Picture, if you will, living in a land of tyranny and oppression. It’s hard, I know, since we all know we live in the Land of the Free, so I’ll try and help you picture some details that may help you form that picture in your mind. Follow along at home, and we’ll see what [...]

Every day, in any given media outlet, someone will tell you who’s to blame for the sorry state of our country. Liberals will shout from the roof tops that the problem lies at the feet of conservatives who favored going to war with Iraq and in stripping away civil liberties. Conservatives will point their wagging [...]

With the start of the 2010 Legislative session tomorrow, many groups have been putting out their legislative agendas over the past few weeks. Today, SWGAPolitics.com takes its turn. The list below should not be considered an exclusive one, as there are a variety of bills that we like, and there [...]

By Tom Knighton I guess it was all just too much. Seven hours into jury deliberations, former Albany City Commissioner Don Buie changes his plea to guilty in what has been described as a “teary-eyed” confession to Judge Denise Marshall. As a result he gets a year in jail, has to pay $5,000 in restitution, can’t [...]

Nicole Brown and Tim Washington seem to be getting slaps on the wrist, probably in an effort to make sure fired Albany downtown manager Don Buie goes to prison for a long, long time. Both will pay restitution, Washington in accordance with a promissory note he had signed with ADICA and Brown will pay $1000, [...]