When the 114th Congress of the United States convenes, Georgians will lose 54 years of seniority as a result of the retirement of Georgia’s senior senator, Saxby Chambliss. At the time he leaves office, Sen. Chambliss will have served 20 years in Congress — eight years in the House of Representatives and 12 years in the Senate.
Beyond just the time, Saxby Chambliss’ service in Congress is … Read more...
Black Americans must become independent voters. Shelley Wynter discusses why the path to liberty and prosperity for Black Americans will require them to open their minds and step away from traditional party loyalties. He asks us to face the fact that history has proven we must learn to vote with our heads instead of our hearts.
A stunningly refreshing dissertation that most would shrink from speaking. Must viewing for all … Read more...
Black Americans must become independent voters. Shelley Wynter discusses why the path to liberty and prosperity for Black Americans will require them to open their minds and step away from traditional party loyalties. He asks us to face the fact that history has proven we must learn to vote with our heads instead of our hearts.
A stunningly refreshing dissertation that most would … Read more...
In 2010, Georgia voters again overwhelmingly voted for a one-party state. Republicans control the governorship, statewide offices, and have a veto-proof legislative majority in the Senate, and an almost veto-proof majority in the Georgia House. Republicans have controlled the governorship and the Georgia General Assembly since 2004.
In contrast, California voters also voted overwhelmingly for a one-party state. Democrats control the governorship, statewide offices, and have a … Read more...
Earlier this year, Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Richard Hyde to the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission. He attended his first meeting as a Commissioner on April 18. Judges throughout Georgia took notice. Georgians should too.
DA King is Georgia’s foremost activist in opposition to illegal immigration and amnesty. Here he speaks about the forthcoming Senate bill created by “The Gang of Eight” with Marco Rubio as its popular spokesman. King strongly opposes the current rendition of the bill and spends 30 minutes explaining why to the Madison Forum audience at lunch on May 13, 2013.
Most of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims—including 2.6 million in the US—are not terrorists. But, even if 99% of Muslims are peaceful, that means 16 million are potentially jihadist (or facilitators thereof), insofar as they take the Qur’an, hadiths, and Muhammad’s example literally.
Neither banning Muslim immigration nor revoking US citizenship is the answer to terrorism that is now both foreign and domestic. Rather, American law enforcement and intelligence should … Read more...
Last October, the Evans Report made this prediction:
In 2013, Georgians — especially Georgia businesses — will pay higher, indeed likely much higher, insurance premiums. It will not be the result of any action (or inaction) by Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, Gov. Nathan Deal or the Georgia General Assembly. Instead, it will be the product of a series of unprecedented decisions made by the Georgia Supreme Court.… Read more...
The story of the March 2013 EU bailout of Cyprus continues to unfold and the devil is in the details. This case is a benchmark in US financial history because the status of shareholders of bank stock and bonds and of bank depositors has changed. By now, most of us know that the banks in several European nations are insolvent, that is, they do not have sufficient … Read more...