by Marty Wiseman Published: May 17,2013
In a recent Tuesday the streets of many of our municipalities were lined with fellow citizens and supporters of mayoral, aldermanic and council candidates waving signs and banners in behalf of their favorites. It was gratifying to see such an outpouring because in many of these towns the stakes are perhaps higher than they have [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: May 3,2013
Tags: government, Marty Wiseman, Stennis Institute
The United States, though still a young country by comparison, has the oldest continuous constitution of any country in existence in the world today. On rare occasions an event takes place that reminds us of the uniqueness of our country. Such an event took place two weeks ago in Texas. Although we had very little [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: April 19,2013
Tags: education, Marty Wiseman, Mississippi, Stennis Institute
It seems that in every news outlet over the past few days there has been discussion of education legislation passed in the 2013 session of the Mississippi Legislature. While there was no massive education reform package, numerous doors were opened. The actions this session seem to signal willingness on the part of legislators and the [...] [...]
by Phil Hardwick Published: April 12,2013
Tags: books, Phil Hardwick, Stennis Institute
As the end of the semester approaches I recall two questions that one of the smartest students I have ever had in my management class asked. I had just given my thoughts on what it takes to succeed in life. I opened the floor for questions or comments. The student asked these two questions: “How [...] [...]
by Phil Hardwick Published: March 29,2013
Tags: Phil Hardwick, Politics, public office, statewide elections, Stennis Institute
The qualifying deadline for local elections in Mississippi has passed. On May 9 voters will go to the polls to select the political party nominees for mayors, alderpersons and councilmembers in most of the Magnolia State’s villages, towns and cities. It is time again to ask the question: Why do people run for public office? [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: March 25,2013
Tags: Census Bureau, census data, Marty Wiseman, Mississippi State University, Stennis Institute
A graduate student managed to ruin my last day of spring break. It all had to do with my last lecture before the break and a Census Bureau report that she forwarded to me and which caused me to reach for my calculator. The story, written by Hope Yen of the Associated Press and appearing [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: January 11,2013
Tags: "government waste", fiscal cliff, Marty Wiseman, Politics, recession, spending, Stennis Institute, taxes, U.S. government
Is the fiscal cliff scenario a failure of our system of government or government functioning as intended? One need not venture far these days to hear a fairly common assessment of the current state of affairs pertaining to government in the nation’s capital. Usually, references are made to a totally broken governing mechanism. Furthermore, the [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: November 2,2012
Tags: 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, Bush vs. Gore, Electoral College, Marty Wiseman, Mitt Romney, recount, Stennis Institute
The shadow of Bush v. Gore of 2000 is beginning to loom larger over the 2012 Presidential election. Could there be a repeat, and what would be the consequences? Readers will remember that whole experience with the virtual tie in the popular vote in the State of Florida. Sorting out the issues related to recounts [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: September 23,2012
Tags: Marty Wiseman, Middle East, Stennis Institute, Third World, United Nations
The world is a complicated place. One only has to look at that part of the world known as the Middle East and the reactions to events there. It is almost impossible to avoid consideration of the potential for conflagration in the Middle East. It seems equally as difficult to avoid oversimplification of the issues [...] [...]
by Marty Wiseman Published: May 20,2012
Tags: Charter schools, education, Marty Wiseman, Stennis Institute, Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week has just concluded, and I will admit that the ads and short features broadcast during the week had their intended effect on me. The week began with the news that corporate profits for the previous quarter had set an all time record. Naturally, in the context of today’s economic and political environment, [...] [...]
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