Kemp gives no explanation of ‘frivolous lawsuits’
What are the “frivolous lawsuits” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ardently wants to eliminate? There are no specifics offered. Nothing is ever spelled out. The appearance is that Republicans are preparing to ram through tort reform without revealing how it affects people.
This suggests it might be good for business and not so good for the average person. To clear things up, the governor should enumerate these “frivolous lawsuits” for the public. That is if he’s really doing this for the benefit of all.
If his goal is to protect Georgians from future insurance rate increases, he should say so. But a state insurance commissioner who’s a strong advocate for consumers is equally crucial. If the person in that role is as indolent as our Public Service Commission, our insurance rates will go up with or without tort reform.
So far, the governor has hinted that the “frivolous lawsuits” he’s targeting drive doctors away from Georgia. Is that really the impetus for tort reform? If so, how does that compare with the role of the state’s legally murky abortion restrictions in driving doctors away?
DEAN POIRIER, LILBURN
Don’t mess with the Beltline
The Beltline is Atlanta’s most ingenious and wonderful urban event. It is a unique linear park/art gallery that provides sociability, health, art and culture. It is a wonderful place to meet, walk, jog, see art and hear music (at times). Don’t destroy its humanity.
Pods and streetcars on the Beltline are dumb ideas, especially pods, a technology that can move 10,000 people a day.
In a pedestrian-friendly environment, equally stupid are streetcars on the Beltline, a protected system that must be fenced, creating a “Chinese Wall” that will separate, divide, and destroy the character of this marvelous community.
Keep the Beltline beautiful in its simplicity and wonder. Stop the pod! Stop the streetcar! Leave well enough alone.
PAUL MULDAWER, ATLANTA
Democrats need to get over their fear of the future
Beyond her concerns with President Donald Trump’s recent pardons, Carolyn Bourdeaux’s Jan. 24 essay, “There are no more guardrails for president,” illustrated the notion that Democrats spend a tremendous amount of time worrying about what Trump might do. By contrast, Republicans have focused a lot on what the Biden administration actually did: drive inflation sky high and contribute to global strife, especially in the Middle East, by funding Iran.
Might Trump do some things that people don’t like? Sure, including some of his pardons. He also might clean up the border crisis, get prices and government waste under control, stabilize the Middle East and Europe, and get us focused on merit rather than identity.
Fear of the future can be paralyzing. See what happens before you freak out.
DANA R. HERMANSON, MARIETTA
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