Posts by Dale Jackson — Page 94
7. The first U.S. Senator who was vaccinated tests positives for the coronavirus U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing “flu-like symptoms Saturday night.” Graham will be in quarantine for 10 days, but said that his symptoms remain “mild.” Graham has continued to advocate for the […]
7. Orr calls on Birmingham-Southern College to be challenged by the Attorney General Birmingham-Southern College is the first university to publicly challenge the Alabama ban on placing burdens to entry on unvaccinated students when they told students they would be forced to pay $500 “to offset continual weekly antigen testing and quarantining.” The school attempted […]
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Are states heading towards vaccine mandates after President Joe Biden told federal employees they have to get shots? — Is Governor Kay Ivey’s decision to lean on vaccines and away from masks going to convince […]
7. Pelosi wants to arrest those who won’t wear a mask Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is demanding the mostly-vaccinated members of the U.S. House of Representatives to wear masks in the U.S. Capitol. Additionally, those who visit the U.S. House side of the Capitol complex could be arrested for not wearing a […]
7. United States abortion laws are extreme, but not in the way you think Next term, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider new abortion regulations in the country that would limit abortions to 15 weeks for elective situations. Currently, abortions are allowed until 20-24 weeks in some states. The Charlotte Lozier Institute has […]
With rising COVID-19 case numbers, Huntsville City Schools officials announced masks will be required for everyone two years old and older when students return to class on August 4. Huntsville wasn’t the first school system in the state of Alabama to require masks to be worn by all students, teachers and employees in their school […]
7. Texas and Oklahoma officially request to join the SEC In an anticipated move, the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma have officially requested admission into the SEC, which Texas president Jay Hartzell and Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz, Jr. said would be beneficial to the schools and the SEC. It was announced last […]
7. Steven Reed is a mayor to watch Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has been named on the “10 Mayors to Watch” in the nation by Route Fifty. The list is described as one “of local elected leaders across the country who we think are notable for a variety of reasons.” The outlet said that “Reed […]
It should come as no surprise that America’s only TV doctor, Anthony Fauci, would be asked about his thoughts on Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s terse words for the unvaccinated. Fauci said, “I can totally understand the governor’s frustration. So I don’t have any problem with that; she has every right to be frustrated.” It should […]
7. Incentives for Alabamians to get the vaccine … in prison Governor Kay Ivey said that there would be no incentives created for Alabamians to get the vaccine, but one state government agency has decided that it will in fact be offering an incentive for some in the state the take the plunge and get […]
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will Alabama schools eventually require masks for kids in the fall? — Is Governor Kay Ivey going to cave to the demand for a return to masks and lockdowns? — Is the 2022 Alabama U.S. […]
7. January 6 committee moving forward House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has called the concerns and complaints from Republicans, such as ones voiced by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), “antics,” and she’s planning to move forward despite these concerns. McCarthy slammed the committee after two of his selections were blocked by Pelosi, and he […]
7. Huntsville doesn’t have plans for COVID relief money yet With other cities across Alabama already making plans for the funds they received through the American Rescue Plan, Huntsville is yet to decide where any of the $35 million they received goes. Mayor Tommy Battle has already said that the city is “going to be […]
7. Birmingham won’t use flashbangs or ‘no knock’ warrants Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced the completion of the review of the Birmingham Police Department, and one of the goals of the review was to revise policies within the department. This review was started after the death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, although neither […]
As it appears that America and Alabama are both on the cusp of another COVID-19 surge, calls for more vaccinations are coming in loud and clear. They are all but falling on deaf ears. Those who want the vaccine can get it. The number of high-profile “breakthrough” cases is growing with politicians, baseball players and […]
7. Pentagon is still so woke, service members so racist In an effort to identify extremists within the ranks of the U.S. Military, the Pentagon has announced that they’ll be working with Moonshot CVE to go through data and determine which branches of the military have the most members who are becoming more extreme. Apparently, […]
AL-5 candidate Casey Wardynski says military leaders speaking out against Trump were always disloyal
The back and forth between General Mark Milley and former President Donald Trump over the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, including the events before and after, is far more telling than the media would have you believe. The prevailing narrative appears to be that Trump was attempting a coup and that Milley […]
7. Graham might do exactly what Texas Democrats just did During a recent interview, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) discussed a spending package that’s been put forward by Democrats, and he said that he would take the same direction that Texas Democrats recently did and just leave to stall the package. Graham said that he […]
Radio talk show hosts Dale Jackson and Michael Yaffee take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — How will candidates handle former President Donald Trump’s desire to be a part of the 2022 Alabama U.S. Senate race? — Will the media and their Democrats continue to react to the uproar against Critical Race Theory […]
7. Biden upsetting his base by accurately describing communism President Joe Biden has said that one of the options he’s considering to assist the people in Cuba is creating an internet source for them to access since the communist regime has shut down access due to protests. Biden advised that they’re “considering whether we have […]
About a month ago, I wrote a column about how a vaccine lottery didn’t really seem necessary. Supply was outpacing demand, and shots were going into arms. But as times changed, maybe the idea should be revisited. Governor Kay Ivey has already made it clear that she is not interested in this conversation, but maybe […]
7. Possible consequences for Texas Democrats Since the Democratic legislators fled Texas to block a voting regulations bill, House Speaker Dade Phelan suggested that the representatives need to forfeit their daily $221 stipend while they remain out of state. There have been at least 51 House Democrats that went to Washington, D.C., out of the […]
7. Roy Moore loses, again Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore has lost another battle in court. This time, his opponent was a comedian who tricked him into embarrassing himself on his TV show under the premise that he was giving him an award. Moore’s suit again Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his […]
Treason. Traitor. Insurrectionist. Sedition. These terms are bantered about online, on cable news, and in some of the finest dying newspapers in Alabama and around the country. But you know where these terms don’t appear? Charging documents. Why? Because it was a riot, and nothing more.