Carl Rogers doesn’t have to say a word to describe his 22-year career in the state legislature. All he has to do is spill the bags of pins and badges spanning his tenure onto a coffee table in the living room of his Gainesville home. From the 50th anniversary of Lake Lanier to a Bush-Cheney campaign button, they tell at least part of the story of Rogers’ journey in public life — one starting as a Democrat under Gov.