• A guest editorial in the AJC salutes Max Cleland.

Neither I nor any other veteran questions his courage in Vietnam, nor his courage to live life and give more than he takes....

A nice piece. It was even written by a Republican.

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• What a great blog entry on Gore, Bush and the press.

Dwight Meredith in his PLA blog really nails the press on it handling of Gore and Bush. Well researched, this shows how the conservative press and pundits fault Gore for perceived slights and then let Bush get away with actual flip-flops and reinvention.

In one respect, the media's coverage of the 2000 campaign was spot on. One candidate really does have a problem telling the truth and is constantly reinventing himself. There was just one little problem of mistaken identity.

If you are at all interested in the unbalanced reporting of the press, read this. After you read it, email it to all your friends. Perhaps send it to your local media. Then store the blog in your "favorites" and read it often.

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Secret transcript of Bush/Rice conversation.

This has been around on the newsgroups for a few day, but I saw it first courtesy of William Burton's blog.

There is also a better formatted version at Driver 8.

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• Atlantan sued over Otis Redding Bio

Author Scott Freeman of Atlanta is being sued by Zelma Redding and Phil Walden for $15 million. Offending Redding's widow and his former business manager is how the book details rumors about Redding's drug usage, philandering and contemplated suicide. Also mentioned is a rumor that Walden plotted with the Mafia to kill Redding; supposedly Redding was about to replace Walden with a new manager. The author does discount the managers involvement in Redding's death by saying the rumor was "unsubstantiated and had no basis in fact." However, the suit will press forward.

When noted North Georgia lawyer Bobby Lee Cook was asked what his clients hope to gain from the suit, he replied: "A hell of a lot of money."

• So what the hell was it?

Fulton County prosecutors will drop drug trafficking charges against Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor's son, Fletcher Taylor. During a July 29th traffic stop the young Taylor and two friends were arrested when police found what they believe to have been 29.5 grams of opium. Test now reveal that what was found was not an illegal substance.

Did the cops find jock itch powder and think it drugs? Or did the kids try to buy drugs and ended up getting busted with baby laxative? Inquiring minds want to know.

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