January 2009 Issue #3
Quote of the Week
"Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws. He is obliged, consequently, to contribute his share to the expense of this protection; and to give his personal service, or an equivalent, when necessary. But no part of the property of any individual can, with justice, be taken from him, or applied to public uses, without his own consent, or that of the representative body of the people. In fine, the people of this commonwealth are not controllable by any other laws than those to which their constitutional representative body have given their consent."
-John Adams
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Poll of the Week
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Secretary of State to Address DeKalb Republican Groups
Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel will be the featured speaker at a joint meeting of the DeKalb Senior Republican Network. Read more.
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Isakson Votes to Oppose Release of Remaining Tarp Funds
Justin D. Lowry
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today voted to oppose the administration’s request to access another round of funding. Read more.
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Bush Finally Defends Himself
Justin D. Lowry
President Bush has finally defended his presidency in his last press conference, and it's about time. Read more.
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Isakson to Obama: Make F-22 A Priority, Continue Production
Justin D. Lowry
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today joined with dozens of his colleagues in calling on President-elect Barack Obama to continue production of the F-22 Raptor. Read more.
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Isakson Introduces Legislation to Stimulate Housing Market
Justin D. Lowry
Drawing on more than three decades of experience in the real estate industry, U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today introduced legislation to jump-start housing demand and to boost the economy by expanding the homebuyer tax credit passed by Congress last year.
Isakson Urges VA Nominee to Push Collaboration Between VA, DOD
Justin D. Lowry
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today urged President-elect Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to push for further cooperation between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet the health care needs of returning service members. Read more.
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Resolution to Eliminate Presidential Terms
Justin D. Lowry
A new resolution has been proposed to Congress to eliminate the terms on the presidency. Representative Jose Serrano of New York has introduced this resolution. Read more.