The Madison Police Department issued the following press release:
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Domestic disturbance at Madison church
Edwards re-match
The Mississippi Supreme Court ordered a new mayoral election be held in Edwards after it found an independent candidate was improperly kept off of the ballot last year:
McDaniel: RNC Rules Prohibit Cochran as Nominee
The Chris McDaniel campaign just issued the following press release:
The artwork of St. Andrew's Cathedral
St. Andrew's Cathedral. It sits on Capitol Street, often ignored for six days of the week and only remembered by a few hundred on the seventh day. No surprise as we often take what is around is for granted. Jackson Jambalaya decided to present St. Andrew's Cathredal to you as a work of art in and of itself. Local photographer Rick Guy was commissioned to shoot pictures of the cathedral. Many thanks to the St. Andrew's staff for their cooperation. A special thanks goes to Buddy Huff for letting Rick shoot from the top of the Trustmark building. Twenty-six pictures are presented below. Please click on a picture to see a larger version. The building opened in 1903. The architecture, the stained glass windows, and figurines present the wonders of an age long past. Enjoy.
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Madison child needs bone marrow donors
The City of Madison issued the following press release:
Drug dealer skips trial.
Rankin-Madison District Attorney Michael Guest issued the following press release:
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Sojourner says she is "unfairly targeted"
State Senator (R-House of Seale) and Chris McDaniel campaign manager Melanie Sojourner told the Natchez Democrat she did not turn in her campaign finance report because her home suffered major tornado damage last September. Secretary of State Dogbert Hosemann fined her $500 for failure to submit her campaign finance report that was due January 31.
Was the Judge doing a little campaignin'?
Looks like then-Jackson Municipal Court Judge June Hardwick engaged in a little bit of campaigning for Octavian while she sat on the bench:
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
We report, you decide: election fraud edition. (Updated)
YEE-HAAAWWWW!!!! Hot diggity-damn!!!! We found us some election fraud and collusion by the circuit clerks. Take a look at this incident report below and see for yourself.
Southwest's departure continues to be felt
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True the Vote files "incident reports"
This post is political junkie porn. Here are the "incident reports" filed by True the Vote in federal court. I don't plan to read them but the lawyers and polijunks probably will. Enjoy.
Latest Jackson crime stats
Here are the latest crime stats for Jackson. The city is also now posting "crime maps" on the website as well. Some observations of the crime reports:
Monday, July 28, 2014
Don't try this at home
Robbers meet MMA national champ from Sri-Lanka. What could possible go wrong?
You can't make this up. True the Vote edition.
This is not something I would recommend doing with Judge Atlas.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Jackson getting a new Public Works Director
Looks like Jackson is finally getting a permanent public works director. The agenda for the July 29 meeting of the City Council states the Yarber administration will nominate Kishia Powell for the position. She was formerly the Chief of Waste and Wastewater for the City of Baltimore. She is a PE. The agenda is posted below.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Bored?
House of Cards, BBC version. Better than the American re-enactment.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Purges & meltdowns
Bill Marcy is accusing the Central Mississippi Tea Party of purging him from membership:
The rest of the story on our little "Green Beret"
The Clarion-Ledger reported a congressional candidate tried to claim he was a Special Forces Green Beret super-duper Force Recon SEAL Team 200 super-soldier (We will call him "Little Dip" as you will see why at the end of this post):
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Scenes from a courtroom.
Judge Atlas did not issue a ruling today on the request for a preliminary injunction. I literally just got out of the courtroom. A post will be written later tonight. However, here are the promised sketches. Jackson Jambalaya and WLBT commissioned local artist Bill Wilson to draw several sketches of the proceedings as they took place today. Many thanks to Judge Atlas for giving us permission.
Supremes to McDaniel: Denied!!!
The Mississippi Supreme Court just issued the following order:
Winfield show cause hearing in the Miss.S.Ct. today at 10:00
Today is the second show cause hearing in the case of Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC d/b/a River Region Health System v. Clara Dees. As JJ reported last week, Dees' lawyer Michael Winfield was summoned for a show cause hearing on April 30, 2014, to explain why his brief had not been timely filed despite the many extensions that had been granted. At 1:30, when the hearing was to start, Winfield was not there. Time passed. Apparently the clerk was dispatched to contact Mr. Winfield and he had traveled to Canton for a last minute meeting with a client. When Winfield finally put in an appearance, he explained that he had forgotten about the show cause hearing. As the hearing progressed, things just got worse.
Bailiffs carry & use guns- even if not qualified.
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Housekeeping
I will be covering the True the Vote hearing this morning in federal court. That means no cellphones. That also means I won't be able to approve comments for a couple of hours. Comment away. Just realize they won't appear for awhile. Thanks.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
McDaniel fires back at Harrison County
Chris McDaniel filed a response to Harrison County's response to his motion for reconsideration for the denial of his petition for a writ of mandamus against Harrison County. Did you get all that? Don't have time to write about this filing but it is posted below. One interesting quote:
You can't make this up.
This is not liberal media bias. This is not being in the tank for someone. Sometimes opportunities for artistic and literary mischief are handed to you on a gold platter- with valet service. Marshall Ramsey, Chris McDaniel, and comic books. A potent combination.
Sign your child up for free books.
That means you, if your child is under the age of five years old. This is a re-post from May about a program that provides one free book a month to such children. There is no excuse for not taking advantage of this opportunity. The registration form is posted below.
Crime, crime, crime. What to do about crime.
Mayor Tony Yarber hosted a town hall forum on crime last week at the Jackson Medical Mall. Here is the complete video as well as some interesting video clips.
Holocaust denial & young skulls full of mush
A California school generated much controversy several months ago when students were assigned the task of writing a paper discussing whether the Holocaust even occurred. The district apologized profusely and of course everyone knows it happened. Right? Well, it looks like some students took the assignment seriously and now question whether the Holocaust even happened.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Kenny Wayne speaks on the Senate race
State Senator Kenny Wayne Jones issued this press release:
Jackson loses again
Good job gang. The Clarion-Ledger reports Jackson is losing the MHSAA football champeenships:
Rankin County crime stats
Here are the June crime stats for Rankin County.
Monday, July 21, 2014
And Harrison & Rankin fire back at McDaniel
The Harrison County Circuit Clerk and Rankin County attorney both fired epistle missiles at the McDaniel campaign. Needless to say, they are both colorful in nature.
True the Vote gets a shot at the title.
It looks like we will have a hearing in federal court this week after all regarding the True the Vote lawsuit against the Secretary of State AND the Republican Party of Mississippi. PACER states:
McDaniel asks Supreme Court for another swing.
State Senator Chris McDaniel asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its denial of his petition for a writ of mandamus against Harrison County last week. He filed the petition against Harrison County after the Circuit Clerk said he must pay for copies of the "poll books" that redacted date of birth information for registered voters. The plaintiff made the following points:
Lesson in how not to practice law (cont.)
These are the videos of the rest of the hearing for attorney Michael Winfield before the Mississippi Supreme Court. Read Friday's post for an explanation of the story.
JPD Chief quits.
The Mayor Yarber Administration issued the following press release:
Friday, July 18, 2014
A lesson in how not to practice law
Video is posted below. Worth watching.
Blowing off the Supreme Court is never a good idea. Vicksburg attorney Michael Winfield found out how true that little fact is when he decided to ignore a Mississippi Supreme Court order to show up and explain why the court should not discipline him. Mr. Winfield is the brother of the former Vicksburg Mayor and convict Paul Winfield. The court ordered Mr. Winfield to appear on April 30 and explain why he should not be held in contempt of court. Mr. Winfield would not have appeared in court if the clerk had not called him on order from the Supremes. In other words, he made the justices track him down. Not very smart. The hearing was supposed to start at 1:30. He finally appeared after 2:00. The wayward lawyer claimed he received the notice but didn't put it on his calendar. Needless to say, the justices were none too amused with his excuses as is evident in the video below.
Melanie Sojourner fined $500 for failure to file campaign finance report
Secretary of State Eggbert Hosemann issued a $500 fine against State Senator Melanie Sojourner for failure to file her 2013 campaign finance report. State law requires legislators to file annual campaign finance reports by January 31. JJ obtained notices to the State Senator through a public records request. They are posted below. The Secretary of State's office said she was the only elected official who had not filed the required report.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
McDaniel wants rematch
The Chris McDaniel campaign issued the following press release:
Tour stop is added
The Chris McDaniel campaign just issued the following press release:
Supremes reject McDaniel's petition
The Mississippi Supreme Court rejected Chris McDaniel's petition for a writ of mandamus against the Harrison County Circuit Clerk.
Santelli goes off on the Fed
Santelli blasts the Fed a couple of days ago:
Hall tries to show the PAC money
The Clarion-Ledger's Sam Hall brought back memories of actual journalism that once took place at the newspaper as he published a thorough article on Bishop Ronnie Cruddup's PAC:
Crime stats for The Rez
Here are the May 2014 crime stats for the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
McDaniel Campaign announces the Truth & Justice Tour
The Chris McDaniel campaign announced the following tour stops:
WLBT to stream McDaniel presser
Here is the complete video for the press conference.
Ben Allen on WJNT yesterday
Ben Allen & Lawrence Nesbit shot the breeze yesterday.
PPP poll shows the wounds are deep
The Public Policy Polling organization released a poll yesterday about the Mississippi Senate race. It should be noted the poll was computer-generated. PPP stated:
Customer has the blues at Georgia Blue.
A reader submitted this little testimony about her experience last weekend at Georgia Blue restaurant in Flowood.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Cochran claims less than 1,000 votes are questionable
The Thad Cochran campaign issued the following press release:
Supremes tell Harrison County & AG to respond to McDaniel
The Mississippi Supreme Court ordered the Harrison County Circuit Clerk and Attorney General to respond to Chris McDaniel's petition for a writ of mandamus filed yesterday:
McDaniel sues Rankin County Circuit Clerk
Note: This suit was filed prior to the petition filed yesterday at the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Chris McDaniel filed a petition for a writ of mandamus against Rankin County Circuit Clerk Becky Boyd in Rankin County Circuit Court today. He alleged she prevented campaign representatives from examining the poll books and other voting materials. He said he was not making a public records request but was instead exercising his right as a candidate. Attorneys Steve Thornton, Mitch Tyner, and Michael Watson represent Mr. McDaniel.
Ouch.
Comcast customer gets caught in customer service hell. Comcast did state it was going to contact the customer and that the company is embarrassed.
True the Vote et al respond to GOP
True the Vote just filed this reply to the Mississippi Republican Party's response to True the Vote's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
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Southwest departure affects JMAA bond rating.
The loss of Southwest Airlines service to the Jackson area caused Moody's and Fitch to recently downgrade Jackson Municipal Airport Authority bonds. Moody's lowered the rating for $39.4 million in debt from A to Baa in May. Fitch decreased the rating from A- to BBB+ in April. The two ratings agencies said the outlook for the bonds remained stable. However, JMAA Executive Director Dirk Vanderleest said JMAA still enjoyed an investment-grade rating and that the downgrade will not affect current bond issues.
Here comes the Judge Redux
Update to True the Vote et al lawsuit against the Secretary of State, Mississippi Republican Party, and several counties. PACER states:
You can't be serious. More tax breaks for shopping centers.
Dammit, if the free market won't support more shopping centers, we'll do it. Jeff Amy reports for the AP that the state is going to kick in mo' money for mo' shopping centers in Jackson. He writes:
Judge slaps Attorney General & Auditor again
Nice to see a judge taking a stand for open records. The Sun-Herald reported:
Monday, July 14, 2014
McDaniel goes to Supremes
Chris McDaniel filed a writ of mandamus with the Mississippi Supreme Court:
Judge Wingate recuses himself
Update: Judge Louis Guirola, Jr asked the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to assign a judge to the case.
U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate recused himself from the lawsuit True the Vote et al v. Secretary of State Dibbert Hosemann, the Republican Party of Mississippi et al today. Judge Wingate cited his long friendship with Senator Thad Cochran and the fact that Senator Cochran nominated him to his position. The order is posted below.
Claiborne Frazier: Bond denied. Reports to prison today.
Click here to see collection of all posts on the Frazier case
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Here comes the Judge(s)
The agenda for tomorrow's meeting of the Jackson city council contains some welcome news: new Judges. Municipal Court Judge June Hardwick stepped down last week. Mayor Yarber nominated attorneys Bob Waller and Gerald Mumford as municipal court judges. Mayor Yarber also nominated Gilbert Sturgis to the board of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Questions for the PM
and you think our Senate race is tough. Go across the pond and see what the Brits do on a weekly basis.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Check out this letter, yes, letter, that Marshall Ramsey received.
Friday, July 11, 2014
McDaniel: Hosemann "intended to confuse the clerks"
The Chris McDaniel campaign issued the following press release today:
Ridgeland coaches indicted for sexual battery of a student (UPDATED)
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A Madison County grand jury indicted Mike and Blair Porter for one count each of sexual battery. They were both softball coaches at Ridgeland High School. Law enforcement sources said the victim was a member of the team. Sources also informed JJ that the Madison County School District terminated the Porters. The indictment is posted below. .
Michael Porter is free on a $25,000 bond and Blair Porter is free on a $5,000 bond. Each defendant faces up to thirty years in jail if convicted.
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Clinton: You belong here
The City of Clinton produced a new video that promotes the city. Watch below and feel free to comment.
Hinds & Madison assessments rise.
Hinds County Tax Assessor Charles Stokes presented the 2014 property assessments to the Board of Supervisors Monday. He said the county assessments improved by 1.1%. Jackson improved at a rate of 1.6% while Clinton improved at 0.9%. Terry experienced the largest increase at a rate of 3%. However, the news was not good for all cities in Hinds County. Learned fell 7.6% and Raymond did the same at 3.5%.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Kior update: Have experimental plant, will sell.
Kior announce in a recent SEC filing that it is exploring a sale of the company. Kior stated yesterday:
The Senate race morass morasses (Updated: GOP Responds)
Update: Mike Espy is representing Madison County, Robert Sanders represents Jefferson Davis County, Lee Thaggard represents Lauderdale County
The Mississippi Republican Party fired back with a response to True the Vote's petition for a temporary restraining order. True the Vote also filed two affidavits as supporting evidence. True the Vote cites a Democrat voter "crossed over" and participated in the June 24 runoff election in Neshoba County. The other affidavit is written by someone who claims he saw absentee applications destroyed. The rest is posted below.
Update on True the Vote lawsuit
Notice for a conference between the parties just appeared in Pacer:
McDaniel: Election corrupt, stolen. GOP: We are going after the plaintiffs.
The Chris McDaniel campaign issued this press release:
State requires permits on some sandbars.
This little post about partying on the sandbars upriver appeared on The Rez News blog:
Judge Tomie Green orders county to give raises to her bailiffs.
Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green ordered the county to provide raises to her two bailiffs. Judge Green stated her bailiffs make less than the bailiffs assigned to the other circuit judges, and thus should be given raises of $411 per month. She claimed Sheriff Tyrone Lewis refused to provide raises to the two bailiffs when she requested him to do so.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
True the Vote seeks TRO, claims destruction and alteration of records occurred
True the Vote et al filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the Secretary of State, Mississippi Republican Party, and the election commissions of several counties*. The 501(c)(3) non-profit orgranization also charged on its website
True the Vote seeks injunction in Jackson.
Yup. True the Vote re-filed its lawsuit against Secretary of State Eggbert Hosemann and the Mississippi Republican Party in U.S. District Court Court today in Jackson. True the Vote and several plaintiffs from Mississippi filed the lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court in Oxford. The plaintiffs withdrew the suit when Judge Mike Mills questioned whether it was filed in the right court.
WJNT today
Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher appeared on the show. Pink jumpsuits? What did he mean? Listen below.
Senate update
Thought you were going to get through a day without hearing about the Senate race? Guess again. Here is a run-down of the latest stories about the race.
Charter schools are coming to Jackson (video)
JJ got so busy with the Senate election that this public hearing for charter schools in Jackson slipped through the cracks. Oddly enough, no one spoke in opposition to charter schools. Nashville Prep is establishing the first charter school in Jackson. It will be a middle school in South Jackson.
Martins lived in Ridgeland but voted in Jackson
Local attorney Crystal Martin and the late Precious Martin may have lived in Ridgeland but were registered to vote and actively voted in Hinds County. Mr. Martin was killed in an ATV accident in the Bridgewater subdivision in May.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
True the Vote pulls out.
True the Vote and other plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. Looks like they took Judge Mill's advice. Notice is posted below.
McDaniel calls for investigation
The Chris McDaniel sent out the following press release:
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Apple expands
El Rushbo discussed what is coming down the turnpike from Apple later this year. Very interesting stuff.
WSJ: Mississippi moms last in breastfeeding
The Wall Street Journal reports in this map that Mississippi has the lowest rate of mothers who breastfeed:
Cochran campaign releases its own numbers.
The Thad Cochran campaign issued the following press release:
The crime reports are back.
The Yarber administration restored crime reports to the city website. Such reports were posted for years under previous administrations but were removed shortly after Mayor Chokwe Lumumba assumed office. The crime stats are on the left side of the page.
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Monday, July 7, 2014
SOS releases certified results
Secretary of State D-Dog Hosemann issued the following press release:
McDaniel campaign examining votes today
McDaniel campaign attorney Mitch Tyner provided an update on a possible election challenge in this video:
Free tennis camp for children w/special needs
City of Jackson just issued this press release. Get the word out. This is a good project.
Rankin County precinct reports
Here are the Rankin County precinct reports for the June 3 and June 24 elections. The reports include both parties. The best way to read them is to simply download and then open. Once opened, rotate the documents as they were apparently scanned in the wrong direction. Scribd does not provide a rotate function. JJ apologizes for the inconvenience.
Judge to True the Vote et al: Why are you here?
Earlier post with copy of petition.
U.S. District Judge Michael Mills ordered the plaintiffs in True the Vote et al v. the Republican Party of Mississippi to "show cause as to why" he should not transfer the case to the Southern District of Mississippi. True the Vote and several Mississippi residents asked the U.S. District Court in Oxford (Northern District) to issue an injunction against Secretary of State Egbert Hosemann and the Mississippi Republican Party. True the Vote asked the court to declare it had a "right to inspect" the voter rolls used in the June 24 election and all accompanying materials. The plaintiffs also ask the court to prevent the Republican Party from certifying the election.
Latest "C's for restaurants
Here are the latest "C" ratings given to local restaurants by the Mississippi Department of Health since April 25, 2014. Schools (and there were a few) and convenience stores are excluded. Quite a few eating establishments made the list. The state will re-inspect a "C" restaurant. The restaurants posted below passed their follow-up inspections unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Update.
OK folks, save this boxer. 8 month old, female, purebred Boxer needs a new home! She is neglected, so lacks manners, still a baby. Email me...."
She went to a member of Byram PD. Here are photos a couple of years later. Rotten. Totally spoiled rotten.
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Free the land: Mugabe-style
Robert Mugabe moved one step forward in becoming a black Josef Stalin as he decreed whites can not own land in Zimbabwe. The Christian Science Monitor* reported:
Cecil Brown: Fund MAEP
Representative Cecil Brown (D-Whole Foods) submitted this column for publication:
Letter to the editor
A Mr. Steve Crampton submitted this letter to JJ for publication. Subject: Senate election and Mark Mayfield.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
From Hazlehurst to the top of the fashion world
Just a small town girl. The small-town girl from Hazlehurst reached the pinnacle of the fashion world. The Wall Street Journal featured Nina McLemore in a recent article:
NASDAQ sends delisting notice to KiOR. MDA grants forebearance on loan repayment.
NASDAQ notifed Kior it faces delisting from the stock exchange if its share price does not improve. Kior closed at $0.37 per share Thursday and had a market cap of $41 million. Kior stated in a May 6 SEC filing:
Friday, July 4, 2014
Madison County Senate race results by precinct
As promised, here are the Madison County election results by precinct. Enjoy. If you have to rotate, download the document in adobe and then rotate.
Blast from the 1938 past
I posted this a year ago but since JJ is taking the day off, here is a nice little video of Jackson in 1938 for you to watch that was found in the WAPT archives a year ago.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Read 'em and weep: Hinds County precinct results
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Dilbert asks to be dismissed from lawsuit
Mississippi Secretary of State Eggbert Hosemann issued the following press release:
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McDaniel campaign offering reward
Having problems finding the Viking truck? Here is another chance at a reward. The Chris McDaniel campaign just issued this press release:
Priester fights crime-reporting system that protects citizen's identities.
Cities across the country have adopted Citizen Observer's Tip411 system. Tip411 allows citizens to use the internet or a smartphone app to send tips to the police when they want to report criminal activity while protecting their identity. The police never know the identity of the tipster. JPD can also use Tip411 to quickly provide crime information to subscribers in a specific area. The Yarber administration proposed adopting the service at to the city council Tuesday. However, the city council referred the proposal to a committee after Ward 2 Councilman Melvin Priester, Jr. led the charge against the service.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Cochran press conference FOOD FIGHT!!!
Cochran campaign conference call with national media degenerates into anarchy after someone starts asking why the campaign tried to harvest black votes as blacks used to pick cotton. Talking Points Memo published the tape of the whole call.
Cochran campaign to McDaniel: "Put up or shut up" on voting irregularities.
Cochran campaign manager Austin Barbour* challenged the McDaniel campaign to "put up or shut up" at a press conference this afternoon. The press conference took place at Cochran campaign headquarters on Lelia Drive. Mr. Barbour said the campaign held the press conference to respond to accusations by the McDaniel campaign and its allies. The complete video of the press conference is posted below
Mayor announces sales tax appointments
Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber issued the following press release:
Chris McDaniel: Thad Cochran "stole" the election
The Chris McDaniel campaign distributed the following email:
Mayor Yarber: "Entertainment is Jackson's niche"
Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber hosted a town hall meeting Monday night about a proposed entertainment district. The Mayor said told the audience at the Ice House that entertainment was a niche for Jackson. Questions were asked about Farish Street, the proposed district, and other issued regarding entertainment. The video is posted below.
FEC asks Cochran PAC for more info
The Federal Election Commission questioned whether a pro-Cochran PAC reported all expenditures on its campaign finance reports. The FEC asked the Mississippi Conservatives PAC to provide more information on some allegedly omitted reports for Winning Edge and Scott Howell & Company. The government stated the PAC must respond by August 1 or face further action. The letter is posted below.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Tea Party sues Gilbert & Mississippi Republican Party.
True the Vote and several Mississippi residents asked a U.S. District Court in Oxford to issue an injunction against Secretary of State Egbert Hosemann and the Mississippi Republican Party. True the Vote asks the court to declare it has a "right to inspect" the voter rolls used in the June 24 election and all accompanying materials. The plaintiffs also ask the court to prevent the Republican Party from certifying the election
Whole Foods.... taking over the whole country
Whole Foods is taking over America. Such was the headline Fortune magazine gave to a cover story about the organic grocer.Fortune reported:
The "online journalist" strikes again and reports on alleged vote-buying.
Vote-buying? Money in envelopes? $15 will get you a vote? What is going on in Mississippi? A Reverend Stevie Fielder of Meridian told "online journalist" Charles Johnson he participated in a vote-buying scheme for the Cochran campaign. Mr. Johnson reported:
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