http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ga-news/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:13:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286286/posts Three Republicans on the House panel that oversees the Census Bureau have asked fellow GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota to end her plans to boycott next year’s count. Reps. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia and John Mica of Florida issued a statement saying every elected representative has a “responsibility” to encourage participation in the 2010 Census. “Boycotting the constitutionally mandated census is illogical, illegal and not in the best interest of our country,” they stated. . . . . . McHenry, Westmoreland and Mica – no fans of Acorn – pointed out an “unfortunate irony”... The Wall Street Journal - Washington Wire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286286/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:13:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272995/posts At the link if the procession carrying the body of SFC John Beale from Falcon Field, Peachtree City GA to the Cannon-Cleveland Funeral Home in McDonough, GA on June 11, 2009. The procession crossed three counties but the turnout was amazing all the way as we saluted our hero who gave his life in defense of freedom. God bless SFC Beale and be with his family. This is a longer video so you will need more tissue. www.jasonpye.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272995/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:49:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284678/posts A Waffle House employee is suing the Gwinnett County Police Department over what he says was an unprovoked encounter with an officer who stunned him with a Taser. The department’s internal investigation records reveal that the officer used the weapon like a toy with tacit approval from two superior officers. Daniel Wilson, the 22-year-old waiter, spoke publicly about the encounter Wednesday at his attorney’s office in Snellville. The incident has already resulted in the arrest of Cpl. Gary Miles, 33, and the resignations of Sgt. Christopher Parry and Sgt. Joey Parkerson. None of the officers could be reached for comment... Atlanta Urinal-Constipation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284678/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:30:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283295/posts July ushers in new Ga. laws By GREG BLUESTEIN ATLANTA The beginning of July ushers in a slew of new laws in Georgia, including a measure that seeks to celebrate the Confederacy while also honoring a civil rights leader, new rules praised by abortion opponents and a pair of laws long sought by prosecutors. Those measures and dozens of others are set to take effect on Wednesday, the first day of July. And while some of the new laws aren't among the most high-profile legislation, many are the result of hard-fought legislative battles that could have profound impact. Prosecutors groups,... ledger-enquirer.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283295/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:10:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283100/posts With 15,000 to 20,000 people in attendance, the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 was a resounding success. Hoping to match or surpass the success of their peaceful and well-organized Tea Party in April, organizers of the July 4 Atlanta Tea Party had planned for a family-friendly Independence Day event that would accommodate a very large crowd of Tea Party Patriots. The Atlanta Tea Party would have included musical entertainment, face painting, jumbotron televisions, food vendors and speeches from talk show hosts and grassroots activists. The celebration would have brought thousands of potential shoppers into an economically depressed area and... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283100/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:23:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282332/posts ALBANY - The Dougherty County Commission voted unanimously Monday to reject all bids on the construction of a new Public Works building, including LRA Constructors Inc.'s low bid of $650,390, after County Attorney Spencer Lee recommended such action based on constitutionality issues. Lee outlined for the Commission the reasons for his recommendation, noting that a 2008 disparity study conducted by BBC Research & Consulting of Denver found that a system calling for minority-based participation quotas and "good-faith" efforts was unconstitutional under existing federal law. "This board needs to take action on matters like these based on the latest disparity study,... AlbanyHerald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282332/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:30:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282291/posts Victim was hit in the head with a handgun By KATIE LESLIE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Monday, June 29, 2009 Another Georgia Tech student was robbed at gunpoint early Monday, making him the 13th person to be mugged near campus since February. The robbery occurred at 1:15 a.m. in the Home Park neighborhood between the northern edge of Georgia Tech campus and Atlantic Station, according to Atlanta Police Department Spokesman Officer Otis Redmond. The student, whose name has not been released, told police he was approached by males in a dark SUV, with at least two of the robbers armed with... Atlanta urinal constipation on line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282291/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:36:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281969/posts ATLANTA, GA—CHAUNSAY BECKWITH, 46, of Tucker, Georgia, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Marvin H. Shoob to serve nearly 5 years in federal prison on a charge of health care fraud. United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said of the case, “Hyperbaric chambers have a number of legitimate medical uses, as varied as helping burn victims and scuba divers in their recovery. This defendant turned a hyperbaric chamber into a scheme for generating over a million dollars in fraudulent claims. Health care fraud raises the costs of health care for everyone, and those responsible for such fraud... Department of Justice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281969/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:25:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280724/posts NEW YORK (AP) - Regulators on Friday shut down five small banks, boosting to 45 the number of failures this year of federally insured banks. More are expected to succumb in the prolonged recession. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of the failed banks: Community Bank of West Georgia, based in Villa Rica, Ga.; Neighborhood Community Bank, located in Newnan, Ga.; Horizon Bank in Pine City, Minn.; MetroPacific Bank in Irvine, Calif.; and Mirae Bank in Los Angeles. Community Bank of West Georgia had $199.4 million in assets and $182.5 million in deposits as of May 15. Neighborhood... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280724/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:22:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280688/posts David Limbaugh speaks at 9 AM & 10:45 AM. Lt. Col. Oliver North will speak at 7 PM. First Redeemer Church http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280688/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:07:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279925/posts South Carolina tourist campaign for neighboring states, www.scnextdoor.com www.scnextdoor.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279925/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:35:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280457/posts The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Friday, June 26, 2009 A former mayor found sitting naked and holding a beer at a Rabun County campsite told police he wasn’t the same naked man seen walking around earlier. Mark Musselwhite, 43, said he was hot and had been in the creek, according to a Georgia Department of Natural Resources incident report. He apparently didn’t think he was doing anything wrong. Musselwhite, of Gainesville, was arrested last weekend after being confronted by state DNR authorities. He was charged with public indecency. “He told me he was the ex-mayor of the city Gainesville and he was... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280457/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:20:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279816/posts President Obama may restrict his reaction to the nationwide tea party movement whereby tens of thousands of people are objecting to the spending spree on which the U.S. government has embarked under his leadership, but some of his supporters are taking more direct action: using an easement agreement to cancel a July 4th event scheduled on private property in Atlanta. Jason Lee at the American Thinker blog describes the situation that has developed for the 20,000 people expected to meet in Atlanta on July 4.There, organizers had been working since March with officials to set up the tea party event... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279816/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:31:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279514/posts ATLANTA TEA PARTY TO JOIN WITH COBB FOR METRO-WIDE TEA PARTY JULY 3RD Suwanee, GA. - The Atlanta Tea Party was forced to cancel it's Independence Day celebration in Gwinnett, after losing it's location due to the objection of Gwinnett Place Mall (a Simon company.) we are joining forces with the Cobb for a large metro-area Tea Party on Friday, July 3rd, at 6 PM. The event is at Jim Miller Park at 2245 Callaway Road in Marietta. For information on the event, contact Cobb organizer Ben Mihalski at 770-726-7188 or visit http://www.cobbteaparty.com/ ." http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279514/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:07:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279287/posts A real estate company whose owners have contributed heavily to Democratic causes apparently used articles and content on conservative blogs to justify bringing about pressure to shut down an Atlanta tea party protest scheduled for the Fourth of July — an event that organizers estimated would attract 20,000 people. The apparent plot was uncovered when blogger and radio talk show host Andrea Shea King noticed an unusual amount of traffic coming to her site earlier this month. On Jun 16, Andrea Shea King emailed me, questioning a heavy burst of Sitemeter traffic coming from simon.com. She included screencaps of the... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279287/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:05:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278719/posts ATLANTA, GA—Frederick Barton, 48, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Thomas W. Thrash to serve over six years in federal prison on a charge of wire fraud, for having fraudulently diverted approximately $2 million from several clients and investors. United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said, "Among other frauds, this so-called securities professional stole nearly the entire life savings of an elderly client with Alzheimer's. His purposeful targeting of such a vulnerable victim appropriately resulted in a longer sentence. The prison sentence imposed today provides a measure of justice to all of the defendant's victims,... Department of Justice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278719/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:48:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278019/posts ATLANTA, June 23 (UPI) -- Atlanta police said Tuesday they're investigating yet another armed robbery of a Georgia Tech student. The latest robbery occurred overnight at an apartment complex just south of the campus. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported there have been 10 armed robberies, nine targeting students, since Feb. 7 in neighborhoods surrounding Georgia Tech. One student was shot and wounded. None of the incidents occurred on campus, the newspaper said, which means they fall under the jurisdiction of the Atlanta Police Department. The newspaper said in the latest robbery, an unnamed graduate student was walking home at the Centennial... UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278019/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:51:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277900/posts On Tuesday, sources told News 4's Nigel Robertson that a state vehicle is missing and was tracked down, not to the Appalachian Trail, but to the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta. Sources told Robertson that a federal agent spotted Sanford in the airport boarding a plane. Robertson was told that the governor was not accompanied by security detail. wyff http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277900/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:17:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277844/posts With as many as 20,000 people in attendance, the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 was one of the largest and most successful Tea Parties in the country. The Atlanta Tea Party on July 4, 2009 had been expected to be just as large. Unfortunately, plans have changed. Simon Property Group has forced the cancellation of the Atlanta Tea Party. The Atlanta Tea Party was forced to cancel its Independence Day celebration in Gwinnett, after losing its location due to the objection of Gwinnett Place Mall (a Simon company.) The Tea Party had been scheduled to take place in the... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277844/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:49:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277796/posts David Limbaugh, Lt. Col. Oliver North, Lt. Col. Steve Russell, Dr. Ergun Caner, Donald Wildmon and Jonathan Krohn will be speaking next week in Cumming, Georgia. Come to see them if you are nearby. First Redeemer Church http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277796/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:42:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277396/posts ATLANTA -- A robber held-up a Georgia Tech student at gunpoint early Tuesday morning, the latest in a string of armed robberies on or near the campus.The gunman confronted the Tech graduate student about 1:00 a.m. on Luckie Street in downtown Atlanta as the victim walked to his apartment.The robber demanded everything the student was carrying. A neighbor who saw the incident stepped out of her unit at the Centennial Street apartments and began screaming for help.The robber got away with a pack of cigarettes.One neighbor complained to Channel 2 Action News reporter Ryan Young that the string of robberies... wsbtv.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277396/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:30:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277322/posts Kenney and Lorber told police that they were confronted by two men who jumped out of a black sport-utility vehicle while a third suspect remained inside the SUV. Lorber was able to escape the gunmen, but Kenney, whose leg is in a cast, was not. “I said, ‘I don’t want any trouble,’” Kenney told WSB radio. “So I laid down, emptied my pockets and he grabbed everything I’d emptied out.” The suspects took Kenney’s glasses and Blackberry, Polite said. Polite described the suspects as three black males, one about 6 feet tall, wearing a white T-shirt, black pants and a... AJC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277322/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:06:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277294/posts Two recent government actions, one legislative and one judicial, have called into question our society's willingness to protect its youngest and most vulnerable members. A hate crimes bill (H.R. 1913 and S. 909), dubbed by critics the "Pedophile Protection Act," has already passed the House and is up for vote in the Senate. The bill earned its unofficial name when Democrats rejected an amendment to exclude pedophiles from legal protection. WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277294/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:13:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277246/posts ATLANTA, GA—WILBERT STALLINGS, 45, of Conyers, Georgia, was sentenced to prison today by United States District Judge Julie E. Carnes on the charge of conspiring to violate civil rights by breaking into a private residence to search for drugs without a warrant. United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said, "Breaking into a private residence without a warrant or provocation is the ultimate violation of our constitutional right to be secure in our homes. Indeed, it is the very definition of lawlessness. Thankfully, the vast majority of police officers understand that their badges and guns do not grant them authority to... Department of Justice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277246/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:47:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277200/posts Defense: By a narrow margin, a House subcommittee has voted to keep open the F-22 Raptor production line. The future of American air dominance and the fate of the world's most capable fighter hang in the balance.On May 30, with North Korea huffing and puffing about nuclear war, the first of 12 high-tech U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets landed at Kadena Air Base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. It was just days after North Korea unnerved the region by detonating a nuclear device. There were reasons the F-22 was deployed to Japan. The stealthy, radar-evading fighter jet is... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277200/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:32:55 GMT