Two Democrat lawmakers introduced legislation to let cities and counties control keeping or removing Confederate statues and war memorials, rather than continue having the state of Georgia retain control. But state House of Representatives Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, indicates no change is going to happen in an interview with Denis O’Hayer of WABE (90.1FM). The speaker says “the history of Georgia is the same whether you live in Blue Ridge or whether you live in Bainbridge or whether you live in Decatur. And so to allow that history to be controlled depending on the jurisdiction you’re in strikes me as very divisive in and of itself.” Translate that to mean the ship of the two Democrats is destined to SINK….
Georgia’s ties to Vietnam growing
Good morning to Georgia’s fastest-growing trade partner – Vietnam! Over the past five years the Port of Savannah’s container trade with the southeast Asian nation has grown by 38%, and there are now nine direct ocean carrier services between Vietnam and Savannah. Chief exports from Georgia include lumber, cotton, and retail goods, while imports are made up of footwear, electronics, and most prominently smart phones: Vietnamese plants supply more than half of Samsung’s global smartphone output. The deepening ties between Georgia ports and one of the U.S.’s most important trade partners are RISING…
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