The people have spoken

Politicians across the state should take heed of the elections that were held in Gulfport today. The people of Gulfport got rid of its old mayor and elected newcomer Brent Warr(R). He garnered 78% of the vote. In fact, the people of Gulfport, voted out of office all members of the city council except Ella Hines-Holmes. Why did we feel this needed to done?

Because, quite frankly, the old mayor and the council were a bunch of boobs. Council meetings degenerated into shouting matches, no progress was made in developing Gulfport and one councilman, Billy Hewes made an outrageous statement that gays were not welcomed in the city of Gulfport. Gulfport has a population of slightly over 70,000. Only Jackson, the capital is larger.

And why should our state legislatures take heed? Because Governor Haley(R) has had to call a third special session this year. The legislatures cannot seem to get their act together. The biggest obstacle is Speaker Billy McCoy(D). He is sorta like the little kid in the school yard who has to throw tantrum after tantrum to get his way.

In the second special session, the legislatures voted on pork. One of the stupidest proposals was to build a steel mill in north Mississippi. If they really think a steel mill is the way to go, they should come down here and see all the ones that have closed since the 1970's. This is pretty much the same legislature that voted on funding to build a beef plant, again in north Mississippi. The only problem with that idea is that there wasn't enough cattle in the area to make it viable. So, the citizens of Mississippi are now stuck with white elephant that cost us $55 million.

Mississippi cannot afford another fiasco like that. So, fair warning to state legislatures in the next elections, people are watching and the majority of us do not like what we are seeing. Most of you may be looking for other work in 2008. I just hope the state does not sink further until then.