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Juliana at Blog For Democracy points out that U.S. Rep. Tom Price, R-Springfield, need not kvetch that the stimulus plan includes $30 million to save some mice. After his theatrics, which included waving around what looks like a cat toy, it turns out the stimulus, in fact, does not earmark money for the rodents.

Decaturite wonders how blogs can be robust tools to connect communities as newspapers continue to dwindle in size and shape.

Sara agrees that “video lottery terminals” are not what a casino make. Griftdrift brings the thunder on the issue and wins 10 points for best blog post title of the day. Two points for great art, too.

Atlanta Business Chronicle columnist and blogger Maria Saporta says not to believe the Georgia Department of Transportation and Amtrak’s assertion that much-needed commuter rail running into a still-unbuilt downtown train terminal doesn’t have to run along tracks for the Beltline near Piedmont Park.

Ben at Terminal Station has a bunch of good posts. Most recent: He’s not too upbeat about the fact that Atlanta City Councilmember Mary Norwood leads in a poll for the next mayor.

A giant bowl of strawberries in your bathroom. Style, indeed!

Jim Galloway posts a moving account of Freddie Norman, a Cobb County police whose patrol car was struck by a drunk driver 21 years ago. Norman, who was left nearly comatose from the accident, died this weekend.

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We live in an old house that still has a 5 gallon toilet. But you know what? I replaced mine in my bathroom (separate bathrooms: the key to a long and happy marriage) with a 1 gallon toilet and I like it soooo much better. The water jets out with more force, fills up quicker, and I think does a better job.But my plumber loves the 5 gallon one. He tells me you can still get them in Canada.

— Erick at PeachPundit discussing the benefits of separate bathrooms, low-flow toilets, and why Canada is not just cheap drugs, funny accents and Dave Coulier.

If I promise to support Glenn’s tax pony, will he grow back his mustachio? Because he would be taxed if his barber shaved it off for him.

— Flack Attack at Tondee’s Tavern poses a question to state House Speaker Glenn Richardson about the new website advertising the speaker’s pet project, the GREAT tax plan. The site, FA says, is paid for with taxpayer dollars.

You know, I thought we’d hit the bottom of the barrel in politics with the year of the outing of the gay Republicans–Mark Foley having dirty IMs with male teenage pages, Larry Craig trying to get gloryholed in an airport bathroom, etc. but the truth is we apparently have seen absolutely nothing yet. The Australians have actually shocked me in a way I never thought possible with the scandal that is sweeping their Parliament.

— Sara at Going Through the Motions catches us up on the latest scandal keeping all of the Land Down Under atwitter — a politician caught on videotape eating his earwax.

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People who had been yearning deep down inside for a chance to play political organizer and rabble-rouser like back in the heady 60s and 70s that they’ve always heard about finally got their chance, and boy did they take it.

– Sara at Going Through The Motions on a University of Florida campus protest that followed the videotaped arrest and Tasering of a student asking questions at a speech by Sen. John Kerry. And I thought I was cynical.

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I’m just not down with envisioning any type of socialist utopia circle jerk that Hillary Clinton wants, a place where individual sovereignty and liberty seem to be non-existent.

– Jason Pye on Hillary Clinton. He evidently prefers the country’s current dystopian health-care circle jerk.

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In the end, I don’t have any regrets whatsoever. The people decided and the people will have to live with their decision along with the consequences of their decision far into the future.

– Andre Walker at Peach Pundit goes all Edith Piaf in response to yesterday’s overwhelming defeat of a referendum that would have turned unincorporated south Fulton County into a city called South Fulton. Walker supported the referendum.

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This is fantastic news, though obviously not a final determination as to whether the execution will proceed but merely a little more time and hopefully a fresh look at the new evidence.

-Sara at Going Through The Motions, after hearing that the state Parole Board granted a 90-day stay of execution to Troy Anthony Davis. Several witnesses in the case have recanted testimony that helped convict Davis.

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He Needs to Die.

-Erick at Peach Pundit is seemingly undisturbed about the possible killing of an innocent man by the state of Georgia. Aren’t conservatives supposed to be for limited government?

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I’m picking Whitehead to win with at least 65%.

-Jason Pye, on today’s 10th Congressional District special election. The candidates are Paul “I endorse myself” Broun and Jim “Seal the Canadian border” Whitehead.

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Is the DOT broken?

-Erick at Peach Pundit on a recent spate of stories about the Georgia Department of Transportation’s general crappiness.

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However, along the way I’ve found something appealing and endearing in the legions of fans who faithfully follow one driver, one sponsor, one car manufacturer just as they go to the First Baptist Church because that’s where their daddy went and his daddy before. The simplicity of their loyalty has actually grown on me.

-Sara at Going Through The Motions on how she became a NASCAR fan and how Democratic politicians need to learn to relate to NASCAR fans.

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Also, when I pay rent I will be taxed at 30%, whereas the guy who owns the land will not be taxed at all. Yeah, thats a real fair tax.

-Aging Hipster has problems with the income tax elimination proposal known as the Fair Tax.

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