A Georgia resident has been arrested for his role in a scheme to sell more than $300 million worth of N-95 face masks to a foreign government. One problem? The masks did not exist. The Secret Service stepped in just before the deal – which saw a purchase of 50 million (imaginary) masks going for more than 500% the average asking price – could be completed. Georgia resident Paul Penn, who orchestrated the scheme, is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia. DA Bobby Christine called the act “reprehensible,” and Penn, who faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, is certainly SINKING…
Authentic Generosity in Coronavirus Response is Good Business
Personally, I’m not surprised by Georgia businesses’ incredible acts of generosity and innovative responses to the coronavirus crisis. This might be Business’ finest hour. In Albany alone, Georgia’s COVID-19 epicenter, I’m seeing scores of businesses and...When Lawmakers Return, Some Promising Bills Await Them
“I am not superstitious, but I am a little stitious,” The Office’s Michael Scott once said. While the statement was intended to be comical, I sometimes sympathize with it. Indeed, when Georgia’s 2020 legislative session convened on Jan. 13 amid a torrential...COVID-19 will change the face of Georgia, USA
One morning I sat at my kitchen table and began to read the front page of my local paper, the Sandy Springs Neighbor. In bold letters it said “Virus Crisis.” The article outlined the devastation that has already hit Georgia just three weeks into the start of...U.S. government, civics courses vital for our future
The lack of civics education in our country is a threat to the future of our democracy, and we’re going in the wrong direction. Consider that over one in three Americans could not name a single right protected by the First Amendment, according to the Annenberg...COVID-19 is very contagious. BUT…
As allergy season comes on us, we are in for a new round of hysteria unless calm hands take the wheel. This contagious outbreak needs aggressive and wide-ranging medical response with reasonable precautions. However, the economic overreaction– driven by...
