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Those crazy Kosovars! Their little declaration of independence has caused quite the shitstorm — not just among the great powers who are wrangling over whether to recognize them or not, but among the world’s other pissant quasi-countries, who are mad that they didn’t get to do it first. Palestinian presidential aide Yasser Abed Rabbo whinily declared that “Kosovo is not better than us. We deserve independence even before Kosovo!” — and it’s probably more true for his blighted semi-occupied wasteland than most. This week, The Foreigns will take you on a tour of the world’s saddest unrecognized not-countries. MORE »

Rep. John Lewis will announce today that he’s bailing on Hillary and will vote for Obama at the DNC convention, according to the New York Times. Why? Because he represents Atlanta and Atlanta voted 3:1 for Barack. BUT WAIT: Hillary’s campaign says the NYT lies! And John Lewis is not exactly a random congressman — if he jumps ship, it will suddenly be okay for a whole lot more congressional Democrats to do the same. Meanwhile, fellow Georgia Congressman David Scott is supposedly switching to Obama, too. [NYT/CBS/WP/AJC]

Much thanks to commenter procrastinator, esq. for pointing out this interesting facet in the ongoing Georgia/Tennessee Civil War: they are fighting over Huckabee Lane. Nice job, Georgia and Tennessee Morans — you have implicated the Jesus Road!

It has nothing to do with slavery. Obviously if slavery were the issue, both Georgia and Tennessee would want many slaves, forever. Instead, the Georgia legislature is considering a resolution to annex an extra mile on its border with Tennessee. The proposal has elicited “tongue-in-cheek saber rattling from Tennessee lawmakers,” who enjoy war. But leave fun to the liberals; this thing has some serious consequences: “If the border is redrawn, the new state line would fall across Nickajack Reservoir. That would allow parched Georgians to tap into the waters of the dammed Tennessee River.” If Georgia can’t annex part of Tennessee, everyone in Georgia will die. MORE »

Hillary Clinton lost Georgia, 60% to 37%. How does the crazy lady explain this? Answer: “Fuck Georgia.” Official talking points after the jump! MORE »

Hey there, what’s this “Live on the Internets” thing that you people do? There’s some typey and then some more typey and then your editor abandons you for a new post? Let’s do it! MORE »

Really! We thought this was Hillary’s deal … the first make-believe projection has been made! But Mitt Romney and John McCain and Reverend Mike Huckabee are tied.

Wonkette’s operative in Georgia, Walt McBride, sends this… haunting image from the cemetery of old Confederate racists. They’ve been so moved by Barack’s Hope that they’re not only disavowing their love of slavery — they’re coming back from the dead to vote!

Meet Dale Cardwell. He was on the teevee in Atlanta, as a “news reporter.” Now he’s running for the U.S. Senate against Confederate Sen. Saxby Chambliss. And that’s why Cardwell spent a week sleeping on a scaffold atop a 320-foot-tall tower … you know, so people would take him seriously. [46 News Atlanta]

Finally, years of constantly checking the Georgia House of Representatives’ records have produced a veritable find! OK, so it’s from 1999, but we’ll bite anyway. Enter HR 1187: “A RESOLUTION inviting the South Forsyth High School Cheerleaders and their coaches to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.” … Go on? MORE »

On Monday, Michelle Bruce, the transgender City Council member in Riverdale, Georgia about whom we previously reported, prevailed in the lawsuit brought against her by Georgia “I Only Ran to Get the Queer Out of Office” Fuller. Fuller sued saying that Michelle has misled voters about her gender, but the suit was thrown out of court by the judge.

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Meet Michelle Bruce [courtesy of R.O. Youngblood and Southern Voice]. Four years ago, she was elected to the City Council of Riverdale, Georgia (population: 15,000). This year, she faced 2 competitors for that coveted slot, and, although she garnered the most votes, she faces a runoff in 11 days. Why do we care? Well, the 3rd place finisher, Georgia Fuller, is suing, claiming Michelle misled voters about her gender. We explain more after the jump.

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Well, shit. After Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and his ilk prayed for rain Tuesday to end the state’s drought, the Atlanta region was drenched through Wednesday night. How many tears did God pour out? According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, overnight rainfall totals were .14 inches at one airport, .21 inches at another airport and .28 inches at an air base. It’s still unclear whether Jesus blesses other things besides airports in Georgia. MORE »

Did you know it hasn’t rained in Georgia in, like, a million years? It’s undergoing the biggest dry spell since prohibition, doggone it. And while most politicians offer practical solutions to major economy-crippling droughts — usually public statements to the effect of “suck it up and go to law school, farmers!” — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is taking the more popular Jesus route to moisture. He has “called for Georgians to join in a prayer vigil on the steps of the state capitol, in the hopes that the heavens will unleash the rain.” Be warned, Sonny! Jesus may only give you locusts or cicadas, which are far worse. MORE »