Not that it’s really any of our business at DBJ, but we’ve really had a hard time trying to swallow Ms. Hillary as the senator from New York.  Not so much because she’s Ms. Hillary but because we oppose the idea of “troubadour” politics.  The wandering minstrel of old-style liberal politics is singing the wrong song for a state so recently recovered from serious
economic disharmony.
  New York being New York, however, we were afraid that the star-backed lady in question was glamorous enough to defeat a person with as many political enemies as Mayor Guiliani.  Even though he has done miracles for the City, Guiliani’s hard-nosed style doesn’t go down well with many.
  So up steps Mr. Clean, Representative Lazio, just in the nick of time.  With his blend of moderate politics, charm and intelligence, maybe, just maybe, he can keep the state of New York in the political hands of New Yorkers.  We at DBJ wish him the best and encourage our readers to lobby all their friends and relatives in the Empire State to sing a down home
song.
 

  Numerous entities, including the Clarion Ledger, are loudly encouraging the creation of a Delta Regional Authority.  Senators Cochran and Lott have courageously asked questions and are currently analyzing the proposal in a thoughtful, noncommittal manner.  We have serious questions about the purpose and effectiveness of the proposal as well.
  In light of what appears to be an ill-conceived, legacy building afterthought, we applaud our Senators for not caving-in to the expedient in order to satisfy the whims of those who would use the honorable people of the Mississippi Delta for political gain.  Instead, we ask our leadership to develop alternative policies to encourage asset development by encouraging
private investment.
 

  Another Earth Day has come and gone. The “back to nature” gang all had their fun in D.C., our school kids got a little more proselytized, and the major news media all hoped to make us feel  guilty for living in the consumptive, capitalist U.S. What a celebration.
  The fact is, those who spout the Earth First lines the loudest are also the ones who are anti-technology, anti-business, and anti-man the most. It’s not saving trees and keeping clean air they types are really promoting; it’s halting of industry, scientific research and civilized progress that is uppermost on their agenda. Which leads us to a point.
  How about a Producer’s Day instead of, or along with, Earth Day? A day in which schoolchildren are taught the genius of Thomas Edison, the business acumen of J.P. Morgan, and the heroic efforts of our many industry and science heroes. What would be more proper for a country that leads the world in so many advances? Sadly, such a holiday will probably never
be recognized. After all, we’ve got to save the snail darter.