Me too. I heard him speak several years ago and was very impressed. He seemed to have a lot of common sense views on issues. Power corrupts.....
>> [Melton] seemed to have a lot of common sense views on issues. Power corrupts <<
I’m afraid I’ll have to disagree. I’ve never come across any knowledgeable Jackson people who say Melton is “corrupt” — at least not as that word is conventionally defined, i.e., using his office illegally to enrich himself or his family, giving or taking bribes, etc.
So what explains his behavior? It’s very simple:
Old Frank is just plain crazy.