Fresh Loaf

A Gold Dome rule of thumb is that an erroneous premise should never stand in the way of an opportunity to grandstand, pander and basically make a clown of oneself. The ball started rolling when Rep. Calvin Hill mistakenly assumed GSU offers classes on oral sex and prostitution.

“I’m personally outraged that our taxpayer money is supporting professors, that this is what they’re offering as their services.”

— Rep. Calvin Hill, R-Canton, as quoted in the AJC

Rep. Byrd

“Did you know the state universities offer special-interest classes and expertise on male prostitution, queer theory and oral sex? Yes!”

— Rep. Charlice Byrd, R-Woodstock, in a video she posted to YouTube

“I am sad that members of the GSU faculty had to … defend their vital research … because of ridiculous allegations.”

— Rep. Karla Drenner, D-Avondale Estates, in a Feb. 11 speech from the House well

“It’s been taken sideways by people who like the titillating words.”

— Rep. Calvin Hill, quoted in the AJC blaming the media for reporting on the issue

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post had the wrong district for Calvin Hill.

(Photo by Joeff Davis)

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But I like my long, water wasting hot showers

– Erick at Peach Pundit on a proposal by Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Decatur) to require water-saving plumbing fixtures in homes

I feel his pain. Listening to my favorite radio program in the shower is one my favorite ways to relax. Damn you, drought! Damn you, local leaders who don’t know the meaning of planning! Damn you, mussels.

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I have a big problem. I care too much.

– EskimoKiss has a big problem. EskimoKiss cares too much.

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Too bad his dimwitted principal doesn’t get it. Pitts seized 500 undistributed copies of the school paper and, according to the AJC, told the student journalists he wanted more “positive and uplifting stories.”

– ATLMalcontent berates East Coweta High School Principal Derek Pitts for confiscating copies of the school’s student newspaper. Pitts was upset about a satirical essay in the paper by student Justin Jones.

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