This is a column I wish I didn’t have to write. It is about my friend, Johnny Isakson. You have seen, read and heard a lot about Georgia’s senior senator who passed away on Dec. 19th after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 76 years old. Tributes have poured in from both Republicans and Democrats. To mt knowledge, Donald Trump has not issued one of … [Read more...] about December 25, 2021: A Tribute To A Good Friend And A Great Statesman
2021 Columns
December 19, 2021: Annual Yarbrough Christmas Column “I Wish I Had Been There. In Bethlehem.”
This column has become a Christmas tradition. I share with you once again this year. It is dedicated to the memory of my beloved wife and to all who believe. I wish I had been there. In Bethlehem. I wish I had witnessed the birth of the baby Jesus in a lowly manger. Was it really as cold that night as it is sometimes depicted on our Christmas cards or was it … [Read more...] about December 19, 2021: Annual Yarbrough Christmas Column “I Wish I Had Been There. In Bethlehem.”
December 12, 2021: St. Simon’s Preservation Important to All Georgians
When I go to my Great Reward (hoping it is not before I finish this column), if I don’t qualify for the Pearly Gates, I will take St. Simons Island as my backup choice. It is, after all, heaven on earth. And, thankfully, there are people trying to keep it that way. Emily Ellison, executive director of the St. Simons Land Trust, tells me her organization is in the middle of a … [Read more...] about December 12, 2021: St. Simon’s Preservation Important to All Georgians
December 5, 2021: Could Republican Internal Warfare Help Stacey Abrams Become Governor?
Donald Trump is on record as having stated that having Democrat Stacey Abrams as governor of the Peach State would be better than our current Gov. Brian Kemp. At a rally in Perry, Trump said, “Stacey, would you like to take his place? It's OK with me." She almost did in 2018, losing to Kemp by 1.4% out of 3.9 million votes cast. She just might succeed this time. Abrams … [Read more...] about December 5, 2021: Could Republican Internal Warfare Help Stacey Abrams Become Governor?
November 28, 2021: Vernon Jones Touts His No State Income Tax Proposal
Vernon Jones called me the other day. To refresh your memory, Jones, a former Democrat and one-time chief executive officer of DeKalb County, is running for the Republican nomination for governor against incumbent Brian Kemp. After he got an enthusiastic reception at the state GOP convention in July at Jekyll Island from Trump Harrumphs who had lustily booed Kemp, I wrote: … [Read more...] about November 28, 2021: Vernon Jones Touts His No State Income Tax Proposal