http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/jfp.php/opinion/ en dustin@jacksonfreepress.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-23T22:22:50+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editors_note_back_home_05232012/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editors_note_back_home_05232012/#When:22:22:50Z I am not from Mississippi. That is, I was not born here. My momma and 'dem don't live here.by Kathleen Morrison, Features Editor May 23, 2012 I am not from Mississippi. That is, I was not born here. My momma and 'dem don't live here. City/County, State 2012-05-23T22:22:50+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editorial_wright_appointment_raises_concerns_052312/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editorial_wright_appointment_raises_concerns_052312/#When:22:03:29Z At the Jackson Free Press, we believe strongly in second chances. People make mistakes, get caught up with the wrong crowd and follow the wrong people down the wrong rabbit holes.May 23, 2012 At the Jackson Free Press, we believe strongly in second chances. People make mistakes, get caught up with the wrong crowd and follow the wrong people down the wrong rabbit holes. City/County, Politics, editorial 2012-05-23T22:03:29+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/stiggers_satirists_manifesto_052312/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/stiggers_satirists_manifesto_052312/#When:21:54:28Z I thought this would be a good time to write another reader's guide to my columns published in the Jackson Free Press. Since my last reader's guide, I continue to premiere new satirical characters that provide their opinions on the issues of the day.by Ken Stiggers May 23, 2012 I thought this would be a good time to write another reader's guide to my columns published in the Jackson Free Press. Since my last reader's guide, I continue to premiere new satirical characters that provide their opinions on the issues of the day. Along with my reoccurring characters such as Aunt Tee Tee, Brother Hustle, Jojo, Miss Doodle Mae, Chief Crazy Brotha and Kunta "Rahsheed X" Toby, I decided to add a new set of characters called The Unemployed, Underemployed and Part-time Dee Jays. I introduced these characters in a column titled "Hump Day Disco," published Aug. 31, 2011. Issues, stiggers 2012-05-23T21:54:28+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/kamikaze_rich_in_life_052312/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/kamikaze_rich_in_life_052312/#When:21:44:27Z My oldest daughter graduated from high school this past Friday. It was a proud moment indeed, as she also finished as her class valedictorian. This fall, she'll be attending Jackson State University on a full academic scholarship.by Kamikaze May 23, 2012 My oldest daughter graduated from high school this past Friday. It was a proud moment indeed, as she also finished as her class valedictorian. This fall, she'll be attending Jackson State University on a full academic scholarship. education, Youth, kaze 2012-05-23T21:44:27+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/atkins_modern-day_servitude_052312/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/atkins_modern-day_servitude_052312/#When:21:37:48Z I was a lowly intern at a major newspaper up north, sitting at my desk in a corner plotting my day when a small, elderly, bespectacled man walked past me to a nearby telephone. Notebook in hand, he picked up the receiver and dialed.by Joe Atkins May 23, 2012 I was a lowly intern at a major newspaper up north, sitting at my desk in a corner plotting my day when a small, elderly, bespectacled man walked past me to a nearby telephone. Notebook in hand, he picked up the receiver and dialed. education, State, Guest Op 2012-05-23T21:37:48+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/boys_will_be_boys_05162012/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/boys_will_be_boys_05162012/#When:18:09:49Z I don't manage to get out of the office often these days for lunch. But Friday I was in the mood for a Two Sisters veggie plate (probably had something to do with the staff party the night before, but I digress).by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief May 16, 2012 I don't manage to get out of the office often these days for lunch. But Friday I was in the mood for a Two Sisters veggie plate (probably had something to do with the staff party the night before, but I digress). Politics 2012-05-16T18:09:49+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editorial_to_do_its_job_council_must_show_up_051812/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/editorial_to_do_its_job_council_must_show_up_051812/#When:16:54:45Z Jackson has a strong-mayor, weak-council structure. Some City Council members seem to want to weaken their own power even more by not attending meetings and work sessions—or leaving early when they do attend.May 18, 2012 Jackson has a strong-mayor, weak-council structure. Some City Council members seem to want to weaken their own power even more by not attending meetings and work sessions—or leaving early when they do attend. City/County, editorial 2012-05-16T16:54:45+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/letter_brown_rings_hollow_051812/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/letter_brown_rings_hollow_051812/#When:16:50:50Z Rep. Cecil Brown's explanation as to why he opposed charter-school legislation this session ("Why Charter Schools Died," Vol. 10, Issue 34, May 2-8, 2012) rings hollow given that he was the sole sponsor of a bill in 2010 (HB 30) that would have allowed charters to open anywhere in Mississippi, in any district, upon approval by either the state Board of Education or the local school board.by Jameson Taylor, Ph.D. Vice President for Policy, Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Jackson May 18, 2012 Rep. Cecil Brown's explanation as to why he opposed charter-school legislation this session ("Why Charter Schools Died," Vol. 10, Issue 34, May 2-8, 2012) rings hollow given that he was the sole sponsor of a bill in 2010 (HB 30) that would have allowed charters to open anywhere in Mississippi, in any district, upon approval by either the state Board of Education or the local school board. State, Guest Op 2012-05-16T16:50:50+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/my_turn_benefits_of_inmate_labor_051812/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/my_turn_benefits_of_inmate_labor_051812/#When:16:37:28Z When I met Haley Barbour he was running for governor for the first time in 2003. It was at the Black Hawk political rally here in Carroll County. I have to give him credit: He is good at the one-on-one politics required at settings like the one here. I believe that he is as much at ease whether at a rural political rally or a corporate boardroom. A year ago, I figured he would be making national headlines when 2012 came around.by Ken Strachan May 18, 2012 When I met Haley Barbour he was running for governor for the first time in 2003. It was at the Black Hawk political rally here in Carroll County. I have to give him credit: He is good at the one-on-one politics required at settings like the one here. I believe that he is as much at ease whether at a rural political rally or a corporate boardroom. A year ago, I figured he would be making national headlines when 2012 came around. Barbour, Politics, State, Guest Op 2012-05-16T16:37:28+00:00 http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/outlaw_yes._we._051812/ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/outlaw_yes._we._051812/#When:16:08:11Z There was a weight on me—a black cloud that threatened all manner of lightening and rain, and I just couldn't shake it. "This," I thought to myself, "this will never end unless someone who matters stands up for us."By Eddie Outlaw May 18, 2012 By the time I went to bed Tuesday, May 8, it was apparent that North Carolina was certain to pass Amendment One that would rewrite the state's constitution to ban same sex marriages. The amendment goes beyond that by preventing other types of domestic unions from attaining legal status, which opponents warn could disrupt protection orders for unmarried couples. I thought back to a time when Mississippi did the same thing in 2004, with 86 percent voting in favor of rewriting our state's constitution, and I was embarrassed to remember my ambivalence at the time. civilrights, City/County, development, Issues, State, Outlaw 2012-05-16T16:08:11+00:00