http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:32:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/11/06/socialism-prepares-to-steam-roll-georgia-congressman/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/11/06/socialism-prepares-to-steam-roll-georgia-congressman/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:39:56 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=27256 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/11/06/socialism-prepares-to-steam-roll-georgia-congressman/feed/ 8 Ga. Republican Paul Broun ready to be crushed by Nancy Pelosi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/08/u-s-rep-paul-broun-congressional-time-waster/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/08/u-s-rep-paul-broun-congressional-time-waster/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:28:41 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=24682 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/08/u-s-rep-paul-broun-congressional-time-waster/feed/ 2 During time of war, high unemployment and weakening of America's global position, congressman worries about Pledge of Allegiance recited in Spanish http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/24/word-stop-health-care-reform-before-it-kills-again/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/24/word-stop-health-care-reform-before-it-kills-again/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:12:10 +0000 Asher Smith http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22820 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/24/word-stop-health-care-reform-before-it-kills-again/feed/ 1 Will health care reform kill you? Rep. Paul Broun seems to think it might. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/21/the-primary-symptom-of-rep-paul-broun-crazy/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/21/the-primary-symptom-of-rep-paul-broun-crazy/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:18:40 +0000 Asher Smith http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22646 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/21/the-primary-symptom-of-rep-paul-broun-crazy/feed/ 2 Georgia's Congressional delegation boasts more doctors than any other state. Unfortunately, one of them happens to be Paul Broun. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/last-weeks-top-posts-27/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/last-weeks-top-posts-27/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:35:41 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21646 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/29/last-weeks-top-posts-27/feed/ 0 A progressive bill, a regressive Congressman, a seedy strip club, a dead celebrity and a homeless shelter in peril! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/16/word-hitler/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/16/word-hitler/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:00:28 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=9201 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/16/word-hitler/feed/ 1 U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens, last week compared President-elect Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. He was responding to a July 2 speech in which Obama proposed expanding the Foreign Service, Peace Corps and Americorps. “[W}e’re going to grow our Foreign Service, open consulates that have been shuttered, and double the size of the Peace Corps [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/14/brouns-obama-as-hitler-flap-on-the-daily-show/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/14/brouns-obama-as-hitler-flap-on-the-daily-show/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:40:42 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=9199 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/14/brouns-obama-as-hitler-flap-on-the-daily-show/feed/ 0 The Daily Show gives Rep. Paul Broun the mocking he deserves. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/12/atlanta-blogs-today-69/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/12/atlanta-blogs-today-69/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:24:03 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=9039 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/12/atlanta-blogs-today-69/feed/ 1 Blog posts from around Atlanta. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/26/perdue-supports-big-spender-wags-finger-at-local-governments/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/26/perdue-supports-big-spender-wags-finger-at-local-governments/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:14:04 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/26/perdue-supports-big-spender-wags-finger-at-local-governments/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/26/perdue-supports-big-spender-wags-finger-at-local-governments/feed/ 1 Are you a U.S. Congressman who’s careless with your spending? Gov. Sonny Perdue understands and he wants to help. But if you’re a city or county, well, in that case, you were reckless and had it coming. U.S. Rep. Paul Broun recently made the news thanks to a congressional report that says the Republican congressman’s office [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:47:40 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/16/georgia-primary-election-results/feed/ 1 Here’s a quick rundown on the July 15 Georgia primary results. The big news was generated by high-stakes runoffs: * U.S. senator: The two experienced Democrats — Vernon Jones and Joe Martin — vanquished three first-time candidates and will face each other in an Aug. 5 runoff. With 91 percent of precincts counted, DeKalb CEO Jones [...]