Lester Maddox who became Governor of Georgia on a segregationist platform in 1966 died yesterday. Here is his main claim to fame (or rather infamy): Mr. Maddox first came to national attention in 1964, after he violated the newly signed federal Civil Rights Act by refusing to serve three black Georgia Tech students at his… Continue reading Lester Maddox 1916-2003
Year: 2003
John Edwards
I haven’t been following news about Presidential candidates yet, but this speech by John Edwards is good. Our ancestors came here to escape a world where birth was destiny, and build a nation where all are born with the right to control their own destiny. For more than 200 years, our country has been propelled… Continue reading John Edwards
Eric Rudolph Visits
Wow, I got a visit from Eric Rudolph himself to say: i didnt do it Am I important or what? And then there’s Bobby who thinks I am a judgmental nutcase who judges terrorists like Rudolph or Bin Laden: Sounds like you have all the problems in the world solved. Can you judge me next?… Continue reading Eric Rudolph Visits
Kayak Touring
I am going to a kayaking trip on Lake Tugalo on the border of Georgia and South Carolina. It is a 2 day trip and I’ll be back on sunday afternoon.
Letter from my Undergrad School
I am thinking of writing about my undergrad years. Not personal stories, but more tied into education and politics in Pakistan. Instead of first giving the background, I’ll post the translation of a letter that my parents got from the head of our college during my junior year (the letter is dated March 12, 1992).… Continue reading Letter from my Undergrad School
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63
I recently finished reading Taylor Branch’s Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63. It’s a huge book with more than 900 pages of text plus about 78 pages of notes. It took me a long time to read, but it was worth it. The book is fascinating and Taylor Branch brings the civil… Continue reading Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63
Musharraf’s Gems
This guy Musharraf makes me angry: President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday declared that the Legal Framework Order could not be undone and he would continue as the chief of army staff as “unity of command comes through one person in order to give stability to the nation”. This is the government we are talking about,… Continue reading Musharraf’s Gems
Country Quiz
You’re the United Nations! Most people think you’re ineffective, but you are trying to completely save the world from itself, so there’s always going to be a long way to go. You’re always the one trying to get friends to talk to each other, enemies to talk to each other, anyone who can to just… Continue reading Country Quiz
Deference to the Executive
Go read a great post by Unqualified Offerings about the decision of the DC Appeals court backing secrecy for Sept 11 detainees. NOW.
Weird Search Results
I am sorry to disappoint the visitor who came here by searching for “sexy in islamabad email address”. I am sure there are sexy men/women/?? in Islamabad and they might even have email addresses. You just won’t find them on this weblog. Apparently I am the #3 result for this search on Google. BTW, who… Continue reading Weird Search Results