Comments on: Facebook Reaction To TV Report: Proud To Say I Live In Jay

By: Just From Jay

Just From Jay — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:50:46 +0000

Went to school in Jay and lived in Jay, my Dad still lives in Jay, no regrets here. People are what they want to be, and some are what they should be. The events that took place that night happened due to choices made by the people referred to above. Now all have to live with the consequences of their actions, that is the facts of life. Something our Goverment lacks the ability to do. The Obama controlled media has to make this more than it is, so the Obama agenda for gun control can be reached. Wake up people, he is using you and you don’t even know it.

By: Jay Man

Jay Man — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:49:53 +0000

Proud to live in jay, good people here, cant just go by one mans look in life! Thanks for the facebook

By: outside lookin in

outside lookin in — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:09:08 +0000

Who would honestly believe this website would make anyone think differently about the town. Defending the town is not what this is about. It seems like people have taken advantage of this time to be known. WHY not make a website to show how much compassion you have for the two families at loss right now.
Of course not they would rather be talking about what has happenned over many years ago in the past. Bringing up the past and talking to elders is not what this is suppose to be about. The issue at hand has brought lots of controversey between two towns and too many people. They should try putting the shoe on their own foot first and realize the things being said are only making them look bad.
If i were from a town like Jay could i say i would be ashamed of the town? No, but i could say i would be ashamed of the way people are taking this issue into their own hands and slandering. Defending either side of race is not going to help. Not saying harmful things and going on with your lives will help. Hoping this incident does not repeat it’s self would be worth striding for. By making the comments that have been said only brings tension and anger. Instead turn it into a more positive outlook. Stop trying to betray the way the town is and has been and start making an effort to show it is a place where people can live and raise a family without the worries of losing another life. Until the people can get past there feelings and show compassion for those in need.
How can someone on the outside have such a view like this one well truth is i’m on the outside now but lived in Jay all of my Life. But see i was raised to forgive and look over the bad to find the good. There are good in both families just bad choices were made that are life altering. You may ask yourself if i am one of the elders to have such an outlook? The answer to that will be No. So i myself would like to apolgize for all of the people in both towns and surrounding ones for saying the hurtful and scrutinizing comments that have been made.
So if you that are making these websites really do care and have a heart think about it maybe you will do the right thing and erase any and all.

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:07:20 +0000

bama54 …you say why say anything. Because if you don’t stand up for truth then whats the point. You implied that we all are racist that it’s human nature. Not so, it’s human nature to like or dislike someone but to imply that we are all racist is to say we hate a race altogether. People confuse like and dislike with racism.
Being white don’t make you a racist. People like the shin heads, Aryan Nation, KKK, these are groups of people not a race in whole. Just like the black groups that hate whites don’t make all blacks racist..
Some of the best friend I have ever had have been black. I worked around a mixed work force for 35 years and know it’s all about getting to know one another. Don’t care who you are or what color we are the human race.
So please Bama54, don’t even imply that you know this Christians heart. I have black brothers and sisters that I dearly love. Now you maybe a racist, I don’t know. But unless you belong to some hate group, I suspect that you just like and dislike people based on attitude and behavior not color.

By: just a jay boy

just a jay boy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:17:47 +0000

well i was born and raised in Jay,fl and there are people that are going to take everything in a racial way but i have alot of friends white, black, asian etc. some people can not look passed what a town used to be and look at what it is now. we are just people who live in a small community and thats how we like it.

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:35 +0000

I wonder if Abraham Lincoln was a redneck? He was just a white country boy.

By: EMD

EMD — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:58:00 +0000

Another anonymous,

Jimmy didn’t say he was a Christian, but it sounds like He is a believer. Sounds like he really believes The Word is True. And, He (The Word) is True, and The Word is Powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword!!! The Word is ALWAYS True, but we are not (always). Are we?

By: EMD

EMD — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:51:26 +0000

AMEN, Maggie!,

But, IF you can find a really good one, it really does help. I am blessed to have done so twice in my life.

If you come to know and love Christ, you have a deep desire to fellowship with Him as much as possible. When others that are of like mind (for really) are together, He is in their midst, for He dwells in them. He is so real to me now, and I am so very blessed to find His Presence and at my church, every time I am there.

I pray you are so blessed. Really!

By: Another anonymous

Another anonymous — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:45:44 +0000

In response to:
jimmy said “weird that the creator of the group , a 2009 graduate of jayhigh would say that jay is not a racist town, well mam, talk to your elders..ask them about the black men that were hung in jay years back….even in the 80’s…i personally am connected with one of the lynchings(my family member).but it was swept under the rug, a cover up..jay is the only town that has more recent links of lynchings out of all of the tri-cities and in both santa rosa and escambia county(fl) and alabama…do some history..jay is still a racist town and that is evident in the recent happenings…its just that this last killing wasn’t swept under the rug as well,the only thing that can change it is prayer..”

Really, Jimmy? You think PRAYER is going to change what’s going on here?????? Wow…..That’s a bit naive, don’t you think? I’m a Christian and I do pray, but seriously? Seriously????? You’ve gotta be kidding me!!!!!!!

By: maggie

maggie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:15:33 +0000

You Rednecks make me sick ! Can someone please tell the people in Jay that it is 2010 !! People of the south are so proud to say that they live in “The Bible Belt “……there is more to being a christian than going to church !!!!!!!