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thin skin can't win |
Yes, the largest city and capitol of state, under EPA scrutiny for years now, finally fails. The litany of issues and stupidity from their mayor is incredible, but when you see these stories nationally now, and quotes from the mayor about how this was caused by the flooding or lack of effort at state or federal level, don't believe a single word of it. Link to recent national article
Oh - here's a picture of the treatment facility at peak of flooding yesterday midday. Totally flooded. With air. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | ||
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Son of a son of a Sailor |
My in-laws live in Madison, but work in the city. We frequently have a laugh at ol' "Chokwe" and his antics. -------------------------------------------- Floridian by birth, Seminole by the grace of God | |||
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The place should be in Africa. Terrible roads, incredible gang violence, failing infrastructure and terrible governance. It is beyond me why anyone would live there. The only desirable area is Madison and it leaves a lot to be desired with their petty little politics. Their water problem is the least of their difficulties. Did I mention corrupt politics? | |||
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Knows too little about too much |
I lived there for 1973 - 77. It was a decent town at that point in time. Democrats have run it into the ground as they are wont to do. RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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It's my understanding that Jackson received over 40 million dollars as part of the Rescue America redistribution of wealth. I also understand that the democrats did what democrats do and didn't spend any of it to rescue Jackson. Beagle lives matter. ______ (\ / @\_____ / ( ) /O / ( )______/ ///_____/ | |||
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No good deed goes unpunished |
I saw a PBS "news report" on this yesterday. The problem has been decades in the making. Naturally PBS got around to blaming the water problem on white flight and the corresponding loss of dollars. The mayor has said that it will take billions of dollars to fix the water problem. PBS report | |||
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I Am The Walrus |
I drive through Jackson on my drive between El Paso and Tampa. I'm typically 1/4 or below on gas but I push further as to not stop there for any reason. Daytime might be fine. Stopped there at night and decided I didn't need gas that bad. _____________ | |||
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Flint Mi 2.0 I'm alright it's the rest of the world that's all screwed up! | |||
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thin skin can't win |
It will be interesting to see if any decent reporter gets a sniff of what a mess Jackson really is and goes there to dig around. In no particular order, in addition to the water issues, they will find failed roads, crime that is as out of hand as the PNW has been, trash service failures and a city council/mayor who are so out of sync they declined to approve contract on new trash service linked to the mayor and the mayor "vetoed" their lack of approval and went ahead with that contractor anyway. That one is still in the courts burning money. Oh - and the national reporting is centered on one water pumping station where the two main pumps had failed and the under-capacity backups then went down Monday. There's a second station as well that has been offline for a year+ now. Oopsie. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I doubt it. What is there to report that has not already been discussed. Who knows maybe a special on shitholes in the South. What other city has a mayor with the same last name as an African ruler? | |||
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Down the Rabbit Hole |
We pass through Jackson fairly often on our way to Baton Rouge. We learned to NEVER STOP at a fast food restaurant in Jackson. The dysfunction is mind blowing. Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell | |||
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Son of a son of a Sailor |
If you do a little searching, you will find that his father of the same name (a former Jackson mayor himself) made that name up and assumed it in 1969. Born in Detroit (shocker) as Edwin Finley Taliaferro. He was the second vice president (whatever that is) of the "Republic of New Afrika". -------------------------------------------- Floridian by birth, Seminole by the grace of God | |||
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semi-reformed sailor |
Jackson is the midway point when I go back to NC to visit my parents. I stay in the Hilton Garden in Pearl. Never had an issue. Or is it that I have priced myself out of the shittier part of town? "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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Knows too little about too much |
Pearl, Brandon, Madison, most of the suburbs are probably O.K. The residents rarely leave their democratic paradise to fuck with the suburban residents. The are adverse to getting shot. RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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The urban creep is moving North. Stopped to get gas at the usual place. Worse by the year. Reminded me of the South side of Chicago. Several years ago I attended a conference in Jackson. The view from the downtown area was widespread urban blight. All hours of the day there were the homeless pushing their shopping carts. Jackson is a third world country. I would move if I lived in Madison. It is just a matter of time that the thugs move into those areas. | |||
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Surprise Surprise as Gomer would say. The DMV is closed along with many state offices. Lines too long at the Porta Potties. | |||
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Equal Opportunity Mocker |
Jackson is like most bigger cities, controlled by the libs and generally poorly organized. That said, I will still selectively stop at certain spots in Jackson, like Lou's and a few others. Worth taking the chance, and generally pretty safe if you know the specific spot you're stopping. Madison, for example, is fine. Other areas you couldn't get me to stop there for any amount of money. ________________________________________________ "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving." -Dr. Adrian Rogers | |||
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