Removing the Scarlett Letter

Decades ago, our state established the Georgia Sex Offender Registry (SOR).  The purpose of SOR is to protect our citizens from sexually dangerous predators by identifying offenders that present the greatest risk of sexually re-offending. However, many people who are...

Body Language, Part II

In March, I wrote a column about how our bodies communicate more than our speech.  It is hard to believe.  But, it is true.  According to Joe Navarro, a former FBI Special Agent with decades of experience researching and observing body language...

KILLED BY GOVERNMENT?

When a criminal defendant is found guilty of murder in a death penalty trial, the jury can vote for a death sentence.  Then, a judge will sentence the defendant to death.  After years of appeals, the defendant is usually taken to the execution chamber by the...

The Power of Gratitude

1943-44 – Western Europe – The skies over France, the Low Countries, and the German homeland thunder with Americans bombing during the day and the British bombing at night.  However, during this constant bombardment, the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) still has many...

Difference Between Boys and Men

“Age has no bearing on manhood.  I have seen men as young as eight years old.  I have seen boys in their 70’s.  The development of character, or the lack thereof, is what separates men from boys. ”  Author Unknown. Many of us remember the birth of a son.  I can...

Steps to Take When Accused of DUI

Drinking and driving is dangerous, hurts and kills people, and is 100 percent avoidable.  If someone is found guilty, there are other consequences such as jail time, prison time (if someone gets seriously hurt or killed), license suspensions, loss of jobs, and many...

Freedom v. Bondage

“You can choose freedom or bondage at the voting booth.  Freedom comes with the risk of individual failure.  Bondage does away with this challenge.  But, you can freely vote for bondage only once.  Elections are unnecessary afterwards.” Unknown Author People have...

Packing the Court

1937 – Oval Office – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) is frustrated.  His New Deal initiatives are being struck down by the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS).  So, he comes up with a way to fix it.  The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937...

Battle Over Barrett

It did not take long for President Trump to nominate a fine candidate to succeed the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Amy Coney Barrett (48 years of age) is an American attorney, jurist, and academic who serves as...

DRIVING THE BUS

In recent years, I have noticed that I generally respond differently to challenges and difficult situations that life brings forth. I have learned (the hard way at times) that God is in control of our lives and wants for us to build a personal relationship with Him...