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America’s Power Struggle: Elite Lawyers vs. Citizens
by Trey Dellinger As the echoes of the nation’s 250th anniversary recede, many may regard the quest for freedom as a historical relic, completed over two centuries ago. Yet this perspective misses the mark. The drive for self-governance faces relentless challenges as power-hungry elites, skeptical of the people’s capacity to rule themselves, continue to lurk.
The Lawyer Elite vs. the American People
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Parents Can’t Solve America’s Social Media Crisis Alone
Social media is an odd thing. The vast majority of Americans use it, but most think it has a negative effect on our society. As a Reagan conservative, my initial reaction to this issue was that protecting kids online is parents’ sole responsibility, not the government’s. I’ve come to realize there’s more to the problem than this reflexive libertarian response. Yes, parents are responsible for raising their kids. But it doesn’t happen in a vacuum.
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
The availability of mail-order abortion pills undermines the laws of pro-life states and endangers the mother’s health. Abortion takes the life of an innocent unborn child. That’s true whether it’s performed through an in-clinic medical procedure or by taking a pill. Chemical abortion using mail-order pills also risks the health of the pregnant woman.
A Path for School Prayer Nationwide
The Oklahoma House sent House Bill 3240 to the Senate with a more than two-thirds vote. This bill would give public school students a designated time for voluntary prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts. The bill ensures parents must consent to their child’s participation, and that religious observances cannot be conducted in the presence or hearing of non-consenting students. This thoughtfully designed, constitutional bill is sorely needed.
Hostility to prayer and religion is bad for schools and kids
In the 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court, for the first time, held in two cases that certain public-school prayer and Bible reading programs violated the Constitution’s Establishment Clause. The Court failed to count the cost. Religious faith provides meaning, solace, and a sense of responsibility. When religion goes out the window, a lot goes with it.
Reining in the porn industry
When one of my older brothers was a kid, he and some friends made a shocking discovery in a wooded lot across the street -- an old porn magazine hidden away or thrown aside by a previous owner. One of the more foolish of the hooligans stepped forward and flipped open the magazine. Horrified by what he saw, my brother turned on his heel and hightailed it for the innocence of home. Sadly, for this generation of kids, that sort of innocence is hard to come by.
How to protect your kids from porn and maintain the First Amendment
OPINION: Lawmakers in almost 20 states have acted to protect children from the explosion of online porn. Has yours? One popular approach requires internet users to verify their adult age before accessing harmful sexual material. Many of these new laws give parents the right to sue commercial websites that fail to require age verification and thus “accidentally” expose kids to porn. In two states, parents may sue websites that publish illegal (think: child porn) pornographic content.
How to protect your kids from porn and maintain the First Amendment
OPINION: Lawmakers in almost 20 states have acted to protect children from the explosion of online porn. Has yours? One popular approach requires internet users to verify their adult age before accessing harmful sexual material. Many of these new laws give parents the right to sue commercial websites that fail to require age verification and thus “accidentally” expose kids to porn. In two states, parents may sue websites that publish illegal (think: child porn) pornographic content.
Beware the Romney-Manchin “Bipartisan” Fiscal Commission
Columnist Trey Dellinger says the fiscal commission proposed by U.S. Senators Mitt Romney and Joe Manchin is simply a gimmick vehicle for tax increases. Senators Mitt Romney and Joe Manchin are backing a so-called Bipartisan Fiscal Commission with the ostensible goal of reducing the federal deficit. Legislation to create the proposed commission was introduced in Congress as H.R. 5779. Lowering the federal deficit is certainly a worthy, even an urgent, goal.
Magnolia Mornings: February 7, 2024
Oliver Anthony is headlining his “Out of the Woods” Tour and heading to the Brandon Amphitheater on March 9th. Anthony became a viral sensation for his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” which made music history by becoming the first artist in history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts without previously having a song on the charts. The country singer-songwriter is also the first living male songwriter to chart 13 songs simultaneously in Billboard’s Top 50 Digital Song Sales.
Mississippi Senate Appropriations Chairman talks FY 2025 state budget, legislative priorities
During the 2024 legislative session, lawmakers will be tasked with setting the state budget for Fiscal Year 2025 which will take effect on July 1, 2024. One of the key players in establishing a working state budget is Senate Appropriations Chairman Senator Briggs Hopson (R). Hopson moved into the role in 2020 at the beginning of the last term, succeeding Senator Buck Clarke (R), amidst growing concerns related to the COVID pandemic.
Empowering families with education options would not bust the budget
There are more than subtle rumblings that the Legislature may consider expanding school choice options in Mississippi this year. In the wake of COVID shutdowns and increasing discord over a social justice agenda that many parents consider radical, a school choice revolution of sorts has been occurring across the country.
House Speaker: Biden Finally Admits "Crisis" at Southern Border
After years of insisting otherwise, the White House now calls the situation at the southern border “a crisis.” The administration had often rejected that phrase, preferring instead to describe the historic influx of migrants crossing illegally as “a challenge.” That nomenclature is no more.
MDOT Pushes for New Funding Model
It wasn’t too long ago that U.S. Highway 49 through Central Mississippi was regarded as a traffic “nightmare”. Today, the same is often said about I-55 in Desoto County, I-20 in Warren County, and sections of I-10 along the Gulf Coast. The traffic volumes in these areas, and many others around the state, have increased beyond what the current roadways can efficiently handle.
As usual, restoration of Mississippi ballot initiative rights will be a long, complex fight
Once again, the issue of whether Mississippi voters should have the very straightforward power to bypass the Mississippi Legislature and propose changes to state statutes or the state Constitution of 1890 is front and center. This is a fight for lawmaking power that has ebbed and flowed through the Legislature and the state courts for over a century. The Legislature adopted an earlier initiative process in 1914.
Domestic and Foreign Policies are Intertwined
On January 18, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee – Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer – stated that the Western world must prepare for a potential larger war with Russia, which would involve a “whole of society” approach and that “we have to realize it’s not a given that we are in peace.
Do Rising Pension Costs Put University Bond Ratings at Risk?
A recent column by Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Commissioner Dr. Al Rankins provided an overview of the system’s strong bond rating, which Dr. Rankins attributed to good stewardship through debt savings, reduced energy costs, and pooled insurance and other subscriptions. We congratulate Dr. Rankins, the IHL Board of Trustees, and university presidents for working collaboratively to improve the financial position of IHL.
Can Mississippi Afford More Tax Cuts?
Last week I discussed recent Mississippi tax rate cuts. Now, let’s look at how revenues are faring. What will be the impact of currently scheduled tax cuts on future revenues? Will we have enough revenues for the public investments and additional tax relief needed to foster opportunities for Mississippians? First it helps to understand a little budget background.
DEI in Mississippi - promise and peril
Recently, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. I first read his “I Have a Dream” speech in my ninth-grade English textbook, waiting for a haircut. Such profound words leave a lasting impression of time and place: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” America imperfectly yet increasingly embraced that ideal.
Revisiting Mississippi’s Recent Tax Reforms
Mississippi policymakers clearly have further tax reforms on their minds as they begin their new four-year terms. Before those discussions kick off in earnest, it’s a good time to note why tax policy gets such emphasis and to recap recent Mississippi tax reforms. Tax policy is more than a dry subject of interest only to numbers nerds. Good tax policy helps create an efficient economy but is about much more than efficiency. It influences how much opportunity there is and who gets it.
Energy Information Has Never Mattered More - So It’s Time to Reform the IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) turns 50 this year. Doubtless there will be champagne-infused celebrations at its Paris headquarters. But on this side of the Atlantic, it’s past time for the United States, the biggest source of that agency’s funding, to rethink the IEA’s role. To be blunt: the U.S. should suspend payments to the IEA until it has been restructured in a fashion suitable for the times. There’s plenty of precedent for such an action, from both sides of the aisle.
Good stewardship is critical to Mississippi’s university system
Good stewardship is critical to Mississippi’s university system and represents a fundamental component in the work of the Board of Trustees of Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL).
DEI in Mississippi - Promise and Peril
This week we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. I first read his “I Have a Dream” speech in my 9th grade English textbook, waiting for a haircut. Such profound words leave a lasting impression of time and place: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” America imperfectly yet increasingly embraced that ideal.
Fixing education in Mississippi will take more than more money
Trey Dellinger, Guest columnist Published 4:52 p.m. CT Nov. 6, 2019 Trey Dellinger (Photo: Special to the Clarion Ledger) The education conversation is clouded by the misleading narrative that our state’s current leaders are penny pinchers who have starved public education. This narrative ignores the true numbers, ignores structural problems and is founded on the flawed assumption that a lack of money is the only problem. Look at the real funding numbers.
With Tate Reeves at the helm, Mississippi can continue breaking down barriers: Column
Trey Dellinger, Guest Columnist Published 3:00 a.m. CT June 13, 2019 Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves held a news conference at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church in Byram, announcing a "pro-life coalition" of about 150 supporters that now back his campaign for governor this year. Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
We don’t need higher gas taxes to fix potholes
Trey Dellinger, Guest Columnist Published 5:00 a.m. CT May 24, 2019 In every Jackson neighborhood, there are streets in need of repair. Some are nearly impassable while others require drivers to slow to a crawl. Sarah Warnock, Clarion Ledger A lot of folks seem to want to raise gas taxes lately, in Jackson and Washington, D.C. Those folks are not listening to Mississippians like Hunter Abrams. “I drive around 400 miles every week for work,” Abrams, who works in home health care, told me.
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