*As we have said from the beginning, the runoff results are clear: The majority of Mississippians voted for Senator Thad Cochran.*
Well, that certainly isn't true. One could say, perhaps, that the majority of Mississippians who voted in the run-off voted for Senator Thad Cochran, which seems accurate, regardless of whether they were eligible to vote in the run-off or not.
But, technically speaking, only about 7% of Mississippians voted for Thad on run-off night. ;)
Hey JS1976, franchises do offer some benefits in addition to those from corporate owned chains, but it's important to note that many franchises still have stricter rules about who they use as suppliers and how much control they have over the operation of their own business. According to [AMIBA][1], franchises fall somewhere between chains and true independents in their "multiplier effect."
Let's hope they can keep making those loan payments...
"As long as I’m Governor, the rip-offs like the Beef Processing Plant are history. Do you remember that fiasco? You should--it cost you $55 million." (Source: Speech at the Neshoba County Fair , Jul 26, 2007)
Think Progress came out with this piece today explaining in more depth what the ADF is -- the organization that Greg Scott (quoted above and Tweeting) works for. [Very interesting stuff][1].
Of note is a link to a piece at Good As You, which is said to be [an audio clip of ADF attorney Kellie Fiedorek][2] giving a speech at Stanford in which she praising people who won't serve LGBT customers by invoking the name of Rosa Parks. (One marvels at the mental discipline that must be required to overcome that level of cognitive dissonance just to get the words out.)
Not mentioned above -- buffet dinner, live music, cash bar, and great company. Come out to the MMA and celebrate with us. http://www.jackson2000.org/ for online tickets or just pay at the door.
@ericbrown: Thanks for the correction; you're right that Byram, while a "town" in many people's estimation, is technically an incorporated city. We'll correct that.
That said, since you've expressed an interest in parsing the language carefully, I'm obligated to point out the error in your comment -- there's technically no such thing as an "incorrect fact." :)
@msu_scrappy: The headline says exactly what the article is about -- the importance of context, and how it was missing from Apel's analysis of the role of gender in the Byrom case. I'll let her speak for herself, but I'm guessing one reason Ronni didn't "attack" anyone else at the JFP because the headline reflected the content of the piece accurately.
tstauffer says...
*As we have said from the beginning, the runoff results are clear: The majority of Mississippians voted for Senator Thad Cochran.*
Well, that certainly isn't true. One could say, perhaps, that the majority of Mississippians who voted in the run-off voted for Senator Thad Cochran, which seems accurate, regardless of whether they were eligible to vote in the run-off or not.
But, technically speaking, only about 7% of Mississippians voted for Thad on run-off night. ;)
On GOP Primary #Overnotover, McDaniel Vows Challenge
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tstauffer says...
Hey JS1976, franchises do offer some benefits in addition to those from corporate owned chains, but it's important to note that many franchises still have stricter rules about who they use as suppliers and how much control they have over the operation of their own business. According to [AMIBA][1], franchises fall somewhere between chains and true independents in their "multiplier effect."
[1]: http://www.amiba.net/resources/multipli…
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On Cochran Win in Miss. a Blow to Tea Party Movement
Posted 25 June 2014, 12:05 p.m.
tstauffer says...
Let's hope they can keep making those loan payments...
"As long as I’m Governor, the rip-offs like the Beef Processing Plant are history. Do you remember that fiasco? You should--it cost you $55 million." (Source: Speech at the Neshoba County Fair , Jul 26, 2007)
http://www.ontheissues.org/governor/Hal…
On Biofuel Maker KiOR Begins Layoffs in Mississippi
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tstauffer says...
*Country music is like candy- you throw away the rappers*
"Alex, I'll take 'Lines You Might Hear on Hee-Haw if It Was Still On The Air'... for $400."
On Florida Georgia Line: Hip-Hop Goes Country
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tstauffer says...
Think Progress came out with this piece today explaining in more depth what the ADF is -- the organization that Greg Scott (quoted above and Tweeting) works for. [Very interesting stuff][1].
Of note is a link to a piece at Good As You, which is said to be [an audio clip of ADF attorney Kellie Fiedorek][2] giving a speech at Stanford in which she praising people who won't serve LGBT customers by invoking the name of Rosa Parks. (One marvels at the mental discipline that must be required to overcome that level of cognitive dissonance just to get the words out.)
[1]: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/05/0…
[2]: http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/20…
On The Back Story on the Anti-Gay Alliance Attacking Mississippi's "If You're Buying" Campaign
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tstauffer says...
Not mentioned above -- buffet dinner, live music, cash bar, and great company. Come out to the MMA and celebrate with us. http://www.jackson2000.org/ for online tickets or just pay at the door.
On Raff, Lumumba Honored This Weekend
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tstauffer says...
@ericbrown: Thanks for the correction; you're right that Byram, while a "town" in many people's estimation, is technically an incorporated city. We'll correct that.
That said, since you've expressed an interest in parsing the language carefully, I'm obligated to point out the error in your comment -- there's technically no such thing as an "incorrect fact." :)
On Yarber, Lumumba Battle for South Jackson
Posted 16 April 2014, 11:53 a.m. Suggest removal
tstauffer says...
@msu_scrappy: The headline says exactly what the article is about -- the importance of context, and how it was missing from Apel's analysis of the role of gender in the Byrom case. I'll let her speak for herself, but I'm guessing one reason Ronni didn't "attack" anyone else at the JFP because the headline reflected the content of the piece accurately.
On How The Clarion-Ledger Got It Wrong: The Importance of Context
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tstauffer says...
*For the same reason, the city should go around and take down ALL the candidate signs that violate the city's campaign sign ordinance. To be fair.*
THAT would be a heckuva jobs program. We could keep folks busy for weeks. :)
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