[lbo-talk] [Fwd: Jena Ignites a Movement: Report from Yesterday's Demonstration in Jena, Louisiana]

[Doug Henwood]

On Sep 24, 2007, at 8:03 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:


> Town fathers do not constitute a ruling class.
>
> Exactly how much power do you envision anyone in a town of 2,971  
> having?

Not much, but certainly they're connected to a ruling class of  
Louisiana and the south. Aren't they invested in maintaining a racial  
hierarchy?

Doug