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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? & More

October 24, 2008 Not a lot to say but I am wanting to share some links and perhaps a few insights. I voted yesterday and it seemed a big crowd for a cold rainy morning. I was again reminded of my concern that Georgia will follow it's tradition of resistance to change and democratization but maybe this year we will not again miss our chance to join the future.

The polls are amazing and I fear trusting them Even in Georgia the latest poll has Obama leading!! One hopes at least the vote will be clear. After the voter suppression efforts in the primaries I have to admit to concerns. We do not need more division, fear and rage. A strong majority vote (for I hope Barack Obama) will help ward that off.

Posted by Talking Stick at 09:54 AM on Nov-04-2008
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Failure of Ayn Rand and Reaganomics

The utter failure of 30 years of the Randian libertarian (libertine) economic philosophy is painfully obvious to any who will look.. It has never worked for any advantage other than the already wealthy and now threatens to impoverish more of our middle class. Our very Constitution is in danger.

Fascist proclivities embeded in the 20 th century Republicans are caught in the spotlight of examination of the outrageous demands of the Bush adminsitration. They really hope for the people's money, to join with the people's cviil liberties in the chains forged in the threats of terrorism..

Posted by Talking Stick at 04:00 PM on Sep-25-2008
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Talking Stick on Politics

Well the Conventions are over and let the road show resume.It occurs to me that for the past 30 years the Democrats have been enticed to run against The Beverly Hillbillies. You know. Jed shot into the earth of Arkansas and "up come a bubbling crude." They moved to Beverly Hills in a state of parochialism taking with them a world view based on the nature of their associates, mostly relatives, within the boundaries of the land of their birth. They never got homesick or troubled, much less revised views. They just took home with them.

The show is still in reruns. I guess it succeded admirably --- as farce.

Posted by Lorraine Watkins at 11:16 AM on Sep-08-2008
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Campaigns Tooling Up

I just posted in Late News -- upper left -- notices of gatherings of interest to North Georgia political types.

Bill Shipp seems to have written off the Georgia Democrats.
Read yesterday's column Here Post an opinion by selecting "comments" below.

Posted by Lorraine Watkins at 05:23 PM on Jun-26-2008
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News June 15

Love and support to Francine and Ed who inspire us as they courageously prevail through the challenges of illness.

http://talkingstick.gamountains.net/news.html

When I first registered to vote in Georgia I was directed to read a section of the Georgia Constitution and explain its meaning.. As I began to read to myself, the registrar reminded me I must speak the words aloud to prove my literacy. Extending back years, these maneuvers and other impediments were at that time resulting in the disenfranchisement of some70% of the adult population of Georgia.

As early as 1945 Georgia began to let go of the times when the Talmadges purported to speak for the people of Georgia. Link Here Curious about Eugene Talmadge? Link Here

Then came the movements embodied in King, the Kennedy s and Johnson.   By the sixties there was change and there was hope.

Then the killings began.

"June 8, 1968, is a day I will never forget. On that day I made a spur-of-the moment decision to go to a gravesite service 600 miles from home....." begins Alma Bowen in her   beautifully written column: RFK would smile at Obama-Clinton race,   in the Gainesville Times   She recalls so many feelings familiar to that time and before and echoes today. Pause for inspiration. Here

This splendid young man the Democrats have chosen is so aware and so optimistic and does bring hope to this old curmudgeon.

And none too soon!

However Knowing Georgia as I think I do, I suspect for many Georgia voters it will take some time to let go of 40 years of conservative domination. But I trust we are ready and can embrace a more humane and progressive philosophy of governing.--- one which makes room for safety nets for victims of free trade speculation, just plain bad luck and as well our too prevalent but human bad judgment.

An excellent and factual article which is in my view of interest to those who like to read history, or just figure out "how we got here;"   The Fall of Conservatism Have the Republicans run out of ideas?      by George Packer May 26, 2008

So good to see some of our area Democratic Parties taking the first steps toward the elections. There have been and hopefully will be some good forums and opportunities to see first hand the Democratic candidates who hope to oppose Saxby Chambliss. (Republicans call him their "firewall.") Don't forget the primary is July 15.

Lorraine's Rant:
The media pundits obsess the Democrats' winning is dependent on their ability to attract the votes of so called working class white male voters. Chris Matthews talks about "the regular people". who must be attracted. Frankly in my view right wing divisiveness pandering to the fears and prejudices of media defined identity groups, got us into this mess.

We all dread the right wing machine of personal destruction. Limbaugh continues to repeat the Conservative intent must be to, not just defeat, but to destroy.

Hope and prosperity for the human community lies in embracing and conversion through respect and reason, not   pandering, .nor inflaming resentments

A beginning is to challenge the think of Matthews and his ilk. I say we are all "regular people," Women, Protestants, black and brown people-- even educated intellectuals.

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Posted by Lorraine Watkins at 11:34 AM on Jun-15-2008
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