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Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
I, like many Americans, have been caught up in the frenzy of college basketball’s March Madness march to the Final Four playoffs. But while watching the North Carolina – Washington game one play caused me to recall Jethro’s counsel to Moses anciently and how that counsel applies to self government, as … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans
The moment finally came.
No one can credibly blame President George W. Bush. No matter how hard they try, or how convoluted their logic, there is simply no way to blame President Bush for the earthquake in Japan, the tsunami that followed, or the bombings in Libya.
Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
Recently, while watching the political process (democracy) play out in Wisconsin, my mind recalled the words of an ancient king who was in the process of turning his kingdom over to a government ruled ‘by the voice of the people.’
This king’s words pertinent to what is happening in Wisconsin, and to a lesser extent here in Georgia and even here in Cherokee County read: … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans
What is this all about – really? That has to be the question that many Americans are asking after the United States led military strikes into Libya in a civil war. No one, especially those in the Obama Administration, seems to have a credible answer to that question. Here is the scorecard so far.
Is it about weapons of mass destruction? Nope. There is not even … Read more...
By John Douglas
Surveying the world situation at this writing, the attacks on Libya are continuing while Japan lurches from telling us that its nuclear power plants are being brought under control to telling us there are new or growing problems. In the Middle East, neighboring countries have sent troops into Bahrain (home of the US 5th Fleet) to save that government from its own people, the US budget deficit … Read more...
NOTE: This Observation Column was published March 17 in the Cherokee Tribune and I received two call that day from ex-service men who were serving in Japan at the same time, one on my base at Matsushima, Japan.
Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
Anyone watching the aftermath of the 9.0 earthquake, followed by many lesser earthquakes, and the 33 foot high tsunami that hit northern Japan last week had to … Read more...
Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
Apparently I was born in the wrong generation because I find it hard to comprehend and fully use the internet technology (IT) available today. Yes, I have a computer, and yes, I use the internet, but when my computer goes down, as they all do, I have to turn to a younger generation to restore my computer.
My difficulties today with today’s IT technology, I … Read more...
Madison Forum
Advocating Constitutional Government
Michael S. Opitz, President
mopitz@mindspring.com
March 7, 2011
US House of Representatives:
Congressman Phil Gingrey
Congressman Tom Price
US Senate:
Senator Saxby Chambliss
Senator Johnny Isakson
Senator Rand Paul
Re: Government Cost Reduction
The Madison Forum convened its monthly breakfast meeting on Saturday, February 26, 2011 in Marietta, Georgia. Forty people were in attendance.
The primary topic on our agenda was “Government Cost Reduction”. During … Read more...
By Tom Kiser
Obscure and hidden away and apparently indirect though their effects may be at times, the laws of nature are and always will be the primary controlling principles by which we make a living and by which our lives will be governed.
… Read more...By J. Randolph Evans
What is the difference between former Georgia Attorney General Thurbert
Baker and President Barack Obama? This is not a trick question. The
answer actually signals a troublesome trend for democracy in America.
Both men were elected to perform very important jobs in the scheme of a
representative democracy. After all, democracies depend on faithful
public servants to fully perform their jobs to the best of their… Read more...
All governments are very efficient at producing and then distributing poverty.
All governments are highly inefficient when they try to redistribute the prosperity that is produced by the efforts of those who work in the nation’s private sector economy.
… Read more...