"Well it's good to know that there are people who do have such a view of the state. There was a certain NY Senator who said in an interview when answering a question, "Thats only found in Mississippi, and who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?" Boy, can you say outrage? The news stations that night opened with it as their top story, and we were furious!

Semper Fi

HJ"

"A Democratic congressman from New York says he wasn’t trying to insult Mississippi in published remarks today, but a Republican colleague from Mississippi says Rep. Charles Rangel should apologize to the state.

Rangel, D-N.Y., was quoted in an article today in The New York Times, saying: “Mississippi gets more than their fair share back in federal money, but who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?”

Rep. Chip Pickering, R-Miss., issued a news release criticizing Rangel’s words.
“I hope his remarks are not the kind of insults, slander, and defamation that Mississippians will come to expect from the Democrat leadership in Washington, D.C.,” Pickering said.

Elbert Garcia, Rangel’s press secretary in New York, said Rangel had received calls Thursday about the Mississippi quote.

Garcia e-mailed The Associated Press a response from Rangel: “I certainly don’t mean to offend anyone, I just love New York so much that I can’t understand why everyone wouldn’t want to live here.”

Rangel is the ranking Democrat on Ways and Means, and is in line to become chairman of the powerful tax-writing committee. The New York Times article was about how the New York congressional delegation gained political clout in the midterm elections.

Rangel said, among other things, that he wants to direct more federal money to his state.

U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., said he believes Mississippi will be treated fairly by Rangel and other Democratic leaders. As for Pickering’s question of whether Democrats could hurt the state, Taylor said: “That’s Chip.”

Pickering was elected to the House in 1996 and for the first time will be a member of the minority party in Congress."

"Thank you for showing that article. I got the quote off a little bit, my bad. Still, there were a good few furious Mississippians, I can assure you! That guy can go to you-know-where!

Semper Fi

HJ"

"In reality, I believe that many are dedicated to self promotion and that gives us "we the people' the ability to request what we will, and they should (if they really want to promote themselves) comply.
Be Hospitable, play nice, not a primary objective, but we can make it one through standing up for our views.
There is a great ability afforded the American people through the 'checks and balances' procedures, unfortunately, many of us are too apathetic or 'busy' to pay atttention. Those of us who do are a small minority any more, to me, that is the true cause of corruption in government and can only be remedied by a mass effort of empowerment....."

"Yes, it is VERY possible that the reason people are so enthralled with JERICHO is that they (we) see it as a possible future of our country. With all the corruption and "the government getting too big for their britches" problems we are now facing, that is a very real possibility. And with the political "hopefuls"we have been given to choose from, (on BOTH sides)it's even more frightening! They are all losers! Some worse than others. Well, we need to enjoy JERICHO as long as we can, we may not be watching much tv soon. (Unless it is "state" run) Keep on Truckin' !"

"I can also agree that Jericho is nothing short of a "documentary" of what is to come. And our Presidential candidates are not helping the situation at all. And this election will be one of the most critical in US history, and watch us end up with a whimp in office! We truely are in a crisis!


Semper Fi

HJ"

"No, of course it's not where we want to be heading, but we must be realistic. If you watch the news, listen to what the hopefuls say, when they state their proposed policies (for those that have done so), the greed of gas/oil, power, insurance, health field, etc. , it really doesn't look good.The rich are getting richer, the poor, poorer. Companies are sending production/services overseas/out of the country for lower paid employees and a greater profit margin. Leaving us with fewer "living wage" jobs. We can't count on them to keep our country stable, that's for sure. Our country's future is looking bleaker every day. And with the type of people who are running for President, what can we hope for?
As for the ham radios, that is a great idea. It may be the only way to communicate over long distances for a while. CB radios would also be useful for shorter distances, as long as we keep auto batteries up. It would be nice if there was at least one ham in each county, with generator power. Of course, we can always pray that whoever DOES get in office, sees the light and actually works to make the country safer and better. Huh?"