When I think of how our state is governed, it rarely calls to mind Biblical parallels (other than the Plagues of Egypt found in the Book of Genesis, of course).
But as new developments emerge in the Mississippi welfare fraud saga (an audit revealed that $77 million in welfare funds were directed to well-connected people for purposes that had nothing to do with helping poor people), I again return to the Scriptu
Slim Smith is a columnist and feature writer for The Dispatch. His email address is [email protected].
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