Articles by: Elliott Brack

BRACK: Proposed AT&T merger with Time Warner should be blocked

BRACK: Proposed AT&T merger with Time Warner should be blocked

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Can you see any benefit from AT&T taking over (not “merging”) with Time Warner?

Do you really think a bigger AT&T is automatically better?

Why is it that these big conglomerates think that buying more companies will improve the situation, at least for those of us down here in the trenches? We can see that a larger company may make the income of the top brass significantly higher than their present fat-checks. But that surely doesn’t help the Average Joe.

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by · November 1, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Vote against three of the state constitutional amendments

BRACK: Vote against three of the state constitutional amendments

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | There are four amendments facing voters on the 2016 General Election ballot. Three of these “Constitutional Amendments” need to be defeated, while one should pass.

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by · October 28, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: New Dahlonega distillery aims at producing spirits by January 2017

BRACK: New Dahlonega distillery aims at producing spirits by January 2017

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | A new $2 million hand-crafted distillery is about to begin off Town Creek Road near Dahlonega. Stillhouse Creek Distillery has as president Diane Kelly of Dahlonega, the only woman who is head of a distillery in Georgia.

On November 4, the distillery will mark its opening at the plant at 2 p.m. Dave Pickerell, a master distiller previously with Maker’s Mark bourbon, will be present.

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by · October 25, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Our endorsement for the presidency of the United States

BRACK: Our endorsement for the presidency of the United States

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | The Bible speaks to us on many present-day matters. Take a look at the first four verses from Psalms 36 (RSV):

I have a message from God in my heart

concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

In their own eyes they flatter themselves

too much to detect or hate their sin.

The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;

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by · October 21, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Finally, something good comes out of the presidential campaign

BRACK: Finally, something good comes out of the presidential campaign

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | It’s taken a while, but finally we see something good coming out of this worrisome, obnoxious and uncouth presidential campaign of 2016. And it’s something we could never have predicted.

It came as a result of one of Donald Trump’s many volcanic eruptions. This time it wasn’t some crude remark from the present-day, but a recording of his views of women in 2005 as revealed in a conversation with Billy Bush. You know the details.

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by · October 18, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Here are GwinnettForum’s endorsements in the 2016 Georgia elections

BRACK: Here are GwinnettForum’s endorsements in the 2016 Georgia elections

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | While the national election has been relatively active, one like we have never seen before, the local scene has been relatively quiet. Though there are several local contests, all-in-all, there’s still little major political activity on the local front.

We had 43 candidates visit in our offices this year, though several have failed to spend time with us, and therefore, we cannot consider recommending their candidacy. We regret that they did not come by, for we know little about them or their candidacy. We figure the onus is on them.

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by · October 14, 2016 · elections, Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Biggest taxpayers on Gwinnett, Jackson EMC’s big day and Jane Pauley

BRACK: Biggest taxpayers on Gwinnett, Jackson EMC’s big day and Jane Pauley

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Since October 15 is the deadline for you to pay your homeowner property tax, we’ll take time to look at the largest taxpayers in Gwinnett County, that is, from 2015.

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by · October 11, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Gwinnettians need to approve continuation of SPLOST Funds

BRACK: Gwinnettians need to approve continuation of SPLOST Funds

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | What do you think your property tax payments to Gwinnett County would be if Gwinnett did not have a special fund for constructing major projects, in view of the tremendous growth Gwinnett has had in the last 50 years? (By the way, October 15 is the deadline to pay the 2016 property taxes.)

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by · October 7, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Maybe baseball suggests better way of picking political candidates

BRACK: Maybe baseball suggests better way of picking political candidates

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | What if qualifying to run for president of the United States was as tough as becoming a major league baseball player? That’s the feeling we got when reading about the way baseball executives select their future players these days.

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by · October 4, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Lillian Webb was major force in Georgia as elected official

BRACK: Lillian Webb was major force in Georgia as elected official

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Lillian Webb was a major force for good in Gwinnett as an elected official. She was a Norcross councilperson (four years, 1971-74) to 11 terms as mayor (1975-84 and 1996-2007) and chairman of the Gwinnett County Commission for eight years (1985-1992).

“Miss Lillian” Webb, 87, died last week. She was a pioneering office-holder, leading the way for women in state Republican political activities, and in city and county government in Gwinnett. She was the first female mayor of Norcross, and first female county commission chair. And she did all this with such a happy, welcoming demeanor that charmed everyone she met.

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by · September 30, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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