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Mississippians Wary of Civil Rights Trial
Yahoo!/AP ^ | 06/11/05 | Emily Wagster Pettus

Posted on 06/11/2005 12:30:54 PM PDT by bourbon

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1 posted on 06/11/2005 12:30:55 PM PDT by bourbon
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To: WKB; MagnoliaMS; MississippiMan; vetvetdoug; NerdDad; Rebel Coach; afuturegovernor; mwyounce; ...

(((MS PING)))


2 posted on 06/11/2005 12:32:10 PM PDT by bourbon (quasi morientes et ecce vivimus.)
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To: bourbon

Philadelphia is also the home of a casino.

There's not going to be a "Klan Uprising" just because well, it would not be a good thing for either the Mississippi Gaming Commission or the Choctaw Nation (as it were)


3 posted on 06/11/2005 12:34:28 PM PDT by AzaleaCity5691 (Farragut got lucky, if we had been on our game, we would have blasted him off Dauphin Island)
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To: bourbon

""We have a great town," Johnson said. "I just hope things don't rip us in half.""

The parties pushing for this trial could not care less if that is one of the results.


4 posted on 06/11/2005 12:34:43 PM PDT by WoofDog123
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To: bourbon

Philly is a great town.I do lots of bizness and fishing round there...not too mention gambling but its a good town with good folks


5 posted on 06/11/2005 12:36:07 PM PDT by skaterboy (Me love you long time)
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To: bourbon

And while the hand wringing liberals are on a roll, maybe they will investigate and prosecute the murders of 71 innocent whites in CA during the 1970's? These killings know as the "Zebra Killings" have been all but been forgotten since the perps were black racists that do not fit the liberal politically correct mold that only whites can be racist. These innocent whites were killed simply because of their race. Where is the liberal outrage?

For your reading pleasure:
http://www.eaif.org/zebra/zebra.htm


6 posted on 06/11/2005 12:43:50 PM PDT by JarheadFromFlorida
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To: bourbon

I saw a report on NBC last night that the NKoreans us the USS Pueblo as proof that the U.S wants to attak them. They even give tours to the willing media types. It's only a 35 years story. But hey, nothing like using the past to condemn the preseent. I guess Mississippi has been caught in a time warp.


7 posted on 06/11/2005 12:44:54 PM PDT by marty60
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To: bourbon

More weary than wary here!!


8 posted on 06/11/2005 12:45:26 PM PDT by WKB (A closed mind is a good thing to lose.)
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To: bourbon; wardaddy
Many in Philadelphia, which is 75 percent white and 12 percent black,

From the other thread

"Philadelphia is a small town - 7,300 people, just over half of whom are white, just under half black and the rest Choctaw Indian"

Which liberal is lying?

9 posted on 06/11/2005 12:56:17 PM PDT by WKB (A closed mind is a good thing to lose.)
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"Which liberal is lying?"


ALL of 'em.

;o)


10 posted on 06/11/2005 1:03:09 PM PDT by dixiechick2000
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To: bourbon
Whitley, the young man who works in the music store, said that while the killings were wrong he sees no point in the state prosecuting anyone now, especially an 80-year-old man.

"Just let the issue die," Whitley said. "They should've done it sooner instead of waiting 'til now."

His sentiment is understandable, given the fact of how long ago this happened. But there is no statute of limitations on murder, so if the jury convicts him on the evidence, he has to face the consequences of his actions. Yes, even if it was that long ago.


11 posted on 06/11/2005 1:06:01 PM PDT by rdb3 (What you want? Morning sickness or sickness from mourning? --Nick Cannon)
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To: WKB
Excellent question!

According to US Census data from 2000. Philadelphia's population was 7,303 persons (55% White, 40% Black, 2% American Indian).

http://censtats.census.gov/data/MS/1602856960.pdf

12 posted on 06/11/2005 1:08:03 PM PDT by bourbon (quasi morientes et ecce vivimus.)
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To: JarheadFromFlorida
...maybe they will investigate and prosecute the murders of 71 innocent whites in CA during the 1970's?

The perpetrators surely need to be brought to justice. But does this negate these murders in 1964?


13 posted on 06/11/2005 1:08:40 PM PDT by rdb3 (What you want? Morning sickness or sickness from mourning? --Nick Cannon)
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To: rdb3

Love your tagline. Nick Cannon is my new pop-culture hero!


14 posted on 06/11/2005 1:10:59 PM PDT by bourbon (quasi morientes et ecce vivimus.)
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To: rdb3

I agree with you.

It is going to be hard on the community,
but justice needs to be done.


15 posted on 06/11/2005 1:12:08 PM PDT by dixiechick2000
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To: bourbon; dixiechick2000

So DC2K was right AGAIN!!!


16 posted on 06/11/2005 1:12:42 PM PDT by WKB (A closed mind is a good thing to lose.)
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To: WKB; dixiechick2000

Duh! DC2k = always right.


17 posted on 06/11/2005 1:16:03 PM PDT by bourbon (quasi morientes et ecce vivimus.)
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To: WKB; bourbon

LOL!

It was a no-brainer. ;o)


18 posted on 06/11/2005 1:17:09 PM PDT by dixiechick2000
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To: dixiechick2000
I want the good people of Philadelphia, Mississippi, to come out after this is all over as a stronger, united town. The media will serve this lemon up to this town and the State of Mississippi. I just hope they can make lemonade out of it and show that this town is not stuck in the past.

Hopefully these murders of 1964 can be finally laid to rest once and for all.


19 posted on 06/11/2005 1:19:07 PM PDT by rdb3 (What you want? Morning sickness or sickness from mourning? --Nick Cannon)
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To: bourbon
Many in Philadelphia, which is 75 percent white and 12 percent black, fear Killen's trial will attract a circus of white-sheeted racists.

The larger danger is that it will attract a circus of white liberal journalists, intent on reinforcing their stereotypes.

20 posted on 06/11/2005 1:19:46 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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