Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp, just signed a new voter suppression law into effect, in an effort to roll back the increased participation of black and poor voters in his state. Black voter participation had grown dramatically in the last election, due to the get-out-the-vote efforts of Stacey Abrams and her group "Fair Fight", resulting in the election of TWO Democratic Senators there. The aim of the new election law was clear, but Georgia Republicans have attempted to label it as a law to make elections more 'secure'. meaning secure for wealthy and white voters. Mangy Fetlocks thought a song linking Kemp with Jim Crow was both obvious and appropriate. Lyrics below.
Brian Kemp (Jim Crow) Brian Kemp (Jim Crow)
Brian Kemp, (Jim Crow). That’s ‘bout all you need to know.
Brian Kemp (Jim Crow) Brian Kemp (Jim Crow)
Georgia chose to go back a century or so.
In fear that black and poor folks might be voting
Republicans in Georgia had a plan
to make it hard as hell, but it’s worth noting
to do so they were counting on one man.
Brian Kemp (Jim Crow) Brian Kemp (Jim Crow)
Georgia’s stooped as low as a state could ever go.
Brian Kemp (Jim Crow) Brian Kemp (Jim Crow)
Kemp’s not scared to go where the honorable won’t go.
Republicans were mad at Stacy Abrams
they felt a need to ‘put her in her place’
by making laws aimed at voter suppression.
Laws tailored just for one specific race.
Brian Kemp (Jim Crow) Brian Kemp (Jim Crow)
Georgia’s racist show has now hit a new plateau.
Brian Kemp (Jim Crow) Brian Kemp (Jim Crow)
a new law apropos of a time long, long ago.
Kemp knew to sign a law like this was shameful
He gathered nice white folks to see it done.
Few would have been so bold to bring back Jim Crow
but Brian Kemp has proved that he is one.
Brian Kemp (Jim Crow) Brian Kemp (Jim Crow)
Racists don’t lay low down in Georgia any mo’
Brian Kemp (Jim Crow) Brian Kemp (Jim Crow)
Thought you all should know Georgia’s bringing back Jim Crow.
copyright 2021, Bruce W. Nelson
