2004 Columns

Attention! The Georgia Legislature is now in session. In case you have forgotten, you have elected these folks to go to Atlanta and give you more government than you want or need. You may get a little break this session, however. This is the year all members of the Legislature have to stand for re-election, so they are likely to leave things pretty much as they are. Nobody … [Read more...] about Jan. 11, 2004: Some Serious Proposals for the Legislature

I don’t make predictions anymore. I learned the hard way that while readers never remember anyone else’s predictions, they never forget mine. A couple of years ago, when I was feeling wiser than an owl, I said Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes would easily win re-election. Sonny Perdue, Barnes’ opponent, was a Democrat-turned-Republican and the author of controversial natural gas … [Read more...] about Jan. 4, 2004: No Predictions in 2004, Only Slam Dunks