In a new piece on Salon.com, writer Steve Kornacki argues that Democrats are pretty washed up in the Deep South, Johnny Dupree's historic victory notwithstanding. He writes:
While DuPree certainly deserves credit, it's hard not to look at his victory as the product of a rather depressing evolution of voting patterns in the Deep South, where race has increasingly become synonymous with party identification. It is this same evolution that will almost certainly doom him to a lopsided defeat in ... read on »
by DonnaLadd on 08/25/11 at 02:00 PM Comments (18)
This morning, I woke up to more of the usual-suspect comments under this story: Crime Perception Hurts Jackson Economy. Apparently, I had wigged out the white-guy chorus that always wants to point fingers the other direction when it comes to crime. How? By talking about how our racist, terroristic history against African Americans has led to today's crime situation. They no like that:
Alex0393 wrote, in part: I'll regret this but I think you're being unfair with Bill on this thing. There may ... read on »
by DonnaLadd on 08/17/11 at 01:21 PM Comments (30)
We're thrilled to hear that a diverse group has come together in the metro—include Pine Lake Church, the NAACP, Beth Israel and New Horizon Ministries—to honor James Craig Anderson, who was allegedly murder because he was black by a group of white Rankin County teens. They will hold a vigil this Sunday night at New Horizon International Ministries, one block from where the murder took place, to "call for forgiveness and peace for our city" and to "denounce hates brought to this neighborhood." ... read on »
It was predictable. Allowing anonymous free-for-alls in online newspaper comments—in a way papers never would do in print—is about to go the way of the Hummer. The Des Moines Register, a Gannett-owned paper whose site looks just like the Clarion-Ledger's announced today that it has started allowing only comments from people logged in through Facebook. This somewhat-extreme measure comes after Gannett papers, and many other websites, operated at the other extreme for way too long: allowing just ... read on »
Now that "The Help" has officially opened, it's getting massive national attention. (Just follow hashtag #thehelp on Twitter to see responses.) We're also getting calls from national media wanting to know how it's being received and, inevitably, how Jackson has changed, or if it has. Of course, this is happening the week that CNN reported that a group of Rankin County teens are accused of coming into Jackson to find a black man to "mess with" and then killed him. Like it or not, we are in the ... read on »
by DonnaLadd on 08/11/11 at 08:41 AM Comments (19)
Sheriff Malcolm McMillin said on his Facebook page today that he is challenging the outcome of the Democratic primary, which Tyrone Lewis has now officially won:
Friends,
I wanted to let you know that we have served notice to all those required by law to examine any and all materials related to the August 2nd Democratic Primary in Hinds County. This is not a challenge; it is simply an examination of what has happened so we can be absolutely clear on how these numbers were reached.
Last night on Facebook, I saw some folks posting about the awful crimes we've seen in Jackson of late, including the Lanier High School student, may he rest in peace. Some of the comments seem to be headed the direction we often see a year or so before mayoral elections kick in: blaming the chief and mayor for not speaking out more. Having covered—or been mired in—the Frank Melton campaign and then mayoral tenure, that kind of language makes me nervous, and just sounds political even if it's ... read on »
by DonnaLadd on 08/04/11 at 10:36 AM Comments (22)
Gov. Haley Barbour just issued a verbatim statement about the debt deal: “The Budget Control Act is a major victory for conservatives both Republican and Tea Party. It is not perfect, but it is a big step in the right direction, which is all you can ask for when you have a Democrat Senate and a Democrat President. While there will be much left to do after this passes, this is a big step forward.”
A couple random thoughts: Interesting how he separates Republicans from the Tea Party. And it's ... read on »
Paul Krugman explains in his New York Times column why we could be facing economic disaster as a result of the obsession over slashing spending:
[T]he deal itself, given the available information, is a disaster, and not just for President Obama and his party. It will damage an already depressed economy; it will probably make America’s long-run deficit problem worse, not better; and most important, by demonstrating that raw extortion works and carries no political cost, it will take America a ... read on »
May 22, 2012 One Night at Fenian's DonnaLadd: ... because if there is anything The Clarion-Ledger can muster the resources to do, it's show up any night of the week…
May 22, 2012 One Night at Fenian's Rico: Next time just call Metro Mix at the C-L and have them come and take some pretty pictures for the newspaper. Hell,…
May 22, 2012 [Editorial] To Do Its Job, Council Must Show Up RobbieR: And Chokwe wants to run for Mayor? Hopefully the citizens of Jackson don't fall for this clown's…
May 22, 2012 Catholics Sue Over Birth Control Rule Brian C Johnson: I cannot decide whether this is a vanity lawsuit, in the sense that the bishops know they stand…
May 22, 2012 Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill Brian C Johnson: Darryl, I think it is simply a statement of fact that African Americans in Mississippi are less likely to…
May 22, 2012 Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill Duan C.: I am in agreement with Golden Eagle - requiring I.D. ties a fee into voting, the only reason why its…
May 22, 2012 Person of the Day: Rep. Andy Gipson RobbieR: What? I was clearly referring to Bennie Thompson, not Rep. Gipson.
Rep. Bennie Thomson represents…
May 22, 2012 Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill justjess: Darryl, out of my "simple ignorance" I ask you this "little question:" Why are registered voters here in the State of…
May 22, 2012 Person of the Day: Rep. Andy Gipson Duan C.: @ Robbie R - you lost me on that one? They have him listed in the 77th District…
May 22, 2012 Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill bill_jackson: I would be interested to know what percentage of the voting age population does not have identification in this day and…
_(WPB)_(152_of_216)_medium.jpg "Chick Ball 2009 (7.25.09) (WPB) (152 Of 216)")
10
::recent comments
May 22, 2012One Night at Fenian's
DonnaLadd: ... because if there is anything The Clarion-Ledger can muster the resources to do, it's show up any night of the week…
May 22, 2012
One Night at Fenian's
Rico: Next time just call Metro Mix at the C-L and have them come and take some pretty pictures for the newspaper. Hell,…
May 22, 2012
[Editorial] To Do Its Job, Council Must Show Up
RobbieR: And Chokwe wants to run for Mayor? Hopefully the citizens of Jackson don't fall for this clown's…
May 22, 2012
Catholics Sue Over Birth Control Rule
Brian C Johnson: I cannot decide whether this is a vanity lawsuit, in the sense that the bishops know they stand…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
Brian C Johnson: Darryl, I think it is simply a statement of fact that African Americans in Mississippi are less likely to…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
Duan C.: I am in agreement with Golden Eagle - requiring I.D. ties a fee into voting, the only reason why its…
May 22, 2012
Person of the Day: Rep. Andy Gipson
RobbieR: What? I was clearly referring to Bennie Thompson, not Rep. Gipson.
Rep. Bennie Thomson represents…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
justjess: Darryl, out of my "simple ignorance" I ask you this "little question:" Why are registered voters here in the State of…
May 22, 2012
Person of the Day: Rep. Andy Gipson
Duan C.: @ Robbie R - you lost me on that one? They have him listed in the 77th District…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
bill_jackson: I would be interested to know what percentage of the voting age population does not have identification in this day and…