Faith When Georgia Needs a Voice That Won’t Back Down admin, January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 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 admin, November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 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 admin, October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 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…
Family Fried-Golden Parachutes & Premium Parasites—A Family Talk about the Insurance Squeeze admin, September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 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…
Faith The Company We Keep, the Legacy We Leave admin, September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 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…
Politics When Faith Meets Politics: What Kind of Representative Do We Really Want? admin, September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 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…
The People’s Champion: Kandiss Taylor for Congress admin, August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 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…
General Who is the Federal Reserve, and Who Are They Working For? admin, August 3, 2025August 3, 2025 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…
Politics DEI: When Good Intentions Meet Questionable Results – A Southern Perspective on Modern “Equity” admin, July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 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 –…
Politics A Call to Unity: Standing Strong Division within the Georgia GOP admin, July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 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…