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Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 17, 2009

PERRY – The MTV President

PERRY/The MTV President During the 2008 campaign for president, the appeal and charisma of Barack Obama transcended a cult of personality and achieved pop-celebrity status. For his supporters, Obamamania eclipsed the Beatles and Elvis. Every word was applauded. During one campaign speech, Obama received widespread applause for blowing his nose. Our media-image driven society contrasted…
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 16, 2009

JFP counters CL story about Jackson’s rising crime

JFP counters CL story about Jackson’s rising crime Using FBI statistics that the agency warns not to take out of context, The Clarion-Ledger reported a 9.3 increase in violent crime for the Jackson area this morning. “Each year when crime in the United States is published, some entities use reported figures to compile rankings of…