Let me run some numbers by you: 152: The number of children who died in 2012 in Georgia, despite the intervention of the state’s Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS). 13: The number of children who died in 2012 while in foster care. Zero: The number of people who died in shootouts in a house of worship in our state during the same period. 152 to 13 to zero. So … [Read more...] about February 17, 2014: Protecting Our Children More Important Than Toting Guns To Church
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January 27, 2014: Legislature Takes Aim At Passing ‘Guns For God’
American humorist Will Rogers once said, “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” Ol’ Will would have loved the Georgia Legislature. They are the gift that keeps on giving. Our intrepid public servants believe they have identified the Number One issue that has vexed “We the Unwashed” for far too long in Georgia: Being allowed to bring guns to … [Read more...] about January 27, 2014: Legislature Takes Aim At Passing ‘Guns For God’
April 2, 2013: Skeeter Skates Not Impressed With Ethics Reform Legislation
When the phone rang, I knew who was on the other end: Skeeter Skates, owner of Skeeter’s Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair in Greater Metropolitan Pooler. I can’t tell you exactly why but the phone always sounds a bit harsher when Skeeter calls. One thing about Skeeter Skates. He gets right to the point. Niceties aren’t his style. “Hoss, I been busy sharpening plow … [Read more...] about April 2, 2013: Skeeter Skates Not Impressed With Ethics Reform Legislation