Courage, Commitment, and the Call to Duty Gratitude for Those Who Step Up First things first – I want to tip my hat to Kandiss Taylor, Brian Montgomery, Krista Penn, and Pat Farrell. These four patriots have raised their hands to succeed Buddy Carter as our representative for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District. Now, if you’ve […]
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The Tail Wagging the Dog: A Southern Perspective on the 2025 Government Shutdown By Dean Burnette – Louisiana Born, Georgia Grown, and Still Not Crazy (Yet) October 29, 2025 (Politics | Southern Fried Thoughts) Now, listen here, and I don’t mean to preach—well, maybe a little—but the government’s been shut down going
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Fried-Golden Parachutes & Premium Parasites—A Family Talk about the Insurance Squeeze By Dean Burnette | Louisiana-born, Georgia-grown, grateful-to-be-American Pull up a rocker and set the sweet tea between us. I’ve been stewing on these double-digit rate hikes the big insurers are wanting to slap on Georgia families like a cast-iron skillet upside the head. We’re
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Pull up a chair. The sweet tea’s cold. Faith • Family • September 15, 2025 By Dean Burnette – Georgia clay on my boots, gratitude in my heart I don’t want to post a political persuasion targeted at a specific group of people, so I won’t write anything that tells a particular set of
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When Faith Meets Politics: What Kind of Representative Do We Really Want? A Southern Fried Thought on Character, Conviction, and Kandiss Taylor Well now, pull up a chair. I’ve been stirring a thought around in my head all morning, and it’s got more kick to it than a pot of my mama’s gumbo. I was
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The People’s Champion: Kandiss Taylor for Congress By Dean Burnette | August 24, 2025 Pull up a chair, friends. This one’s worth your time A Story Worth Telling I’ve lived long enough in the South to know a real story when I see one. Kandiss Taylor’s is one of those stories — the kind that
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The Federal Reserve: Who Holds America’s Purse Strings (And Why It Matters) A Bank Like No Other Picture this: a mighty oak door creaks open in a stately marble building. Inside, a handful of folks in tailored suits shuffle papers and sip coffee while deciding how much it’ll cost you to borrow money
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July 29th, 2025 Well now, bless their hearts, I just read about a gathering down in Savannah where folks were singing the praises of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. Now, before y’all start reaching for your smelling salts, let me be clear as sweet tea on a summer day – I ain’t got nothing against
By Dean Burnette | Southern Fried Thoughts July 22, 2025 — Y’all, something’s been weighing heavy on my heart. I got a postcard in the mail from something called Cross For Georgia, making some mighty serious accusations about our state GOP leadership. At first glance, it looked compelling—like one of those
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(A Southern Fried Thoughts Post by Dean Burnette) Well now, Savannah, Georgia. There ain’t many places on God’s green earth that capture the soul of the South quite like her. Moss-draped oaks, history whispering on the breeze, and yes, those beautiful horse-drawn carriages clip-clopping down cobblestone streets, a living postcard of days gone by. But
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