By Les Dunaway
Have you ever had storm damage to your house? If so, your homeowners insurance probably covered most of it but some of it came out of your pocket (or your plastic 😉 What if the plastic was maxed-out? Wow! Maybe that blue tarp needs to stay on the roof for a while? Well, Japan just had some damage and their plastic is waaaaay maxed-out. What does their … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans
Just 176,627 Georgians elected Justice David Nahmias to the Georgia Supreme Court for a full six-year term. The end result is not so surprising given that he was one of the most qualified candidates for the court in the history of Georgia. Indeed, most lawyers would agree that he is qualified for the United States Supreme Court. His credentials were so impressive that he appeared to … Read more...
Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
Apparently I was born in the wrong generation because I find it hard to comprehend and fully use the internet technology (IT) available today. Yes, I have a computer, and yes, I use the internet, but when my computer goes down, as they all do, I have to turn to a younger generation to restore my computer.
My difficulties today with today’s IT technology, I … Read more...
By Les Dunaway
This week’s column is a commentary, with references, on the “chalk talk” that Paul Ryan (R-WI) Chairman House Budget Committee has been presenting to House Republicans to reach a clear understanding of the crisis our country faces. The presentation does not propose solutions, it is only intended to reach understanding of the problem. Below is the description of the sessions from Politico – Mar 6, 2011, pasted … Read more...
by Les Dunaway
World markets took a hit today with Moody’s downgrade of Spain’s credit rating. This cut followed similar cuts of Greece (on Monday “to B1 from Ba1 with a negative outlook”) and Turkey(last May). The “negative outlook” comment means “we think it will go down more”.
The usual comments came from came from the people responsible for the problems in Greece, … Read more...
Madison Forum
Advocating Constitutional Government
Michael S. Opitz, President
mopitz@mindspring.com
March 7, 2011
US House of Representatives:
Congressman Phil Gingrey
Congressman Tom Price
US Senate:
Senator Saxby Chambliss
Senator Johnny Isakson
Senator Rand Paul
Re: Government Cost Reduction
The Madison Forum convened its monthly breakfast meeting on Saturday, February 26, 2011 in Marietta, Georgia. Forty people were in attendance.
The primary topic on our agenda was “Government Cost Reduction”. During … Read more...
By Tom Kiser
Obscure and hidden away and apparently indirect though their effects may be at times, the laws of nature are and always will be the primary controlling principles by which we make a living and by which our lives will be governed.
… Read more...Observations©
By Donald S. Conkey
Civility in politics is possible – but not very likely! Politics is the means whereby free people express themselves and choose candidates for public office whose views of government are most closely in tune with their own views of government. In recent days I have been told by many that they refuse to watch the TV or read the paper because they are ‘turned off’ … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans
From the news coverage, some viewers and readers might think that
networks and cable news had never covered a Presidential campaign. So
far, there has been little more than mass confusion about exactly how
Presidential campaigns work in the modern age of complicated federal
election laws. So, here is a basic tutorial for readers (and for those
in the news media interested in what is happening … Read more...
By Les Dunaway
The States may save the nation! Or rather, the tough, courageous governors these States have elected may save the nation. Chris Christi, Scott Walker and John Kasich are stepping up to deal with the can that’s been kicked down the road for far too long. Public employee unions have extorted dues from their involuntary members and used those dollars to purchase for-sale legislators. Legislators who expected to … Read more...
By Les Dunaway
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past weeks, you’re aware of events across the world involving massive crowds of people – one of whom has toppled the 30+ year dictatorship of Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak in Egypt.
What you may not know is as Paul Harvey said “The rest of the story”. These people in the streets are, largely, young and represent a global problem … 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...