Compiled by Adam Van Brimmer
Column on Loeffler violated newspaper policy
A letter to the editor criticizing Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer for his column on then U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler astutely pointed out the piece violated the newspaper s stance on political candidate endorsements. Van Brimmer s piece called Loeffler a poor candidate and said nothing of her opponent, Raphael Warnock, who didn t even know what a senator did.
I think there are times when one has to analyze the ramification of their vote, be the candidate a Republican or Democrat the worst or best. How did this vote affect the country? This time it meant whether we were going to have one party in power or two. Had Loeffler or David Perdue won their races, the Republicans would have held onto the Senate majority.
If you re over 65 and your finger hurts from dialing the phone again and again for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment you still don t have, rest assured you have plenty of company.
As of about 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported that 997,950 doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines had been shipped to Georgia and 484,775 doses had been administered in the state. In a state of over 10 million residents, more than 1.5 million of whom qualify for the vaccine so far, that s left a lot of frustration.
More than a dozen health care providers and pharmacies have received shipments of the vaccines in Chatham County. Some ordered only enough for their own employees and are not offering them to the public. Some, like Kroger, received only a small portion of their request so far 300 doses in the case of Kroger s, according to the state web site and have already distributed them to patients.
Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer blogs on local topics of interest most weekday mornings in the “Savannah’s Town Square” Facebook group. The following is an excerpt from one of those posts. Join the group at facebook.com by searching Savannah s Town Square.
The true measure of a leader is how he or she responds in times of crisis.
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson is an incredible leader by that standard.
In the first year of his term, Johnson rose to the moment. He was decisive in making an unpopular yet wise decision on the St. Patrick s Day Parade. Sames goes for walking the tightrope between politics and community well being in terms of business shutdowns, distancing and mask mandates. His voice during the social justice protests was instrumental in preventing violence.
Savannah’s new slate of elected officials were all smiles at their inauguration ceremony on Jan. 2, 2020.
Almost one year later, that same group couldn’t all get together for a Christmas card photo at Savannah City Hall.
Hopes were high for what could be accomplished by this new group. The council had seven new members, five of whom defeated incumbents for their seats. The new council had managed a historic first with the election of seven African Americans, including five Black women. The group, along with the new mayor, was committed to progressive change in the city, voicing a people-centered agenda in contrast to the business-first approach of the previous council.