Y'allPolitics.Com Comments http://www.yallpolitics.com The political mouth of the South. Sop81_1 on WSJ - Outlook Dimming for Democrats http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25638/#51832 comment-51832 You can mark Joe Cao off the list of endangered republicans IMHO. sop You can mark Joe Cao off the list of endangered republicans IMHO.

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]]> 2010-09-03T01:41:27-06:00 reddneck on Clarion Ledger ED - Attorney General Jim Hood's skepticism justified over BP claims http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25618/#51831 comment-51831 Ship Island! Don’t you understand?  Not sharing with the trial lawyers? If the trial lawyers don’t get their cut of the injured victims money then Conway has to sit by and watch more of his campaign contributions go out the window.  Kind of like watching a drunk cry as his bottle spills its contents on the ground. Ship Island! Don’t you understand?  Not sharing with the trial lawyers? If the trial lawyers don’t get their cut of the injured victims money then Conway has to sit by and watch more of his campaign contributions go out the window.  Kind of like watching a drunk cry as his bottle spills its contents on the ground.

]]> 2010-09-02T19:11:14-06:00 ship island on Clarion Ledger ED - Attorney General Jim Hood's skepticism justified over BP claims http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25618/#51830 comment-51830 The C-L always sides with supposed victims, unless they (the C-L) are the defendant.  Also, like Hood, they have a soft spot with those ambulance chasing plaintiff lawyers.  The fear by both Hood and the C-L is that all the “injured” will get adequately compensated with no plaintiff lawyers in for their cut.  Why should the so-called “injured victims” share with lawyers when they don’t need to?  Take their money from BP and keep 100%.… The C-L always sides with supposed victims, unless they (the C-L) are the defendant.  Also, like Hood, they have a soft spot with those ambulance chasing plaintiff lawyers.  The fear by both Hood and the C-L is that all the “injured” will get adequately compensated with no plaintiff lawyers in for their cut.  Why should the so-called “injured victims” share with lawyers when they don’t need to?  Take their money from BP and keep 100%.

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]]> 2010-09-02T16:28:54-06:00 Just Me on Clarion Ledger ED - Attorney General Jim Hood's skepticism justified over BP claims http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25618/#51829 comment-51829 Had to smile when I read the CL story.  Kind of like watching a kid crawl all the way across the floor just to get to the candy bowl.....you know its gonna happen and when it does, you just aren’t surprised.  So just how rediculous is this article (sometimes amazed that they don’t answer their phones with One Call, That’s All...or maybe....satelite office for.....) Below is from a NY Times editorial, which is usually one of the most left papers out there. Kenneth Feinberg,… Had to smile when I read the CL story.  Kind of like watching a kid crawl all the way across the floor just to get to the candy bowl.....you know its gonna happen and when it does, you just aren’t surprised. 

So just how rediculous is this article (sometimes amazed that they don’t answer their phones with One Call, That’s All...or maybe....satelite office for.....) Below is from a NY Times editorial, which is usually one of the most left papers out there.

Kenneth Feinberg, charged with administering BP’s $20 billion compensation fund, has been here before. A master mediator, he showed compassion and business sense when he settled claims for the families of those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, Vietnam veterans damaged by Agent Orange, and women harmed by the defective Dalkon Shield birth control device.

Mr. Feinberg’s plans for distributing BP’s money, announced last Monday, seem magnanimous and fair.

That, of course, has not stopped the legal and political ambulance chasers from jumping on Mr. Feinberg, much as they did after 9/11. Lawyers complained that his approach would deprive victims of the settlements they could command in case-by-case litigation. Grandstanding politicians charged that Mr. Feinberg would go easy on the company because BP is paying his expenses and those of his army of adjusters in 35 Gulf Coast offices.  Mr. Feinberg can safely ignore them. BP should, after all, be paying the bill. And the point of the exercise is to help victims, not lawyers.



After 9/11 Mr. Feinberg wrote checks totaling $7 billion to 5,300 families and injured individuals. Only 94 potential claimants went to court. Given his reputation, experience, and the amount of money on the table, it is clearly in the interests of every victim of this spill to give this program a careful, unemotional look. We probably cannot expect the lawyers to act responsibly. We do expect better of the politicians.

Full editorial is at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/opinion/30mon1.html

So.  The NYT writes something like that, and our little town paper crawls all the way across the floor to try and reach ‘their goal’. 

“political ambulance chasers"-now there’s a term I’ve not seem before.

]]> 2010-09-02T15:39:46-06:00 MrJWS on Mississippi Democratic Party Constitution http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25565/#51827 comment-51827 Yeah, JD, I noticed that one too..... Yeah, JD, I noticed that one too.....

]]> 2010-09-02T14:22:18-06:00 MrJWS on Mississippi Democratic Party Constitution http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25565/#51828 comment-51828 Yeah, JD, I noticed that one too..... Yeah, JD, I noticed that one too.....

]]> 2010-09-02T14:22:09-06:00 MrJWS on Mississippi Democratic Party Constitution http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25565/#51826 comment-51826 Always glad to help Always glad to help smile

]]> 2010-09-02T14:17:49-06:00 legalprawn on Clarion Ledger ED - Attorney General Jim Hood's skepticism justified over BP claims http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25618/#51825 comment-51825 BP ain’t ‘family’, so Hood will have no trouble investigating them.  Look out BP! BP ain’t ‘family’, so Hood will have no trouble investigating them.  Look out BP!

]]> 2010-09-02T12:31:09-06:00 reddneck on Clarion Ledger ED - Attorney General Jim Hood's skepticism justified over BP claims http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25618/#51824 comment-51824 And I am skeptical that Conway wants to pursue this for the right reasons. And I am skeptical that Conway wants to pursue this for the right reasons.

]]> 2010-09-02T06:17:57-06:00 ccvz on The Out of Bounds Show’s 2010 College Football Pick ‘Em Contest http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25583/#51821 comment-51821 Let’s go people!  Football is here - get in, sign up and let’s rock. Let’s go people!  Football is here - get in, sign up and let’s rock.

]]> 2010-09-01T11:46:08-06:00 reddneck on Travis Childers (MS-01) responds to NRCC attack about accepting funds from Rep. Berniece Johnson http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25591/#51820 comment-51820 “spewing political rhetoric” In Travisspeak that means that the Republicans are telling the truth as it is.

“spewing political rhetoric”

In Travisspeak that means that the Republicans are telling the truth as it is.

]]> 2010-09-01T05:09:21-06:00 Stones12x5 on NRCC scrutinizes contributions to Travis Childers (MS-01) from another Dem with ethics issues http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25560/#51819 comment-51819 I am still trying to figure out why a lowly paid individual from Wasilla, Alaska, can get the funds and direction to file multiple ethics charges against the Governor of Alaska and then turn around and donate money to a Democrat in the Ms-1 race. Go to the FEC website and see what I am talking about. I am still trying to figure out why a lowly paid individual from Wasilla, Alaska, can get the funds and direction to file multiple ethics charges against the Governor of Alaska and then turn around and donate money to a Democrat in the Ms-1 race. Go to the FEC website and see what I am talking about.

]]> 2010-09-01T04:39:22-06:00 Just Me on CL-Don't let slick drug companies convince you pseudoephedrine products should be sold sans script http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/21064/#51818 comment-51818 Some are abusing yet another over the counter med and instead of slapping the abusers, we may all end up paying for it-again.  Dextromethorphan is in products such as Robitussin, NyQuil, Dimetapp, Vicks, Coricidin, etc.  “Later this month the FDA will ask a panel of outside experts whether dextromethorphan should be available only as a prescription.” FDA Looks To Curb Abuse of Cough Medicine, Associated Press For those who didn’t care about the tobacco tax hike.....for those… Some are abusing yet another over the counter med and instead of slapping the abusers, we may all end up paying for it-again.  Dextromethorphan is in products such as Robitussin, NyQuil, Dimetapp, Vicks, Coricidin, etc. 

“Later this month the FDA will ask a panel of outside experts whether dextromethorphan should be available only as a prescription.” FDA Looks To Curb Abuse of Cough Medicine, Associated Press

For those who didn’t care about the tobacco tax hike.....for those who didn’t have a problem when regular over the counter meds were pulled and now only available by a scrip/doc visit/higher cost, well, what ya think about the next round of “screw the people”?

]]> 2010-08-31T19:49:30-06:00 Just Me on UPDATE: Wilson v. Scruggs etc. lawsuit closed http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25564/#51817 comment-51817 Patsy’s story was updated/changed.  This was added Sworn statements show Zach Scruggs had no part in that plot, although Balducci admitted his own involvement soon after Wilson filed the lawsuit. I ended up erasing everything I had typed.  Let her own words and her own reporting ‘style’ be the judge. Patsy’s story was updated/changed.  This was added

Sworn statements show Zach Scruggs had no part in that plot, although Balducci admitted his own involvement soon after Wilson filed the lawsuit.

I ended up erasing everything I had typed.  Let her own words and her own reporting ‘style’ be the judge.

]]> 2010-08-31T15:52:16-06:00 Elwood P Dowd on CL - Suit aims to block UMC upgrade ... hospitals say UMC obtaining radiation treatment unfair http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25558/#51814 comment-51814 The argument for a certificate of need would be that the demand for hospital services isn’t much of a free market.  It’s distorted because so many folks have private insurance or government support that they have no need to consider costs.  Add that to the fact that if you are going for emergency treatment, you’re usually not in a position to shop around.  All these things create greater demand than a well-functioning market, leading to oversupply, which wastes… The argument for a certificate of need would be that the demand for hospital services isn’t much of a free market.  It’s distorted because so many folks have private insurance or government support that they have no need to consider costs.  Add that to the fact that if you are going for emergency treatment, you’re usually not in a position to shop around.  All these things create greater demand than a well-functioning market, leading to oversupply, which wastes money on unused resource.  So the gov’t is going to try to prevent the oversupply and keep down prices.

None of which means that the CON really a good idea.  When the market is broken, you can’t guess what price it would produce if it worked.  And when you boil it all down, it still comes out, “we’re going to limit supply to lower prices.” So it still doesn’t make sense.

]]> 2010-08-31T02:52:44-06:00 JDBerry on Mississippi Democratic Party Constitution http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25565/#51813 comment-51813 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE STATE IF MISSISSIPPI what IF the state isn’t Mississippi?

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE STATE IF MISSISSIPPI

what IF the state isn’t Mississippi?

]]> 2010-08-31T01:40:28-06:00 kingfish on CL - Suit aims to block UMC upgrade ... hospitals say UMC obtaining radiation treatment unfair http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25558/#51812 comment-51812 Some hack for the hospitals will show up in this thread and give us some convoluted economic argument about why limited supply is best for Mississippians. Some hack for the hospitals will show up in this thread and give us some convoluted economic argument about why limited supply is best for Mississippians.

]]> 2010-08-30T23:48:18-06:00 Deltaman on CL - Suit aims to block UMC upgrade ... hospitals say UMC obtaining radiation treatment unfair http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25558/#51811 comment-51811 In Mississippi one can put a beer,tobacco and fried chicken store on just about any corner, but opening a new hospital is against the law! They will tell you that the purpose of CON is to protect the “public” hospitals so that stand alone medical facilities can’t “cherry pick” the more profitable procedures. This lets them use profits from those procedures to offset losses incurred from having more indigent care. There has to be a better way. I think other states like… In Mississippi one can put a beer,tobacco and fried chicken store on just about any corner, but opening a new hospital is against the law! They will tell you that the purpose of CON is to protect the “public” hospitals so that stand alone medical facilities can’t “cherry pick” the more profitable procedures. This lets them use profits from those procedures to offset losses incurred from having more indigent care. There has to be a better way. I think other states like Texas have done away with CON process and have worked out fine.

]]> 2010-08-30T22:07:23-06:00 catty on FLASH - Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) to be on Face the Nation on Sunday 8/29 http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25521/#51810 comment-51810 Why should anyone care what the $#$%^$#^%$ the Left has to say anyway?  After all, they are in the minority by a long shot and the leftist media has lost creditibility too.  Give em hell Haley! Why should anyone care what the $#$%^$#^%$ the Left has to say anyway?  After all, they are in the minority by a long shot and the leftist media has lost creditibility too.  Give em hell Haley!

]]> 2010-08-30T21:59:56-06:00 Alan on Mississippi Democratic Party Constitution http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25565/#51809 comment-51809 hattip MrJWS hattip MrJWS

]]> 2010-08-30T21:25:00-06:00 shorty on CL - Suit aims to block UMC upgrade ... hospitals say UMC obtaining radiation treatment unfair http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25558/#51808 comment-51808 I agree, what is the purpose of it anyway?  Let the free market work.  People will tend to go to where the best service is provided. I agree, what is the purpose of it anyway?  Let the free market work.  People will tend to go to where the best service is provided.

]]> 2010-08-30T17:46:07-06:00 kingfish on CL - Suit aims to block UMC upgrade ... hospitals say UMC obtaining radiation treatment unfair http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25558/#51807 comment-51807 Get rid of the CON process. Get rid of the CON process.

]]> 2010-08-30T17:30:46-06:00 slowpitch on FLASH - Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) to be on Face the Nation on Sunday 8/29 http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25521/#51806 comment-51806 Should Barbour become a serious presidential candidate in ‘12, the left will paint him in adjectives easier to spell than “quintinsential”. Words like “evil”, “racist”, “homophobe”, “Sexist” “masochest”, “femiphobe”, “nefarious” and worst of all (drum roll please), LOBBYIST! Should Barbour become a serious presidential candidate in ‘12, the left will paint him in adjectives easier to spell than “quintinsential”. Words like “evil”, “racist”, “homophobe”, “Sexist” “masochest”, “femiphobe”, “nefarious” and worst of all (drum roll please), LOBBYIST!

]]> 2010-08-30T16:28:20-06:00 catty on FLASH - Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) to be on Face the Nation on Sunday 8/29 http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25521/#51804 comment-51804 Wasserman actually said before Obama was in office the nation was losing 750,000 jobs but now they have actually created more than 2.5 million jobs since BO took office.  She went down the party line, even claiming the GOP was coming apart as they grapple with the Tea Party influence.  Haley was way too polite in how he refuted these claims.  He took the high road in explaining that job creation was foremost in everyone’s mind and that there was no recovery on “main street”! … Wasserman actually said before Obama was in office the nation was losing 750,000 jobs but now they have actually created more than 2.5 million jobs since BO took office.  She went down the party line, even claiming the GOP was coming apart as they grapple with the Tea Party influence.  Haley was way too polite in how he refuted these claims.  He took the high road in explaining that job creation was foremost in everyone’s mind and that there was no recovery on “main street”!  As usual he was unflappable on camera. Sheffer
painted him as the quintinsential Republican then went on to totally distort the views of Joe Miller who is running as the GOP Tea Party favorite in Alaska in a race that is yet undetermined.  You’ve to to give the Dems credit; they can lie and distort with a straight face.

]]> 2010-08-29T20:52:36-06:00 gaius on Nettleton school district votes to eliminate racial election preferences . . . in middle school http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/25519/#51803 comment-51803 Of course, judging from comments posted on MSNBC, many ignorant posters took the report as an indication of whites trying to keep blacks from participation, and saw it as an indictment fo the entire state of Mississippi. Of course they didn’t realize that when the policy was created, it just for the opposite reason. The policy was created 30 years ago, for better or worse, to make sure that African American students weren’t excluded from school elections by rotating eligibility for offices… Of course, judging from comments posted on MSNBC, many ignorant posters took the report as an indication of whites trying to keep blacks from participation, and saw it as an indictment fo the entire state of Mississippi. Of course they didn’t realize that when the policy was created, it just for the opposite reason. The policy was created 30 years ago, for better or worse, to make sure that African American students weren’t excluded from school elections by rotating eligibility for offices from year to year by race in a newly integrated school system. As with many bureaucratic policies, I suspect that inertia led to it being left in place for this many years without challenge.

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