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Entries from July 2009

Sand Gnats Back Jack

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Gnats Back Jack! Join Friends of Jack Kingston as we cheer on the home team, watch as Jack throws the first pitch, and keep him swinging away against big government. Monday, August 10, 2009 Gates Open 6:30 p. m., Game Time 7:00 p. m. Historic Grayson Stadium Picnic Section World Series Hosts $1000 (Includes Capitol [...]

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Freedom Rally with Sean Hannity

July 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Freedom Rally with Sean Hannity. Where: The 1818 Club 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway (3rd Floor) Duluth, GA 30097 When: August 22nd, 2009 @ 4:00pm **Be sure to check out Sean’s Freedom Concert afterward next door at the Gwinnett Arena.

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Jack Kingston Town Hall Meeting on the Healthcare Bill

July 28th, 2009 · No Comments

JACK KINGSTON TOWN HALL MEETING on the HEALTHCARE BILL Tuesday, August 4th, 2009- 10 am Armstrong Center (The old Publix location across from Savannah Mall) Please plan to attend and pass the word to all your friends, family, & Associates. Let’s go and give Jack a Big Thank You for all his good work for [...]

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Tags: Chatham County Events · Savannah Events · US House

Coastal Tea Party- July 31

July 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

There will be another TEA Party held in Savannah on River Street at the Rousakis Plaza on Friday, July 31, 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Ralph Reed will be the keynote speaker and Bill Edwards, radio talk show host on WTKS will be the Emcee.  Other Speakers are expected.  Please make up your signs and come [...]

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Georgia’s budget- where we’re at and where we’re going column

July 20th, 2009 · No Comments

By: State Representative Earl “Buddy” Carter The fiscal year (FY) `09 figures for Georgia’s state budget are in and the news is concerning. Where we’re at: One year ago today, Georgia had a budget of $21.2 billion for FY `09 and over $1 billion in reserve funds. We ended FY `09 with a budget of [...]

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Thoughts on Health Care Reform?

July 18th, 2009 · No Comments

As I’m sure you’ve seen on TV or read in the papers, the debate over health care reform is just heating up.  This is one of the most important issues Congress is going to deal with this year.  I think we all can agree that the current health care system is broken, but now we [...]

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A Soldier Comes Home

July 18th, 2009 · No Comments

A Soldier Comes Home The Washington Post- Wednesday, July 15, 2009 On July 5, The Post published a letter from Martha Gillis of Springfield, whose nephew, Lt. Brian Bradshaw, was killed in Afghanistan on June 25, the day that Michael Jackson died. The letter criticized the extensive media coverage of Jackson’s death compared with the [...]

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Healthcare debate heating up – make your voice heard!

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON D.C. 20515 JACK KINGSTON FIRST DISTRICT GEORGIA HEALTHCARE DEBATE HEATING UP – MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Over the years, healthcare spending in the U.S. has grown faster than the rate of inflation and now exceeds $2.4 trillion annually – nearly one-fifth (17%) of our nation’s economy. We all agree that healthcare [...]

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Meet Howard Young, a volunteer at the Chatham County GOP

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Howard Young, 84, devotes six days a week to helping others  By:  Larry Peterson | Monday, July 13, 2009 at 12:30 am | SavannahNow Please meet Howard Young, a volunteer at the Chatham County GOP and many other organizations and a WWII veteran. Howard Young is a busybody – and proud of it. The 84-year-old [...]

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Youth Leadership School

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Students can learn to become effective leaders by taking the Youth Leadership School (YLS). The YLS is an intense two-day  training workshop which teaches young people how to become effective activists for the candidate or cause of their choice.  Students will learn to:   ·         Recruit, organize, train, and motivate fellow students [...]

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