http://www.examiner.com/atlanta?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics Lastest News and Articles from Examiner.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:29:50 GMT http://www.examiner.com/x-1597-Atlanta-Law--Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d23-John-Stossel-on-business-bashing-meddlers-at-Emory--part-two?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics [Part one of Mike DeVine's report on Fox Business Channel's, John Stossel's speech last week at Atlanta's Emory University Law School may be reviewed here.] No more Emmys for you John Stossel made a name for himself at ABC as the nation's best consumer... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:05:31 GMT Michael A. DeVine - Atlanta Law & Politics Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1597-Atlanta-Law--Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d23-John-Stossel-on-business-bashing-meddlers-at-Emory--part-two?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-29000-Habersham-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d23-The-politicization-of-religion?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics Religion and spirituality fulfill a variety of distinct motives. Some seek greater understanding and fulfillment; others practice religion out of habit; still others employ religion to hide their insecurities, assuming a pretense of moral authority;... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:39:40 GMT Stan Transue - Habersham County Conservative Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-29000-Habersham-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d23-The-politicization-of-religion?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-6571-Atlanta-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Atlanta-mayoral-candidates-tied-in-the-latest-poll?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics Atlanta Mayoral candidates Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed are now tied 46 - 46 percent according to the Friday WSB-TV Channel 2/Insider Advantage poll. Eight percent said they were undecided and the margin of error is 3.9 percent. Kasim Reed received... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:21:04 GMT Ewa Kochanska - Atlanta Political Buzz Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6571-Atlanta-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Atlanta-mayoral-candidates-tied-in-the-latest-poll?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Rep-Jerguson-believes-training-starts-at-home?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics As the father of a son who shot a Davey Crickett rifle for the first time at the tender age of five, I was rather perplexed by the recent uproar caused when Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist Jim Galloway published an article that mentioned... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:19:24 GMT Ed Stone - Atlanta Gun Rights Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Rep-Jerguson-believes-training-starts-at-home?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-11781-Carroll-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Are-insurance-companies-evil?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics Activists on the left have recently denounced insurance companies as evil. Some believe that health insurance companies are evil because they profit off the misery of others. Charges have been made that health insurance companies make money by... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:21:34 GMT David Thornton - Carroll County Conservative Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11781-Carroll-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Are-insurance-companies-evil?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-28444-Atlanta-Democrat-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Atlanta-mayoral-candidates-tied-in-recent-poll?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics A recent poll done by WSB-TV Channel 2 finds that Kassim Reed and Mary Norwood are tied in the Atlanta Mayoral race. According to this Insider Advantage poll, 46 percent of those polled said that they would vote for Norwood, and 46 percent said that... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:24:49 GMT Raven Bowen - Atlanta Democrat Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-28444-Atlanta-Democrat-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Atlanta-mayoral-candidates-tied-in-recent-poll?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-10514-Gwinnett-County-Democrat-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Gwinnett-Commissioners-Proposed-Tax-Increase-to-restore-key-services?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics Information on the Gwinnett County Commissions proposal to restore key services by increasing property taxes, taken directly from the Gwinnett County Government website. Gwinnett County officials today outlined a proposal that would restore some of the... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:50:40 GMT Alisa Smith-McMahon - Gwinnett County Democrat Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10514-Gwinnett-County-Democrat-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Gwinnett-Commissioners-Proposed-Tax-Increase-to-restore-key-services?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-30248-Atlanta-Independent-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Obama-begining-to-acknowledge-failures-of-the-current-economic-policies?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics During his trip to Asia, President Obama has addressed the economic issues that have been faced by our country on a number of occasions.  It would appear that the president is beginning to understand that the efforts made to this point have been... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:17:20 GMT John Marino - Atlanta Independent Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30248-Atlanta-Independent-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Obama-begining-to-acknowledge-failures-of-the-current-economic-policies?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-25879-Hall-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Politicians-will-be-politicians?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics Owning up to the fact that I'm small potatoes when it comes to journalism, I still would like to think that some impact could be made by my writing. The recent events in my life are pushing me away from this new writing gig though, and into something... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:58:43 GMT Jeff Jones - Hall County Conservative Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-25879-Hall-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Politicians-will-be-politicians?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Pray-for-Obama-Not-funny-to-me?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics I heard about this last night on Rachel Maddow's show. Evidently, there's a wave of bumper sticker, t-shirts, hats, etc. going around requesting that folks "Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8". But before you go out and try to get one of... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:33:46 GMT Cliff Albright - Atlanta Race and Politics Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12595-Atlanta-Race-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Pray-for-Obama-Not-funny-to-me?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-8500-Atlanta-Civil-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Recession-is-knocking-down-racial-barriers-in-Georgia-county?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics People on Main Street haven't felt the recovery yet, but they may be among the first to notice an intriguing social phenomenon. In suburban Henry County outside Atlanta, hard times have pushed blacks and whites together in ways few could have... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:12:00 GMT Ken Watts - Atlanta Civil Rights Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8500-Atlanta-Civil-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Recession-is-knocking-down-racial-barriers-in-Georgia-county?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-28281-Atlanta-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Political-news-roundup-November-16-2009?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics A brief (and possibly humorous) look at political news* for the morning of Monday, November 16, 2009. During his first visit to China, President Obama gave a speech praising the benefits of an uncensored society that does not censor what its citizens... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:29:50 GMT Kevin Duncan - Atlanta Conservative Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-28281-Atlanta-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Political-news-roundup-November-16-2009?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-7422-Cobb-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d15-US-House-abandons-freedom-in-rush-to-enact-governmentrun-health-care?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics The U.S. House of Representatives has abandoned individual freedom in their rush to enact government-run health care. In a historic vote that signals the destruction of individual liberty and free markets, 219 Democrats were joined by one Republican,... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:42:06 GMT Jim Jess - Cobb County Conservative Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7422-Cobb-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d15-US-House-abandons-freedom-in-rush-to-enact-governmentrun-health-care?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-16092-Fayette-County-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Peachtree-City-runoff-election-forum-just-announced?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics For those who want to hear Don Haddix and Cyndi Plunkett duke it out over who should be in charge of Peachtree City, make sure you attend the Candidate Forum on November 18 at City Hall. Those running for Council Posts 1 and 3 should also be... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:55:53 GMT Allison Obershaw - Fayette County Liberal Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16092-Fayette-County-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Peachtree-City-runoff-election-forum-just-announced?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-1163-Atlanta-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Atlanta-Congressmen-back-new-bill-that-would-bring-life-to-death-row-appeals?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics A new bill introduced November 3, 2009, in the US House of Representatives, would give those sentenced to death in capital cases an "opportunity to show compelling new evidence of innocence" in Federal court, to avoid putting "someone... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:56:39 GMT Perry Goodfriend - Atlanta Public Policy Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1163-Atlanta-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Atlanta-Congressmen-back-new-bill-that-would-bring-life-to-death-row-appeals?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-24997-Jasper-County-Healthcare-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Universal-Health-Care-Coverage-an-Idea-Whose-Time-Has-Come?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics Universal Health Care Coverage: an Idea Whose Time Has Come (Printed in Modern Health Care 3/09/09) Times are hard. Major changes are needed. In this vein, more Americans are coming to see the benefits of reforming our health care “non-system”.... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:40:12 GMT Jack Bernard - Jasper County Healthcare Policy Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-24997-Jasper-County-Healthcare-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Universal-Health-Care-Coverage-an-Idea-Whose-Time-Has-Come?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-27691-Atlanta-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Healthcare-Reform-matures-tea-party-movement?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics By Stella Lohmann November 7, 2009—Washington, D.C. At 11:07 PM EST Saturday night, the highly debated and emotionally charged HR 3962 Omnibus Health Care Reform Act passed the House along party lines 220 to 215. Republican Party... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:19:06 GMT Stella Lohmann - Atlanta Political Buzz Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-27691-Atlanta-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Healthcare-Reform-matures-tea-party-movement?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-27801-Catoosa-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Is-the-golden-dome-in-Georgias-captial-a-prison-for-legislation?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics    The golden dome that tops Georgia's capital building in Atlanta seems to be a bell tower and bills are the Quasimodos. Not unlike the United States Congress, the Georgia State Assembly seems to be a place where good ideas go to die.... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:37:44 GMT Stephen Quarles - Catoosa County Independent Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-27801-Catoosa-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Is-the-golden-dome-in-Georgias-captial-a-prison-for-legislation?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-25657-Henry-County-Republican-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Is-the-Fair-Tax-fair?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics At a recent meeting of the Henry County Republican Party, most people in the room raised their hand when asked to show if they supported a Fair Tax. Some of the people who did not raise their hands said later that they were not sure what the Fair... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:03:28 GMT Vincente Scott - Henry County Republican Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-25657-Henry-County-Republican-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Is-the-Fair-Tax-fair?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics http://www.examiner.com/x-21740-Atlanta-City-Hall-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Rapper-Backs-Mayoral-Candidate?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics On Friday, Atlanta native and rapper Christopher ‘Ludacris' Bridges and his manager Chaka Zulu announced their support behind Senator Kasim Reed. In a statement to Creative Loafing they said, “We believe Reed deserves the edge... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:57:38 GMT Minoo Hosseini - Atlanta City Hall Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-21740-Atlanta-City-Hall-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Rapper-Backs-Mayoral-Candidate?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Politics