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On Earth, As In Heavennew
The president has said that we must confront poverty with bold action, but his actions sing a different tune.
Jackson Free Press |
Rep. Erik Fleming |
09-22-2005 |
Commentary
But Earth, Which is His Duenew
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has not attended any funerals of the 37 Mississippi soldiers killed so far in Iraq—26 of them since he took office. He has gone to five visitations, but not a single funeral. Huh?
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
08-11-2005 |
Commentary
What Pro-Life Really Meansnew
Is the right wing really pro-life or just pro-birth?
Jackson Free Press |
John Sawyer |
06-09-2005 |
Commentary
Don't Get Nukednew
Just as it did in the days that the Dems ran the yard, the filibuster needs to stay.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
06-03-2005 |
Commentary
With or Without You, Haleynew
Well, Gov. Barbour, all us under-55 Mississippians got your message loud and clear last week. We don’t matter. You don’t care about us and what we think of you because, well, not enough of us are likely to vote for you.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
05-30-2005 |
Commentary
Poverty, Lies and Feeding Tubesnew
As the world waited and watched for the reinsertion of Mrs. Schiavo's feeding tube, we forgot the several symbolic feeding tubes removed from the livelihood of the working poor through Mr. Bush's grossly inadequate budget.
Jackson Free Press |
John Sawyer |
04-07-2005 |
Commentary
Dean and the Elephants in Dixienew
Donna Ladd discusses Howard Dean's controversial comment to the Democratic National Committee's Black Caucus: "The truth hurts. And sometimes it needs to."
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
03-01-2005 |
Commentary
Dean Does Dixienew
Casey Parks interviews Howard Dean, Charles Evers and the head of the Jackson State University Young Democrats about race politics in the South.
Jackson Free Press |
Casey Parks |
03-01-2005 |
Politics
The Patriotism Problemnew
Patriotism is not political. It is not blind faith in a country. It is an alliance with a nation, not a leader.
Jackson Free Press |
John Sawyer |
02-17-2005 |
Commentary
The South Has Risen Againnew
The solidly red states of the Old Confederacy have found approbation and solidarity outside of the South, with wily Republicans using the ballot box to unzip a conservative evangelical voice even they may not be able to control.
Jackson Free Press |
Ruth Campbell Williams |
12-02-2004 |
Commentary
My Plan to Break Partisan Judicial Stalematesnew
Sen. Trent Lott justifies his plan for eliminating the Senate requirement of a 60-vote majority for judicial nominations. He also vouches for appointment of Sen. Arlen Specter as Judiciary chairman, calling him "a man of his word."
Jackson Free Press |
Sen. Trent Lott |
11-19-2004 |
Commentary
You Own This Doghousenew
The youth of Mississippi rocked this last election. Because of them, Republicans didn't take the whole cake. But there's still work to be done.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Beware the Forces of Goodnew
If I hear one more time, “The United States is a Christian nation,” I’m going to puke. We are not a Christian nation and, as a Christian, I pray we never become one. I do not fear an overt attempt at institutionalizing Christianity as the official state religion.
Jackson Free Press |
Lawrence Silver |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
The Future is for the Passionatenew
The future is for the passionate. Post-election activism starts today.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-03-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: election, postmortem
Zen and the Art of Optimismnew
Donna Ladd explains why Election 2004 scares her so—and how she is finding optimism, and a bit of zen, in the political changes in her own front yard in Jackson, Miss.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
10-29-2004 |
Commentary
