This and That (and a 656 ft. Yacht)

•      What's in a Name? Apparently a lot for Joe Reed, who had his stripped from the Acadome at ASU in Montgomery after a dispute with the Board of Trustees. Among other disagreements, Reed had filed suit against the University.

     Now the arena is officially named for him again, courtesy a legislative resolution which Bob Riley allowed to become law without his signature. But will the University replace his name on the building?

•      Only one member of the Congressional Black Caucus got less than an "A" from the NAACP in a recent report card ranking. Artur Davis. David's most recent email solicitation also brags about some polling numbers: 

We also got some great news from our pollster, whose latest numbers show Artur Davis with a commanding lead over Ron Sparks, neck-and-neck in matchups against the leading Republicans, and a growing +22% net favorability rating.

     Not sure if that 22% means 22% like the candidate, or if the number who like him has increased by 22%. Either way, you kinda need to know the actual  figures to know what they really mean.

• Both Sparks and Davis have been out swinging against the Governor's raids on electronic bingo centers. The courts are now considering several cases, and while they wait, the doors at White Hall, Country Crossing and Victoryland are all shut. Thousands of people are out of work, though some moving company employees made money driving the (empty) vans around last Friday. Democratic legislators have demanded task force head John Tyson provide a list of expenses involved in the raids.
• Some legislators are demanding Tyson resign because he has admitted asking Milton McGregor for $150,000, and accepting $100.000, when he ran against Troy King for AG four years ago.
• Sure is fun to watch Republicans like Sen. Richard Shelby and Governor Wannabe Tim James complaining about President Obama cutting federal spending and reducing the deficit and the debt....because it's being done in Huntsville.
• And on a lighter note, here's just the thing for some well-heeled Alabama Coast businessman to buy to impress the neighbors. A new yacht that sleeps 45 guests and 70 crew members. Take that, US Navy!
• [Thanks for reader and friend J.C. for the yacht tip!]