Jackson Free Press

Site for ‘Mississippi Renewal Forum'

Keep an eye on the plans of Gov. Haley Barbour's "Mississippi Renewal Forum" on this Web site. The front page states:

Trent Lott: Alito Is a ‘Home Run'

[Verbatim statement/Oct. 31, 2005] WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi issued the following statement upon President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to be Associate Justice …

The Weekly Jerry Update: Its All the Democrats Fault, WAHHHH

This week Jerry speaks about Harriet Meyer's step down as Supreme Court Nominee and ruminates about who Bush can put up next to heal the rift in the Republican party. …

Clinton: Fight, or Find Something Else to Do

Trent Lott, Harry Reid Call for ‘New Blood' in White House

The New York Times reports today that prominent lawmakers of both parties, including Sens. Trent Lott and Harry Reid are calling for the president to make shake-ups in the White …

The Big, Bad Booger Bear That Is Blogging

Mississippi Democrats Launch Blog

N.C. Poll: Military Families Turning Against Iraq War

3 More Soldiers Die in Iraq; 8 in Last 3 Days

On the day that a high-level White House office was indicted for trying to cover up lies told to justify invading Iraq in the first place, three more American soldiers …

Bush Gets Heckled, Links Iraqi War to 9-11, Again

A Long, Rocky Road with 39 Months to Go

BREAKING: Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff Indicted, Five Counts

Word is that Dick Cheney's chief of staff will be the first to go down. Meantime, check out this Salon piece that defrocks Cheney's inner circle:

Franklin Advocate Editorial and Thomas Moore Response

Franklin Advocate, July 28, 2005

This letter appeared in The Franklin Advocate, the weekly newspaper in Meadville, Miss, the week after Thomas Moore's story appeared in the Jackson Free Press. It is reprinted verbatim; below …

Melton: Zero Tolerance for Moving Violations

[verbatim/Oct. 27, 2005]—Mayor Frank E. Melton issued Executive Order to address number of pedestrians being injured or killed by moving vehicles in the City of Jackson.

Not Everyone Hurt By Rising Oil Prices

Some companies, for instance, are doing just fine as a result:

Hell House Comes To Jackson

I was reading this article in the CL about the "House of Destiny" at the First Baptist Church in Florence.

Harriet Miers Withdraws

CNN reports: "President Bush 'reluctantly' accepts Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's request to withdraw her nomination."

Condi's got a great Halloween Costume.

Michelle Malkin, whom I dislike with the burning fire of a thousand suns, has an interesting photo of Condi on her web blog

Can't we all just love one another?

AP is reporting that Iran and Isreal are at it AGAIN.

"I Thought the Yankees Would Have Hung You Long Before…"

I edited a children's collection of slave narratives a few years back. This was my favorite reading.