CNN is reporting that two police officers were shot dead in Mississippi late Saturday. It was the first time in 30 years that an officer was killed in the line of duty in Hattiesburg, the mayor said. Officers Benjamin J. Deen, 34, and Liquori Tate, 24, were making a traffic stop when they were shot,… Continue reading Two Police Officers Shot and Killed in Mississippi
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Body of Black Man Found Hanging From a Tree in Mississippi – Video
This, from a FBI statement. “Earlier in the day, the Claiborne County Sheriffs Department and the Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks conducted a ground search for a man who had been missing since early March. Officers located a man hanging in the woods near Roddy Road a half mile from his last known residence. “The… Continue reading Body of Black Man Found Hanging From a Tree in Mississippi – Video
Mississippi Republican Now a Democrat Because of Obamacare
Let me be the first one to issue an apology. I was wrong and I am big enough to admit that. Apparently, there is one smart Republican in Mississippi, I had no idea. And because he is so wise, he has dropped the party of hate and ignorance and has joined the party of Progressives.… Continue reading Mississippi Republican Now a Democrat Because of Obamacare
Mississippi Governor Refused Obamacare, Then Blames Obamacare For Increase in Uninsured
Mississippi Republican governor Phil Bryant has some nerve! Just like other Republican governors nationwide, Governor Phil Bryant has denied the people of his state any access to healthcare through Obamacare, and has refused to expand Medicaid through the provisions provided under Obamacare. That is expected. He is after all, a Republican and as such, has put… Continue reading Mississippi Governor Refused Obamacare, Then Blames Obamacare For Increase in Uninsured
It’s Official – Thad Cochran Wins in Mississippi
The final results were turned over to the Secretary of State on Monday, and they showed Cochran winning the Republican primary by 7667 votes. Meanwhile, his Teaparty challenger Chris McDaniel, is asking for a do over, claiming that some Mississippi residents voted illegally because they are registered Democrats. State rules do not prevent cross-party voting,… Continue reading It’s Official – Thad Cochran Wins in Mississippi
Mississippi Blacks are Looking for Payback in Cochran Win
The Mississippi Republican was about to lose his seat to a Teapot favorite, so he did the unthinkable and pandered to the black community, normally a strong Democratic voting block, and got them to write his name down on the ballot. Now that he’s won, these Democrats are wondering what exactly will Thad Cochran do… Continue reading Mississippi Blacks are Looking for Payback in Cochran Win
Mississippi Could Execute an Innocent Woman on Thursday
Although her son eventually confessed to the crime, her execution is scheduled to happen on Thursday. If Mississippi executes Michelle Byrom, 57, on Thursday, she would be the first woman executed in the state since 1944. A motion to approve that execution date is pending before the Mississippi Supreme Court. Jackson attorney David Voisin, a… Continue reading Mississippi Could Execute an Innocent Woman on Thursday
Mitt Romney – All the Grits In The World Cannot Help You Win The South
Although he won some delegates in Mississippi and Alabama in yesterday’s primaries, Romney’s clear focus on “math” as his only way to winning the Republican nomination is quite frankly, lame. What we are witnessing before our very eyes is a Republican candidate who is proving time and time again, that he simply cannot win a… Continue reading Mitt Romney – All the Grits In The World Cannot Help You Win The South
Post Primary Blues: The GOP’s Gone South “Y’all!”
Rick pulls off the daily double and the race pushes on. I can’t say as I’m terribly surprised but the results certainly were a sharp rebuke to Romney and his claims to be a conservative. Perhaps in the fall, when he’s the nominee, this will help him as moderate voters will determine this election. The… Continue reading Post Primary Blues: The GOP’s Gone South “Y’all!”
Mother Sent To Jail For Lying On Food Stamps Application
We all know that there are some systems that are set up against the poor that benefit the rich. A good example of this is the following story. A mother of two is sent to jail for lying on her food-stamp application, while bankers largely responsible for our economic downfall and cheating the middle class out of… Continue reading Mother Sent To Jail For Lying On Food Stamps Application
In Four Months, Republicans Introduced 916 Bills Against Women’s Right To Choose
It’s almost an unbelievable figure – 916. That’s the amount of legislation that Republicans introduced from January to April, trying to regulate a woman’s reproductive system. It’s absolutely stunning! This information comes from a report by The Guttmacher Institute, and it finds that 49 states have contributed to this number with various bills geared towards… Continue reading In Four Months, Republicans Introduced 916 Bills Against Women’s Right To Choose