This newspaper has endorsed political candidates who didn't have a prayer of being elected. The Clarion-Ledger endorses candidates we believe are best for the job. We have backed government reforms for decades that we know the Legislature will not touch. The Clarion-Ledger will continue to push those ideas. Lead, don't follow It is very easy to write editorials that appeal to the popular passions of the day.
Some newspapers are very good at that.
But, they are not very good newspapers. Sometimes it is necessary to be the only voice saying something, if it is the right thing to say. I have a sign on my wall to remind me of that every day. I am convinced that The Clarion-Ledger's position for a new state flag was the right position. As with anything, good people can disagree, and 488,630 Mississippians obviously disagree with us.