Jackson Jambalaya

there is a certain amount of misbehavior expected of officials, but every once in a while it crosses the line so bad that people won't let you sweep it under the rug. this is one of those times. it has become the life mission of some folks on the coast and the more people that get sucked in, the more covering up takes place. we are only half way thru the story (where is john grisham?)

You people on the coast are to stupid to do anything political. You had a chance to elect a Lt Gov and a Speaker from down your way and you couldn't stick together and get it done. You should just resign yourself to the fact that when it comes to politics you don't have the minerals to get the job done.

Frontier and the top brass go way back for sure. The fact that they got Jamie in so quick, and then got the PR contract so quick with no bid process just shows you how tight the circle is at the top. This is not the first time they have been awarded with a contract as a reward, just read the Mississippi blurb here..... http://www.nasact.org/nasact/newscenter/downloads/nasactnews/2007/Nov07.pdf

I am a proud member of this group. We are normal hard working people who are tired of the lack of results from months of investigation by an inept State Auditor,Stacey Pickering. He has allowed ample time for these perpetrators to dispose of evidence possibly needed to prosecute and to transfer assets to others which I know for a fact has happened. He has negotiated in secret with the board members of Bill Walkers phony nonprofit foundation which most call his conprofit foundation. The settlement was not in the best interest of the taxpaying citizens of this state, giving up almost a million dollars. He is never this generous with others like Tracey Laird of Jones County who was sentenced to 10 years in prison over $109,000 or Jennifer Philips of Perry County who was sentenced to 5 years in prison over $2500 or Rita Ivey of Prentiss County who was sentenced to 16 years over $82,400.These are but a few from across our state that have received unequal justice compared to Bill Walker and his cronies. Why? We should all be asking why give these people on the Gulf Coast such a deal for misusing over a million dollars while locking up others for so much less. Why Stacey Pickering? If you have time to travel to the Gulf Coast for a political fundraiser for yourself you have time to give the public some answers. I hope it has nothing to do with politics, but I would bet it does.

By the way, on the previous discussion about Bryant and his claim to have used private donations for air travel, do a simple Google search for Alpha Golf Aviation disbursements (Josh Gregory)and follow the money. Or just Google Josh Gregory and Quinton Dickerson to see all of the fun they have had over the years. No surprise at all that they are getting a piece of the DMR pie.

Sounds to me like Frontier,Frontier Gulf Coast and its owners are in need of a very close look at by the FEDS because no one in the state of Ms.has the will or desire to do so. See if we can't make a few phone calls to people with an interest.

A press release like that, if that is what it is supposed to be, makes it hard to take this group seriously.

Only a few people showed up. Four does not a movement make.

There are many more people involved but most are working folks who could not be at the CMR meeting at 9am.Our strength is more online keeping people aware of what is happening but I believe our numbers are increasing. Every movement starts as just a few disgruntled people taking some sort of small action. The new protest vehicles are great blogs like Jackson Jambalaya and Slabbed.org. While our press release maybe lacking, it is ours and was not fashioned by some faux PR Firm like Frontier Gulf Coast who still can't produce any work they were paid for by the DMR. But that is what we expected.

Kenneth and Larita Stokes have a monopoly on FATwah.

As a Jackson area guy, I can say this....my friends that actually live on the coast are PO'd about what happened, and even more PO'd that they are getting more of the same out of Jackson. I don't see this going away any time soon and I would not touch it with a 10 foot pole.

Regardless of attendance their criticisms of Pickering are on the mark.

Our State Auditor has badly failed the taxpayers of Hinds County. When it comes to Hinds Pickering has not earned his pay nor deserves consideration for future elective office.

Kenneth and Larita Stokes have a monopoly on FATwah.

FTW

After KF said only 4 people showed up to protest I will defer to the 12:31 post. Obviously this is someone who understands the inept politicos on the coast.

If you think the folks on the coast are stupid then please give us an opinion of the people in Hinds who have elected Lt. Graham and the morbidly stupid Kenneth I. Stokes.

Most of the political problems on the Coast originate in Jackson. We do not want those minerals washing down here. Hinds County is just one example of the circus going on year round up north.

Most of the political problems on the Coast originate in Jackson. We do not want those minerals washing down here. Hinds County is just one example of the circus going on year round up north.

Amen 6:55. The new guy at DMR (Jamie?) is a good example. If he doesnt work out, Phil owes plenty of other folks in Jackson favors.

If Miller does not work out Phil will rely on the same Joe and Josh team at Frontier Gulf Coast to make another selection for him. Hell, nobody believes Miller was in the top 3 selected by the CMR and sent to the Gov.The thru that list in the trash because Miller was the J&J man 60 days prior to the first application being submitted.

@8:36 you had your chance to get a Lt Gov, and you couldn't keep your coalition together down there to get a speaker, who lost by one vote because of that "Nancy-Boy On the Down Low" Representitive Mark Formby voted for Gunn instead of Frierson. You people on the coast are pathetic politically.

9:35 You sir have insulted my integrity by lumping myself and all others on the Coast with the Republican scalawags that have failed to bind themselves together. I am a true independent that only has allegiance to the best person for the position. And you are pathetic individually for making such broad ASSumptions. Good Day

@9:35 I didn't know what Down Low And Nancy Boy meant till I looked it up. Boy did you hit the nail on the head except he really isn't on the Down Low. It's common knowledge around the Capitol.

I wonder which firm...

"Miller, 40, of Gulfport, was U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo's chief of staff until he left in December after a little more than a year to return to the Coast. He said he had planned to spend January with his family and take time to unwind. He had a job offer with a government consulting firm, but decided about the first week of February to pursue the DMR director job."

I would put my money on Frontier. Once they decided Miller should seek that position at the DMR this was leaked by some as a trial balloon some two months before any of the real applications we submitted. I wish they would just come out and tell the truth about how the process was really decided. Stop the lies people .a time line would show step by step Millers return, his name leaked to the press as the next Director of DMR, the formation of Frontier Gulf Coast, Millers appointment, no-bid contract to Horne which included Frontier Gulf Coast.All with in 90 days.They sure believe in working the plan

Scott Walker brought his Lott/Federal tactics to the Coast and showed that what works in DC is not even close to legal on the State/County/City level. This is how he rolls , and his Mama Sharon, and Moby and Cloyd, and Bill, and the Bond CDBG Mafia as well. But they can't discuss turtles and dolphins due to a Federal gag order regarding BP claims. Along comes Joe Cloyd who helped Haley get the workforce housing, Newmarket tax credit, Sr. housing grants going....and because he is not an actual employee of the State, he can use his contacts at all of the state agencies to get deals done and make good money off of it by being a partner in the deals he is pursuing. It will be interesting to see where the Feds will draw the line on the indictments. Something wicked this way has come and the indictments are about to expose it all. Matt the FBI dude must have a shopping cart to carry around all of the files he has on this crowd.

2 crooks and a crazy person and a political on the down low whore kept you coast people from having a high position in government.

All we gotta do up here is thow a bone at you coast folks and y'all start fighting over it. FOOLS

12:31. Of course us coasties don't support coast candidates for Statewide office. We know our local politicos, why would we support them?

This morning on Channel 13 WLOX Biloxi Joe Cloyd of Frontier Gulf Coast fame has his latest taxpayer funded CDBG project featured that started as a CDBG Work Force Housing project but ended up as Riverside, an adult waterfront community for the 55+ crowd. This project contains a total of 118 units at a cost of $15,000,000Rents begin at $450.00 per month. If the CDBG program allows for this type of application it should be changed. If it does not it should be investigated. How this is financially fair to those that are in the real business of providing senior housing is a good question. How a person like Joe Cloyd is allowed to participate after working for the state and in this particular area is a better question that begs to be answered. I encourage everyone to visit www.riverside.ms to see what your tax dollars are being used for. This needs to be looked into if not by the Feds at least by us.