March 2009 Issue #4
Conservative Quote of the Week
"It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it. After discriminating, therefore, in theory, the several classes of power, as they may in their nature be legislative, executive, or judiciary, the next and most difficult task is to provide some practical security for each, against the invasion of the others."
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Poll of the Week
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Isakson Criticizes AIG Bonuses, Repeats Call for Independent Commission to Investigate Near Collapse of Banking System
During a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today criticized the $165 million in bonuses and retention pay distributed by the American International Group and repeated his call to create a Financial Markets Commission to fully investigate the near collapse of the banking system and the loss of tens of trillions of dollars. Continue>>
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Isakson Co-Sponsors Legislation to Force SEC to Reinstate Uptick Rule
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today announced that he is co-sponsoring legislation by Senator Ted Kaufman, D-Del., to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" in order to stabilize the financial markets and protect the American consumer from traders forcing down the price of a stock. Isakson has been calling for the SEC to reinstate the rule since last fall. Continue>>
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Georgia Conservative Weekly's Guide to HR470
Justin D. Lowry
While we announced HR 280 a few weeks ago, the General Assembly is now working on a new resolution, HR 470, while still seeking Georgia's State Sovereignty, this one goes more indepth than 280. So, I decided to write a guide to the resolution. The paragraphs in bold are the actual paragraphs of the resolution. The ones following are my wrods explaining it. Continue>>
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Gov. Perdue Challenges Voting Rights
Justin D. Lowry
Gov. Sonny Perdue has recently filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court of Voting Rights Act of 1965. Continue>>
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New Web Site
Justin D. Lowry
I am pleased to announce that with the introduction of HR 280 and HR470 to the Georgia General Assembly, I have created a grassroots website. Continue>>
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Obama's Resolution
Justin D. Lowry
While trying to get a resolution passed through the House, black lawmakers stormed out during the debate. Continue>>