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ANOTHER VIEW: Review of Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta
By Rick Krause | Yes, it’s a history, but a lot of that is storytelling, which I found so fascinating. One might not think that this could possibly be a “page-turner” like a who-done-it murder mystery, but I found myself following along with the telling of the history eager to read on. often I flipped pages to see what might be ahead.
ANOTHER VIEW: Misconceptions abound about the Middle East
By Jack Bernard | The Democratic Party is losing younger progressives who are increasingly seeking out third party candidates or saying that they may not vote in 2024. One reason is the skewed view progressives have of the Gaza War, started by Hamas terrorists and proven to be a humanitarian disaster.
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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