We need a new direction in high school education, away from the heavy handed, one-size-fits-all No Child Left Behind system that has failed students and strained tax payers.
We need Governor Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Cagle to step up and lead, instead of rubber-stamping failed gimmick programs like Kathy Cox's Math 123-we need real solutions.
Will massive, endless subsidies become a way of life for Georgians? Apparently so, if our policy-makers listen to the proponents of commuter rail line and other heavy rail and/or light rail options.
Here is why you always need to vote in primaries. In the Virginia Democrat primary for the U.S. Senate in 2006 the voter turnout was 3.5 percent. The other 96.5 percent of the Demo registered voters didn't bother to vote. Of the few who voted, James Webb took 53.5 % to 46.5 % for Harris Miller.
Certainly a major area of concern for motor truckers and the average American family is the high price of gas that is continuing to hamper our economy. Of particular concern to me is the increased cost of diesel fuel and its effects on the trucking industry. I believe this problem underscores our need to invest in a robust domestic fuels infrastructure, focusing on cellulosic biodiesel and other fuels.
Internet-savvy bank customers in Georgia can go online and check and balance their accounts from the comfort of their home, even at 2 in the morning. But let that same taxpayer be curious at 10 a.m. about how his taxes are being spent in Georgia, and he'd have a tough time finding out. Transparency legislation that passed the Georgia House and Senate unanimously could soon help.
Illegals Ask Sheriff’s Office For A Ride Home to Mexico
By Bob Griggs,
on 04-28-2008 13:41
Now this from a press release from "America's Sheriff," Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff Joe Arpaio:
In a strange turn of events, four illegal aliens seeking but not finding employment in Maricopa County, approached a Sheriff’s deputy and asked to be returned home to Mexico. The illegals admitted to the deputy that had recently entered the U.S. illegally and were in the Aguila area, west of Phoenix, seeking work.
A Human Smuggling unit detective trained in immigration matters was called to the scene and processed the four men. Customs officials then took them back to Mexico.
A new study by noted economist Edwin S. Rubinstein analyzes the economic and fiscal impact of immigration-- both legal and illegal-- on 15 different federal agencies... meaning the cost to you and me.
From the report: "[The National Research Council] found [in 1997] that the average immigrant household receives $13,326 in federal annual expenditures and pays $10,664 in federal taxes—that is, they generate a fiscal deficit of $2,682 (1996 dollars) per household. In 2007 dollars this is a deficit of $3,408 per immigrant household."
County Commissioners Lorraine Green and Mike Beaudreau will host a seminar on Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 pm for Homeowner Association Board members. Conducted by the Gwinnett Quality of Life Unit, the event provides an opportunity for neighborhood leaders to learn how they and the QoL Unit may partner together for the enforcement of the county's property maintenance and other ordinances.
The seminar will be conducted in Conference Room A on the second floor of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville. Interested HOA board members should contact Annette Bowen at 770-822-7013 with questions.
By Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia, Inc.,
on 05-14-2008 15:03
Gwinnett County 10th-grader Genevieve Wright and 12th-grader Rebecca Wright, both of Buford, are among the 12 top cookie sellers for the Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia's 2008 Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program. At the recent Girl Scout Cookie Celebration, the council recognized Genevieve and Rebecca, as well as others girls from the council service area, for their achievements in sales.
The New London Theatre will present the "One Act Showcase" beginning on May 28. The showcase features nine one-act (short) plays directed by newcomers to New London's directing roster.
The public is cordially invited to attend. Tickets are $12.00 in prepaid (on our website) or $15.00 at the door (if available).
Bruce LeVell, Republican candidate for Gwinnett County Commission District 1, laid out his vision for the future in a forum last night at Meadowcreek High School, announcing his strong support for transportation alternatives such as light rail transit along the I-85 corridor and increased public safety measures to combat increased criminal activity in the District. The forum was sponsored by the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District and moderated by Rachel Kim of WSB-TV.
In July 2007, Atlanta Stage Write Productions staged its first series of short plays at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. 9 x 9: Nine Plays by Nine Playwrights culminated a six month process of writing, rehearsing and staging nine original short plays that provided sixteen actors, five directors and the playwrights themselves with an opportunity to create and grow as artists and as a production team.
Eight young women from Gwinnett County were among 41 Girl Scouts from the Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia, Inc. who recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award girls can earn in Girl Scouting.
“Those who would trade our freedom for the soup kitchen of the welfare state have told us that they have a utopian solution of peace without victory. They call their policy 'accommodation.' And they say if we only avoid any direct confrontation with the enemy, he will forget his evil ways and learn to love us. All who oppose them are indicted as warmongers.”
The New London Theatre will present the "One Act Showcase" beginning on May 28. The showcase features nine one-act (short) plays directed by newcomers to New London's directing roster.
