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ANOTHER VIEW: The most religious states in USA are also the most violent
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | Georgia’s U.S Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated the above as a reaction to the Uvalde murders by a teenager using military style assault weapon. After every shooting, gun rights advocates like Rep. Greene say something along the lines of “We must pray.” However, it is an unfortunate fact that prayers alone don’t reduce gun violence.
ANOTHER VIEW: Yes, it’s hot outdoors, so look out for your pets, too
By Marlene Ratledge Buchanan | Please do me a favor? Take off your shoes and stand on the pavement for three minutes. Now, play fair and do this in the hot part of the day. How did you enjoy that? Are your toes tingly pink? Did you feel the sizzle of summer? Now consider your dog? He hasn’t the option to get off the pavement if he is tethered to you with a leash.
ANOTHER VIEW: Suffering from “Covid fever,” a report on visiting in Alaska
By Frank Sharp
VANCOUVER, Canada | Having been bundled up by the Covid-19 pandemic and suffering from “cabin fever,” we decided it was time for another travel adventure. After landing in Vancouver, we walked to the 44-story Harbor House Tower with its panoramic observation tower on its top floor. Next, we visited the nearby Chinatown, which is the second largest Chinatown in North America.
ANOTHER VIEW: If you must have guns, here’s a list of what you should buy
By Raleigh Perry
BUFORD, Ga | Last year it was announced by the news agencies that the year 2020 had more murders than any recent years. In fact, there were 4,901 more murders in 2020 than in 2019. That is a lot of murders. Look at the numbers and you will see you are safer in the military in an active war than you are walking down the streets in this country.
ANOTHER VIEW: Will the war in Ukraine mean the end of Putin?
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | I was in Los Angeles recently, visiting my brother, a longtime band leader who plays ethnic music of all sorts (Irish, German, Persian, Jewish and so on). One of his clarinetist musician buddies is from Ukraine, where he was once with the Kviv Radio and Television orchestra.
Gwinnett Forum | July 19, 2024
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.”
–British Philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970).
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
- Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
- More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
- Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
- Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
- Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
- 21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
- Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.
Interested in Gwinnett history?
Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.
- The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.
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