He's at it again!

Some folks never learn. At least the idiot I'm referring to doesn't. He's been in an out of jail and in and out of rehabilitation. Somebody is protecting him. Particularly when it comes to footing the bill for the expensive rehabilitation facilities he's attended.

This idiot is going to whack somebody with his car. It might be you or one of your kids. Then the DA and others who protected this guy over the years are going to have long faces and complain that they didn't know the problem was so bad. Is it too early to say there is a cover-up going on? It sures smells that way...

The police know who this guy is and can nail him anytime they want - and his enabler as well. When are they going to do it? He needs to be taken off the streets for good.

For those who are protecting him. You know who you are and everyone else knows who you are as well. Don't let this human tragedy continue. Step up to the plate and do something about it. People will think better of you for it.

Otherwise, your lives could really get complicated.

The Stupidity of The Alabama Supreme Court

In a 6-3 decision, the Alabama Supreme Court voted to invalidate the power of city courts. Sure only 592 cases are affected but now because of this ruling there are 592 habitual DUI offenders potentially back on the streets to kill and maim their fellow citizens.

How political was this ruling? Think about it - where do most DUI offenders get caught - Duh - in their home towns. The court has ruled that the threshold for DUI for a certain time frame is a conviction in a state court only. Read the following article and be careful on the roads!

Published in the July 13 Online edition of The Gadsen Times

High Courts DUI Decision is Troubling Sometimes, sticking by the rule of law seems wrong. On Friday the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that convictions in municipal courts for driving under the influence don’t count when determining whether repeat offenders have the four DUI convictions that can send them to state prison.

The law since has been rewritten, but as it stood in 2005, the court said, municipal court convictions didn’t count. State law, the court ruled, cited only state court convictions in determining whether a repeat offender had hit felony status.

We understand that municipal courts don’t handle the same kinds of cases that state courts do in most instances, and it may seem simplistic to say so, but a DUI is a DUI in our minds. The venue of the conviction should not matter.

The Legislature rewrote the law in 2006, making municipal court and out-of-state convictions within the last five years count toward the felony level.

It’s unknown how many of the state’s 592 felony DUI offenders will be affected, but there will certainly be some offenders who gain their freedom because of the ruling. We hope they’ve learned a lesson and don’t repeat their behavior.

Burn the town and sack the banks!

In a little over two weeks, I will be travelling to St. Albans, Vermont. This town was made famous by being the object of the furthermost northern raid of Confederate forces during the Civil War. I will have more to tell after I get there.

The raid is the subject of a book by Carolyn J. Prince entitled: Burn the town and sack the banks.

Also on this trip - if I can get to see him - I plan on meeting with the leader of Vermont's secession movement - Thomas H. Naylor, the leader of the 2nd Vermont Republic.

The Second Vermont Republic has been picking up steam for the past few years with over 13% of Vermont's population wishing to secede from the union.

There is something going on in Vermont and I intend to find out what it is.

To purchase book: Burn the town and sack the banks!

Second Vermont Republic

La la land

Dog fights,deluded Bible thumpers, meth dealers, child molesters, “queen bee” worshipers, a town so out of touch with the rest of the world that it resembles a lost tribe in Africa – if the shoe fits – then you know who I am taking about.

As the oil rich get richer in this small town, will the town soon be abandoned by an exodus of the rich to escape the poor, but frantic mob, of decent simple folk struggling to get by? Is this already happening? Is Costa Rica the new hiding place for the wealthy? Are the rich so insecure that they are now building walled compounds instead of houses?

People who live in commutable cities now cannot commute. They can't afford the gas.

As things get worse who will be left behind? When will the guns soon be turned on each other?

How soon will it be before golf courses close? A sure sign of things to come... Check out this news item from Florida:

SEBRING — It's hardly a laughing matter, but Sam Timms can't help but let out a nervous chuckle. The sub-par economy and high-priced gas have taken a divot from local golf courses' bottom lines.

"We're struggling," said Timms, director of golf at Highlands Ridge in Avon Park. "The reason I laugh is because our company's based out of Orlando, and our bosses were here today going over different numbers and where we obtain play.

"The economy's really affecting those numbers, and people don't realize how much."

Summer is typically a slow season for Highlands County's golf courses: Numbers of tee times and golf outings tend to fall as temperatures and humidity rises.

But $4-a-gallon gasoline has many involved in the local golf industry worried about what kind of hazards lie ahead.

Read entire article

Whats next? I guess we will have to wait and see...

New Probe of Old Crime

It seems no homicide investigation get so old that it can't be reopened. In Mobile, the case of murdered teen, Katherine Foster, has been reopened by Alabama Attorney General Troy King. With modern DNA testing methods and state of the art forensic science, expect to see a number of questionable homicides reopened soon.

With the public interest so keen on solving old, so-called "solved", and unsolved crimes in the state, Attorney General King will soon be a very busy man.

FLASH! New DNA technique exonerates parents in Jonbenet Ramsey probe. Somebody else did it. A technique known as "touch" DNA was used to eliminate the parents and brother of Jonbenet Ramsey from the investigation into her death. Could this technique also be useful in cases where there is suspicion of multiple suspects? Unless evidence is destroyed this is a possibility. I've always wondered if there was more than one participant in the Stephanie Marie King slaying. "Touch" DNA testing might be a good way to find out.

If you have new information on an old "solved" or unsolved crime - OR if you want to turn yourself in, contact the Alabama Attorney General's Office at 334-242-7300.

John Adams - A must read - a must see

This afternoon I was running errands in Sterling Virginia - a place that seems to have all the shops and services required by the Thomson family. At the luggage repair shop I met this talkative fellow who in the course of the conversation asked me if I had seen the HBO mini-series John Adams. I told the fellow that I had read the book and bought the entire collection of disks when they went on sale at Target over the weekend.

He told me - and I agree - this several hour long docudrama will complete your education on the Revolutionary War.

All my life, I have stood uncomfortably in faked reverence when someone wraps a flag around themselves and starts spouting off, idealistically, about our "forefathers."

The "forefathers" - it turns out - were just as "up in your face" as politicians today. This country's formative years were fragile and could have gone in several different directions.

Whether you are a Democrat or Republican ... or an Independent like myself, you should take the time to rent or buy "John Adams" and be proud of your beliefs. Contention is a good thing...

The Christian Wackadoo - Brother James Dobson

To call this guy a moral authority would be really stretching it. First he distances himself from John McCain and says there's no way he can vote for the man, and now he is attacking Barack Obama for being scripturally inaccurate in comments Obama made two years ago.

Heathen Episcopalian that I am, it is difficut for me to understand how Dobson got elevated to his present stature in the Christian Community.

Will someone please tell Dobson that no one is paying attention anymore?

1929!

Could this date be on the horizon for a repeat? Some people seem to think so. The banking business, in my humble opinion, is getting ready to take a huge hit. Good time to put some of those precious assetts into gold which I hear is past $982.00 dollars an ounce.

Some folks know where to go and guess what? It is not in the United States.

George Bush is trying to get ahead of the crisis, but friends - again in my humble opinion - he's already too late!

Making room in the jail

I personally do not believe the jail is large enough to handle it's upcoming influx. In fact new facilities may have to be built to accomodate all who are eligible.

Of course I don't think this is ever going to be the case. One fish will be sacrificed for all the rest. He won't be the biggest, but he will certainly be big enough to keep everyone talking for months.

The one who's in the jail doing the talking is not the one you think. A couple of freaking blithering idiot investigators have already had a go at him. He loves the attention.

You see, even though the charges are minor, he is truly afraid of what's looming ahead. He's got all that stuff in his files and then there is his imagination ...

Now of course if he and the other occupant get together, it's amazing what two fertile imaginations can concoct...

UPDATE: It happened quickly, the last guy I mentioned has been released. This boy truly knows something...

The Current Occupant of The Jail

I know .... the jail is full and has a lot of residents who are there for various reasons, but the one I'm talking about is one, that I am sure, some, would like to go away. What's all the controversy about this one prisoner?

It seems - just from reading the reports - that there are just as many interested parties who want this guy out of jail than want him in.

If he's out, is it easier to kill him? If he stays in, does he stand the chance of accidentally dying in jail?

Nevertheless, this dude is going to have a spectacular trial. If he has sold as many drugs as some say, he definitely can name names...Do you think his case will make it to trial?

Forgive me if I'm wrong about this, or do I detect that there might be a split among the ranks of law enforcement as how to handle this situation?

Let's cheer for the side that wants this prisoner to get his day in court!

Didn't I say that Don Siegelman would be back?

Check out my parody - Pardon?. Siegelmann is back in play. It's only a matter of time before Democratic political operatives begin slicing and dicing the Alabama Republican party and laying blame. From the news reports, it looks like eventually Siegelmann may end up with a full pardon. Run for cover Republicans!

Full Name Posting

My name is Michael H. Thomson. I put a lot of stuff out there. Some of it is rumor, some of it isn't. No matter what I put out there or in what form, my name is always prominent identifying me as the author. From now on out, postings to this site will not be published without full name disclosure. I might even go so far as to ask you for a telephone number to verify your identity. If you can't abide by these terms, don't expect your comments to be posted. Of course I will do my best to protect you by rewording some of you comments to prevent you from being sicced by lawyers or other scum.

I'm back!

It was an interesting journey, but I'm back. I'm very happy to see a new probate judge appointed in Escambia County. I don't know Emilie Mims, but her background and experience indicate that Governor Riley definitely made the right choice among others he could have picked.

Due to continuing health problems, AC will hibernate for the next 90 days.

It's time I give the computer a rest for a while. Thank you for you emails.

Mike Thomson.

Where to purchase "The Publisher"

THE PUBLISHER

Angioplasty

Okay, I'm back. Let me explain why I was gone. I think my experience might be helpful to someone who finds themselves in a similar situation to me a few weeks ago.

About four weeks ago I had to do some work in my garage. I was very cold and I had to walk up a steep hill to get to my workplace. I noticed a tightness in my chest and some slight pain. I thought it was due to the exertion of going up the hill. It happened again the following day. I still didn't pay very much attention to it. The pain was dull and extended across my chest and across my left shoulder. Two days later, a tragic event took place in my family. Dealing with it, again I felt the pain - only worse. I asked my wife to set me up an appointment with a cardiologist. I visited the cardiologist last Thursday and he arranged for me to have an angiogram on Monday at the INOVA Heart and Vascular Institue in Fairfax, Virginia. I had previously agreed that if the angiogram revealed vascular blockage that the surgeon could go ahead and do a balloon angioplasty procedure and insert a stainless steel stent.

It turned out that I had two blockages and received two stents. I spent Monday night in the hospital and was released yesterday. Here's the deal: If I had discounted my symptoms there's a good chance I wouldn't be writing this blog today...

Until next time... To read more about angioplasty click here.

No posts for a while...

There will be no posts on this blog for at least a week or a few days more than that. Keep sending you emails and correspondence. Everythings fine. I have something going on that will focus my attention 100% for the next few days.

Shocking non-fiction book about Brewton murder

I came across this today on the Brewton Standard message board. It looks like a good read. Here is the excerpt that the publicist is putting everywhere:

Murder Creek: The "Unfortunate Incident" That Befell Annie Jean Barnes
ISBN: 9781579660734
Publisher: River City Publishing

In this intense true story, Joe Formichella examines all aspects of the unsolved crime that inspired Suzanne Hudson's critically acclaimed 2004 novel In a Temple of Trees. When Annie Jean Barnes died one evening in 1966 outside an exclusive hunting camp retreat near small-town Brewton, Alabama, it seemed all the wealthy town fathers were culpable. But at the behest of those who were likely responsible, the crime was swept under the rug and details ignored by investigators. The publication of Hudson's novel, however, brought the ghost of Annie Jean back to life. Joe Formichella, in classic investigative style, reopens the case and questions a multitude of crime experts, law enforcement officers, and citizens alike--including many who, so it was said, would never speak about the "unfortunate incident" of Annie Jean's death. A gripping tale of how the upper class often gets its way through violence and coercion.

It's being distributed everywhere, so you can go to any of your favorite bookstores i.e. Amazon, Barnes and Noble etc. and order it.

Shelby Opposes Landfill

EVERGREEN, AL - Senator Richard Shelby addressed the concerns of Conecuh County citizens about out-of-state garbage coming into Alabama. “It is not a good image of the state to bring in garbage. We have the technology to develop and create energy where the garbage is developed. I would fight to keep a landfill out of my county also.”

When asked about water contamination issues near the existing Timberlands Landfill, Shelby had this to say:

Senator Shelby stated he was not knowledgeable of the mercury con-taminated soil being moved to the landfill in Escambia County, but he would not drink the water if he lived that close to a landfill.

A pro-landfill advocate speaks and U.S. Senator Shelby definitively reponds:

Evergreen resident Mike Fordham introduced himself as a supporter of the proposed landfill, and stated that the landfill was going to be a solid waste treatment facility for green energy. Several people in attendance objected saying this has never been proposed. Mr. Fordham said unlawful garbage dumps are a problem in this county because of the lack of garbage service, and this would be a solution. Senator Shelby answered “I don’t want garbage from New Jersey or any other state coming into Alabama. Conecuh County, and every county, should have a county-wide garbage pick-up service and the commissioners should be the ones to implement, control and support this service.”

Is Crime Being Underreported in East Brewton?

These are state crime statistics from Alabama.com:

Brewton rapes 3; East Brewton rapes 0

Brewton robbery 8; East Brewton 1

Brewton assault 62; East Brewton 3

Brewton burglary 53; East Brewton 10

Brewton larceny 142; East Brewton 43

Brewton motor vehicle theft 8; East Brewton 4

Look at the startling difference between Brewton's larceny(theft) rate and East Brewton's! It would be easy to say that obviously there are more thieves in Brewton than there are in East Brewton, but checking the statistics across the state, Brewton's figures are about par - in fact a little below par when compared to a similar sized city like Jackson which had 237 larcenies for the same period. The burglary and assault rates between Brewton and East Brewton seem a little "out of whack" if you look at them closely. Is it reasonable to believe that Brewton had 59 more "ass whuppings" than East Brewton for the same period?

East Brewton residents tell Alabama Confidential a different story than is revealed in Al.com's crime stats. One writes:

So many people have had their property stolen, whether from a break in or just from someone coming right onto their premises to take it. People are constantly walking the streets at all hours of the night. My neighbor has told me several times that she has spotted people leaving the street and walking right through the middle of her yard

Another comment:

I feel that one of the big problems in this town is that you have a mayor and Chief of Police who cannot remain focused on their jobs. The mayor works in Brewton as a car salesman (yet is always asking the residents here to shop in East Brewton), and the Chief of Police is working weekends as a security guard ... in Montgomery. When the cat's away...

Is it true that there are as many as four fences in East Brewton accepting stolen goods and that some of those stolen goods are winding up in a Birmingham pawn shop owned by the brother of one of the fences? Is it also true that the money being reaped in by the stolen goods is being used for the wholesale purchase of drugs which are resold in Brewton and East Brewton?

One reader goes so far to speculate that some East Brewton police might be participants in the crime wave that is victimizing the citizens of East Brewton. That's a pretty strong charge, but indicative of the frustration residents have when faced with a logjam of unsolved crimes.

There is this final chilling reader comment:

One of my biggest fears is what is next? Right now, they are not afraid to break into homes or garages when no one is home. I feel it is only a matter of time before they break into an occupied home and, God forbid, kill someone.

Pardon?

WASHINGTON D.C. - Just two days after her inauguration, President Hillary Clinton issued a pardon to former Alabama governor Don Siegelman. Siegelman serving a seven year sentence on Federal corruption charges received the news the evening before while engaging in a game of squash at the federal prison in Oakdale,Louisiana.

"This comes as a complete surprise!" Siegelman commented to reporters accompanying U.S. Attorney General and ex-president Bill Clinton who personally delivered the pardon documents. Attorney General Clinton declined comment except to say, "We'll soon be changing the name on Don's cell to "prisoner Rove."

Sources close to Siegelman expected that he would soon be appointed U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama in Montgomery. Siegelman is reported commenting, "The Spanish Inquistion will look like a girl scout barbeque when I get through with those lying bastards who stuck me in this hellhole."

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Are you brave enough to wear it? If you are, in the next couple of weeks, the new website Alabamaconfidential.com will begin. On it you can order T-shirts, coozies, books, etc. Alabamaconfidential.blogspot.com will remain,however,the primary source of gossipy information.

Just a Reminder...

Sometimes things happen, everybody gets excited and the crisis is averted. So it happened in October of 2004 when Edward Dubose's parole hearing was scheduled for November 1 of that year.

Edward Dubose was convicted in the murder and rape of Brewton teenager, Stephanie Marie King. After much petitioning from Sallie King[mother] and Stephanie's many friends, Edward Dubose was denied parole. Sometimes the passage of time causes things to be forgotten. Sometimes things fall through the cracks in the floor...

According to a paragraph in the Alabama Pardon and Parole policies:

11. If parole has been denied, the Board shall determine whether and when the case shall next be docketed for consideration, not to exceed five (5) years. The case will be considered again as near as practicable to the specified month and year.

The "five (5) years)" will arrive on November 1, 2009. That's next year. Here is something to consider for activists protesting Dubose's next parole hearing:

Limestone Prison where Dubose is imprisoned is experiencing severe overcrowding problems. Reportedly this month they shipped 60 prisoners to Louisiana.

MONTGOMERY — Sixty male inmates from the Limestone Correctional Facility were moved to a facility in Louisiana on Friday, the Alabama Department of Corrections said. The transfers are an effort to reduce prison overcrowding and keep state inmates out of county jails beyond the 30-day time limit.
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturd...6/briefs.shtml

These factors and time could work in Dubose's favor. It is not too early to start petitions.

It takes Guts!

Those who have read my columns here or at Thomsontalks, know that I have a disdain for editorial cowardice on the part of small town newspapers - or any other kind of newspapers for that matter. This blog exists to get people talking about subjects that local papers shy away from. I can't say,however,that Bo Bolton, publisher of the Monroe Journal shys away from reporting news. He did something this past Thursday that few small town papers in this day and time would do. Bo went wading into a fight going on in a church.

According to this past Thursday's article:

Jo Ann Snowden is standing firm in refusing to release Morning Star Baptist Church financial records as long as she remains the "official church secretary." In October, the Monroeville church filed suit against Snowden, who was hired as church secretary 30 years ago, for failing to return church property including its financial records. The church said that it had made repeated requests for the return of its property from its former secretary.

There is more to this story:

In her response filed Friday in the circuit clerk's office at the Monroe County Courthouse, Snowden said she was elected to office by a vote of the church's congregation and that she cannot be removed from office or relieved of her responsibilities before her term expires except by a vote of the congregation.
"There has been no vote of the congregation taken at a duly-called and properly-conducted congregational meeting to remove defendant (Snowden) from the office of church secretary," her response says. Snowden also says that about a year ago the church leadership attempted to "bribe" her for the records. She said that on Jan. 30, 2007 the church's pastor John Tucker and Albert Mobley, chairman of the Board of Deacons, without church approval requested that she return church records in return for what she "believed to have been an offer of bribery in the amount of $2,142.74."Snowden said she returned the "alleged bribery check" about a week later and said she could not accept pay for work that she had not been allowed to perform."

My comments about Bolton are thus: Bo Bolton did what he was supposed to do. There was an issue in his town of public interest. He reported on it - no matter whose toes he stepped on. Keep watching the news, this could very well turn out to be a national story. I guess in a way it already is...

Until Next Time...

World War II Memorial - Washington, D.C.

32,000 Alabamians served in World War II. 4000 died during the war.

Some of you visit Washington D.C. and more than a few of you work here. If you haven't done so, be sure to visit the National World War II Memorial which was dedicated last spring. I knew and know more than a few WWII veterans during the time I lived in Alabama. I am personally acquainted and friends with an Alabamian who survived the Bataan Death March. Paul Lankford and I served together from 1971 until 1977 and I was privileged to help him as he compiled his memoirs for the Air War College in Montgomery in 1972.

Read Paul Lankford's Story

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Hats off to Jamar Travis!

Think of all the kids in the U.S. that play football and work their hearts out doing so. There must be millions, at least. Think of the little community of Brewton and East Brewton, Alabama. One of their own was picked with 500 others from across the U.S. and recognized in the top echelons of those aspiring to make it in this very competitive sport. He's big (6'1" - 298 lbs), He's smart (3.5 gpa), and he's fast (forty: 5.1 seconds), and he's got another year in high school to further develop his potential as a defensive tackle. With a little luck,hard work, and the Good Lord's Will, I think Jamar's name will be a household word in the homes of football loving Alabamians everywhere! Read more at Rivals.Com

Startling Religious News From Opp!

This is a scary article. I hope everyone takes time to read it... From Unconfirmed Sources.

Airbus in Mobile getting closer!

This in today's Seattle Times:

Airbus will play a last-ditch trump card Monday in its bid to beat Boeing for an Air Force refueling tanker contract worth tens of billions of dollars.

I spent a week in Toulouse, France about two years ago and had a chance to meet some of the EADS engineers at the Airbus plant there. If the plant comes to Alabama it will be boon for the area. More from the Seattle Times:

Chief Executive Tom Enders plans to announce that if Airbus wins the tanker competition, it also will assemble commercial airplanes in the U.S.

Enders and Alabama politicians are to announce the plan in Mobile, where the tankers would be assembled.

The Airbus proposal envisages up to four aircraft a month rolling out of a plant at Brookley Field in Mobile, a person familiar with the plan said.

Lets all keep our fingers crossed!

Why Gossip Abounds...

In the two posts that precede this one, you will notice no names or places are mentioned but everyone assumes the story has validity or these posts would not have gotten over 942 hits in 3 days. Many of the visitors are from out of the state of Alabama. On my web tracking program, I can see where some people read the columns and forwarded them on to people out of town and in many cases to people in other states. Here are a couple of comments:

You didn't tell the whole story. You neglected to mention who was chasing whom, and why they were chasing (which is how the telephone pole was hit). Perhaps your 'source' didn't know that part.

Obviously, the above came from someone who has "inside" information. Is it relevant "who was chasing whom?" People chasing each other with alcohol in them on the streets of a small town are pretty dangerous. Here's another comment:

I noticed your article on the party and I think your out of line here. There were dui charges filed and things are not as you would seem.

Another person with "inside" information. Is there a public record on these charges? DUI is a pretty serious offense. Did these arrests make the local paper?

Transparency is a term used a lot these days. Gossip abounds in the absence of transparency. When city and county officials in any jurisdiction make it difficult for citizens to obtain public information - transparency does not exist. When newspapers, radio, and tv stations fail to investigate and report on situations involving public safety and the common good of a community - transparency does not exist.

I spoke recenty with a person who for several years was involved in with a news company that owned several small hometown papers throughout the country. She said one of the reasons these papers did not report "real" news was their vunerability to their major advertisers i.e if you tick off one of your major advertisers, you could go out of business. While I can understand that argument somewhat,there are many aggressive "independent" small town newspapers that could rival their big city brothers and sisters in going after the news. These independents realize that it is real news that draws advertisers.

I'm in the gossip business. In the absence of "real news" people come to me with stories and tales. Some have validity and some don't. In most cases the "tale" has been circulating long before it reaches Alabama Confidential. I wouldn't write it if you didn't read it. Keep those emails coming!

Just a sampling the places linking on to this site by forwarded email links today:

Mobile
Nashville
River Falls
Brewton
Houston
Mary Esther
Woodstock,Al
Pensacola
St Louis
Birmingham
Philadelphia,Pa
Monroeville
Leominister,Mass
Miami
Bay Minette
Milton,FL
McIntosh,AL
Jay
Atmore
Eufala
Montgomery
Singapore[Wow!]
Columbia,SC
Hattiesburg,MS
Campo,Colorado
Tampa,FL
New Bern,NC

The most interesting email link to my site today was from someone at the national organization of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Some of you are concerned about the safety of your children or loved ones with so many drunks and dopeheads driving on the streets these days. Small towns have always been plagued with what is commonly known as "selective" enforcement of driving laws. Mothers against Drunk Driving seeks even,fair, and aggressive enforcement of DUI laws. These people are "tigers" on this issue. If you think your community needs help or maybe you wish to form a local chapter, here is some contact information:

Address: MADD National Office
511 E. John Carpenter Frwy
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
Phone: 800-GET-MADD (800-438-6233)
Local 214-744-6233
Victim Services 24-Hour Help Line
877-MADD-HELP (877-623-3435)

Fax: 972-869-2206/07


Many of you are starting to realize that we truly live in a global community. You might be disillusioned to know that sometimes what happens in "Vegas" does not necessarily stay there. Analyze the biggest crime, corruption, and tawdry human interest stories that appear on CNN,Fox,and MSNBC. The majority come from small towns. The internet,blogs,cell,satellite communication,and low cost long distance service have changed our lives and made even the most remote places in the world highly accessible. So why is it that some people think a small town in Alabama can be "hidden" forever?

Mike Thomson (Just one of the 342 people from out of state[who've been to AC in the last 3 days] who are interested in what goes on in a certain town).

Until next time...

The Queen Bee

There once was a paper in a little town,
Who wrote upbeat news as the city melt down.
“Keep it happy and chirpy, the editor said.
make sure we don’t offend the “Queen Bee...”

The Queen Bee’s on her throne and she’s not alone,
her court has shot glasses in hand.
“All hail to the Queen, who we know is not mean,
her booze is the best in the land.”

The police are in bars ignoring wrecked cars,
as drunks careen down the highways.
The Chief doesn’t care as he sits in his chair,
thinking of the Queen’s chocolate soufflés.

Off in the night, citizens sleep in their beds,
unsure of what the morning may bring.
Their town that they love suffers bad moral health,
and there’s no leader in place to provide zing.

Another tale from Alabama's lawless town of the idle rich.

Alabama Confidential reporters have been scouring for holiday news in one of our favorite small towns. This story came our way and it's a doozy. It seems that a socialite in this town hosted a party associated with a wedding. According to one of my sources, whose brother was at the party, the highlight of the evening were the trendy ice cube shot glasses. Cold straight booze gulped very quickly can make a person very drunk. Here's the gossip as a result of this drunkedness among the privileged young invitees to this upscale soiree:

(1) One guest attempting to leave the party struck and caused property damage to five vehicles.

(2) Another guest driving up B.... Avenue struck a telephone pole and thankfully there were no injuries.

(3) Another female guest was found In flagrante delicto in the bushes with someone who wasn't her husband.

(4) Another totally passed out person - who even the guests could not identify - was checked into a local motel to sober up.

(5) The police chief was at the party and made sure all the loose ends were neatly tied up. There were no DUI charges filed.

Just another tale about how the privileged skate the law in a wealthy small town in south Alabama. I wonder if there were any drugs present?

People called complaining about the noise at the party and the police chief assured them he had the situation in hand. Heh,heh,heh.

If one of the drunken drivers leaving the party had collided and killed someone - maybe a teenager, what would have been the fallout?

I'm wondering how deep the police chief is in the pocket of the wealthy in this small town? How about his recent ski trip to Colorado? Did he pay for that himself? Is this protector of the people headed for a fall?

Given the identity of the person behind the wheel of the car crash in item (2), was there any effort on the part of the mayor to suppress DUI charges?

And the hostess of this train wreck of a party? Will she retain her cherished "queen bee" status as a result of this debacle? Alabama Confidential will let you know.

More Juicy Holiday Gossip:

Who was the well known entrepreneur who flies his ex-wife in his personal aircraft to a football game in Tuscaloosa, then in front of friends, accuses her of doing the "monica" to a certain person? He then abandons the woman and flies back home leaving her stranded at the football game. Poor J... Oh by the way, according to other sources, the guy who got the "monica" was the same guy who wrecked the 5 cars in (1). Everything in small towns is connected...

until next time...