Probate law is controlled by State law. That means that it applies equally in every county. This Fulton/Fayette argument is bull puckey and Whitlock is just another Good Ol' Boy trying to scam people by fear mongering. Other than living in Fayette, what qualifications does he bring to the table? How long has he practiced probate law? We don't care about his "door practice" (where you take whatever walks in the door in order to make payroll every month). How many actual cases has he filed in probate court?

Two of the full time employees in the probate judges office is up for retirement shortly and guess what, you guessed it if she has always worked in Fulton she probably will be bring people out of Fulton county to fill jobs in Fayette county.

They is??? (Wow, so much for the public school system.) But, I digress . . . . Probably hire Fulton residents? Probably?? Is that the best scare tactic you've got? Where has Ann Jackson ever said she would bring in Fulton residents? And, better yet, it's a rare (not to mention foolish) judge that takes the bench and gets rid of experienced people. They need those people to help them navigate the nuts and bolts of the courthouse, the calendar and the case load. As a matter of fact, if she's smart, she'll beg those potential retirees to stay.

Jackson is a long-time resident of Fayette county and a well-respected probate court hearing officer and judge. The geography of where she practiced the state-mandated body of probate law is immaterial. Let's face it, there just isn't enough legal work for all of the attorneys who live in this county. Does that make those employed in another county -- north, south, east or west of Fayette -- inelligible to contribute to their county? That's a pretty elitist point of view.

In his response to the Citizen, Whitlock wrote, "My law practice has carried me to places in North Georgia such as, Dahlonega, Carrolton, LaGrange, Dublin, Athens and Gainesville." Why shouldn't we suspect him of bringing people from those places to take Fayette jobs?

As long as Jackson did a good job applying probate law in Probate Court (and from lawyers and other judges, I hear she did a great job), where she did it is irrelevant.

VOTE FOR ANN JACKSON FOR PROBATE JUDGE ON AUGUST 5TH.

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"Swmbo” Everyone on here knows that your a female attorney with an office just off of hwy 54, and you do estate planning, so your going to be spending a lot of time in the Probate Judges office. I would assume that you also are a transplant from another county, not to mention the fact that you will expect Ann to give you a little favoritism as a payback for all the campaigning your doing for her.

I'm sure Ann wouldn't do that any more then she would run on the Republican ticket only for it to be reveled that she has been a life long Democrate from Fulton county. Can we trust Ann?

If we wanted Fayette to look like Fulton we would move there.

As I said before I don't want the jobs that are coming open in the Probate Judges office going to Fulton county residents, and that's what we will get from Ann.

Please explain how a probate judge can make Fayette County look like Fulton. And a Democrat? It's a woman's perogative to change parties.

We certainly don't want a PTC resident whose children attended Fayette County schools, do we?

We should all vote for the good ol' boy, Whitlock.

Give me hard examples of the rulings of a conservative probate judge and the rulings of one who is not conservative. Don't spout off the usual "activist" "liberal" drivel. I've heard that before. What I would like is concrete examples of how a probate court judge can rule in conservative and non-conservative ways.

I hate to tell you folks but, frankly, probate law just isn't that sexy and equiring minds wanna know.

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equiring minds wanna know what? Let's see swimbo, are you trying to figure out why probate law isn't sexy? Well, assuming that it's not, why don't you take one of the blue pills and wait, oh, say 30 minutes.

Then blog us back. When you type the words probate law, if you get excited, you don't have to say anything.

But,,,equiring minds wanna know. I believe you're a good ole boy. I don't think you have anything in common with Whitlock, but I think you're a good ole boy.

I'm not a good ol' boy. I'm on the outside of that crowd; I know them but they don't know me from Adam's housecat.

I was asking for some logical explanation and concrete examples of a conservative probate judge. Since Whitlock wants to make that a campaign issue, I am asking him or his supporters to define exactly what that is. Frankly, I think it has no practical significance but I always say you'd beter be prepared to defend it if you're gonna make it an issue.

As for the blue pill comment, being female and in a romantically-active marriage, I have no experience with that particular medication. But feel free to educate me since you know, at a minimum, how many minutes it requires to reach full potency.

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I don't think so. You said, "I know them but they don't know me from Adam's housecat." You might want to re think that.

I really don't think you know them. But I'm, Darn sure many of them know you.

By the way, Adam's housecat is fairly well though of.

"...Adam's housecat..."

Is this an old saying of some sort, 'Adam's housecat'?

I'm lost here - someone pass the Riunite bottle.

McCain. Now that says a lot.
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