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Haley Barbour Makes One Last Pardon

January 11th, 2012 · No Comments

Outgoing Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has caused quite the stir over his voluminous list of pardons that he granted this week on his way out of the Governor’s office.  It’s not just the number of pardons that he granted, but it’s the types of inmates that were granted clemency.  There are numerous individuals with records [...]

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Tags: Ole Miss Football · Politics

Alvin Holmes Deserves All of the Credit

March 31st, 2011 · 1 Comment

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You may remember Alabama State Representative Alvin Holmes of Montgomery for the above impassioned speech on the floor of the Alabama House during a debate over beer sales laws or some such.  With such a precedent of fine public speaking, Rep. Holmes, not to be outdone by Bryant Gumbel and his NCAA infractions sleuths over [...]

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Tags: Auburn Football · Politics

Dale Peterson Wants to Be Your Next President

February 28th, 2011 · No Comments

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Crazy Politician (and Youtube star) Dale Peterson, wants to be your next President, because “the current crop of GOP presidential contenders are nothing more than the same old repackaged retreads, with the same tired message” and if Mitt Romney and Donald Trump run, “they would suck all of the hairspray out of America.” But ol’ [...]

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Tags: Alabama · Politics

You’ll Vote for Dale Peterson If You Know What’s Good For You

May 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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I would advise strongly that if you live in the state of Alabama…hell, if you are in a voting booth anywhere anytime soon…it might be in your best interests to vote for Dale Peterson for Agriculture Commissioner cause otherwise you’ll be picking buckshot out of your ass as you leave the polling station.  Consider this [...]

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Tags: Alabama · Politics

Town Hall Nursing Home Smackdown: Auburn Style

September 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

These Town Halls have been fun to watch. Let’s face it… hot air, shouting matches, and unsightly spectators are a blast, and exactly why  professional wrestling has been so successful.

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Tags: Politics · Rasslin'

Louisiana is Awesome

June 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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Years from now, when my children ask me why I left the state of my birth to raise my family elsewhere, I will direct them to this moment in legislative history.  It seems that Corrine Brown isn’t the only one getting her nonsence on in the public forum as the Louisiana House of Representatives has seen fit to use [...]

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Tags: Politics

If Houston Nutt Wrote the Inauguration Speech

January 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments

 Socialism and insanity, disguised as hope. On this day we acknowledge a defining moment in the history of our country, a day in which Barack Obama will take the podium as our 44th, and first African American, President and deliver a much anticipated address to his nation and the world.   Its a speech that should [...]

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