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Apr 13, 08 | 5:16 pm [Editor's Note] Children of Cowardice ladd: "I'm sorry if you were offended." Right. That isn't a real apology, and it's blaming the victim. I've been thinking a lot in recent days about how weird it is to live in a world where someone gets in more trouble for uttering the b-word... Apr 13, 08 | 5:06 pm [Kamikaze] Parental Precepts BubbaT: I think msgrits was meaning was even though you don't allow it at home they have too much access to computers at friends houses, school, libraries and even their cell phones, they will have a myspace page reguardless of what you allow them to to at... Apr 13, 08 | 5:06 pm No 'Unnamed Sources,' Ledger? You sure? ladd: Interesting. Bill Skinner posted under Mitchell's story to give a fuller picture of the interview he gave Mitchell: I was not attacking Judge Delaughter, Jerry Mitchell took a 45 minute interview about mortages, former law partners, and... Apr 13, 08 | 4:40 pm Barefoot In The Delta ladd: Folks, we're in the middle of a big Web switcheroo right now. We'll see about doing something like that when this is done. Exciting times ahead ...... Apr 13, 08 | 4:12 pm Barefoot In The Delta L.W.: PS Can the pictures within this online version be made larger or linked to larger versions of the pictures so I can really see them? Sounds like a good idea to me. How about clickable thumbnail-sized photos that link to a gallery of... Apr 13, 08 | 2:18 pm Barefoot In The Delta gwilly: PS Can the pictures within this online version be made larger or linked to larger versions of the pictures so I can really see them?... Apr 13, 08 | 2:16 pm Barefoot In The Delta gwilly: I really enjoyed this article on many levels - as someone new to Mississippi with many things yet to learn and to try to understand; as someone who likes films, filmmaking, and even some filmmakers; as an aspiring writer who admires Cheree's craft... Apr 13, 08 | 2:16 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur ladd: Either we have to believe that black men are inherently criminal, or not educable, or someone has made a big mistake and something is very wrong with the system. That statement is so, so important, will. People don't think through the... Apr 13, 08 | 2:06 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur willdufauve: America is a racist country built on genocide and slavery. We're all imbued with racism. Even the kindest, most honorable and fair minded person is imbued with the racism that's pervasive in the culture. Nothing makes people act more crazy than... Apr 13, 08 | 12:30 pm My Statement About Mike Lacey’s Use of Racial Slur ladd: More response yesterday by Mr. Lacey. I like this: One week before the SPJ award, we were feted by the ACLU as civil libertarians of the year... Apr 13, 08 | 12:28 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur ladd: More response by Mr. Lacey. I like this: One week before the SPJ award, we were feted by the ACLU as civil libertarians of the year because of... Apr 13, 08 | 12:14 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur Kacy: Agreed. The way he rambled, I sensed that he was searching for something to say, which is all the more reason he should have followed this age-old dictum regarding speakers affairs such as the banquet: 'be brief and be seated'. Had he done so, maybe... Apr 13, 08 | 10:57 am No 'Unnamed Sources,' Ledger? You sure? ladd: Is this where Mitchell got the story tip about the house? Hat tip to Folo folks for getting there first. And... Apr 13, 08 | 10:52 am No 'Unnamed Sources,' Ledger? You sure? ladd: Let's look at this paragraph in specific: There has been no suggestion by any of those cooperating with federal authorities that DeLaughter accepted any money. Disbarred New Albany lawyer Tim Balducci testified in a recent hearing that... Apr 13, 08 | 10:28 am Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur ladd: Also note that the offending slur was said in context of telling drinking stories. You can't argue educational value of any kind.... Apr 13, 08 | 9:55 am [Kamikaze] Parental Precepts emilyb: I disagree with that one msgrits....I don't like allowing my child to do something because he "could" have access to it somewhere else. I just don't think middle school kids should be a part of that type of community at that stage in their... Apr 12, 08 | 10:03 pm [Kamikaze] Parental Precepts golden eagle '97: I'm not sure if it's so much the age of the parents that's a problem as it is other forces influencing children these days. Our grandparents and great-grandparents were having babies in their teens--and that was very common--but they raised their... Apr 12, 08 | 9:57 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur Kacy: Donna, I watched and listened to the video and I honestly have to wonder if the man wasn't drunk. He referred to one journalist whose name he couldn't remember as "that godda*m guy" (or something very similar). His remarks were sprinkled with other... Apr 12, 08 | 9:46 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City golden eagle '97: Again, the only place I even heard about the incident was on WAPT. If anybody else has reported on it, it's not to my knowledge. I checked the other area papers online, but saw no story. I do think there would be more outrage if there were more... Apr 12, 08 | 11:56 am [Kamikaze] Parental Precepts msgrits: You can't stop kids from being on MySapce etc. They don't need you or a computer in the home to maintain a page. You can create as much dialogue as possible about what's on the page, appropriate behavior, safety. Forbidding them from being on... Apr 12, 08 | 11:26 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City Rico: Other than on this board, I sure haven't seen much publicity about this incident, though I haven't watched the news for the last few days. Could it be that if this were publicized a little more then there would be more outrage at the event coming... Apr 12, 08 | 10:56 am [Kamikaze] Parental Precepts emilyb: This is a parent who needs a clue: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/24009077/ I can't get over parents allowing their kids, especially middle school kids, on myspace, bebo, etc. That's insane.... Apr 12, 08 | 10:38 am Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed savebrettjones: "And obviously his lack of education did not hamper his use of the weapon which took the victim's life. " Clark, there was no weapon ever linked to the boy, the crime or the body. It was not even determined what kind of knife was used or who used... Apr 12, 08 | 10:14 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City Reximus: What part of Madison did this happen in?... Apr 12, 08 | 10:07 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City C.W.: Isn't this where the anti-bias rally was held and people were arrested (including a pregnant woman)? Isn't this where black people are stopped for no reason and questioned about where they're going and why? Will, you're cracking me up, just by... Apr 12, 08 | 8:39 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City jeff lucas: Can you imagine if it had been a couple of blacks fighting in front of her Wal-Mart and they started shooting? Or a rash of home invasions in one of her whitebred neighborhoods? She'd be jumping up and down anxious to comment on how that sort of... Apr 12, 08 | 6:33 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City Lori G: From what I know of it, Mary said "no comment". Which is just as good as condoning the behavior as far as I am concerned. She can open her mouth about anything else and chooses to be quiet about this? ... Apr 11, 08 | 11:25 pm My Statement About Mike Lacey’s Use of Racial Slur ladd: I don't know who would sanction him, golden. AAN is a trade association, and policing is not our role. Nor should it be. I truly think that more speech, and getting people to think about this and then put those lessons into play, is the best... Apr 11, 08 | 11:18 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City ladd: I have enough outrage to share, will. ;-) It all breaks my heart. Life does not have to be so hard; it amazes me that people go to such lengths to offend. Choose love. Really.... Apr 11, 08 | 10:58 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City golden eagle '97: Also, I can't wait to see the big Northside Sun coverage and outrage about this. I checked their website a moment ago; I saw no story on it. I also checked the Madison County Herald and Madison County Journal--no luck either. ... Apr 11, 08 | 10:52 pm My Statement About Mike Lacey’s Use of Racial Slur golden eagle '97: Will there be any sanctions levied against Lacey for what he said?... Apr 11, 08 | 10:52 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City willdufauve: "And will, with due respect, I can agree with you that there is still a lot of racism around us. But there is something pretty extra special about someone breaking into your home and scrawling an epithet on your wall. I think a little additional... Apr 11, 08 | 10:47 pm Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed savebrettjones: Clark, in Edmonds v Mississippi, the Supreme Court stated: "there was no showing that Dr. Hayne's testimony was based not on opinion or speculations but rather on scientific methods and procedures." Based on that information, what... Apr 11, 08 | 10:35 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City golden eagle '97: I haven't heard the mayor speak out. In fact, I haven't kept up with any follow-ups after WAPT's initial report. I don't know if WLBT or WJTV ever did a report on the incident.... Apr 11, 08 | 10:32 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City ladd: Also, I can't wait to see the big Northside Sun coverage and outrage about this. As if.... Apr 11, 08 | 10:31 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City ladd: Oh, and this gives new meaning to media phrase, "home invasion," doesn't it? And will, with due respect, I can agree with you that there is still a lot of racism around us. But there is something pretty extra special about someone breaking into... Apr 11, 08 | 10:21 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City ladd: Did the mayor of Madison ever speak out against this? If not, that's kinda reason enough not to live there. There are some things that so basic that there is no excuse.... Apr 11, 08 | 9:57 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City Lori G: Will, Whitely, et al-Its not that I'm shocked. Hell, I grew up in the Delta. I'm not even surprised. What you guys are seeing is severe disappointment. And maybe just a little bit of a broken heart. The day I don't react that strongly to... Apr 11, 08 | 9:32 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City willdufauve: "I cannot IMAGINE what that felt like to that woman." Lori G The first time something like that happens, you're shocked and stunned out of your wits. Your baseline reality changes. Then you get used to it as a kind of normal, and tell yourself... Apr 11, 08 | 7:30 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City Rico: In my opinion, this is a hate crime and should be prosecuted as such. I hope that you guys aren't of the opinion that I was the one trying to make it a suburbia discussion...... Apr 11, 08 | 7:04 pm My Statement About Mike Lacey’s Use of Racial Slur ladd: The letter from the local Arizona chapter president (PDF at the SPJ link) addressed the First Amendment issue very well: In your apology, you make reference to the fact that our banquet was an event to honor journalists whose work furthers the... Apr 11, 08 | 7:01 pm My Statement About Mike Lacey’s Use of Racial Slur ladd: The Society of Professional Journalists also issued a statement today. Good resources linked there as well.... Apr 11, 08 | 6:59 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur ladd: So, here is a statement I sent to AAN this afternoon reflecting my personal views, as well as my take on this as the AAN diversity chair. Due to various meetings and... Apr 11, 08 | 6:29 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur ladd: I don't care if the target was his dog. He still shouldn't have said it. Thank you, Latasha. I'm so tired of people missing the point. Or skipping over it. He takes it well and immediately locates a wireless hub.)... Apr 11, 08 | 6:27 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City ladd: I really can't think of anything more offensive. I REFUSE to make this a suburbia discussion. I've had my attention elsewhere the last couple days (ironically dealing with a related issue outside of Mississippi), but I'm with Lori. Stop... Apr 11, 08 | 6:01 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City Whitley: People hate Jeremiah Wright for saying this is a racist country; however, as Rumsfeld said (about another subject) --- It is what it is. To many of US, what happened to her is sad but not a shocking surprise like, "who would have thought this... Apr 11, 08 | 5:40 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City Lori G: Okay, not to be disrespectful to anyone posting above me...but, I really want to point out that a Black woman moved to Madison, purchased a home, and within several days had the word N***** painted on the walls of her living room. Because, I really... Apr 11, 08 | 5:28 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur Lori G: I'm noticing a new white male backlash that's more vehement than anyhting I've seen in 30 years. it's coming from people who feel entitle dto it beause maybe they we're for civil rights, in theory, but now gas is $3.40, jobs are down,... Apr 11, 08 | 5:15 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City Whitley: One of the main drivers of location decisions for people with children is the quality of public schools. Ironically, poor public schools are correlated with crime. Even if you can't read, you still need to get paid. Some jobs are riskier than... Apr 11, 08 | 5:05 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur willdufauve: "But the fact that white guys are jumping on that bandwagon is really weird and disturbing." laddie Race in America, slavery, the genocide of native peoples, is a stain that doesn't wash out, like the original sin. It's made everyone a little... Apr 11, 08 | 4:48 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur L.W.: Here's the most recent response, by the way, on the AAN site. This one seems to argue that it makes a big difference that the target of Lacey's slur was his white friend. I don't care if the target was his dog. He still shouldn't have... Apr 11, 08 | 4:27 pm Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed clarkkent: SaveBrett, the fact that the defendant was 15 does not make the victim any less dead. And obviously his lack of education did not hamper his use of the weapon which took the victim's life. Obviously his account of his actions did not convince the... Apr 11, 08 | 3:46 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur ladd: I feel you, will. I'm a bit uncomfortable myself in a world that pounces more strongly on someone calling for sensitivity, or using the world "bigot," than it does on someone who uses a racial slur. I'm also really concerned about a perceived... Apr 11, 08 | 3:41 pm [Editorial] Time to Be Responsible, Pet Owners L.W.: I read that sentence too, Knol, and I assumed they were trying to say that some people exercise their dogs too vigorously or something. Hopefully someone will come along and clarify.... Apr 11, 08 | 3:40 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City ladd: Moving isn't a problem. Ancient attitudes towards race are. I'm a little unclear what you mean, Iron? Do you mean Jim Crow attitudes? Slavery? Could you explain?... Apr 11, 08 | 3:39 pm ARTICLE: Rape and Race: We Have to Talk About It willdufauve: The first person I knew who talked about being raped was a Jewish young woman, a friend from Roslyn Heights, in New York City, who went to live on a kibbutz in Israel and was raped by an Israeli soldier. The second was an Irish girl from Limerick... Apr 11, 08 | 3:20 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City willdufauve: We're just the opposite; we're trying to move away from white people. We're not racists. I know some good white people, but our white people here don't act right. There's a lot of white-on-white crime in my community, white people alcoholism and... Apr 11, 08 | 3:04 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur willdufauve: What I'm concerned about isn't the occasional tactless incident. I'm noticing a new white male backlash that's more vehement than anyhting I've seen in 30 years. it's coming from people who feel entitle dto it beause maybe they we're for civil... Apr 11, 08 | 2:56 pm [Editorial] Time to Be Responsible, Pet Owners kaust: "Do you run or ride bicycles pulling a dog alongside you, supposedly so they can get “their” exercise?" -editorial Huh? It seems exercising with your dog or exercising your dog is in their with mistreating them??? A dog, especially larger or... Apr 11, 08 | 2:09 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City Ironghost: Duh. Some blacks want to get away from crime. Some people (of either color) just want to get away from it all. Some people like moving into the city. Moving isn't a problem. Ancient attitudes towards race are.... Apr 11, 08 | 2:06 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur golden eagle '97: It was buried, but like Kenny in every South Park episode, it keeps coming back alive.... Apr 11, 08 | 2:05 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur Ironghost: Didn't we bury this word? ... Apr 11, 08 | 1:36 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City NewJackson: some whites do want to get away from black people, ... Apr 11, 08 | 1:24 pm Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed golden eagle '97: Finally, the last paragraph of Tucker's blog is quite revealing. Based upon the words he wrote, he has no problem with a guilty person being set free. I'm not sure he meant it in that context. I could be wrong, of course, but what I think... Apr 11, 08 | 1:23 pm ARTICLE: Rape and Race: We Have to Talk About It msgrits: Statistics show that at least 25 percent(that's a very very conservative survey) of the women that each one of knows in this industrialized and so called modern society have been sexually abused. At least 75 percent of the time that abuse is... Apr 11, 08 | 1:22 pm ARTICLE: Rape and Race: We Have to Talk About It L.W.: When I attempt to educate parents (especially mothers) that this is the cause of the issues, I often get a statement that sounds like, "Well, it happened to me twice when I was growing up and I got over it. She's going to have to just get over... Apr 11, 08 | 1:18 pm The Untold Thousands L.W.: Great article! This is a very serious topic, but I must admit that a few sentences made me chuckle: My kid noticed her dangling motherhood and remarked that she seemed to have her own puppies somewhere—or at least had them... Apr 11, 08 | 1:16 pm ARTICLE: Rape and Race: We Have to Talk About It Izzy aka Laurel Isbister: Here's a radio interview with a woman who both survived rape trauma & wrote a book about it... Apr 11, 08 | 1:11 pm Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed savebrettjones: an btw Clark, since "Dr" Hayne testified in the Brett Jones case that he knew what a defensive wound looked like I'm just wondering, do you know if there is any scientific evidence to back that up? Or is that just conjecture and opinion?... Apr 11, 08 | 1:00 pm Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed savebrettjones: yes, clark, the 15 year old boy with an 8th grade education and no criminal past who had spent the previous 9 months trying to survive in the Tupelo County Detention Center (the youngest one there) did testify on his own behalf. He was the only... Apr 11, 08 | 12:55 pm ARTICLE: Rape and Race: We Have to Talk About It Lori G: I personally think that only good things can come out of this conversation. The amount of African American girls with which I work who have been raped is ASTOUNDING. What is even worse is when they present with problems that require therapy, the... Apr 11, 08 | 12:54 pm [Sue Doh Nem] Hush and Be Cool L.W.: Yeah, we know it's hush money, but if I get a check, I'm not returning it. :-P Seriously though, something's got to give. We just got an economic stimulus in 2001, and what have we learned between then and now? I know the government wants us to... Apr 11, 08 | 12:49 pm [Gregory] ‘Mom, What Did You Do?’ L.W.: This article was right on the money, Lori. I've said it many times: yelling at the TV can only do so much. You have to be a part of the solution in one way or another. Even if it is a small role, at least you did something. Man in the mirror,... Apr 11, 08 | 12:44 pm Clarion-Ledger Buys, Renames 'JFP' (April Fools) L.W.: That I can't answer, Iron. The ones who came up with the rankings will have to explain how they got them.... Apr 11, 08 | 12:42 pm [Kamikaze] Parental Precepts L.W.: A friend told me that she was appalled at a Christmas gathering that she attended at which a six year old was handed a beer just like it were a soda pop. Our priorities totally out of whack. Too many people are worried about your pants sagging... Apr 11, 08 | 12:38 pm Clarion-Ledger Buys, Renames 'JFP' (April Fools) Ironghost: Dang, too many comments to reply to at once. Then how come, oh illuminated ones, why is it Fifth according to one person and another calls it in at #29?... Apr 11, 08 | 12:34 pm Racial slur incident in Madison the City Ironghost: But you can't deny that an underlying motive for suburban growth is because of whites wanting to get away from black people. These days, it's all about abandoning Jackson if you can, since no one left there has the guts or the... Apr 11, 08 | 12:31 pm Clarion-Ledger Buys, Renames 'JFP' (April Fools) L.W.: Double post! Two points!... Apr 11, 08 | 12:29 pm Clarion-Ledger Buys, Renames 'JFP' (April Fools) Ironghost: For those of us who got bored with such attention to details way back in 10th grade, what's the difference? ... Apr 11, 08 | 12:29 pm Clarion-Ledger Buys, Renames 'JFP' (April Fools) L.W.: I think the correct way to type it is "Web site" because Web is short for the World Wide Web, which is always capitalized, and "site" is an additional noun to narrow it down to one site instead of the entire Web. I checked... Apr 11, 08 | 12:17 pm Clarion-Ledger Buys, Renames 'JFP' (April Fools) Ex: Not unless you're as anal-retentive as I am. :-)... Apr 11, 08 | 12:15 pm [Editor's Note] Children of Cowardice L.W.: I tried never to make promises I couldn’t keep, say “I love you” when I wasn’t ready, and of course, never, ever say, “I’m sorry,” if I simply wasn’t. I discovered loopholes like, “I’m... Apr 11, 08 | 11:56 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City golden eagle '97: Most people move to Madison because Madison is where they build the new houses- not to "get away from Black people"... But you can't deny that an underlying motive for suburban growth is because of whites wanting to get away from black... Apr 11, 08 | 11:41 am Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed clarkkent: Tucker, after reading your lengthy response I noticed that in far too many words you admitted that you do not publicize the many, many cases in which DNA does confirm the guilt of your clients. You did say that the truly guilty party is sometimes... Apr 11, 08 | 10:56 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City Ironghost: I don't doubt there are some narrow minded kids up there who though it'd be a cool prank. Outside of that, the people up there I knew seem to be a fair bunch.... Apr 11, 08 | 10:48 am Clarion-Ledger Buys, Renames 'JFP' (April Fools) Ironghost: Website, Web Site.... is there a huge difference?... Apr 11, 08 | 10:27 am Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed ladd: Radley Balko—who did the big investigation of Hayne for Reason (linked above)—is talking about this article, and Cedric Willis, on his blog right now.... Apr 11, 08 | 10:21 am Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed savebrettjones: to clarkkent: Forrest, is that you?... Apr 11, 08 | 10:03 am Who's Got the Biggest Fallacy? Whitley: I am with you Lori G. My father also fought in Korea. He was in one of the first "integrated" units. He witnessed so called "friendly" fire between soldiers of different ethnicities (that is putting it mildly). He saw heavy combat. He is four years... Apr 11, 08 | 10:00 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City skipp: i agree with rico...see they dont move out there to get away from anyone...they move to get away from crime...its absolute...see no one wants to get away from black people. its the crime thats the issue...CiJ... see the schools in jackson are... Apr 11, 08 | 9:28 am With Humble Praise L.W.: Yay, Pastor Tonya!!!! I love "Taste of Heaven" too, but I think my favorite is "Rain".... Apr 11, 08 | 9:27 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City Rico: Most people move to Madison because Madison is where they build the new houses- not to "get away from Black people"...... Apr 11, 08 | 9:23 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City Concerned in Jacktown: Actually... its my belief that most people (white) move to Madison to get away from Black people. However, I may be wrong. ... Apr 11, 08 | 9:23 am Court System, Autopsy Expert Slammed savebrettjones: "Once a person is convicted by a jury there is no longer a question as to guilt."-clarkkent I disagree with this statement. If a jury is presented with erroneous and coerced evidence by prosecutors then a verdict can clearly be wrong. Many... Apr 11, 08 | 9:18 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City NewJackson: yeah i take a class with the woman.... Apr 11, 08 | 8:52 am City In Recovery L.W.: Ward 6 Councilman Marshand Crisler said the mayor’s office never declared a state of emergency in the city. Gov. Haley Barbour eventually declared a state of emergency for a total of 12 counties, enveloping the Jackson metro, hoping the... Apr 11, 08 | 8:30 am Racial slur incident in Madison the City L.W.: No, that does not look good for Madison. The true test will be how the authorities handle this case. This is a major safety issue here. If someone will break into her house when she isn't there and do something like that, Lord knows what this... Apr 10, 08 | 11:39 pm Village Voice Media Owner Offends with Racial Slur L.W.: My babysitting duties have increased, so I just got around to reading this. In a nutshell, that was lame. Right, some of his best friends are black. Regardless of your discussion, it's remarkable that someone would think that it works in the... Apr 10, 08 | 10:36 pm Who's Got the Biggest Fallacy? BubbaT: Why are you offended by what I said, You said "We cherry pick which veterans we would like to venerate" all I did was state that through out history that the "warriors" tend to be more talked about than the ordinay soldiers, that's why some are... Apr 10, 08 | 10:29 pm Mississippi River flooding golden eagle '97: The latest forecast (click on the link at the beginning of the thread) shows the river at Vicksburg cresting at 50.5 on April 18, which is Saturday of next week. According to NOAA (source of the link), levees protect New Orleans up to 20 feet. As... |
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