by Michael Leppert | Mar 8, 2024 | Politics/Government
When paying close attention to the things politicians actually say, there are moments when their true character unmistakably shines through. The memorable comments and quips are often material for statues and memorials. Successful politicians fight the urge to be...
by Michael Leppert | Jul 20, 2023 | Politics/Government
On November 30, 1996, Ole Miss lost to Mississippi State, 17-0, in one of the oldest football rivalry games in America. It was a home game for Ole Miss, in Oxford, in a game known as the Egg Bowl. The chancellor of Ole Miss at the time, Robert Khayat, went to visit...
by Michael Leppert | Sep 17, 2021 | Politics/Government
Oh, the things people say. The chronology that leads to the most provocative quotes in history is that they begin with a feeling, which leads to some thinking, and then is organized in some carefully chosen words shared with others. Eulogies and memorial services of...
by Michael Leppert | May 21, 2021 | Politics/Government
Otter says to Boone, while observing an ROTC leader berating one of their prospective fraternity members: “He can’t do that to our pledges.” To which Boone quickly replies, “only we can do that to our pledges!” It is arguable how many...
by Michael Leppert | Apr 9, 2021 | Politics/Government
At a news conference in Kentucky on Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell made the following remarkable statement: “My warning to corporate America is to stay out of politics.” It was remarkable even to him, leading to this later statement in...
