Series 2558: Constituent Correspondence, 2000-2003
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From: Tim Burnham <kemuel49@hotmail.com> To: RM.GOV_PO.GOV_MAIL Created: 12/1/2001 10:58 AM Subject: Comments to the Governor Message: Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Tim Burnham (kemuel49@hotmail.com) on Saturday, December 1, 2001 at 10:58:45 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issue: The Governor and College Football Recruiting Street_Address: 110 Pineknoll Drive #134 City: Ridgeland State: MS Zip_Code: 39157 Message: Dear Governor Musgrove: There were actually some of us in the state of Mississippi who were looking forward to having a democratic governor living on Capitol Street again. But, on the other hand, we also knew that having a democrat back in charge brought with it about a 99% chance of an ensuing scandal. No need to ask why; current history in American politics overwhelming supports this assumption. Anyway, your wreckless and arrogant attempt at giving the university of mississippi recruiting machine a push in the right direction is you delivering your scandal in spades. In case you are as really delusional as you seem to be on TV concerning this whole mess allow me, then, to fill you in on a couple of things: 1)Probably less than half of the people at the university of mississippi bought your tall tale about the Jerious Norwood "incident" and 0% at Mississippi State University bought it. Have one of your polling hacks crunch the numbers on this; I'm sure you'll find I'm right. 2)If you go by the letter of the law, you commited no less than 4 recruiting violations when you sent Jerious Norwood on his mini rock star tour of Oxford the day of the Georgia game. This is fact: This does not take into consideration your ability to flex political muscle and make these "violations" disappear as I'm sure you did and have. 3)You have inadvertently given Mississippi State football recruiting a shot in the arm second only to the 2001 Egg Bowl victory. Recruiting battles that were before thought to be hard fought within the borders of the state of Mississippi between Mississippi State and Mississippi have now--thanks to your wreckless & arrogant disregard for the rules created by the NCAA--been tilted to the favor of Mississippi State for the balance of the 2001/2002 recruiting season. A a voter and citizen of the state of Mississippi allow me to encourage you to keep your numerous--and evidently unavoidable--gaffes, snafus & blunders relegated to the political arena where they belong. As you have probably discovered by now the crucial (crucial for you anyway) voting block in the state of Mississippi does not cotton to politicans meddling in their college football. If you are really as hellbent on delivering something to the state of Mississippi concerning college football within the state then rally the state legislature around making Mississippi and Mississippi State play Southern Mississippi. After all, this is what it took to get Alabama and Auburn playing again after around 30 yrs. of superstitiously avoiding each other. Do this and you'll prove you really care about college football in the state of Mississippi in general instead of one team specifically. Yours Truly, Tim Burnham Submit: Submit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\Comments to the Governor 197\Mime.822
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