From the Ellijay Cigar Lounge, high atop the square, Tom asks the question he says nobody in Washington wants answered: whatever happened to DOGE?

They found the waste. Tons of it. Then it all ground to a halt, and not one politician on the left or the right has been indicted. Tom's take — blunt and open — on fraud, term limits, and how a $175K salary turns into a $30 million net worth.

Timestamps 0:20 – Live from the Ellijay Cigar Lounge 0:57 – Where to eat, drink, and wander in Ellijay 4:10 – Whatever happened to DOGE? 6:37 – The Attorney General question 7:47 – How does this keep happening? 9:35 – Term limits 12:04 – Where Tom actually stands 14:15 – Do something special for somebody this week

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Visit the sponsors, all within reach of downtown Ellijay: Ellijay Cigar Lounge (on the square), House of Applejay (distillery, East Ellijay), Château Meichtry (winery, worth the drive), Buckley Vineyards & Buckley Downtown (new restaurant and tasting room), The Roof & The Door (restaurant upstairs, speakeasy downstairs — ask about a horse), and Smitty's Cigars (Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville).

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