Jackson Jambalaya

The South Shall Rise Again... just not in the sense that the old confederates thought!

I believe that the Lord of Kush is Bennie Thompson, who rules the majority of that swath.

Chokwe is a black intellectual who has leftist and black nationalist principles. Perhaps socialist leanings too. In most other places its a part of the natural political spectrum. He is akin to the agrarian southern rebel of the last century or other hemispheric grassroots movements in their general distrust of capitalism and entrenched commercial power. American presidents for the last five generations have toppled many duly elected leaders for this kind of orientation. However, I think its healthy. I'm white and voted for him. I'd rather this kind of honesty rather than harbor ill will beneath for my skin color.

Also as a separate nation: no welfare, Medicaid, Obama phones, or few whatever from Washington.

This guy is a sad indictment on the city of Jackson. The fact that he is taking seriously by anyone is both scary and sad. He has a lot of things to say, but nothing of substance. What does this even mean?

"We have to show them enlightened forms of politics and economics so they won’t be subservient to the corporate structure. "

He doesn't even know. Just another person living large on the backs of poor blacks. The only way he could complete the package is to declare himself a reverend. Sad...

12:44- Tom Head has spoken

Looks like Tom Head is posting here anonymously. No worries Tom, we won't tell DonnerKay.

I would be surprised if he was in the top four. In the runoff I doubt Johnson would go after Lumumba on ideological grounds. Johnson has a common distrust of the white power structure. Lee voters would go to Johnson. The others would be split. Johnson might seek to discredit him in a stealth religious attack, but I suspect Lumumba is prepared for that...

Well now, hold on just a second.

If this man wants Jackson and the Delta to secede and form their own sovereign state, I think we need to hear him out. In fact, strike that, we need to write him a check.

Without the Delta, Mississippi would be statistically on par with states like Kansas and Nebraska. It would rank about 30th, rather than 50th, in most measures of quality of life. And the Kushites could have their gender-sensitive black power farming communes, or whatever the hell they want.

So long as we get to build a razor-wire fence around it, I say we get on board and support Lumumbaland.

Lumumba has a progressive programme. The programme is an educational one that identifies a racist or colonial bent in the current educational system. His nursery was the local Detroit Garveyism, the Black Action student group, Malcolm X, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and later the New Afrikan group. The people's assembly model is a way to mobilize local ward activism and support for mayor-council initiatives. His city administration will be interesting, educational, and perhaps more fruitful than the last couple.

"Programme"? Where are you typing from, Liverpool?

Why isn't this SOB in prison for treason? If David Duke (nutjob that he is) ran KKK courts, a KKK government, and advocated a KKK nation from within the US as the RNA has, I'd be all for him being in the maximum security slammer in the cell next to Chokwe.

Chokwe said in the article:
"One was the case of a young man accused of killing a white man who had beaten and pistol-whipped him. In other words, the white man had pistol-whipped the young Black fellow, but when the Black fellow defended himself and killed the white man, then he was tried for murder."

Hmmm...sounds quite similar to the Travon Martin case in Florida.

What Jackson needs is a dictator. This field of candidates and the "85%" to which CL refers coupled with democracy is a dangerous combination.

You think Somalia is bad, wait until they start boarding barges on the MS river to impose a "reparation toll." The only thing stopping them will be the fact that john boats get swamped fairly easily, and none of them can swim.

Twenty acres, an amp and a mule.

Love it.

But what good is a mule unless they gonna bah-bee-cue it on a split drum in the front yard.

I am a native Mississippian who drives a lorry upon the motorways of the state. I was in a lift with Mr. Lumumba and discussed his progressive programmes. He spoke with good humour and convinced this lad from the southern States to cast a vote for him. Blimey, I thought, I used to judge one based upon skin colour, but after hearing Lumumba's programme for the town, I dashed off to renew my electoral licence.

Take it from a fellow Mississippian - one of your neighbours - elect Lumumba.

Jackson has already tried the millionaire black businessman turned politician. We got solid results from Harvey Johnson when we got him back. Now the young dramatic dude, Lee, wants to fire the police chief as job one. Yeah Jeff Good and his buddies brought us the talented Frank Melton. Now they have Jonathan Lee. Promise number 2-better roads. Promise 3-Movie show in downtown. Promise 4- Domed not doomed JSU stadium downtown.

Lee is not a separatist like Lumumba. He recognizes the suburbs are contributing to the worn out roads and water/sewers. The suburbs have to be part of the solution and he can negotiate a mutual investment. He will take the State deal on the table re: sales tax increase managed by a board. It looks like the city will be a party to many deals that create a new municipal entity.

Just think if he secedes we'll have to move the state capitol back into Mississippi. Oh, and the Kush would need to buy the state properties from us and the federal properties from Uncle Sam, just like JD tried to do. But don't go printing any funny money like JD did.

Where is the state capitol now, Gumby?