By Elliott Brack | Sometimes, the obvious stares you in the face and you cannot see the obvious. That’s our thinking about the recent awarding of a Nobel prize in economic sciences.
By Elliott Brack | Some form of public transit will always be part of the county transportation plan and paid for by future citizens of Gwinnett. The major question is: Whether it is paid by property owners, or whether it will be paid by the 30 year one cent sales tax on the November ballot.
By Elliott Brack | Without newspapers, a community can suffer as elected public officials do what they want, with few knowing what is going on. The recent demise of newspapers across the country particularly hurts democracy.
By Elliott Brack | Though we feel Vice President Kamala Harris will win the presidency with a big majority of the popular vote, the Electoral College still gives great strength to one candidate with a minority of votes.
By Elliott Brack | When death and destruction occur from storms like the two recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton though the damage and disruption is great, what is so wonderful is the way people come together to help each other during such times.
Since early voting begins next week, today GwinnettForum issues its endorsements for the November election. In addition to the candidates seeking office, Gwinnett will also vote on a 30 year transit proposition. We will discuss why we think this referendum should pass in coming issues.
By Elliott Brack | Talking to people around the South this week after Hurricane Helene roared through, there was so much extensive damage throughout eastern Georgia, western South and North Carolina, and into Tennessee and Virginia.
By Elliott Brack | Hurricane Hugo came ashore at Sullivan’s Island near Charleston, S.C. on Sept. 22, 1989, one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit the Atlantic Coast.
By Elliott Brack | For what purpose did God put man on Earth? We’re no theologian, or even a deep thinker, but we think we know the answer to this question.
“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”
— Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965), via Lee Klaer, Duluth.
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Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
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.
Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
County-wide microtransit services.
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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