The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld two-term Republican Gov. Haley Barbour’s pardons. This quintessential southern good old boy issued 203 of them in January on his last day in office, a hefty total for Mississippi. Barbour’s predecessor, Ronnie Musgrove, issued just one, to a fellow in the joint for a marijuana bust. Under fierce attack, [...]
by The AVA
This Week: Sprinkle’s parole; Paying for Bassler; Bath salts gone way, way wrong; and much more
by The AVA
THE PTA EMBEZZLEMENT CASE remains under investigation. Prevalent rumors in rumor-rich Anderson Valley say it’s over, that no money is missing, but as of Tuesday morning the Sheriff’s Department was still assessing the matter.Subscribe now to access our entire site—only $25 for 1 year. Rather pay with a check? No problem— e-mail and let us [...]
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TRIVIALEDAD PRIZE Editor, Winner of the Times trivialedad contest: 1st Prize: 36 hours in Birmingham; 2nd prize: 72 hours in Birmingham. If there is only one icon it is: Barbie Doll, Dismaleyland, Tom Mix, Black Friday, Willits Justice Center. The answer of course is “The Times” with Peanut Butter a close second. 1. What is [...]
The day after the Florida primary, when all eyes were fixed in astonishment on the victorious Gov. Romney expressing his indifference to the sufferings of the poor, the Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, gave a speech in Brussels. He said that as early as mid-2013 American forces in Afghanistan will step back from a combat role. [...]
Sick with disappointment that I missed the Tin-Tin movie showing in Eureka, I had to settle for Obama’s State of the Union and Thursday’s Republican debate in Jacksonville. Await a presidential State of the Union address with keen anticipation? It’s like saying one looks forward to taking a niece to the Nutcracker. The last time [...]
January 5 — Torture is now solidly installed in America’s repressive arsenal, not in the shadows where it has always lurked, but up front and central, vigorously applauded by prominent politicians. Rituals of coercion and humiliation seep through the culture, to the extent that before Christmas American travelers began to rebel at the invasive pat-down [...]
When in doubt, wheel on Teddy Roosevelt. It’s in every Democratic president’s playbook. TR was president from 1901 to 1909. He was manly, ranching in North Dakota, exploring the Amazon and nearly expiring on the River of Doubt. He was an imperialist con amore, charging up San Juan Hill, sending the Great White Fleet round [...]
by Steve Heilig
Newt’s back! Well, he is as of this moment, but perhaps not for long. This week’s Republican frontrunner at least outshines all the other erstwhile candidates in terms of intellectual capacity and achievement, although that’s not saying much. In terms of ethics, well, that’s another story. On some issues he’s been prescient and progressive, shockingly [...]
by Dick Meister
Finding a job is hard enough for the many millions of unemployed American workers. But, believe it or not, the fact that they are jobless keeps many employers from hiring them. That’s right, being jobless keeps many workers from being hired for many of the jobs that are available. It’s crazy, sure. But once they’re [...]
