Elliott Brack’s Perspective
BRACK: Government delayed is government denied
By Elliott Brack | A legal maxim attributed to British statesman William Gladstone is “Justice delayed is justice denied.” You might paraphrase this to also read: “Government delayed is government denied.” These thoughts come to mind as we watch the changing scene, with its many versions of “government delayed.”
BRACK: From Germany to Georgia: following the Summerour family
By Elliott Brack | Family history books can sometimes be boring for persons outside the immediate family. However, Charles Summerour of Duluth has completed a 10-generation study of his Summerour family that gives good insights into the life of North Georgia, particularly centered on what his family did in gold mining and in farming in the Johns Creek area. It’s a fast read, and keeps readers fascinated by his distinctive family members.
BRACK: Election fraud? That’s mighty different from voter fraud
By Elliott Brack | The Washington columnist Helen Cox Richardson wrote on January 18: “Voter fraud is about an individual breaking the law and is almost always caught. It is not a threat to democracy. Election fraud means that people in power have rigged the system so that the will of the voters is overturned. When it happens, it threatens to destroy our nation.”
BRACK: Gwinnett loses a key industrial leader in Brad Currey
By Elliott Brack | Georgia lost a mighty good man when Bradley Currey Jr. died last week in Atlanta at the age of 91. For 24 years, he was associated with Rock-Tenn Company, which had its headquarters in Norcross. The company was one of the leaders in the recycled paper business, turning used paperboard into printed cartons for the beverage industry, among its many users.
BRACK: Reviewing the Continuing Objectives for Gwinnett County
By Elliott Brack2 | At the start of this new year 2022, GwinnettForum steps back and takes a look at our Continuing Objectives for Gwinnett, which we publish in each issue. These are the larger issues of the day, and not the day-to-day minor changes that government is always going through. We post them in each issue to keep reminding our governmental leaders that going about matters in the same old fashion way can stymie good government. Government must forever be looking for improved ways to serve the Gwinnett constituents, and be open to change.
BRACK: Most popular man in Georgia today? Stetson Bennett
By Elliott Brack | Let’s talk politics eventually today. But first, who might be the most popular man in Georgia this morning? Stetson Bennett IV. The underdog Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback played a superb game in the Orange Bowl against the Big Ten’s Michigan. Bennett and his cohorts thoroughly dominated the once mighty Spartans, who came into the game with just one loss, and was ranked No. 2 by the pollsters, just ahead of Georgia.
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