Jackson Jambalaya

Ah, the whims of politicians; Lee since when has practical thinking really gone on in government?

Mr. Fish, why do you keep giving this guy a platform? While his post in this case is innoquous enough, quite honestly, I've seen enough in his previous two posts to know what I need to know about him.

I want to thank him for his post. I offered him a platform because he is a legislator and like hearing what he has to say. I'd rather get a few posts from legislators than a reporter or columnist telling me what one said. I knew when he started posting some wouldn't like what he had to say but that is politics. Its all give and take and giving you more access to your legislators is always a good thing.

Sheesh...I want more access to those in power, I don't want access, come on people. This is a democracy, speech is a right, it is necessary, and I for one agree with direct access to the kangaroo's mouth. At least I know he will know how we feel in a safe comfortable environment better known as the "internets". Thank you Lee and I do look forward to hearing more as I am a resident of Rankin County by way of the Outback.

Mr. Fish, why do you keep giving this guy a platform?

Then don't read his posts numbskull.

meanwhile as these fools preen and prance around the chambers, two things are about to happen:

1. MDOC will begin to turn felons loose before their sentences expire and before they are eligible for legitimate early release; and

2. The assistant district attorneys will be sent home on "furlough" and MANY of them will resign out of necessity to look for private practice jobs [which of course are very hard to find now] as they need their paychecks just like all. So, during the furlough, no prosecutions of violent criminals. And, after the furlough, who knows how many will return to the uncertainty of whether this legislature and governor will appropriate the meager amounts [compared to MDOC and eduction] necessary to keep the criminal courts open.

I guess the Circuit Judges will just have to occupy their time letting the ambulance chasers fill the time with Trial Lawyer cases.

1:41 Thanks for your helpful and practical suggestions of alternatives to improve this situation.

1:41 pm Do you actually read the paper? Or follow the news. I think MSSC ruled Barbour cannot do what you are asserting. Go read. Don't dump unfounded opinions without understanding the entire issue. And personally, if MDOC can attempt to review non-violent offenses and make recommendations to release some of them (read "Reefer Madmen") then I say go ahead. Education is a key foundation of society and your paranoid fear of crime growing any worse than it already is, frankly falls short.

If you fear the folks in jail, worry more about the newly created criminals under the laws being passed as we discuss these issues today. Be careful, you just might wake up and find your entire neighborhood running afoul of the law.

The Mississippi S.Ct. has NOT ruled on prosecutor funds, although the antiquated Const. of 1890 does place the prosecutors in the Judical Branch of government, and their ruling could be extended to cover the prosecutors.

Here is what those idiots could do: make a priority list and fund the essentials. Kinda of like what the prosecutors will have to do if laid off: pay for a roof and food first. Maybe public safety isn't the first priority with our Governor and Legislature. Instead they indulge in endless processes and exchanges and political huffing and puffing. There's no excuse for it. Thanks for the opportunity to vent at 1:41 and again this time.

Congrats to the defenders of the public education status quo. The lack of results in that arena drown out anything your words may attempt to convey here.

To 1:37, the level of discourse (ad hominem attacks, etc.) here befits a bunch of eighth graders. I won't be reading Mr. Yancey's posts any more or anyone else here. There are other blogs available with more intelligent and articulate participants.

But DO keep working at it--you'll make a SUPER guest on Jerry Springer one day.

I won't be reading Mr. Yancey's posts any more or anyone else here. There are other blogs available with more intelligent and articulate participants.

We won't miss you. You're nothing more than an anonymous nobody.

Good point, 4:25, but it leaves us with a philosophical conundrum here: If a particular anonymous whiner stops whining, how will we know?

Actually, I think 1:37 nailed it with a succinct, on-target response. I don't waste time trying to explain to my dog why we're going to the vet, and she's probably smarter than one or two whiners I've read here.

10:35 your dog going to the vet has anything to do with what?

4:15 if you know of "more intelligent" banter on another blog, might I indulge you to go there? And stay? Or offer up these so-called other blogs available with more intelligent and articulate participants so that us inarticulate boobs might evaluate your reading material right here in front of your eyes? Chicken? I dare you to put up the JFP.

And back to 1:41 thanks for the clarification you made on your original post. It is much clearer what you doth protest. I still think education is fundamental. Prosecuting violent crime is fundamental. Prosecuting property crimes is fundamental. Creating new laws that are excuses for "doing their jobs" is inexcusable. We should just stick with what we have currently on the law books, keep the legislature working on budget/appropriations only, then let them work a half session. Imagine the money we would save. And I do believe under this scenario, we could fund all of those fundamental programs to keep our society humming right along here in MS.

And to the whiners, why not propose a solution, like is presented here. Folks tend to respond critically when you ADD to the conversation.

Thank you Senator Yancey for your updates. Much appreciated!

Sometimes it's like casting pearls before swine on here.

Swim swine swim...

Do you know what that is 2:53?

I agree...Pearls before Swine...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhlS8ZaIxkA&feature=related