Good Mornin’! Good Mornin’!
Mr. Bennie stopped work on his special committee due to Hurricane Ian. Um. That’s about a 14-hour drive from D.C. to Tampa. If your January 6th Committee’s work is so important, why can’t y’all adopt the U.S. Post Office motto, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
Well, nothing in D.C. is swift to begin with so there’s that and most politicians aren’t capable of “toting the mail” when things need to get done anyway. I hope he finds something useful to do with his time while he hunkers down during the hurricane. How about figuring out how to finish the pumps, Mr. Bennie?
I keep asking. I keep writing but no one from your office has responded with answers, solutions or anything viable for your constituents. What will it take for you to act on behalf of a majority of your district? You’ve talked about legacy, about getting the job done in D.C. You sure did hop on the water problem in Jackson and that’s great. It’s your dang job to do so. Why isn’t finishing the pumps important to you? It’s been a month since you came to South Delta High School in Rolling Fork to “listen” to folks and you brought your posse of politicians and lobbyists.
When are you going to start talking?
Why don’t you talk to the folks who live in Fitler? Anderson Jones Sr. stood up and talked to you during your listening session. The man whose house has flooded since his youth is now in his 60s. He suffers from flood-induced nightmares. He’s defended his home from high water and water moccasins and even alligators. His daddy used to drive him and his nine siblings a mile across the water in a boat to get to their bus stop. Then repeat the process at night. Jones never missed a day of school despite the situation. The Belhaven graduate continues to strive to save his home. The one his father built, the one that keeps flooding. He had to strip it down to the studs three years ago during the 2019 flood and it’s still in the same condition while he and his family live in an apartment in Vicksburg.
Jones doesn’t want to leave, Mr. Bennie. He’s resilient and stubborn and loves his home, his land, and his community and family. He said in a Vicksburg Post article (https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2022/09/24/faces-of-the-floods-anderson-j…), “And I’ll be there until God calls me home.”
Finish the pumps, Mr. Bennie, for Mr. Jones and everyone like him. Finish the pumps so your district can thrive and not just try to survive. Stop listening and start talking Mr. Bennie and for goodness sake, you’re 14 hours from the possible hurricane, get back to work and do something for your constituents.
#finish the pumps
