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This is not to pick on Mississippi. I live in the Cincinnati, Ohio area and I can see such a thing happening here. Some city officials in Greenwood, MS are wanting a city councilman to, at least, apologize, if not resign. This stems from a racist email sent by the councilman.

City councilman John Lee, one of two white Republicans on city council, decided to show the stereotypical side attributed to many southern whites. Lee sent an email to 15 people, all of them white. The target of his scorn in the email was state sentator David Jordan. However, not being able to adequately criticize him on substance, Lee decided to resort to racism, even referring to Jordan as the “ole nigger”.

In his e-mail, Lee alleged that he “had a long talk after the city council meeting … with David Jordan. The ole nigger can’t understand why the black’s (sic) continue to shoot one another. I told him he needed to spend less time with the old people at the Voters League and more time with the young people about getting an education.”

Lee’s e-mail erroneously claims that Jordan missed an opportunity to help a “big black” who asked him for employment. In fact, according to an outraged Jordan, he had previously employed the young man during several election cycles.

The young man, Lee claimed, told Jordan that he is a rapper. “I told David he missed his chance. He should have told that black boy he should be in school getting his education in order to have a future.” Jordan said the “black boy” is a 28-year-old man.”

Needless to say, some want Lee’s head on a platter. I would imagine that a resignation will be on the way soon. The last thing Mississippi wants is press that reinforces its reputation as a racist state. That is, unless it’s still true. Hmmm…

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