November 12, 2010

The Republican tidal wave that engulfed Alabama last Tuesday was profound and overwhelming. It was more like a tsunami. The magnitude is resounding…


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November 05, 2010

Suppose you are some young person keenly interested in being Governor of Alabama one day. If that young person approached me and asked what would be…


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October 29, 2010

There is an old adage that warns be careful what you ask for because you just might get it. In less than a week either Ron Sparks or Robert Bentley…


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October 22, 2010

Alabama’s high courts are about as Republican as any elected tribunals in the country. We have six criminal appeals court judges and all six are…


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October 15, 2010

Without a doubt the Governor’s Race is always the marquee political show every four years. This year is no exception. However, there is another…


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October 08, 2010

In 1876 when the southern states wrestled free of the shackles of Reconstruction, one thing was certain. The South would not vote for any Republican.…


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October 01, 2010

If Robert Bentley wins the governor’s race in five weeks he will be the first legislator in the course of state history to ascend directly from the…


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September 24, 2010

One would have to wonder what our current governor and legendary governor, Big Jim Folsom, have in common. Riley is quiet and calculating whereas Big…


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September 17, 2010

Unlike Britain we do not have royalty who have historically inherited political positions of power. However, you would not think there was much…


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September 10, 2010

Much like business opportunities the old adage of being at the right place at the right time rings very true in politics. Timing and picking the…


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