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WILSON: Reforming the U.S. Senate; Answers to reader comments
By George Wilson | Many people read my two articles about the U.S. Senate and the need for reform. Someone reminded me that even through the U.S. Senate is the least representative body in the world; the British House of Lords is just as bad. I couldn’t agree more and reform is needed in Great Britain.
12/18: Remembering the Thomasons; Hudgens gets new director; U.S. Senate
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering Blanche and Troy Thomason of Snellville
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Hudgens Art Center To Announce New Director
ANOTHER VIEW: Something Must Be Done To Reform U.S. Senate
UPCOMING: ARC Seeking Input to Comprehensive Regional Plan
NOTABLE: Here Are Tips for Your Pets from SPCA for the Holidays
RECOMMENDED READ: Shattered Consensus by James Piereson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Many of Melissa Fay Greene’s Books Focus on Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Sit Still and Watch Your Troubles Go Away
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Person Recognized Recent Photograph
LAGNIAPPE: Fourth Grader Wins Lilburn Woman’s Club Scholarship
WILSON: Something must be done to reform U.S. Senate
By George Wilson | The U.S. Senate is the least representative legislative and worst branch of a government body in the democratic world. An ever shrinking minority of voters has the power to obstruct policies favored by the majority of the American people.
From the 18th century to the present, the ratio of large- to small-state populations has grown from 19-to-1 to 66-to-1. Today, half of the Senate can be elected by 15 percent of the American people—and the problem is only getting worse.
12/4: European vacation, TV antenna, free college
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Roving Photographer Returns from Roving Around Europe
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Having Problems Trying To Hook Up Local-TV Antenna
ANOTHER VIEW: Should College Be Free to All? More on Brokered Convention
FEEDBACK: Wants Next President to Leave Party Label at the White House Door
UPCOMING: Lionheart Theatre Offers Big Variety of Programs for the Holidays
NOTABLE: Michigan Public Health Selects Gwinnett Fire Department for an Award
RECOMMENDED READ: The Abolition of Man; The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Wesleyan in Macon Is Oldest Degree-Granting Women’s College
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s What Memory Can Give you During the Cold Season
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Person Spotted Recent Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville Police Citizens Academy Graduates Another Class
WILSON: It works in Germany; Should college be free in USA?
By George Wilson | All German universities are now free to Americans and all other international students. Why are they offering such a generous plan?
It is because their government feels tuition fees are “unjust” and they discourage young people who do not have a traditional academic family background from taking up study.
WILSON: There are proven ways how the U.S. can reduce abortions
By George Wilson | The recent Congressional “hearing” of Planned Parenthood was more interrogation than a listening tour. It was political grandstanding of the worst order. Only in the US do we have a “serious” political party who spends their time and taxpayer resources attempting to legislate about their citizen’s sex lives and keep (poor) women in reproductive chains.
WILSON: Wants change in the U.S. Constitution for “fairer representation”
By George Wilson | When the Constitution was being written, it became necessary to make an important concession to the smaller states by giving them the same number of Senatorial positions as the larger states.
The smaller states feared domination by the larger states. Therefore, this was a compromise to get them to ratify the Constitution.
10/30: Remembering Rhodes Jordan, E-SPLOST, more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering Rhodes Jordan, Namesake of New Lawrenceville School
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here Are More Reasons To Vote for E-SPLOST Continuation
ANOTHER VIEW: There Are Many Ways an Individual Is Not Free
FEEDBACK: Letters on our Constitution; Annandale Run; and E-SPLOST
UPCOMING: Connie Wiggins Plans To Retire from Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
NOTABLE: Suwanee Medical School Names “Champions of PCOM”; YSS Expands
RECOMMENDED READ: The Screwtape Letters by C.S Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia During Administration of Royal Governor James Wright
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Small People Talk About in Gatherings
MYSTERY PHOTO: Five Recognize Home in Slovenia
Gwinnett Forum | May 17, 2024
“As long as you’re working, you stay young. When I’m in front of an audience, all that love and vitality sweeps over me and I forget my age.
– American Actor and Comedian George Burns (1896-1996).
2024 PRIMARY CANDIDATES
Below are links to the ballots Gwinnett voters face in the May 21 voting.
NONPARTISAN CANDIDATE ANSWERS
To read answers to four questions posted by GwinnettForum to non-partisan candidates, click here. Answers in partisan races are forthcoming.
ENDORSED CANDIDATES
- Click here to read about Gwinnett candidates endorsed by GwinnettForum.
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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