Racial Politics at play in Mississippi Tort Reform Bill Discussions
Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 03:35PM
TheSpook
Rep.
Ed Blackmon's anger rangout in the halls of the state
Capitol and mingled with the"wells"and"amens" of member of
the Mississippi LegislativeBlackCaucus.Black lawmakers
thought his anger was righteous.They thought
his authority was being challenged
by white lawmakers playing racial politics
--now that African-Americans have finally gotten
into positions of power. [more]
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