The Macon Telegraph‘s “This I Know” series “tells the story of notable Georgians in their own words.” However, since Lester Maddox has been pushing up daisies for 4 years, today, the paper had to settle for former Braves reliever / self-styled social critic John Rocker (thanks to Repoz for the link).

You’re not really getting your point across – you’re not really making any sort of impact whatsoever – if you don’t have somebody criticize you.

The guy is a little overboard, but as far as what he’s done promoting his passion and passions, … Ted Nugent … is all about gun rights and promoting outdoor sports and stuff like that. I’ve been on a couple of conference calls with Ted and been backstage at a couple of the shows when he was touring with Lynyrd Skynyrd. … You get done listening to him and you’re like, “This guy’s not some … idiot rock player.” I mean, he’s a guy that’s actually very intelligent.

People are so hellbent to be spoon-fed everything. They don’t want to use deductive reasoning and come up with their own opinions. … They basically want to sit back and open their mind up like it’s a garage door and just let anybody park any level of crap in their head. … I guess it’s just the sheepish nature of people. They are basically sheep.

The dumbest thing in the world? That’s easy. Liberalism.

Being in the Rocky Mountains and stalking elk all day, that’s an unbelievable thing. To watch the sun rise over the snow-capped Rocky Mountain range and hearing elk bugle and bugles are bouncing off the canyon walls.

The worst sound in the world? … When I’m aiming at an animal and all I hear is “click.”

I’m a little chapped that they’re gonna tear down Yankee Stadium.

If I can get some real estate sold, I’m in the market for a new Ferrari.