Attack Ads: Don’t Let a Billionaire Think for Georgia “If You Hear It 20 Times Before Breakfast, It Ain’t News.” It’s Saturday morning, March 21, 2026, and I’ve had the local TV news running while I work. Somewhere between the weather and the “coming up next” teaser, I realized I’d…
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Faith
🇺🇸 Salt, Light & the Ballot Box: A Wake-Up Call to the Church
🇺🇸 Salt, Light & the Ballot Box: A Wake-Up Call to the Church Are We Sleeping While the Republic Burns? What I’m about to say matters more than just about anything else I’ve written on this blog. In about two months, Georgia voters will walk into a voting booth and…
Faith
⚓ Full Sails, Full Hearts, and a Full Plate! 🙏✝️
⚓ Full Sails, Full Hearts, and a Full Plate! 🙏✝️ Sunday, March 1, 2026 Well, I don’t know what your Saturday looked like, but mine felt like the Lord set the whole day on “High Cotton” and just let it play. It started early, the way the best days always…
I Finally Agree With the Democrats—And That’s What Scared Me Straight
I Finally Agree With the Democrats—And That’s What Scared Me Straight February 25, 2026 Well now, grab yourself a rocking chair and pour some sweet tea, ’cause what I’m about to tell you might just knock your boots off. Last night, Debbie and I settled in to watch the State…
General
A Southern Fried Guide to Surviving Election Season
A Southern Fried Guide to Surviving Election Season Or: Why Your Lazy Neighbor’s Vote Counts Just as Much as Your Educated One—And That Oughtta Scare You Silly A Field Guide to the 2026 Georgia Primaries Part One of a Series That Just Might Save Our State It’s 2026 in Georgia,…
When the Fox Guards the Henhouse
When the Fox Guards the Henhouse: A Southern Boy’s Take on “Nonpartisan” Election Analysis Pull up a chair and pour yourself some sweet tea, folks. We need to have us a little talk about propaganda dressed up in Sunday clothes. Well now, I just finished reading something that got my…
When Good People See Different Things
When Good People See Different Things: A Letter About Truth, Compassion, and Finding Our Way Home “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.” – Proverbs 18:15 My friend Jennie—and she IS my friend, make no mistake about that—posted something on Facebook…
Faith
When Georgia Needs a Voice That Won’t Back Down
When Georgia Needs a Voice That Won’t Back Down: Why Kandiss Taylor Has My Vote Dean Burnette | Faith, Family, Politics | January 27, 2026 We’re living in interesting times, folks. And by “interesting,” I mean the kind of times that make you want to check if you accidentally wandered…
Politics
Courage, Commitment, and the Call to Duty
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…
Politics
The Tail Wagging the Dog: A Southern Perspective on the 2025 Government Shutdown
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…