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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
Serves him right.
