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Lumumba’s hubris shines light on need for anti-corruption reforms
Former State Rep, Nick Bain says Mississippi can be more proactive in passing laws that stem the tide of corruption. Hubris is defined by Merriam-Webster as exaggerated pride or self-confidence. The Holy Bible is filled with many examples of the trait. The ancient kings of the Old Testament exemplified hubris well. Jesus spoke of hubris many times and said that “pride” is one of the many things that come from within and defiles a man.
Republicans Support School Choice
Yesterday, delegates at the Republican National Convention formally adopted the 2024 Republican Party Platform, and it includes a ringing endorsement of universal school choice: “Republicans believe families should be empowered to choose the best Education for their children.
Is America Exceptional?
Originally published in the Laurel-Leader Call on July 2, 2021 Tomorrow is Independence Day, America’s favorite day for backyard barbeques, baseball, and fireworks. But it’s also a day for patriotism and celebrating all that makes America exceptional. A few years ago, President Obama got in hot water for saying that America is exceptional to Americans, but people in other countries probably view their countries as exceptional too.
Prosecutorial overreach is not just a Trump problem
Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Whether one likes that fact or not, the former president now joins millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Mississippians who are likewise convicted felons. Trump’s conviction was no doubt the source of an overreaching, overzealous District Attorney, Alvin Bragg.
Almost Surrounded
Last week, Louisiana passed a bill that will allow all students to qualify for an Education Savings Account (ESA). An ESA is a taxpayer-funded account that can be used for educational expenses as directed by a student’s parents. ESA funds can be used to pay for things like private school tuition, textbooks, tutoring, educational therapies for special needs students, online courses, and other approved educational products and services.
Prosecutorial overreach: Not just a Trump problem
Former state representative Nick Bain says if you’re mad about what happened to Trump, you should be equally outraged at what routinely happens to Mississippi citizens. Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Whether one likes that fact or not, the former president now joins millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Mississippians who are likewise convicted felons. Trump’s conviction was no doubt the source of an overreaching, overzealous District Attorney, Alvin Bragg.
State legislature tackles healthcare related bills
While the inclement weather certainly halted many of us in our tracks, members of the House were busy continuing to move meaningful bills forward. I applaud the team at ACE Power, many city workers, law enforcement officers, emergency personnel and frontline healthcare workers who worked diligently to protect our community and provide highly-valued services during our time of need.
Help is available for small businessses
Small businesses affected by the COVID-19 stay-at-home order will soon have the opportunity to receive relief funds through a dual track grant process. Recently, I, along with my colleagues in the House of Representatives, passed a bill, which has now been signed by the Governor, that provides $300 million of small business relief funds to qualifying Mississippians.
Can Crypto and KYC Coexist?
KYC or Know Your Customer is a process that has been adopted by many businesses, especially financial institutions, that verifies the identity and suitability of the customer to that business. Since one of the main aims of KYC is to limit risk for the business and prevent intentional or unintentional criminal behavior by the customer, it must be great and applied across the board to all businesses, right?
Do people really care about decentralization in blockchain?
Decentralization means a great deal to those who religiously follow crypto and are interested in applying distributed ledger technology in everyday life. Or perhaps you are an anti-institutionalist who does not trust governments and central banks with your savings. No doubt, there is a huge number of people who are technologically aware who know of this technology that swears by the importance of decentralization.
GLOBAL WARMING NEEDS FRONT PAGE COVERAGE
Extinction Rebellion urges the Boston Globe to declare climate emergency For society to undergo the drastic, transformational change required to save our species, respected media like the Boston Globe should lead in communicating the existential risks of climate damage. The Extinction Rebellion is an international mobilization whose first demand is that governments and media tell the truth about the climate emergency.
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