Painting with Too Broad a Brush
by Michael Murphy
It has never been difficult for me to call it as I see it. I can hardly recall a time such as this past week, where a spotlight needs to be shined on an issue near and dear to me.
We are well aware of what comes to mind when we hear the words 4H, we think of the impressive work … Read more...
On September 29, 2018, Ron Sifen spoke to The Madison Forum about Cobb County transportation and the HB 930 transit tax.
… Read more...The Madison Forum was pleased to have former Dalton Mayor, candidate for Georgia Governor and Madison Forum member, David Pennington, speak at the luncheon meeting on Monday, December 12th at the Rib Ranch restaurant in Marietta Georgia. Pennington spoke on the topic of “Why Trump” and how to make America great again as well as what we need to do locally to reign in Georgia government.
… Read more...Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State, speaking engagement with The Madison Forum in June.
Thanks to Ted Metz for video production.
… Read more...The Madison Forum was very pleased to have Georgia State Senator Josh McKoon, Madison Forum Member, as the Guest Speaker at the Breakfast Meeting on Saturday, August 29th at the Rib Ranch Restaurant. Sen. McKoon gave his insight on the “2016 Legislative Session” and many other issues that will be of interest to Georgia voters.
By
Dr. Mary Kay Bacallao
E Pluribus Unum, on U.S. coins is Latin for “out of many, one.” Part of America’s national identity has been connected to the use of one language. Immigrants from many lands and language groups have assimilated into the United States. Learning English has been a large part of that process. New education legislation, passed in 2015, requires schools to test certain students in other languages, … Read more...
By
Paul L. Nally
Not To ask what price our Liberty, but what price inattention to it.
Mrs. Katharine Johnston’s death should never have happened. Then the Habersham child and now David Hooks.
As a former Police Chief and Judge, I have found it useful to look to the past for guidance and understanding. In 1604 Lord Coke ruled that (paraphrasing) a man’s home is his castle, and if the … Read more...
By: Paul Nally
The query has been posed, “Which Liberty may you yield and still claim to be free?”
The Second Amendment is an archaic hold-over from a time when ideas such as security and justice necessitated its use. Today it is useless as a means to such ends. Try using it to enforce an individual’s, or his family’s, security from an oppressive government agent or to enforce your, or … Read more...
By: Randy Evans
As the money continues to roll in for the 2014 Georgia senatorial and gubernatorial candidates, Georgia media outlets must be smiling big. At the end of the day, most contenders and independent expenditure committees will use that money to either promote or attack candidates in the 2014 elections.
… Read more...By: Randy Evans
With de facto super majorities in both the Georgia Senate (38 Republicans to 18 Democrats) and House of Representatives (119 Republicans to 60 Democrats with one independent), Republican legislative leaders had two narrow and specific goals for the 2014 Georgia General Assembly.
… Read more...By: Randy Evans
During the last several months, the Evans Report made some bold predictions long before the events that transpired for the upcoming 2014 primary and general election. At the time, most pundits were still pontificating about elections in the rest of the country, assuming that Georgia would be a relatively uneventful affair with Republicans cruising toward another year of Election Day dominance and Democrats still struggling to find … Read more...
By: Randy Evans
Ever wonder how judges get to be and stay judges in Georgia?
As to the first, there are two ways to become a judge in Georgia. First, get elected. Second, get appointed and then re-elected.
Getting elected is pretty straightforward. Georgia elects its judges. Anyone meeting the legal requirements for a judgeship can qualify with the Secretary of State during the qualifying period and appear on the … Read more...