I am not a fan of our current Shelby County District Attorney, and I have disagreed with many of her actions. But, honorable people can have different perspectives. What I find dishonorable, is a lack of tolerance and respect of others due to their race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, social class, or sexual orientation. Those things should not matter in determining one's suitability for government. Unless, sexual activities are crossing in workplace activities and on the public's dime, frankly, my dear... Well, you know the rest of that famous line.
Likewise, one's marital status, choice of partners, the race of his or her loved one, or divorce issues should not come into play in determining one's ability to govern.
Likewise, one's marital status, choice of partners, the race of his or her loved one, or divorce issues should not come into play in determining one's ability to govern.
The media needs to stop it, too. It asks all sorts of questions to demean some candidates that they want to sensationalize. They should not ask any candidate about their personal lives as if it is a campaign issue. I watched them do this to Dr. WW Herenton and gave Mayor AC Wharton, Jr. "halo" interviews. And when someone strikes back inappropriately or appropriately they act as Rev. Al Sharpton describes, as if they don't have on blackberry pie on their faces. Well, you do and as a citizen, I don't like that kind of yellow journalism.
For the record, I reject the statements that were made by our Democratic nominee as tasteless, inappropriate, and offensive. I also reject how some send the media to be their attack dogs by asking our Democratic nominee about his divorce which has nothing to do about being the DA of Shelby County.
For the record, I reject the statements that were made by our Democratic nominee as tasteless, inappropriate, and offensive. I also reject how some send the media to be their attack dogs by asking our Democratic nominee about his divorce which has nothing to do about being the DA of Shelby County.
I guess this statement is like blowing my whistle and both are in their corners, now let's have a campaign on the issues.
For me those issues are:
Why does our current DA not fight for a change in the state law to release to the public TBI investigations? Why are the records of the privileged kept a secret from the public?
Why did the DA find it acceptable for MPD to violate the constitutional rights of any of its citizens by justifying confiscation of their personal cell phones as they attempted to record police activity?
Why was a young man shot multiple times sleeping in his car and it's considered justified?
Were you aware of the backlog of Rape Kits as an Assistant DA?
What are your strategies to address domestic violence and are the strategies measurable?
What is the caseload per attorney in your office? How long from the day of the arrest does it take to prosecute a case?
These are a few of the issues. But here lies the problem with my beloved Party, we are too focused on personalities and not enough on the issues that define us as Democrats. Therefore, people in our city run and win on who we like, and less on what we need, demand, and or value as Democrats.
These are a few of the issues. But here lies the problem with my beloved Party, we are too focused on personalities and not enough on the issues that define us as Democrats. Therefore, people in our city run and win on who we like, and less on what we need, demand, and or value as Democrats.
Let's get it together. Because I just don't have time for this...
