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Elliott Brack
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Posts by Elliott Brack:
The Dirt
Could it be that you and your children may be too clean?
Modern mankind may be too clean, that is, not dirty enough. That may surprise you. Today we take personal hygiene to be a standard in the developed world, not only healthy, but also a state which gracious people routinely adopt.
It hasn’t always been so. As close back as 100-200 years ago, cleansing yourself on a regular basis might mean a semi-annual or monthly bath…
Here's Something Different
A celebrity publicly admitting a mistake
Every now and then, stars of stage and screen, the sporting world, and sometimes even politicos, get into trouble. As do average citizens.
The incident itself may be of major or minor importance. The significant element is what happens after someone gets into the public eye. That often tells us more than the incident itself about the people involved. All too often, people in trouble lash out, publicly, and more often, privately.
Bickering & Backbiting
The key that is causing all the partisanship in Washington
I have an argument as to the reason behind all this bickering, backbiting, squabbling and infighting. The cause may surprise you. It’s the jet airplane. Back before the jet, members of Congress were in Washington most weekends. It was not unusual for the various members to meet one another socially, even across party lines. Being better acquainted with one another, they even sometimes became friends with members of the opposing party.
Battle For The Bottom
Two Georgia legislators backing significantly bad proposal
Two Gwinnett County legislators aren’t serving the public interest in proposing a measure before the recent session of the Legislature. It gets worse — for we anticipate they will bring up this proposal again at next year’s General Assembly meeting.
Both Sen. David Shafer and Rep. Tom Kirby are behind proposals to eliminate Georgia’s income tax. You may remember both neighboring Florida and Tennessee have no state income tax. Neither does Texas. These two legislators maintain that Georgia having a state income tax is bad for us in competing against these nearby states for new businesses.
Too Sensible
National stock transfer tax would raise billions to offset deficits
Ever since mankind organized himself into governments, there’s been a need to pay for the services that governments provide. How to tax and what to tax has been, and will continue to be, a main topic of conversation. You may remember prior to when our government was being formed, there was a revolt against the “tea tax” that the British government sought to enforce. Yes, it was “Indians” who started that rebellion in the Boston Harbor. An early incident in this country centered around imposing the federal excise tax on whiskey.
No Mas
Catholic bombshell creates unique situation for church
It was a surprise bombshell for Catholics around the world when Pope Benedict XVI announced that he is retiring. As always, the worldwide church faces unusual problems in selecting the next pope.
In modern times, there is no precedent for a pope’s resignation. It’s been 598 years since a pope has left the church while living, the last with Pope Gregory XII in 1415 during what was known as the Great Schism.
Post Saxby
Georgians should think young person for Senate
Since Georgia will be choosing a new U.S. senator in 2014, what would be best consideration for the people of Georgia in picking this person?
One thing for certain: forget sheer logic, which is too simplistic a way for the voters of Georgia to act. After all, no matter what political race you consider, it’s not the reasonable logic about any of the candidates in the races that determines the winner. It’s always politics that enters the picture, as it probably should, in selecting the person to represent any geography in any election.
