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John W. Giles

John W. Giles is former President of the Christian Coalition of Alabama. He served as Small Business Advocate for the State of Alabama during Governor Guy Hunt's Administration. He was also a member of Governor Fob James Cabinet.

Reverse recidivism rate

Recidivism rate is the tendency of a criminal to commit a crime and return to prison. This is one of those areas where fuzzy math drives you crazy getting to the facts. According to the National Institute of Justice, 68 percent of 405,000 prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested for a new … Continued

John W. Giles

April 29, 2019

Opinion

Big electro-magnet pulling left

As I watch what is happening to core philosophies and belief systems internationally, domestically and now in our own state, I am just shaking my head and looking down in dismay. The question I am asking myself, am I this dated, is there room anymore for an economic, moral, social and constitutional conservative or have … Continued

John W. Giles

March 18, 2019

Opinion

House and Senate “gas chamber”

Over confident and newly elected Republicans “gravely underestimate” the politically lethal notion of supporting a “Gas Tax Hike” in the first session of 2019. I can assure you this without equivocation, NO Republican in this state ran their 2018 campaign on a PRO TAX, pro Planned Parenthood, pro same sex marriage and pro gambling platform … Continued

John W. Giles

March 4, 2019

Opinion

Twilight Zone or hallucinations

January 2019 will go down in history as one of the most bizarre months for current affairs. Maybe it was the Blood Moon, the Twilight Zone or someone spiking everyone’s punch with some of that heroin or fentanyl coming across our Southern border, but January was insane. This month’s crazy news has all of us … Continued

John W. Giles

February 1, 2019

Opinion

Vengeance or mercy: Let’s kick ’em while they are down!

A true economic, moral, social and constitutional conservative; DOES NOT RAISE TAXES. Rumblings are emerging at every intersection that our Alabama Legislature, led by Republicans are discussing raising our gas tax. You heard it, Republicans are talking about raising taxes. There are generally three common denominators associated with the discussion of raising taxes. As a … Continued

John W. Giles

January 21, 2019

Opinion

Alabama is O-KAY

At high noon today, Monday, January 14, 2019, Alabama will swear in the Honorable Kay Ellen Ivey as our 54th Governor. Governor Ivey has selflessly dedicated her entire life to public service. In this guest editorial, we will travel down memory lane of her resume; however it is my goal to talk about the Kay … Continued

John W. Giles

January 14, 2019

Opinion

Leader or follower: The two sentence fig leaf test

After the 2018 election, constitutionally we seated newly elected and re-elected officials at the local, state and national level. You can always KNOW when a politician is dealing with a very hot political issue with two key sentences: Let the People Vote and I am personally opposed, But! This is a true litmus test for … Continued

John W. Giles

January 9, 2019

Opinion

Alabama’s native son: E Pluribus Unum

All of us are called upon to lend our name for a job referral, political appointment or the endorsement of a candidate. Over time, my engagement for this kind of request is limited and almost extinct. I can count on two or three fingers those I would fall on the sword for because of their … Continued

John W. Giles

December 14, 2018

Opinion

Looking for a day or a person?

Are you looking for a particular day or are you looking for a person? Yes, Dec. 25 is Christmas; so after all of the gifts are opened and the living room is cleaned up, it is like; so what do we do now? Many do suffer a little from post-Christmas downheartedness and become a little … Continued

John W. Giles

December 6, 2018

Opinion

The Emerging Conflict: U.S. Constitution vs. Sharia Law

Illegal immigration, thousands storming our southern border and President Trump pressing congress for border wall funding is grabbing the daily headlines. Americans have been on high alert since September 11, 2001, when commercial jets became weapons of mass destruction with Islamic terrorist in the cockpit killing approximately 3000 plus innocent people in New York, Virginia … Continued

John W. Giles

November 30, 2018