Friday, October 28, 2011

Local blog lays the wood to Wicker's office

Local blog Downtown Jackson Trash fired a few nukes at Senator Roger Wicker and his staff. Apparently a member of Roger Wicker's staff has an ownership interest in a nightclub downtown drawing the ire of a few downtown residents. Wicker staffer Saleem Baird is the CEO of Average Joe Entertainment (SOS website). Won't spoil the rest of the fun for you. Here is the link.

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is great. Way to go Curt.

Anonymous said...

Damn, Wicker pays his legislative correspondents more than 50k?

When I was an LC for a Southern Republican senator in the early 2000s, the salary was in the high 20s.

The job traditionally consists of answering constituent mail.

I wonder why Senator Wicker values Mr. Baird's services so highly?

Shadowfax said...

I don't wonder jack about what this job pays. I DO wonder why KF didn't simply call the senator to get his comments on this story.

Had the senator fired this man, half of you would be up in arms over a senator attempting to control what people do. And more than a few of you would allege that Wicker has showed he doesn't care about inner city Jacktown. The white boy just can't win, can he?

Kingfish said...

Yes Shadow, I'm going to go behind every media story I see from other outlets and sites and call for the other side. Nice try at starting something. In case you haven't noticed, most of your comments that just try to stir things up or only throw mud have not been approved.

Anonymous said...

hahahhahahahhaha - SHADOWFATTY - what KF is trying to say please take your dumbass services somewhere else

Anonymous said...

That blog is a Johnny-one-note blog that only talks about nighttime in Downtown Jackson, a place that most of us, even Jackson homeowners, have given up on. It is of no interest to anyone who doesnt live in downtown Jackson, and seems to make the shaky notion that the realtor and renter should be held responsible for what goes on there, rather than the perpetrator.

Anonymous said...

Raises some troubling issues for those who live in the King Edward and Standard Life. Is this yet another part of Jackson where you run home and lock yourself in?

Anonymous said...

+1 for @10:17.

Anderson said...

10:17, it's a one-note all right, but it's striking a chord, apparently.

Downtown is a problem for everyone. This is our state's capital city. There's plenty of blame to go around, and Crowley is making sure some of those responsible

If you think a landlord has no responsibility for what his tenants do, then I hope you're not a landlord. If you are one, hire a lawyer. Maybe Crowley will provide you with his services.

Anonymous said...

I agree 11:28. He is illuminating how broken the city leadership is, quickly turning an area that is trying to "fix" itself, into a continued shithhole like Highway 82or West Jackson.

I wonder how Belhaven, Bel Aire, Fondren and the other neighborhoods in the city would react to this slime in their backyards. I shudder to even mention Madison, Clinton or Brandon.

KaptKangaroo said...

I'm pretty psyched about Curt's blog. Enjoy his dry sense of humor and his very real take on situations.

Nice Job Curt!

Kapt

Anderson said...

Btw, has Steve Simpson ever explained how or why, with 26 states *already* suing to overturn Obamacare, it would be an efficient use of MS tax $$ for us to join in litigating the case?

Which Supreme Court justice was going to say, "whoa, MISSISSIPPI is against it too? Now I'm convinced it's a bad idea!"

Even my conservative friends find this quite lame.

Anonymous said...

I like that this website is more concerned with exposing "jackassery" than protecting a particular party. While I've seen some things on other farther left and farther right sites that I haven't seen here, I'm guessing that has more to do with JJ's emphasis on original content and reporting than anything else.

When I don't have time to look at 10 different sites, it's nice to have somewhere I can go that's relatively close to center and a "one stop shop" for what's going on around me. Keep up the good work!

Anonymous said...

From reading the story, it appears ( perhaps incorrectly) that Saleem is not a landlord but has an interest in the business.

And, frankly, the $50000 a year salary for a part time job is as disturbing from a Senator who is supposed to be fiscally conservative. SOME senator who represent areas where the cost of living is high might can justify that amount, but here?

Anonymous said...

SUPPOSED to be conservative. Wicker's fellow conservative Thad Cochran is the king of earmarks. Let's face it, all politicians are crooks.

Anonymous said...

Hahaa Shadowfatty. That one will stick.

Anonymous said...

Oh Lord...now even the Spork guy has a blog? Geeesh.
Blog? More like a Blahhhhg

Anonymous said...

Anderson @ 4:15 - I agree it's a poor use of scarce MS resources to join a lawsuit at this late date, but I think it's a strong argument to explain why he would make a better AG than his opponent, who apparently is totally gutless when it comes to prosecuting thieves. Thanks, KF, for exposing all the cases (Steadivest, etc) that he won't touch ("It would be like prosecuting family, wah wah wah").

Anonymous said...

Anderson @ 4:15 - I agree it's a poor use of scarce MS resources to join a lawsuit at this late date, but I think it's a strong argument to explain why he would make a better AG than his opponent, who apparently is totally gutless when it comes to prosecuting thieves. Thanks, KF, for exposing all the cases (Steadivest, etc) that he won't touch ("It would be like prosecuting family, wah wah wah").

Anonymous said...

3:59,

Hood's office is currently in Hinds County Chancery Court defending the administrative penalty imposed on Steadivest.

But maybe your understanding of "touching" a case is different than mine.

Anonymous said...

Why is it that when a Republican is involved in something sleazy then rather than acknowledge it, it is pointed out that a Democrat is as sleazy or more sleazy and, vice versa. The same is true for white or black bad behaviors.

Wouldn't it be better to just rid ourselves of the sleazy? Shouldn't each party and each race get the " smote out of their own eye" ?

We might, in time, rid ourselves of the sleazy and corrupt.

Anderson said...

Wouldn't it be better to just rid ourselves of the sleazy?

Then there would be no elected officials.

(Insert "feature, not a bug" retorts.)

Unknown said...

Love the post and the blog. But lets just say NIGHTLIFE whether it be in Jackson or any other city has issues period. This is something that just comes with the territory. I know Saleem and he's a good guy.



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