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20 Billion=A Good Start
Several times today I was told, overheard, or read the suggestion that the $20 Billion that BP has agreed to place in escrow will be the limit of their liabilities. No. It is only the start of what may be as much as $100 Billion. From the BP press release: The fund will be available […]
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Hope you haven’t forgotten about Troy Davis…
On June 23rd, Troy Davis will finally get an evidentiary hearing on his habeas corpus petition down in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in Savannah. (If you are wondering “who the heck is this Davis guy?” right now, first slap yourself hard for being uninformed, and second, read here.) So why […]
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More on Rep. Price
“BP’s reported willingness to go along with the White House’s new fund suggests that the Obama Administration is hard at work exerting its brand of Chicago-style shakedown politics.” – Representative Tom “Stacheless” Price Shakedown? Paying for shit you fuck up is a shakedown? Jane Kidd’s right, “All Americans should be shocked by a sitting member […]
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Paul Kennedy Quoted in the Roswell Neighbor
The Roswell Neighbor did an interesting piece on the State House 46 race between Democrat Paul Kennedy and the always fantastic Jan Jones. It is a good read and I think Paul came across really well in his first encounter with the press. If you want to support Paul his campaign committee is hosting a fundraiser in […]
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Fascinating Interactive Map
It sure seems like there are more and more people coming to Atlanta each year! Do you want to know how many? Check out this interactive map from Forbes.com. Click on a county and you’ll see red lines for outgoing and black lines for incoming population. Counts are based on income tax filings so may […]
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