Each year during the Legislative Session the United Tea Party of Georgia runs through all active legislation and pulls out bills we believe are of interest to those in our group.  We produce a PowerPoint and present this legislation at our meetings. The PowerPoint is available below and, as...

You knew it was coming. Like many people who accomplish great things, Christopher Columbus certainly had his faults.  But leading four voyages across a terrifying and unknown ocean in little wooden boats was an accomplishment to be celebrated even in Atlanta schools.  That is, until recently....

Remember the group Indivisible?  They are still active and just released their ranking of all of the Democrat presidential candidates.  We thought you might be interested in their thinking, so we have posted the summary along with a link to the survey questions they used to generate the...

Why we need a trial In 1969 I, like most Americans, was fascinated with the moon landing.  I was very young, but I have vivid memories of building plastic models of the Saturn V and especially the lunar lander.  The lander model even came with a little base that looked like the moon.  My...

WHAT IS THE 287(g) PROGRAM? The 287(g) program allows Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputies who are specially trained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to interview foreign-born arrestees charged with a crime and brought to our jail to determine if the arrestee is in the country...

Regarding the 287(g) meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Collins Hill Public Library. I received a call today (October 2) from Gwinnett’s Solicitor General Brian Whiteside. He is concerned that those on both sides of the 287(g) issue may be perceiving a...

ATLANTA GA – A former Justice of the Peace filed a criminal complaint Friday against Gwinnett County District Attorney (DA) Danny Porter for intentionally blocking citizen access to a grand jury. Judge Paul Nally requested a pre-arrest warrant hearing in Bartow County Magistrate Court after...

This is a work in progress.  Feel free to leave comments and provide additional information. Georgia 7th District 2020 Congressional Candidates Primary – May 19, 2020 General – November 3, 2020 Democrats Carolyn Bourdeaux    ?? Site is for 2018.   Fundraising – $654,195...

“You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means” rac·ism /ˈrāˌsizəm/ noun prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior. “a program to combat...

We believe that immigration has been a key component in building the United States into the exceptional nation that it is.  Even today we lawfully admit over 1 Million people every year – more than any other nation on earth. The debate should not be about whether we accept immigrants,...

In a decidedly un-Republican move, the Republican-controlled County Board of Commissioners is planning to raise taxes.  Because they can.  And because they didn’t get the MARTA tax increase they wanted. This is such a bad move.  It is very possible that after the next election your...

A elected official who I know to be a man of integrity and who was very involved in insurance in the state of Georgia could not find anything good to say to me about then candidate Jim Beck when he ran for Insurance Commissioner last year. Now I have an inkling as to why. I just wished I had...

I had difficulty finding one place with a listing of all of the candidates that are running for leadership positions in the Georgia Republican Party.  Delegates to the State Convention will be voting on these folks on Saturday, May 18, and I thought you might find a single source with links...

Here is the text of one of the letters lawmakers in our state received from a group of Hollywood actors.  Their assumptions in this letter indicate their utter disregard for anything that stands in the way of money and that they can not comprehend anyone who would stand on principle.  Their...

The Republican Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, David Ralston, needs to set an example of how Conservatives should behave in office – and because of past actions David Ralston, the current Speaker, needs to step down from his position.  And at 9 Republican grassroots...

Here is the latest from an email that the group Indivisible sent to their mailing address… For decades, Republicans entrenched their power by artfully taking over state legislatures. They weaponized their control to roll back voting protections, institute suppressive voting rules, and...

The far left group Indivisible sends out updates to their mailing list.  Below are the latest few, and we thought you might be interested in seeing what they are telling their supporters.  They are organized, and we need to be organized to repel their attacks on our founding principles. ...

Are you unhappy with the direction of the Republican Party in Gwinnett and the State of Georgia?  This weekend you can start to change it. The Gwinnett Republican Party is just an organization made up of voters from around the County.  ANY REGISTERED VOTER can step up and help decide the...

I heard an NPR story over the weekend about how the government ‘shutdown’ was going to hurt fishermen in Alaska.  Here is a link to a Bloomberg article that lists businesses that are being affected by the refusal of Democrats to protect American citizens (of course they...

Here is what we find looking at the numbers for early voting as of Tuesday, October 30 – one week before the election.  Numbers include in person and absentee voting. Since we cannot determine party affiliation from the votes in the General Election, we go back and match those that have...

I am always skeptical when the Legislature wants us to modify the Constitution.  This should only be done in very special circumstances and with careful consideration.  Generally, the only reason we are asked to modify the Constitution is because the Legislature is trying to do something they...

Some people have asked about writing in a new name when they vote for Governor tomorrow.  Here are the facts: 1. Because this is a run-off, there is no option for a write-in candidate on the July run-off ballot😟.  If you do choose to vote in the July run-off, you must vote for the...

A lot of information is circulating about Georgia’s new distracted driving law, but it seems much of it is based on other reports.  The best way to discover what is in the law (and what is not) is to read the text of the bill – Georgia House Bill 673 (the relevant parts are also...

Garland Favorito  –  VoterGA.org New Voting System Panel Excludes Election Integrity Experts ATLANTA GA – When Secretary of State (SOS) Brian Kemp’s new 18 member voting system commission meets on June 13th it will include no election integrity (EI) advocate and noinformation technology...

Immigration numbers illustrate lives impacted by Trump-era policies By Vanessa Swales / June 6, 2018 This story was originally published by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at revealnews.org and...