry's candidacy. And McBerry's own website declares: "NOT Atlanta, NOT Washington... but GEORGIA FIRST!" Some of the rumors to which McBerry was responding appear to come from an email entitled "Ray McBerry The Monster," which was sent out recently by a woman claiming to be McBerry's ex-wife, and was obtained by TPMmuckraker. In the email the woman writes: I have read what Ray has said about me, and how I left one day, out of the blue when our son was one year old, because I simply wished to no longer have the obligation of wife and mother. Let me first say, this is not true. I loved Ray McBerry with every bone in my body, and believed he felt the same way. I could have wished for no greater day than when I gave birth to his son. But not long after my son was born everything fell apart. A woman from our church came to me and expressed concern about Ray's actions while in the presence of a young girl in our church. I had already seen this, and begged daily for him to reassure me that this was nothing. He told me I was being foolish and should not speak this way to him. Shortly after, the girls parents took Ray to court for disorderly conduct around a minor. At this time he was teaching at an alternative high school. Because his father was the Assistant DA, all charges were dropped. But, not before he was ordered to resign from his teaching position, and never to pursue the career again. ... Ray promised that if I ever got my life back together that he would let me be a part of my sons life and this was a lie. Above anything else I am a Georgian, and I do not wish that a man such as this lead my state. Neither McBerry nor the woman responded immediately to a request for comment. In December, McBerry fired his campaign manager, anti-abortion activist Jenny Hodges, saying that she was "preoccupied with efforts that promote life and liberty but are not, in my judgment, the best use of her time and energy in running our campaign as campaign manager." (Hodges herself explained it at the time by saying, "the product which I had signed on to sell no longer existed.") Hodges, a conservative Christian, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An aide to a rival gubernatorial campaign told TPMmuckraker he had seen McBerry decline to salute the American flag at candidate debates and forums. "He literally steps back ... a foot or so," the aide explained. The front-runners for the GOP nomination are State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, former Secretary of State Karen Handel, and Rep. Nathan Deal". Amazing. Really. JMP

(gunner on Mar 15, 2010 4:45 PM) Does this really surprise anyone? This is what the Republican Tea Party has been saying for a while."Hate your govt." is pretty much the message they give. This guy isn't crazy he is just a Republican. When he shares the stage with other GOP candidates remember that they all share the same values. This business about not respecting the American flag makes me want to vomit. I can show you over 700,000 veterans in Georgia what they think about this guys thoughts about the U.S. flag. But let's remember this guy is a Republican. He comes from the same Republican Party that our current Gov. does You remember ol Sonny. The guy who closes War Veterans Hospitals in Milledgeville. Ladies and gentleman I give you Republican party.

(J.M. Prince on Mar 15, 2010 5:03 PM) Yep, crazy & Rethuglican, it's the Ga. way. Except it's mostly that way now all over the US too. But we really need to shout that from the rooftops too. They be crazed berserkers hell bent on the destruction of the Republic that they've been sworn to 'protect & preserve'. SSDD. Rinse & repeat. Me? I'll blame the MS media for their hand in this. Everything is 'balanced & fair' as long as you vaguely & superficially present the 2 sides. The highly colorful & ever telegenic wacko crazies, vs the small band of 'good government & technocratic' Dems now occupying the place of the once & forever beleaguered Eisenhower Repug's of yore, at best. The current HCR bill? Something RI's late moderate Repug. Sen. John Chafee could & did produce some 15 years ago. That's the political spectrum that we've been living with for decades now. Rationality & real political debates also ended literally decades ago. The wackos & the ruthless barbarians are not at the gates, they're now running the show, and the MS media? Are always too bored or distracted or incompetent to notice much. But this is the way empires & republics end too. JMP

(innerredneckexposed on Mar 15, 2010 5:09 PM) My 69ft yacht is called Sexy Ride. The mast is huge. Anyway John Edwards also said "Falling in love with you could really fuck up my plans for becoming President." F.T.FUCKING.W.

(J.M. Prince on Mar 15, 2010 5:26 PM) And where the hell have you been IRE? Reading up on the all tabloids? Evidently from what little I'm able to understand, JRE was not too advanced in his thoughts there. So are you going to make the JJ so you might reenact a hissy fit for all your fans? Just wondering... JMP

(innerredneckexposed on Mar 15, 2010 5:43 PM) WTF are you talking about?

(J.M. Prince on Mar 15, 2010 5:54 PM) It's a joke. Here's the ref: http://www.blogfordemocracy.org/2010/03/ken_hodges_lawsuit_dismissed.html#comment-19890 And you know? Overall that comes in a close 2nd to the typical questions I usually get. However, the take away winner is still, 'You're not still supporting that 'so&so' Obama, are you?' But not all that unsual, and sometimes it takes some time in translation too. Hope you make it though. JMP

(J.M. Prince on Mar 16, 2010 4:52 AM) On the Media, just for sh*ts & giggles: Via the CJR: http://www.cjr.org/the_news_frontier/state_of_the_media_by_the_numb.php "The annual State of the Media report by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism was released this morning. The report looks back on how every part of the media fared in 2009, including newspapers, magazines, network news, cable television, and online sites. It’s not the most uplifting bit of news about the news—but in a year that saw the most massive financial crisis since the Great Depression (on top of that whole broken business-model stuff), you already knew that. Here are some of the report’s more eye-popping numbers: 1) To put all those tiny little papercuts into perspective; each round of newspaper layoffs, here and there, equals one big gushing head wound: We estimate that the newspaper industry has lost $1.6 billion in annual reporting and editing capacity since 2000, or roughly 30 percent, which leaves an extra $4.4 billion remaining. Even if the economy improves, we predict more cuts in 2010." So essentially a loss of 30% in the last decade, and probably a cumulative 50% from the last 15 years or so. Certainly in the last 20. Look at a paper from the 1990's. Then 1980's. You'll be stunned. It's like a different world populated by different people. Democracy can not long survive w/o an informed & engaged citizenry. And here at the bottom of the heap? We wind up with the 'Highlights' version, at best. We're still mostly entertaining ourselves to death. And then there's this WTF moment too: Via Lapham's Quarterly: "How the "Lively Arts" Became "the Media": http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lewis-lapham/how-the-lively-arts-becam_b_499749.html Yeah, reading. Whatever became of all that stuff way back there? JMP

(nicolette on Mar 16, 2010 10:59 AM) i like how McBerry claims to be patriotic and then uses the "our" spelling for behavior (behaviour). what kind of limey crap is that?!

As an aside, it should be noted that this isn't exactly an issue the candidate has been running away from - he was in attendance at a Young Democrats of Atlanta meeting last Wednesday and was happy to answer a question about his handling of the case in detail.

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(sndeak on Mar 11, 2010 6:33 PM) I agree. Hodges spoke at a Gwinnett breakfast a few months ago and took about 20 minutes on 'the' case.

(J.M. Prince on Mar 11, 2010 8:17 PM) Well the ruling's unsurprising, but it's good to hear from reports of Hodges starting to address these issues of the Phoebe-Putney mess. I suspect this will not end it all either. JMP

(Melissa Marietta Sams on Mar 13, 2010 1:25 AM) I think that certain people will try to not let it drop, but an argument that has been dismissed doesn't hold much weight. Hodges acted properly and is willing to discuss the facts with anyone who wants to talk with him.

(J.M. Prince on Mar 13, 2010 5:32 AM) Again, I for one am glad of the latter part of that 2nd sentence, Melissa M. The court ruling was pretty predictable, and it remains to be seen what the general political effect it might have. I imagine that's where your hard work comes in too. Hopefully. JMP

(Mel on Mar 14, 2010 12:43 AM) Testing comments because IRE is having a hissy fit.

(Mel on Mar 14, 2010 12:45 AM) BTW, did I mention we're moving web host next month?

(J.M. Prince on Mar 14, 2010 4:02 PM) IRE having a 'hissy fit'? Tragic. Really. Umm do we have any pictures anyone's willing to post? I know... it's a slow day in the sticks. JMP

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(J.M. Prince on Mar 11, 2010 12:40 AM) Ah the memories. Thanks Tom. And goodness knows Jon Lovitz needs the work too! JMP

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(J.M. Prince on Mar 10, 2010 2:10 PM) All funded (in part) by Altria to try and stave off any new tobacco taxes. And even the 'teabaggers' knew the score there. But thanks for just keeping an eye out there Tom! JMP

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The Legislature is temporarily moving to a three-day work week and now expected to end the 40-day session in mid- to late April.

Lawmakers had planned to meet this week through Friday, but voted to end the week on Thursday and then go to a three-day week for two weeks, or through March 25.

Mid-to Late April means the general session will probably end pretty close to this year's qualifying period. There's going to be a lot of grumpy legislators who won't be able to start fundraising for their re-elections. But, they are doing the people's business so I guess it's better that they stay and get the budget fixed so the people can get on with their business.

So if you're sitting on some dough and want to give it to a good Democratic candidate, then pass some change over to Mike Freeman who is the only Democrat running in the 9th District (Flip Flopper Nathan Deal's seat). Freeman is running against like 8 bazillion Republicans and can use your support. Contribute here. If Perdue gets his act together there will probably be a special election sometime in May.

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(JerryT on Mar 11, 2010 5:53 PM) I know what the problem is. There's a lot of trade shows in town this month. All the hotels are filled up. Hard for the leadership to arrange a "meeting" with a lobbyists right now.

(J.M. Prince on Mar 11, 2010 8:25 PM) Ah, perhaps you give them too much credit Jerry. As someone else might have said in a different context; Are there no carparks? Out of town City/County/State Parks? BTW: I met Mike Freeman during last year's GADCC, he's a decent & impressive guy, and certainly deserves our full support. JMP

A cursory look at Aleq's Facebook page finds this:

What is the Stop Islamization of America? (I refuse to give them any link love) According to their Facebook page:

SIOA is determined to prevent (and reverse where necessary) the implementation of sharia law in the United States.

SIOA does not consider it a crime to criticize mohammed and islam; it considers it a duty.

SIOA intends to keep the U.S. and the West the most prosperous and free part of the world and it will do this through action.

Wherever islamism rears its ugly head SIOA will be there. Its members are undaunted by the criticism SIOA receives from all sides.

The self-styled anti-fascists brand us right-wing fascist nationalists and racists.

SIOA will support having regular anti-islamist demonstrations and intends to up its activity in the future.

Just so we are clear, the Stop Islamization of America isn't a random group you can click and join on Facebook. SIOA is pretty secretive and selective on who they let in their group. According to their Facebook page:

This is a CLOSED group for now. Please send a request to join and we will get back to you asap. Thanks!

Just an awesome and welcoming group to join when you are running for office to represent all Georgia citizens. Wow, Georgia GOP ya'll have outdone yourselves on this year's candidate recruitment.

h/t Gunner

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(J.M. Prince on Mar 8, 2010 2:36 AM) Thanks Bernita, For crawling to such places that we might have missed or dared not go. But again it needs to be said, over & over again. Many of these folks are just simply mean as hell & Bat Sh*t crazy. It's a marvelously useful combo and of course a thoroughly 'Christian' innovation in politics. Here & elsewhere. JMP

(J.M. Prince on Mar 8, 2010 3:01 AM) And because it's marginally useful & somewhat relevant I'll also include some data here too: http://crookedtimber.org/2010/03/07/sleepers/ JMP

Here's an example of Twitter gone bad:
Aleq Boyle, who filed his paperwork on March 4, 2010 to run for Georgia's Lt. Governor as a Republican, has a Twitter account. When you google Aleq Boyle, you find such pleasantries that he has tweeted across the internets, like this:

Seriously? Seriously? This guy is running to become a State Constitutional officer. Does he think tweeting this utterly racist statement will make voters believe that he will represent all Georgia citizens? I'm thinking that the 1,685,282 Black registered voters in the State of Georgia, which represents almost 30% of all registered voters, might not think Aleq Boyle will represent them if he is ever elected.

You might think I'm getting my panties in a bunch over one tweet. Nope Aleq Boyle seems to have a history of tweeting racist thoughts. Here's another precious gem from the Grand Wizard himself.

Aleq, it might be ok not to speak in political correct terms when you are sitting by the campfire warming your sheets by the burning of a few crosses, but you should really get a clue when you a) have an open twitter account and b) want to run for public office.

This might be appropriate twitter chat if Aleq was running for Mayor of lily white Mayberry (although I think Andy Griffith would kick his ass), but he's not. This dysfunctional wannabe Grand Wizard is trying to run for Statewide office.

Once again, the Georgia Republicans have another poster boy candidate to represent them.

h/t Jason Pye

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(J.M. Prince on Mar 7, 2010 10:46 PM) Yeah, I was readily seeing this dynamic play out early in the process last year. And especially right after the election & the inaugural. Mostly commonly from almost any elderly white male you'd encounter in my county. And yes, it's systemic, party wide, and they're quite open, out & proud about it: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33866.html If it was at all embarrassing to the GOP on any real level? It would be & have been stopped. But it's the central reality of mainstream hate filled dynamic of the opposition. Not a thoughtful critique on any merits, just racist catcalls & hate mongering derision based on same. Pretty simplistic actually. We know them by their acts. Truly. Thanks for the catch Bernita. JMP

(gunner on Mar 8, 2010 12:47 AM) It seems that this guys campaign address is also being used by another campaign. Michael Gaster who is running against Sen. Lester Jackson shares a P.O. Box with this guy. I know Gaster and am surprised at this. Very surprised. Someone has some explaining to do...

(Aleq Boyle on Mar 8, 2010 2:28 PM) Thanks for all the hoop-la, I have had many friends and a few foe's share thoughts on the topic; twitter. As you may or may not know it is customary in some cities to "Black Out" it has at the core the meaning to Cover an area for security which by the way is always high when a President comes to town. Our President, yes he is mine too. This accusation is a first as people like to look for anything because they are loosing on the liberal agenda so the best thing to do is paint it in any kind of negative light. I digress, now for the record I am exploring options on the political front and Jason you did good, you may get some real play with what you now have charged the air and web with. To bad any one who knows me knows far better than the accusation you suggest. But hey you have to have some buzz going. The good news is I now know people read some of my tweets...

(innerredneckexposed on Mar 8, 2010 3:21 PM) Jason ain't posting here. Reading might help you. In life, not just on your campaign. Now one serious question, how is "Re-Nig" not at least, inappropriate?

(JerryT on Mar 8, 2010 7:36 PM) Aleq? That's French isn't it?

(J.M. Prince on Mar 8, 2010 9:40 PM) Aleq, Silly racist explanation: Fail! Renege vs. 're-nig'? Yeah. Easy to confuse. Like a coon hound & vicious little no account moron like yourself. JMP

David McAvoy of the blog, Blue Arkansas will be on for a discussion about politics in Arkansas. Kentucky, Florida and Georgia are on the list tonight too.

Georgia State Representative Doug McKillip will call in to fill us in on his proposals for solving the higher education funding problems in Georgia.

And, finally, David, Tim, and I will offer up some suggestions for films based on current political stories. I've got some good ones - casts and all! Tune in from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Or download from BlogTalk Radio or iTunes!

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