by Richard J. Arena
Two shocking rulings handed down by the Supreme Court this week – one, King V. Burwell, rewriting the precise language of the Affordable Health Care Act, the other, Obergefell V. Hodges, assuming federal authority to define marriage, illuminate a central flaw in the American system of government – as it now exists. That flaw is the lack of a realistic institutional check on unconstitutional federal activities.… Read more...
By: Randy Evans
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...
By: J. Randolph Evans
Ever wonder how judges get to be judges in Georgia?
Well, in Georgia, there are two ways to get to be a judge. First, get elected. Second, get appointed.
Getting elected is pretty straightforward. Georgia elects its judges. Anyone who meets the legal requirements for being a judge can qualify with the Georgia Secretary of State during the qualifying period and appear on the ballot. It … 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...
By Randy Evans – In 2006, American voters sent a very clear message to Washington, D.C. Americans wanted change – change from a pattern of corruption in the House of Representatives; change from failed strategies in Iraq; change from political bickering that prevented solutions from becoming reality; and change from the cultural drift from the core values that made America great.
Change is what Americans wanted in 2006; and change … Read more...