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After protests, Georgia will build fence around capitol
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/protests-georgia-build-fence-capitol-73478986After protests, Georgia will build fence around capitol
Georgia's governor has responded to months of periodic protests at the state capitol by approving a plan for a tall metal fence around the building
By JEFF AMY, Associated Press
October 7, 2020, 1:29 PM
• 5 min read
ATLANTA -- After months of periodic protests at Georgia's state capitol aimed at reforming police and removing Confederate statues, Gov. Brian Kemp has approved a plan to put up a tall metal fence around the building.
Democrats swiftly condemned the plan, saying it shows a Republican leadership afraid of its own people.
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This is actually good news for Georgia Democrats!
The GA GOP is facing down a demographic blue tsunami this November, in any January 2021 runoffs (Jungle Primary) and in the 2022 gubernatorial election and congressional elections.
On a recent GPB Political Rewind radio broadcast, Michael Thurmond recently said that the recent, increased GA GOP efforts at voter repression and are a sign that they are losing their grip on power.
GOTV! Go Georgia Democrats! Don’t stop now!
Let’s go forward to a blue future for our state! 