By Donald S. Conkey
Choices have consequences — both personal and political — and in 32 days Americans are going to make a political choice, a political choice that could have negative consequences, a choice that could likely affect their lives and the lives of their posterity for decades to come.
Americans are going to make a choice between two men who would be president of these United State of … Read more...
by Donald S. Conkey
Recently I was asked to speak to the Woodstock Tea Party on the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, a Constitution that was crafted with divine assistance to protect the “unalienable rights” Thomas Jefferson had embedded in the Declaration of Independence, the document that declared the colonists right “to assume among the powers of the earth” to become an independent … Read more...
By: Donald S. Conkey
The Constitution of the United States of America will be 225 years old on Monday September 17, 2012. It was crafted in controversy during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was signed in controversy on September 17, 1787 by only 39 of the 55 men who attended that Constitutional Convention, men whom 21st century Americans honor as theirs Founding Fathers. That Constitution was ratified … Read more...
By Les Dunaway
This past week brought more information about President Obama to the attention of more Americans than any time since he was a community organizer for Acorn in Chicago.
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By: Donald S. Conkey
A TV station we watch has a slogan that reads “See the good in the world today.” I ponder that slogan every morning as I prepare for the new day. I even ask the Lord to help me to be a part of the good in the world. This thought renews my faith in America and in our community of Towne Lake.
When I look for … Read more...
By: J. Randolph Evans
Of course, 1,126 columns did not just write themselves. Instead, although it might be hard to believe, an entire team worked on making sure that columns were accurate and made sense. This hidden team of editors included Vanessa Mussenden, Stephen Berry, Moira French, and Linda Evans.
In addition, virtually every reader did some editing as well. Week after week, it was always surprising to get dozens … Read more...
By: J. Randolph Evans
In 1994, Republicans captured control of the United States House of Representatives after four decades of Democratic control. Riding on the back of Newt Gingrich and the Contract with America, Republicans picked up 54 seats in what is now regarded as the Republican Revolution. Big change was possible.
In 2002, Georgians elected their first Republican governor after over 100 years of Democratic control. Governor Sonny Perdue … Read more...
By: Les Dunaway
The subject of the Federal Reserve has generated a lot of smoke, but little light. In my opinion, the Federal Reserve must be changed, a LOT.
However, it performs required functions not related to the creation of imaginary wealth which has caused such suffering. Those who shout “Kill the Fed!” with no understanding of or consideration for those functions and their absolute necessity make the rest … Read more...
By: J. Randolph Evans
Qualifying for public office in Georgia has come and gone. As a result, the field of candidates has now been set, with the choices for Georgia’s voters locked in.
The old adage is that more elections are decided on qualifying day than election day. That statement has never been more true than in Georgia’s 2012 judicial elections. Certainly, by any measure, the pattern of judicial elections … Read more...
By: Les Dunaway
Have you ever seen a child, when they just really didn’t want to hear what you were telling them, put their fingers in their ears, shut their eyes and go “Na na na na….”? I expect we all have. It’s somewhere between cute and annoying when done by a child. In my family, growing up I could not have done that without consequences; my sister could have. … Read more...
By: J. Randolph Evans
On May 18 and 19, 2012, over two thousand Georgia Republicans gathered in Columbus, Georgia for its state convention. Republicans actually gather three out of every four years in caucuses and conventions.
In odd-numbered years, Georgia Republicans elect their officers and governing committees, including the chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. In Presidential election years, Georgia Republicans meet to elect delegates to the Republican National Convention. … Read more...
By: Les Dunaway
The term austerity has been misused hundreds of times daily for months now! It annoyed me the first time, as calling a leg a tail always does.
If you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? Five?
No, calling a tail a leg don't make it a leg. Abraham Lincoln
It’s reached the point where I’ve got to talk about this latest foray … Read more...