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Disaster, and more to come.

Disaster, and more to come.

My heart goes out to all of the people who have lost so much. It’s not just New Orleans. In addition to Louisiana, the states of Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi were all hit by the hurricane. We got nasty storms and tornados even here in Georgia. Hang tight, grab a hand, take what comfort that you can. This is one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in our history. I can’t think of what else might compare with it. Please,…

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Quotations of the Day

Quotations of the Day

“Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1. Those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all powers from them into the hands of the higher classes. 2. Those who identify themselves with the people, have confidence in them, cherish and consider them as the most honest and safe, although not the most wise depositary of the public interests. In every country these two parties exist, and in every one where they are free…

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Jobless Jump in Georgia

Jobless Jump in Georgia

Georgia Leads Nation in Jobless Jump Under Perdue RNC embarrasses Perdue with press release Democratic Party of Georgia The job picture in Georgia under Gov. Sonny Perdue is the worst in the nation. Over the past year, the ranks of jobless in Georgia grew by 34,500 people – more than any other state. The Georgia unemployment rate jumped the most in the nation as well, an increase of 0.7 points. [Bureau of Labor Statistics, Data comparison between June 2004 and…

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Green Day Best Band on Planet

Green Day Best Band on Planet

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Green Day rock Kerrang! honours US band Green Day have been named best band on the planet at this year’s Kerrang! rock awards. BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Green Day heading MTV shortlist Green Day also scored the most nominations for the US MTV Video Music Awards – Green Day got six nominations for Boulevard of Broken Dreams and two for the hit single American Idiot. All right!