Was a pleasant experience. The neighborhood had minimal firework activities. My neighbors are becoming respectful of each other, however, there are those stragglers lagging behind that continue to not respect the neighborhood or the people whom live there. But the majority, as I‘ve said, many times care about the neighborhood and would like for our attitudes and behaviors to reflect such.
Some Maconites (specifically The Macon Telegraph’s journalists and some in Macon’s city/county government) would like you to believe that neighborhoods such as the one I live in (and proud to say so) doesn’t want the best for the neighborhood. As with the other untruths they perpetrate I have found that not to be the case. Every neighborhood has those one or two homes that are bent on bring down the neighborhood. Whether that be by gun violence, spousal abuse, obnoxious children, irresponsible pet owners, closet racist, stealing government service, partial to a certain race of people and/or community of people,
irresponsible homeowners, and corrupt business professional…………you get where I’m going.
It appears and my personal opinion is, they believe, if they shine the light over here on my neighborhood,
their problems will be kept in the dark. The
Macon in the Mirror series by Joe Kovac a few years back is an excellent example of this
ruse skillfully executed on Macon, Georgia’s community. I want everyone who has this distorted view to understand that I’m not blinded by the deception and neither are others.
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Below was my response to Joe Kovac's divisive and racist journalism (Macon in the Mirror) in The Macon Telegraph and Ruse. Needless to say The Macon Telegraph removed all comments so that their star journalist could appear credible.
Kovac, your articles prove you are clueless and one of the
many problems for Macon. You separate
the area of Pio Nono Ave. and Vineville Ave. by class, and failure to mention
the demarcation of income. The
demarcation of income contributes to the plight of the community you’ve chosen
to degrade. Those community you snubbed
have done much with little. Once white
folks start moving out of the community and blacks folks move in (that’s
another long story) the one percent has no interest in improving the area. Why, because their grandmother, uncle, aunt
no longer live in the area, and have moved downtown, North Macon, and Hartley
Bridge road area.
As some idiots on this forum stated Pio Nono Ave. area was
once a thriving area when their folks lived in the community, but once black
folks started moving in they moved out.
Now, black folks are following you to downtown, North Macon, and Hartley
Bridge. Not because they want to be in
your presence, but because people want safety and the perks.
Macon’s businesses hiring practices have always been
questionable. The one percent in Macon
with the money and power make decisions and get the perks. Neighborhoods are neglected because of
money, politicians, and people who know nothing about the struggle who want to
appear to be experts. Your two or three
day walk up Pio Nono Ave tells me you learned nothing about the lifetime of
being overlooked by people elected to represent all, but only represent a few
You are not allowed to “define” the community and/or the
people who live there. The people who
live there will.
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The series of articles are a veneer of journalistic
integrity. What you have not disclosed
is the suit’s in city hall and county government is as much the reason for the
declining appearances and racist attitudes (the ghetto Kroger, I‘m gonna keep
my garden better than they do, I don‘t have any problems with them, a black guy
had startle her) that permeates these articles.
The same people you denigrate in the community, pay taxes and reap little if anything from
the reserves. Reichert is not the answer
to a better Macon, Hart is not the answer to a better Macon, Ellis and others are not the answer to a better Macon. A candidate who can diplomatically and
objectively work for the good of all is the answer.
The suits in City Hall, County Government, and the one percent have allowed Mercer
University to reap the benefits of our resources, taxes, and communities. Black folks are not only moved into
communities, but are moved out to benefit the few. The Coleman Hill/College Hill Projects are prime examples.
People in Macon Georgia and on this forum debate with each
other about crime and the people who perpetrate these crimes on a daily
basis. When the biggest crimes are being
committed/perpetrated on a daily basis by City Hall’s suits right before our
eyes, robbing us of our communities to
maintain the status quo. Keeping us at
odds with each other allows them to rob us blind and destroy our
communities. Power is ruthlessly gained
by dividing your adversaries and keeping them clueless. (black folks and white
folks).
City Hall’s suits and the one percent are responsible for
the demise of Macon, Georgia and the thugs are a product of that demise, in my
opinion.
Cats need to be addressed also...........Macon - Bibb County Georgia Animal Welfare. Assistant County Attorney Crystal Jones said, "It's not a pretty subject, but it's one that we need to talk about." While Macon - Bibb codes address the issue the problem arises in having to "catch the people in the act or have citizens willing to testify in court that they witness the events." And if I might add, that Macon - Bibb Animal Welfare enforces the ordinance. Its been my experience, Macon - Bibb Animal Welfare's director and assistant director adamantly supports and defends the violator /offenders and penalize (threaten to press charges against me) the eyewitness.
