Newsworthy highlight of the weekend:

U.S. Senator Zell Miller's (D-GA) appearance on NBC's Meet The Press [Transcript].
Sen. Miller's book, A National Party No More: The Conscience of a Conservative Democrat details the failures of the "new" Democratic party which, he argues, simply ignores the South as a region where the party can compete. This is a fatally flawed strategy, Miller argues, and his Southern wit mixes one-liners and solid logic without parallel.

His appearance on Meet The Press this past Sunday was a classic and I encourage you to read the short transcript of the exchange (see link above; scroll down past the boring "discussion" between host Tim Russert and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld). It was a performance which would rival his fellow Southerner James "Ragin' Cajun" Carville's legacy as the King of Meet The Press.

In discussing the current field of Democrats running for president, Sen. Miller was particularly candid and poignant.

"Howard Dean knows about as much about the South as a hog knows about Sunday. "

Classic...simply classic. And probably "damn near right."

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Christian controversy in the news:

Scalia recuses himself from the upcoming "under God" court decision while redefining the "rules" regarding S.C. justices' extracurricular speaking. (NOTE: Link leads to "news analysis" not a news story.)

Meanwhile....

Episcopal Church consecrates homosexual as bishop.

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Georgetown 3L develops system to predict U.S. Supreme Court decision. Though some may disagree, this is fascinating regardless of its accuracy.

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For what it's worth...

U.S. Administrator Paul Bremer imposes flat tax (15 percent) in Iraq.

A very well-placed source tells me that he's a very talented amateur chef. No joke.
- posted by C @ 11:10:00 AM