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NEW for 12/5: On Rosalynn Carter; and defendants in court
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Reflecting on the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter
EEB PERSPECTIVE: U.S. courts don’t operate for the convenience of defendants
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Feels four more words needed in author’s statement
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners beginning work on expanded amenities
NOTABLE: Chamber recognizes ten Small Business winners
RECOMMENDED: Fargo, streaming on Hulu
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Author Michael Bishop’s books often set in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: A photo from the past; now, tell us where it was taken
LAGNIAPPE: Colorful tree
CALENDAR: Christmas train continues on Reps Miller Road in Norcross
BRACK: Two from Gwinnett among the 19 indicted in Fulton
By Elliott Brack | Two people with Gwinnett ties are among those listed in the sweeping indictments and racketeering charges released by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and its grand jury this week. The grand jury called it a “criminal enterprise” under the racketeering provision that former President Trump tried to engender to turn the election in his favor.
NEW for 2/16: On Flynt shooting; Handicapped parking; Political comparison
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Havoc followed Larry Flynt’s shooting in Lawrenceville
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Someone illegally parking in handicapped zone burns me up
ANOTHER VIEW: Interesting political comparison: Old Gene and King Donald
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: Georgia film industry works; why change tax credit laws?
UPCOMING: Response center seeks to help residents of Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Stripers will continue as Atlanta Braves AAA affiliate
RECOMMENDED: Waking Up White by Debby Irving
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Chet Atkins credited with developing “The Nashville Sound”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Beautiful subject of photograph needs identifying
CALENDAR: Town of Braselton plans two forums on its Development Code
FOCUS: Making a few points as she waits for the 2018 elections
By Sara Rawlins, Lawrenceville, Ga. | Please allow me to make a few points.
Point 1. Yes, Mr. Trump won the election with the help of the “White Man,” especially in the rural areas, but here’s a fact that needs to be pointed out: most of their jobs went overseas way before President Obama came into office and most jobs were out-sourced because of cost concerns. Here the fault lies with big business, which Mr. Trump is a part of.
11/15: Three views on the 2016 election; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Had Clinton Won Florida and Wisconsin, She Would Be President-Elect
EEB PERSPECTIVE: He’s Our Nation’s New President; We Wish Donald Trump Solid Success
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump Has No Mandate; United States Remains a Divided Country
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Likes Forum Vetting Candidates and Giving Readers’ Recommendations
UPCOMING: Celebrate America Recycles Day at Coolray Field on November 19
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Parks Wins State’s Top Award Among Big Counties
RECOMMENDED: White Trash: by Nancy Isenberg
GEORGIA TIDBIT: With Talmadge Looming, Senator George Decided Against Candidacy
TODAY’S QUOTE: About Hate and the People We Don’t Know
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two or Three Dead Giveaway Clues in This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Canadian Consul General Visits Georgia Gwinnett Campus
11/4: Police as guardians; Recap of endorsements; Next in politics
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Police As Guardians When Confronting Situations in Crisis
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here are GwinnettForum’s Choices in Tuesday’s General Election
ANOTHER VIEW: Looking Back on Presidential Campaign, and What Might Happen
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia-Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
FEEDBACK: Suggests Three Reasons To Vote Against Ballot’s Amendment Two
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre Offering The 12 Dates of Christmas on Stage Soon
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners New City Manager To Begin Work November 21
RECOMMENDED: The Magnolia Story by Joanna and Chip Gaines, with Mark Dagostino
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Trio Exercises Dominance over State Politics for Many Years
TODAY’S QUOTE: Is All This Political Conviction Coming From People Second-Handed?
MYSTERY PHOTO: Learning More about the Wild West Days
LAGNIAPPE: Pam Hoffman Gets Award from District Parks-Recreation Group
CALENDAR: Red, Blue and You Event, Friday, November 18, at 11:30 a.m. at Coolray Field
10/14: GwinnettForum’s endorsement issue, more
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EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here Are GwinnettForum Endorsements in 2016 Georgia Election
ANOTHER VIEW: Blames 1996 Telecom Act for Emergence of Donald Trump
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Stay the Course, Mr. Trump, Stay the Course
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Seeks To Top 97,000 Volunteers for Great Day of Service
NOTABLE: Tree Preservation in Norcross Earns City Statewide Recognition
RECOMMENDED: In Death’s Shadow by Steve Davidson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta’s Techwood Homes First Public Housing Project in USA
TODAY’S QUOTE: A Cartoonist Sees Differences in the Way We Think
MYSTERY PHOTO: Falling Water from a Big Wheel Always Seems to Attract Photographers
CALENDAR: Sugar Rush Coming This Saturday at the Sugar Hill Bowl
PAYNE: Blames 1996 Telecom Act for emergence of Donald Trump
By Tom Payne, Wayside, Ga. | We can draw a direct line from the 1996 Telecommunications Act (the GOP’s gift to their big business benefactors), to Rupert Murdoch, to the creation of Donald Trump. This year, Fox News is 20 years old. In 1996, Roger Ailes, the molester of women in his employ, was hired to create Fox News.
Gwinnett Forum | April 26, 2024
“Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.”
– The 40th president of the United Sates, Ronald Reagan (1911-2004).
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
- Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
- 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.
- 21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
- Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.
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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