Posted on 02/21/2014 1:05:47 AM PST by WKB
JACKSON, Miss.–Thirteen years ago Mississippians voted to keep the state flag with the Confederate “Stars and Bars”. Lately there has been a new wave of calls for the legislature to take it off the pole.
Sunday’s incident at Ole Miss, where a Georgia flag, pre-2003, with the “Stars and Bars”, was draped over the statue of James Meredith, has sparked some discussion from the state’s NAACP president, Derrick Johnson, who says he was part of a lawsuit in the 1990s to get the flag removed.
He said Tuesday that he is still resolute about taking the flag down.
“It’s a symbol that has prevented the NCAA from playing games in the State of Mississippi,” he said. “We must move beyond our past and not continue to remember a legacy based in racial hatred in a way in which it doesn’t empower all Mississippians.”
He’s not the only one. State Sen. Kenny Wayne Jones (D-Canton) recently called for a change to the flag. The California Bar Assoc. said it would not display Mississippi’s flag because they believe it represents racial hatred.
Mississippi’s flag was adopted in 1894.
On Tuesday’s “Head to Head” on SuperTalk Mississippi, hosts Matt Wyatt and Richard Cross opened the phone lines to see not only what Mississippians thought about the Ole Miss incident, but also about the state flag, and whether it should be changed.
“I’d love to hear from somebody elected to public office in the State of Mississippi to explain to me one reason not to change our current flag that is offensive to many,” said Cross.
“It’s a shame that I see every other SEC school getting to put their state flag on their helmets and we can’t because of the history. So it may be time to let the change happen,” said one caller. “It’s gonna have to be a legislative thing because I don’t believe the voters will change it.”
“It’s a part of history and I’m tired of hearing racism this and racism that, the state flag is the state flag. Get over it,” said another caller.
“It’s just a stupid flag and it’s time to make a change,” said another.
“Slavery was under the American flag. Under the American flag we slaughtered the Indians,” said a caller. “You’re saying most of the people in Mississippi are uneducated and can’t make a choice. You said it had to be done legislatively.”
If the show is any indication, most of the callers seemed to favor changing the flag if it is a hindrance to Mississippi’s progress.
And last I heard, no longer considers himself to be African American. He claims Indian blood now.
Liberals trying to stir up their base once more. Ignore them.
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14, 2013 | SB 2795 | Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Prescriptions | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12) |
Nay |
| Jan. 16, 2013 | SB 2189 | Expands Charter School Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
Nay |
| May 2, 2012 | HB 211 | Authorizes Certian Officials to Hire Their Own Lawyers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 18) |
Yea |
| May 2, 2012 | JR 1 | State House Redistricting | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (38 - 14) |
Nay |
| May 2, 2012 | JR 201 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 5) |
Yea |
| April 30, 2012 | SB 2576 | Amends worker's compensation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15) |
Nay |
| April 10, 2012 | HB 707 | Requires Schools to Have a Longer Summer Vacation | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Nay |
| April 10, 2012 | HB 921 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
Nay |
| March 14, 2012 | SB 2576 | Amends Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13) |
Yea |
| Feb. 22, 2012 | SB 2401 | Establishes Public Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 17) |
Yea |
| Feb. 15, 2012 | HCR 33 | Amends the State Budget Process | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
Nay |
| March 27, 2011 | SB 3100 | Issuance of State Bonds for Improvements in Higher Learning Institutions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 10) |
Yea |
| Jan. 18, 2011 | SB 2179 | Restrictions on Employers of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
Nay |
| March 27, 2010 | SB 2293 | Allowing "Under-Performing" Schools to Become Charter Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 11) |
Nay |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | SB 2688 | Restoring 2009-2010 Budget Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
Yea |
| Feb. 4, 2009 | SB 2548 | Identification Requirements to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
Did Not Vote |
| Jan. 29, 2009 | HB 364 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
Yea |
| Jan. 26, 2009 | SB 2664 | Dual Charter School System | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 11) |
Yea |
| May 28, 2008 | SB 2013 | Hospital Tax for Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7) |
Nay |
| May 22, 2008 | SB 2004 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
Nay |
| May 22, 2008 | SB 2011 | Increasing Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3) |
Yea |
| April 16, 2008 | SB 2199 | Gaming Restrictions | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (24 - 26) |
Nay |
| April 15, 2008 | SB 2149 | Superintendent Removal Procedures | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 14) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2008 | SB 2793 | Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 4) |
Yea |
| March 24, 2008 | HB 859 | Salary Adjustments for State Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 3) |
Yea |
| March 19, 2008 | HB 1089 | Legalizing Deer Baiting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
Nay |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | SB 2149 | Election of School Board Members | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
Nay |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | SB 2206 | Radar Speed Detection | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
Nay |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | SB 2998 | Immunity for Physicians Treating Medicaid Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
Nay |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | SB 2550 | Covenant Marriage Act | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13) |
Nay |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | SB 2910 | Changes to Election Law | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 21, 2008 | SB 2468 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18) |
Nay |
| Feb. 21, 2008 | SB 2793 | Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
Nay |
| Feb. 4, 2008 | SB 2199 | Gaming Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
Nay |
| Feb. 1, 2008 | SB 2037 | Requirements for Public Works Laborers | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 5) |
Yea |
| Jan. 25, 2008 | SB 2188 | Attorney General-Private Attorney Contract Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
Nay |
Change it to a watermelon/ fried chicken flag with a corn row border.
I know
I should have clarified
My father was friendly with Meredith...political influence stuff during a union strike as I recall
I doubt Meredith is all worked up over a prank
Shame Ole Miss so lib now..
Must be time to stir up the Democrat voting base again.
According to the 1860 census there were 30,943 slave holders in Mississippi in 1860 and only 773 free blacks of all ages. The math doesn't work.
So did the white males desecrate the statue by hanging a flag on it? Is that what they are being charged for?
I haven't a CLUE as to what you are trying to say to me. NOT A CLUE!
IIRC there was also a noose around his neck but that doesn’t seem matter.
OXFORD, Miss. — The three Georgia 19-year-olds believed to have put a noose around the neck of a statute of James Meredith at Ole Miss may not face criminal charges.
District Attorney Ben Cheekmore said Friday that they have looked into several misdemeanors, but because the statute was not damaged, he has not found any that would he could prosecute in court. Cheekmore says while the act is despicable, it may also be protected under the constitution.
The students, whose names have not been released, may still be disciplined by the school. And the FBI said it is still investigating.
- See more at: http://www.newsms.fm/charges-likely-ole-miss-noose-case/#sthash.qQWBvp4r.dpuf
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