Jackson Jambalaya

Jackson might lose over $1 million dollar in federal grants.
As if Jackson didn't have enough budget problems, it faces losing over $1 million in federal grant money if it doesn't hire more police officers. Under Melton's leadership, the JPD is down to 410 officers. JPD needs 450 officers to keep its grant and there are only 12 cadets in the current class at the police academy (Maybe we need to call THAT police academy. Just a thought.). Our fearless leader said he would replace the officers who complained about his running the police department with the cadets when they graduate. Yes dumbass, the crime rate has exploded under your administration, you promote your bodyguards over more qualified police officers, suspend testing for promotions, let the staff level fall to the point where you are going to lose over a million dollars and your response is to get rid of your veterans and replace them with rookies. You were right when you ran for office. You said you were going to use unorthodox tactics to fight crime.
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071012/NEWS/710120371/1001/news

By the way, if you want to see some really bad writing, read the whole story. Where do these reporters go to school? Some of my favorite phrases in this story: "weeded out", "officials have approved taking several million out of reserve" (several million WHAT?), "recruit class", and "Cmdr." (First time that word is used, should be spelled out).

JSU Band gets to march after all.
So the whole fuss over so-called hazing (The media never did disclose what the so-called hazing was apart from what the administration said. So much for investigative reporting.) was that some of the students had to do push-ups and crunches? Heaven forbid some of these lard-asses should have to actually get in shape. When they run late or screw up, can't have accountability. I did quite a few push-ups in basic training and it didn't hurt me nor anyeone else at all.
Its just amazing that the whole fuss was over doing PUSH-UPS!
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071012/NEWS/710120376/1001/news

The Clarion-Ledger once again refuses to take a stand on Iraq.
How cowardly. It has repeatedly refrained from stating a position on our presence in Iraq. Instead it usually states its still controversial and then cites polls and uses Iraq as an attempt to promote its storychat instead of doing something useful. Today it meekly opines that the Democrats have failed to withdraw troops from Iraq. It ignores the issue of whether the surge has had any success or any other real discussion about the war in Iraq. After criticizing the discussion for not covering the real issues, the newspaper then ironically goes to merely citing polls about the war. So what is it Clarion-Ledger? What do you stand for?
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071012/OPINION01/710120324/1008/OPINION

Salter blasts Lester Spell over beef plant fiasco.
Lester Spell tries to avoid responsibility for the state losing over $50 million dollars on the beef plant by blaming Mississippi State (He must not need that vote.). Salter does a very good job of refuting Spell's feeble attempts to pin the blame elsewhere. Lester, you need to go. Along with the rest of the rascals who helped you in this venture but it starts with you.
http://www.clarionledger.com/misc/blogs/ssalter/2007/10/lester-spell-beef-plant-failure-is.html

Mychal Bell of the Jena 6 back in jail.
Jena 6 thug Mychal Bell is back in jail again as his probation was revoked. Hmmm....you are on probation and are surprised that when you beat someone up and face criminal charges for doing so, your probation is revoked. The poster, L.W. claims these are old charges and uses Sharpton as an expert on how this is unjust. I will clarify this if you are not aware of some key facts. Mr. Bell has been arrested repeatedly for property crimes and battery. These are not old charges but have happened in the last two years. Its also funny how the same people who gnash their teeth over how Frank Melton was not punished for his probation violations excuse Bell's probation violations so easily. Did I mention Bell also had a prior conviction?
http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/comments.php?id=15148_0_67_0_C

The truth is Bell is a thug and has gotten a free pass until he beat up Justin Barker because he was a star football player. At Brandon and other local schools recently, when players got in trouble with the law, the were immediately suspended from the team. At Jena, Bell was allowed to keep playing despite being arrested repeatedly. It should also be noted that Justin Barker, the victim, had nothing to do with the noose-hanging incident. See previous post: http://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-is-truth-here-thugs-or-theologians.html

Now, the weather is very nice today. How nice? Go to the state fair for lunch and find out!