tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post6062303445652205037..comments2024-03-28T23:48:08.527-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: EDITORIAL: Hiring of Madison County Lobbyist not legal.Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-31620121443311504332010-11-15T13:10:05.755-06:002010-11-15T13:10:05.755-06:00That's right, keep making threats against me.That's right, keep making threats against me.Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-84391005023086904482010-11-15T13:05:19.019-06:002010-11-15T13:05:19.019-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-31556429609439881382010-11-11T15:55:08.604-06:002010-11-11T15:55:08.604-06:00Huge Rip Off and waste of tax payer's money......Huge Rip Off and waste of tax payer's money.... contact your Supervisor now. D I Smith is the only one who's looking out for us....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-30621538392112938482010-11-11T15:54:37.227-06:002010-11-11T15:54:37.227-06:00Huge Rip Off and waste of tax payer's money......Huge Rip Off and waste of tax payer's money.... contact your Supervisor now. D I Smith is the only one who's looking out for us....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-70732784776357468912010-11-11T13:24:22.298-06:002010-11-11T13:24:22.298-06:00the bar passed on going after greg. so he torched ...the bar passed on going after greg. so he torched a few more bridges and pocketbooks before the law caught up with himAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-31580598206661315172010-11-11T11:43:14.513-06:002010-11-11T11:43:14.513-06:0010:54, Greg McIntyre. James' son. Greg is cu...10:54, Greg McIntyre. James' son. Greg is currently in jail for fraud, I believe. But not related to the law-practicing without a license.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-86245797566486680572010-11-11T11:11:10.021-06:002010-11-11T11:11:10.021-06:006:52, show me anyone in Miss that's ever been ...<i>6:52, show me anyone in Miss that's ever been prosecuted for practicing law without a license and I'll eat your hat. the Miss bar doesn't care.</i><br /><br />Ulysses Everett McGillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-41279291550806805022010-11-11T10:54:51.504-06:002010-11-11T10:54:51.504-06:006:52, show me anyone in Miss that's ever been ...6:52, show me anyone in Miss that's ever been prosecuted for practicing law without a license and I'll eat your hat. the Miss bar doesn't care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-3332966949014565922010-11-11T10:44:51.246-06:002010-11-11T10:44:51.246-06:00Do you have a real job?Do you have a real job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35567068724202645822010-11-10T18:52:32.433-06:002010-11-10T18:52:32.433-06:00They hired Gloria Williamson as a lobbyist and she...They hired Gloria Williamson as a lobbyist and she's not a lawyer. <br /><br />Let me see, go practice law without a license and see what happens. That is a line on one side. You have to register as a lobbyist, not as a lawyer representing clients. Works for me.Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-44474072035207058892010-11-10T16:07:03.643-06:002010-11-10T16:07:03.643-06:00Is there a definable difference between a lobbyist...Is there a definable difference between a lobbyist acting as a lobbyist and a governmental relations attorney acting as such?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-21207510249051872152010-11-10T14:46:53.719-06:002010-11-10T14:46:53.719-06:00If he registers with the state as a lobbyist, call...If he registers with the state as a lobbyist, calls himself a lobbyst, and the board calls him a lobbyist, he's acting as a lobbyist and not a lawyer and is ruled by section 69.Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-41694822742626113472010-11-10T14:28:20.805-06:002010-11-10T14:28:20.805-06:00Something struck a bell with the Madison....hired ...Something struck a bell with the Madison....hired lobbyist. <br /><br />Last year, there was a report about hiring Barbara Blackmon. www.onlinemadison.com (or http://tinyurl.com/246kdkc, article dated 7/23/09. "A second county lobbyist was hired by the Board of Supervisors on Monday at $75,000 annually pending review of the contract by the county attorney." Looking back at that article, there's a lot of names listed. I think you'll be interested, KF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-69209948195331771142010-11-10T14:25:05.327-06:002010-11-10T14:25:05.327-06:00http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/Lobbying/Lobb...http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/Lobbying/Lobbyist_CompRpt02.asp<br /><br />So if he is working for all the above organizations, making nice fees from each, Madison County gets about 1/7th of his time for $75,000?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-25024101474701719912010-11-10T14:18:42.018-06:002010-11-10T14:18:42.018-06:00Then pay him as an attorney, not a lobbyist. Of c...Then pay him as an attorney, not a lobbyist. Of course, then the tax implications of the payments are different, aren't they?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-85380563736408282312010-11-10T13:16:24.879-06:002010-11-10T13:16:24.879-06:00Would you want your tax attorney to represent you ...Would you want your tax attorney to represent you in a civil or criminal action?? Or a criminal defense attorney to draft documents to start a corporation? You can justify needing counsel with differing expertise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-18966102621780930072010-11-10T13:08:51.273-06:002010-11-10T13:08:51.273-06:00Valid point. He may not be qualified by experience...Valid point. He may not be qualified by experience to consult about government relations, but the county should have the responsibility to demonstrate the need for someone who is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-68970020443492298362010-11-10T13:05:27.189-06:002010-11-10T13:05:27.189-06:00Madison County already HAS legal representation in...Madison County already HAS legal representation in Eric Hamer, who is paid not only a big salary, but bills the county over $20,000 monthly in addition to his salary. Madison County doesn't need another salaried "attorney".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-79065809175326490282010-11-10T12:59:21.623-06:002010-11-10T12:59:21.623-06:00Seale is a licensed attorney (as are many lobbyist...Seale is a licensed attorney (as are many lobbyists). The functions of the two can be blurry, and legal representation is not forbidden under the statute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-20514632564409345062010-11-10T12:47:53.877-06:002010-11-10T12:47:53.877-06:0012:20- Why can't he? it's our money-12:20- Why can't he? it's our money-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-80093372698766763192010-11-10T12:20:53.184-06:002010-11-10T12:20:53.184-06:00Seales continues to dig while not answering the qu...Seales continues to dig while not answering the questions saying yesterday, "I can't explain each and every action or the propriety of my fees to every taxpayer in Madison County."<br /><br />http://thefloraharvester.blogspot.com/2010/11/seale-says-no-to-column-responds-to.html?showComment=1289243925920#c4959870401534816553The Flora Harvesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691608553657510639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-22976727580852954812010-11-10T10:32:27.849-06:002010-11-10T10:32:27.849-06:00Of interest re: the Mississippi Tea Party, whose p...Of interest re: the Mississippi Tea Party, whose positions I mostly support, was the article I read (in the CL, I think). Some Tea Party position paper favored the elimination of all State funding for education, leaving only County and municipal funding. I wonder what this would do to county and city property taxes? How much of an increase in ad valorem taxes would it take to replace the state funding eliminated by this proposal? Anybody care to figure this one out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-3356742918409858212010-11-10T10:15:43.353-06:002010-11-10T10:15:43.353-06:00I live in Madison Co., support much of what I'...I live in Madison Co., support much of what I've heard about the Tea Party nationally, and had no idea there even was a Madison Co Tea Party group.<br /><br />Sure sounds like they need need leadership.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-75695303807260444532010-11-10T09:57:51.058-06:002010-11-10T09:57:51.058-06:00Any Washington lobbyist must be paid megabucks to ...Any Washington lobbyist must be paid megabucks to accomplish anything worthwhile. This is indeed a waste of taxpayer money. A true Washington lobbyist would not lift a finger to help for only $75k. I know as this is what a member of my family has done for years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-71637680052167036682010-11-10T09:38:19.057-06:002010-11-10T09:38:19.057-06:00This one is sure not professional but is getting p...This one is sure not professional but is getting paid like he is. I know a lot of real professionals who would love to have this gig. Heck he wrote his own contract so what does it matter? <br /><br />But here we go again with the finger pointed at the people who are elected that should know better. We already know that Jerricurle Jim is going to stand up for Jerricurle Rudy and his bunch and interpret the law so differently than it was intended. I wonder if they go to the same hairdresser?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com