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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
What do you think?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rev. Jerry Falwell, founder of the Moral Majority, died Tuesday shortly after he was found unconscious in his office at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. He was 73.
What do you think his legacy will be?
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GOP convention could turn ugly
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gwinnett Civic Center might want to consider hiring a few of Jerry Springer’s studio bouncers.
That’s because Georgia Republicans will be holding their state convention at the facility this weekend.
On paper, there shouldn’t be much for the Repubs to argue about this year. After all, there’s no longer a race for state party chairman. Sue Everhart is the last candidate standing.
But many rank-and-file Republicans seem to be in a rebellious mood right now. That’s because they’re hacked off at Gov. Sonny Perdue for vetoing a supplemental budget bill that included a $142 million tax cut.
To GOP purists, that is an act of heresy, and some are calling on their Republican comrades to show their displeasure at the party convention.
Last week, in “Peach Pundit,” a GOP-leaning political Web site, blogger Erick Erickson suggested that Republicans walk out on the governor’s speech.
We’ll be watching with interest. Pass the popcorn.
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