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Devil's advocate Poll-Show me the PROGRESS

Things that will be finished before the new Jatran Station and Farish Street.
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WHY KENNY, WHY?????? Stokes is at it again!!!

JACKSON, Miss. —Hinds County Supervisor Kenneth Stokes led a protest Monday in front of the Governor's Mansion against a new gun plant coming to Mississippi.

Dozens of anti-gun protesters circled the Governor's Mansion in Jackson carrying signs. Some of the protesters were crime victims' relatives who said they're against Talon Ordnance, which plans to open a gun factory in Ridgeland.

Gov. Phil Bryant helped make the announcement last week about the new jobs coming with the opening of the plant.

Stokes compared taking jobs from the gun manufacturer to blood money in Mississippi.

"Let them go somewhere else. That's blood money. You know, even the Bible tells you about blood money -- it's bad. We have families out here that have lost their babies, and we just want the governor to show some sensitivity to these families," Stokes said.

Bryant declined to comment about the protest, but Talon CEO Clay Baldwin did respond with a statement.

"Linking guns to be produced by Talon Ordnance with illegal gun violence is the same as linking vehicles produced at the Nissan plant with drunk driving. Both assertions are absurd. As previously stated, Talon advocates the safe, responsible, lawful use of firearms," Baldwin said.

The new plant is expected to create at least 10 jobs in Ridgeland.

 Devils Advocate:
Now this is what seems senseless to me. Here are my issues
1. If no one in Ridgeland is protesting, which is where the plant is going, why the fuck do your 2 sense matter #stokes
2. Guns don't kill people. People KILL PEOPLE, with use of any weapon they can get their hands on. 
3. As any representative, I don't want anyone in the Stokes line of work speaking on my behalf. If you don't understand, rewind the tape and listen to the way this man is talking. Like a 4 year old. "Guns is bad"-"That's Blood Money"

Really Mr. Stokes, Blood Money. Instead of knocking job creation in the state, how about you organize a class for gun ownership and operating responsibilities. Instead of telling people how bad things are, how about you take some of that time, that I am paying for with my tax dollars, and use it to teach RESPONSIBILITY and RESPECT for firearms. 

Stay tuned.

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The "U" is shutting down-Inside issue?

The University Place, or "The U," on J.R. Lynch Street is no longer open for business, but the owners have not said why.

Many customers 16 WAPT News spoke to on Monday said they hate to see the business leave the community.

Any insight into this please comment below. We are saddened to see this happen to the developing area around JSU? Is this something like a curse. 

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Ju-Water Season

As the Ju-Water season approaches, I would like to send this helpful hint to the administration of the great city of Jackson on how to solve its water issues for the next 20 years. This system is worth its weight in cost and whatever else you want to wager it against. Can someone one call Chockwe and get them to look at this.

Closing Arguments of the Treyvon Martin Vs George Zimmerman Trial

Get #informed-Force Feeding Prodecure performed by Mos Def (Yasiin Bey)

GTMO detainees are going through this prodecure 2x a day and it normally takes about 2 hours. This should be looked into.

WHISTLEBLOWER EXPLOSION-Now Hear THIS!!!

Be careful where you dine. This could be somewhere local.

Jack-ass of the WEEK-Is this what the city is amounting to?

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When is enough.......ENOUGH?

As I awoke this morning, I glance at a newspaper as I am grabbing me some breakfast. The headline I read was the norm of the day, but on a side article, I noticed the words that anger ANYONE who read it aloud. "Child almost DIES in sinkhole!"

I won't say much, but DEAR MAYOR, if you fix the streets, everything else is easy. 

Comments welcomed.

How would you feel if this was your child. 

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WE MADE THE LIST AGAIN!-Are we REALLY this BAD?

As we awake and begin our morning session, something jumps out and grabs me. ANOTHER one of those great lists came out last night and guess who cracked the top 10. Now before I go into the type of list I will say something that is heavy on my soul. It is the job of media to report things. It also the job of someone to come up with these formulas and statistics that give insight to certain areas in a nation. But these things do NOT make up the fabric of what WE are about here in Mississippi, and especially Jackson. Too much time, I feel is being spent, to formulate and put spotlight on who is doing bad in our nation when the truth is we ALL are fighting for our right to survive this weak dollar, and struggling economy, along with a piss poor example of political representation both locally and in Washington. I encourage anyone reading this to go to a neighbor and shake their hand and get to know them if you don't already. In the long run, we all may need each other if this ship we are riding in capsize's. Now, on to the list.

Most Dangerous Cities in the United States.

#25 Milwaukee, Wis.

#24 Hartford, Conn.

#23 Atlanta, Ga.

#22 Minneapolis, Minn.

#21 Kansas City, Mo.

#20 New Haven, Conn.

#19 Dayton, Ohio

#18 Buffalo, N.Y.

#17 Stockton, Ca.

#16 Cincinnati, Ohio

#15 Baton Rouge, La.

#14 Little Rock, Ark.

#13 Memphis, Tenn.

#12 Philadelphia, Pa.

#11 Birmingham, Ala.

#10 Newark, N.J.

#9 Baltimore, Md.

#8 Jackson, Miss.

#7 St. Louis, Mo.

#6 Cleveland, Ohio

#5 New Orleans, La.

#4 Bridgeport, Conn.

#3 Oakland, Calif.

#2 Detroit, Mich.

#1 Flint, Mich.

Now that you have had a chance to read through this list, let's start a discussion. How is this list complied you ask. Here is how. Jackson suffers 36 murders, 77 forcible rapes and 454 robberies per 100,000 people. Racial tension is one of the top reasons for the violence, according to Businessinsider.com. So in basic terms, per 100,000 people, if you look at our numbers, its on the wrong side of this formula. SO, my question is, where is CHICAGO, in this list. You mean to tell me just because you picked a particular type of formula that we fall into the top 10 and chicago is NOWHERE in the top 25. Well that's comparing apples to oranges they say. But for me, its plain and simple. Look at your violence per year. If you outnumber other cities, then you are a dangerous place. I do not support certain statistical data, and this is one of them for the simple fact that they do not highlight anything positive. Violence is a problem in this NATION. And we as people need to learn how to lead and teach youth and other grown adults how to take a better way to work through problems. With that being said, let's work on exiting the top 10 for next year.

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