Took a great behind-the-scenes tour of the National Archives yesterday (no, I did not see Nicolas Cage stealing the Declaration of Independence). Here are some of the amazing documents that I got to see. Want to thank Congress Gregg Harper for taking us on the tour.
I’ve been interviewing people about the immigration issue as part of my radio show. No matter how you feel about it, they have interesting stories to tell. Probably the most fascinating are 4th-generation Arizona ranchers Fred and Judy Davis. The stories they told are a quick reminder of the drug war going on in Northern Mexico.
Congressman Alan Nunnelee and Senator Roger Wicker were on, too. All and all, a pretty good show. Today’s will be interesting as well. I know I’ll have Congressman Gregg Harper and Senator Thad Cochran.
Of course, there is other news going on out there. Here are a few links for you to chew on while you’re sitting at your desk this morning.
Dilbert gets feisty. Or Egbert. Or whatever that little old lady called him. Anyway, he’s hoppin’ mad over the DOJ employee’s Stephanie Gyamfi Facebook comments about Mississippi: “Hey, that should replace the state motto! ‘Mississippi: Disgusting and Shameful.’ Forget the magnolia state motto.”
Cheap shot.
Good news. Gas prices won’t suck your wallet dry at a record level this summer. They’ll just suck your wallet dry.
Senator Richard Lugar was a moderate Republican who tried to find compromise and bipartisan solutions since he was elected in 1976. Silly Senator, don’t know you that finding compromise and bipartisan solutions are out of style in Washington? Of course, he did not help himself by not maintaining a residence in Indiana for years (whoopsie). Anyway, another level-headed voice in the Senate is now gone.
Weather delays Skylar Laine’s trip home. (And will probably delay my trip home, too). I dropped off a couple of cartoons to her grandmother at Beatty Street Grocery on Monday. She comes from a great family (who happen to own a store that makes great hamburgers.) There will be a live chat about her at 2 p.m. today at clarionledger.com.
Being a college president seems like it would be a very cool job. But honestly, you have a lot of people to serve, to figure out how to keep happy and if you have athletics mixed in — wooo- wee. Even though it would be a cool job, it’s also a 24/7 stressful one. So it is not surprising Mississippi has had a lot of turnover lately.
Another story to make you hate flying that much more.
CIA 1 Bad Guys 0: It’s nice to see the CIA win one.
My Favorite place in Mississippi for today: Windsor Ruins. Here’s a drawing I did of the ruins recently. Enjoy.
Re: Richard Lugar. He was and is a great man. But he lost touch with his Hoosier Roots. I had the opportunity to interview him several times when I worked in radio. Even 20 years ago, I got the sense he was a bit out of touch. 36 years in the Senate is too many years. Again, residency was not his only problem, he was very out of touch with Hoosiers on domestic issues.
The popular definition of compromise in Washington is “I win, you lose.” That is why compromise is a dirty word today. If it was truly compromise, I don’t think people would have a problem with it.
You’re an inspiration Marshall, keep up the good work!