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NEW for 10/6: A book’s lessons; House speaker; a gift

NEW for 10/6: A book’s lessons; House speaker; a gift

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Read the book: It Can’t Happen Here; or can it?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Considering the office of Speaker of the U.S. House
SPOTLIGHT: Sugarloaf Community Improvement District
ANOTHER VIEW: Giving Albert’s loved ones a sense of calm
FEEDBACK: Takes umbrage in blaming Biden for the high living cost
UPCOMING: Elisha Winn Fair coming this weekend in Dacula
NOTABLE: Gwinnett County gives its employees a pay raise
OBITUARY: The  Rev. Donald E. Hanberry
RECOMMENDED: The Hill, a movie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Monticello native was Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just which country and which city does this represent?
CALENDAR: Dash 4 Domestic Violence Awareness 5K on Saturday

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by · October 6, 2023 · Full issues
Gavel of former House Speaker John Boehner, via Flickr.

BRACK: Considering the office of Speaker of the U.S. House

By Elliott Brack  |  Who is considered the worst Speaker of the House of Representatives ever?  We certainly are no expert, but in the face of the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as speaker, we got to wondering about other speakers in our nation’s history.

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by · October 6, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 5/9: On court seat, California governor, budget

NEW for 5/9: On court seat, California governor, budget

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Williams will seek Gwinnett Superior Court seat
EEB PERSPECTIVE: California governor has patience, waiting in the briar patch
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: McConnell, McCarthy need to really move on the budget
FEEDBACK: Justice Thomas must have heard this said in court
UPCOMING: Medical School in Suwanee to graduate nearly 300 on May 23
NOTABLE: Whataburger officially opens Buford location on May 10
RECOMMENDED: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Celestine Sibley was renowned Southern journalist and author
MYSTERY PHOTO: Squat figure asks you where it is located
LAGNIAPPE: County purchases mobile police vehicle for $1 million
CALENDAR: The 10th Gwinnett Multicultural Festival will be Saturday, May 13

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by · May 9, 2023 · Full issues
Social Security card, front and back, top and bottom, Form OA-702. Rev. (9-61)

ANOTHER VIEW: McConnell, McCarthy need to really move on the budget

By Jack Bernard  |  GOP congressmen are up in arms over President Biden’s daring to say that Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare. After a fact check by several sources, we found that the president spoke the truth. 

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by · May 9, 2023 · Another View
NEW for 4/4: New Aurora series, MLK Jr. statue, McCarthy

NEW for 4/4: New Aurora series, MLK Jr. statue, McCarthy

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Theatre announces new Signature Series presentations
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnettians key in dedication of new MLK Jr. statue
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: McCarthy’s ventures are the antithesis of good leadership
FEEDBACK: Poses questions for reader from Loganville
UPCOMING: Long-term patient rehab center coming to Gainesville
NOTABLE: GGC wins grant in support of math tutoring
RECOMMENDED: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Mildred Seydell broke gender barrier into newspapering
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint this street scene in our nation?
CALENDAR: Park Springs offers a Virtual Dementia Tour on April 6

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by · April 4, 2023 · Full issues
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, left, greets President Joe Biden at the 2023 State of the Union Address. White House photo via Wikipedia.

ANOTHER VIEW: McCarthy’s ventures are the antithesis of good leadership

By Jack Bernard  |  The McCarthy controlled House GOP Steering Committee has assigned Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) to two important 118th Congress House Committees:  Oversight and Accountability; and Homeland Security. What could he have been thinking?  

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by · April 4, 2023 · Another View
NEW for 1/20: On better decisions, Ukraine

NEW for 1/20: On better decisions, Ukraine

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: More logic, better decisions, need from our governments
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Conditions in no-war zones in Ukraine continue to be terrible
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
FEEDBACK: Conspiracy theories are around us; help combat these ideas
UPCOMING: Duluth marketing agency wins contract for restaurant chain
NOTABLE: Berkmar teacher wins DAR chapter top American history award
OBITUARIES: Dale Eugene Thurman
RECOMMENDED: The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Small town of Ludowici named for tile factory once there
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this beautiful photo from the mountains area
CALENDAR: Writer’s Workshop at Norcross Branch Library on January 21

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by · January 20, 2023 · Full issues
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