Have you ever seen anything to match the White House press corps’ dither over the recent hunting accident involving Vice President Dick Cheney? Cheney accidentally put some birdshot in a lawyer buddy instead of a defenseless quail, and the media didn’t find out about it until the next day. To observe their reaction, you would think we were witnessing the beginning of World War … [Read more...] about Feb. 20, 2006: It Is The Media That Can’t Seem to Shoot Straight
Feb. 13, 2006: Nothing Jimmy Carter Says Will Change The Facts
Jimmy Carter was arguably one of the least effective presidents of the 20th century. Historians say Warren Harding was nothing to write home about, but he couldn’t have been as mean-spirited and petty as President Peanut has turned out to be. I found Carter’s conduct at Coretta Scott King’s funeral reprehensible and hypocritical to the max. He took the occasion to mention how … [Read more...] about Feb. 13, 2006: Nothing Jimmy Carter Says Will Change The Facts
Feb. 6, 2006: A “Thank You” To Readers From Georgia General Rodeheaver
Here is a message especially for you from Brig. Gen. Stewart Rodeheaver, commanding general of Georgia’s 48th Brigade Combat Team in Iraq: “Hello from Baghdad, Iraq. Dick Yarbrough was kind enough to ask you to write the soldiers of the 48th Brigade. You responded with true Southern style and caring. We received hundreds of cards, letters, signs, banners, hand-painted pictures … [Read more...] about Feb. 6, 2006: A “Thank You” To Readers From Georgia General Rodeheaver
Jan. 30, 2006: Freshman Republican Gives Behind-The-Scenes Look at Congress
Why would anybody want to run for Congress? Most Americans view the institution with about as much regard as they do mule skinners and telephone marketers. You spend every waking hour raising money, making nice to cranky voters, running from meeting to meeting, getting your arm twisted by more special-interest groups than you can count and taking gratuitous potshots from … [Read more...] about Jan. 30, 2006: Freshman Republican Gives Behind-The-Scenes Look at Congress
Jan. 23, 2006: Georgia Encyclopedia Reveals A Lot About Our Great State
As I’ve said before, one of the finest resources available to learn about the Great State of Georgia is the New Georgia Encyclopedia, a project of the Georgia Humanities Council, the Office of the Governor, the University of Georgia Press and the University System of Georgia. You can find all kinds of information at www.georgiaencyclopedia.org. I doubt other states have … [Read more...] about Jan. 23, 2006: Georgia Encyclopedia Reveals A Lot About Our Great State