Jackson Jambalaya

Then there are the Frenchies.  Economy is flat.  Growth non-existent.  Jobs are desperately needed. So..... what does the government and the unions do? Team up to abolish jobs.  The Wall Street Journal reported in September:

CBS News reported this week employers are starting to drop health care coverage for employees as their current plans do not meet the minimum levels of coverage under Obamacare:

Getting closer to the end of November.  Thad said he would decide real soon if he was going to run for re-election.  Samuel Adams is in and running ads.  Dilbert and Stacey are waiting in the wings.   Do you think Thad will run or not? Feel free to comment.

Don't believe Ole Miss lost last night but they did.  Here is a video floating around on Youtube about how Ole Miss fans react to losing the Egg Bowl last night.  Its kind of weak. A for concept, C- for execution. 

Bill Crawford called out PERS in a recent column carried by several newspapers He also calls out the politicians for lacking the "political will" to do anything about PERS. Keep in mind when reading this post that the average rate of return for PERS is 13% for the last four years. In other words, the market came back, PERS didn't. Read on:

Annie Oeth defended Thanksgiving against the Christmas shopping creep that seems to occur more and more each year:

Yes, I think some of the Gators are on the take. Would explain plays such as this and losses such as the most recent one.

It's that time of year and you know what it means: It's time for my award-winning egg nog recipe:

Some interesting things on the agenda for the Hinds County Board of Supervisors Monday:

Mark Halperin discusses on CNBC whether there will be "death panels" under Obamacare in this video:

Little sketch from SNL about what it would take for President Obama to lose the support of the black community.

Eric Law will serve eight years in jail after pleading guilty to one count of sexual battery in Madison County court today.  Judge John Emfinger accepted the prosecution's recommendation that he sentence Mr. Law to a twenty year term and suspend twelve years.  Mr. Law will have to register as a sex offender.  He will face supervised release for five years after his release.

Kimberly Readus.  Canton's special child.  Last seen calling an elderly woman a "baboon's ass" as she tried to walk out of the courthouse with unsealed ballot boxes on election night last May.  Madison Justice Court Judge Bill Weisenberger fined her $1,000 and issued three thirty-day sentences against her after she was convicted of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and providing false information yesterday. 

Here is the latest session of Questions for the PM.  Are you aware this is funny stuff and better than any political theater in the states? If not, watch. Would that we could have such debates here in this country.

WARNING: SEXUALLY EXPLICIT LANGUAGE IN THIS POST! EMBEDDED DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PICTURE.

It seems another teacher got stupid. A lawsuit filed against Damien Anderson, a football coach at Terry High School, spells out some rather lurid and disgusting details between the coach and a student at Terry.   The complaint charges the coach had sex with her at school and at motel rooms in the Jackson area.  The plaintiff also claims Mr. Anderson sent sexually explicit messages and pictures to the student's cellphone.

 And the hits to Obamacare just keep coming.  Self-inflicted wounds, of course. Bloomberg reported:

Blood donors are needed for local teen, Robert Gaillet. His number for donations at Mississippi Blood Services is DG05.  You can read his story on his Caring Bridge web page.  Please donate if you can do so. 

Sheriff Bryan Bailey announced the funeral arrangements for Chancellor Thomas Zebert:

Here are the latest crime stats for Jackson, Madison, Byram, Clinton, Rankin County, and the Rez. Jackson still does not post them on the city website as it did for years. The reports are embedded in flash so please keep that in mind if using an Apple product.

CNBC conducted a little experiment on how to find people just by using social media. Watch the video below.

Madison PD issued the following press release:

Judge Tom Zebert passed away last night at the Hospice Center in Ridgeland, funeral arrangements will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled against Marshall Wolfe and Jack Harrington. The two sought relief from fines imposed upon them by the Secretary of State for securities Fraud. The state said the pair operated a "ponzi scheme" through a group of affiliated companies.  Don't have time to provide the details of the ruling but here is the ruling.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba appointed Reverend Jeffery Stallworth to the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. Hmmm.... where have we heard that name before?

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors welcomed two new members Monday and got down to bidness. District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes did not attend the meeting. The meeting was quick, efficient, and over before noon. It became more common for meetings to last four or five hours under the previous board.

The Wall Street Journal reported Congress enjoys some extra perks under Obamacare. Louis Radnofsky reports:

City of Jackson issued a boil water notice today:

Local political guru and columnist Brian Perry appeared on the show today to discuss Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel's candidacy.

Apparently the unemployment numbers published before the 2012 Presidential election might have been cooked.  Rick Santelli had enough and said a few things this morning on CNBC:

Public Policy polling released a poll showing unexpected support for State Senator Chris McDaniel when placed against Senator Thad Cochran*:

WAPT got a copy of the police report for the arrest of SENATOR John Horhn.  Ouch.  At least he didn't tell the police to call Randy Tucker or Brad Rogers.  Its good reading.

Arthur Johnston's decision to retire as Madison County Chancery Clerk set off a flurry of debate, as contenders jockey up to the starting gate for the June 3 primary.  There are several names attracting attention that keep surfacing in discussions about the election.

You can't repeal the laws of economics.

Clearwater Group, LLC issued the following press release: 

U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett set the trial for Scott Walker on December 16, 2013 in Gulfport.  A federal grand jury indicted Mr. Walker, Bill Walker, Scott Janus, Sheila Tina Shumate, and Joseph Ziegler for allegedly using DMR and a related foundation to defraud the federal government. 

The Leftenant Governor just issued the following press release:

Forget the websites. Who lied. Who knew. The federal government issued new rules regarding health insurance coverage under Obamacare. The New York Times reported:

Today will be an interesting day downtown as the two new members of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors will assume their seats today.  It should be interesting, to say the least.  Will Robert Graham remain board president?  Will Kenneth Stokes storm out?  What other surprises will take place.  You can watch the live stream on the county website. You can also follow my observations on Twitter at kingfish1935. 

Colorization of historical photographs is a welcome trend in art as it gives us a new way of looking at the past. Indulgd.com published 36 such prints on its website.  Here are a few samples.  Click on the link to see the rest.

Still can't believe they actually produced this sketch.  Someone going to be in trouble.

It seems the aldermen of Starkpatch don't cotton to citizens learning what goes on in their meetings. The Columbus Dispatch reported:

Awesome game. Awesome ending.

Roy Nicholson steps down as Chairman of the Central Mississippi Tea Party in this message: