September 9, 2009
SUBJECT: Valdosta City School Superintendent (Bill Cason) Makes History---by denying 1st Black African American President In American History from Speaking to Inter City School Students in Valdosta, Georgia on Tuesday, September 8th 2009, at 12:00am
TO: National Television, News papers, Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta City School Superintendent, Internet, Blog, Editors and beyond
I met with Valdosta City School Superintendent Dr. Bill Cason prior to President Barack Obama address to school students across the nation on Tuesday September 8, 2009. He expressed his reasons for denying children to watch the president’s speech on the necessity of a good education and it made no sense to me.
Nor did his comments quoted in the Valdosta Daily Times saying, “It is not that we were denying the children at all, we just chose the second alternative.”
Our superintendent failure to consult with parents of children in the city school system along with teachers where Black students are in the majority prior denying students to watch the presidents live broadcast to American Students is unacceptable. His decision reminded me of the old Valdosta City Charter of 1860 that was designed to keep certain Valdosta-Lowndes county Georgia Citizens deaf, dumb, and blind to the times.
It was just five years ago in 2004 when this 1860 charter was removed from the wall on the second floor of Valdosta City Hall leading into the Valdosta Municipal Court Room. It was here where citizens came expecting to receive equal justice under the law, and it now seems that our superintendent followed the dictates of this outdated 1860 Charter by banning the president address to city school children. At least the Lowndes County Superintendent of Schools deviated in some degree from this document and allowed some students to learn.
This Valdosta City Charter of 1860 read, in Article 100, Section XI: “THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL SHALL PASS ALL PROPER AND NECESSARY LAWS AND ORDINANCES FOR THE CONTROL OF SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR IN SAID TOWN AND SUPPRESS AND ABATE ALL NUISANCES ARRIVING FROM HOGS, DOGS, HORSES, OR OTHER STOCK STRAYING AT LARGE IN SAID TOWN, OR FROM OTHER CAUSES.”
After retiring from the United States Armed Forces I was literally shocked to see our mayor and council members conducting the people business with these despicable words displayed on the wall in 2004. Therefore I demanded that it be removed and reluctantly it was removed but not without vigorous debate from several members on the council.
This only fuels that debate that some citizens along with their children are not as important as others in Valdosta-Lowndes County. Perhaps this was best described by the words of Valdosta City Councilman Robert Yost of the 6th district who was quoted in the Valdosta Daily Times as saying, “Is Councilman Robert Yost saying that it's OK to kill a person who shoots and wounds a police officer because of cost incurred at a hospital?” Wow, what a thought process at a council meeting, “
Although the Old Valdosta 1860 Charter was removed physically Dr. Cason seem to have made his point that a continual system exists to control, suppress, and abate all nuisances that could arrive from educating our children to do and take on individual responsibility for their own future in the Valdosta City School System.
Moreover it seems that our local governmental bodies, television, newspaper, radio, religious institutions and others are contributing to the longevity of the 1860 mentality in 2009. As a result this mean spirited mentality is not only directed towards free persons of color but to all who live and visit our beloved community. While keeping them all deaf, dumb, and blind to the times and unable to make intelligent decisions based on facts.
Yet Black African American Citizens have endured much abuse, suffering and mistreatment in America. However Blacks never stooped down so low as to spread hate filled speeches, criticism, condemnation, and outright hatred towards the other 43 White Male Presidents. Not even during slavery, Jim Crow, or segregation did Blacks disrespect the other 43 White Presidents at home or abroad as is now being done to our 44th President of the United States of America, his wife, and children.
Simply put the Valdosta Charter Mentality of 1860 has been very effective in the controlling process, and on May 5, 2005 an elected official made comments during the council meeting that resulted in fifteen law-abiding citizens being arrested, because they address their elected officials concerning placing an item on the agenda to rename Barber Park. This public park was located in a community that is 89 percent Black. But as it is often the case this arrest and the circumstances surrounding their arrest and incarceration is perhaps the best-kept hush, hush secret in our community. Thanks to our local television, newspaper, and radio controlling, and suppress machines that keep the general public ignorant.
Therefore we must not permit Dr. Cason to control and suppress information designed to inform and educate our children. He has NOW set a disgraceful white cloud, and dangerous precedence so no other American President, military recruiter, Politician, Celebrity, visitor, mark election for students, law enforcement officers, city mayor, Councilmen, county commissioner, fire chief etc., should be able to come into the Valdosta City School System and address our children-----without first getting approval from certain parents or a law suit should be immediately filed against the Valdosta City School System based on the decision of our superintendent.
It was Dr. Cason that said concerning the presidents address. “It does not align to Georgia state standards, and therefore would not meet the district’s instructional goals, nor would it help students achieve or exceed personal and educational goals, use every instructional minute we have to bring these kids up to par, especially in language arts and math....and following the Georgia Performance Standards.”
Therefore Dr. Cason should consider resigning or retiring so he can better serve our students and community so all children can reach their highest potential. This will better empowered them to face the future with confidence instead of being deaf, dumb, and blind as a result of political arm-twisting by the few over the many.
This control and suppress method can only lead to indoctrination and later incarceration instead of being properly educated by a Harvard Graduate. God bless Valdosta, Lowndes County, the State of Georgia and our beloved republic.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/georgerhynes/CvHq/commentary
GEORGE BOSTON RHYNES
Retired United States Armed Forces Veteran
A concerned citizen and brother of humanity
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