In other words, I haven’t made myself clear. A few weeks ago, I observed that the Georgia state flag battle was over. According to my mail, the fight has only begun. In the interest of clarity, let me try again. Save your energy. The state flag has been changed. The old one is toast. Gone. Kaput. There will be no public referendum on the issue as there was in … [Read more...] about Jul. 23, 2001: Doggone it. As much as it pains me to say so, I am going to have to plead guilty to a blatant case of obfuscation and adumbration.
Jul. 16, 2001: As you know by now, the demigods at the International Olympic Committee have awarded the 2008 Olympic Games to that bastion of democracy, Beijing, China.
If you aren’t familiar with the location, it is the home of Tiananmen Square where tanks run over people holding views that differ from the tank commanders’ bosses. Lovely spot. China’s human rights record hasn’t been – well – spotless. But the IOC is confident that will change once they get the government to stop roughing up members of the Falun Gong spiritual group and … [Read more...] about Jul. 16, 2001: As you know by now, the demigods at the International Olympic Committee have awarded the 2008 Olympic Games to that bastion of democracy, Beijing, China.
Jul. 9, 2001: I don’t know if word has reached the folks at the United Nations
or the Geneva Convention or wherever they talk about these sorts of things, but my wife has declared war on squirrels. Total and unconditional, scorched-earth war. No suing for peace and that kind of stuff. We are talking major conflict here. One of her first acts as Commander in Chief was to appoint me brigadier general. My orders are clear. Don’t touch the remote … [Read more...] about Jul. 9, 2001: I don’t know if word has reached the folks at the United Nations
Jul. 2, 2001: Some random thoughts on some random subjects:
Senator Max Cleland must feel pretty good about his reelection chances. He recently voted against an amendment that would withhold federal funds from school districts that denied use of their facilities to the Boy Scouts. It passed anyway. I seriously doubt Sen. Cleland’s vote reflects the sentiments of the majority of his constituents. Maybe his consultants think there are … [Read more...] about Jul. 2, 2001: Some random thoughts on some random subjects:
Jun. 25, 2001: Reflections on our Nation’s Birthday:
In case you haven’t noticed, this great nation of ours is having a birthday. She is 225 years old and doing just fine, thank you. She has survived foreign wars, civil wars and cold wars. Born in revolution and not given much of a chance to survive, the United States is today the freest, richest, most powerful and most compassionate country on earth. And the most envied. You … [Read more...] about Jun. 25, 2001: Reflections on our Nation’s Birthday: