Explore Our Topics Search for: Explore Stories from the SouthCategories Faith Politics Family Old Facebook Post General Featured Stories AllFaithFamilyPoliticsUncategorizedAll Faith Family Politics Uncategorized 🇺🇸 Happy 250th, When They Speak of “Contradictions,” We Speak of Blessings — A Fourth of July ResponseBy Dean Burnette — Grateful USA Citizen | Southern Fried Thoughts  Published: July 5, 2026 Well now, Happy 250th Birthday, America! Two hundred and fifty years. A quarter of a millennium since a group of brave men signed a piece of paper that changed the course of human history…. Read moreThe People Spoke — Even When Money Shouted LouderA Post-Runoff Reflection on Faith, Grit, and What the Map Really Tells Us By Dean Burnette  Grateful USA Citizen | Southern Fried Thoughts  Categories: Faith | Family | Politics Well now, the runoff is over, the votes are counted, and the people of Georgia have spoken. │ “For… Read more🗳️ Can Your Vote Be Bought? — Because Someone Sure Is TryingFaith | Family | Politics By Dean Burnette — Grateful USA Citizen | Southern Fried Thoughts Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 ────── │ “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits.” │ — Matthew… Read more🇺🇸 She’s Not for Sale — And That’s Exactly Why I’m Voting for Kandiss TaylorMy Full Endorsement for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District Republican Primary — May 19, 2026 By Dean Burnette — Grateful USA Citizen | Southern Fried Thoughts Published: Tuesday, April 15, 2026 ────── │ ⚠️BALLOT WARNING — READ THIS FIRST: │ The May 19th Primary is not just about Congress. │ If… Read more🏆 My Candidate Rankings — GA 1st Congressional District Primary🇺🇸By Dean Burnette — Grateful USA Citizen | Southern Fried Thoughts | Published April 16, 2026 │ ⚠️MIDTERM ELECTION WARNING — READ THIS FIRST │ Friends, the midterm primary is almost here — and some people don’t even know it’s coming. May 19, 2026, is the Georgia General Primary, and this… Read moreA Simple May 2026 Georgia Conservative Voting GuideStay Ready, Stay Informed, and Vote Your Values — MAY 19, 2026 Georgia General Primary | Chatham County Official Republican Ballot Printed by a Grateful American Who Did the Homework So You Don’t Have To. ────── │ ⚠️IMPORTANT REMINDER:Georgia law prohibits cell phone use in the voting area. However, printed… Read more