It's Time For Answers

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

Maybe they’re starting to get it
Arena football will return to the Albany Civic Center, although it’ll look different, with the Albany City Commission’s 5-1 vote to bring the Albany Panthers to town.  I’ve been a proponent of arena football for a while, not just becaue I’m a football fan, but because I also think that if downtown is going to have a prayer, it’ll need things like arena football to attract folks downtown. What I was suprised with was that the City Commission taking a certain amount of care to minimize any negative financial impact to the City – and by extension, the taxpayers – before agreeing to any deal. I’m not going to preten