We often hear and read about the fact that most of the population and tax revenue for Warren County comes from Vicksburg City residents, but those county taxpayers who happen to live in the city are often ignored by county leadership.

What if supervisor districts were each shaped like a slice of pie, with the center located in the very middle of the city? Each supervisor would then represent people in both the city and the surrounding county. Imagine a county government that worked for the greater good of all citizens; even those who pay the most county taxes. 

Just a thought. 

Skipper Guizerix

Vicksburg

Obama will end the war

Seven years ago, my husband, Army Capt. Robert Bradford, was mobilized to support Operation Iraqi Freedom, a mission to end terrorism. The mission was supposed to last just over two years. However, this mission has been ongoing with the expansion of the United States’ war on terrorism spreading throughout the Middle East.

When will we bring an end to this madness? I understand the fundamentals of our country’s safety and fighting for freedom for all people. Nevertheless, I often look at the homeland fight that has not been waged because many parents are stationed overseas to promote a personal agenda for our president.

Truly, bin Laden needs to be captured and punished for the act of terrorism he implemented on Sept. 11, 2001. However, we are involved in a war with Iraq over weapons of mass destruction which have yet to be found.

Barack Obama is committed to making sure our returning troops and their families have the support they need as they transition back into civilian life. He will bring us the change we need. Make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families this year, vote for change.

Sharon Bradford

Natchez

Let’s keep the peace

My values system says that we all have a right to our opinion and that the right to vote our choice is an important part of that system.

My hope is that many people in Mississippi will vote this year. At the same time, I encourage anyone who hears racist and inflammatory comments about either party’s ticket to speak out.

Things seem to be getting out of hand. Our predominately civil and peaceful transition between presidents is one of our blessings. We need to keep it that way.

Jean O’Neil

Vicksburg

Crucial group overlooked

After reading the Sept. 27 article announcing that all elementary schools achieved Adequate Yearly Progress, I feel that a very hard-working, dedicated group of people were unintentionally not included. Our classroom teachers deserve the credit for the successes within their classrooms. As a lead teacher, we provide support and play a role, but the teachers and paraprofessionals are in the trenches, every day, working diligently to get this job done. This accomplishment is theirs and they deserve the credit.

Linda Turner

Redwood Elementary

Vicksburg

Case was worthy of review

This is in response to the article of Oct. 6 in The Vicksburg Post when the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Application for a Writ of Certiorari, which means that the court declined to hear my case. This is unfortunate because many attorneys are unwilling to litigate cases with allegations of severe child abuse for fear of some type of reprisal.

The Yazoo chancellor, Judge Goree, cited me with a violation of 1.12 of the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct even though the chancery court has no jurisdiction over bar complaints.

Rule 1.12 basically provides that a former judge cannot serve as an attorney over a case in which the judge presided personally and substantially. I never presided over the divorce and had no jurisdiction over the divorce that I was asked to modify in Yazoo City. Mississippi adopted the ABA Model Code of Ethics, which follows the federal “conflict of  interest” guidelines. Substantial participation means there must be an order affecting the merits of the case in controversy.

All previous rulings by the court have been based on substantial participation as a violation of Rule 1.12. I had a legitimate question for appeal since I never presided over the divorce, and had no jurisdiction over the case that I was asked to modify. I could not affect the merits of a case over which I never presided. I was never a judge in  Yazoo City. I was a 9th District chancery judge serving Washington, Warren, Sharkey, Issaquena, Humphreys and  Sunflower counties. Appealing a removal petition is the proper  procedure for addressing a removal. If I had presided over the divorce as 9th District  chancery judge, I would have immediately withdrawn from the case.

Imposing a sanction on an attorney for appealing for permission to represent an abused child sends the wrong message to the public.

Ceola James

Vicksburg