It’s August. Surely the world and the government can take a break before everything falls apart again.
During the 2024 campaign for president, “experts” predicted an avalanche of bad news for a Trump 2.0 presidency including health concerns for the Commander in Chief. As you might imagine before 2024 ended experts were predicting worldwide economic crises tumbling one after another due to Trump’s tariffs and deals. Of course, all the experts predicted soaring inflation and a worldwide recession. So far in 2025, the sky has not fallen over America. Trump’s tariffs and deals have produced income from other nations as well as new jobs returning to America from overseas. Returns have been measured in terms of billions of dollars whereas before President Trump’s deals America was at the bottom in the international standings regarding reciprocal trade deals and tariffs. NATO nations have agreed to increase their fair share of defense spending to strengthen Ukraine’s position in the war with Russia, though still no breakthrough with Putin for a cease fire. Hopefully President Putin will not squander his meager gains in Ukraine with thousands more young soldiers and innocent civilians dying unnecessarily every week. Please end this senseless war. Trump’s warnings to Russia about sanctions have elicited raw responses from Dmitry Medvedev, currently deputy head of Russia's security council. He has described Westerners as "bastards and degenerates," declared that "Ukraine is, of course, Russia," and raised the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Russia's enemies. Last week President Trump responded, “Based on the highly provocative statements, I have ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that." That’s a refreshing response to an aggressive Russian boast that’s wasted three years of wealth and butchery of millions of innocents to prove some kind of international bravado. Who could have predicted such a war in the face of what President Biden dismissed as a “minor” incursion? Back to the real world in 2025, Congress has recessed for the summer break opening a large berth for topical social and cultural spats. For example, American actress Sydney Sweeney dared to pose in a pair of American Eagle blue jeans. Of course, that set off the wild woke Nazi killers. Anyone could see how an attractive blonde, blue-eyed white model would resurrect images of German Nazis touting their own superior nationalistic genes … uh, jeans at Fuhrer und Reichskanzler Hitler rallies in 1930s Germany! Seriously? Like I said, August is a historically slow month for real news. Back in Washington, the White House is touting, “real wages for hourly workers have seen their largest increase under any administration in nearly 60 years….” The U.S Treasury has raked in the first June surplus since 2005 with nearly $90 billion in tariff duties since January 2025. Maybe the biggest news for Americans was passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Voting to keep the Tax and Jobs Act of 2017 delivered the largest tax cut in American history. That Act significantly reformed the U.S. tax code, lowering individual and corporate tax rates, nearly doubling the standard deduction, and eliminating personal exemptions. Every Democrat in Congress voted against those tax cuts, which would have substantially raised taxes on individuals and businesses in 2026. Whew! Daniel L. Gardner is a columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at PJandMe2@gmail.comSaturday, August 9, 2025
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Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.
Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).
Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.
Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".
In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.
In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.
Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.
Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!
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Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).
Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.
Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".
In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.
In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.
Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.
Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
Trollfest '07
Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.
There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.
If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.
If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
20 comments:
It must make Gardner feel really good to scalp "the experts" and "all the experts". Of course in his world there are no experts, only the all-knowing, all-seeing Trump (unless of course they bow to Trump). Enough already!
Tariffs are taxes on us. Whatever we save in taxes from the BBB will be paid back and then some with the tariffs.
You really have to wonder where DL gets his info from and his understanding of facts. Make no mistake we are the ones footing the bill for tariffs .
Putin is on his way to getting everything he wants from TACO, as evident by him allowing Putin on American Soil. It’s Putin calling the shots, how do you negotiate peace in Ukraine without Zelensky? TACO at the direction of Loomer is culling his own nominees . WHO is in Control here ?
Same handful of anti-Trump trolls pass by to drop their steaming piles.
DL is a teacher at a university, let that sink in. The level of delusion he displays in every article is shocking.
DL is about to teach a new group of kids as he prepares to live off of PERS and Social Security. I feel sorry for the kids and anyone that has to listen to him. I appreciate his willingness to worship his lord and savior every week in his columns. When I read his column, I always think of the Twain's wisdom, "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."
DL is like reading someone's LSD experience.
Swirling and steaming - they're communists and nothing more.
1:05 pm You are a Trump cult member and apparently as deliberately ignorant as he is. We know tariffs are a tax WE pay. Some of us even had economics taught in our high schools.
We know the Trumps were " immigrants"...late ones at that. Our families were colonists and fought in every war for freedom and never dodged a draft.
We want male and female appointees who are competent, not women with big hair and plastic boobs or male media tv/ podcast talking heads without any actual job experience in the tasks they manage.
We also know that painting everything gold is and replacing a garden with concrete is cheap and tacky. Worse it destroys the actual historic value.
And, DL, the tariffs haven't had time to filter down to the citizens yet and apparently that tax money is going to "redecorate" the White House and pay for Trump to play golf all over the world.
The tariffs will not stand the rule of law. If you paid attention to the arguments before the US court of Appeals, they are doomed and the money will need to be refunded. This will totally undermine the BBB. Basically they planned to use a sales tax to migrate the lost of Income taxes. When they lose the Supreme Court may way in but it’s unlikely given the 2-0 count against the tariff’s legality.
Keep whining, the party you support lost and, to this day, have zero ideas why they did. If you want to be angry at someone, be angry at Biden and the Harris/Waltz ticket.
Well, to be honest, the “experts” predicted all the climate catastrophes that never happened, the exhaustion of oil in the Earth, economic recessions every other month and want us to believe that a man can be a woman by saying he is. So, I can see his point. “Experts” base a lot of their theories on money and political gains.
@10:24 - The climate change absolutely happened and is happening. That’s why Trump is attempting to destroy the only 2 satellites that report on global greenhouse gases. If you can’t prove them wrong, just destroy the evidence. The economic recession is here and likely getting worse. Our tariff policies change every day and jobs reports are so bad that Trump fired the commissioner who does them. Once again, if you can’t prove them wrong, burn the evidence. Not sure that putting your head in the sand is the solution Americans are looking for, but you do you.
@10:19 - there’s plenty of reasons why the democrats lost. Many Americans simply won’t vote for a woman. Many are poorly educated and gullible to Trump’s endless lies. Some still believe Republicans will spend less in spite of watching the opposite every single time. Some are just plain racist and want the white American Donald attempts to portray.
Trust the plan! Trump is playing 4D chess with the globalists. Spend a few weeks outside of your marxist echo chambers. Maybe lift some weights and eat some steak instead of vegan substitutes. Listen to some Outlaw Country music and shoot an AR15. Stop being such a liberal pussy. God Bless America!
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Leftist heads explode every time there's a Gardner post, yet there is no gray matter to be found.
3:32, that is BS. America will vote for a woman, just not a Democrat woman. Democrats are on the wrong side of every issue. The fact that you can’t see that proves my point. Everyone lies, this includes you in this post. Maybe if Democrats had a primary they could have had a better candidate to run.
3:32, that is BS. America will vote for a woman, just not a Democrat woman. Democrats are on the wrong side of every issue. The fact that you can’t see that proves my point. Everyone lies, this includes you in this post. Maybe if Democrats had a primary they could have had a better candidate to run.
Yea, ok Mr. Legal expert
The only thing exploding is Trump’s Depends
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