The Latest- Budget Confidential
The Beauty is in the Balance—Snellville’s 2013 Budget Last Friday night, the majority of Council approved a budget that demonstrates the type of financial responsibility […]
Snellville’s “Proposed” Gun Ban
Much Ado About Nothing- Snellville‘s “Proposed” Gun Ban The subject of gun control always incites lively discussions and Ed Stone’s Examiner article, “Snellville Considers Gun […]
Defending the Indefensible
Defending the Indefensible In the aftermath of Shirley Lasseter’s pleading guilty to bribery charges, one of her supporters has set up a legal defense […]
For Race-Baiters, Saving Lives Doesn’t Pay
Tragic. There is truly no other word for it. Yet a mélange of nouns and adjectives, among them- “unjustified”, ” racially-motivated”, “unprovoked”, “vigilante”- have pre-empted […]
The Polar Extremes of Politics
Within the past few years, politicians, pundits, and pretty much everyone else with an opinion on the political landscape, has been using the word “polarized” […]
Pandering- Target Marketing That’s Off the Mark
In her recent blog post, “A Pandering Rant”, (http://lisbethcarter.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/a-pandering-rant/) Liz Carter asks why Republicans continue to pander to race and gender. She never really answers […]
Opportunities Lost– And A Second Chance
When Barack Obama took office in 2009, he stood at a cross-road between the history and future of the American Presidency. As the first president […]