re: Let's make Baton Rouge good again.

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This is a big problem in Baton Rouge. Certain elements constantly shout down any movement towards progress and then when those actually trying to make things better get frustrated, those same elements crucify them for trying to leave.

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Somebody needs to get the mayor of Birmingham, AL on the hotline and ask him how he was able to turn his city around. The two cities mirror one another in so many ways, and Birmingham has undergone a remarkable resurgence in recent years. Crime is down, new businesses are moving into areas that were blighted for years, their downtown is thriving, etc. He is the black mayor of a predominately black city surrounded by suburbs in which the residents are mostly white. Sound familiar? For years Birmingham suffered from white flight largely due to poor public schools and high crime. Eventually, somebody had enough and started a campaign to take back the city from the thugs. The big difference here is that Mayor Bell was committed to working with local law enforcement whereas Mayor Broome has chosen to demonize them.