Does 'Open Carry' Actually Increase Gun Violence?
An interesting piece in Salon this week seems to have discovered (bless their little San Francisco hearts) that 'open carry' is a "new craze" (ahem) out here in flyover country. But, now that they've caught on, the piece does take a fascinating look at some of the psychology of open …
The AFA Warned Us! Polgamy Now Legal and It's the Gays' Fault
The American Family Association's president, Tim Wildmon, sent out an "AFA ActionAlert" this morning to let us know that our worst fears are, indeed, coming true. Thanks to an "activist" Federal judge in Utah, "...polygamy is now essentially legal in the United States." Whoa! I tell you, those activist judges …
For Some Reason, Phil Bryant Thinks Feds Want to Educate Mississippi's Kids
Mississippi routinely lags the rest of the nation when it comes to educating or kids. Apparently, Gov. Phil Bryant is under the impression that the federal government -- with everything it's dealing with related to the rollout of the health law -- now wants to try to fix Mississippi's public-education …
City To Host Three More Town Hall Meetings
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and the City of Jackson will host three additional town hall meetings to discuss the merits of the proposed 1-percent sales tax option currently before Jackson voters, the city announced Monday morning. Wards 1 and 2 will meet at 6 p.m. on Dec. 19 at Word and …
Cochran Running: What They Are Saying
With the announcement that he will seek a seventh term representing Mississippi in the U.S. Senate, Thad Cochran set off an flurry of statements from state and national figures, alike. Here are a few, including one of his opponents. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, in an official release: “Deborah and I …
Lumumba Announces Two More Town Halls
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba has announced two more town hall meetings to discuss the need for the city to pass a 1-percent sales tax hike. The first is set for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the E-Center on the campus of Jackson State University at 1230 Raymond Road. …