Left-wing media, Dems label State Senate candidate “insurrectionist”
News March 30, 2022
NOTE: In the coming days, Fetch Your News will present information on the candidates who have qualified for the May 24 General Primary Election to help voters make informed votes
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Businessman Shawn Still is an insurrectionist running for State Senate in a newly created District 48.
“There is one word to identify who I am as a person: Insurrectionist,” Still said Monday while speaking to a Forsyth County Tea Party audience. “I’ve been called that by CNN, the New York Times, wall Street Journal, every local media source and people who are the worst kind of RINO. But I’ve also been called that by people at my church and every Democrat there is.”
Still said he earned that label by following the Constitution and an administrative process. “I was one of the presidential electors who went to the Capitol five weeks after the election to deal with the process that was taking place. Fifteen Republican electors cast their ballots saying Donald Trump had won and 15 Democrats cast theirs saying Biden won. The reason is because we had a contested election. If we had not met on that day in the open at the Capitol in full view of the media and if we had not filled out the ballots the way we did, and the election had been overturned then we could not have certified it with Trump being the winner.”
Still said his name appeared on front page of the New York Times announcing that he had been subpoenaed by Congress. “That is the level of corruption. It went from the White House to the New York Times. Five days later, they decided to send it to me.”
Still owns one of the largest businesses in the southeastern United States and has worked behind the scenes in the state capitol for a decade.
He served as Finance Chairman for the Georgia Republican Party.
“I got us out of insolvency, restructured our debt, and got us into a position where we could do things for the entire state for the first time in 10 years,” he said.
He said if he is elected, he will fight like hell for the district, for Forsyth, Gwinnett and Fulton and that he will vote against any bill involving critical race theory, diversity, equity and inclusion and any other divisive ideologies.
We need more fighters in the state legislators, people who aren’t afraid to tick people off, people who will stand up to the Governor and Speaker.
Forsyth County Tea Party introduces more 2022 candidates
News March 29, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Tea Party continued its rollout of Republican candidates in the 2022 election Monday at Cumming VFW.
Featured speakers included Forsyth County Assistant District Attorney James Dunn who is running for State Court Judge, D.A. Lannom running for State House District 28, School Board Candidate Dennis Scheidt and District 48 State Senate candidate Shawn Still.
Each candidate was given time to present the reasons they believe they should be elected before answering random questions from the audience.
Forsyth County Tea Party Chairman Bobby Donnelly moderated the monthly event and reminded everyone about of the April 30 Constitutional Carry and Second Amendment event at Freedom Mill Gun Range and Brew and Shine on Spot Road in Cumming.
State Rep. Sheri Gilligan said the controversial Mental Health Bill (HB 1013) underwent some important changes before moving to a senate panel hearing. Gilligan, a strong opponent of the bill, said, “They took out a lot of the stuff we were yelling about.”
NOTE: The bill unanimously passed that senate panel Tuesday and will go to the full senate later this week. Gone are many of the things that conservatives like Gilligan objected to like the World Health Organization and its definition of mental health conditions and red flag laws that would give judges power to declare people a threat and to take away their firearms.
Tea Party will continue to present candidates in the 2022 election Monday
News March 25, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.—The political season is well underway and the Forsyth County Tea Party will continue its effort to keep voters informed about the candidates in the 2022 election when it meets at the VFW, 1045 Dahlonega Highway in Cumming. The meet and greet will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.
Featured speakers include Labor Commissioner candidate and former State Representative Mike Coan, State Senate candidate Shawn Still, State House Dist. 28 candidate DA Lannom, Forsyth County School Board candidate Dennis Scheidt and Forsyth County State Judge candidate James Dunn.
The Tea Party led by Chairman Bobby Donnelly has been one of the most active Forsyth County organizations in presenting candidates and their political platforms in preparation for the May 24 election.
Candidates who have appeared at the past Tea Party events, include 6th District Congressional Candidate Mallory Staples, State House District 28 candidate Tim Short, Forsyth County School Board candidate Mike Valdes, Forsyth County State Court Judge candidate Rupal Vaishnav, U.S. Senate candidate Kelvin King and U.S. Congressional candidate Jake Evans.
As always, there will be a drawing where you can win a G3 9MM hand gun. There is always a large crowd at these Tea Party events. So if you are planning to attend, arrive early.