Monthly Archives: January 2012

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse

Hot on the heels of the Penn State child abuse scandal comes Georgia Senate Bill 355. This bill makes it a mandatory legal requirement that anyone “…who has reasonable cause to believe that a child is abused shall report [the … Continue reading

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Long Time No Politics

It’s been since the 5th of this month since I didn’t post about politics. That’s way too long to go without a picture of one of my cats. And you’ve not been treated to all the things I did in … Continue reading

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Georgia Legislative Action

I was hoping to tell you about HB 798 and its fanfare, however I’ll just let Jay Bookman do it for me. Related to that, the Democrats have submitted a Senate Resolution calling for an amendment to the GA constitution … Continue reading

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Georgia Legislative Action – Senate Resolutions

SR 728 – Call for National Moratorium on the Death Penalty. This basically says everything that the Senate Bill I mentioned in the last post does. See that post for details. SB 730 – United Nations Agenda 21 is Insidious … Continue reading

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Georgia Legislative Action – Senate Bills

SB 342 – Prohibition of the Death Penalty. I am philosophically in favor of the death penalty, as it is generally applied in the U.S., however I am procedurally opposed to it due to the number of people on death … Continue reading

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Georgia Legislative Action – House Bills

New bills are dropping because the Georgia Legislature is in session this week. Some, that are of interest to me: HB 799 – Expungement of DUI Conviction. If you don’t have any traffic violations for 5 years after conviction, your … Continue reading

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Rick is Out

In the great tradition of pull quotes, here’s some fun ones from Rick Perry’s withdrawal speech: As I have traveled across this great country: from New Hampshire to California, from Iowa to Florida, and to numerous states in between, I … Continue reading

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My Fondest Wish

I don’t care who wins the South Carolina Republican Primary. The Republicans are doing an excellent job singling out the Democratic talking points for the general election, no matter who is eventually nominated. No, what I most want is for … Continue reading

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Georgia Bills

In case you’ve been wondering why I have not posted anything new on Georgia Legislative Action (GLA!) the last few days, it’s because the House and Senate have not been in session. They’re back on the 23rd for more derring-do. … Continue reading

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More Georgia Legislative Action

These will just keep coming as the session wears on. By the way, in my previous posting, I mentioned that I was only posting things “of interest”. I find things interesting if they are: insane; related to my field of … Continue reading

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