Columns

A couple of weeks ago, I said on these pages that I thought Georgia businesses were going to be forced into backing a change of the current state flag.  The column predictably got a lot of reaction. Those who agreed with my premise wrote short responses saying so.  Those who didn’t were vehement in their replies.  Many indicated I was part of the problem, suggesting that maybe … [Read more...] about May 18, 2000: When All Else Fails, Shoot the Messenger

I have seen the future and I don’t like what I see. It is called mega-merger and resulted in the recent fight between a Mickey Mouse organization, called Walt Disney Company and the Looney Tunes bunch at AOL/Time Warner/Ted Turner, or whatever their name is this week. Time Warner had a dispute with Disney over programming issues so they decided to even the score by pulling … [Read more...] about May 11, 2000: I Have Seen the Future

The Georgia state flag issue is upon us and it isn’t going to go away.  The flag fight in South Carolina pretty much guarantees that. On one side of the debate will be a majority of state legislators, representing constituents tired of having somebody else’s will imposed on them. On the other side, a group of mostly black legislators who have been waiting for this opportunity … [Read more...] about May 4, 2000: The Irresistible Force is About to Meet the Immovable Object

Have you lost any sleep over the recent developments between the US Government and Microsoft Corporation?  Chances are you slept a little less soundly because of the stock market gyrations of the past couple of weeks than over the catfight between the Justice Department and Bill Gates. I suggest you pay attention to what happens because it will have a significant impact on … [Read more...] about April 27, 2000: Ma Bell and Bill Gates Share a Valuable Lesson

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