For example, since the Legislature has adjourned, you have been inundated with analysis by political experts over what got passed and what didn’t and who delivered the most pork to the folks back home so nobody would be mad about changing the state flag. Really mundane stuff. But no one, dear reader, has alerted you to what is pending in next year’s session. While pundits try … [Read more...] about May. 26, 2001: One of the values of checking this space is that you will be made privy to important information not available elsewhere.
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Mar. 19, 2001: I am suffering from a bad case of contempt of court.
The sources of my contempt are Fulton County Superior Court Judge Alice Bonner and convicted murderer Ronald Keith Spivey. In case you missed it, Judge Bonner recently dismissed a hit and run case because two attorneys from Howard’s office were 15 minutes late. The legal beagles thought they were supposed to be there at 9:30 AM. The judge said they were supposed to be there … [Read more...] about Mar. 19, 2001: I am suffering from a bad case of contempt of court.
Mar. 12, 2001: Once again, it is open season in America’s schools.
Two students killed in San Diego. One wounded in Pennsylvania. The very real prospect of future teenage copycats trying to get their 15 minutes of fame. What is going on? If you listen to the media and liberal politicians, they will tell you that the answer to school violence is more gun control. They are wrong. The answer is more parent control. At the same time that … [Read more...] about Mar. 12, 2001: Once again, it is open season in America’s schools.
Mar. 5, 2001: To Ex-President William Jefferson Clinton:
Somewhere in Harlem, New York Dear Mr. Clinton: I hope this letter reaches you. I had originally intended to send it to your penthouse in Manhattan but understand you have moved to an outhouse in Harlem. I trust you are still there. The last white guy that tried to set up shop in your new neighborhood opened a record store called Freddy’s. Your local Pentecostal minister, … [Read more...] about Mar. 5, 2001: To Ex-President William Jefferson Clinton:
Feb. 26, 2001: I have just returned from a tour of Australia and New Zealand.
didn't want to go, but as is usual in my household we took a vote. The final tally was 1-1 -- I lost. If you are planning to go Down Under, let me warn you, it is a long way from here. To get there, you must cross the international dateline. In Australia, it is always tomorrow, which excited me because I figured that while I was there I would know the latest news before it … [Read more...] about Feb. 26, 2001: I have just returned from a tour of Australia and New Zealand.