Prediction on H-burg/USM Tax Bond - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Oct 28, 2004

RE: Prediction on H-burg/USM Tax Bond

Date: Oct 28, 2004

"I just think there was a misconception somewhere," Southern Miss President Shelby Thames said.

Date: Oct 28, 2004

Is L. Mader on vacation? Between his comments here and the wonderful "plight" comment elsewhere, it looks as if SFT is writing his own stuff this week. Lawks, isn't command of the language sort of a minimum requirement for a wurl' class prez??

Date: Oct 28, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Chicken Soup Lady
"Is L. Mader on vacation? Between his comments here and the wonderful "plight" comment elsewhere, it looks as if SFT is writing his own stuff this week. Lawks, isn't command of the language sort of a minimum requirement for a wurl' class prez??"

Ms. Mader has been pre-empted as presidential mouthpiece by Dr. Goebbels' new speechifyin' software. I think Shelby's recent missteps are likely attributable to program idiosyncrasies stemming from Dr. G's lack of familiarity with bubba-speak.

AE

Date: Oct 28, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Chicken Soup Lady
"it looks as if SFT is writing his own stuff this week."

I sure take no credit for writing it.

Date: Oct 31, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Kate and Edith
" I wonder at the apparent conflict between the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association and the numerous Hattiesburg restaurateurs who are actively involved in the "Win-Win" Campaign in support of the bond issue. "

We got too many bond threads; I don't know where to post this tidbit.

Not only is there conflict between the locals and the state group, the son of the head of the state group is a pitcher at USM:

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/news/stories/20041030/localnews/1504401.html

Date: Oct 31, 2004

I sure wish the HA had gotten behind the Lamar County and Laurel school system bond issues with as much fervor.

Date: Oct 31, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Nose Still Out Of Joint
"I sure wish the HA had gotten behind the Lamar County and Laurel school system bond issues with as much fervor."

The HA should change its name to Sports Illustrated.

Date: Oct 31, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Nose Still Out Of Joint
"I sure wish the HA had gotten behind the Lamar County and Laurel school system bond issues with as much fervor."

Well, at least the Lamar County bond issue. I would hardly expect the Hattiesburg paper to take a strong stand on a Laurel political issue.

Date: Oct 31, 2004

I am dismayed at the fact that the HA has apparently sold its soul over the USM bond issue. There is no pretense of any objectivity. Every day there are huge feature articles disguised as "news" telling us how great the bond will be for Hattiesburg. Maybe it will be, but the newspaper's job is not to be a propaganda sheet for any one cause, no matter how worthwhile.

Date: Nov 1, 2004

http://www.geocities.com/enoughngh/front2.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/enoughngh/back2.jpg

Date: Nov 1, 2004

Who are those people supposed to be on the enough is enough mailer?

Date: Nov 1, 2004

My guess would be that is "stock" art, not real local people. In any case, this flyer is silly and the arguments ("forced to pay more to feed their children" -- forced to buy Happy Meals??) are not well-supported. I'm not terribly gung-ho about the bond issue, but this thing is a huge waste of somebody's money.

Date: Nov 3, 2004

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