By: Donald S. Conkey
Over the years I have often pondered the Preachers words on life in Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, words that read “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.” In 3:11 he declares God “hath made everything beautiful … Read more...
by Donald S. Conkey
For those who believe in the birth of Jesus Christ and in his life, ministry, death and resurrection from the grave to break the bonds of death, Christmas is more than just another holiday; it is a day to remember the birth of God’s only begotten Son, He who was born to set us free. Said He: “To this end was I born, and for this … Read more...
By: Randy Evans
Given Georgia’s direction, it is difficult to imagine too much more to demand of Gov. Nathan Deal and the Republican-controlled Georgia General Assembly as the planning for the 2014 General Assembly begins next month. After all, Area Development Magazine and Site Selection Magazine both list Georgia as one of the top five states in the country to do business.
According to the Tax Foundation, Georgia has decreased … Read more...
By: Randy Evans
When it comes to political primaries, scheduling can mean everything. Over the years, incumbent governors and legislatures of both political parties have manipulated the election calendar to maximize their chances of re-election. Yet, for Georgia in 2014, it was a judge — U.S. District Court Judge Steven Jones — that has set the boundaries for the timing of Georgia’s 2014 elections.
… Read more...By: Randy Evans
Ever wonder how judges get to be and stay judges in Georgia?
As to the first, there are two ways to become a judge in Georgia. First, get elected. Second, get appointed and then re-elected.
Getting elected is pretty straightforward. Georgia elects its judges. Anyone meeting the legal requirements for a judgeship can qualify with the Secretary of State during the qualifying period and appear on the … Read more...
By: Randy Evans
In Georgia, there are women, indeed many women, who have systematically made their mark without much fanfare but with quite dramatic results. Each competed in often unfriendly environs, excelled on their merit, and at times overcame undoubted gender bias inherent in the areas in which they competed.
Notwithstanding the challenges, they rose through the ranks and reached important and influential positions of power and leadership while very … Read more...
By: Randy Evans
In just over one year, Georgians will cast their ballots in the Republican and Democratic primaries. Until Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced his retirement, most expected these primaries to be largely uneventful. Gov. Nathan Deal would win the GOP nomination and Democrats would struggle to find a meaningful candidate. Georgia’s decidedly red-state status would render the November 2014 general election anticlimactic. But then, with Chambliss’ announcement, things changed.… Read more...
By: Randy Evans
Like sand through an hourglass, the term of President Barack Obama continues to slip away. In the world of presidential politics, there is actually not that much time to get things done.
Every two years, things in Washington, D.C., inevitably grind to a halt as each party waits on the election outcome. This means that out of eight years (assuming re-election), four years are spent either trying … Read more...
By Les Dunaway
If any of you needed more motivation to work hard on electing solid fiscal conservatives in 2014 & 2016, here’s some numbers.
Writing on zerohedge.com, Tyler Durden, “Entitlement America And The High Cost Of “Free”” lays out the statistics and the human cost of the entitlement society.
The political allure of free is so strong that an alarming number of people choose to become wards of the … Read more...
by Randy Evans
As the investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s illegal targeting of conservative groups continues to expand, questions are starting to emerge regarding whether such targeting is limited to the IRS. Of course, the full story regarding the IRS is far from being told, with key people asserting the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and others withholding information based on an assortment of claims and privileges.
Yet, it … Read more...
By: Les Dunaway
On Thursday and Friday mornings, as is often the case, the Wall Street Journal published two articles which focus on the “How?” and the “Why?” of things. In the process, these two articles give some clear insight into the “Who?” of this disgrace to our nation.
… Read more...By Les Dunaway
Our elected representatives have, lately (and way past time) been criticized for writing laws that both did not and could not address the problem for which they were written and, at the same time, created yet more problems.
I am altogether confident that part of the problem is that of our representatives being less competent at fulfilling the duties of their office than at convincing their constituents … Read more...