There's an old saying--"petty is as petty does."
Shreveport councilman James Green is a minister.
Reverend Green has his own church complete with a radio studio.
He also has his own radio program on a local station.
Councilman/reverend Green often sermonizes at council meetings. This is often his MO when if he finds himself in a minority, as in vote minority not majority/minority race, situation with his fellow council members.
Seemingly Green only adorns his reverend hat when its convenient. Often he resorts to the race card or his self- declared "certain person" status.
Green, along with his council twin Tabatha Taylor, found himself on the losing end of a resolution sponsored by Taylor to allow open alcohol consumption in a four block area during the upcoming Humor & Harmony Weekend. To say that Taylor and Green didn't take it well is an understatement.
After the alcohol vote was completed an agenda item dealt with the rezoning of property in Councilman Alan Jackson's district. The council's unwritten rule is to follow the lead on zoning cases from the council person whose district is affected by the proposed zoning change.
The zoning change was to allow Faith and Fostering to build a tiny home community on a tract of land donated to this local non-profit entity. Faith and Fostering is a local faith-based organization that assists foster children who are out of the foster children network. The proposed tiny home community will provide housing in a structured environment for former foster children aged 18-25.
Councilman Jackson was strongly in favor of the requested zoning change. The executive director of Faith and Fostering spoke on the project. No residents appeared to object to the zoning change.
When the vote was called, Taylor exited the council chamber--maybe to dry her eyes after the resounding defeat of her alcohol resolution. Green voted against the zoning change without comment. The remaining five council members voted to approve the tiny home project.
Councilman Jackson had expressed some very valid concerns and unanswered questions about the proposed open alcohol measure. He voted against it along with council members Gary Brooks, Ursula Bowman, Grayson Boucher and Jim Taliaferro.
Green's "NO" vote was surprising to some in the chambers. I was not to the other council members who know of his retaliatory personality.
Some say the best place to find a hypocrite is in a church. If that “is one's goal, a good place to start may be at Union Mission Baptist Church No. 1 where Green "ministers" God's word.