I apologize to you all for not updating this more often. The last three weeks or so, my wife and I have been supporting our daughter as she was in and out of the Ocean Springs Hospital. In between those visits her and I had doctors appointments that required different methods of preparation. It seemed as though it was one thing after another and I just didn't have the motivation. Now however, my daughter is back home and finally on the mend so I decided to do a little ranting and raving.

I wonder if you all have been keeping track of the wonderful voting record of late of Gene Taylor. To add to his shameful past of voting for the Military Commissions Act, voting against the non-binding referendum condemning the surge, and voting against the Defense appropriations bill that contained a time line for withdrawal, this low down snake-in-the-grass, just in the last week voted for the new and enhanced Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and against the bill that increases funding for health care for this nations children. This new FISA not only gives our twice unelected president the write to spy on phone calls of suspected terrorists but to also monitor EVERY call the you or I make or receive from or to a foreign country. Please let Taylor know that we really appreciate him supporting our nations children and further eroding our civil rights.

Now on to Trent Lott - Have you seen his latest insane statement to the press? This one was to the Roll Call. They bill themselves as the "Newspaper of Capital Hill". Seems our esteemed Senator finally revealed the true nature of the Republican Party when he told a reporter for Roll Call that "The strategy of being obstructionist can work or fail… and so far, it’s working for us.” Along that line here is a link to an excellent document that reveals exactly what the Republican Party thinks of our civil rights, the health of the average citizen, and the "plight of the downtrodden" in general.

I know what the general population of the coast think about Taylor and Lott. They think they are the greatest two politicians that have ever come down the pike. Why is that? Because of their fight against the insurance companies and their attempt to secure more funds to rebuild the coast. I've said it before and I'll say it again - Do you really think they would fight so hard against organizations like the insurance cartels if they hadn't gotten screwed by them also? Do you really think they would have fought so hard to help rebuild the coast if their private residences hadn't gotten destroyed also? I have a tendency to think not. Look at Cochran - ever hear anything from him about this? I haven't either.