Comments by mattdillon

Written on Deer plentiful in roadways in fall, warn officials :

Look,be careful,and turn off the dang cell phone.

Written on Mid-South Fair completes run in Southaven:

The fair is the fair how much did it cost tax payers???

Written on Olive Branch experiencing sharp increase in traffic tickets:

in response to impartial:

The police are not walking directories. Not everyone knows where all the different businesses are located in the city by its name. If you 'really' need a cop, it will not be to find out where a business is. They will be there for a 'real' need.

Ok as an example if I were at Minor bros and needed a cop this cop was dispatched to me where in the world would he end up ???
Tell me if you needed a cop and he /she didn't know where he/she was going don't you think the responce time would be longer?
Would you like the fire department to drive around looking for a house on fire if it were you?
Point the people of this city thrue tax dollars pay these people to "Protect and serve are we realy geting our dollar's worth if they don't know the city?
These people are paid to do more than wright a speeding/running a stop sign ticket! If they don't know the city they serve then we need to look futher for better leadershi in the police department!

Written on Olive Branch experiencing sharp increase in traffic tickets:

I asked a OB cop if he knew where the Minor bro. hardware was he said he coun't help me.
Point "WE WERE STOPED IN FRONT OF IT". What would happen if I realy needed a cop? The cheif needs to school his cops on the city they are serving and being paid by.

Written on Briefs: Memphis may close Whitehaven golf course:

in response to ebenezer66:

I am not certain that there are all those many people in Whitehaven that play golf or even
where it is. We have lived around here since
1991 and have never met any.

This is the golf course's problem, their have been a number of people who have and still do put a great deal of work in these type of "city" attreactions yet the past and present city leaders do no play so the knee jerk reaction is shut them down becasue "I don't use them so why do I care. Yet these same bunch of "LEADERS ???" wonder why they can't get industry and people to come here, The prez says he looks after "All" the people to bad the city leaders don't.

Written on Mississippi falls into recession, economist tells lawmakers :

Question; If their are no guidlines for this finding then why would annyone jump thru hoops at his findings? Second are or are not most economist only relaying their own personal opinion?
Last but not least which political party does this guy belong to?

Written on Mid-South Fair organizers hoping to recapture the magic :

4 walls you and I may butt heads on some things but not THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Written on Memphis Police Department mints 39 lieutenants :

That's a great deal of money that should have been used for any thing but test. Is the comand staff not "good" enough to give test?
Was the people who administered the test from Memphis,the people who are working on the "Bass Pro Shop" have to be according to the city leaders????

Written on Civil War look returns with cannons at Memphis Confederate Park :

in response to onememphis:

It's time to move on. The CA is insulting intelligent people with its breathless reporting of a group of sad people celebrating an effort to divide our nation and continue slavery. Calling it "the war between the states" sums up the attitude of the reporter who clearly never wants to work outside of a southern paper.

If it is "time to move on" then why do people in Memphis still keep playing the "RACE CARD" every time something needs to be done for the betterment of all ??????

Written on Southaven man upset after grandson arrested for school fight :

At some point in time teachers need to teach and not be so d--n worried on being a policeman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Written on Prayer vigil to be held Monday for former Southaven man shot in head while handcuffed :

How much "money" would it take to shut this story up ??????

Written on City of Memphis wants answers from Shelby County commissioners on sales tax vote :

Let's take a differant look at this: Here's the way I see it, we have County Commissioners like Brooks, Chisim,Baily and a few other's still trying to force their will on the people of shelby county,which includ's Mempho, we still ( to the people's dismay) have no one looking out for the poor old tax payer's intrest.

Written on Commemorating Civil War is tricky proposition in Mississippi :

All to offten "slavery" comes up as a cause for the "Civil War". If you would just go back to the original sellers of People with dark skin you will find that their own countrymen were the first people who sold black skin people into slavery.

Written on Search committee prepares to find new superintendent of unified Shelby County school district :

What a stupid waste of time and money by a stupid bunch of people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Written on $3 million in unspent transportation funds going to Memphis cobblestones :

What a stupid way to waste 3 mill +

Written on Shifting and shaving, DeSoto County supervisors make headway on budget :

There is something that needs to said here; !st there are two men on this board who are for the most part stunning examples of why we the voters elect people to these type jobs. !st Mr. Jessie Medlin is a person who I think will do any thing he can for any voter that is in need, 2nd Mr. Harvey Lee is truley a man of his word, and like Mr. Medlin will do anything he can for the voter.My thanks and may I say many more people wish to thank the entire Desoto Board of Supervisors for fixing Countyline rd. that 5/8 mile section that was to say the least "Very Very hard to drive over.
Thank you for a job well done, don't stop here, heep taking care of the voters.

Written on Challenger faces uphill battle in unseating Mississippi congressman Nunnelee:

Maybe Mr. Morris needs to find some of Mr. Nunnelee's "Bubba's and Betty's" that got Mr. Nunnelee elected!
And I am not A BIG D or A BIG R nor a tea sipper!

Written on Mississippi auditor 'covering the bases' in recovering funds from Davis :

If you have never had to deal with Mr. Pickering's office you don't have any Idea and I AM NOT A DAVIS FAN!!!!!!! BUT I AM ALSO NOT A PICKERING FAN IN THE LEAST AMOUNT!!!!!!

Written on Memphis police union raises concerns about squad cars :

There is so much bull in this story, we should have stock in the Beef(bull)market!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Written on Mississippi Lt. Gov. Reeves says he will continue push for charter schools:

in response to madeinmississippi:

you guys are all concerned about the money! What about the kids? What about the brightest not getting any attention in todays system because it's geared entirely to help the lowest performers because of federal manadates and testing goals? So what if CHarter schools pick the best! That means public schools can more effectively teach what they are left with with education level curriculums. Current system is broke education wise. Did you know that smart kids cant test out of required classes at any age level? Our systemn treats eveyone the same as far as education level based on age regardless of how academicly strong they are. You anti-charter people fall in 2 groups: first group is the power people who will do whatever it takes to maintain the power. The second are those who believe the lies and spin of those in power because they are to ignorant to research how charter schools could help everyone. Most importantly the kids themselves. 4walls could start a charter school that concentrates on kids of single moms. I want a charter school that goes year round. You may want a school that concentrates on math and science. It creates choice. And for the 8000 dollars a year that is spent on each kid in DeSoto County, I feel me, 4walls, or anyone else can make better decisions about how that money is used to educate their child than an elected bureauocrat in DeSoto, Jackson, or DC.

If you would only take a look at the results of what we are talking about you would see the tax payer is not getting the bang for his/her buck on the education arena.


in response to 4walls:

Which begs the larger question: How can you take public tax dollars and give those dollars to a for profit company and expect a better outcome? How can you take, say $5,000 per student and do more when you have a profit motive to look after?

The only way you can do it is if you cherry pick the students you want. The public schools have to take every child.

A very good point sir.

Written on DeSoto County gets assurances on federal road funds, will press on :

From 1789 untill 2012 the American way has been a work in progress, don't think that just because a idea was formed in 1789 that it will work in todays complex "America".Untill we all start to think in "real world ideas" we will just keep on hitting our heads against the wall and nothing will get resolved.


in response to 4walls:

Let me be the first to tell you that "integrity" and "Mississippi legislature" go together like "cement" and "bathing suit".

The only reason Tater and his lobbyist pals didn't get this crummy idea passed is because the Republican DeSoto County legislative delegation was opposed to it. And the only reason they are opposed to it is because it would take bread off of the table of a predominantly white school district. As long as the legislature can take tax dollars from poor black districts they are all for it. But you better not come for the white tax dollars.

I think that W.W.Herrington may have something to do with it. Let's face it he doesn't have any backing in Desoto County nor should he,after all he does not have a record of geting the job done,no matter what he want's people to think, now does he? The whole county knows him and his group, are only in it for the money!

Written on Judge says 'not convinced' that library cards 'fixed the problem' of voter photo IDs:

Help where is supper Wendy with the race card??

Written on 1,000 ballots incorrect, but still count, Shelby County election official says:

Again Where's Wendy when you need her??????????????????

Written on Memphis river hero Tom Lee's home at risk:


Written on Running Mississippi legislature is expensive undertaking :

in response to 4walls:

It's times like these that I am glad we are dead last in education.

Otherwise, the public might be upset at the notion while we are cutting medical care to poor people, cutting money for education and we can't cut the grass in the medians of the state's highways more than once a year, we can spend $35,462 on water and coffee over a 387 day period for 174 people.

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just have our new and fically more conservative Republican dominated legislature open their own inhouse Starbucks? Or we could buy each one of them a personal Keurig brewing system or maybe a nice cappucino or latte maker (if they promise to use tap water)?!?

4 walls you and I have a number of "Questions" on the same things so may I ask "how many of the free coffee drinkers were wearing the "big D " on their chest when they went after cofee or had a page do it???

Written on Running Mississippi legislature is expensive undertaking :

Let me see here when I go to work I have to get my own coffee, from my own funds,if I want water I go to the water fountain, If i want to keep my job I get down to work and help my boss save money and time,would some one tell me where I'm going or doing wrong here?

Written on DeSoto County legislator defends charter school opposition during Chamber luncheon :

4walls you sound just like someone from Desoto county 30+ years ago when it wasn't cool to have the Big R stamped across your chest just to win a election. lol

Written on DeSoto County turns to engineer Swims as road chief :

Was told countyline tate rd would be fixed in june "NOT"

Written on NFL linebacker comes home to DeSoto County:

A very nice young man, glad he's from O B.

Written on DeSoto County issues countywide burn ban :

Question; Anyone ever hear a Cedar tree explode, I have, save your fireworks to a safer time. Then go blow the h-ll out of them.


This is what you get when you hear the money talking rather than "Good Sense". Gready people lose in the "END".

Written on DeSoto lawmakers glad they opposed charter school measure :

Question: Why are these people blowing their own horn about doing what the people who put them in office want'ed them to do in the first place?
TERM LIMITS would keep the voters voice heard, that is if people would get off their a-s and vote.

Written on After 16 years as Olive Branch mayor, Rikard to move on:

A large pair of boots to fill! To bad he didn't push term limits before he was thru.

Written on DeSoto schools budget dodges tax hike:

What was the deal with car tags going up and the schools would recieve the differance????

Written on Southern Baptist Convention breaks from image, leaps racial past:

In the 60 + years I have been in the "Baptist" church "WHY" now do blacks put aside their "hypocricy" to be part of the " Southern Baptist". When before hand, that way of thinking, was a determintal and officenive to them? The old saying too little to late comes to mind here.


in response to IChangedIt:

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Question; If you can please tell me who were the first "peoples" to sel black's into slavery?

Written on School board member wants early transfer of responsibilities to Aitken:

Question; which of the two men has and is now actively seaking a job some where other than "Shelby Metro"????


In all these post there is not a thing about what is he best thing for the children who will have to go to this system.Just goes to show who and what this "surrendered charter" was truely all about does it not?

Written on Memphis City Council member's proposal would add 1-cent tax on gasoline:

Rember; Mr.Ford , wonder who supplys your gas? Mr. Ford where do you,(your self) get your gas????

Written on Cohen's disclosure form shows assets, free trips:

Let's see does the words "Term Limits" come to mind if they don't the get off your a-s and start thinking people!!!!!

Written on Shelby County commissioner questions link between Herenton's charter schools, Texas group:

To get back in focus with Willie haveing anything to do with a school;Realy what's the use of any disscussion just look at the results, while he held the office.

Written on Wendi C. Thomas: At least give a try at finding leadership:

in response to datGuy:

Wendi has an opinion, that's also her job. She isn't the editor. If you struggle with that ..good. I'm sure we can all count on not hearing from you again.




To me one thing is clear in this garbage she call's an artical; she is promoting a black female super.
To bad she still doesn't realize that playing the race card every time she wright's does nothing to help her.

Written on Former DeSoto Democratic leader Mike Smith in race for Flowers' vacancy:

"Who want's to play in the dirt and muck of the state political arena??????

Written on Mississippi authorities see links in two recent roadway slayings, urge public calm:

One quick point if you don't mind;It Is Nothing But A Guess That This Person is acting like a law enforcement person.
Be aware of each and every vechicle around you at all times.
Get off the cell and stop texing and look around.