Campaign  Georgia
A  Political  Journal

Publisher’s Page

Welcome to the premier issue of  Campaign Georgia.  This journal succeeds campaign georgia  2002.    Obviously, “2002” is passed, so we altered the name.     We are a permanent web journal, and will not fade away after December 31.  

Some things won’t change, though.  Ours is a journal of political fact and opinion.     Our  chief  aim is to help you understand and make the best decisions about issues confronting our state and the people we elect to solve them.  We will not be timid in pursuit of those goals.  We will search for the truth, and give you facts.  When we make mistakes, we will apologize for them.  Finally,  we  won’t bore you.  And we only  cost  a click on your mouse.  What more can you ask of us?

Our  work  is cut out for us.  Never in modern history have  so many political issues faced Georgia.  And the current legislature is where most of them are collecting.

We have budgetary problems resulting from the Miller and Barnes big-spending administrations and the economic downturn.   There is the ongoing, poorly comprehended drive by the Downtown Atlanta Establishment for the State to take over MARTA, Atlanta’s  water and sewage system, the airport, and participate in the city’s image building facilities like the soon-to-be $200,000,000 aquarium and $240,000,000  architectural/cultural “monument to Atlanta” symphony headquarters.

Education is an issue which is always with us. A new state curriculum amounting to a cultural and educational revolution is ready to be introduced in Georgia’s public schools.  It should cause immense concern and strenuous public debate in this election year.  The Hope scholarship program has grown with only limited  public oversight.    It’s now so expensive,  changes  must be made to avoid fiscal shortfalls in the near future.

The culture wars continue in the political arena.   Patterned on Chairman Mao’s “Cultural Revolution” in China during the 1960s—it’s where “political correctness” comes from-- America’s cultural war  seeks to inculcate “correct” attitudes and practices in the public mind  and institutions of society.  History,  truth,  fact,  art, traditional mores, western civilization, and regionalism are major targets .   The proposed new school curriculum, the continuing struggle over the state flag, proposed constitutional amendments on what kind of marriage is legal, and whether  state funds should flow to religious groups—all are part of the cultural revolution.

If all these topics aren’t enough, the courts have re-opened Georgia’s legislative reapportionment  with a ruling which may require redrawing numerous State House and Senate Districts within the next few weeks.

All these issues and more are cascading  down on our heads and into our hearts and wallets in a Presidential election year.   A Presidential election year in which the entire state legislature, all Georgia’s  U.S. Representatives, and one U.S. Senator will be elected.

In this premier issue, we begin a series on the Georgia Lottery and Hope Scholarships.  We reprint an article from a sister publication on the upcoming flag referendum.  We discuss the momentous proposal to alter the relationship between state government and religious organizations.  We report on a presidential candidate’s visit to the state capitol.

As always, we urge you to tell your friends, relatives, and co-workers about Campaign Georgia.      And  we  welcome your comments and suggestions.

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