Columns
A true second chance
In July 2020, I wrote a column about Senate Bill 288 (SB 288). At the time, the governor had not signed it and I was ...
Jason Swindle, Author at LaGrange Daily News
Columns
Should you represent yourself in court?
Abraham Lincoln said, “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Can a person represent himself in court? Yes. The law provides that ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 10:06 am
Columns
Spread the Pickett family tradition
An unknown author said, “Christmas is not about receiving. It is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ; the ultimate giver.” December 23, 1988 ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 10:35 am
Columns
Removing the scarlet letter
Decades ago, our state established the Georgia Sex Offender Registry (SOR). The purpose of SOR is to protect our citizens from sexually dangerous predators by ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 10:42 am
Columns
Why body language is important, part two
In March, I wrote a column about how our bodies communicate more than our speech. It is hard to believe. But, it is true. According ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:55 am
Columns
The power of gratitude
Between 1943 and 1944 – Western Europe – The skies over France, the Low Countries, and the German homeland thunder with Americans bombing during the ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 9:45 am
Columns
What to do if accused of drinking and driving
Drinking and driving is dangerous, hurts and kills people, and is 100 percent avoidable. If someone is found guilty, there are consequences such as jail ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 10:21 am
Columns
Freedom vs. Bondage
An unknown author said, “You can choose freedom or bondage at the voting booth. Freedom comes with the risk of individual failure. Bondage does away ...
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:02 am
Columns
Packing the court
Oval Office – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) is frustrated. His New Deal initiatives are being struck down by the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS).
by Jason Swindle, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:51 am
Columns
The battle over Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination
It did not take long for President Trump to nominate a fine candidate to succeed the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court of ...