Jackson Jambalaya

I can't believe it's already been a year. I hope Stuart is getting the support he needs to get better. Though I know he has been unbelievably capable of poor behavior, but I really think he has something wrong with him, like organic brain damage or maybe a stroke. I would have to rule that out completely first.

I drive by the ladies Facility all the time, and sometimes I really do think of Karen in there. By now she has time to figure out the best way out of this situation, so she and her children have a shot at a normal, decent life.

Stu has some of his buddies' wives to shag. Of course he's filed. Happy days are here again!

How long can people keep apologizing for Stuart, anyway?

10:07
It's called a women's correctional facility. I doubt if there is one single "lady" incarcerated there.

The statute makes it automatic when u divorce a spouse who is incarcerated

11:06, that is lucky for Karen. It is one thing to have to live with the aftermath of that horrible accident that she was responsible for, but to think of having to remain married to a winner like Stuart for one more day, enough already, the woman has suffered enough!

Irby will have his day, we may never see it, but he will have his day.

Luckily Stuart had to file his divorce in chancery court and not circuit court, so at least he can get a decent judge. He divorces were allowed in circuit court I bet Jeff "Jerry Falwell" Weill would not grant them. Anyone hear that that guy forces people to be involved in a Christian prayer before court? Guess he forgot to read the Constitution in law school.

So what 1:47. He is an awesome judge. Eat your loser heart out.

1:47, yep, in Law School, they tried to convince us that "freedom OF religion" was actually to be construed as "freedom FROM religion." You must've gone to MC Law School with me, huh? (I'd be willing to bet YOU'VE never read the Constitution. If you had, you'd have to admit that what you're claiming is clearly not in that document)

There are crazy and/or stupid judges in Hinds County Chancery court, too. Namely Wise and Singletary.

Hey, why is it that, since day one following the wreck, everyone simply must point out that the two victims were doctors? Was this tragic accident somehow MORE tragic because the victims had chosen a respected educational path? It's always been conspicuous to me that doctors are treated completely differently than any other members of society. Are they to be respected? Maybe so, but why all the fawning because they chose to pursue a different educational route? You DO acknowledge that that's the only difference between them and the "regular" people, right?

2:30: where in the constitution does it say that judges can force people in their courtroom to engage in a prayer?

It doesn't and HE doesn't dumbass (force).

I damn sure hope they take his boats keys away from him!

2:54: I bet you haven't even been in his courtroom. Ask all the prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys that practice in there and they will tell you Emir Weill does just that. He told one lawyer "either join in or lead the prayer." not shocked you went to MC because you probably couldn't get into Ole Miss. The only reason to pay twice the price for a law school education.

Here is a site that sets forth Strumbannfuhrer Weills judicial temperament: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealotry

3:40 not a good link. Don't waste our time.

3:28: Please. I got into both and chose MC. Some people, I guess not you, get scholarships. Also some people choose to stay in Jackson instead of moving up to Oxford.

(I'm not the same person who commented above. Just wanted to respond to your comment.)

2:37 You seem ignorant of the fact that it costs tens of thousands (maybe hundreds by now) per doctor to educate each MD. Who pays for that - everybody! Taxpayers whose money supports the research grants that pay some faculty, patients whose fees pay some faculty, foundations and charities and individuals who make contributions that support research, patient care, or students, and students through their tuition.

Why is this acceptable? Because society expects to get 35 - 40 years of service per doctor after they graduate. The UMMC resident was im Family Medicine, where I have heard the average doc follows about 1200 patients per years. Multiply that by 35 or 40 and you see where society expects to get a return on their collective investment by preventing disease or helping people return to health when they are ill or injured.

The loss of these two doctors lives before either got set up in a practice but after they each incurred this huge expense to society is an enormous waste that affects each and ervy person who pays taxes, donates to charity, or occasionally gets sick and expects to die someday.

As for your other rather uninformed points, it's not just the "educational choice" or whatever you called it. Today I told a couple their adorable infant may have a hereditary eye disease that will lead to blindness because there is no effective treatment. Then I consoled a woman who is dealing with the fact that, for the second time in her life, her very much wanted fetus no longer had a heartbeat. Do you think the job requires the same skill set as, say, stacking cans of beans at Kroger?

Of course, some MDs are an embarassment to the profession. But intelligent people recognize the unique role that _good_ doctors play in society. As compared to, say, whatever Stuart Irby has contributed to society ;-)

4:50: I understand the "I don't want to leave Jackson" argument but Ole Miss is a less expensive much better law school than MC. Doesn't make much sense to pay twice as much for less is my point.

My preacher recently told me over a glass of wine that he had heard from his daughter and her husband who live there that the locals now call Oxford "New Jackson." That is funny stuff _ if you live in Jackson and are a Bear fan, you simply MUST have a condo in "New Jackson"/ It's a status thing, why I'm not sure.

7:54, it may not be a status issue at all. It may be that people here in greater Jackson wish to have a condo in one of the coolest cities in America. Oxford has it all. Go there and see. I would LIVE THERE, had I gone to school there.

MSU Graduate 1983. (Really)

While this topic sure has jumped completely off track, I can't understand why people would buy a condo in Oxford. Sure it may be a nice place to live, but it's not like you can rent it out during the week and use it on the weekends. It is just one big money pit.

Then again I don't understand having a cabin at the Neshoba County Fair, but I've seen a fair cabin become more of an issue during a divorce case than custody of the children.

My boss lives in the Jackson area and has both a condo in Oxford and a Neshoba fair cabin. It really makes me question his sanity.

9:35. If you have to ask how much it costs and to maintain, you are NOT a prospect. The people buying them are not concerned with that.

Must have been a slow news day in Jackson. ;)

Stuart should have divorced Karen years ago. If he had, the car wreck wouldn't have happened, two doctors still alive.

Fate had a different turn. I guess their fate was one that each had to learn a lesson. Sadly, her greed to have Irby money thru producing a child, who now has a terrible situation to grow up in; and his, out of stupidity, not recognizing that K was a gold digger from the get go and falling into her trap.

Now, many lives have been effected horribly. She doesn't have his money, he doesn't have his brain and the child is the one loosing.

Jeff Weill is the best thing that has happened to jackson. He did a great job on the council,but he was outnumbered. He told me that he can do more for this city as a judge. He is determined to get the thugs out of here. I guarantee you that you will not get a powder puff sentence with him. If you carjack somebody, jeff will not suspend any time. Your sorry self will sit in prison as long as the law allows. As for bringing God into the courtroom, that is the best thing I have heard. When you take God out just see what happens. A prime example would be our public schools. Jeff is a fine man, and I wish the majority of judges out there had his integrity. Our legal system would be much better.

11:43. HALLELUIA and thank you.

What did Weill actually accomplish on the Jackson Council?

He tried to get some sense of
accountability in city government. However, it doesnt take a genius to see the makeup of the council that he was fighting an uphill battle. I mean Kenny Stokes is the worst excuse for a leader. I can guarantee you that if the City Council had half of Jeff's integrity, this city would not be in the shape we are in at this time. Just for instance, Jeff tried to do something about the money drain they call Jatran. I think he figured out that we could have bought the few people who use the system a car and a gas card and still save a ton of money. Also, he tried to stop the scam the city employees had with their own fuel cards. Nobody wanted to clean up govt., so he can clean up the thugs by handing down harsh sentences every day. I know Jeff and I know his heart is in the right place. He could easily just say screw Jackson, move to Madison and continue to make a great living as a fine lawyer. The citizens of Jackson need more people like Jeff Weill.

Great judges are aware of, of take seriously, their duty to uphold the constitution including the First Amendment. If Weill is having prayer in open court, he is not a great judge.

Has this non-story about Stuart Irby really turned into a debate about the First Amendment and Jeff Weill? Well, if you insist...The First Amendment doesn't say you can't pray in public, even in a courtroom. Just because the judge and others in the room are praying doesn't mean that you have to. Bow your head, close your eyes and take a quick nap and the joke will be on the judge. Although I'm not an attorney, I've been in enough courtrooms to know that you don't piss off the judge if you can keep from it. Bill Billingsley

No Bill, but life will always have anonymous, chicken shit bloggers like 12:16. 12:16 here is another thing he did that little, anonymous pissants like you will never do....HE SERVED and didn't have to.

He also served with dignity and represented his ward well, in a den of absolute neanderthals. What the phuque have you ever done in your lonely little nothing life except blog about other people's efforts, in the secret serenity of your dark, demented life?

But you posted anonymous...so are you referring to yourself as well?

I agree with Rebekah. 4:06 it's funny that you are attacking anonymous bloggers when you, yourself, are blogging anonymously! You must be a log cabin republican and disapprove of your own lifestyle. Maybe you and Herr Weill can go pray about it.

Is 4:06 really calling the voters of Ward 1 a "den of absolute neanderthals"?

They must have been neanderthals to vote for Weill.

1:09 - alright tuff guy who would you have voted for?

Give Weill credit where it is due. He was a staunch opponent to new taxes. Whitwell wants to increase the sales tax in Jackson by +14.3% while Allen was the tax lover who pushed for the 'temporary' increase in property taxes that became permanent the second the tax was passed. Weill also didn't dodge the duties of his office by faking a 'near-stroke'. Sho-nuff.