The Georgian Gazette

Flag Day was Tuesday and Father’s Day is this Sunday. Two different days, but both have a link in that we are to respect them both. Memories linger as to the first time I ever stood at attention in my school and said the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our country. We were taught to stand still and look at the flag placing our right hand over our heart as we said the words we had been taught; "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Every day, one student was picked from our class to stand in front of the room and lead the class in pledging to the flag. As the years passed we were taught not only to pledge to the flag, but that the flag should never touch the ground, or be mistreated in any way. Our teachers took the time to tell the class what a blessed country we are and how we should always stand, remaining silent until the leader wou...

President Obama is pledging billions of dollars of our money to assist other nations as they develop plans for jobs for their citizens. Millions of Americans are unemployed. Many people have given up on their search for a job. In a television news interview recently, I was challenged to offer a solution to the joblessness in our state. A promise of millions of dollars going into the treasury of our state and new jobs by the hundreds was made by a proponent of expanded gambling outlets in the interview. As is always the case, this was a dream offer that seemed to be the best possible solution to joblessness in the state of Georgia. When asked what my plan would be to bring jobs to Georgia, my response was that we need to ease up on the regulation of small businesses, cut their taxes, and allow them the opportunity to risk their personal investment in order to expand their business. Neither of the proponents of the other plan had a reply at that point. History documents that the success...