A recent study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Life reveals that for the first time in our history, fewer than half of American adults say they are Protestant (48%). This marks the first time in Pew Research Center surveys that the Protestant share of the population has dipped significantly below 50%. There are now more than 13 million self-described atheists and agnostics … [Read more...] about November 19, 2012: We Are All To Blame For Church Membership Decline
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November 12, 2012: Junior E. Lee Discusses Recent Election Results
I have just received Junior E. Lee’s analysis of the recent elections. Junior, as you know, is general manager of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located in Greater Garfield, Georgia, and a certified pest control professional. When not trying to get rid of termites in Arveen Ridley’s barn, Junior manages one of the most highly-respected polling … [Read more...] about November 12, 2012: Junior E. Lee Discusses Recent Election Results
November 5, 2012: A Salute To The Hero That Made It Home And To Those That Did Not
Because of the timing of my column deadline, I will have to defer comment on the elections until next week. I can say this much, however. We cast our votes freely and with no tanks in the street. As imperfect as we may think ourselves to be, this is still the greatest country on earth. The only thing that can change that is our own apathy and lack of appreciation for the … [Read more...] about November 5, 2012: A Salute To The Hero That Made It Home And To Those That Did Not
October 29, 2012: Ten Reasons To Vote ‘No’ On The Charter School Amendment
The charter school amendment will be decided on November 6th. If it doesn’t pass, it will be the greatest upset since David conked Goliath with a rock. Give me the money that has been made available to the pro-charter amendment forces (over $2 million, almost all of it out-of-state) and let me quash the opposition’s right of free speech and I could get the little dweeb that … [Read more...] about October 29, 2012: Ten Reasons To Vote ‘No’ On The Charter School Amendment
October 22, 2012: Charter School Amendment Is More About ‘How’ Than ‘What’
Rep. Edward Lindsey, (R-Atlanta), majority whip in the Georgia House of Representatives says he finds himself bordering between “amused and disturbed” by opponents of the charter school amendment which is set for a vote on Nov. 6. Specifically, he doesn’t like the assertion that the state school board retains the power to overrule on appeal a local school board’s decision to … [Read more...] about October 22, 2012: Charter School Amendment Is More About ‘How’ Than ‘What’