Terry Garlock's blog

Obama the socialist, and what that means

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:33:59 -0400

Maybe I’m a dinosaur. Not because I turned 60 in August, but because I believe in our system of capitalism and I have not forgotten the utter failure of socialism and communism wherever it has been tried.

Bubblehead America

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:36:52 -0400

The terrorists watching last week’s financial market turmoil might conclude that if they are sufficiently patient, we will destroy ourselves without their help.

Thinking vs. feeling

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:29:39 -0400

Why is it that so many Obama supporters seem to reach their decision by feelings while so many McCain supporters seem to reach their decision by thinking?

Obama coverage reveals nausea-inducing bias

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:38:21 -0400

Much has been said about the press’ adoring coverage of Obama while they nearly ignore McCain. My friend, Alex Nides, who lives in Tyrone with his wife Fran, told me recently about one way the media ignored McCain, a peek at the bias from an angle you probably won’t hear anywhere else.

On behalf of our troops, break the silence

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:02:38 -0400

In the crowd watching the Peachtree City Fourth of July Parade recently, a young soldier in Army dress greens and a sailor in Navy whites made me wonder how much they know about the war in Iraq.

Fear and courage on Fathers Day

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:16:07 -0400

My thoughts turned to fear and courage on Fathers Day as I held my 6-year-old daughter, Kristen, in her room in Children’s Hospital at Scottish Rites in Atlanta.

A conservative changes his mind about state-sanctioned same-sex marriage

Tue, 27 May 2008 17:17:11 -0400

The California Supreme Court two weeks ago overturned California’s voter-chosen ban on same-sex marriage. What could that possibly have to do with the HBO series “John Adams” I wrote about recently?

Priceless lessons from ‘John Adams’

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:27:45 -0400

I don’t have to tell you how the junk slouching out of Hollywood seems to counter your best efforts to teach your kids character and values.

‘Is ‘Winter Soldier 2008’ another snow job?

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:51:59 -0400

I’ll admit for starters I did not attend the gathering last week in Silver Springs, Md., titled “Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan — Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupations.”

Telegram for PTC City Hall: Taxpayers watching

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:31:46 -0500

William F. Buckley Jr., champion of individualism versus collectivism, antagonist of government run amok and constant critic of the nanny-state course America has been steering for far too long, died last week.

An open letter to deployed U.S. troops

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:54:48 -0500

While you are doing America’s hardest work in Iraq and Afghanistan, you may have heard the buzz that the Berkeley, Calif., City Council passed a resolution: “... the Marine recruiting office is not welcome in our city, and if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome intruders ...“ and that the council went further to “Encourage all people to avoid cooperation with the Marine Corps recruiting station, and applaud residents and organizations such as Code Pink, that may volunteer to impede, passively or actively, by nonviolent means, the work of any military recruiting office located in the City of Berkeley.”

Those in uniform — Don’t call them kids

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:51:57 -0500

I cringe every time I hear politicians, TV talking heads and even generals and admirals refer to our troops as “kids.”

How dragon boat races got started

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:02:48 -0400

I missed the recent Dragon Boat race in Peachtree City, but having two Chinese daughters has led me to learn some of the roots of the Dragon Boat race tradition. If you’re game for a story from a different culture, read on.

Some perspective on sub-prime credit crunch

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:56:47 -0400

All of a sudden we are bombarded with daily reports of a credit crunch and wild securities market fluctuations with mortgage and sub-prime lending at the root. What does it all mean?

VA care — don’t criticize so quickly

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:01:24 -0400

I have read some local comments about lousy health care given our veterans, both in the service and after their discharge. I don’t question that problems exist here and there, but the whole system should not be painted with a broad brush of blame without some careful examination. Let me tell you my own story.