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November 4, 2008 will go down as the day that the Civil Rights movement came full circle. For those who may have been living under a rock for the past twenty-four hours Barack Obama is going to be our 44th President. Many in my life have said that I am void of emotion however […]
Jim Montana As some of you may or may not have noticed there seems to have been a severe lack of Jim Montana over the past several weeks, this is due to the fact that like the commercial says “life comes at you fast” and i got caught up in the whirlwind. That being […]
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On Wednesday night America got it’s first real look at Sarah Palin. Now I want to be the first to acknowledge that McCain appeared to have made a wise choice for his running mate, but look past the smile and the “gee golly I’m just a small town girl” appearance and you see her […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Well week one of the grueling two week convention marathon is over, and we all learned that Hillary Clinton has more poise and grace than we all thought she did. The day after her “I’m with Barack” speech, Clinton appeared at the convention during the roll call and moved to name Obama the […]
By JIM MONTANA
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In case you are confused, I am writing my politics column on Saturday instead of Thursday just for the fact of the announcement of Barrack Obama’s was to be made later in the week. So here it is: On Saturday afternoon and the big surprise is over the choice is Joe Biden.
As any […]
By JIM MONTANA
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For anyone who might have wondered, I did not fall off the face of the Earth. Actually, I was given the chance to travel to beautiful Hawaii with my friend after her boyfriend decided to play hide the stapler with another co-worker.
Long story short, I have returned yet again and not a moment […]
By JIM MONTANA
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As I arrived back in Memphis yesterday I saw an ad on the television for 9th Congressional district candidate Nikki Tinker and it was the usual mudslinging one would expect on the eve of an election primary, something about Steve Cohen being associated with the KKK.
Heading to my home in the back of […]
By JIM MONTANA
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I have received a number of emails in the past week wondering where is Jim Montana. To be honest, Jim Montana got lost. The death of any parent is tragic enough but when you are extremely close to that parent and their death comes suddenly, it’s that much more tragic. I had to […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Somedays when I sit down to write a column, I struggle to find either a subject or the words to get the point across. Then there are those days when the columns seem to write themselves. Today is one of the latter. I was sitting down after a very busy weekend trying to […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Last week was a very strange week for me, one I would be glad to forget. That being said, I am back in full swing so this week I want to start the week off on a light note. The following story is purely satire, however it would be funny if it actually […]
by Jim Montana
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several weeks ago I was sitting down to enjoy one of my favorite things — a nice, hearty tomato sandwich — when the news cut in with a teaser about how something in my fridge could make me sick. After eating about half of my sandwich then I was told as to what […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Let me start this column by saying after a hard few days, I have found my voice again to allow me to write again for the cactus. Anyone who has lost a parent knows the pain you feel, and while there were times that I contemplated leaving writing all together, it was my […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Note: The person in the photo is me not my father. Just wanted to clear that up so people would not be confused.
It’s funny how in the span of a few hours your life takes a turn. I was sitting down at my father’s ranch in Montana Friday evening working on today’s column […]
By JIM MONTANA
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On Thursday Congressman Dennis Kucinich brought before the House of Representatives an article of impeachment against George Bush. Now I more than anybody would love to see George Bush out of office, however (I never thought I would be saying this but…) it is better for the country if Bush finishes out his […]
By JIM MONTANA
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I would like to take this week and do a special column dedicated to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the foundation upon which our country is formed. Over the last eight years it has appeared that the current President and his administration has raped and pillaged these two documents, either by […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Every once in a while a candidate comes around that inspires, and this election is one of these times. Barack Obama, the once-unknown Senator from Illinois, has sent the country into a fever pitch over the change that he promises to bring this country. Not since the day of JFK has this country […]
By JIM MONTANA
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I will miss George Bush being President for one simple reason: He never fails to provide material to make fun of him.
Monday at the G8 summit was another of those times where Bush provided countless jokes at his expense. While talking to the Nigerian President, Bush summoned the attention of Canada’s Prime […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Hello! As Lisa said in her column, we are shaking things up at the cactus. I now will be expanding my columns to a daily basis where I will talk about more than just the current election. I will take a look at the issues behind this election and provide unique perspective on […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Friday former Senator Jesse Helms died. He was 86. Helms played an instrumental part in the career of Ronald Reagan. Beyond the fact that he played a key role in Reagan winning North Carolina in 1976, he was a very outspoken on several issues such gay rights, abortion and AIDS funding. Whether you […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Why do Americans love Barack Obama so much? Is it that they truly feel that he is the next great hope for this country? Or is it the fact that they are fascinated by the novelty of having an African American running for President. Obama has been compared to Abraham […]
By JIM MONTANA
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There come a time in every columnist life when they are forced to write a column that they dread writing this is one of those times. This is probably the hardest column I have ever had to write. This past Friday the world of journalism and the world in general lost a […]
By JIM MONTANA
Well the day we all have been waiting for has finally arrived no I’m not talking about the end of the NBA season, that’s for someone else to talk about I’m talking about the end of the nominating season. After almost eighteen months Tuesday night was the last primaries in an already long […]
By JIM MONTANA
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This past week has been one chock full of political tidbits and since last week’s column got lost [[Ed.’s note: It did get published eventually, if you’re looking for it, but it went up late]] I will make up for that this week. Since my last published-on-time column, we have had a political icon diagnosed […]
By JIM MONTANA
As I begin my column this week my thoughts and prayers go out to the rescue workers in China and Myanmar. This week was supposed to be the best week ever for Sen. Barrack Obama as he inched closer to the Democratic nomination; instead on Tuesday it was revealed that the last icon […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Before I write my column I want to take this opportunity to extend my thoughts and prayers to the people both in Myanmar and to the victims of Monday’s 7.9 earthquake in China, we need to learn from this disaster and be prepared in the states for a possible disaster such as this […]
By JIM MONTANA
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As I sat here on Tuesday night watching the results of the North Carolina and Indiana primaries, I thought that my column would be no problem to write. Nevertheless, it was 11:47 p.m. and there was still no clear victor in Indiana. North Carolina was a no contest with Obama winning 56 to 42 percent.
Instead of a decisive […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Last week, there was no column. The reason for this lack is simple: I was left in utter shock. Hillary pulled a John McCain. I personally think her nickname should be the Phoenix (for those X-Men fans out there you will understand). The candidate that we all thought was dead came back from the ashes […]
By JIM MONTANA
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Ann Coulter author of such hits as Godless The Church of Liberalism, How to talk to a Liberal (if you must) and If Democrats had any brains, they’d be Republicans, needs our help. Anyone who has read a Coulter column or listened to the Conservative goddess knows the she has lost her ever-loving […]
By JIM MONTANA
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A National title and nomination lost
Greetings cactus readers. Despite what many people in my office thought, I did not throw myself in front of a bus after the Memphis Tigers lost to the Kansas Jayhawks in the NCAA championship game. By the way, maybe Ty can answer this question: What the Hell is a […]
By JIM MONTANA
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This week I decided to take a step back from the world of politics and talk about an issue that is a current event, and that is the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. Forty years ago this week Dr. Martin Luther King’s life ended at the Loraine Motel in Memphis. Odds are […]