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Dear Georgia Public Schoolteachers: I have some good news and some maybe not-so-good news.  First, the good news:  After years of eye-pokes by the voucher-loving Kool-Aid drinkers in the General Assembly, you seem to have finally found your voice and as a result, one of the most egregious anti-public school voucher bills in recent memory was defeated in the State … [Read more...] about March 18, 2019: Public Education Advocates Battle Latest Private School Voucher Scheme

I am going to have to get to this sooner or later, so I will opt for sooner. A special session of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church voted recently in St. Louis to continue its long-standing policy that “the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching.”  The vote was 438 for and 384 against.  I think this means no gay … [Read more...] about March 11, 2019: Whatever Happens, This Lifelong Methodist Isn’t Going Anywhere

Marlan Wilbanks is a man on a mission.  An Atlanta attorney, Wilbanks is the driving force behind the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic (CEASE) the nation’s first legal clinic dedicated to representing survivors of child sexual abuse.  The clinic is a part of the University of Georgia School of Law and gives second and third-year law students … [Read more...] about March 4, 2019: Victims of Child Sex Abuse in Georgia Faces Powerful Foes

It was a magical time at Saint Simons Island.  Of course, any day spent in the Golden Isles is magical, but none were like this. It was a time when a group of us hung our collective hats at St. Simons.  We played golf together, shopped together, socialized together and, of course, ate shrimp and other sea food treats together. Our gang included a superior court … [Read more...] about February 25, 2019: A Reminder That Magical Times Are Never Lost

 Dear Gov. Kemp: I trust you are settled into your new job and are busy governing our beloved state.  My purpose in writing is to let you know you aren’t in this thing alone.   I am always available to dip into my deep reservoir of political knowledge whenever you need me.   Heck, you don’t even have to need me.  I’ll dip in, anyway.  … [Read more...] about February 18, 2019: Giving Our New Governor Some Fraternal Advice