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FAITHFUL AND SINCERE
Former Governor Sonny Perdue has endorsed newly
Republican State Representative Doug McKiUip for re-election.
Mr. Perdue calls Rep. McKiUip "a man of deep faith and a sin
cere conservative." The governor himself is said to he a man of
faith, and he has also proven to be a man who caused special-
interest legislation to be passed, giving him a $100,000 tax
break. He is a man who used the power of his office to block .
the state purchase of a brown-bear wildlife preserve so that
land speculators could buy it in order to turn it into a sub
division that happened to be adjacent to the governor's own
property.
later, when it turned out that the development was not
profitable, the governor had the state buy the land at a con
siderable profit to aU concerned. Thus, Governor Perdue has
shown us that men of faith are not precluded from acting in
their own best interest, even when those actions are counter
to the best interests of the people they govern.
Perhaps we should wonder, then, just what exactly Governor
Perdue meant when he called Rep. McKiUip "a man of deep
faith." Why did the governor leave his description hanging?
Why did he not say that Rep. McKiUip is a man of deep faith in
God or a man of deep faith in Jesus or in the Almighty?
Was Governor Perdue not sure where Rep. McKiUip's faith
lies, or did he purposely leave it vague, for us to fiU in the
blanks? Did Governor Perdue think it better not to teU us too
specificaUy what or who kep.
Ms. Quick... has
consistently proven
herself to he a
sincere conservative,
even back when Rep.
McKiUip was stm
an insincere liberal.
McKiUip believes in, so that
we can fit our own ideals
into Rep. McKiUip's template?
Thus, perhaps the governor
intended that local voters, if
they're so inclined, could see
Rep. McKiUip as a man with
deep faith in himself or in
• mankind or even, perhaps, in
astrology or Scientology. This
is probably the kind of thing
Governor Perdue had in mind,
since he, himself, is a highly successful politician and knows
the value of inclusiveness when he is making an endorsement.
His phrasing was no doubt carefuUy chosen so that aU of us,
no matter what our persuasion, can identify Rep. McKiUip as
a man of deep faith in the same principles that we ourselves
beKeve in.
• Of course, it is entirely possible that the governor stopped
short of saying just who Rep. McKiUip believes in, because the
governor is not sure and chose to play it safe.
It may indeed be that Rep. McKiUip is a man of deep faith
in the principle that it is better not to have any principles, in
case one wants to be elected by one political party and then
change to the other party. It may be that Rep. McKiUip is a
man of deep faith in the belief that people wiU not remem
ber if you betray them and wiU vote for you again, anyway.
For that matter. Rep. McKiUip may have deep faith that the
Speaker wiU prepare a table before him in the presence of his
enemies and that his cup wiU run over and goodness and mercy
surely wiU follow him aU the days of his life. ^ ^ ; r
We can certainly conclude that Rep. McKiUip is a man
of deep faith in miracles, because his Republican friends in
Atlanta were able to take his deeply Democratic Athens-Clarke
County district and change it into a heavily Republican dis
trict spread out over four counties, sort of like one would turn
water into wine—if one were the sort who believed it was OK
to drink wine.
It is odd, in a way, that Gov. Perdue chose to endorse Rep.
McKiUip instead of his opponent, local attorney Regina Quick.
Ms. Quick is a longtime Republican leader and has consistently
proven herself to be a sincere conservative, even back when
Rep. McKiUip was stiU an insincere liberal Perhaps Ms. Quick's
faith is not deep enough for the governor, or perhaps she
just does not choose to use her faith for political purposes.
In any event, the candidates have a long campaign.ahead
of them until the July 31 primary. Between now and then,
local Democrats need to decide whether they're going to cross
over and vote for Regina Quick. If they do, in spite of Rep.
McKiUip's born-again Republican faith and his sincerity, he
might not have a prayer.
Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com
THIS WEEK’S
NEWS & FEATURES
City Dope
Athens News and Views
The Athens Banner-Herald has finally acknowledged that SeJig’s project is not in
compliance with local planning code.
Athens Rising 9
What’s Up in New Development
Relevant historic preservation ideas offered at a symposium on Southern Mills.
ARTS & EVENTS
Theatre Review .8
Postcards From Italy
If you enjoy having your Merchant-Ivory tickled, Enchanted April is a beautiful show.
Movie Pick 11
They Had Faces Then
Cinematic frivolity doesn't come any more genuine than The Artist.
MUSIC
Threats & Promises 13
Music News and Gossip
The Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven Camp-In, Athens Business Rocks finale, new
PacificUV release and more...
The Birdhouse Collection 14
Branchin' Out
The new kids in town find their niche recording at Glow Studio.
LETTERS 4
CITY DOPE 5
CITY PAGES 6
CAPITOL IMPACT 7
ATHEHC RISING 7
THEATRE REVIEW 8
ART NOTES 9
MOVIE DOPE 10
MOVIE PICK 11
ORT 12
THREATS & PROMISES 13
MAN FOREVER 14
THE BIRDHOUSE COLLECTION 14
VAN DYKE PARKS 15
THE CALENDAR! 16
BULLETIN BOARD 24
ART AROUND TOWN 25
COMICS.. 26
REALITY CHECK ...27
CLASSIFIEDS 28
CROSSWORD ..29
CIRCUS ATHENA 30
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