Democratic Party Ninth District Tom Are
      "Thomas," he said. "You just don't understand. People all over this county are greatly influenced by their preacher. "I hope so," I responded. "And that's why they vote Republican." He is right, I don't understand that. I was thinking of budget that robs services from the most vulnerable people...
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Republican Party Ninth District Nancy Schaefer
      As a State Senator, there are many opportunities to listen to constituents and concerned Georgians on a number of issues on a daily basis. On my desk are scores of cases of exhausted families and troubled children. It has been beyond me to turn my back on these suffering, crying, and sometimes bea...
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LETTERS
      To the Editor: At first it might seem a stretch to talk about the recently popular movie "300," and the "No Child Left Behind" act, in the same sentence, but bear with me. The movie (and a History Channel presentation on the same theme) tells the story of how the noble sacrifice of three hundred...
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Nation's first Baby Boomer receives first Social Security Retirement Benefit
      Kathleen Casey- Kirschling, the nation's first Baby Boomer, today made history as the first of her generation to receive a Social Security retirement benefit. Having applied online for benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov, Ms. Casey-Kirschling, who was born at one second after midnight on January 1,...
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