It's about time!
Brazoria proposes a ban on the 'N word'
02:56 PM CST on Tuesday, January 23, 2007
By Rucks Russell / 11 News
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Brazoria's mayor Ken Corley
The city of Brazoria is proposing an ordinance outlawing the “N word,” but not everyone in town is on board with idea.
N word ban
Mayor Ken Corley hopes the usage of the notorious racial slur will soon be a thing of the past in his city of 2,800, a relic as distant as the old Jim Crow laws that once ruled the day here.
“Obviously, I’m not black, but if I was and the word was used at me, it would offend me seriously,” Corley said.
Under his proposed ordinance, a person would be committing an offense if he or she intentionally uses the N word in an “abusive, indecent, hurtful, degrading or insulting way” in public. Violators could face fines of up to $500.
And if the ordinance passes, it won’t be the first time Brazoria has been a leader in passing high-profile restrictions – they were the first city in Texas to pass a law prohibiting sex offenders from living near children.
The mayor’s plan has already won the backing of some on the city council, as well as a group of prominent local black ministers.
“I applaud him for having the courage to bring this to the forefront,” ******* said.
Opinions on the ordinance differ with many in the population, but the mayor insists that the ordinance will make his city a better place to live.
“This is no doubt a quality of life issue,” he said.
A quality that could cost some people a lot to maintain.
Good morning, Stephanie. Yes, we Southerers are more ahead of the rest of the country than America would like to admit. Yes, the South is known for its cruelties against black America. But, on the other hand, the South is progressing forward more, while much of America is still regressing (California and its Prop 2; Michigan and its Prop. 2, to name just a few), affirmative action programs which are under constant seige, etc.
ReplyDeleteBut, here in the South, we are striving to make this part of the country a better place for ALL.
And the rest of America should take a page out of our book to learn how it is done.
To learn to accept and work towards living in harmony with ALL of your citizens.
Peace.