Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Review of the News

Mike Gunn: A wimp like most bullies.
"Randy Newell also says Gunn provided law enforcement an expired driver's license - listing him as a senator - because Gunn wanted officers "to be aware that he used to be in the Senate."
Gunn, who in the 1990s represented a portion of Rankin County, pleaded guilty in federal court last week, admitting responsibility for the birds' deaths ....


The report says multiple neighbors - including Rankin County assistant prosecutor Mike Boland - watched Gunn chase down the birds, toss them into the grill, flip on the gas then throw them to his penned Mountain Cur hunting dog.
The neighbors immediately called authorities, but when they arrived, Gunn would not come to the door - even though officers saw him through the window of his 116 Port Lane home in Brandon.
The report says: "At this time, Newell observed Gunn in the upstairs window with the lights on. The lights were then turned off. The woman (at the door) advised Newell that Mr. Gunn was not at home
.." http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080715/NEWS/807150340/1001/news

The former legislator got himself in trouble and was convicted of killing some baby geese. However, this wimp showed how tough he was by gassing the poor things in his grill. When the cops showed up, he then hid upstairs like the little sissy he is, and then when finally confronted by the police, tried to pull the "Do you know who I am?" defense. Fortunately, the DWF officer showed more integrity than the former legislator who constantly reminded the voters of what a great Christian whenever he ran for office. Although he was fined for killing the baby geese, no one bothered to knock his smirk off of his face as he left the courthouse. That would have been true justice for the bully.

Haley and Billy's game of Chicken threatens to destroy Mississippi Health Care
"Under Barbour's plan, which takes effect Aug. 6, Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals would be reduced by 33.5 percent. Michael Bailey, MHA's chief financial officer, said the reduction could lead to thousands of hospital layoffs and cuts to patient services....

Barbour's plan also reduces payments to pharmacists by 10 percent and nursing homes by 6.1 percent. Others affected include dentists, podiatrists and ambulatory services..." http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080715/NEWS/807150341/1001/news

Apparently Haley and Billy have forgotten that while they try to one-up each other thousands of Mississippians are going to be affected by this. Health care providers make little profit on Medicaid patients and all too often accept them because they are truly interested in helping them and not getting rich at the state's expense. Unfortunately, Speaker McCoy can't stand the thought of the Governor having his way and the Governor can't stand the thought of giving in one bit on a possible cigarette tax hike. To both of you I say a pox on both your houses as you drive the health care for many Mississippians into the ditch.

Melton: Does he have any idea what he is doing?
What does our Mayor do after getting indicted? Why go to the pool with a bunch of young boys of course. For stress relief as he says, "I promised the kids last week that I would come out and work with them in the water," he said Monday afternoon. "It's a stress reliever. It gets a little stress off of me." (Insert comment here)

Indicted. City budget is a mess. Supposedly working on a plan to hire Jackson youth for the rest of the summer. Crime is getting worse. The Farish Street Project is at a standstill. What is Frank's solution? Go swimming. Nice.

Apparently Frank hasn't retained a lawyer for his defense either: "no attorneys have been formally entered into the court record for the defense. Melton was noncommittal on plans for his defense.
"Certainly I'm going to be there (Wednesday). I'm not going to be a fugitive. But I'm just struggling with it," he said. "I don't want to spend $1 million on this thing, because there is no question that's what it is going to cost me. It is what it is, and I'm struggling with it. There is no question about that
...."

Of course, Frank might not have the money as he STILL has not paid his property taxes and has a balloon note on his home (the first mortgage) due in December. Considering Frank just escaped foreclosure, one must wonder if he even has the money to pay for the high-priced legal talent he has hired in the past.

Yet another cartoon about gas prices
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=OPINION04

My good friend Marshall Ramsey dutifully fulfills his twice-weekly quota of drawing a cartoon about gas prices. Please bring back Election Man, the Cowboy, and some others. ;-)

Mississippi Supreme Court Justice flunks ethics 101
Apparently our justices have learned nothing and forgotten everything from the Dickie Scruggs scandal: "As reported by The Clarion-Ledger on Sunday, Randolph voted in a case to reduce a $1.7 million judgment against BancorpSouth Bank to $74,000, plus interest, even though he is a former member of the bank's board of directors in Hattiesburg and owns bank stock valued in April at $8,947..." http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080715/OPINION01/807150316/1008/OPINION

Where are we? New Orleans? Chicago? A justice rules on a case involving a company in which he holds stock and used to serve as a Director. Yet he sees no potential for a conflict of interest. You would think that after all of the judicial scandals, that boneheads like Justice Randolph would have learned that the last thing the bench needs is ANY appearance of impropriety. As the Bar and Commission on Judicial Performance have shown themselves to be fairly weak in policing the legal profession, Justice Randolph adopts the sleaze shown by Scruggs, Peters, Delaughter, and others that have made the news this year. Although Brant Brantley will likely do nothing, Justice Randolph should be disciplined by the Commission and apologize to the citizens of this state.

Folo scoop?
Over at Folo (http://www.folo.us/), Lotus apparently has a scoop as she drops a few hints involving Bobby DeLaughter and Ed Peters:
"There are more rumblings relating to one of those cases involving Ed Peters and Judge DeLaughter. Turns out there’s some sworn testimony out there in which the “client” on Peters’s side testified about the large fee he paid Peters, that Peters was to get to keep regardless of whether he did one iota of legal work in the case. That was the express deal Peters got, before he started “maneuvering” in a Judge DeLaughter case, maneuvers he began without bothering to enter a formal appearance. And what was accomplished for that “fee”? Well, a case that one might have thought was absolutely positively lost suddenly became otherwise….
This is a case that’s been mentioned a fair amount on this site. As always, we find that you can’t beat getting your hands on the pleadings
..." http://www.folo.us/2008/07/15/coming-soon-in-this-space-about-ed-peters-and-judge-delaughter/

My guess is that Lotus is referring to the Frisby v. Eaton case. Stay tuned.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mike Gunn is a loser.

Anonymous said...

Even in college, he was an AH - told off on his buddies to make himself look better!



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Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

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Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

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