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When you boil it down, May 27, is really like any other day. [Full Story »] 

Contrary to the belief of millions, Rush Limbaugh is not a journalist. Ditto (no pun intended) for the likes of Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly and the other yackers who appear as part of “Fox News.” [Full Story »] 

More items from the political notebook:

•Ray Boyd officially began his drive Saturday to become the first independent candidate for Georgia to be on the ballot since the 1940s. Boyd kicked off his effort in his hometown of Folkston, where a large crowd gathered to hear him speak about the state of politics in both Georgia and the country.

For those who may not be keeping track or those who are late to the party, Boyd originally planned to run in the Republican primary but would not sign a loyalty oath. Boyd felt he should be able to disagree with party officials on certain issues, but the representatives of the state Republicans who were at the state capital would not agree to it.
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Items from the political notebook following qualifying week: [Full Story »] 

For political junkies like myself, this is a great week. Candidates officially sign on the dotted line through Friday their intention to run for any number of offices from statewide ones right down to local positions. [Full Story »] 

How many of you have been like me when it comes to this year’s governor’s race? When it came to the list of declared candidates you found yourself being more than a little underwhelmed. Oh, there were a couple of candidates I could have supported — voted for even — but the fire just wasn’t there. [Full Story »] 

There were few things Nancy Schaefer and I agreed on politically. Oh, I guess if you dug deep enough you would have found that we actually agreed on some issues such as gun ownership, property rights and keeping taxes low. However, those were not the issues she pushed or championed. [Full Story »] 

The political game has always been a fascination for me. I’ve been a fan for as long as I can remember. While other teens longed for the day they reached legal age to drink or buy a pack of smokes, I actually counted down the years, days even, until I could go into the voting booth and take part in this most American of processes. [Full Story »] 

It goes without saying I didn’t know Corey Haim. Oh, I knew who he was, of course. However, I didn’t know him personally and, likewise, he didn’t have the first clue who I was. We were both kids of the 1980s, but what we had in common likely ended there. [Full Story »]