Elliott Brack’s Perspective
BRACK: Could 2016 be the year for the death of the Republican Party?
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | This year you may be seeing right before your eyes the death of the Republican Party in national politics. If it happens, we lament it. (We feel that our country benefits by have a strong two party system.) It appears that the GOP could find itself threatened in this crazy political year.
BRACK: Is Trump candidacy on target, much like Reagan came on?
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Is this the year of the Trump?
It looks more like it every day. The voting today in 11 states could open the way, it would appear, toward the Trump nomination as the GOP candidate. Efforts over the last few days to meld together old-line Republicans in solid opposition just didn’t work.
BRACK: How many people have helped coin a new vocabulary term
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | How many people do you know who have come up with a new term to describe their business?
We’re not talking about some hip-hop phrases, or a word that is in everyday use. We’re talking about a word that describes a new way to produce, one that has a good chance of becoming in widespread use.
BRACK: Wounded Warrior Project under fire for high overhead
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | People shower lots of attention on military veterans today.
Perhaps it’s because we now have an all-volunteer military. Maybe it’s because with the proliferation of media now, the average American knows more about our troops engaged in military activity all over the world. Perhaps it’s the new patriotism since 9/11. Whatever the reason, people in our country shower a lot of attention on helping veterans of the military service.
Gwinnett Forum | Jan. 7, 2025
“Nothing makes us feel more connected than when we are engaged in a healthy balance of thoughtful speaking and hardcore listening.”
– Belgian-American psychotherapist and relationship expert Ester Perel (1958- ) via John Titus, Peachtree Corners.
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.
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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