Elliott Brack’s Perspective

BRACK: Government delayed is government denied

BRACK: Government delayed is government denied

By Elliott Brack  |  A legal maxim attributed to British statesman William Gladstone is “Justice delayed is justice denied.”  You might paraphrase this to also read: “Government delayed is government denied.” These thoughts come to mind as we watch the changing scene, with its many versions of “government delayed.” 

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by · January 28, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Charles Summerour

BRACK: From Germany to Georgia: following the Summerour family

By Elliott Brack  |  Family history books can sometimes be boring for persons outside the immediate family. However, Charles Summerour of Duluth has completed a 10-generation study of his Summerour family that gives good insights into the life of North Georgia, particularly centered on what his family did in gold mining and in farming in the Johns Creek area. It’s a fast read, and keeps readers fascinated by his distinctive family members.

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by · January 25, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Election fraud? That’s mighty different from voter fraud

By Elliott Brack  |  The Washington columnist Helen Cox Richardson wrote on January 18: “Voter fraud is about an individual breaking the law and is almost always caught. It is not a threat to democracy. Election fraud means that people in power have rigged the system so that the will of the voters is overturned. When it happens, it threatens to destroy our nation.”

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by · January 21, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Bill Kirby corrects myth about George Washington

By Elliott Brack |  It’s surprising when it happens: you’re enjoying reading a good book, and suddenly, the author mentions someone you know well.  It doesn’t happen every day.

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by · January 18, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: GwinnettForum issues call to all potential 2022 candidates 

BRACK: GwinnettForum issues call to all potential 2022 candidates 

By Elliott Brack  |  TO: Potential candidates for public office in Gwinnett County and those running for statewide offices: If you’re interested in being a candidate for public office in 2022, GwinnettForum wants to meet with you.

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by · January 14, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Currey

BRACK: Gwinnett loses a key industrial leader in Brad  Currey

By Elliott Brack |  Georgia lost a mighty good man when Bradley Currey Jr. died last week in Atlanta at the age of 91. For 24 years, he was associated with Rock-Tenn Company, which had its headquarters in Norcross.  The company was one of the leaders in the recycled paper business, turning used paperboard into printed cartons for the beverage industry, among its many users. 

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by · January 11, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Reviewing the Continuing Objectives for Gwinnett County

BRACK: Reviewing the Continuing Objectives for Gwinnett County

By Elliott Brack2  |  At the start of this new year 2022, GwinnettForum steps back and takes a look at our Continuing Objectives for Gwinnett, which we publish in each issue.  These are the larger issues of the day, and not the day-to-day minor changes that government is always going through. We post them in each issue to keep reminding our governmental leaders that going about matters in the same old fashion way can stymie good government. Government must forever be looking for improved ways to serve the Gwinnett constituents, and be open to change.

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by · January 7, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Most popular man in Georgia today? Stetson Bennett 

By Elliott Brack |  Let’s talk politics eventually today. But first, who might be the most  popular man in Georgia this morning? Stetson Bennett IV.  The underdog Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback played a superb game in the Orange Bowl against the Big Ten’s Michigan. Bennett and his cohorts thoroughly dominated the once mighty Spartans, who came into the game with just one loss, and was ranked No. 2 by the pollsters, just ahead of Georgia.

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by · January 4, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Understand the background of two Christmas carols

BRACK: Understand the background of two Christmas carols

By Elliott Brack  |  One of the joys of the Christmas season is to return to the music of Christmas, particularly Christmas carols. Churches that devote a night to singing Christmas carols are always popular.  Churches will benefit if they  devote an entire night’s service to congregational singing of Christmas carols.

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by · December 21, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: My first real work was under frantic and constant pressure

By Elliott Brack  |  It doesn’t hurt to be under pressure to see how you fare. Now what to me seems tame these days was right up there in a pressured situation back in my early days in a newsroom. It was the first Friday night in September with me just starting to work on The Macon Telegraph, the morning newspaper. Previously I had been on the afternoon paper, and moved to the a.m. paper on Labor Day.

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by · December 17, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective