After being subjected to untold hours of the Elian Gonzales-athon and watching his cousin faint as regularly as the sunrise, the Cuban exiles wail, government storm troopers break down doors, Janet Reno (of Waco fame) attempt to explain her actions, reporters intone what it all means, Republicans threaten (televised) hearings, and Fidel Castro, wear that same ugly hat he’s been … [Read more...] about April 20, 2000: Free Speech is our Constitutional Right
2000 Columns
April 13, 2000: This Brand of Integrity Never Goes Out of Style
Permit me a point of personal privilege. Unless you are my age or a student of Georgia politics, you might not know the name Charles Gowen. From 1939 until 1960, Gowen was a major force on the state political scene as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Glynn County. Through his influence the state bought Jekyll Island in the late 40’s. In 1954, he lost … [Read more...] about April 13, 2000: This Brand of Integrity Never Goes Out of Style
April 6, 2000: The Curtain Has Been Pulled on the Wizard of Oz
Doug Ivester, the retiring chairman of The Coca-Cola Company, has managed to do in two short years what all of his predecessors combined could not do in the previous 111: He has turned an institution of mythical proportions into just another company. A company that merely sells sugared water. The curtain has been pulled on the Wizard of Oz. People like me who labored in … [Read more...] about April 6, 2000: The Curtain Has Been Pulled on the Wizard of Oz
March 30, 2000: Here Come the Braves!
ln case you have been too caught up in the saga of the federal government's conspiracy against beloved-terrorist-turned-imam, H. Rap Brown, you probably haven't noticed that another baseball season is upon us. It is time to once again get our hopes up with the Atlanta Braves, who have turned “near-miss” into an art form over the past decade. But this year, sports fans, things … [Read more...] about March 30, 2000: Here Come the Braves!