The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 9, No. 3, 1987, p. 24 Mine enemies are legion and I can barely remember when that was not the case. In a somewhat perverse manner, I find that comforting and
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The Cold Hard Truth: Wishing Justice for Bork
The Cold Hard Truth: Wishing Justice for Bork By J.L. Chestnut. Jr. Vol. 9, No. 4, 1987, pp. 15-16 WASHINGTON-This unstable, political, kooky town is in an absolute frenzy, even if measured by its own unreal standards. My favorite Washington
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The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 9, No. 5, 1987, p. 40 This is the 200th year of the U.S. Constitution, but that document remains shrouded in fiction, misunderstanding and ignorance. Millions of Americans know so little
The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 10, No. 1, 1988, p. 16 A powerful white Southern politician who for years has helped many black people, including this writer, sought last week to end an outrageous debate with
The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 10, No. 2, 1988, p. 32 MOTHER: Child, I told you all your life that white folks is trouble. Treat them right but keep your distance. DAUGHTER: But, Momma Jean, I
The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 10, No. 3, 1988, p. 24 Phillip Henry Pitts is one helluva trial lawyer. The man is skilled, creative and deadly spontaneous. I have been aware of Henry’s trial abilities for
The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 10, No. 5, 1988, pp. 24, 23 In the fall and winter of 1984, fifty white FBI agents came bustling into five west Alabama black-majority counties. The feds visited more than
The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 10, No. 6, 1988, pp. 24, 23 I do not expect George Bush to pursue the “kinder, gentler nation” announced in his campaign rhetoric. The mysterious “thousand points of light” about
The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 11, No. 1, 1989, pp. 24 My wife looked sternly across the dinner table one night recently and quietly reminded me of the flak I received 12 years ago from certain
The Cold Hard Truth
The Cold Hard Truth By J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Vol. 11, No. 2, 1989, pp. 24, 22-23 I am proud of America and proud to be an American. Almost no other nation in the world would have waged a civil war