The Daily Report publishes this editorial letter by Shannon Goessling of the Southeastern Legal Foundation in Monday’s edition, now available online. Goessling argues that despite all the judicial selection reforms under consideration in Georgia, the best option is to stick with free, fair open judicial elections. Here’s an excerpt:

“With the advent of open, vigorous judicial campaigns in which various constituencies step forward to make their voices heard, we may not always like what we see. My concern is for the constitutional guarantee of free speech and full participation of the voters. We can have the freedom from being offended (and fully informed), or we can have free speech. We may not be able to have both.”

Well said.