#1
Posted: 7/11/05 at 3:41pm
Former Georgia governor Zell Miller is probably best known for his foaming-at-the-mouth rant at the 2004 Republican convention where he spoke out against John Kerry, his own parties nominee and endorsed George W. Bush. Among the many questionable charges he leveled against nominee Kerry was that 'fact' that he was "Anti-military" and would send US troops into battle armed with spitballs and pea shooters.
Since then, Miller has written a book condemning "A lack of conscience" in the Democratic party and appointing himself as "an arbiter of Moral Behaviour in public office."
It has also come to light that Miller took over $80,000 of public money when he retired from office in 1999. $20,000 was for "Unused Leave" time accumulated when he was governor (basically unused sick time), which is not allowed for elected officials in Georgia. Miller has recently paid this money back, saying he was "Unaware" that he was not entitled to it. He also pocketed $60,000 in unspent entertainment expenses for the Governor's Mansion. When challenged recently by a TV News reporter's expose, Miller refused to discuss the matter on camera, but said he was eligible to take the unspent money because "No one said I couldn't" No other governor in the state's history has asked to keep unspent expenses.
In his recent book, Miller bemoans our "Deficit of Decency": "Is it decent? is the right question. It's one all of us know and can answer, law degree or not. Is it decent? demands not wordy responses or over-educated legal beagles to interpret it, but simple truth, which doesn't need many words and doesn't lean into the technical."
Macon Telegraph on Zell Miller
Since then, Miller has written a book condemning "A lack of conscience" in the Democratic party and appointing himself as "an arbiter of Moral Behaviour in public office."
It has also come to light that Miller took over $80,000 of public money when he retired from office in 1999. $20,000 was for "Unused Leave" time accumulated when he was governor (basically unused sick time), which is not allowed for elected officials in Georgia. Miller has recently paid this money back, saying he was "Unaware" that he was not entitled to it. He also pocketed $60,000 in unspent entertainment expenses for the Governor's Mansion. When challenged recently by a TV News reporter's expose, Miller refused to discuss the matter on camera, but said he was eligible to take the unspent money because "No one said I couldn't" No other governor in the state's history has asked to keep unspent expenses.
In his recent book, Miller bemoans our "Deficit of Decency": "Is it decent? is the right question. It's one all of us know and can answer, law degree or not. Is it decent? demands not wordy responses or over-educated legal beagles to interpret it, but simple truth, which doesn't need many words and doesn't lean into the technical."
Macon Telegraph on Zell Miller
Updated On: 7/11/05 at 03:41 PM
.jpg?format=auto&width=365)
