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June 22, 2007

Lott’s Wisdom: Illegal Immigrants Are Like Goats

Truthdig, 6/21/7 When you combine a goat with an electric fence you get the solution … to illegal immigration? That’s Sen. Trent Lott’s answer to the immigration question. When discussing the immigration bill with reporters Wednesday, Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott, R-Miss., offered the astute analogy of building an electric fence for goats to keeping…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 22, 2007

Gubernatorial Candidate Says He Won’t Accept Insurance Donations

WLOX, 6/21/7 Gubernatorial candidate John Arthur Eaves says his campaign will refuse any contribution from the insurance industry. To back up that promise, the democrat running for governor signed a pledge card he set up in front of Biloxi’s Katrina memorial Thursday. Eaves also challenged Governor Barbour to return any insurance industry contributions he’s received.