Opinions

OPINION: Maybe it does take a village

Thursday, December 9. 2010
Two recent controversies raise some interesting questions about the balance of parent-school responsibility. [Full Story »] 

Is U.S. crying ‘wolf?’

Thursday, December 2. 2010
It remains to be seen if any of the leaks of U.S. State Department cables will do real damage to the country. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: TSA the new KGB?

Wednesday, November 24. 2010
Thuggery. That’s about the most polite word one can use to describe the attitude and actions of TSA in light of the massive public pushback to the agency’s aggressive fondling of airline passengers. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: TSA backlash needed

Wednesday, November 17. 2010
Finally, Americans are pushing back against the more inane screening policies found when traveling through airports. [Full Story »] 

We’re all Jackson Countians

Saturday, November 13. 2010
Give East Jackson Comprehensive High School principal Pat Stueck credit: She took quick action against seven EJCHS football players and head coach Frank Caputo last week following the locker room vandalism incident at Jefferson High School the week before. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Karma catches up to Gwinnett leaders

Tuesday, November 9. 2010
It was bound to happen. After years of rumors about the close relationships between Gwinnett County developers and the county government, the truth is starting to emerge. One Gwinnett commissioner has been indicted and the chairman of the board has resigned in exchange for not being indicted. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Vandalism uncalled for in school sports

Thursday, November 4. 2010
No matter how you frame it, last Friday night’s vandalism by East Jackson Comprehensive High School football players at Jefferson’s Memorial Stadium was ugly. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Governments headed toward more sales taxes (it’s just a penny!)

Thursday, October 28. 2010
Between now and July 2012, Jackson County voters will be asked on three separate ballots to approve sales taxes for three different government purposes. The outcome of these votes will have a large impact on the future of taxation in the county. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Less spending better than new tax

Thursday, October 21. 2010
Local governments all around Georgia are giddy about a looming 2012 vote for a new sales tax to be done by regions and that would be spent for transportation projects. [Full Story »] 

Flawed SPLOST plan should be nixed; bring back a better proposal next year

Thursday, October 14. 2010
In about three weeks, Jackson County voters will go to the polls to decide a slew of political issues. Among the biggest decisions locally will be whether or not to continue the Special Local Option Sales Tax to fund capital projects. [Full Story »] 
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