Thursday, October 9th, 2014 09:34:37
Get Out and Vote
Ever since the 1976 election, I've understood the importance of voter turnout. My father was running for United States Congress in rural Georgia, having lost in 1974. He realized in early 1976 that running as a republican in Georgia, while....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 09:33:47
The Culture of Passing the Buck
The director of the Secret Service, Julia Pierson, was questioned this past Tuesday by members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding lapses in Secret Service Performance. The hearing focused primarily on an incident that took place....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, September 25th, 2014 09:33:18
Power of Positive Campaigning
With just under six weeks to the Nov. 4 Election Day, the pressure is on. With a Democratic sitting president with a low 44 percent approval rating, many Republican races across the nation are being run by tying the Democratic....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, September 18th, 2014 09:32:46
Smells and Politics
As a life-long, occasionally conscripted political volunteer, I've encountered my share of smells along the political way. Fried chicken in the summer at church picnics and BBQ on Fourth of July in Newnan, Georgia, (with the argument about which BBQ....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, September 4th, 2014 09:32:11
Applying Smart Power Versus Don’t Do Stupid Stuff
What a difference a year makes. Last September, the Obama administration and the media were cheering happenstance as victory. A quick review of last year's events: the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government on civilians, tough talk by....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, August 28th, 2014 09:31:41
The Value of Work and Labor Day
My first paying job was cleaning the bathrooms at the First Baptist Church of Carrollton, Georgia, where I was a member. I was 14, the minimum age for "children" to work. This was neither glamorous nor exciting work, but useful....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, August 21st, 2014 09:31:07
Politicial Stereotyping
While we might like to think that voters research the issues, review the candidates, and then vote for the candidate that best reflects their views; the reality, based on political science research, is much different. According to George Washington University....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, August 14th, 2014 09:30:24
Back to School
Maybe it's the fact that both my parents were teachers when I was growing up, or that I was a studious, serious child, but I've always loved going back to school in the fall. My mother was a high school....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, August 7th, 2014 09:29:47
Mom’s Fine
We drove home, oblivious to the fact that this was the last opportunity we would have to talk to her. The next day she was rushed to the hospital with septic shock. A week and a half later, she went....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, July 31st, 2014 09:29:14
Republicans — Future Versus Past
As I wrote in last week's column about Georgia's U.S. Senate race between Democrat Michelle Nunn and Republican David Perdue, it will all boil down to turnout -- who turns out to vote. While the Republican candidates are being fair....
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