Meanwhile, in Oxford and Lafayette County....
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Wow.
"[FONT="]District 4 Supervisor Chad McLarty said he had numerous conversations with African American friends of his and constituents in his district, but he did not have a conversation with any of them where they stated that “the monument was an issue to them.”[/FONT][FONT="]“I myself have been a victim of racism due to the color of my skin,” McLarty said. “I’ve also been a victim of police brutality. What I do know is there are a lot of bad people in this world, and no matter how many statues, flags or pancake boxes you take down, they will still exist."
For a photo of Supervisor McLarty: https://hottytoddy.com/2019/08/05/meet-the-candidates-lafayette-county-district-4-supervisor-race/[/FONT]
"[FONT="]District 4 Supervisor Chad McLarty said he had numerous conversations with African American friends of his and constituents in his district, but he did not have a conversation with any of them where they stated that “the monument was an issue to them.”[/FONT][FONT="]“I myself have been a victim of racism due to the color of my skin,” McLarty said. “I’ve also been a victim of police brutality. What I do know is there are a lot of bad people in this world, and no matter how many statues, flags or pancake boxes you take down, they will still exist."
For a photo of Supervisor McLarty: https://hottytoddy.com/2019/08/05/meet-the-candidates-lafayette-county-district-4-supervisor-race/[/FONT]
This all confirms the fact that the "good ole white boy" politics is alive and still running things in Oxpatch. They should be so proud of themselves. /Sarcasterics not needed
ETA- I am a 67 year old white man, born and raised in Mississippi, and I have been sick and tired of said "good ole white boy" politics since I became properly educated. When are the good ole white boys going to wake up and move into the 21st century? I can only hope it happens before I die, but I am not optimistic about that, sadly.
ETA- I am a 67 year old white man, born and raised in Mississippi, and I have been sick and tired of said "good ole white boy" politics since I became properly educated. When are the good ole white boys going to wake up and move into the 21st century? I can only hope it happens before I die, but I am not optimistic about that, sadly.
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The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors does not equal the Oxford Mayor or Board of Aldermen. The mayor said the statue needed to come down in mid-June. Dont know about the board of Aldermen, but there isnt really anything we can do since the statue isnt in the city of Oxford. Your point about those who made this decision is well taken and is generally true.
Unpopular opinion for some to hear... Mississippi needs less brain drain and more transplants. Once when I was in hotels a Vanderbilt recruiter checked in and identified herself as such when I asked what brought her to town. I called her a robber baron with a smirk and she laughed and said it was a good joke. I told her about the town some and answered her questions, then gave her the room keys and said have a good night, that was no joke.
Well.. somewhat agree but it’s not like outsiders don’t make bad decisions too. Tannehill has had a couple of major 17ups in her time in office. And if she’d handled this situation and a few others with the county a little better the statue thing might be going more smoothly. As it stands it looks like (and I have no real info here) the board of supervisors just told her to stay in her lane.
Isn't his job with Oxford Utilities a conflict of interest with owning a construction company that could easily deal with utility placement?
Say what you want about Oxford, but it is leaving Starkville in the rear view mirror in both population and median income growth...
A lot of you simpletons on this board let your hatred of all things Ole Miss cloud your judgement on matters more important than the Egg Bowl rivalry. It’s sad really.
I love watching Ole Miss and their fans do bonehead things and enjoy rubbing it in their faces when they fail, but at the same time I will still respect the history of each of our Mississippi towns and those municipalities right to govern themselves.
This totalitarian wave of erasing history must come to end. If there are no reminders of the past we will repeat the same mistakes. I’m glad to see some leaders around this state still have the testicular fortitude to stand up to the regressive progressives.
I love watching Ole Miss and their fans do bonehead things and enjoy rubbing it in their faces when they fail, but at the same time I will still respect the history of each of our Mississippi towns and those municipalities right to govern themselves.
This totalitarian wave of erasing history must come to end. If there are no reminders of the past we will repeat the same mistakes. I’m glad to see some leaders around this state still have the testicular fortitude to stand up to the regressive progressives.
It was obvious there were no hard feelings with the Vanderbilt recruiter. It is what it is. I would love for us to poach some well educated high schoolers to come to our universities and some well educated graduates to take jobs in this state (those jobs existing is another matter).
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All 5 of these board members own businesses in Oxford. There are calls for boycotts for all 5. Two sell insurance, one owns a grocery store, two are in construction. A protest is already planned as well. I dont know how effective those boycotts will be other than the grocery store, it's already the worst option in town, but there is ALWAYS another insurance salesman.
I have no issue with them owning businesses in Oxford as long as there is no special treatment and being on the board or with people boycotting those businesses. Larson also owns basically the only grocery store in Water Valley, which is where I live, but I dont use it because twice I have bought cat food there that had what looked like mealworms in it.
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1. Insult everyone here. 2. Turn the script and act like you’re a really holier than thou State fan just trying to help. Classic troll maneuver. Bravo!
I’ve never understood this argument. Repeat the same mistakes? People think that, without these statues as reminders, we’ll suddenly think that secession and bringing back slavery are good and viable ideas in the 21st century, and try to do both again? It’s just an absurd position to take in any respect. The idea that we need to keep the statues as ribbons of shame also makes no sense. Does Germany still have swastikas plastered everywhere to “remind them not to make the same mistakes”?
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Not unpopular at all. To survive, Mississippi needs outsiders to come. We lose a TON of talent and gain a fraction back.
Most places around the world without Confederate statues have remembered to not legalize slavery.
Yes if he worked on projects that he oversees... this is a violation of ethics, but I am certain that cannot happen and he works outside of Oxford.
Don't you find it ironic that you claim it's "erasing history" when erasing history was one of the main points in putting up these monuments. Most of them were put up as part of.the Lost Cause fallacy that tried to convince everyone that slaveholders were only fighting to preserve their genteel way of life and not trying to perpetuate slavery.
Agreed. The better argument is that those reminders should show us how far we've come as a society.
This is insensitive, but I kind of don't want some of these statutes removed because in a lot of towns, that and the courthouse are the only things that look decent in downtown. Not really an excuse for Oxford or Lafayette county b/c they have the money to remove it and replace it, but for a lot of these towns, they will have a nice looking statue removed and it will just be a pedestal after it's done. Or maybe just a blank space if they spend the extra money to remove the pedestal. I'd rather put up a plaque explaining the history that says something to the extent of "yup; this is representative of a pretty dark time in our history; at least it's purrrty and it was cheaper to put up this plaque than to pay to take it down." I mean, I don't really care b/c I don't live in those places. But it is sort of sad driving through them as it is. It's sadder to think about the fact that when they were still relatively poor, putting those statues up was something they could raise money for. But as long as you don't think about that, it's nicer to have the statues there.
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