Jackson Jambalaya

Meanwhile parts of So Jackson and Byram now without water for going on three weeks yet no outrage and/or 100,000 word 'deep dives' from Judin or the Barksdalers.

Sad that we pay so little to people who are in charge of things that are so important to us. (teachers)

All money has been spent of worthless consultants.

Close the zoo-

There are no qualified applicants.

Translation: Chokwe cannot find a degreed black with references.

A good instrument tech would need to be in the $27-30 hr range. There are VERY few of them around and anybody worth his weight has a good job already

@3:24 - hell, the animals trapped in the "zoo" would be the first to agree with you.

A solid instrumentation tech is worth well more than the pay mentioned above. That job will never be filled at that pay by a solid hand.

@3:58, Amen, usually when I type the word “black”, Fish won’t let it through (because I’m right) congrats sir! (Or ma'am, or IT’S MAAM, CLEARLY, however you identify)

@ 2:41

I'm sick of the whining about teachers' pay.

It's real simple. If you don't like the pay, don't be a teacher.

@6:30 I agree. I don’t see the issue with teacher pay. And I come from a long line of teachers in my family. And in my wife’s family.

It's only a perception of a shortage of instrument technicians, all caused by gun shows, Trump, and white flight.

@6:30 and therein lies the problem with teacher pay. Most people are staying away from teaching because they don't like the pay. We need to attract the best and the brightest to lead our children.

The pay schedules listed on the attachment answers the question on what is wrong with staffing.
I do have a chemistry degree and left a job at a chemical plant in 1985 making 24,000 a year for a better job.

Techs, we don't needed no stinking techs.

This is why you don't hide EPA orders from the public and city council, right.

If Jackson had actual, competent leaders, the Mayor would have notified the public about the EPA order, right. The City Council and Mayor would have a public discussion on staffing the water treatment plants properly, right. Then WE COULD DISCUSS WHETHER TO RAISE SALARIES AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS. (That is the equivalent of the Mayor raising his voice when he is challenged or hears something he doesn't want to hear. ).

The City Council could still address this issue but given its apathy and incompetence, it won't.

Meanwhile, we pay for concerts, fireworks shows, zoos, planetariums, and other non-essential items.

"A good instrument tech would need to be in the $27-30 hr range."


That's a pretty good guess. And it's $55K - $65K annually. Decent for a tech-level which is not a degreed engineer. Post it at 60-70K with no mention of minority preference and you'll easily fill it with a qualified candidate.

But, as we know, It's all about 'who yo peepul' and 'where you churched at'.

That's where maturity is displayed, by recognizing true need above wants. A lack of maturity is the reason our infrastructure is in the shape it is. A lack of maturity is the reason there is never enough tax money, because it is wasted on frivolous projects instead of necessities. Why should we expect better from our elected officials, when the majority of the citizens display the same juvenile tendencies in their personal life? Monies wasted on frivolous objects, projects, and ill planned community endeavors are just that, wasted. The entire time this waste is taking place, the true needs of the community are ignored. Let me put this in, hopefully Kingfish will let it past, what do extracurricular activities have to do with education? Bond issues for new educational buildings, and upgrades, with large amounts of the bond issues for new athletic facilities. This problem isn't just a Jackson problem, it is widespread. Teacher salaries are at the bottom of our nation, but doesn't that new football stadium look great. What about the firemen, law enforcement, aren't these necessities? There were a time libraries were essential, I guess Google did away with those.
Some clown will come on here and post, look, another boomer that doesn't believe in fun. Slow your roll, junior, I believe in having fun things to do, after we take care of the necessities. I don't want to destroy my car, because the road isn't fit to drive on, getting there.

@10:11

"But, as we know, It's all about 'who yo peepul' and 'where you churched at'. "

Isn't that the way it works in all of the MS, regardless of race. Except church might be swapped with country club or other social group.

And, bashing your State Capitol constantly is not likely to attract skilled people even if you paid them the going salary.

If they had sent out EPA's report and given you access, that wouldn't have helped them solve a problem for which they get no support from the State or the city council. Indeed, it would have been non-productive and resulted in more politically and racially motivated assault on Jackson.

In this political climate, for the first time in my life, I am sympathetic to a lack of openness in government.

It was different when information of real failures to act that COULD HAVE BEEN taken or bad actions were kept from the public . That is why we have " open records' laws. Now the failure to avoid the unsolvable problems to not have had critical information are the source of personal attacks and death threats.

KF, just because you are entitled by law to information, doesn't mean there are positive meaningful results in sharing the information. It's like telling everyone that female who is in the hospital from a brutal rape is not a virgin and uses alcohol. It may be true but it doesn't do anything to bring a better result...only more angst.

11:10 Strange last paragraph.

I think what 11:10 is trying to say is this: It's a good idea to keep your head in the sand, belong to 'the low information' segment of society and not have a fucking clue what your government officials (including LEO) are doing...that way you don't get all tangled up in anxiety and angst. You should always trust that your government is acting in an appropriate manner.

Did I state that correctly?