Larry
pleeese, The Old Guard thing you are misusing is really an insult to the men who actually earned that name and wear it with honor....something you obviously are not aware of......They guard the Tomb Of The Unknown Solider. So please use this tag with honor and respect not politically.
Thank you in advance
Don

Don - I know the exhaustive military references to the Old Guard. The term, however, has meaning and connotations applicable to political, social and religious context. No disrespect in intended or implied.

Wow. Never seen so much negative hate for someone. Pretty much what your saying is Trea is riding on his dads coat tails and that he is a puppet and his dad is the puppet master. Thats a bunch of bull crap. Yes his dad has been a staple in this county for a long time. Who better than to show his son the ropes of local politics. Don't be affraid of change.

Pardon the additional post but for those of you how would please GOOGLE The Old Guard and you will see why this is so very offensive that Larry would use this term in such a denigrating way .
My family and I are proud of the service our son did in this unit and are insulted that Larry would use the term Old Guard in such a disrespectful and distasteful way.
This is not the way to earn credibility Larry as you are using one of the most honorable and coveted assignments a soldier can hope to EARN and you sir are most offensive when you use this term in an attempt to degrade those you disagree with.

Veritas, I am NOT saying "his daddy is the puppet master." That would be a load of crap.

Read the post more carefully. Then please try not to twist the actual words into a campaign spin.

There is a reason Trea's signs are almost unreadable except for the word Pipkin.

Don, my friend, I appreciate and respect your position. Please Google "political old guard" and do try to stay on topic.

Well Larry with your implied superior perceived intellect maybe you can enlighten all of us as to the political correctness that allows you to continually insult our soldiers by comparing them to politicians . What branch and theater did you serve in that allows you such arrogance and exclusive knowledge of our honored military. I doubt you would be well received at the Tomb were your flippant use of the units designation were known by those in attendance. Oh but wait you can tell the you know all about the exhaustive military references to the Old Guard and you are using their units name as a derogatory political term. I know how you would be viewed but proper decorum will keep me from using the slang term that would be used to address you.
You continue to slide into the abyss of political sewage that you are so vehemently espousing your opposition to.
As you have or at least provided a forum for some to defend Steve's right to defend his son I too am standing to defend the honor of my son's who by the way are proud of their service.
Don

So let me get this straight...as a friend of Steve Davis, the only thing you can find wrong to say about Trea is that his family has lived in this county for decades and that he has the support of the leaders of our county. Larry, you are the one that is, once again, running from the issues. Trea has the experience we need to represent our values in the gold dome. If Trea can stand up against over 500 criminals on our streets, I think he will have no trouble taking on the democrats and liberal republicans in Atlanta. The fact that Trea is receiving the support of nearly all our leaders in the community does not mean he represents some old guard. It is simply a testament to the faith people have in his ability to stand up for our local values in the gold dome.

Brian, you are still attacking me. Answer the allegations in this post.

I went after BJ because of her lies and misrepresentations.

I state considered political opinion about Trea's candidacy and nobody denies it.

Help me out here. WHO is dodging the issues?

Please define " leaders in the community"

The fact that Trea is receiving the support of nearly all our "leaders" kind of falls into the realm I described, doesn't it? Give us the list of these "leaders" and then tell us whether their connections so honorable and civic minded.

OK, one more. Please list and define some of those "local values."

Then pit them against Davis' proven voting record.

Larry,

You are reaching my friend. It’s clear you get your news from Steve. If you would have even thought twice about that absorb press release that Steve’s political guy wrote, you would have seen holes all in it. I think you are a smart man but please be more subjective anytime you get your news from ANY candidate. Jason is outright lying about stuff and I would greatly appreciate it if you could have a little chat with him.

I served our nation in the
USAF as a Chief Warrant Officer. Maybe a better choice of words to describe
the folks who run the show would be "the powers that be". The Old Guard reference will upset a lot of folks but I do know what Mr. Stanley intended to say.
The Doctor

As a Henry County native and someone that was considering voting for Steve Davis, I hope that the "controllers" of this blog realize the level of detriment that they are have on their candidate's campaign. I sincerely hope that the educated readers of these posts can see through the Davis propaganda being proposed on this site. Do your own research, as I have done over the past few weeks, and I think that a vivid picture of the best candidate emerges. As far as the negativity and lack of maturity that Mr. Stanley proposed about the Pipkin camp, it seems that the facts have once again been slightly altered (surprise, surprise!). I think that the epitome of a lack in maturity was demonstrated by Mr. Pye when he used the word "bullshit" last night when I simply stated a view contrary to his own. Welcome the smalltown blogging! I think you both should reevaluate your candidate and also your social lives (make it past your personal Steve Davis yard signs!). Also I hope that you two are being well paid for this.

Maybe if everyone would refrain from this diversion
and look at what was being said at the Monday BOC meeting the County is in a stalemate about the budget that needs to be passed soon.
The problem stems from the
new department promoted by
BJ Mathis is being slipped into the budget that is supposed to be a lifeline to
those in trouble such as shoplifting. The budget would increase by a sizeable amount if passed.
Mr. Harper was very vocal about his position. Maybe people need to be looking at this because it is likely
that all this about Mr. Pipkin was to instigate an uproar and take the heat off Ms. Mathis. I am sure that Mr. Pipkin knew that his tactics would have caused this type of problem and he is part of the political machine from the past.

Dark Knight

Oh for crying out loud --

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_guard

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/old%20guard

http://www.army.mil/oldguard/index2.htm

I take a back seat to no one in my regard for or support for the military. BUT those of you who perceive a slight in Larry use of the term 'old guard' to refer to politicians are sadly ignorant of political vernacular.

In his main post Larry uses the term 'old guard' three times - two of those times it is preceded by the word 'political'. There is no conceivable way that a well read reasonable person could misinterpret Larry's use of the term.

Stop being so bloody sensitive y'all. You do injury to your otherwise thoughtful posts.

Larry,

Don’t fault Trea because Steve has not done a good job the last four years at the capital and Trea has a broad range of supporters because of it. Steve can’t seem to get along with ANYONE at the capital including conservatives. Steve’s made a lot of people mad and a lot of people wanting change throughout this district. Trea has all the tools to get it done and just because someone supports him doesn’t mean Trea agrees with all of their views. People see a leader in Trea and think he can really help this district and county. Which is so much more than anyone can say for our current Representative. I tell you what, why don’t you go poll some people at the capital about our current representation and I think you will find that your friend has not been very effective. I have done just that and that is why I am supporting Trea Pipkin.

Good point Dark Knight. That one new department (headed by a former accountant) - already being put in place, people being hired, etc. BEFORE BOC approval held up the budget. BJ needed a distraction for that sham.

Steve has not done a good job ... In whose eyes? Certainly not the people who claim themselves to be smarter and wiser than the taxpayers they would soak.

Steve’s made a lot of people mad... Tell me who, and exactly what made them mad. Then we can discuss whether the comment is valid in terms of Steve's performance.

he can really help this district and county Give me specifics - and I will not be impressed by a newbie in the House who just goes along to get along, or who focuses on pork in the budget, or who is guided by pandering at the taxpayer's expense. Specifics, please.

poll some people at the capital ... Please tell me who among the Republican ledership will support Trea? Richardson? Cagle? Trea's contributor list stacked with long-time Democrat fund raising may be hard for anyone who wants to campaign on a conservative, even a Republican strategy.

Before anyone beleives the hype about Davis' ineffectiveness, please consider the source. Check out the facts. Judging Davis on the fact that he refuses to rape the taxpayer for political partronage is what made some folks angry!

Knight & Curious - glad to see others noticed that the BoC nailed both Nash Farm and BJ's Patronage Department funding on the same day: April 8th.

Larry,
Patronage was still the hold up on the budget even this Monday.
Sorry for the straying of the topic. Just seems important.

Curious, the point you & Dark Knight hit on is exactly the kind of elected official I am complaining about.

You have not strayed! Rather, you are correctly observing the wrongness of political patronage.

I think that the epitome of a lack in maturity was demonstrated by Mr. Pye when he used the word "bullshit" last night when I simply stated a view contrary to his own.

Oh, dear me...I wrote a dirty word. Get over it.

Jason is outright lying about stuff and I would greatly appreciate it if you could have a little chat with him.

Prove me wrong. Like I said before, Pipkin doesn't deny that it happened, he only denies the intent.

I tell you what, why don’t you go poll some people at the capital about our current representation and I think you will find that your friend has not been very effective.

Davis is backed by the county delegation, the legislators that know him best.

Don't be fooled, my friends, the people defending Trea Pipkin made their minds up a long time ago.

This is about the hatred of one man, Steve Davis. It is unprincipled, irrational and twisted. These people will do whatever it takes to get him out of office, for no reason other than it is what the establishment wants.

As Mr. Harper said on Monday
there are a lot of smoke and mirrors being used to try and force an issue into the budget that was argued on April 8th. Jason you are correct the Pipkin people decided long ago how to proceed with their campaign. They want to destroy Mr. Davis in any way they can. The people behind the scenes are working day by day to find
a new avenue to attack and with ideas that make little sense. They better wake up to see that there is a more pressing problem here and it is those who live in the past. Larry and Jason keep up the good work of finding the hidden agenda's that abound. Watch as the attacks continue from those who don't like seeing the truth.
The Doctor

I never meant to personally attack you, Larry. Sorry if I came across that way. All I am trying to say is that your attacks on Trea are not about the issues. Writing columns dismissing a candidate because their father was in politics or because they have a great deal of support makes no sense. Let's follow Trea and Steve in a honest debate over the issues. We all need to lay off the personal attacks and discuss the issues.

So, Steve is not cooperative and is not a consensus builder because he would not agree with the chamber of commerce and vote for the rail. If the rail was a moneymaker, it would go to Stockbridge, McDonough, and Locust Grove. You don't see Norfolk Southern making that offer do you. No, instead he voted against the rail so that the citizens would not pay the extra taxes for a stupid rail to Hampton. How does Trea feel about the rail? Probably as a consensus builder, he would vote as the district attorney and solicitor wanted. So Steve couldn't get along with others at the capitol, so that's why Connecting Henry did not get their funds either. Bull Harkey, The solicitor has turned because he wants to be district attorney. He can't do it without the old politics in Henry County. If you think Trea is a leader, hold on to your hats, it's gonna get worse.

Here is a thought: The rail
line to Hampton, the Tara Field extension, Nash Farm,
and the other projects in the area could possibly be
connected. A person would think that a commuter rail would be more useful if it did run through the heart of Henry County instead of on its western side. Clayton County is the only county that will benefit from a commuter rail due to the population explosion of the southern part of Clayton. If one lives in the northeastern part of Henry County it would be ridiculous to drive the 23 or so miles to Hampton and get on a train to go to Atlanta. One would be in Atlanta before you get to Hampton. I believe Mr. Davis made a wise decision in this matter.
The Doctor

Brian, thanks