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  1. Apple's Cook, Sen. Paul make good points on taxes

    We share in Sen. Rand Paul's frustration with the Senate hearing questioning Apple Inc. about the amount of taxes it has avoided on income that is held overseas.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • OPINION /

    UAW and friends offer crocodile tears for Nissan job incentives

    As the United Auto Workers continue to try to win a union organization vote at Canton's Nissan plant, they and their friends have begun public outpourings of crocodile tears over Mississippi's economic development incentives utilized to bring the global a

    • May. 21, 2013
  2. Not the time to start spending again

    Regarding her May 20 column, allow me to advise Ms. Evans of a basic definition she should know. Deficit is defined as 'the amount by which expenditures exceed income.'

    • May. 21, 2013
  3. Marshall Ramsey Cartoon

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    • May. 21, 2013
  4. Past quotes on current affairs

    One of the pleasures of reading widely is to recall quotations which accurately reflect on current national affairs. The connections to the following should be readily apparent.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • OPINION /

    Tyson makes comeback despite bad deeds, misfortune

    Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion whose life inside and outside of the boxing ring had all the trappings of a dark comedy, is now set to star in one.

    • May. 21, 2013
  5. Make use of dormant land to raise money

    The YMCA had a large waterfront on the Pelahatchie circle, and it was in the way of development of lots by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, so they made a deal with the YMCA to move to the park, but now it may be taken away for a campground.

    • May. 21, 2013
  6. Residents need to listen, learn, respect

    The front page article in the May 17 Clarion-Ledger, 'Poll: Lee favored to win runoff,' contained information that is troubling to me.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • OPINION /

    Highway sign process made easier to honor state's notables

    Across Mississippi, the highway system is dotted with signs honoring athletes, civil rights figures, military heroes and law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.

    • May. 20, 2013
  7. New plan requires banks to be more responsible

    Perhaps the best way to view the world's largest banks is not as companies but as nations unto themselves.

    • May. 20, 2013
  8. DNA testing delays inexcusable

    It is my very strong belief that where DNA is available, it should be tested. My daughter might be alive today had that been the practice in 1998 when the Baton Rouge serial killer's first-known victim's case was being investigated.

    • May. 20, 2013
  9. Marshall Ramsey Cartoon

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013

    • May. 20, 2013
  10. Change terminology for tornado reports

    Do you always know what they mean when they say there is a tornado watch or tornado warning? For years, I have tried to keep them straight — unsuccessfully.

    • May. 20, 2013
  11. Avoiding violence doesn't always work

    I read an article in The Clarion-Ledger ('Violence taught when corporal punishment used,' May 14) by Thomas Weber, an assistant professor at Ole Miss who teaches public policy.

    • May. 20, 2013
  12. Secretly obtaining records in search of leak outrageous

    The U.S. Justice Department says that in secretly obtaining telephone records of journalists last year, it was acting in the best interest of the American people.

    • May. 19, 2013
    • OPINION /

    Lynn Evans: Shrinking federal deficit should make us reconsider cuts

    The Congressional Budget Office announced last week that the federal budget deficit is shrinking. In fact, it is shrinking a lot more than anyone expected.

    • May. 19, 2013
  13. Wear poppy proudly on Memorial Day

    Memorial Day is coming up, and it brings back memories of my family in Natchez — my sisters, brother, cousins and later our children helping my mother and members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars promote the sale of the red artifici

    • May. 19, 2013
  14. Handful of Scout leaders anything but brave

    Scouting helps to guide boys to be strong, faithful, trustworthy and brave men.

    • May. 19, 2013
  15. Seeking Political Assistance

    Before the 2012 general election, someone called me to determine whether and how I wished to vote. He and I had a lengthy discussion of policy and he asked several times whether I'd like to run for office, but I then declined. Reform is vital, but must be done carefully; I'm not short on ideas, but I lack the resources and expertise to launch a political career. I'm not interested in being a bottom-feeder. My phone number has since changed, but my email address is Not_a_Toady@yahoo.com.

    • May. 19, 2013
  16. Worldwide Event: March Against Monsanto

    The March Against Monsanto is a worldwide event aimed at spreading awareness about the issue of unlabeled genetically modified ingredients rampart in the American food source. Today, an estimated 75% of all foods sold in grocery stores contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). American acreage is dominated by GMOs, with 80% of all corn crops, 85% of all cotton crops, and a whopping 90% of soy crops being GMO, as well as other foods consumed by the public.

    • May. 19, 2013
  17. IRS investiges the Tea Party financials

    When the FBI investigates special interest groups and spreads rumors, nothing is said.

    • May. 19, 2013
  18. race or behavior

    Here we go again. A recent article reported that black students are much more likely to be suspended than white, Latino or Asian students (May 13, Schools suspend blacks more). Although not stated, the implication is that discrimination is the reason.

    • May. 19, 2013
  19. Ph.D.

    I just finished reading your "Lee for Mayor of Jackson" editorial. It is obvious from reading the endorsement of Lee that you are prejudicial in your choice. Although you say Lumumba is to some extent a racist, there is nothing in Lumumba's past to suggest he is a racist. If you are basing your opinion on that fact that you are afraid that Lumumba will be fair and equitable as mayor, then he is a racist.

    • May. 19, 2013
  20. NOTABLE EXAMPLES OF THE FALLACY OF BULVERISM IN WORLD HISTORY:

    1. Fourteenth Century (BCE Egypt under Ramses II: "Those Israelites whine about everything. Next they'll be wanting us to give them straw for their brick-making!"

    • May. 19, 2013
  21. Lee for Jackson Mayor

    We need a young person with new ideas to lead us in Jackson, and I believe that man is Jonathan Lee. He has the education (BA, MBA), the experience (working with businesses, CEO, Chamber of Commerce work, social & community work), good family background, and has a vision for the city. I endorse Jonathan Lee to be the next mayor of Jackson.

    • May. 19, 2013
  22. Will Rogers Paraphrased

    Dear Editor,

    • May. 19, 2013
  23. CBS 22 Racism/ Sexism Exposed

    In a letter dated this month to employment agencies, CBS channel 22 declared to the world their racist and sexist tendencies. In the letter several positions were advertised as needing to be filled for employment. The shocking thing was that the letter declared that they would, above all others, prefer to hire white men.

    • May. 19, 2013
  24. Lumumba says so much that is wrong!

    I couldn't believe some of the things that Chokwe said in his write-up Sunday that went unchallenged. First of all, this ridiculous concept that race doesn't matter in the race for Mayor in Jackson. He says, "...the color of their skin no longer matters. It's about who can deliver the goods." Right, a white democrat with great ideas and credentials would cruise right through the election for mayor! NOT!

    • May. 19, 2013
  25. Lee for mayor of Jackson

    The voters of Jackson clearly want change in City Hall, and the majority have turned to businessman Jonathan Lee and Councilman Chokwe Lumumba.

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION /

    State's gaming market ranking suggests GOP should heed Moak

    In this age of hyper-partisan politics at every level, Democrats and Republicans generally torpedo the political initiatives of their partisan opponents on sight and if a Democrat is for it, the GOP is against it and vice-versa.

    • May. 18, 2013
  26. Jonathan Lee: The men who would be mayor

    If enthusiasm were a pandemic sweeping across Jackson, a lot of residents might consider Jonathan Lee ground zero — the source of a re-energized electorate seeking to rebuild, revitalize and re-invent the Capital City.

    • May. 17, 2013
  27. Chokwe Lumumba: The men who would be mayor

    If his name were Bob or Steve or James, Chokwe Lumumba is certain he wouldn't have had to explain his religious stance to a citizen who wanted a word with the Jackson mayoral candidate prior to Tuesday's Democratic runoff.

    • May. 17, 2013
  28. Hardwood forest not being preserved

    I thought you Mississippians might want to know how the Mississippi Forestry Commission and the secretary of state are managing your forests on state school sections.

    • May. 17, 2013
  29. President must show more leadership and decisiveness

    It's bad enough that the Obama administration committed a wholesale violation of the First Amendment by prying into the records of phones used by almost 100 people at The Associated Press.

    • May. 17, 2013
  30. Could bad behavior be the real problem?

    Once again the bold-type, front-page headline, 'Schools suspend blacks more' (May 13), would lead one to believe that blacks are being further discriminated against.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • OPINION /

    Obama's 'most transparent administration' is anything but

    The Internal Revenue Service began issuing be on the lookout orders for any group applying for 501(c)(4) status with names including 'tea party' or 'patriot' as early as March 2010, less than a year after tea parties began spontaneously springing up acros

    • May. 17, 2013
  31. Make Education Dept. staff take tests, too

    The Mississippi Department of Education stands firmly by its mandate that these high-stakes tests measure a student's ability and four high school years of curriculum knowledge.

    • May. 17, 2013
  32. Death penalty process terribly cruel, unusual

    Leaving any person on death row for longer than six months is cruel and unusual punishment, both for them and the families of their victims.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • OPINION /

    Bryant's address change makes Thigpen's influence obvious

    Did you know Gov. Phil Bryant has moved the Governor's Mansion from where it has stood for 170 years on Capitol Street to 520 George St. in downtown Jackson?

    • May. 16, 2013
  33. IRS scandal rooted in money, power and politics

    Addressing the scandal exposed at the Internal Revenue Service last week, President Barack Obama announced the resignation of the agency's acting commissioner, adding: 'I'll do everything in my power to make sure nothing like this happens again.'

    • May. 16, 2013
  34. Don't forget safety while helping others

    It is great that Women Build 2013 is building houses for Habitat for Humanity/Metro Jackson. Unfortunately, three of the four women pictured in the May 13 Clarion-Ledger were not wearing safety glasses to protect their eyes.

    • May. 16, 2013
  35. Plenty of change; not much hope

    President Barack Obama has just taken his 27th trip to a foreign country since his first inauguration. Will someone please take away the keys to Air Force One?

    • May. 16, 2013
  36. ObamaGate & Jonestown

    Do any of you see the similarities between the Jonestown massacre perpetrated by Jim Jones decades ago & the actions of Obama's minions when the light of truth shines on the inner workings of his administration? Each time Obama has been caught in the midst of his mob like actions, someone else falls on the sword.

    • May. 16, 2013
  37. Bill Minor - Dyed in the Wool Democrat

    Dear Editor,

    • May. 16, 2013
  38. Has J. Edgar returned?

    With the use of the IRS as his private attack dog, Obama reminds me more & more of the "Big Machine" style of politics reminiscent of the Daly/Mob era in Chicago. No semblance of decorum, transparency, or decency; destroy everyone in the way, or speaking against you. This is worse than the heyday of J. Edgar using the FBI in the same fashion.

    • May. 16, 2013
  39. A Scout is Brave

    A Scout is brave

    • May. 16, 2013
  40. Where's Your Evidence?

    The recent IRS kerfuffel was initiated by Republican Party officials in 2011 who were concerned that their contribution base was being eroded by the explosion of the Tea Party and other related political organizations.

    • May. 16, 2013
  41. Election 2016

    No matter the debacle that results from the actions of the Obama administration, without a viable alternative, one willing to truthfully meet the problems engendered by the past 80 years of D.C. politics, 2016 will still be a banner year for Democrats & Liberals. Why? Because the same non-working, bloodsucking parasites will be the majority voters, as they were in the past two Presidential cycles.

    • May. 16, 2013
  42. High School Subject Area Testing

    The MS Dept of Education stands firmly by their mandate that these high stakes tests measure a student's ability and four high school years of curriculum knowledge.

    • May. 16, 2013
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