by Jason Swindle | Dec 30, 2017 | Articles
THE TWO IRISHMEN Sometimes, I am speechless where I hear the tone and “low road” approach to issues affecting our country today. For example, I recently commented on a thread about the inappropriate, illegal, and embarrassing acts of the city manager in...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 24, 2017 | Articles
THE CRITICAL DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY Governor Nathan Deal will soon appoint the new District Attorney (DA) of the Coweta Judicial Circuit from a list of honorable attorneys wanting to serve our community. The Circuit, which consists of Carroll, Coweta, Troup,...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 17, 2017 | Articles
THE TWO ROADS. As we travel through life, we often meet the splitting of our road. One road goes uphill while the other is a steep decline. The choice we make at the split can affect the rest of our life. Earlier this year, I spoke with one of my fraternity brothers...
by Jason Swindle | Dec 2, 2017 | Articles
PROPERLY HANDLING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT. The growing list of well-known men who have been accused of sexual misconduct is becoming staggering. John Conyers, Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K., Charlie Rose, Roy Moore, Jeffrey Tambor, Ben...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 27, 2017 | Articles
PROGRESSIVE PROSECUTION. Over the weekend, I ran across the word “progressive prosecution” on Twitter. I noticed that a number of our younger, recently elected District Attorneys (DA) were embracing the idea. The group of DAs were Republicans and...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 19, 2017 | Articles
SKANDALAKIS – LEAVING A LEGACY OF HONORAt the end of this year, Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney (DA) Peter “Pete” John Skandalakis will be leaving the office he has held for 25 years to become the executive director of the Prosecuting...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 11, 2017 | Articles
SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS OUTDOORS. We were created to naturally yearn for the outdoors. In ancient times, people spent a lot more time outdoors than in their homes. Shelter was a necessity for survival, a place for family, and a place to eat meals. Now, most people spend...
by Jason Swindle | Nov 4, 2017 | Articles
THE FIVE HOLIDAY CRIMES. Most police officers will tell you that crime rates tend to increase in the months of November and December. Why? It is the holiday season. People’s habits change during this time of year. Leaving town, more adult beverages, parties,...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 29, 2017 | Articles
ORIGINALISM VS. “LIVING DOCUMENT”In 1775, The Revolutionary War between the Colonies and Britain began. In 1788, the Constitution became the undisputed law of the land after New Hampshire became the ninth and last state required to approve it.In 1791, the...
by Jason Swindle | Oct 21, 2017 | Articles
PLEASE, NO SMOKING GENERAL EISENHOWER. During World War II, the United States was a “united nation.” Men and women of all races, classes, and political views were firmly behind FDR; our greatest war president in history. In 1943, the tide was turning...
