| Mar 5, 2012 | Food / FarmingThere’s a nasty fight brewing in Washington over the budget that could determine whether a farm bill is enacted in 2012. Given the gridlock that has afflicted Congress since before this election year even got underway, some lawmakers say it should wait until...
| Dec 19, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyIn November’s elections, the national media gave extensive coverage to a proposed “personhood amendment” to Mississippi’s state constitution. This extremist, anti-choice ballot initiative declared that a person’s life begins not at birth,...
| Nov 14, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyThe latest local and state elections results suggest that voters have second thoughts about the tea party’s political agenda. Consider the following: In Ohio, unions scored a victory. Voters elected tea-party-backed John Kasich as their Republican governor last...
| Jun 13, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyGood old Haley Barbour, governor of Mississippi. He helps keep life in perspective. When he defended Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s infamous recollection of the Confederacy that somehow failed to mention slavery, Barbour called the issue a...
| Mar 28, 2011 | Economy / BusinessLike many Americans in their early 20s, I work four part-time jobs and can barely pay my rent. My bank balance vacillates between double and triple digits. Like a lot of working folks, I pay my federal taxes and I don’t resent paying my fair share. I’m a beneficiary...
