It would seem that the Cherokee demagogues have taken a hit in local elections. They were summarily rejected in all local Board of Education races, and beat back a challenge to the chair position for the county commission. There was one turnover so far on the commission - Harry Johnston was beat by newcomer Steve West. One runoff is pending for the commission district 4; one of the two candidates is certifiable.
There will be a runoff in State House District 23, between the education candidate and the religion candidate. This will be a telling race; they have tossed libertarian Sam Moore out.
Probably the most chilling race is for U.S. House Rep. for Congressional District 11. Theocrat Barry Loudermilk faces off against a returning Bob Barr. While Loudermilk will likely be just as ineffective and bumbling a legislator at the federal level, Barr, as repellent as we believe him to be, is certainly the better politician and has something to show in his resume.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Cosby's independent committee
To attack Ahrens and Johnston, our resident anti-gay marauder and Christian reconstructionist Carolyn Cosby, has created a state Independent Committee:
http://media.ethics.ga.gov/search/Campaign/Campaign_Name.aspx?NameID=21496&FilerID=NC2014000026&Type=committee
We've heard that she's sending out lots of nasty flyers. Don't think for a minute that Cherokee politics has changed.
Found one flyer. UPDATE: This one is for the unregistered Canton T.E.A. Party, and illegally endorses candidates.
http://media.ethics.ga.gov/search/Campaign/Campaign_Name.aspx?NameID=21496&FilerID=NC2014000026&Type=committee
We've heard that she's sending out lots of nasty flyers. Don't think for a minute that Cherokee politics has changed.
Found one flyer. UPDATE: This one is for the unregistered Canton T.E.A. Party, and illegally endorses candidates.
Why Chip got fired...
Fox Atlanta: "GPB fires Rogers for 'political activty' and 'outside' job"
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/25397010/gpb-fired-rogers-for-political-activity-and-outside-job#axzz30T9Q0D7M
"We also discussed...reports of your participation in political activities..."
"...we talked about the importance of communicating your involvement..."
"You were directed to get consent...you failed to comply."
"Your supervisors have discussed...importance of making your job...a priority."
"...you have performed personal businsess for another organization on company time."
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/25397010/gpb-fired-rogers-for-political-activity-and-outside-job#axzz30T9Q0D7M
"We also discussed...reports of your participation in political activities..."
"...we talked about the importance of communicating your involvement..."
"You were directed to get consent...you failed to comply."
"Your supervisors have discussed...importance of making your job...a priority."
"...you have performed personal businsess for another organization on company time."
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Oh good
Republicans Kelly Marlow, Robert Trim and Barbara Knowles were found guilty.
Marlow's suspended from the school board, Knowles has resigned as Secretary for the CCRP, and who cares what happens to Trim?
And of course, Cherokee Republican, former school board member, and current candidate Mike Chapman blames Obama for everything (citing Jim Galloway's piece below):
“This is like the reddest part of Georgia. It’s blood red,” Chapman said. He blames President Barack Obama — for exacerbating the lines between Democrats and Republicans.
“They’ve created at the national level such divisiveness that if anybody — all the way down to your local school board — even slightly hints that they’re not following the party doctrine, they castrate you,” the school board veteran said.
Updates:
1. Marlow has resigned from the school board. A special election will be held.
http://woodstock.patch.com/groups/schools/p/kelly-marlow-resigns-from-cherokee-school-board
2. Jim Galloway reprises the sordid affair: "It is a case of hubris run amok."
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/04/30/in-cherokee-county-proof-that-the-truth-isnt-everything-you-imagine-it-to-be/
3. The trio will be sentenced Thursday 5/1/2014, at 9am. "60 Days in the Hole"
http://woodstock.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/kelly-marlow-get-60-days-in-jail-10-years-probation68256
4. Trim still listed on Grassroots Conservatives of Cherokee's Independent Committee; remains on the governing committee of the county GOP:
http://media.ethics.ga.gov/search/Campaign/Campaign_Name.aspx?NameID=847&FilerID=NC2006000206&Type=committee
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/05/01/senate-hopeful-derrick-grayson-has-rancher-cliven-bundys-back/
Marlow's suspended from the school board, Knowles has resigned as Secretary for the CCRP, and who cares what happens to Trim?
And of course, Cherokee Republican, former school board member, and current candidate Mike Chapman blames Obama for everything (citing Jim Galloway's piece below):
“This is like the reddest part of Georgia. It’s blood red,” Chapman said. He blames President Barack Obama — for exacerbating the lines between Democrats and Republicans.
“They’ve created at the national level such divisiveness that if anybody — all the way down to your local school board — even slightly hints that they’re not following the party doctrine, they castrate you,” the school board veteran said.
Updates:
1. Marlow has resigned from the school board. A special election will be held.
http://woodstock.patch.com/groups/schools/p/kelly-marlow-resigns-from-cherokee-school-board
2. Jim Galloway reprises the sordid affair: "It is a case of hubris run amok."
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/04/30/in-cherokee-county-proof-that-the-truth-isnt-everything-you-imagine-it-to-be/
3. The trio will be sentenced Thursday 5/1/2014, at 9am. "60 Days in the Hole"
http://woodstock.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/kelly-marlow-get-60-days-in-jail-10-years-probation68256
4. Trim still listed on Grassroots Conservatives of Cherokee's Independent Committee; remains on the governing committee of the county GOP:
http://media.ethics.ga.gov/search/Campaign/Campaign_Name.aspx?NameID=847&FilerID=NC2006000206&Type=committee
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/05/01/senate-hopeful-derrick-grayson-has-rancher-cliven-bundys-back/
Sunday, March 30, 2014
More blood
Politics in this county are bloody.
First, libertarian Sam Moore's spanking by (yet another) libertarian Scot Turner was laughable. The entire bunch of yahoos who are the state delegation for our county has voted for (or against) legislation that potentially had as bad an effect on the ability to protect our children as Moore's poorly-thought-out bill. Moore just became the patsy. And of course, Carolyn Cosby thinks that Moore is for "special gay rights." Her hatred and fear of the LGBT community is legendary in Maine. It will be interesting to see if Moore makes it out of the primary with Biello.
Then we've got the Tlacil-Williams last minute rejection of the school board debates. Which moron suggested they do something like that? And why would they listen to anyone who would make that recommendation? We hear that Tlacil went to batting practice rather than the debates.
Poor failed former candidate Dean Sheridan challenged Rick Steiner's eligibility to run, due to (wait for it) tax liens. The Cherokee Tribune reports that:
First, libertarian Sam Moore's spanking by (yet another) libertarian Scot Turner was laughable. The entire bunch of yahoos who are the state delegation for our county has voted for (or against) legislation that potentially had as bad an effect on the ability to protect our children as Moore's poorly-thought-out bill. Moore just became the patsy. And of course, Carolyn Cosby thinks that Moore is for "special gay rights." Her hatred and fear of the LGBT community is legendary in Maine. It will be interesting to see if Moore makes it out of the primary with Biello.
Then we've got the Tlacil-Williams last minute rejection of the school board debates. Which moron suggested they do something like that? And why would they listen to anyone who would make that recommendation? We hear that Tlacil went to batting practice rather than the debates.
Poor failed former candidate Dean Sheridan challenged Rick Steiner's eligibility to run, due to (wait for it) tax liens. The Cherokee Tribune reports that:
During the hearing, Sheridan presented alleged county tax liens that the board couldn’t verify and Steiner said he had no knowledge of. The code section cited in Sheridan’s challenge was also revealed to be nonexistent.
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