Examples of GOP Leadership

Isn't CNN still headquartered in Atlanta?

By moving out these corporations help to change the demographics of the state and I'm sure many are thinking twice before moving there. This might not be a good thing, changing demographics appear to be the largest factor in states turning blue. The main thing is no corporate money for republicans at any level, state or national, pass HR-1 and it won't be as much of an issue federally, but corporate cash should be cut off from the GOP at a state level.

Corporate giants bow to pressure in Georgia voting law backlash - CNNPolitics

Another corrupt republican faces the music, see what happened when Obama hired a republican, though it was after he was in office.
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Ex-Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took $50,000 in undisclosed foreign cash (yahoo.com)

Ex-Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took $50,000 in undisclosed foreign cash

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took $50,000 from an associate of a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire at the center of a sprawling scheme of illegal foreign campaign contributions, federal prosecutors revealed Wednesday.

Why it matters: LaHood, a former Republican congressman from Illinois and a member of President Obama's Cabinet, agreed to repay the money, pay a $40,000 fine and cooperate with prosecutors to settle the matter. The Justice Department detailed the illicit campaign.
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Just in: The Georgia House just narrowly passed an amendment that would repeal a tax break on jet fuel for Delta in response to the airline's criticism of the election measure. Still needs to pass in the Senate.

Not that I care much about denying tax breaks for big corps, that should be a pretty serious 1a issue if it could be proven that it was connected.

mooray said:

Not that I care much about denying tax breaks for big corps, that should be a pretty serious 1a issue if it could be proven that it was connected.

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It's gotta pass the senate and be signed by the governor and the heat is just starting to build on these assholes. They might be looking at a national corporate donation boycott involving many companies, voting rights is non partisan and should be sold that way, a majority of republican voters are against it FFS!

It is worth it in Georgia to take the heat, because if Georgia (GOP) buckles the rest of the country will. That is like letting the environmentalists win, but worse, Democrats.

printer said:

So no freedom of speech in Georgia?

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We have plenty. It's just that nobody listens.

TacoMac said:

We have plenty. It's just that nobody listens.

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Seems the GOP listened. And are willing to hurt those that exercise it.

DIY-HP-LED said:

It's gotta pass the senate and be signed by the governor and the heat is just starting to build on these assholes. They might be looking at a national corporate donation boycott involving many companies, voting rights is non partisan and should be sold that way, a majority of republican voters are against it FFS!

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Again all boils down to not having civics in classrooms for 40 years, imo. People aren't naturally aware of the relationships between our rights, someone else's rights, and which entities are obligated to preserve them. What people are naturally prone to, however, is selfishness. I want my things all the time, don't care about your wants, and no ideological consistency is required with any of it.

captainmorgan said:

Just in: The Georgia House just narrowly passed an amendment that would repeal a tax break on jet fuel for Delta in response to the airline's criticism of the election measure. Still needs to pass in the Senate.

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Fun fact you may not know:

Delta was actually thinking about relocating a few years ago because that gas tax break was going to expire and the GOP government was going to let it.

When all the Delta Brass went up to Virginia to meet about relocating there, the GOP QUICKLY extended that gas tax break the next day.

So here we are again with the GOP playing hardball with Delta over that gas tax since they signed a contract extension to stay at Heartsfield.

What the idiots don't consider is they just broke that contract, once again freeing Delta to do whatever they want.

Georgia GOP leadership: dumbing down being dumber.

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Seems the GOP listened. And are willing to hurt those that exercise it.

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Wrong.

Nobody in Georgia wanted the voting changes made. We all, republican and democrat alike, made that clear.

GOP leadership doesn't care, don't listen and do what they want.

printer said:

It is worth it in Georgia to take the heat, because if Georgia (GOP) buckles the rest of the country will. That is like letting the environmentalists win, but worse, Democrats.

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Anyway ya cut it the republicans are in trouble nationally, their party is near the breaking point and they are being radicalized even more. HR-1, voters rights and court cases will negate much of the republicans advantage in Georgia. Organized and pissed off voters will do more though to change things and suppressing the vote is unpopular among GOP voters too. All this doesn't matter much compared to the deep seated historic racism in Georgia, that is the most important issue for many white voters, nothing else matters.

captainmorgan said:

CAN'T MAKE THIS UP: With 45 minutes left in the legislative session, Ga. Republicans are considering adding a bill to tax Delta in retaliation for company speaking out today against the voter suppression bill.

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When is free speech not free? When it's taxed.

Her spine is going to be garbage when she's older.

Boehner on Bachmann: Right-wing media made 'people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars' | TheHill

Boehner on Bachmann: Right-wing media made 'people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars'

Former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) pointed to former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) as an example of a public figure conservative media elevated from obscurity to star status during his time leading the party in the lower chamber.

"Besides the homegrown 'talent' at Fox, with their choice of guests they were making people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars. One of the first prototypes out of their laboratory was a woman named Michele Bachmann," Boehner wrote in an essay using excerpts from his upcoming book published Friday in Politico Magazine. "Bachmann, who had represented Minnesota's 6th Congressional District since 2007 and made a name for herself as a lunatic ever since, came to meet with me in the busy period in late 2010 after the election."

Bachmann, a conservative firebrand who came to Congress during the rise of the Tea Party, wanted a seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Boehner wrote.

"There was no way she was going to get on Ways and Means, the most prestigious committee in Congress, and jump ahead of everyone else in line," he said. "Not while I was Speaker. In earlier days, a member of Congress in her position wouldn’t even have dared ask for something like this. Sam Rayburn would have laughed her out of the city."

Bachmann threatened Boehner, he said, telling him if he didn't give her what she wanted, she would unleash the forces of conservative media on him.

“Well, then I’ll just have to go talk to Sean Hannity and everybody at Fox ... and Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and everybody else on the radio, and tell them that this is how John Boehner is treating the people who made it possible for the Republicans to take back the House," Bachmann told Boehner.
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DIY-HP-LED said:

Boehner on Bachmann: Right-wing media made 'people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars' | TheHill

Boehner on Bachmann: Right-wing media made 'people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars'

Former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) pointed to former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) as an example of a public figure conservative media elevated from obscurity to star status during his time leading the party in the lower chamber.

"Besides the homegrown 'talent' at Fox, with their choice of guests they were making people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars. One of the first prototypes out of their laboratory was a woman named Michele Bachmann," Boehner wrote in an essay using excerpts from his upcoming book published Friday in Politico Magazine. "Bachmann, who had represented Minnesota's 6th Congressional District since 2007 and made a name for herself as a lunatic ever since, came to meet with me in the busy period in late 2010 after the election."

Bachmann, a conservative firebrand who came to Congress during the rise of the Tea Party, wanted a seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Boehner wrote.

"There was no way she was going to get on Ways and Means, the most prestigious committee in Congress, and jump ahead of everyone else in line," he said. "Not while I was Speaker. In earlier days, a member of Congress in her position wouldn’t even have dared ask for something like this. Sam Rayburn would have laughed her out of the city."

Bachmann threatened Boehner, he said, telling him if he didn't give her what she wanted, she would unleash the forces of conservative media on him.

“Well, then I’ll just have to go talk to Sean Hannity and everybody at Fox ... and Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and everybody else on the radio, and tell them that this is how John Boehner is treating the people who made it possible for the Republicans to take back the House," Bachmann told Boehner.
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With those people in charge of the party, it's only a matter of time before the leopard comes to collect.

Those that would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty or safety.

Benjamin Franklin said that. It would seem the virus has precipitated the one more crises necessary to the new world order school of thought perhaps? Many technical developments gear towards a global society.
There's another school of thought comparing Trump to President Hoover and the political machinations surrounding the great depression. Parts are pretty hard to argue with. Should that be the case i wonder what a similar outcome will look like today? Cleared the way for Roosevelt until almost the end of ww2 or thereabouts (he died) and the dems until the 50s.

Its hard to know what to think with all a this fake news y'all have going on! But you almost can't help draw parallels between Hitler, particularly in terms of the power of Joseph Goebbals pen and, though I hate to say it, intellect, and the political tactics of late.

trichoneum said:

Those that would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty or safety.

Benjamin Franklin said that. It would seem the virus has precipitated the one more crises necessary to the new world order school of thought perhaps? Many technical developments gear towards a global society.
There's another school of thought comparing Trump to President Hoover and the political machinations surrounding the great depression. Parts are pretty hard to argue with. Should that be the case i wonder what a similar outcome will look like today? Cleared the way for Roosevelt until almost the end of ww2 or thereabouts (he died) and the dems until the 50s.

Its hard to know what to think with all a this fake news y'all have going on! But you almost can't help draw parallels between Hitler, particularly in terms of the power of Joseph Goebbals pen and, though I hate to say it, intellect, and the political tactics of late.

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Huh?

Why Matt Gaetz Is A Product Of The Modern Republican Party

"The reason we are where we are today is because the old school Republicans didn't stand up to the crazies. They embraced them, however uneasily. And now the crazies are ascendant," says Mehdi Hasan. "And John Boehner wants to be celebrated for calling them crazy."