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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums*Bennie Thompson to discuss water probs in Jackson, etc.
coming up on Alex Wagner show (msnbc)
If it looks like a duck . . .
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*Bennie Thompson to discuss water probs in Jackson, etc. (Original Post)
elleng
Aug 2022
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dchill
(38,320 posts)1. Oh, it's DEFINITELY a duck.
elleng
(130,130 posts)2. and nothing useful mentioned.
AWFUL to see such a capable congressmember essentially stating 'there's nothing we can do.' Hoping FEMA will help, somehow.
saw him this morning. He told the truth about why Jackson's water is effed. The rethugs who run the surrounding districts took all the allocated funds for themselves.
JoeOtterbein
(7,697 posts)4. What is it with republicants screwing up our water?
Because they can't even do the most basic, and critical, parts of their jobs!
Rhiannon12866
(202,970 posts)5. Here's the video for those who missed it:
Jackson, MS Water Catastrophe Lays Bare State's Failures Of Governance - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017763497
Rep. Bennie Thompson, whose district includes parts of Jackson, Mississippi, talks with Alex Wagner about the historic racism and political dysfunction that has made the city of Jackson vulnerable to misfortune like the flooding that has knocked out the city's water system leaving residents struggling to find ways to drink and bathe. - Aired on 08/31/2022.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017763497
Rep. Bennie Thompson, whose district includes parts of Jackson, Mississippi, talks with Alex Wagner about the historic racism and political dysfunction that has made the city of Jackson vulnerable to misfortune like the flooding that has knocked out the city's water system leaving residents struggling to find ways to drink and bathe. - Aired on 08/31/2022.
elleng
(130,130 posts)6. Thanks