Susan Estrich: Welcome to the big leagues, Gov. Christie
Luckily for Christie, it’s 2014, and so far, he’s done everything right, according to the playbook for handling political scandals.
Our view: Outside firm needed in chief search
The news that Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen has filed retirement papers with the city means that another police chief search is soon to come. It will be the third search for a chief since 2008.
Kathleen Parker: Inequality of language muddies debate
In politics, it’s all in how you say things.
George Orwell knew what he was talking about when he described political language as “designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
Froma Harrop: The Downton Diet
Some enterprising writer must do a book titled “The Downton Diet.” It would explain how to get and stay slim without moving a muscle, as the aristocratic women in the wildly popular British drama series demonstrate.
Our view: Adams a good pick for Starkville CAO
Call it damage control. On Tuesday, the Starkville Board of Aldermen selected Taylor Adams as its new chief administrative officer. Adams will continue to keep his old jobs as city clerk and finance director until those positions can be filled.
Slimantics: The circus is in town
The tiny little car pulled up to the steps of the state capitol building in Jackson Tuesday. The car door swung open and 174 legislators piled out to the strains of calliope music.
Yes, the 2014 Mississippi Legislature is officially in session and lawmakers are eager to get down to the serious business of seeing how much nonsense they can inflict on us during the next three months.
Thomas Sowell: The ‘trickle-down’ lie
New York’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, in his inaugural speech, denounced people “on the far right” who “continue to preach the virtue of trickle-down economics.” According to Mayor de Blasio, “They believe that the way to move forward is to give more to the most fortunate, and that somehow the benefits will work their way down to everyone else.”
Voice of the people: Berry Hinds
In favor of sales tax bill Everyone that lives in the City of Columbus and those the follow the budgeting process know we have a
Voice of the people: Saul Vydas
A limerick There was once a writer of verse Whose style was clearly quite terse. When asked to explain He replied with disdain: “To poetry
Our view: Sales tax bill makes sense for city, county residents alike
As the Legislature begins its 2014 session, city officials around the state will be watching closely the progress on a bill that would allow city residents an opportunity to raise money for infrastructure improvements through a temporary sales tax increase.
Froma Harrop: About the people who serve us
A New York voice boomed from the back of the long car rental line: “Wha’d they do, lay off half the people?”
One of my thoughts no doubt shared by fellow detainees waiting, waiting at the big-name car rental office at a Florida airport.
Charlie Mitchell: Parents have power to ignite imagination, learning
The Mississippi Department of Education already assigns letter grades — “A” to “F” — to public schools and school districts. Why not close the loop and give each parent a grade, too? Maybe require a bumper sticker, too?
That would be radical, too radical, really.
Possumhaw: Y’all, you guys, you-ans
The Prairie house became a B&B throughout the holidays. Family members returned again and again, sheets and towels ran continually through the Maytag, decaf or high octane coffee was served with or without cream and sugar, and a continual flow of baked goods streamed in through the front door, compliments of the neighbors.
Slim Smith: Phrases I would like to ban
Each year, Oxford Dictionaries announces its “word of the year.”
This year, the word is “selfie,” which is a photo someone takes of himself or herself, most often to post on social media sites such as Facebook or Instagram.
Roses and thorns 1/5/14
A rose to the Mississippi State football team, which ended its season with a 44-7 victory over Rice in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis
Mitch Albom: Pastor forgives attacker, and finds new way to live
Thirty-seven stabs. Thirty-seven cuts by a knife. Twice to his throat. Six times to his spine. Seven times to his shoulder. A slice to his abdomen that ripped him open like a fish.
Leonard Pitts: Idiocy is not a First Amendment offense
Fair warning: This is about the “Duck Dynasty” controversy. Yes, I know. I’m sick of it, too.
Kathleen Parker: There they go again
If you happen to be one of those who enjoy politics as a blood sport, 2014’s midterm election promises to be a carnival of gore.
And that’s just in the Republican Party.
Democrats must be giddy.
Voice of the people: Thinks minimum wage should be abolished
Clarence Page’s column (Dec. 26) touting the minimum wage is full of holes, holes which lead to hurting the least qualified workers among us, denying
Voice of the people: City officials and cable increases
Cable One: Here they go again. Another increase beginning in January 2014. And it’s on the backs of those who can least afford it: low