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A message from above?

A piece of marble recently fell from the front facade of the US Supreme Court building. According to this article, the marble piece fell from the inscription, "Equal Justice Under Law." Maybe someone is getting tired of all the atheist suits clogging up the system.

The Truth About Medical Malpractice

Here is a great article written by the Center for a Just Society. The article details some very important points about medical care in the US and the media's claim of a medical care "crisis."

Katrina Damage to Walter Anderson Art

Hurricane Katrina did great damage to the small town of Ocean Springs, MS, and in the process damaged and destroyed wonderful artwork by Walter Anderson. Here is a link detailing the damage and providing information how we can help.

Mississippi Escaped Prisoner Nabbed in Unsuspected Location

According to this Clarion Ledger report, Gregory "Prime Time" Hobson was a prisoner in the Hinds County Detention Center, being held on charges for failure to pay child support. He was not a presumed flight risk; but he did escape the center earlier this month. He was recently apprehended at a Tupelo, MS club. Apparently Hobson works as a male dancer and was on stage preparing to perform his routine when he was arrested by Hinds County investigators.

Conflicting Medical Proof in Workers' Compensation

Just because one doctor says you are 100% disabled, does not necessarily make it so. Especially when another doctor only assigns a 7% disability rating. As noted in this MS Court of Appeals decision, unless the administrative judge commits manifest error, her decision will not be reversed on appeal. The important aspect of this case is the Court's refusal to address arguments of "treating physician v. independent physician opinion," or "doctor x saw claimant 10 times, while doctor y only saw claimant 3 times."