by Jason Swindle | May 27, 2016 | Articles
NARCAN SAVES LIVES. How many people do you know who have died from an overdose of drugs? I can think of over 10 just in our community. Georgia loses more than 1,000 people each year to drug overdoses. The lives lost in Georgia include young, old, black, white, male,...
by Jason Swindle | May 22, 2016 | Articles
WHY WE SHOULD VOTE?Tuesday, May 24th, is the day that Georgian’s have the opportunity to go to the polls and vote for their candidates in a primary election. Republicans will choose their candidate. Democrats will choose theirs. The general election takes place...
by Jason Swindle | May 12, 2016 | Articles
A TENNESSEE BOY’S FIRST GUNI worked for the Kerry campaign in college and voted for President Obama…twice.I have a picture of FDR in my office. My law partner has one of Ronald Reagan.I have a Tennessee Vols flag on my wall. He has the red and black of the...
by Jason Swindle | May 7, 2016 | Articles
BREAK THE STIGMA….TODAY I once listened to a well-respected man in his community have the courage to ask an audience of well-educated people to break the stigma of mental illness. I was inspired, took some of the below material from an organization call...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 30, 2016 | Articles
Since he took office, Gov. Deal has considered criminal justice reform to be a high priority. He and lawmakers have created a much needed overhaul in Georgia. The overhaul started in his first term with changes that allowed Georgia to place nonviolent offenders into...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 23, 2016 | Articles
THE ODD COUPLE. A few days ago, I had a brief political discussion with one of my friends who happens to be a liberal Democrat. We don’t talk about politics much. We mainly work together on legal cases and enjoy each other’s company. After the...
by Jason Swindle | Apr 15, 2016 | Articles
GEORGIA’S RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACTOne of the most controversial bills to be passed by the General Assembly this year was Georgia’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA.) Since Gov. Deal vetoed the bill and similar legislation is likely to be...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 31, 2016 | Articles
A HUGE CONGRESSIONAL RACE. Since this is a presidential election year, other races tend to get overlooked. However, there is one federal race this year that affects all Americans; the race for the 3rd Congressional District of Georgia. For years, Rep. Lynn...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 19, 2016 | Articles
THE SLIPPERY SLOPE. Last week, I was volunteering with Officer Kelly Bennett at the 8th Grade Career Expo. We were there to talk about careers in criminal justice. I was overwhelmed by the number of students who filled our classroom. We actually had to get extra...
by Jason Swindle | Mar 11, 2016 | Articles
KINGMAKER. With the presidential election at full throttle, I sometimes think of why and how these men and women gain power. Yes, most candidates for public office are determined, hardworking, and focused. But, the vast majority fall short of their goals. What makes...
