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Rural Broadband Still A ‘Pipe’ dream

And if the large ISP carriers(ATT and Verizon) have their way, it will remain just that, a pipedream. Efforts are underway to have wireless networks classified as “broadband” in an attempt to get a bigger slice of the  Stimulus pie.  And we all know that wireless networks are very far from “broadband”, and especially so [...]

Chinese Drywall Horrors Hitting Mississippi

Many homes rebuilt on the coast after hurricane Katrina used imported Chinese drywall.  Now the stuff is making the occupants sick and forcing them, once again, to pick up and move out, fast.
Mississippi attorney Steve Mullins has joined the cadre of court actions.
"Bloody noses, headaches, respiratory infections," Mullins said, ticking off the list [...]

Socialism Rages in Mississippi House and Senate

During last November’s election cycle we all learned from that great American Scholar and Orator, Joe the Plumber, that socialism is, “the taking of wealth from one to give to another”.  Many members of the Mississippi House and Senate paraded around the state repeating the line.  It was proclaimed as Universal and Authoritative truth.
Now [...]

Pendergest-Holt arrested by FBI

A principal player, and local resident, in the well-known Stanford scandal has been arrested for obstructing the Securities and Exchange guys. 
Here’s the jump AP via Newser: FBI arrests Stanford Financial Group exec
Now, if only we could get the FBI to arrest all the Rebooblican OBSTRUCTIONISTS in the U.S. House and Senate.

Toyota lays off 1000

A Japanese business journal, the Nikkei, reported yesterday that Toyota is laying off 1000 workers in its plant in the UK.  Today, Reuters is reporting the consideration of “thousands more” lay offs in the UK and US.
Just doesn’t look too good for the Blue Springs project.  Has Tupelo built a $30 million water line [...]