Jack Ellis is the 40th mayor of Macon, GA. He created a stir this summer by reaching out to Hugo Chavez and expressing his support, even though Hugo Chavez is suspected of supporting terrorism and anti-American sentiment around the world...
[more]
Jack Ellis is the 40th mayor of Macon, GA. He created a stir this summer by reaching out to Hugo Chavez and expressing his support, even though Hugo Chavez is suspected of supporting terrorism and anti-American sentiment around the world.
Read about Macon politics or share your opinions about Mayor Jack Ellis.
Macon Mayor Jack Ellis has converted to Islam and is now working to legally change his name to Hakim Mansour Ellis. Ellis, who was raised Christian, said Thursday that he became a Sunni Muslim during a December ceremony in the west African nation of Senegal. “You do it because it feels right,” said Ellis. “To me it’s no big deal. But people like to know what you believe in. And this is what I believe in.” If anybody wants to know about Islam, I can hold an intelligent conversation,” Ellis... Read Full Story
I don't know whether it's the comparison to Jack Ellis, the idea that an aide (or at least someone with a cecilstaton.com email account) thinks they need to come down from on high to advise local law enforcement regarding possible security risks on election day (implying that local law enforcement is incompetent, living under a rock or both), or the fact that an increased police presence could intimidate some voters- see Florida 2000- but something about this email is just plain wrong. Of... Read Full Story
People, and lots of people, are upset about Mayor Jack Ellis' letter of support to Hugo Chavez.
They are so upset that many people are calling for Mayor Ellis to step down from his office. If he refuses, critics are calling for a major boycott of all businesses in town.
Seems unfair to the business owners in Macon, but is sure would get the point across...
Linked from http://www.macon.com/198/story/110234.html
---
Nationally syndicated Libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz... Read Full Story
AJC has a nice piece about Mayor Jack Ellis, who seems to be causing a stir...
Linked from http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/entries/2007/08/14/when_trying_to_pin_down_jack_e.html
---
Mayor Jack Ellis’ flirtation with international diplomacy continues to stir the pot. The Telegraph reports that two Macon city council intend to block the mayor from taking any advantage of his recent declaration of solidarity with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
They... Read Full Story
Today, in an article posted on Human Events.com, Erik Erikson wrote an article concerning the current mayor of Macon, Georgia, C. Jack Ellis. According to Erikson, Mayor Ellis converted to Islam last February. On August 9, 2007, Mayor Ellis declared his solidarity with Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan dictator. The storm of outrage, anger and protest was overwhelming after the news conference Mayor Ellis called the next day, August 10, during which Mayor Ellis said this, “We commend President... Read Full Story
This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
We've rounded up the fifty most infamous female teacher sex scandals the Internet has seen, and ranked them from most famous to least. We do it because we care.
