2004 Columns

Dear Mike: For several years, I have suggested that you would be well served to accept some sage advice from yours truly and that doing so might extricate you from the controversies that seem to swirl around you like fruit flies in a peach orchard. Because I received no response, I can only assume that (a) you didn’t know I had made this offer because you have better things to … [Read more...] about Aug. 16, 2004: More Unsolicited Advice for UGA President Michael Adams

According to political pundits who get paid big bucks to know this stuff, the Kerry-Edwards team has pretty much written off the state of Georgia as they begin their campaign for the White House. One political writer put it this way, “There’s not a snowball’s chance that the Democrats are going to give much time or attention to the state.” Hmmm. Is it because John Kerry … [Read more...] about Aug. 2, 2004: Has John Kerry Already Written Off Georgia?

Okay, boys and girls, it is time once again for Answer Man, that much-requested feature in which yours truly answers questions from his adoring fans. Let’s go right to the mailbox. Dear Answer Man: How did a pea-headed birdbrain like you ever get to write a column? You have the intellectual capacity of a screwdriver. — Several Hundred (at least) Readers Dear Several Hundred … [Read more...] about Jul. 26, 2004: What Time Is It? It’s Time For Answer Man

Here is some news to light your fire. A group of young people calling themselves Protest Warriors are going to protest the protestors at the upcoming Republican convention in New York City. They claim the left-wing loonies have hogged center stage for too long and the Protest Warriors intend to beat them at their own game. Their motto is “Fighting the Left and Doing it … [Read more...] about Jul. 19, 2004: Protest Warriors Take on Left-Wing Loonies

Dear Senator Miller: As you wind down an illustrious political career that spans almost a half-century, I want you to know how much I appreciate all the great things you have done for Georgia. In this day of sound bites and polling data and political consultants, you tell it like it is. Good for you. It might surprise you to know how many people ask me about you. I get … [Read more...] about Jul. 12, 2004: A Letter To Sen. Miller: Give ‘Em Hell, Zell