T-SPLOST in the Rear View Mirror
In the wake of the resounding defeat of the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, commonly known as T-SPLOST, two things remain obvious. Gwinnett […]
Articles by Dave Emanuel
Snellville Foreclosures- Good will Follow the Bad and Ugly
A recent online article about the extremely high foreclosure rate in Snellville has ruffled quite a few feathers. Part of the feather ruffling was a […]
Civil Rights Trumped By Out of Order Wrongs
“You’re out of order. You’re out of order”. In over two years of attending City Council meetings, I never heard those words. But since November, […]
Civil Rights Trumped By Out of Order Wrongs
“You’re out of order. You’re out of order”. In over two years of attending City Council meetings, I never heard those words. But since November, […]
A New York City Ghost Comes to Snellville, GA
Geographically and culturally, it’s a long way from New York City to Snellville, Georgia. But irrespective of size or location, cities across the nation face […]
“YOU’RE OUT OF ORDER!!!”
Once again, the words, “YOU’RE OUT OF ORDER” rang out at a Snellville City Council meeting. And once again, the only thing out of order […]
Reward and Disappointment
Last Monday evening (July 9th) one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had as a member of the Snellville City Council unfolded as we presented […]
Where Have All the Christians Gone?
On July 31st, Gwinnett County voters will cast their ballots for the Board of Commissioners (BOC) Chairwoman as well as District 1 and District 3 […]
The Latest- Budget Confidential
The Beauty is in the Balance—Snellville’s 2013 Budget Last Friday night, the majority of Council approved a budget that demonstrates the type of financial responsibility […]
Snellville’s “Proposed” Gun Ban
Much Ado About Nothing- Snellville‘s “Proposed” Gun Ban The subject of gun control always incites lively discussions and Ed Stone’s Examiner article, “Snellville Considers Gun […]
Defending the Indefensible
Defending the Indefensible In the aftermath of Shirley Lasseter’s pleading guilty to bribery charges, one of her supporters has set up a legal defense […]
For Race-Baiters, Saving Lives Doesn’t Pay
Tragic. There is truly no other word for it. Yet a mélange of nouns and adjectives, among them- “unjustified”, ” racially-motivated”, “unprovoked”, “vigilante”- have pre-empted […]
The Polar Extremes of Politics
Within the past few years, politicians, pundits, and pretty much everyone else with an opinion on the political landscape, has been using the word “polarized” […]
Pandering- Target Marketing That’s Off the Mark
In her recent blog post, “A Pandering Rant”, (http://lisbethcarter.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/a-pandering-rant/) Liz Carter asks why Republicans continue to pander to race and gender. She never really answers […]
Opportunities Lost– And A Second Chance
When Barack Obama took office in 2009, he stood at a cross-road between the history and future of the American Presidency. As the first president […]