By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has told the public that Democrats “want to pile on giant tax hikes that will hammer workers and kill many thousands of American jobs.” And incoming House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stated: “Inflation is running rampant due in part to out-of-control spending from President Biden and Speaker Pelosi.”
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia’s disastrous Medicaid waiver may be Brian Kemp’s legacy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: More townhomes and condos, not apartments, will benefit Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: It may sound utopian, but the election is over; lose well
UPCOMING: Time to order wreaths for annual DAR presentation
NOTABLE: With ancestors as teachers, she continues in a family tradition
OBITUARIES: James Edward Ellis
RECOMMENDED: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cold Sassy Tree is turn-of-century novel by Olive Ann Burns
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this big building with the highly-polished floor?
CALENDAR: Preview day at Georgia Gwinnett College is November 12
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Strategy team presents Gwinnett Mall revitalization plan
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Vote “No!” on three of four proposed amendments
ANOTHER VIEW: Fox News still sending out right wing propaganda
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
UPCOMING: GGC’s $3.7 million grant helps address teacher shortages
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville agency is top state health provider for 2022
RECOMMENDED: It’s Trevor Noah, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle dates to late 1970s
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint where this modern building is located?
LAGNIAPPE: Jackson EMC linemen win at international competition
CALENDAR: Duluth to mark Oktoberfest Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth resident authors book on Tiny Blunders, Big Disasters
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Finally Ga. Tech fires Geoff Collins; How about Brian Bohannon?
ANOTHER VIEW: Blacks, too, can gain more strength through green power
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Will be bereft not having newspaper with her each morning
UPCOMING: Georgia Banking offers info for possible refundable tax credit
NOTABLE: GGC one of two top colleges for Hispanics in Georgia
RECOMMENDED: The Voyage of St. Brendan by Simon Webb
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lookout Mountain is famous for its several tourist areas
MYSTERY PHOTO: Magnificent structure asks you to identify it
CALENDAR: 12th annual Public Safety Fall Festival at Coolray Field on Saturday
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TODAY’S FOCUS: On Trump and secret documents: is he the Manchurian Candidate?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Abortion will drive a change in the 2022 elections
ANOTHER VIEW: Some considerations about the Oxford comma
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Likes occasional obituaries of local residents in Forum
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners homeowners get 15% reduction on flood insurance
NOTABLE: GGC again ranks as number one in ethnic diversity in nation
OBITUARIES: Fred A. Banks
RECOMMENDED: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta College of Art becomes absorbed into SCAD
MYSTERY PHOTO: This group readying for a day on the water
LAGNIAPPE: Peach State FCU donates to Walker County schools
CALENDAR: School Superintendent Calvin Watts speaks on State of Schools Wednesday
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | Former Attorney General William Barr stated the above regarding U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent decision to appoint a “special master” to screen the multitude of top-secret documents found at former President Trump’s residence at Mar-A Lago. It is no accident that Trump’s attorneys sought out a Trump-appointed judge, someone who decided to appoint a special master without ever having seen the confidential documents in question herself.
“….if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.”
— Canadian Author Robertson Davies (1913-1995).
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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