Jaz Brisack is an impressive young lady. Besides earning outstanding grades in general studies, English, journalism, and public policy, she’s president of the College Democrats, a labor organizer, and a women’s health advocate. And now, she’s a Rhodes Scholar. Brisack says Mississi[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi’
November 26th, 2018 - 11:05 am § in Politics
“Ole Miss” Rhodes Scholar slams Cindy Hyde-Smith as a white supremacist
November 20th, 2018 - 4:27 pm § in Politics
Cindy Hyde-Smith is a relic of the Jim Crow era
A Democratic win in Tuesday’s runoff election in Mississippi could limit the party’s 2018 Senate losses to 1 seat, and controversies swirling around the GOP candidate have changed the odds of that happening from highly improbable to conceivable. The current Senate has a 51-49 GOP majorit[...]
June 22nd, 2015 - 7:11 pm § in America
Hey Hey, Ho Ho, ..Mississippi is the next to go!
At least South Carolina flew the thing on a separate mast. Time to remember the civil rights chant! Mississippi House Speaker Says Confederate Symbol Should Be Removed From State Flag[...]
March 11th, 2015 - 7:01 pm § in Uncategorized
Stupid cop fired for racist rant
Former Jackson County, Mississippi, deputy sheriff Michael Slater — notice I said “former,” because he no longer works there — threatened an online gamer in a video chatroom by saying, “You about to come to a f—–g paid police officer’s house. I get pa[...]
February 17th, 2015 - 7:31 pm § in Politics
Mississippi GOP legislator blames his racist remarks on news reporter
In a remarkable tour-de-force of non-courage, a Mississippi GOP legislator whose racist remarks got him in hot water with his own fellow Republicans after he was quoted by a newspaper is trying to pass the buck to the reporter who wrote the story. State Rep. Gene Alday, R-Walls, who came under fire [...]
February 17th, 2015 - 3:00 pm § in Uncategorized
Racist Mississippi judge indicted for assaulting disabled black youth
A Mississippi grand jury has indicted Judge Bill Weisenberger for “simple assault on a vulnerable adult,” a felony carrying up to a $1,000 fine or 5 years in prison, or both, for his actions at a flea market on May 8, 2014. In that incident, Eric Rivers, 20, an autistic black youth, wa[...]
November 19th, 2013 - 9:36 am § in Misc.
How Can Americans Live in Tea Party States? .. What Would Jefferson Do?
I wish he were alive to explain himself: [...]
April 27th, 2013 - 8:48 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Should the US Control Immigration from Mississippi?
Report: Arrest made in White House ricin case A Mississippi martial arts expert and failed GOP politician was arrested Saturday in connection with ricin letters sent to President Obama, Sen. Roger Wicker and a Mississippi judge, media outlets are reporting. Tupelo Police Chief Tony Carleton told W[...]