The Founder
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Man some of you have no sympathy. Grambling's water was out for 3 days once.....All the hotels were booked. It's not a good feeling heating up water on the stove to take a hoe bath.
Jackson Water Crisis
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buckwheat1911
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Man, Jackson is not that bad. You sound like those Repubs. Where do you live?
tsugraytiger
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Based on the former Jackson residents I talked to and the research I've done it is. We clearly have two different standards for quality living. Also I used to visit Jackson often back in the day, it was bad then and from my understanding it's worse now ... last time I was in Jackson was 2018 for one night and it wasn't a good experience. My hotel near downtown was filthy, the IHOP I went to next door had dirty dishes/utensils and just had a bad vibe ...but I will say the people in Jackson I encountered usually were very friendly which is my favorite thing about the city.
And of course all of Jackson ain't bad but enough of it is. For example, I like the North Jackson/Fondren area ... but that area is mostly white ... black people are not really able to take full advantage of that area b/c they been successful in keeping the black residents and visitors relatively low
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PV-PRIDE
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The water plant in Jackson is a political pawn...Biden has been involved for over a year...Federal money was appropriated for the plant. But the Governor refuses to give Jackson the money... Now the state is using the same money that was already there to act like they are fixing the problems...
Mrwiregrass
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If we want to eliminate this problem from happening again. We need to teach our young black children that it's more to life than sports, rapping, selling drugs, and tweaking.
It's embarrassing, because we blame the Republicans for everything. But, what are we doing to take our destiny into our own hands????
One thing I notice about Jackson, Mississippi are the number of churches throughout the city. Now, we have all these churches. But, we are on the bottom of the totem-pole.
It's embarrassing, because we blame the Republicans for everything. But, what are we doing to take our destiny into our own hands????
One thing I notice about Jackson, Mississippi are the number of churches throughout the city. Now, we have all these churches. But, we are on the bottom of the totem-pole.
But this situation it's literally the fault of the Republicans who neglected to run the state equitability.
Mrwiregrass
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Okay, if all those evil Republicans passed away on tomorrow. Would the African American in Jackson be able to keep the water plant afloat?
Because, (from what I heard) The state had bring in water workers from other states to get the system back online. All jokes asides, we complain about white people, but we need them for our livelihood.
skyvolt2000
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So every white person in Jackson is a Republican???
And nice way to insult your own race claiming none of them are intelligent enough to run the water plant.
If you had to get folks from other states-that is more of an indictment of your school system including the colleges.
FYI folks are trying to do that. Hard to do when your black media props those things up.
This trolling shtick is a bad look for you, bro.
Olde Hornet
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When you are the house slave, its how you think.
MetroPhillyTiger
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That's because the STATE doesn't have the people either. What is it with you? No matter how many times we tell you the republicans control where the state and federal money goes, you still go back to your anti-black troupes? You want to trust the state even after they stole all that welfare money? Did you know that the IHL ok'd JSU having it's own water supply system and your beloved state repubs let the bill die?
JSU seeking federal funding to study water system, but state says it’s ‘not a guarantee’
Jackson State University wants to use federal pandemic relief funds to study overhauling the campus water and sewer system, an investment that officials say is necessary to maintain health and safety as the city’s water emergency has upended the start of the fall semester.
www.sctonline.net
A bill proposed last session by Rep. Angela Cockerham, an independent from Magnolia, sought $8 million for JSU for costs associated with building a separate water system. It died in committee.
Now how do you define evil?
MetroPhillyTiger
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Governor throws Jackson under the bus.
www.axios.com
Why it matters: Reeves had claimed that city officials failed to give the state and federal governments a plan to fix longstanding issues with the water system, and that staff in the water plant where the failure happened "had been abandoned." Lumumba is now sharing records that he says contradict Reeves' statements.
Mayor responds:
What he's saying: "We are currently producing stable pressure, but if a challenge arises with plant operation, it will likely impact customers," Lumumba said Tuesday in a press conference.
BTW, Thompson threw Jackson under the bus too about this "plan" business.
Jackson mayor rebuts Mississippi governor’s claim city failures led to water crisis
Gov. Tate Reeves claimed city officials failed to give the state and federal governments a plan to fix longstanding issues with the water system.
www.axios.com
Why it matters: Reeves had claimed that city officials failed to give the state and federal governments a plan to fix longstanding issues with the water system, and that staff in the water plant where the failure happened "had been abandoned." Lumumba is now sharing records that he says contradict Reeves' statements.
Mayor responds:
What he's saying: "We are currently producing stable pressure, but if a challenge arises with plant operation, it will likely impact customers," Lumumba said Tuesday in a press conference.
- "When we look at the lack of water in the city of Jackson, when we look at the humiliation that our residents have suffered from, I think this is an important time to focus on that unity and not that division," he said. "That is why I have consistently avoided opportunities to take shots."
- Lumumba shared documents, including the city's capital improvement plan from a few years ago, which he said included funding requests for the water treatment plant.
- Another document listed a number of critical repairs and a schedule for implementation, he said.
- He presented an outline of all the repairs needed in the water plant, which he said the city submitted to the Hinds County legislative delegation, and also showed a letter he wrote to the governor and Congress members — including Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) — after winter storms swept through the town in 2020.
- Lumumba said he never received a response
BTW, Thompson threw Jackson under the bus too about this "plan" business.
skyvolt2000
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But how can you think like that when Republicans are screwing EVERYBODY not just Democrats.
In all this mess-everyone is getting screwed. There are Republicans getting screwed in this and don't have water.
Yes it's Democratic but they are not winning 100% of the votes. They have 4 Congressional districts- 1 is Democrat.
The other 3 60% Republican. Since 1997 only 3 Democrats has held office in those areas. Last election District 4 saw NO Democrat run.
Yet everything is the Democrats fault. Yet REPUBLICANS own 3 of the 4 districts in Jackson. Where were they at? While people were being denied help?
Attack Dog
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It would have been best if you'd led with this.
In_The_662
Deeeeep In The Delta.....
1) Tater Tot and the GOP controlled Congress didn't release it
2) The red Democrat in the White House didn't push him to release it but sent his flunky VP to Jackson a couple months ago for photo ops
In_The_662
Deeeeep In The Delta.....
That's because the STATE doesn't have the people either. What is it with you? No matter how many times we tell you the republicans control where the state and federal money goes, you still go back to your anti-black troupes? You want to trust the state even after they stole all that welfare money? Did you know that the IHL ok'd JSU having it's own water supply system and your beloved state repubs let the bill die?
JSU seeking federal funding to study water system, but state says it’s ‘not a guarantee’
Jackson State University wants to use federal pandemic relief funds to study overhauling the campus water and sewer system, an investment that officials say is necessary to maintain health and safety as the city’s water emergency has upended the start of the fall semester.
A bill proposed last session by Rep. Angela Cockerham, an independent from Magnolia, sought $8 million for JSU for costs associated with building a separate water system. It died in committee.
Now how do you define evil?
This answers your other question and is the root of Mississippi politics. Outsiders are just starting to see this
The money has been there since last year but the state refused to release it
In_The_662
Deeeeep In The Delta.....
Philip Lewis
Molly Minta, a reporter with Mississippi Today, just posted this video on Twitter of what her water is like in Jackson, Mississippi.
www.facebook.com
It was interesting and informative to also hear Representative Bennie Thompson's take and points on the water situation a little over a week ago with MSNBC correspondent Alex Wagner. Rep. Thompson comes in around the 02:12 mark:
www.msnbc.com
Jackson, MS water catastrophe lays bare state's failures of governance
Rep. Bennie Thompson, whose district includes parts of Jackson, Mississippi, talks with Alex Wagner about the historic racism and political dysfunction that has made the city of Jackson vulnerable to misfortune like the flooding that has knocked out the city's water system leaving residents...
www.msnbc.com
skyvolt2000
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It was interesting and informative to also hear Representative Bennie Thompson's take and points on the water situation a little over a week ago with MSNBC correspondent Alex Wagner. Rep. Thompson comes in around the 02:12 mark:
Jackson, MS water catastrophe lays bare state's failures of governance
Rep. Bennie Thompson, whose district includes parts of Jackson, Mississippi, talks with Alex Wagner about the historic racism and political dysfunction that has made the city of Jackson vulnerable to misfortune like the flooding that has knocked out the city's water system leaving residents...
He is just stating the issue that everyone keeps pointing out. One group would rather stand in the way than help. Yet others want to blame others who were trying to help.
The Republicans in that state need to be paying attention. You put them into office and you are the one sitting without water because they would rather screw you over to make sure black folks suffer based on who they vote for.
MetroPhillyTiger
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Should the state take over Jackson's water treatment plants since Jackson is hurting for $?
Reeves: 'I don't think it's very likely that the city is going to operate the water system'
The boil-water notice has ended, but tension remains between the city and state governments as long-term steps are considered.
www.clarionledger.com