Commentary Archives - Sightseers' Delight

Tillery: The case for ending Georgia’s income tax

January 14, 2026 Blake Tillery

Georgia is in a strong financial position. We’ve lowered income tax rates, returned money to taxpayers, built historic reserves, and still funded education, healthcare and public safety. That combination only happens because Georgia has lived within its means. So rather than asking, “Can Georgia afford to eliminate the income tax?” the better question is, “Why wouldn’t we?”

It’s time to investigate the investigators

January 11, 2026 Todd DeFeo

As the Georgia General Assembly resumes its work, elected lawmakers should take a long, hard look at the Georgia Composite Medical Board.

Why does it have to be a fight with City Hall?

December 15, 2025 Todd DeFeo

It’s sad because the institutions that represent the public and taxpayers often take their constituency for granted.

Remembering a walk into history at Pearl Harbor this year and every year

December 7, 2025 Todd DeFeo

There are places where history happened where you can walk and feel the past. It may be more relevant at Pearl Harbor than anywhere else.

A life vest from the great ship that went down

December 5, 2025 Todd DeFeo

It’s well known that the Titanic had 20 lifeboats that could carry 1,178 people, which was less than half the number on board for its maiden voyage. Only 18 were deployed on the fateful night of April 14-15, 1912.

There has to be a better way to fund airports

December 2, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The recent government shutdown should have shown the country once and for all that there has to be a better way to fund airport security and air traffic controllers.

Ginn: Managing Georgia’s water supply for future generations

November 4, 2025 Frank Ginn

Most Georgians don’t think twice about turning on the tap to wash their hands or clean up after a meal with family and friends, but behind every drop is a water system that requires planning, investment and collaboration to be reliable and safe.

Tourist trap: why charging entry fees at iconic NZ natural attractions could have hidden costs

September 2, 2025 The Conversation

Recent calls from sections of the tourism industry to cut the international visitor levy (IVL) risk undermining one of the few bright spots in current government policies shaping the sector.

While Georgia got elections right, MLB dropped the ball

July 2, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

In just a couple of short weeks, on July 15th, Georgia will welcome thousands of sports patrons and Major League Baseball (MLB) fans to Truist Park for the 2025 All-Star Game.

Presidential Message on the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride

April 18, 2025 Donald Trump

On the evening of April 18, 1775, two lanterns were illuminated from the tower of The Old North Church in Boston to alert the colonists that British forces were advancing across the Charles River. With the alert signal in place, Paul Revere, a silversmith dedicated to the cause of independence, mounted a borrowed horse and embarked on a midnight journey that became a defining moment in American history. The dangerous mission was threefold. First, sound