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Ashton Pittman
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Y'all Politics needs a gold medal for for misleading headlines.

The Mississippi AG dropped a report yesterday w bipartisan review from frmr MS justices saying Lt Gov Tate Reeves secretly pushed for $2 million in public $ to build a road outside his private community.

YP:
And note the way the passive "is dropped" really helps mislead the reader into thinking the AGO just gave up on the investigation, rather than that they dropped/released the report.
@DonnerKay, you could add this to your teaching materials
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On Aug. 3, Donald Trump literally said he wanted to "get rid of judges"—not over sexual assault allegations—but who follow due process with immigration cases, thus slowing his policies.

Sen. @CindyHydeSmith did not express concerns about "judicial independence" then. #MSSen
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I'll admit: A part of me still wants to say, "But why? He clearly presents as a man."

Know what though? There's no good reason it should bother me. Or you.

As Jesus said: "Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two."

In this case, just say "them," not "him."
If it bothers me, that's a me problem—not a Sam Smith problem.

So what if you or I think it's weird? I think "normal" ppl are weird all the time. I think I'm weird most of it.

What does it cost me to honor someone else's supposed "weirdness" with a word? What does it cost you?
You know what I think is really weird? Our obsession with trying to make sure everyone lives in accordance with their genitalia.

Why do we care so much if someone's expression of gender is different? It's not like someone is taking your pronouns away from you.
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The office of lt. governor is arguably most powerful position in Mississippi, bc it includes both exec & legislative powers; lt gov is prez of the Senate & can push or kill legislation.

But tonight's debate been @DelbertHosemann & @Jay4Mississippi is just 30 mins long. #MSelex
Tonight's debate starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be on TV stations throughout the state including WJTV (Jackson) WHLT (Hattiesburg) WFNA (Mobile) WMDN (Meridian) WTVA (Tupelo/Columbus) WXXV (Gulfport)— also MS Public Radio & SuperTalk. #MSelex
For more on GOP nominee Delbert Hosemann and Dem nominee Jay Hughes and their positions on the issues, read this story:
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