Month: August 2022

To the editor: Behold the majesty and power of the nine unelected gods on America’s Olympus, the Supreme Court of the United States. Behold the power of transmutation, the magic that transformed Dred Scott, an enslaved human being, into an object, something to be exploited by his master for personal gain. The alchemists of old resent the legal rule of these pseudo-gods as they alter natural laws and create, through bribery, a living being from the dust called a corporate personality. These living deities don’t care that the 14th amendment was never decided in this person’s favor in 1887. The…

FANCY FARM, Ky. — The “Kentucky Super Bowl Politics” were back in full force Saturday, Aug. 6, at the 142nd annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm in Graves County, Kentucky, as politicians traded zingers and touted their platforms. . Saturday’s hot and humid weather was reflected in the simmering tensions between Republicans and Democrats that were evident in remarks and jabs from several speakers. With the 2020 and 2021 Fancy Farm Picnics affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fancy Farm Picnic Political Director Steven Elder said the picnic returning to full form is an important step in returning to a feeling of…

Why are you conservative? Or a libertarian, republican, democrat, socialist? OK, if you read my column, you’re probably not a socialist… But how do people come to such different conclusions? We like to think that our politics is shaped by rational analysis. We analyze what conservatives and liberals write, weigh their ideas, and draw conclusions based on facts and evidence. But it turns out there’s probably something else going on. I can predict your political party pretty accurately if I only know what you do for a living. Here’s why I say this: When you give money to a political…

The deal, brokered by Memphis agent Jimmy Sexton, is believed to make Smart the highest-paid coach in college football. It comes six months after Georgia won the school’s first national football championship in 41 years. Southern Cal coach Lincoln Riley, who has never won a national championship, signed a 10-year, $110 million deal after leaving Oklahoma at the end of last season. Going 14-1 last season, the Bulldogs improved to 66-15 (.815) under Smart’s guidance, 40-9 in SEC play (.816) and 5-1 in bowl games . At 46, he has won the Sugar, Orange, Rose and Peach Bowls. Smart’s winning…

TULSA, Okla. — UPDATE (10/08; 5:24 p.m.) — Preston Wade, a 4-year-old boy who went missing Wednesday afternoon, has been found and reunited with his family. Video: Moment missing 4-year-old boy reunited with family Tulsa police are searching for a missing and endangered child. Preston Wade, 4, was last seen near Peoria and E. 49th Street North around 3 p.m. Preston is 4’0, weighs 38 pounds, has blonde hair and blue eyes. Preston wore a black t-shirt with Spider-Man on the front and black shorts. He was in front of his house when a janitor came in for a moment….

Arrests for crimes Forgery – Thomas Lee Call, 26, no known address. Medford police arrested Call on Monday on first-degree felony forgery, second-degree misdemeanor trespassing, warrants for failure to appear in court on previous charges of third-degree burglary, second- and third-degree burglary and for violation his parole for a prior third-degree robbery conviction. He was also charged in Jackson County Circuit Court on Tuesday with new felony counts of third-degree burglary and first-degree burglary and a new misdemeanor count of second-degree burglary. He was being held in the Jackson County Jail on Tuesday without bond. drugs – Cornelius Josey Branderhorst,…

News from 100 years ago The following news items were taken from the Mail Tribune archives 100 years ago August 11, 1922 THE FAMOUS TRICK SHOT WILL PERFORM AT THE FAIR G. TOMORROW Gus Peret, of the Peters Cartridge company, will give a fancy and trick shooting exhibition tomorrow at 2:30 pm at the fairgrounds. He is a known trickster and expert shot and has established a reputation as a big game hunter, many of his articles on Alaskan hunting have appeared in Outdoor Life magazine. A large crowd is expected to attend the exhibition, as many local sportsmen are…