The Mississippi House, a body dominated by white Republicans, voted Tuesday to create a separate court system and police force for portions of Jackson, Mississippi — the second-Blackest city in the United States. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, who would lose control over portions of his city under the bill, said the proposal "
This is maddening. So much for desegregation 60 plus years later. I thought separate but equal was struck down years ago. But then the idea here isn't equal. This is the same Jackson with infrastructure problems. No, they didn't create a law to help with that. I wonder if the DoJ can help at all. Sadly the SCOTUS has proven they will be of no help. If this becomes law I have no idea where help comes from.
As for DC, how can they not have representation?? And for over 250 years this has trucked along. Wasn't one of the reasons we battled for Independence a tea tax and taxation without representation?
Every day I worry more about the future of this country.
When a conflict is racial in nature, the writing about this topic must be unflinching and not be persuaded by those with negative agendas, to be "toned down."
To remove all racial references would be akin to removing all sense from the reporting. There would be no "why," whereas with the racial component included, the reader knows why the antagonists are acting as they do.
And if they don't it's because they are not being honest about their drives, motives and allegiances.
Is this not an attempt at Martial Law by the white legislatures? The definition of Martial Law reads: “ the imposition of direct military control of normal civil functions or suspension of civil law by a government” and while it’s usually associated with a ‘state of emergency’ it’s also imposed upon ‘occupied territories’. IMO this is exactly what is being done in Mississippi here.
Once upon a time, we could have counted on the Supreme Court to squash this Mississippi rubbish, but nothing much is legitimate in this country any more. The situation in DC, where a white person like me grew up, is mind-blowing in it's pure racist cynicism. Truth, Justice, and the Baloney American Way.
Frank Lee, it is apparent to me that you are part of the problem with racism in America. You choose to ignore or simply deny that it exists, blaming the " notion" of racism on liberals looking to make black people " victims." And racism doesn't only extend to blacks, but to others of different races & nationalities. I've lived & worked in New England & in the South and have certainly seen a more blatant face to it, in the south, in the 36 years Ive lived here. But sadly, I can imagine you typing those words that " true racism" doesn't really exist in the states, with a straight face too.
If you cared to look into Jackson, and the issues they have had with their water treatment plant for instance; that they've had for some time & now the state wanting to make all the changes outlined above, you'd see there's been a systematic whittling away of any power of Jackson city elected officials. I would think, if they were truly incapable to govern or there was malfeasance on any elected official's part, they'd investigate & charge them. They'd remove them that way, if they weren't capable of governing. But giving examples to you, would simply be wasted effort on my part.
Try writing this without the racist white vs black narrative. It would be much better journalism. It would be much more moral and progressive. Turning everything into a race conflict is not helpful. When asked by his host Don Lemon what he thought we should do to fix race relations in this country, his guest Morgan Freeman said: “Stop talking about it. Stop referring to you and me as a black man. We are just a man.”
"According to a New York Times analysis, based on the voting power of each U.S. senator, the average Black American receives ‘only 75 percent as much representation as the average white American.’” 75%? Surely they meant 3/5?
When I was much younger I set a goal to visit all 50 states. At last count, I’m up to 28. At this stage of my life I’ve realized that I won’t reach my ultimate goal. But I could not do it anyway now, because Mississippi is a place I never intent o visit. They may as well go dig up Ross Barnett and Cecil Price and call it good.
As with so much going on currently, this is almost unbelievable. The fact that they have been so emboldened as to even suggest this is unbelievable. I don’t think there are any decent Republicans left. The same thing is happening with our Conservatives in Canada. Just a bunch of racist, self serving reprobates, punctuated by what seems to be many with sociopathic, narcissistic tendencies.
Judd—off topic but can’t figure out how to ask otherwise. Can you investigate Starlink? There’s something really awry there and I know you’re the best to check it out!
This is maddening. So much for desegregation 60 plus years later. I thought separate but equal was struck down years ago. But then the idea here isn't equal. This is the same Jackson with infrastructure problems. No, they didn't create a law to help with that. I wonder if the DoJ can help at all. Sadly the SCOTUS has proven they will be of no help. If this becomes law I have no idea where help comes from.
As for DC, how can they not have representation?? And for over 250 years this has trucked along. Wasn't one of the reasons we battled for Independence a tea tax and taxation without representation?
Every day I worry more about the future of this country.
Thanks for the reports this week Judd and Co.
It brings to mind Nina Simone's famous words, "Mississippi goddam."
The racist underpinnings of our country are barely concealed in DC, Mississippi, and pretty much everywhere else, from sea to shining sea.
When a conflict is racial in nature, the writing about this topic must be unflinching and not be persuaded by those with negative agendas, to be "toned down."
To remove all racial references would be akin to removing all sense from the reporting. There would be no "why," whereas with the racial component included, the reader knows why the antagonists are acting as they do.
And if they don't it's because they are not being honest about their drives, motives and allegiances.
Lots of that going around nowadays.
Is this not an attempt at Martial Law by the white legislatures? The definition of Martial Law reads: “ the imposition of direct military control of normal civil functions or suspension of civil law by a government” and while it’s usually associated with a ‘state of emergency’ it’s also imposed upon ‘occupied territories’. IMO this is exactly what is being done in Mississippi here.
Once upon a time, we could have counted on the Supreme Court to squash this Mississippi rubbish, but nothing much is legitimate in this country any more. The situation in DC, where a white person like me grew up, is mind-blowing in it's pure racist cynicism. Truth, Justice, and the Baloney American Way.
Frank Lee, it is apparent to me that you are part of the problem with racism in America. You choose to ignore or simply deny that it exists, blaming the " notion" of racism on liberals looking to make black people " victims." And racism doesn't only extend to blacks, but to others of different races & nationalities. I've lived & worked in New England & in the South and have certainly seen a more blatant face to it, in the south, in the 36 years Ive lived here. But sadly, I can imagine you typing those words that " true racism" doesn't really exist in the states, with a straight face too.
If you cared to look into Jackson, and the issues they have had with their water treatment plant for instance; that they've had for some time & now the state wanting to make all the changes outlined above, you'd see there's been a systematic whittling away of any power of Jackson city elected officials. I would think, if they were truly incapable to govern or there was malfeasance on any elected official's part, they'd investigate & charge them. They'd remove them that way, if they weren't capable of governing. But giving examples to you, would simply be wasted effort on my part.
Centuries of slavery of Black folks casts a long, long shadow.
I like Ta-Nehisi Coates' well-founded conclusion that it's time for reparations.
Imagine the U.S. holding a Truth and Reconciliation year, for slavery....
Past time.
They're not even trying to hide the racism anymore. And the worse thing is, they will almost certainly get away with it.
Brilliant report.Thanks, Judd.
Try writing this without the racist white vs black narrative. It would be much better journalism. It would be much more moral and progressive. Turning everything into a race conflict is not helpful. When asked by his host Don Lemon what he thought we should do to fix race relations in this country, his guest Morgan Freeman said: “Stop talking about it. Stop referring to you and me as a black man. We are just a man.”
"According to a New York Times analysis, based on the voting power of each U.S. senator, the average Black American receives ‘only 75 percent as much representation as the average white American.’” 75%? Surely they meant 3/5?
When I was much younger I set a goal to visit all 50 states. At last count, I’m up to 28. At this stage of my life I’ve realized that I won’t reach my ultimate goal. But I could not do it anyway now, because Mississippi is a place I never intent o visit. They may as well go dig up Ross Barnett and Cecil Price and call it good.
As with so much going on currently, this is almost unbelievable. The fact that they have been so emboldened as to even suggest this is unbelievable. I don’t think there are any decent Republicans left. The same thing is happening with our Conservatives in Canada. Just a bunch of racist, self serving reprobates, punctuated by what seems to be many with sociopathic, narcissistic tendencies.
Great report.
Judd—off topic but can’t figure out how to ask otherwise. Can you investigate Starlink? There’s something really awry there and I know you’re the best to check it out!