tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post4196531639777733617..comments2024-03-29T10:06:43.321-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Implosion!Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-91564018467798133782022-09-07T14:04:28.713-05:002022-09-07T14:04:28.713-05:00Tell me where the money to pay for qualified opera...Tell me where the money to pay for qualified operators was?<br /><br />You do know surely, that State and Federal dollars come with strings about how the dollars can be spent. Getting a " square " job to fit the legal description of a " round" job takes a lot of creativity and a group effort if possible at all.<br /><br />First start with the source of revenue and then follow it's trail. Until that's done, it's premature to cast blame for inadequate staffing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-19989688889288056592022-09-07T05:42:43.470-05:002022-09-07T05:42:43.470-05:001:38, what if we have a prolonged drought such as ...1:38, what if we have a prolonged drought such as the state had in 1936 and 1937? Will the Pearl feed enough water to the Rez to sustain the current water usage of Jackson? I think not. A combination of both surface water and wells needs to stay in place. I would much rather get my water from a well since some of the high end homes at the Rez have been caught with sewer emptying into it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-80867625814823463952022-09-06T20:14:11.209-05:002022-09-06T20:14:11.209-05:008:13am, you say that “The consensus is that this w...8:13am, you say that “The consensus is that this was caused by systemic racism and white supremacy.”<br />The consensus of whom ? The leftist propagandists ? Other than Joy Reid, who is an unabashed raving racist herself, I’ve not heard anyone in the media say that this was caused by racism and white supremacy. All they’ve done is let the Mayor say that but yet not asked him a single question about the basis for that statement by him. None have asked him about the lack of billing or collecting, which resulted in the city not having the money for adequate staffing or the routine maintenance as required and needed. Nor have they asked him what he has done to make the necessary repairs knowing full well they were needed and going to cause a collapse of the plant. Nor have they asked him what he has done to immediately hire more staff. Nor have they asked him about all the loan and grant money the state previously offered the city. The list of questions not asked goes on and on. <br /><br />Could the state have jumped in and taken control sooner ? Probably. But yet this whole problem started with the city taking no good faith action to fix its own problems which it created. The city should have been the “first resort” but failed miserably to do its job. The state intervention was the “last resort” when it was blatantly obvious that the city was not even trying. Why do you want immediately blame the state for the city’s failure when it’s the city’s responsibility and yet place no blame on the city at all? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-64078881619682319012022-09-06T19:05:24.238-05:002022-09-06T19:05:24.238-05:00“The consensus is that this was caused by systemic...“The consensus is that this was caused by systemic racism and institutional white supremacy!”<br /><br />I don’t think that was the consensus of the EPA team. But what do they know. They never took a class from Dr. Omari.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-81967021550826364052022-09-06T18:08:33.983-05:002022-09-06T18:08:33.983-05:00I don't think the mayor is smart enough to hav...I don't think the mayor is smart enough to have figured out how to benefit personally from allowing Jackson's systems (health, water, interdepartmental teamwork, black and white together, police) to all fail. He's just NOT. <br /><br />And this 'perfect storm' of 'unexpected consequences' cannot have simply fallen in his lap. So, how is this possible?<br /><br />Hunter Biden is a genius. Chokwe Lumumba ain't no Hunter Biden. The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubt, while the stupid people are full of confidence. Lumumba presents himself as full of confidence. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-72202901974929042812022-09-06T16:32:43.322-05:002022-09-06T16:32:43.322-05:00“You are like a 9/11 truther or holocaust denier w...“You are like a 9/11 truther or holocaust denier who is constantly posting overly complicated infographics on the social media! Nobody cares about your unhinged conspiracy theories! The consensus is that this was caused by systemic racism and institutional white supremacy!” That is the conspiracy theory! Problem is it’s been told for the truth! I hope my grandchildren will not have to deal with these constant battles of blaming and not fixing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-47772087521208485252022-09-06T16:17:15.165-05:002022-09-06T16:17:15.165-05:00Does anyone know the number of new positions that ...Does anyone know the number of new positions that have been created by the mayor's administration since he took office? And the pay for those new positions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-31445815078910685902022-09-06T14:19:24.893-05:002022-09-06T14:19:24.893-05:00From Mississippi Today:
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson...From Mississippi Today:<br /><br />U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson said the state bears some blame for neglecting Jackson for decades, but if the capital city cannot properly run its water system, “I would not be in favor of the city being given back the authority to run it.”<br /><br />“Because it doesn’t make sense,” Thompson said in an exclusive interview on Friday with Mississippi Today for its “The Other Side” podcast about the continuing water crisis in Jackson. “Those negotiations (about long-term solutions) have to be fair. They have to include the owners of the system. But we want a system that meets federal and state regulations. Now if we see that Jackson can’t do it, then obviously we have to look at an alternative.”<br /><br />https://mississippitoday.org/2022/09/02/bennie-thompson-jackson-water-crisis/<br /><br /><br />Democrats are almost perfect people that never do any wrong - except when they wrong another Democrat - so Benny had to blame the state (whitey) but sounds like the EPA may be making it clear the incompetent Mayor et al should not be "given back the authority to run it” i.e. the system must meet "federal and state regulations."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-86714940875069776632022-09-06T13:50:07.879-05:002022-09-06T13:50:07.879-05:00Interesting that the target dates fall right at th...Interesting that the target dates fall right at the end of Lumumba’s second term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-5481001600596175472022-09-06T13:43:42.864-05:002022-09-06T13:43:42.864-05:00When you have people that are clueless, that have ...When you have people that are clueless, that have never managed anything, that would include balancing a checkbook, to suddenly be responsible for the operation of a city, what did you expect? <br /><br />For those that rode the short bus, we're talking about the mayor.<br /><br />Those are the people at the top. The ultimate decision makers. Those appointed by these decision makers, had no experience in the day-to-day operations of a city. <br /><br />The advisers, those handpicked to lend their expertise for guidance, had no real life expertise to lend.<br /><br />What the mayor had was a paper from a prestigious academic institution stating, that individual had fulfilled the requirements to obtain that paper. That paper in noway prepared him to run a city.<br /><br />He was educated, but not very intelligent. For, if he had indeed been intelligent, he would have sought out, and hired someone with experience to run the city. An intelligent person understands the limits of their abilities.<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-39804343320586875692022-09-06T13:38:19.142-05:002022-09-06T13:38:19.142-05:001141 is correct thus the reason for surface water(...1141 is correct thus the reason for surface water(Curtis plant) not wells!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-68688460196262800812022-09-06T12:47:09.266-05:002022-09-06T12:47:09.266-05:00Mayor Chowke Lumbubbles - America's next billi...Mayor Chowke Lumbubbles - America's next billionaire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-58252416670319975492022-09-06T12:45:17.100-05:002022-09-06T12:45:17.100-05:00I haven't kept up with her remarks but keep in...I haven't kept up with her remarks but keep in mind she was joined at the hip with Harvey. Harvey could do no wrong. Truth is, Harvey was one of the worst mayors Jackson had and he left many ticking time bombs. The Siemens deal blew up the water/sewer finances but that will not be mentioned because it was Harvey's fault. Don't forget his crooked 2010 water/sewer bond refinance for $30 million. It saddled the Lumumba administration with an extra $3-5 million in interest paid on the bonds. All brought to you by the Porter Bingham crew. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-8915656546878336042022-09-06T12:38:55.622-05:002022-09-06T12:38:55.622-05:00Donna and her crew are busy trying to milk this cr...Donna and her crew are busy trying to milk this crisis as a platform for her ravings about white supremacy, systemic racism and growing up in segregated Mississippi for all of her fellow travelers in the media. Very little attempts at real impartial journalism on her part, its all about getting her voice amplified to reach as many sympathetic ears as will listen. She just can't bring herself to criticize black leadership, even when it is deserved (except for the late Mayor Melton, but she saw him as a tool of the WPS, so that exempted him from getting the kid gloves treatment she gave "Junior").<br /><br />This whole media narrative is doing a disservice to people in Jackson who have long suffered the consequences of incompetent leadership by Lumumba and his predecessors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-60998469177997596352022-09-06T12:35:26.034-05:002022-09-06T12:35:26.034-05:00"In normal times, there would be mass resigna..."In normal times, there would be mass resignations in the Lumumba camp."<br /><br />Hell, the City's Director of Personnel Management was on Nextdoor actively offering excuse after excuse for her failures to hire staff at the water plant. She or anybody else in this administration is going to milk the government teat for as loan as they can. After all, they could never get jobs in the real world or they would have already left. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-28854650507205298612022-09-06T12:15:24.981-05:002022-09-06T12:15:24.981-05:00But what will the EPA do about the city's fail...But what will the EPA do about the city's failure to comply with the water & sewer consent decree or regulatory compliance orders & findings? EPA can fine the city but that's no big deal since the city wouldn't pay up. What's the downside to the city if it continues to sit on its butt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-40431539058897403062022-09-06T12:10:29.952-05:002022-09-06T12:10:29.952-05:00Damn good reporting. This is Journalism. Damn good reporting. This is Journalism. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-20037024584775346672022-09-06T11:54:17.432-05:002022-09-06T11:54:17.432-05:00I note the complete absence of turbids. Maybe they...I note the complete absence of turbids. Maybe they've migrated?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-88315697631789680092022-09-06T11:50:16.323-05:002022-09-06T11:50:16.323-05:00I would suggest everyone try to understand what th...I would suggest everyone try to understand what the Siemans meter fiasco meant. One of my meters didn't read anything...it never worked at all. The one that functioned clearly was inaccurate and inconsistent. Most often my usage was at first impossibly high and at the end, impossibly low.<br />So the city attempted to average from past usage, but no doubt some users didn't have a long enough time line make that useful.<br /><br />I also suggest you look at what the city budget was at that point in time. Do try to remember that both sewer breaks and repairing streets was a demand that we read on this very site quite frequently.<br /><br />Critical also is an understanding of how federal and State and county funds are allocated and who controls disbursing those funds and how that has been done while the problems festered.<br /><br />It is NOT EPA's job to do a forensic audit of Hinds County and the City. I would be delighted for the State Auditor to do that. I would also be equally pleased for the Federal government to do a forensic audit of all federal funds that come to the State.<br /><br />Why anyone assumes that the same folks who allowed the New/Favre scandal are the angels and all mistaken policy decisions innocent and all those same decision in Jackson are made by corrupt devils is beyond reason!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-39141286280537454412022-09-06T11:41:56.923-05:002022-09-06T11:41:56.923-05:00I can’t shake my anxiety about the stops Lumumba w...I can’t shake my anxiety about the stops Lumumba will pull out to fight for every last crumb of control. I found this in his April rant to MS Today about the state’s “duplicity” and “paternalistic, racist” treatment of Jackson:<br /><br />“And I think that now it’s time to raise the question of whether Jackson has an equal protection claim against the state of Mississippi…”<br /><br />He’s prob drafting his federal lawsuit as we speak. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-17645927918450335972022-09-06T11:41:25.529-05:002022-09-06T11:41:25.529-05:00@11:03 AM
Drilling more wells into the aquifer bel...@11:03 AM<br />Drilling more wells into the aquifer below Jackson isn’t sustainable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-25936119967590766612022-09-06T11:29:44.909-05:002022-09-06T11:29:44.909-05:00The major news and even the local stations are thr...The major news and even the local stations are throwing the systemic racism crap around like a caged monkey on meth. Why should Hizzoner quit? The only way that will happen is if there is a mob of people on the city hall steps. Think about it, only about 16,000 of all eligible voters voted. When you read other pages and the good citizens of Jackistan posting are all about it's Tater tots fault and Whitey is keeping the good honest black and brown citizens down by making them drink out of the segregated water fountain. Yeah, him quitting, that will be the day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-24579538014749571162022-09-06T11:17:53.173-05:002022-09-06T11:17:53.173-05:00Lumumba can't manage his way out of a paper ba...Lumumba can't manage his way out of a paper bag but he sure is managing to grow that waistline quickly. Must be Melvin's influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-49455417941688877782022-09-06T11:16:54.672-05:002022-09-06T11:16:54.672-05:0010:23 AM, you're not impressed that the Empero...10:23 AM, you're not impressed that the Emperor is taking 7 1/2 years to fix the billing system and collect receivables? Remember, this is the candidate back in 2017 who said he, by virtue of being in close proximity to Chokwe Sr., would be ready for the job on Day 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-6730590158151065412022-09-06T11:08:39.229-05:002022-09-06T11:08:39.229-05:008:37, it won't do a bit of good, for him to re...8:37, it won't do a bit of good, for him to resign. Those who have coached him - who have masterminded the DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT of Jackson's infrastructure, will not be going away (and really, that's a simplification, since neglect is only one facet of the multivalent strategy).<br /><br />This latest piece by Kingfish, leaves no doubt that this "crisis" was nurtured... created... shielded from effective intervention... deliberately - probably to serve more than one end. The millions in potential rakeoff from anticipated monies, are only REWARDS - a way of paying the players. There is a bigger picture, and a bigger end goal. And Jackson is only one small piece of the total picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com