Wednesday, January 23, 2013
A Georgia legislator has proposed a resolution aimed at expressing remorse for the state’s "past practice of condoning involuntary servitude.” What do you think of the proposal?
A practice that ended before the birth of anyone alive today is the focus of legislation in the Georgia General Assembly. Last week, State Sen. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, held a press conference to announce his filing of Senate Resolution 28, a resolution that aims to “[express] remorse for the state's past practice of condoning involuntary servitude,” or slavery. A copy of the resolution is attached to this article in PDF form. According to Loudermilk, passage of the resolution would mark the first official acknowledgement of the injustices of slavery and serve as “an official expression of regret and remorse for the condoning of the institution of slavery in Georgia. “The injustices brought on by the institution of slavery in our …
Friday, July 13, 2012
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released its scorecard for the recent legislative session. With the July 31 election looming, what do you think about who got failing grades?
The Georgia Chamber recently released its "2012 Legislative Scorecard." The scorecard reflects all legislators's 2011 midterm grades and final grades for the 2011-2012 legislative term. Legislators' votes on key issues, deemed by the Chamber as key to improving Georgia's economic competitiveness, were the main factor in the grades, according to the report. The issues included charter school authorization and a change in Georgia's state pension, which would allow the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia system to devote up to five percent of the system’s assets over five years to certain types of investments, including venture capital fund. Bill sponsorship, speaking for or against bills and committee action were also taken into …
Monday, January 10, 2011
Snellville's Brett Harrell will be sworn in today as the state representative for District 106. His friends and constituents expect great things from him.
Look inside any nook and cranny, and you may just find one of Brett Harrell’s friends. He has a lot of them. High-powered politicos and neighborhood folks alike claim him as a man they know and respect. In Snellville, he’s that hometown guy who’s on to big things, but without being bigheaded. “I hate to even use the word politician and Brett Harrell in the same sentence, “ said Joan Miller, 56, a supporter and friend from Grayson. “He’s not typical.” Today, the “not typical” politician embarks on a new journey as state Rep. Brett Harrell, and he will need all of his friends. He joins 46 other rookie state legislators in new posts. And no, he didn’t buy a new suit for the special event. “You get what you get with Brett,” he said, flexing …
Racer X
9:39 am on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Greg- Those really are great ideas. To answer the original question though:"is it time for Georgia to acknowledge slavery" I say sure, if it would help. The bigger issue is that slavery was an American problem. It's time for the Federal Government to acknowledge it. Of course, having Obama apologize for slavery may seem a bit ironic, but none of his immediate relatives were ever affected by … more ›