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Stokes Rips Ward Lines OK'd by Council [Black Councilman Wants Fewer White Elected Officials]
The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS) ^
| 8/13/03
| Laura Hipp
Posted on 08/24/2003 11:16:30 AM PDT by bourbon
Edited on 05/07/2004 7:28:01 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Jackson City Council approved new ward lines Tuesday amid objections from Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes, who said he wants fewer white elected officials.
Several colleagues quickly countered Stokes' remarks, emphasizing all races are welcome.
The approved plan moves seven voting precincts into new wards, but leaves Ward 7 basically untouched.
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Kenneth Stokes = racist SOB. simple as that.
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:16:31 AM PDT
by
bourbon
To: WKB; MagnoliaMS; MississippiMan; vetvetdoug; NerdDad; Rebel Coach; afuturegovernor; mwyounce; ...
(((MS PING)))
I don't think this was posted while I was on vacation, but it needs to be discussed.
Old Jackson--governed by white, racist crooks.
New Jackson--governed by black, racist crooks.
Don't you just love progress?!? :-)
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:21:46 AM PDT
by
bourbon
To: bourbon
The council composed of five black officials and two whites is not representative of Jackson, Stokes said. Black residents make up more than 70 percent of the city's population. 5 blacks out of a total of 7 council members is 71%. This sounds like representation is just about right to me.
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:21:49 AM PDT
by
CurlyDave
To: bourbon
Gee, I wonder why the population is shrinking... Maybe it has something to do with the "No Whites Wanted" views of many of the politicians...
Mark
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:30:35 AM PDT
by
MarkL
(Get something every day from the four basic food groups: canned, frozen, fast and takeout)
To: dixiechick2000; WKB; afuturegovernor; wardaddy
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:35:49 AM PDT
by
bourbon
To: CurlyDave; bourbon
I would resist the notion that one race ought to represent itself as a matter of fairness....with all due respect.
Bourbon.... Glad you are back....hope you had a blast.
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:39:46 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
To: MarkL
The City of Jackson is presently just like Detroit was in the 1970s. Our mayor is channeling the recently deceased Coleman Young. I'm certain of it.
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:40:13 AM PDT
by
bourbon
To: wardaddy
CA was great, but it's definitely nice to be back. I have a mean headache right now courtesy of two and a half weeks of FR withdrawal. :-)
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:45:54 AM PDT
by
bourbon
To: bourbon
Old Jackson--governed by white, racist crooks.
New Jackson--governed by black, racist crooks.
Correction;
Old Jackson--governed by COMPETENT white, racist crooks.
New Jackson--governed by INCOMPETENT black, racist crooks...
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:48:35 AM PDT
by
Exeter
To: bourbon
You missed the Moore threads. It was a freeforall and I wanted your law input....even if you disagreed with my view...which had little to do with law admittedly.
We had a lot of so called law experts spouting all this overlapping amendment crap that irritated me.
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:49:59 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
To: wardaddy
yeah, I really wished that I had followed that story more closely and that I had been able to participate in those threads.
What exactly did these folks mean about "overlapping amendments." I have never heard that phrase before.
Oh, and just out of curiosity...what was your take on Judge Moore's actions?
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:57:14 AM PDT
by
bourbon
To: bourbon
What do you think Sherlock?
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posted on
08/24/2003 11:58:46 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
To: wardaddy
I strongly support Judge Moore's interpretation of the Constitution, but I do have some doubts about the moral/strategic wisdom of his defiance of the federal court order.
Sadly, the state of Establishment Clause law is so screwed up that placing the 10 Commandments in the AL Sup. Ct. is almost certainly "unconstitutional." Even though I don't believe that this ought to be considered unconstitutional, the relevant case law suggests a different result.
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posted on
08/24/2003 12:10:04 PM PDT
by
bourbon
To: bourbon
I agree.
But whoever started the precedent "wall of separation" over "congress shall make no law...." screwed the pooch and how to turn that back is beyond my limited knowledge.
I know Moore is an activist...no doubt about it. He is actually a very accomplished and resolute and smart fellow...folks should read his personal history. Whoever took the role he is leading would be marked as an opportunist or activist. I'm happy to see my side on the offensive even if we have lost a battle for now.
I think what bothers many on my side is the plethora of religious icons that dot hundreds of our public buildings including SCOTUS and Congress and many like me feel that the enemy wishes to erase God from the public forum entirely.
All one need do is look at the usual suspects in the enemy camp (and here on FR btw)
ACLU
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Morris Dees
That says it all for me....it's the same gang cheering the sodomy rulings last month.
Glad to see you are sympathetic.
Btw...you know I am hardly pious. I slpet in while my wife took the babies to a PCA service today. Shame on me. I simply like my culture which is the one in my view we were founded on largely (95% at least) and am tired of seeing it attacked. They will go for coins etc next. It's an ongoing battle from school prayer to the pledge to Christmas and Hannahka dispays etc.
I also see a parallel between our cultural demise and this..although it may be more complimentray than causative.
I have to go round up everyone to go to Cool Springs now and will be back later...gotta go spend some $$$...what fun...$$$$ for things we really don't have to have.
We'd all like to hear all about your trip!
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posted on
08/24/2003 12:23:49 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
To: bourbon; wardaddy; WKB
Eric Stringfellow went to Provine with my sister, if he's who I think he is. He was Mr. Provine in 1978. He's a good man, and obviously has a lot of courage of his convictions.
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posted on
08/24/2003 1:01:36 PM PDT
by
Yudan
(Leave it to a Dimwitcrap to bring a knife to a gunfight.)
To: bourbon; wardaddy; dixiechick2000; Yudan
Kenneth Stokes = racist SOB. simple as that
As hard as this is for me to say
"Kenny Stokes is worse than Bennie Thompson"
And that is D*** bad.
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posted on
08/24/2003 1:14:33 PM PDT
by
WKB
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posted on
08/24/2003 1:16:17 PM PDT
by
mhking
To: bourbon
Didn't we just celebrate MLK?
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posted on
08/24/2003 1:20:30 PM PDT
by
cyborg
(i'm half and half... me mum is a muggle and me dad is a witch)
To: bourbon
They fought so hard for civil rights and integration only to trample the rights of others and become segregationists. Shameful.
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posted on
08/24/2003 1:22:00 PM PDT
by
arasina
(Wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall in Martha's Vineyard this week?)
To: bourbon
What an utter fool. And how sad that ANY group of people ELECT something like that as their leader. Pathetic.
MM
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