2002 Columns

Let me state up front that I grew up not liking unions. My dad was a foreman for the now-defunct Railway Express Agency, and as a kid I could always count on the railroad unions to pull a wildcat strike at Christmastime and ruin our holidays. Also, the unions enjoyed a bunch of featherbedding rules that insured their members didn’t have to work nearly as hard as my dad and … [Read more...] about Oct. 13, 2002: Carpenters Union Building Political Clout

Hello, my name is Zell Miller. Even though I am not running for anything, I am on television these days more than that babbling psychologist Dr. Phil. You see me so much in this election year because I will endorse anything breathing – as long as it is a Democrat. I once endorsed my yellow dog Fred, for the Legislature. Fred won and nobody knew the difference because, … [Read more...] about Oct. 6, 2002: Now a Word From Zell Miller

The wait is over, dear reader. It is time once again for the prestigious Pfft! Awards, created last year by yours truly to recognize those groups and individuals who by their words and deeds merit a hearty Pfft! from us all. Needless to say, there are many more worthy candidates than I can Pfft! in this limited space. So to be Pfft’d! here, you really deserve it. Our first … [Read more...] about Sep. 29, 2002: This Year’s Pfft! Winners Are…

Here we go again. More meddling in our public schools. A big fight is raging in Cobb County over whether or not children should be taught the theory of evolution or faith-based creationism, or both. May I offer a suggestion? Why don’t all the social scientists, Bible thumpers, bureaucrats, lawyers and politicians, not to mention the multitude of self-described educational … [Read more...] about Sep. 22, 2002: Proving Man and Monkeys Are Kin

Hoorays and Huzzahs to Eunice Stone, the Bartow County nurse who overheard a group of men -- helpfully referred to by the media as “Middle Eastern-looking” -- at a restaurant in Calhoun supposedly jive talking about attacks on Miami. She noted their tag number and reported them to law enforcement authorities. Now, the men say they were joking. Some joke. We ought to send … [Read more...] about Sep. 15, 2002: Random Thoughts on Random Subjects