Georgia’s 2010 legislative session is gonna rock

Walter Jones of the Augusta Chronicle today takes a look at what’s sure to be one of the most laid-back and relaxing legislative sessions our Gold Dome overlords have ever enjoyed.

While the rest of the country is suffering, Georgia remains a beacon of wealth and opportunity. Just look at what state lawmakers will have at their disposal come Jan. 11!

Consider the factors: budget deficits demanding either historic cuts or gigantic tax increases, a lame-duck governor, a lieutenant governor who bowed out of the governor’s race, a speaker who is clinically depressed and fielding calls for his resignation, multiple legislators out of work and more facing personal financial crisis, and unemployment topping 10 percent when the trust fund that pays benefits is broke.

If that isn’t enough, remember the massive issues that remain unsolved from past sessions. There has been no solution to pay for transportation or a statewide trauma-care network, and a federal judge has imposed a nearly impossible deadline for finding alternative water supplies for about a fourth of the state population.

Add to that mix the fact that it’s an election year with seemingly half the state’s officials running for higher office and the other half determined to foil any legislative successes they might otherwise campaign on.

Man, this is gonna be awesome! We’ve got all these things going for us!