Well, it seems Yall Politics is foreshadowing the 2011 Republican Election playbook for the legislative races coming up this fall: Tie your Democratic opponent to the Speaker of the House, Billy McCoy of Booneville. The Republicans were successful using this strategy all across America this past year and it worked better than any of us [...]
Hello everyone. As you know, I am an avid runner, albeit a pretty slow one, and I want to take a moment to encourage you to get out there and hit the roads. Running can be a great way to lose and maintain weight. I have lost over 50 lbs since I started running and [...]
SB 2179 was passed a couple of days ago sending the would be Arizona style immigration bill over to the House for their approval. If it ever makes it out of committee, I hope they can solve some of the serious problems with this bill. Let’s take a quick look at one of the most [...]
I know many of us claim to be devout defenders of the second amendment, but let’s read it: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” 2nd Amendment, U.S. Constitution. After review of the Constitution, it [...]
In recent days, we have seen several Lee County public officials switch parties and are now members of the Republican party and their primary. I hope they have done their research because it could be a fatal mistake. Sure, with Sheriff Johnson on board, you will have a serious ticket to latch onto if you [...]
Jim Johnson has made it official: He has qualified as a Republican for Sheriff in Lee County. Surprised? Not really. Mike Maynard (Chairman of the Lee County Republican Party) and Tony Palazzo (Head of the Lee County Republican Club) have been courting him for months, if not years, and the timing was right for the [...]
So, here we are getting started on a new state election cycle. Will this year be fun or anticlimactic? Since I am no longer a candidate for public office, I am going to begin blogging about Lee County, North MS and State level politics, for the next few months anyway, as a non partisan observer. [...]
In my final year of Law School at Ole Miss, I had the opportunity to take the course “Law and Literature”, taught by one of my favorite instructors, Tim Hall. As part of the course, we talked about the book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and its impact on the legal profession. Of course we spoke [...]
I still remember where I was when I received the phone call from Sergeant Major Coleman telling me that we were being mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was at the annual Mims & Logan Gumtree Barbeque at our law office in Tupelo. Gumtree weekend is the Saturday before Mother’s Day every year. The phone [...]
Note: This post is dedicated to Alan East. May he rest in peace. It was Christmas Day, 2005, in Najaf Iraq. I had just finished my morning work and was headed to the chow hall to eat a special Christmas Meal the local KBR folks had prepared for the soldiers on FOB Duke. As I approached [...]
