MCPP Commentary
December 10, 2009
See the schedules for Vital Signs Commentaries by Forest Thigpen on radio stations throughout Mississippi....
April 26, 2010
Don't just pay taxes; pay attention to how those taxes are being spent. That's your responsibility under our system of government......
March 25, 2010
As infuriating and disgusting as the House’s approval of the Senate-passed health care bill was, it is perhaps more disturbing how the House leadership perverted the words and intent of our nation’s Founders in justifying their vote....
January 22, 2010
This year, it appears the legislature will finally address the need for charter schools in Mississippi. But I want to warn you: there is a lot of misinformation floating around. Charter schools are public schools that are created to meet students’ educational needs...
January 20, 2010
Perhaps the most important lesson from the Massachusetts Senate race is: stick to your principles. The winner in that race, Scott Brown, is a fiscal and social conservative. He made no excuses for his beliefs, and he didn’t try to “moderate” his position on issues...
January 11, 2010
Did you know that the health care bills being negotiated in Washington will give the Internal Revenue Service new authority over you? The bills passed by both the House and Senate will require every American to buy a health insurance policy - and they give the...
December 21, 2009
A Nevada senator once mistakenly called a nuclear storage facility that was planned for his state a “nuclear suppository” instead of a nuclear “repository.” That senator wasn’t Harry Reid, but a nuclear suppository is an apt metaphor for the health care plan he...
November 30, 2009
“Just because a problem exists doesn’t mean government should try to solve it.” This principle of governing is always important to remember and follow, but never more so than in the economic crisis that now faces the families and businesses of our state....
November 16, 2009
Now that Governor Barbour has released his budget plan for next fiscal year, the work begins in earnest to find a way to accomplish the immediate goal of creating a balanced budget in the reality of the current economy....
November 15, 2009
At my church, we sometimes sing a song entitled, "Give thanks with a grateful heart." At first blush, that seemed redundant to me. How can you give thanks without a grateful heart?...
Related Pages
There are no entries to display.
