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In reply to the discussion: MISSISSIPPI IS NUMBER ONE! MISSISSIPPI IS NUMBER ONE! [View all]ellennelle
(614 posts)12. sadly, it likely is because they're the poorest
the powers that be need to keep their own kind protected from all the diseases 'those people' can spread around, so they made it a law. their own kids don't go to public schools (trust me; virtually no white family in MS sends their kids to public schools, no matter how poor they are). this is all about controlling the black population, which they still feel like they own. so they treat black like they treat their livestock; up on their shots.
it's a sick business, that state. sigh.
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Give our Republican governor and legislature time....they'll fix that in nothing flat!
Rowdyboy
Feb 2015
#6
The point is that it is those who are economically disadvantaged that go public. Because
jtuck004
Feb 2015
#18
That is the public school system. Students in private academies aren't counted there. So because
jtuck004
Feb 2015
#23
Private schools have more leeway than public places. And I have no problem at all
jtuck004
Feb 2015
#26
Oklahoma, too. Frequently in the top 3 or 5 for obesity, poor health, smoking, child abuse,
kath
Feb 2015
#27
The article presents a pretty grim view of the likelihood these idiots will be successful.
MohRokTah
Feb 2015
#31
They have no exemptions for religion or philosophical reasons. Same for WV.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#32
Actually, on the religion exemption, the state Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional in 1979. eom
MohRokTah
Feb 2015
#33
Yeah, so they don't have one, which is what I said. What do you think you are correcting?
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#34