http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/westmoreland-tells-us-rep-michelle-bachman-to-end-census-boycott/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/westmoreland-tells-us-rep-michelle-bachman-to-end-census-boycott/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:48:51 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21796 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/westmoreland-tells-us-rep-michelle-bachman-to-end-census-boycott/feed/ 2 'Every elected representative in this country should feel a responsibility to encourage full participation in the census' http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/05/18/invite-only-henry-county-meeting-to-discuss-commuter-rail/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/05/18/invite-only-henry-county-meeting-to-discuss-commuter-rail/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 14:27:40 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=19838 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/05/18/invite-only-henry-county-meeting-to-discuss-commuter-rail/feed/ 0 Atlanta-Lovejoy rail project being discussed today among local and federal officials http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/27/eric-johnson-tweets-for-governor/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/27/eric-johnson-tweets-for-governor/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:56:46 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=19003 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/27/eric-johnson-tweets-for-governor/feed/ 0 Sen Eric Johnson is the fifth GOP candidate to enter the governor's race http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/28/us-rep-lynn-westmorelands-knows-scooby-doo/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/28/us-rep-lynn-westmorelands-knows-scooby-doo/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:18:03 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=13704 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/28/us-rep-lynn-westmorelands-knows-scooby-doo/feed/ 0 Knows America's favorite animated pooch says 'ruh roh.' Yep. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/08/mccain-rally-saturday/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/08/mccain-rally-saturday/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:23:20 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/08/mccain-rally-saturday/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/08/mccain-rally-saturday/feed/ 0 Some of the state’s top Republicans are getting together at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 13 at the Renaissance Waverly in Cobb County for a McCain-Palin “Countdown To Victory Rally.” Neither Sen. John McCain nor Gov. Sarah Palin will be there, but state GOP stalwarts Gov. Sonny Perdue, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Johnny Isakson, [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/08/word-uppity-yeah/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/08/word-uppity-yeah/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:02:06 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/08/word-uppity-yeah/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/08/word-uppity-yeah/feed/ 1 U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland referred last week to Barack and Michelle Obama as “uppity” — a word used in the past by Southern racists to criticize blacks who rose above their station. It wasn’t the first time the Republican congressman from just south of Atlanta put his foot in his mouth, particularly on a racially [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/04/us-rep-lynn-westmoreland-obamas-uppity/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/04/us-rep-lynn-westmoreland-obamas-uppity/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:13:17 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/04/us-rep-lynn-westmoreland-obamas-uppity/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/04/us-rep-lynn-westmoreland-obamas-uppity/feed/ 5 From The Hill: “Just from what little I’ve seen of her and Mr. Obama, Sen. Obama, they’re a member of an elitist-class individual that thinks that they’re uppity,” Westmoreland said. Asked to clarify that he used the word “uppity,” Westmoreland said, “Uppity, yeah.” Keep it classy, sir! Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/16/oxendine-jumps-into-govs-race/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/16/oxendine-jumps-into-govs-race/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:01:14 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/16/oxendine-jumps-into-govs-race/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/16/oxendine-jumps-into-govs-race/feed/ 0 Just as political junkies were busy swapping predictions about the 2010 governor’s race – Is Johnny really getting in? Will Richardson stay out? – our unpredictable state Insurance Commissioner jumps in with both feet. Republican John Oxendine tells Insider Advantage that he’ll make a formal announcement in a few weeks. Isn’t it a bit early to [...]