Petition to Ban Confederate Flag from Walton County Courthouse

[mputnal]

While the bleeding hearts club are trying to decide if they want to show respect to African Americans by making their community more diverse here is a couple of facts. This information is from the 2010 Census for zip code 32459 (most of the area around 30A).

Total population: 11,457
Total African American population: 115
Percent African American to Total: 1

In the USA African Americans make up 12% of the total population. Shocking difference!

 

[mputnal]

More facts for the bleeding hearts club (Misty I hope you do not mind if I use your accurate terminology).

Defuniak Springs (zip code 32433) percent of African Americans to total populate is 11% which is almost identical to the national average.

HMMM

 

[Lake View Too]

What's the number of Confederate flags, on courthouse grounds, per capita, in DeFuniak Springs, compared to county courthouses nationwide?

 

[mputnal]

More diversity in South Walton: Lake View Too is a NO

"no votes are assigned when voter changes the subject rather than answering the question"

 

[Teresa]

Florida has one of the biggest black populations in the country. Black families choose to live in larger metro cities and areas where jobs and industry are located. After nearly 30 years living and traveling in Florida, I've seen that beach towns are almost always very white communities unless located in or near a large city such as Miami or Jacksonville.

It's a good question but could be asked without the insulting insinuations and name calling. Good manners go a long way when trying to find common ground.

As I've mentioned earlier in this thread, South Walton has its own diversity that comes from people moving here from many places. We are seeing African American families move or visit here, though not at a huge rate by any means. Where do blacks move to and why? There is a list of American cities online that shows this. None are beach towns.

 

[Lake View Too]

More diversity in South Walton: Lake View Too is a NO "no votes are assigned when voter changes the subject rather than answering the question"

The subject is the Confederate flag. This thread does not revolve around you.

 

[mputnal]

The subject is the Confederate flag. This thread does not revolve around you.

Maybe that is your subject. My subject centers on why South Walton believes that North Walton Confederate Flag supporters (or any Confederate Flag supporters) are racist when their own community excludes African Americans AND how does that exclusion show RESPECT for African Americans and the opportunity to live and work in South Walton.

 

[mputnal]

Florida has one of the biggest black populations in the country. Black families choose to live in larger metro cities and areas where jobs and industry are located. After nearly 30 years living and traveling in Florida, I've seen that beach towns are almost always very white communities unless located in or near a large city such as Miami or Jacksonville.

It's a good question but could be asked without the insulting insinuations and name calling. Good manners go a long way when trying to find common ground.

As I've mentioned earlier in this thread, South Walton has its own diversity that comes from people moving here from many places. We are seeing African American families move or visit here, though not at a huge rate by any means. Where do blacks move to and why? There is a list of American cities online that shows this. None are beach towns.

There is also a 2013 Census survey that shows that the percentage of African Americans is decreasing at 32459. Why?

 

[Teresa]

Families come and go when they find few jobs, high living expenses, and lack of housing. Our industry is pure tourism and not much else. Families stay when they find good jobs, travel for work, or build their own business. People, including African Americans, tend to move to places that offer opportunity and work better for their families overall...

http://www.newgeography.com/content...can-americans-are-doing-the-best-economically

 

[mputnal]

African Americans are living and working in North Walton at very close to the national average even with the Confederate Flag waving at the courthouse. Why is there not more opportunity for them in South Walton? I can list dozens of ways that you can change this if you wanted to.