Darryl, do NOT call people "idiots" on my website if you ever expect to post here again. Same for everyone else. I'm hoping this election doesn't devolve into a race war; I suggest that everyone here try to be civil and actually get something accomplished in your dialogue. You know, have a mini-dialogue circle on the site. ;-)
Ben Allen is onto something: "Resurrection" is becoming a word of the week. It came up again in [Lee's endorsement press conference today.][1] But Lee denied that it was a swipe at Lumumba's religiosity.
All, go to the JFP Documents Morgue to see PDFs of all the campaign-finance reports filed to date for Jackson elections this year, as well as many other interesting documents: [jfp.ms/documents.][1]
Not so fast, perhaps. I wrote Aaron Banks of the Quinn campaign to ask for a statement, and this is what he told me:
> Hey Donna, When Regina makes her final > decision we will get statement to you. > We did not inform 16 of any > endorsement and it is sad to say that > they posted a story without verifying > it with our campaign. But we will > inform you first once her mind is made > up thanks.
We'll update y'all when you know for sure. That's what I get for blogging another media outlet's story.
After this blog post went up—which, by the way, draws no conclusions on Mr. Lumumba's religious beliefs—Ben Allen of Downtown Jackson Partners just sent me the following email, posted verbatim:
______________________
From: Ben Allen <[email protected]> Subject: Then have the courage to post this.... Date: May 14, 2013 5:50:04 PM CDT To: Donna Ladd, Todd Stauffer
robbier, we wrote this editorial before the polls closed and before we tweeted that "money talks" (which it does; why do you think people raise so much, or bother to write checks to nearly double their donations?). It didn't matter who won; what disgusted us is all the FALSE innuendo and rumors that were put out there to win by any means necessary. We reported on all the candidates (and still are) and their public records, which is our job. That's journalism, and it's necessary. If you can't see the difference, never mind. But many are. My in-box is filling out with thank-yous for this editorial from people who get that tearing the city of Jackson down, truth be damned, in order to win an election is bad for the city. That garbage took us backward, and it didn't have to. I'm disappointed in my city, but I've seen it happen before, and we bounced back.
Oh, and cheers to all of the people who have worked tirelessly for so long to help Jackson come so far in the last decade. thank you.
donnaladd says...
I just changed the word "corruption" to "corporation" in R.L.'s post above. We apologize for the error.
On More About Lumumba's Top Donors
Posted 16 May 2013, 12:11 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Darryl, do NOT call people "idiots" on my website if you ever expect to post here again. Same for everyone else. I'm hoping this election doesn't devolve into a race war; I suggest that everyone here try to be civil and actually get something accomplished in your dialogue. You know, have a mini-dialogue circle on the site. ;-)
On Chokwe Lumumba: 'I AM A CHRISTIAN MAN, WITH AN AFRICAN NAME'
Posted 16 May 2013, 8:55 a.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Ben Allen is onto something: "Resurrection" is becoming a word of the week. It came up again in [Lee's endorsement press conference today.][1] But Lee denied that it was a swipe at Lumumba's religiosity.
[1]: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/weblogs…
On Chokwe Lumumba: 'I AM A CHRISTIAN MAN, WITH AN AFRICAN NAME'
Posted 15 May 2013, 12:09 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
All, go to the JFP Documents Morgue to see PDFs of all the campaign-finance reports filed to date for Jackson elections this year, as well as many other interesting documents: [jfp.ms/documents.][1]
[1]: http://www.jfp.ms/documents
On Candidates File Runoff Campaign Finance Reports
Posted 15 May 2013, 10:16 a.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Y'all battle all you want over Bible verses. I'm Switzerland in this runoff.
On Chokwe Lumumba: 'I AM A CHRISTIAN MAN, WITH AN AFRICAN NAME'
Posted 14 May 2013, 9:45 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Not so fast, perhaps. I wrote Aaron Banks of the Quinn campaign to ask for a statement, and this is what he told me:
> Hey Donna, When Regina makes her final
> decision we will get statement to you.
> We did not inform 16 of any
> endorsement and it is sad to say that
> they posted a story without verifying
> it with our campaign. But we will
> inform you first once her mind is made
> up thanks.
We'll update y'all when you know for sure. That's what I get for blogging another media outlet's story.
On WAPT: Regina Quinn Endorses Lumumba (Or Not?); Frank Bluntson Backs Lee
Posted 14 May 2013, 9:21 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Other than posting what he sent, my only response is: NO IDEA.
On Chokwe Lumumba: 'I AM A CHRISTIAN MAN, WITH AN AFRICAN NAME'
Posted 14 May 2013, 7:24 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Actually, Allen wrote back and said he's made a typo and meant:
20:7....typo
On Chokwe Lumumba: 'I AM A CHRISTIAN MAN, WITH AN AFRICAN NAME'
Posted 14 May 2013, 7:23 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
After this blog post went up—which, by the way, draws no conclusions on Mr. Lumumba's religious beliefs—Ben Allen of Downtown Jackson Partners just sent me the following email, posted verbatim:
______________________
From: Ben Allen <[email protected]>
Subject: Then have the courage to post this....
Date: May 14, 2013 5:50:04 PM CDT
To: Donna Ladd, Todd Stauffer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkMXYv29…
This is why , n/m.......post this and let your "readers" decide for
themselves....He is a Christian?
Read Exodus 2:7
Post this video, if you have any intellectual honesty....let your reader's
decide
Post it.
__________________________
Yes, sir! (Should I salute here?) We're happy to; we're putting out as much (real) information as we can get about both mayoral candidates.
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On Chokwe Lumumba: 'I AM A CHRISTIAN MAN, WITH AN AFRICAN NAME'
Posted 14 May 2013, 6:10 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
robbier, we wrote this editorial before the polls closed and before we tweeted that "money talks" (which it does; why do you think people raise so much, or bother to write checks to nearly double their donations?). It didn't matter who won; what disgusted us is all the FALSE innuendo and rumors that were put out there to win by any means necessary. We reported on all the candidates (and still are) and their public records, which is our job. That's journalism, and it's necessary. If you can't see the difference, never mind. But many are. My in-box is filling out with thank-yous for this editorial from people who get that tearing the city of Jackson down, truth be damned, in order to win an election is bad for the city. That garbage took us backward, and it didn't have to. I'm disappointed in my city, but I've seen it happen before, and we bounced back.
Oh, and cheers to all of the people who have worked tirelessly for so long to help Jackson come so far in the last decade. thank you.
On Jackson: Stop the Scorched-Earth Politics
Posted 9 May 2013, 8:43 p.m. Suggest removal