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State loses in levee arms race
By KELLEY WILLIAMS - Guest Columnist
Mon,05/02/16-1:00PM , 236 Reads
JACKSON — “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?” That line from Chico dressed as Groucho in an old Marx Brothers movie is good for occasions when the facts don’t fit the narrative.
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Better throw in the towel
By KELLEY WILLIAMS - Guest Columnist
Mon,04/18/16-6:02PM , 208 Reads
JACKSON — In professional boxing, the corner man can throw a towel into the ring if his guy is getting his brains beat out. It stops the fight and saves the hapless fighter from permanent injury.
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Why wait to whack a mole?
By KELLEY WILLIAMS - Guest Columnist
Fri,04/01/16-1:00PM , 263 Reads
JACKSON — Whack-a-mole is an arcade game in which toy moles pop up at random from holes in a board. The object of the game is to hit the mole with a mallet when it pops up. You keep score by how many moles you hit and how fast.
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Ostrich for a gatekeeper
By KELLEY WILLIAMS - Guest Columnist
Fri,03/25/16-6:02PM , 245 Reads
JACKSON — The Clarion-Ledger has been bringing it with a series of in-depth articles about campaign finance abuses. As usual, a Marshall Ramsey cartoon nails it. It pictures four state government pigs feeding on a big fat sow labeled campaign funds for personal use.
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