tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post416776244438740672..comments2024-03-29T07:40:26.731-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: EPA Nailed Jackson Water System Neglect a Year AgoKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83853873978903488732021-04-08T08:11:02.495-05:002021-04-08T08:11:02.495-05:00Think you are on to something KF but my guess is t...Think you are on to something KF but my guess is the list was only coughed up to stall the EPA. This administration doesn't produce plans and politicos from Bennie Thompson to John Horhn have publicly warned that little, if any, money would be forthcoming without actual vetted plans.<br /><br />It is obvious now that all the hue and cry from the ice storms, though real people were impacted, was misdirection away from the real problems of negligence and incompetence.<br /><br />No way around it, this is a scandal and a concerted cover-up on the part of Lumumba.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-60102417197212259862021-04-08T04:35:42.712-05:002021-04-08T04:35:42.712-05:001:56 - If what you say is true (which I doubt) and...1:56 - If what you say is true (which I doubt) and the 'hammer is fixing to fall' (which we ALL doubt), that would be exactly what Chock wants to happen....somebody else coming in and paying to fix the problem. <br /><br />AKA - Please, Bro, don't throw me in that briar patch! Wink Wink.<br /><br />The guy is about to be re-elected. What nail in what coffin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-79445429965278221682021-04-07T23:12:10.771-05:002021-04-07T23:12:10.771-05:00Just brainstorming right now so bear with me.
R...Just brainstorming right now so bear with me. <br /><br />Remember that list of O.B. Curtis WTP projects that cost $47 million? The Mayor said it was presented to EPA in a December meeting. Hmmm...... no one ever asked <i>why</i> the city was meeting with EPA about the plant. <br /><br />I think now we know. <br /><br />I am willing to bet Jackson was still out of compliance with the EPA in December. EPA wanted to know why Jackson was taking so long so Jackson presented a list of projects and costs for getting the plants up to par. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-69447495351055729692021-04-07T23:01:25.348-05:002021-04-07T23:01:25.348-05:004/7/21 @ 1:27
Except for the ice, there's no ...4/7/21 @ 1:27<br /><br />Except for the ice, there's no water in a Shirley Temple. Sorry. Old bartender says...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-11939833401448252822021-04-07T22:36:03.122-05:002021-04-07T22:36:03.122-05:00The mayor has allowed the poisoning of the city by...The mayor has allowed the poisoning of the city by covering up the issue and the population of Jackson will still vote to re-elect no questions asked? Who has been hiding this report for 13 months from the city council? And I ask again, since the "news services" in Jackson won't where is the $60k from Siemens? I suppose the is a benefit to allowing the dumbing down of the population. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-11824756404645823772021-04-07T22:03:53.096-05:002021-04-07T22:03:53.096-05:00I think the State move will have to be creating a ...I think the State move will have to be creating a Metro entity in return for “helping” Jackson out. That is about the only path that will save Jackson from itselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-49544402194517518122021-04-07T20:19:26.886-05:002021-04-07T20:19:26.886-05:00I’m @7:21. Should be white collar leader. Not wh...I’m @7:21. Should be white collar leader. Not white color leader. Edit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-75777861133452716702021-04-07T20:19:13.149-05:002021-04-07T20:19:13.149-05:00The State will not take over the city. An example ...The State will not take over the city. An example is the Jackson Public School District failure several years ago. Everyone was expecting the MIss. Dept. of Education to take over but they wanted no part of it because there is no fixing it. Same with the rest of Jacktown, there is NO fixing it, so why take on the problem. Plus, can you imagine the cry’s of racism! <br />Why didn’t Bennie stuff two billion in the latest COVID-19 relief bill? He was elected the representative of the poorest district in the U. S. decades ago and will retire having accomplished nothing and his district will still be the poorest. <br />Lots of blame to go around but the current political leadership is not the answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-63263053130256017832021-04-07T19:21:55.295-05:002021-04-07T19:21:55.295-05:00I’ve dealt with Robert Miller. Good guy, knowledg...I’ve dealt with Robert Miller. Good guy, knowledgeable, good leader. But the Jackson employees can’t be led. His weakness was he was too much of a bureaucrat. I prefer a white color leader with a blue collar work ethic.<br /><br />Charles Williams is educated and somewhat intelligent. He’s the best thing they have going for them in Jackson. But he doesn’t have a lot of work ethic though. He won’t put in the hours and hustle like he should. But it’s government. He’s worth keeping. With the correct leader over him, Williams could be an asset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-78054793166166202232021-04-07T16:05:59.442-05:002021-04-07T16:05:59.442-05:00Having been identified in the letter as primarily ...Having been identified in the letter as primarily responsible, Dr. Williams and Mr. Miller will be the scapegoats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-87025056929057825142021-04-07T15:52:10.481-05:002021-04-07T15:52:10.481-05:00Wonder if Donner and JFP will do a deep-dive into ...Wonder if Donner and JFP will do a deep-dive into this drinking water disaster? Probably not since it can’t be blamed on Kane Ditto or Dale Danks. This is squarely Lumamba’s responsibility and ain’t no blaming it on historical problems. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-34730671133854585562021-04-07T15:35:22.413-05:002021-04-07T15:35:22.413-05:00Isn’t the head of EPA in Mississippi’s district th...Isn’t the head of EPA in Mississippi’s district the former mayor of Greenville, MS? If that’s still the case, I believe her and the mayor are in line with their politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-45411194075498559182021-04-07T15:08:10.582-05:002021-04-07T15:08:10.582-05:00The EPA is clearly racistThe EPA is clearly racistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-26463165904086993212021-04-07T15:02:15.701-05:002021-04-07T15:02:15.701-05:00"Wow. $41,000 a year sure has made you brave,..."Wow. $41,000 a year sure has made you brave, Melvin"<br /><br />Says the guy that won't come to a public press conference to actually ask these "hard-hitting questions" that he writes on his blog. You are a bitch and you are not swole. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-86866492523592494032021-04-07T14:59:13.646-05:002021-04-07T14:59:13.646-05:00Where did the million$ from the Siemens settlement...Where did the million$ from the Siemens settlement land?Jackson is Detroit v2.0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-91986774847042712332021-04-07T14:49:24.178-05:002021-04-07T14:49:24.178-05:00Dear Senator Horhn:
You know it but won't say...Dear Senator Horhn:<br /><br />You know it but won't say it. Chowkey only yammers in broad strokes, <a href="https://www.wlbt.com/2021/04/07/senator-says-jackson-has-spend-money-water-system-before-getting-more-help-state/" rel="nofollow">he don't do no stinkin' plans</a>.<br /><br /><i><b>“What they need to do is put in place a plan of action</b> – what they will spend the money on and when,” Horhn said. “<b>They won’t throw a boatload of money at the city without a plan in place</b>.”</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-73988122685118219922021-04-07T14:07:02.622-05:002021-04-07T14:07:02.622-05:00Health Dept. been on Jackson's case since 2016...Health Dept. been on Jackson's case since 2016?<br /><br />Harvey Johnson, Jr. 2009–2013<br />Chokwe Lumumba 2013–2014 (died in office)<br />Charles Tillman 2014-2014<br />Tony Yarber 2014-2017<br />Chokwe Antar Lumumba 2017-present<br /><br />That white flight sure has done a number on the Jackson infrastructure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-10189575051060897232021-04-07T13:56:15.008-05:002021-04-07T13:56:15.008-05:0011:49, you act as if this reported EPA action is t...11:49, you act as if this reported EPA action is the one and only thing that the DOH or EPA has done regarding Jackson's management (or lack thereof) of the water system. Or for that matter, the sewer system with DEQ and EPA. <br /><br />Like it or not, the fed regs require a process, one that includes a series of actions, with responses, appeals, etc before they can take the drastic actions that they have the authority to do, including the takeover and operation of a system. <br /><br />What you see here is another step, a big one, in that process. And with the City having done little in response; the recent "crisis" (which has shown what can and will happen when they fail to maintain all the parts and pieces of the treatment operation); the failure to follow the required actions of the order - the hammer is getting set to fall.<br /><br />Its not that DOH has done nothing. They have followed the extended process hoping that the city would address the problems - which the city hasn't done. So the hammer is being cocked and is ready to fall, driving a final nail in the city's coffin. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-58116431472508211202021-04-07T13:47:46.765-05:002021-04-07T13:47:46.765-05:0011:44 - that is the reason that "white guy&qu...11:44 - that is the reason that "white guy" left. He did report this to the Mayor, and tried to address it, but the city didn't want to do what was required to fix it. So, he left.<br /><br />I imagine that Dr. what's his name faces the same problems, although he probably doesn't stand up to the Mayor in the same manner as that "white guy". (He was past retirement eligibility, both agewise and financially. So, he had the luxury of telling the city to lump it.) <br /><br />They didn't have to tell the Mayor about this problem - he had the report and did the response. Unlike the City Council members who can claim "see no evil", the Mayor doesn't have that luxury.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-75251883020030330462021-04-07T13:27:33.356-05:002021-04-07T13:27:33.356-05:0012:12 spot on for the writers of the bird cage lin...12:12 spot on for the writers of the bird cage liners that comes out of Jackson. <br /><br />Also now that blue voting DIM-O-KRATS can't cry racism since they've controlled the city since the decline began in '97, all they can do is cry blame game to liberal media who don't care if it's true or not. So long as they can go on the air and say black folks are being mistreated.<br /><br />Who cares if the Fondren progressive voters have drinkable water to mix their Shirly Temples with as they fail to notice the city falling down around their ankles and the bodies they have to step over & drive around to get to the watering hole.<br /><br />Back in the day there would be a black sign with a skull & bones on it for all to see as they approached for water. Maybe the signs should now be at all the entrances to Jackson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-45973151074315692982021-04-07T13:21:09.024-05:002021-04-07T13:21:09.024-05:00Kingfish continues to lead metro area journalism e...Kingfish continues to lead metro area journalism exposing the Lumumba administration's incompetence operating Jackson's water system.<br /><br />#jxnwater<br /><br />#LaddCoTalkISCheapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-21687238438962922432021-04-07T13:16:43.803-05:002021-04-07T13:16:43.803-05:00JJ: The.Definition.of.Impact.Journalism.JJ: The.Definition.of.Impact.Journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-26816415141225036522021-04-07T13:12:58.008-05:002021-04-07T13:12:58.008-05:00Mayor Baby Chowke's response: "The EPA in...Mayor Baby Chowke's response: "The EPA inspectors are white and they attended a gun show while in Jackson."Mayor Chowke's responsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-20181241023361992212021-04-07T12:12:36.115-05:002021-04-07T12:12:36.115-05:00Jackson: We need somebody to repair the UV system...Jackson: We need somebody to repair the UV system and the clarifiers.<br /><br />Contractor: I can do it. I'm the best, most qualified, most experienced, and cheapest in Mississippi. My qualifications are impeccable and I can prove it.<br /><br />Jackson: We aren't worried about your qualifications, experience, or price. How many minorities do you employ?<br /><br />Contractor: I don't understand your question. I hire the best people I can find. My employees are second to none. That's why I'm the best. My employees are hired based upon ability to do the job, not skin color.<br /><br />Jackson: I need to know how many minorities you have working for you.<br /><br />Contractor: Well I have some females, a secretary that is paralyzed from the waist down, a transgender guy from Nicaragua, and <br /><br />Jackson: We don't care about those people. Specifically how many blacks do you have employed.<br /><br />Contractor: I'm not sure. I never really looked at skin color among my employee base.<br /><br />Jackson: Well if you don't have at least 80% black employees, then you won't get our work.<br /><br />Contractor: Do you want the clarifiers and UV system fixed correctly or not?<br /><br />Jackson: I would rather our customers drink contaminated water than give the job to a white contractor.<br /><br />Contractor: Okay, I will just continue to do work for all of the successful water utilities in the southeast US<br /><br />Jackson to the media: Our problems are caused by the white folks, and the white folks won't help us.<br /><br />Media: This story will be great. It fits our agenda. The headline will be "White Folks Abandon Jackson and Purposely Destroy the Water System"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-44917176210900012762021-04-07T12:10:38.567-05:002021-04-07T12:10:38.567-05:00Revenge of the Pork.Revenge of the Pork.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com