President Barack Obama is in town today, headlining a prescription drug abuse summit downtown at the Westin Peachtree. Expect road closures and heavy traffic after 4:00pm when the conference ends. Having the President in your city for an event is a positive, but for those who have to drive in or out of downtown during rush hour, the time tacked onto their commutes by his motorcade sees their ships SINKING…
Congressmen dodge antisemitism vote
This week the U.S. House passed a resolution condemning antisemitism in the U.S., which has seen an uptick as tensions have risen after war broke out between Israel and Hamas. The final tally was 311 in favor, 14 opposed, and 92 voting ‘present,’ including Democratic Reps. Hank Johnson of Lithonia, Lucy McBath of Marietta and Nikema Williams of Atlanta. Democrats in opposition (or sitting out the vote) said voicing support for the Jewish people was just an attempt to be divisive. Those reps. in opposition of antisemitism are SINKING…
