It's Time For Answers

Are GA Leaders Costing Georgians Jobs?
Georgia leaders like to talk about how they are bringing jobs to Georgia, especially under this economic climate. DuBose Porter has one plan and Republicans in the General Assembly consistently talk about how proud they are of their own efforts this past session with the passage of the JOBS Act. But I ran into a dirty little secret over the past few days, one which State Rep Jeff Mays was kind enough to point out to me was part of Georgia Law. You see, I like to do most of my Christmas shopping online. Quite frankly, I’m not such a fan of the crowds on Black Friday or pretty much any day between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and most stores offer the same deals online a

Are GA’s Bullying Laws Strong Enough?
State Rep Mike Jacobs genuinely doesn’t think so – but he wants to talk about it. Currently, “bullying” is defined in the OCGA as: (1) Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so; or (2) Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm. Rep Jacobs, at the request of some of his constituents, would like to add a third pa

Do Teachers Not Deserve Equal Protection Under the Law?
This past Sunday, the Marietta Daily Journal had an article about a Supreme Court decision that came down over the summer than I’ve already written about a couple of times – the decision that said that consent WAS a defense for teachers accused of sexual assault of a person in custody. The article addressed both a local case

Happy Thanksgiving
“Perhaps no custom reveals our character as a Nation so clearly as our celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Rooted deeply in our Judeo-Christian heritage, the practice of offering thanksgiving underscores our unshakable belief in God as the foundation of our Nation and our firm reliance upon Him from Whom all blessings flow.”President Ronald Reagan, Thanksgiving Day, 1986 The recession is in full swing and it seems like common sense has left the nation’s government, but we still have so much to be thankful for. I’m thankful for all of the liberties that we still have in our great nation, thankful to be living in this country, and even more thankful to be living in the

The Sexton Doctrine
The “Sexton Doctrine” is how I look at every single conflict, from personal all the way through international. Briefly stated, it is: Absorb the first strike, and make DANG SURE you deliver the LAST strike It is a philosophy of both strong defense AND overwhelming offensive capabilities that are held in check by an overriding desire for peace. It is under this philosophy that I can be BOTH an ardent non-interventionist AND a proponent of military research and development (ie spending). Because I do not seek first-strike advantages, instead preferring to live in peace, I do not need forward operating bases