People like me? Oh, pray tell, what category of people am I? To even remotely compare Lumumba's reactionary, secessionist rhetoric as a necessary redress to the systematic application of genocide that Nazi Germany practiced is simply moronic.

"...any different from what the Jewish people advocated when being murdered by the Nazis in Germany..."

You are an idiot. Please, illuminate the readers what oppression exists today or what "repercussions" exists today that even remotely compares to the Holocaust. If you think that Lumumba's advocacy for a separate "Kush" region within the United States is akin to that then, by all means, remove yourself from the populace.

Justjess, you were discussing the prisons. I was commenting upon what the article was written. But, prisons or postal service, if a private company can offer commensurate services at a reduced cost, all the better. Your ire should be directed at the disproportionate crimes committed by blacks, not in the justification of a cash transaction.

"Tight shoes do not hurt the feet of the man who is not wearing them!" -- then that person has three options: get new shoes (adjust your outlook), keep on bitchin' (never solves an issue) or learn to live with it (accept your situation).

Justjess, there will always be questions of power and control, and abuse by the ones not in power or control. For those of us who believe in the free enterprise system, if private companies provide better and cheaper/more efficient services than our local/state/federal government can, then all the better. No reason to inject race into a business transaction.

Privatization means less dependence on state and local government to provide funding and services. It also means net money coming in. What is not to like?

It's early yet (read first drink down) but good for Madison and Clinton. Too bad Fisher won't be on the BOS to counterbalance Messrs Stokes and Graham. Too bad LaRita ran against umpteen challengers. Can't they galvanize over in ward 3 behind Ms. Jackson or just one candidate to get the Bennie Thompson-lite (smirk) Stokes out of politics? Glad Mr. Priester is likely to win ward 2. Strong candidate. Surprised he didn't get y'all's endorsement. And, last but certainly last, Jack-town has apparently disregarded the mud and voted with its brain (smirk).

Whole lotta money pouring in from out-of-state, not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Whole lotta "N/A" for addresses. Signed on May 6. Should disqualify him from the primary.

Dear Jackson,

Your IQ test begins at 0700. I, your native but moved-away son, eagerly await your decision. Should you fail, and we (your neighbors to the north and east) assume you will, congratulations! For all of your proclamations and exhortations, you have done nothing whatsoever to bring about meaningful progression to our Capitol city. Good luck, Be Blessed and inshallah. Whatever.

Hey, maybe "kush" refers to the Hindu-Kush, the mountainous region of Afghanistan/Pakistan. Which, in Farsi, translates to "kills the Hindus" for its lethality on natives of the Indian subcontinent who attempt to traverse. Or maybe "kush" refers to the particularly potent brand of marijuana grown in the Hindu-Kush region. Not important, just a digression.

Having recently returned from a "self-determining" region, the Kurdish Regional Governorate (KRG) in northeastern Iraq, I can see where Mr. Lumumba is cautious in not openly espousing secession. The KRG has received stern rebuffs from the governments of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria for even contemplating separate-nation status.

Whatever, Tom. I hope Mr. Lumumba is appreciative. It's you who scare me if you feel that his "courage" thus far is deserving of respect.