Kyle Whitmire, whose “War On Dumb” column appears in every edition of the Birmingham Weekly, has been following the District 54 race and its aftermath. He has a new piece up today that details the racial politics and backroom shenanigans that continue to influence the disputed election.
His previous columns:
No More Gracious Losers (8/3/2006)
Turning Off Whitey (7/20/2006)
Reed About HD 54
…The referee knows that if the fans go home talking about him, he hasn’t done his job. Not only are people buzzing about Reed’s role here…
[...] The Hendricks people are asking for selective application of a rule that hasn’t been used in eighteen years, and Bobby Segall made it clear that we all realize this is about race. He asked us not to sweep that under the rug. He asked, “What are we going to look like if we overturn a fair election?” He asked the committee members to act like Democrats and stand up for voting rights. The committee adjourned the hearing around 5 pm and started its deliberation. Patricia’s attorneys expect that they will reach a decision tonight, and Mr. Segall made it clear that he thinks today’s hearing was a setup. He expects the dispute to go to court. Goody. More bad press for Alabama and the Democratic Party.Committee members were Amy Burks (state party vice-chair), Darrell Sinkfield, Jerome Tucker, Monica, Arrington, and Glenn Allen. We were not given a written list, so I make no promises on the spelling, nor were we told who these people are or how they are qualified to serve on the committee. Mr. Still made reference during his argument that all of them were elected officials and were therefore in danger of disqualification. Mr. Segall said he knew them all and knew the political pressures they were facing. I have done lots of previous posts on this mess, and you can read them here. For good background information on the election and the contest, read Kyle Whitmire’s coverage in the Birmingham Weekly. [...]
[...] Kyle Whitmire of the Birmingham Weekly has been following the District 54 saga for quite a while. I’d love to see him in print every day (or maybe he could start a blog), but writing one article or editorial a week does give one the opportunity to do background research and gain the perspective that comes with time and distance. He’s done an excellent job. Check out his latest article here and past columns here. [...]
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