Y'allPolitics.Com Comments http://www.yallpolitics.com The political mouth of the South. ship island on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48584 comment-48584 Maybe Alan isn’t a ball of fire but he has substance and that counts.  Roger Wicker wasn’t a ball of fire either but he has come on and is now our best senator, way above old Thad.  Ship Island Maybe Alan isn’t a ball of fire but he has substance and that counts.  Roger Wicker wasn’t a ball of fire either but he has come on and is now our best senator, way above old Thad. 

Ship Island

]]> 2010-02-08T23:43:41-06:00 Cubs Win on Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21291/#48583 comment-48583 Ticked, you asked, “...who knows where we would be now if Governor Barbour hadn’t held their feet to the fire last summer...” We’d be right where Johnny Stringer left us with his proclomation, “spend all the rainy day fund now (2009). the econonmy will be probably be better next year.” For those not paying attention, 2010 is not better than 2009, nor is 2011-2012 looking up. I just can’t let Johnny boy forget about that nonsense. Ticked, you asked, “...who knows where we would be now if Governor Barbour hadn’t held their feet to the fire last summer...” We’d be right where Johnny Stringer left us with his proclomation, “spend all the rainy day fund now (2009). the econonmy will be probably be better next year.” For those not paying attention, 2010 is not better than 2009, nor is 2011-2012 looking up.

I just can’t let Johnny boy forget about that nonsense.

]]> 2010-02-08T21:56:24-06:00 Hammer3 on Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21291/#48582 comment-48582 Haley has no choice except to do what he is doing, and will continue to do concerning what and who to cut.  McCoy and his minions have prevented him from balancing a budget the correct way as he requested. Haley has no choice except to do what he is doing, and will continue to do concerning what and who to cut.  McCoy and his minions have prevented him from balancing a budget the correct way as he requested.

]]> 2010-02-08T20:04:22-06:00 Hammer3 on Parent urged to support bill that would hold parents criminally liable if child has a party http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21255/#48581 comment-48581 Having alcohol in my parents home, not under lock and key, in plain sight was never a problem.  I knew what would happen if I or my friends decided to imbibe and we got caught. If schools and it’s administrators would pay more attention to what goes on in the classroom, and concentrate on teaching, and leave parenting up to the parents then we would be better off.  This bill smacks of a look good, feel good bill, that should die a quick death. Having alcohol in my parents home, not under lock and key, in plain sight was never a problem.  I knew what would happen if I or my friends decided to imbibe and we got caught.

If schools and it’s administrators would pay more attention to what goes on in the classroom, and concentrate on teaching, and leave parenting up to the parents then we would be better off.  This bill smacks of a look good, feel good bill, that should die a quick death.

]]> 2010-02-08T19:52:56-06:00 Ticked_off_in_MS on Parent urged to support bill that would hold parents criminally liable if child has a party http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21255/#48580 comment-48580 What a bunch of damn crap… all the damn fools in the MS HOUSE need to go...... from the Wormfarmer and his croonies and down.  Waste of time, money, paper, air, and etc, etc etc.... And the dang schools in on it and putting kids up to getting their parents to call in and support penalties and crap on them, when the damn schools don’t wanna do anything that cuts them back or gets rid of any of them, like they’re some kind of fracking sacred cow from God above . WHEN THE STATE… What a bunch of damn crap… all the damn fools in the MS HOUSE need to go...... from the Wormfarmer and his croonies and down.  Waste of time, money, paper, air, and etc, etc etc....

And the dang schools in on it and putting kids up to getting their parents to call in and support penalties and crap on them, when the damn schools don’t wanna do anything that cuts them back or gets rid of any of them, like they’re some kind of fracking sacred cow from God above .

WHEN THE STATE OF MS SPENDS 61+ CENTS OF EVERY DANG STATE TAX DOLLAR ON EDUCATION, IT HAS GOT TO TAKE THE MOST CUTS, BECAUSE CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, IT HAS THE MOST FAT AND WASTE AND NEEDS THE BIGGEST KNIFE TAKEN TO IT. 

COMMON SENSE EXCEPT TO TAX AND SPEND LIBS AND KOOL-AID DRINKERS.

]]> 2010-02-08T17:22:49-06:00 Ticked_off_in_MS on Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21291/#48579 comment-48579 Bunch of cowards in the Legislature and the MSSC.  Exempt themselves like they so much fracking better than any other state agency.  Wish the Governor would take them to court and challenge them on it, just for the hell of it.  And make it a national story and embarrass them, considering the jackasses they are all acting like.  The MSSC acting like they’re untouchable, and the Legislature headed toward overtime special sessions because they are all sitting on their fat asses… Bunch of cowards in the Legislature and the MSSC.  Exempt themselves like they so much fracking better than any other state agency.  Wish the Governor would take them to court and challenge them on it, just for the hell of it.  And make it a national story and embarrass them, considering the jackasses they are all acting like. 

The MSSC acting like they’re untouchable, and the Legislature headed toward overtime special sessions because they are all sitting on their fat asses now and not doing squat in the house especially but throwing temper tantrums and trying to sell the state plane to get back at Governor Barbour and wanting to spend every damn penny from every damn account now and pray bout anything else later.  Who the hell knows where we would be now if Governor Barbour hadn’t held their feet to the fire last summer, and the fools haven’t even started on NEXT budget year yet.

We can all get ready.. they so dang stupid, they not gonna cut back without Governor Barbour beating them over the head with the bully pulpit and the pieces.  They gonna want to raise some taxes and “fees”, which is code for TAX INCREASE. 

Dang it Governor Barbour, get out there everyday and beat the MS House and Wormfarmer McCoy over the head every dang day and don’t let up.  It’s been proven that being nice and polite doesn’t work with the morons pretending to run the MS House.

]]> 2010-02-08T17:14:19-06:00 Ticked_off_in_MS on MIM - Angela McGlowan Campaign Flyer - Oxford today at 12:30 in front of Courthouse http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21289/#48578 comment-48578 Went to school with Angela… known her for a long time, wish she’d stay out of the race.  She hasn’t lived here as a full time resident in a long time.  I have my problems with Alan Nunlee, but can live with him to help put another torpedo in Botox Pelosi, and Barry “The Magic Man” Obama and take back the House of Reps and take our country back a hard 180 degrees to the right. Was hoping if Angela was gonna get involved in the race, it would to get behind Alan… Went to school with Angela… known her for a long time, wish she’d stay out of the race.  She hasn’t lived here as a full time resident in a long time.  I have my problems with Alan Nunlee, but can live with him to help put another torpedo in Botox Pelosi, and Barry “The Magic Man” Obama and take back the House of Reps and take our country back a hard 180 degrees to the right. Was hoping if Angela was gonna get involved in the race, it would to get behind Alan and help us shove him up and over the top.

]]> 2010-02-08T17:06:45-06:00 Ticked_off_in_MS on AP - Miss. considers allowing ads on school buses http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21287/#48577 comment-48577 As a tax payer.... I don’t want a dang ad on them.  They’re nice and bright yellow and should stay that way.  Not every dang surface has to have an ad.  We start at the TOP and clean out paper pushers, , top of the line athletic fields, press boxes, 156 too dang many superintendents… 156 school boards too dang many....  could go on and on....  Lots of other things need to be done, before we slap ads on and inside school buses.  Put a bunch of ADMINISTRATORS… As a tax payer.... I don’t want a dang ad on them.  They’re nice and bright yellow and should stay that way.  Not every dang surface has to have an ad.  We start at the TOP and clean out paper pushers, , top of the line athletic fields, press boxes, 156 too dang many superintendents… 156 school boards too dang many....  could go on and on....  Lots of other things need to be done, before we slap ads on and inside school buses.  Put a bunch of ADMINISTRATORS and SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS out to pasture, and cut a lot of the fat....  and NO that does not mean raising taxes on the LOCAL level.  WE ARE ALL TAXED TO DEATH… that why revenues and things keep dropping.

]]> 2010-02-08T16:58:34-06:00 CDavidS on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48576 comment-48576 I have no problem with a primary. If he’s the nominee, I’ll vote for Henry Ross for Congress.  I don’t think I could vote for McGlowan. I don’t like her stand on guns or taxes.  With Childers, you know what you’re getting.  You don’t with her. I have no problem with a primary. If he’s the nominee, I’ll vote for Henry Ross for Congress.  I don’t think I could vote for McGlowan. I don’t like her stand on guns or taxes.  With Childers, you know what you’re getting.  You don’t with her.

]]> 2010-02-08T15:14:49-06:00 Sop81_1 on Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21185/#48575 comment-48575 After Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2 and now Obama I would submit that anyone that has faith in either political party is on the irrational edge but different strokes for different folks right? Follow the money and you will be set free. sop After Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2 and now Obama I would submit that anyone that has faith in either political party is on the irrational edge but different strokes for different folks right?

Follow the money and you will be set free.

sop

]]> 2010-02-08T15:09:28-06:00 mermade on Parent urged to support bill that would hold parents criminally liable if child has a party http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21255/#48574 comment-48574 It is already against the law to provide alcholic beverages to minors. It is a waste of taxpayers money for the House to work on recreating laws. It is already against the law to provide alcholic beverages to minors. It is a waste of taxpayers money for the House to work on recreating laws.

]]> 2010-02-08T01:31:38-06:00 mudcreekmind on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48573 comment-48573 I have known Alan practically all of his life and you will get a good solid conservative vote from him if he gets elected.  I served on the State Executive Committee for several years with Greg Harper and the mindsets are basically the same.  Without a doubt, both will make us proud if they get to work together. I have known Alan practically all of his life and you will get a good solid conservative vote from him if he gets elected.  I served on the State Executive Committee for several years with Greg Harper and the mindsets are basically the same.  Without a doubt, both will make us proud if they get to work together.

]]> 2010-02-07T20:33:27-06:00 Cubs Win on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48572 comment-48572 I imagine had Charlie been elected congressman, we could depend on him to be a solid conservative with every voting opportunity he is presented, just like Harper now. I may be wrong, but Im very comfortable that Greg Harper votes just like I would want him to, as a conservative, on every bill he sees.  So, misjudgement of either them doesn’t take us down too terrible a road.  Hopefully, we can expect the same voting out of Nunnelee. I imagine had Charlie been elected congressman, we could depend on him to be a solid conservative with every voting opportunity he is presented, just like Harper now. I may be wrong, but Im very comfortable that Greg Harper votes just like I would want him to, as a conservative, on every bill he sees.  So, misjudgement of either them doesn’t take us down too terrible a road.  Hopefully, we can expect the same voting out of Nunnelee.

]]> 2010-02-07T20:20:19-06:00 Hammer3 on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48571 comment-48571 Ship Island, you are so correct about misjudging people.  I misjudged Charlie Ross when he got into the political arena and voted for him.  As one of his constituents it didn’t take me long to realize what a mistake I had made, and apparently I wasn’t alone since he lost his other elections. Ship Island,
you are so correct about misjudging people.  I misjudged Charlie Ross when he got into the political arena and voted for him.  As one of his constituents it didn’t take me long to realize what a mistake I had made, and apparently I wasn’t alone since he lost his other elections.

]]> 2010-02-07T17:13:04-06:00 msteapartier on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48570 comment-48570 The current anti-career politician atmosphere in politics coupled with a soft candidate in Nunnelee has opened the flood gates for more candidates in 01. The facts are voters are not completely satisfied with sending Nunnelee to represent Mississippi for the next 30 years without atleast a primary contest. It seems party establishment fear that Nunnelee maybe a little weak and any bump in the road, i.e other candidates may cause a catastrophe in the general match up of Nunnelee v. Childers. I’m… The current anti-career politician atmosphere in politics coupled with a soft candidate in Nunnelee has opened the flood gates for more candidates in 01. The facts are voters are not completely satisfied with sending Nunnelee to represent Mississippi for the next 30 years without atleast a primary contest. It seems party establishment fear that Nunnelee maybe a little weak and any bump in the road, i.e other candidates may cause a catastrophe in the general match up of Nunnelee v. Childers. I’m not convinced Nunnelee can beat Childers even with 1 million dollars. I welcome more candidates in the primary, it is good for the party because it brings more people into the process. The NRCC needs to avoid partisanship in primaries and concentrate on raising money for November. The Young Guns status is not to be taken seriously because it is just a reflection of who is the “frontrunner.” After all, most primaries are still fairly far away, Mississippi’s is not until June.

]]> 2010-02-06T23:14:55-06:00 CDavidS on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48569 comment-48569 I’ll totally agree with Contract with America.  She’s a great speaker, nice but I don’t think she’s electable in a general election.  Lee County will go with Childers unless there’s a candidate from close to the area.  Sad to say but that’s the way it is. The Tupelo mayor (a GOP) openly said he voted for and supported Childers because he thought he’d be best for Lee County.  Warped mentality but that’s the way it is. I’ll totally agree with Contract with America.  She’s a great speaker, nice but I don’t think she’s electable in a general election.  Lee County will go with Childers unless there’s a candidate from close to the area.  Sad to say but that’s the way it is. The Tupelo mayor (a GOP) openly said he voted for and supported Childers because he thought he’d be best for Lee County.  Warped mentality but that’s the way it is.

]]> 2010-02-06T22:10:15-06:00 Contract with America on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48568 comment-48568 Angela McGlowan spoke last night in Nashville at the Tea Party convention.  I will have to say she is a good speaker and I would not have a problem if she were elected.  Meanwhile Nunnelle is still my choice because I think that he is best chance to win in Novemeber.  I am just afraid that she is not electable in Novemeber becuase she will seem out of touch with NE Mississippi.  Like it or not she is a Washington insider and her gun remarks can really come to haunt her. … Angela McGlowan spoke last night in Nashville at the Tea Party convention.  I will have to say she is a good speaker and I would not have a problem if she were elected.  Meanwhile Nunnelle is still my choice because I think that he is best chance to win in Novemeber.  I am just afraid that she is not electable in Novemeber becuase she will seem out of touch with NE Mississippi.  Like it or not she is a Washington insider and her gun remarks can really come to haunt her.  Below is the link to her speach it is short and to the point.  Like I said earlier she is a great speaker.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/219195

]]> 2010-02-06T18:23:16-06:00 Bo on .Recruiting is a Lifestyle....one that we embrace http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21212/#48567 comment-48567 Mike Leach was a total bad ass for TT. Mike Leach was a total bad ass for TT.

]]> 2010-02-06T16:38:49-06:00 theoldman on CL - Barbour to abide by MSSC ruling over budget cuts http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21253/#48566 comment-48566 I understand the governer taking that position,but I can’t understand the Judge, like the schools, think that they should not have to accept cuts in these times. I understand the governer taking that position,but I can’t understand the Judge, like the schools, think that they should not have to accept cuts in these times.

]]> 2010-02-06T15:09:39-06:00 msteapartier on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48565 comment-48565 Ship Island, Its as if people have become so paranoid by a repeat of 2008 (lack of eagerness to support the gop nominee) that people want to just throw the whole primary, tried and tested process out of the window. I agree with you, let the primary take its course. What if there is another true grassroots campaigner out their like Fordice? He knocked on every door he could and he spoke to the voters and got elected.  If raising money is any prediction of a candidate’s ability to connect… Ship Island, Its as if people have become so paranoid by a repeat of 2008 (lack of eagerness to support the gop nominee) that people want to just throw the whole primary, tried and tested process out of the window. I agree with you, let the primary take its course. What if there is another true grassroots campaigner out their like Fordice? He knocked on every door he could and he spoke to the voters and got elected.  If raising money is any prediction of a candidate’s ability to connect with voters then Nunnelee will be fine. Because if party leadership thinks he has so much electability then surely they know what voters think and feel? You know what I think? I think they recruited a weak candidate in Nunnelee and they know it! They know he can’t beat Childers and they don’t want anything to lower his shot at winning. Thats why they are fanatical about keeping primary opponents out of the race. The facts are he is not exciting and the general population is likely not thrilled at him as their Congressman for the next 30 years! No wonder Angela is getting in! She sees weakness. Its too late now to try and stop a primary. Party leadership, with all their wisdom, should have recruited a better candidate than Nunnelee to start with!

]]> 2010-02-06T04:49:40-06:00 mudcreekmind on Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21185/#48564 comment-48564 Sop81_1..While you make some excellent points in your analysis, the last sentence seems to be on the irrational edge. Sop81_1..While you make some excellent points in your analysis, the last sentence seems to be on the irrational edge.

]]> 2010-02-06T00:40:37-06:00 mudcreekmind on Congressman Childers’ Statement on Final Passage of Statutory PAYGO http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21223/#48563 comment-48563 PAYGO is nothing but a sure way to raise the taxes of those that contribute financially to America. PAYGO is nothing but a sure way to raise the taxes of those that contribute financially to America.

]]> 2010-02-06T00:33:21-06:00 Sop81_1 on Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21185/#48562 comment-48562 Howard you take Countrywide out of this and it changes the whole equation. Fannie and Freddie were not underwrting Alt A and Option ARM mortgages that were the worst of the toxic paper.  Did you know that private companies like Countrywide used a loophold in the accounting rules to actually book as income the “negative AM” on loans that stretched the limits of any sort of common sense as to their ultimate repayment? What is most interestng to me is that Fannie and Freddie were quasi… Howard you take Countrywide out of this and it changes the whole equation. Fannie and Freddie were not underwrting Alt A and Option ARM mortgages that were the worst of the toxic paper.  Did you know that private companies like Countrywide used a loophold in the accounting rules to actually book as income the “negative AM” on loans that stretched the limits of any sort of common sense as to their ultimate repayment?

What is most interestng to me is that Fannie and Freddie were quasi governmental but did not have an explicit guarantee though the private markets always priced the associated debt and treated the stock if there was one. Yep, management at both were stuffed chock full of political hacks but both operated just like a private company with not much more oversight than Countrywide.

That said not one loan of the agency that had Uncle Sam’s explicit guarantee, GNMA, went bad beacuse they were explicity not allowed to take those type of chances. Perhaps there is something to be said for a bit of regulation.

For certain Fannie and Freddie get some of the blame right along with 2 presidential administrations and both Houses of Congress but that old meme that it was Fannie’s fault just doesn’t hold up when you peek beyond the political rhetoric.

I am not necessarily a fan of regulating pay. I am also not a fan of an insolvent company using tax money to pay bonuses. That has nothing to do with envy as it does common sense.

I don’t get too tied up in the idealogy Howard. If this last implosion of our financial system taught us anything, it is that while politicians stir up and divide the populace making scapegoats of immigrants or demonizing welfare cheats, it is only to distract the people from their double dealing and outright thievery. In my world there is not an ounce of difference between Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner, Chris Dodd or Thad Cochran.

sop

]]> 2010-02-05T22:42:27-06:00 ship island on CL - Barbour to abide by MSSC ruling over budget cuts http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21253/#48561 comment-48561 Do we need a court to judge the judges? Ship Island Do we need a court to judge the judges?

Ship Island

]]> 2010-02-05T22:05:10-06:00 ship island on CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21247/#48560 comment-48560 Regardless of who either candidate is, the party needs to let the primary take care of itself.  You never know when a Kirk Fordice will come out of nowhere.  However, individuals can support who they want to, unless you’re the Governor or Executive Director, or other party employee.  Then too, you can just misjudge how good of a candidate an individual is.  Charlie Ross was an example.  Charlie is a true pure conservative and I like that about him.  Some other… Regardless of who either candidate is, the party needs to let the primary take care of itself.  You never know when a Kirk Fordice will come out of nowhere.  However, individuals can support who they want to, unless you’re the Governor or Executive Director, or other party employee.  Then too, you can just misjudge how good of a candidate an individual is.  Charlie Ross was an example.  Charlie is a true pure conservative and I like that about him.  Some other people including the Governor liked that about him.  On the other hand a good man and a good conservative can fail as a candidate, as Charlie did, twice.  He first selected the wrong race against Phil Bryant, and then he misjudged Phil and took after him in the wrong way and that doomed him.  Kirk Fordice on the other hand (one of the best governors in our history despite his personal lapses), didn’t have any party support to begin with but he won it by getting votes.

Ship Island

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