Posts by Steve Burch
Editorial-Opinion November 2017
There is no better month in the calendar than November for me. It is fitting that Thanksgiving is held in November. I love it. I particularly love it this year because I think a remarkable change is coming. It is not yet here, but like the cracking of a turkey egg, and the peeping and…
Read MoreEditorial-Opinion October 2017
This has been a humbling and gratifying month for me personally. I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of concern expressed by so many of you for me. I want to thank you all. And I want to let you all know that things are remarkably good. The trigger was Hurricane Irma. Some of you…
Read MoreEditorial-Opinion March 2017
Happy birthday to GON. Before I get into what I want to say this month, I wanted to let you know that with this issue, GON turns 30 years old. The first issue we ever published was in the middle of March, 1987. The cover story was about a large crappie tournament that was held…
Read MoreEditorial-Opinion February 2017
I know you don’t remember what I wrote a month ago, but I must say… WOW! Last month, noting the rocket ride up the stock market was on, I said the surge was based on anticipation of changes that the new President would make, and its positive impact on the national economy. The promise of…
Read MoreEditorial-Opinion January 2017
The eruption in the stock market since the election of Donald Trump has been nothing short of stunning. In no small part, this financial enthusiasm stands on the belief that business will advance; doubling the current growth rate of 2 percent. A 4 percent growth rate would do wonderful things for all. Vital to this…
Read MoreEditorial — Why Are Federal Agencies Stockpiling Ammo?
The Posse Comitatus Act is a federal law signed in 1878. The purpose of the act is to limit using federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States. Its primary purpose is to prevent a U.S. President—the Commander in Chief—from using federal troops against the U.S. citizenry. And so we come to…
Read MoreEditorial-Opinion June 2016
His name is Andrew S. Hanen. He is a United States District Court Judge down in Brownsville, Texas. He is a hero of mine. For the past seven years, it has been clear to me that the highest law enforcement officer in the nation, Attorney General Eric Holder, had been abusing the law. On May…
Read MoreEditorial-Opinion May 2016
The “Shoal Bass Bill” failed to pass on the last day of the Georgia legislative session. What that means is that there will be no hunting or fishing license fee increase this fall. You’ll have to see last month’s editorial to follow how oddly this political football bounced. It also means there will be another…
Read MoreEditorial-Opinion April 2016
By the time you get this magazine, the Georgia legislative session will have ended, and the fate of a bill that would raise license and permit fees for sportsmen will be known. As I sit here writing this on March 24, on the last day remaining in the session, I’ve been told the license fee…
Read MoreEditorial-Opinion March 2016
The sudden passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was for me a gut punch. It is worth noting that he was on a hunting trip in Texas at the time of his passing. When fully staffed, there are nine Justices on the court. This number tends to avoid a tie on weighty questions.…
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