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January 4, 2012

Charlie Mitchell – Haley hitches up his britches and heads North

“Marsha says it’s time for me to make some money.” And with that, Haley Barbour will hitch up his own britches and head back to the nation’s capital, the place from which he cometh. The portly man from Yazoo City, I remain convinced, returned to his native Mississippi about nine years ago to get his…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 4, 2012

Bill Minor – The ballot police want a picture-perfect populace

The ballot police want a picture-perfect populace Perhaps it was providential that in going through my political memorabilia I came across one of my old poll-tax receipts. Maybe it will be useful if the so called “ballot integrity” police get their way. No, they say, poll-tax receipts will be out, but government-issued photo ID will…