Yesterday driving to the store I was listening to Mississippi Public Broadcasting as always, when normal programming was interrupted.  Gov. Barbour was going to give a speech at the Neshoba County Fair, a tradition of politicians for decades.

Barbour didn't say two words before a woman started screaming the name of her sister, the woman who was murdered by her ex husband, (the man who was pardoned by Barbour amid much uproar.) This convicted murdered had been denied parole by the parole board SIX times in the past, but the gov. went over everyone's head to free this man.

So I'm listening astonished as every time the Gov. started to say something, he was drowned out by the screams of the murdered woman's sister. She screamed and screamed the name of her sister, and you could tell the Gov. was flustered. Finally he said "It's a free country and free speech is part of that."

I'm surprised people around her didn't join in and scream with her. If I'd been there, I would have. What Gov. Barbour did was inexcusable. I hear legislation is under way right now to prevent any future governor from playing judge and jury.    Susil

Comments:

comment by shesaidwhat on Aug 3, 2008 9:56 AM ()

The convict had been a trusty at the governor's mansion and
maybe letting him loose was a "favor" Barbour did for him.

reply by susil on Aug 3, 2008 2:32 PM ()

comment by tealstar on Aug 2, 2008 3:03 AM ()

teal, it seems if there was a field of 100 people running
for governor, Mississippians would unerringly pick the worst
of the bunch.
Hadn't heard that about Obama--that's an incredibly stoopid
thing to say about anybody. Have Americans gone nuts??

reply by susil on Aug 2, 2008 6:38 AM ()

Wow, unreal! Well that's one way to really get your point across! Serves him right.

Hurrah for the screamer. I am glad she got just a little bit of revenge.

comment by elderjane on Aug 1, 2008 10:49 AM ()

me too.

reply by susil on Aug 2, 2008 6:43 AM ()

Something needs to be done for sure. If this guy was denied 6 times they must have seen something they didn't like...for him to just up and do this...is just nuts. IF this guy does something while he's out...it's going to be Barbour's fault and the blood will be on his hands.