Graham L. Champion

Deliver Us from Evil

By Graham L. Champion During our lives, most every one of us has at some time or another uttered the words “deliver us from evil”. It may have been as part of the Lord’s Prayer or after a particularly heinous act that we have witnessed or been informed about by the press or it might simply … Continued

Graham L. Champion

January 11, 2016

Opinion

The Sound of Silence

By Graham L. Champion One of songwriter Paul Simon’s greatest songs was The Sound of Silence. Through the years, there have been many different interpretations of what Simon might have had in mind as he penned this tune. As we approach the 2016 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature, I thought it might be interesting … Continued

Graham L. Champion

November 24, 2015

Opinion

Yogi and the Alabama Legislature

By Graham L. Champion On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra passed away. Berra was a simple man who had a very great impact, not only on the world of baseball but also, on the lives of many, many Americans. His wit and wisdom, shown often in his remarkable statements, have become legend. … Continued

Graham L. Champion

September 29, 2015

Opinion

The Blame Game

By Graham L. Champion The dust is finally beginning to settle down in Montgomery after the First Special Session of 2015 adjourned Sine Die on Tuesday afternoon, August 11, 2015 without passing a General Fund Budget. As the press endeavored to seek the truth behind what happened during that 30-day period the finger pointing, and … Continued

Graham L. Champion

August 21, 2015

Opinion

What is a Governor to Do?

By Graham L. Champion Imagine that you are the Governor of the State of Alabama. You issue an “invitation” to 140 of your closest friends to come to Montgomery for a Grand Ball that all who were invited had been expecting but you decided that you would move the date of that Grand Ball up … Continued

Graham L. Champion

July 15, 2015