Bill Waller

Interest heavy in replacing Sanford Bishop

No Comments 02 February 2010

It may be one of the coldest winters on record, but things may be about to heat up in Georgia’s Second Congressional District. At least three, possibly four, candidates are running on the Republican side to challenge Rep. Sanford Bishop. Mike Keown entered the race early. He currently serves as a state representative and a pastor [...]

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Bill Waller

Obama effigy and free speech in Plains Georgia

No Comments 05 January 2010

By now most people in southwest Georgia have heard about the incident in Plains, where a doll depicting President Barack Obama was hanged in effigy. I first learned about it yesterday when checking the Drudge Report. By then, it had already made national news. Similar displays were done to President Obama’s predecessor, President George W. Bush. [...]

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Bill Waller’s Top Ten Articles of 2009

Bill Waller

Bill Waller’s Top Ten Articles of 2009

No Comments 04 January 2010

As an author, I’ve been afforded a unique opportunity to reflect on my body of work with SWGAPolitics.com. Jeff Sexton released my top 10 articles that received the most views. I am somewhat surprised that a few which received loads of comments, did not make the list. However, the ones that generated the most interest seem [...]

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No room for acumen with school’s under zero tolerance

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No room for acumen with school’s under zero tolerance

No Comments 22 October 2009

By now, most have heard the story of little Zachary Christie, the 6-year-old boy that brought a camping cutlery tool to school. The tool had a spoon, fork, knife, and bottle opener. He had used the tool to eat at home, and decided that it would be a great idea to bring to school and [...]

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Why Protest Reform That Would Benefit Us: A Letter To Congressman Bishop

Bill Waller

Why Protest Reform That Would Benefit Us: A Letter To Congressman Bishop

2 Comments 31 August 2009

In a recent article about the protest at Congressman Sanford Bishop’s office against healthcare reform, Congressman Bishop said, “We have the First Amendment in this country, but I find it curious that people choose to protest healthcare reform that would benefit them.” Congressman, you find it curious because at your town hall meeting in Albany [...]

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Bill Waller

Outlook: Sanford Bishop out of touch with his constituents

No Comments 27 August 2009

Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-2-Ga) held his final town hall meeting on healthcare reform Thursday at Albany State University. I attended the meeting to hear what our congressman had to say about the bills. Congressman Bishop said that he had not made up his mind yet about the various bills floating around Washington because they are [...]

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