After a friend told me she had waited three-and-a-half hours recently to get her Georgia driver’s license renewed and then had to deal with a clerk that could have passed for a robot – and an unhelpful one, at that – I thought this to be a typical example of a bunch of government bureaucrats who don’t care because they don’t have to. Where else are we going to go to get our … [Read more...] about October 7, 2013: State Department Of Driver Services Working To Improve Customer Experience
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September 30, 2013: Charges Against State Senator Feed Negative Perception Of Politics
Despite the rants of publicity-seeking bigots, the blather of Twitter twits and a national news media more interested in scooping the competition than in accurate reporting, the fact is that our American system of justice presumes one is innocent until proven guilty. I say this to emphasize that Sen. Don Balfour (R-Snellville), once the chairman of the powerful Rules Committee … [Read more...] about September 30, 2013: Charges Against State Senator Feed Negative Perception Of Politics
September 23, 2013: Ticket Ban Doesn’t Stop Need For More Ethics Reform
It looks like our legislators are about to lose one of their most cherished perks: free football tickets. Bless their hearts. This is the last year lizard-loafered lobbyists can give legislators free access to see our scholar-athletes do their thing on Saturday afternoons across the state. A prohibition against this long-revered tradition begins Jan. 1, as a part of an ethics … [Read more...] about September 23, 2013: Ticket Ban Doesn’t Stop Need For More Ethics Reform
September 16, 2013: Why We The Unwashed Won’t Help Either Side in Syria
Dear Syrian Rebels: I thought I’d take a minute to correspond with you as you resume your efforts to overthrow Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. You are no doubt disappointed that the United States government chose not to come to your aid as they promised. There is a good reason and that is my purpose in writing you. Although I am not an official of the United States government, I … [Read more...] about September 16, 2013: Why We The Unwashed Won’t Help Either Side in Syria
August 20, 2013: Hard to Make Political Decisions With Broccoli Up Your Nose
It is flattering to have readers tell me I should run for public office. There are also an equal number of adoring fans that say I should stick my head in a bucket of tar. But that is a topic for another day. At various times, it has been suggested that I run for (a) president of the United States, (b) governor of Georgia, or (c) any job where I can keep our intrepid public … [Read more...] about August 20, 2013: Hard to Make Political Decisions With Broccoli Up Your Nose