9:10 am
Jesse Jackson’s Got the Balls!
In an interview on Fox News this past Sunday, Jesse Jackson was caught in a Hymietown moment. During a pause in the segment another guest asked him what he thought about Barack Obama’s speeches in black churches. Jesse Jackson thought his mic was off and revealed his true feelings.. “Barack’s been talking down to black people on this faith based .. I want to cut his nuts off.”
or .. “out.”
Of course, with the remarks on blast, Jesse Jackson apologized for his loose lips.
Jesse speaks.. “I said something I felt regret for - it was crude. It was very private, and very much a soundbite - and a live mic. I find no comfort in it, I find no joy in it.
They were hurtful and wrong … but we have a relationship that can survive this.”
Tying this to Barack Obama’s Father’s Day speech where Barack said that black men need to take responsibility for their families, education, etc. Jesse Jackson told CNN that Barack Obama needs to address the real needs of African-Americans, not some .. ‘moral challenge.’
Bill Burton, Barack Obama’s campaign spokesman, said Barack is very aware of the community’s issues and “he will continue to speak out about our responsibilities to ourselves.”
Unexpectedly, Al Sharpton puts this in the right perspective..
“We must be careful not to segregate Sen. Obama and impose some litmus test that is unfair and unproductive. We must be very clear that Sen. Obama ... is running for president for all Americans, not just African-Americans—which is why most Americans have embraced his campaign.”
Jackson is only partially correct. Obama “talks down” to EVERYONE; black, white, green and purple. It’s that liberal, elitist mentality.
I wonder how many “surgical knives” Jesse will receive in the mail?
Obama speaks the truth that overly-sensitive blacks (including Jesse) don’t want to hear. I applaud Obama for keeping it real with himself and with his people. The old school leaders like Jesse would rather skate around the real issues, blame others, and seek reparations instead of taking responsibility, rebuilding our own and teaching empowerment. Obama is the definite change that we need. Finally a leader who is in touch with reality and sees the bigger picture.
There are overly sensitive blacks but at the same time there are under sensitives blacks that when they make it in life they forget where they came from, think that they are white and forget there black brothers and sisters. Yes there is a lot of our own doing to keep us down but there also is the fact that we aren’t getting promotions, getting jobs, harrassed by police and a host of other thing just because we are black. So you see there is blame to be put on others.
It’s 2008! At this point in time it’s our own wrong doings thats holding us back more than not getting a job, or being harrassed because we’re black. Self pitty is a counter-productive emotion. Reaching back and not forgetting where u came from doesn’t always involve money. People have to be willing to change their thinking, listen, and be willing to do what ever it takes to better themselves. Obama has wisdom to pass on to his out of touch and out of reality brothers and sisters who’ve gotten comfortable with always being the victim. But as usual the help isn’t welcomed… especially by those who really need it.
You are just like the average white person. It doesn’t bother you because you have been one of the few that it doesn’t affect. There is no self pity here but unlike you I am not going to turn the other cheek and continue to let police profile us or I will say something if I feel I did not get a promotion because of my race. You say that we should change our thinking what do you want us to do just pretend these things don’t happen. These things really happen. Nobody isn’t saying Obama doesn’t have wisdom my comments don’t have anything to say about him, I am all for him he’s a very smart man my comments are directed to blacks like you that think they are beyond us. Your first sentence you stated it’s 2008 and it’s our own doing that is holding us back. So the next time I am pulled over FOR NOTHING by a white cop I should just assume that I have done something wrong. You are still black remember that. All the white people that you pride yourself to be accepted by still think of you as a nigger.
Nobody is saying that these things don’t happen, but in addition to these things happening we have a MILLION other self-inflicted wounds that keep us further down. So should we continue to ignore where we go wrong as a community? turn the other cheek and accept no responsibility for NOT changing the things that are within our power to change? The topic here is about Jesse Jackson saying that Obama speaks down to black people, when in reality Obama is only saying the things that black folk need to hear. I suggest that you pull up a chair and have a good listen.
Nobody isn’t saying that the things that you have stated aren’t happening but the bottom line is lets acknowledge both not just say that we are doing it to ourselves when the white man is still clearly doing these things even in 2008. Everyone knows it harder being black than it is being white.
I have to agree with un-bothered. While these things may be happening it doesnt make it so that We cant progress, When things hinder us we use the excuse of our color, if something happens to not go our way. But what excuses are other people using? If we get that raise over the white man, did we just simply deserve it more? what if the person giving the raise is black. Does the whiteman not have the right to say that Your color got you the raise? Its a moot point to try to bring color into these times. Racial Discrimination Does Exist but it only thrives when you let it. Also what is barrack not being sensitive to? Is there an excuse for why all these fathers are not at home with their children? Is there something hes not taking into account? Short of Working all day to raise those children there should be no excuse for not being in the home.
It does not make it so we can’t progress but it definitely slows us down a lot. People kill me saying that we use our color when in fact these things are happening. If we get the raise over a white man you better believe we deserve it because blacks never get anything given to us like white men. To say that it’s a moot point to use race is one of the dumbest things to say when you have stated that racial discrimination happens. You are clearly one of those white people that does not want to see us on equal ground. Oh, and about the father being there situation, tell these ghetto ass women just because someone fucks you that DOES NOT mean that he wants her baby. There are too many women laying on their backs to try to trap a man. It is the woman’s choice to have the baby and if she has a baby by a no good man she gets what the fuck she deserves. Stop these women from dropping all these unwanted children and you stop all the single parent homes.
Why so angry?
Cute. Wrong, but cute. I am nowhere near white, but glad to see how this whole black man against the white man theory still plays out in your head. Apparently anyone that doesnt agree with your oppressed black theory is white. “If we get the raise over a white man you better believe we deserve it because blacks never get anything given to us like white men.” See but you didnt answer the question i posed with that statement. Does the white man think like you would though? would he blame the boss, blame the system, blame jesus? Or would he accept that you were the better candidate? If its a white man he has to do that but if its a black man its unfairness. Doesnt really seems fair and balanced (jab at Fox), the white man has to shut up and accept it and if its us its just how it should be? You are starting to sound a little like the people you preach about my friend.
The only people that don’t see that this still exist are the people that have been fortunate enough not to have had to deal with this. So they try to act like these things don’t happen. This is not my theory. I didn’t wake up one morning and say whites treat us wrong I’ve been through it, I have lived it, and I have survived it. My problem is when black people turn white and forget the struggles of our people. To my knowledge there has never been a time when a person got anything because they were black. Affirmative Action doesn’t even work. The reason Affirmative Action was put in place is because white people can admit that this happens but you can’t see it. When are white people turned away from jobs because they are white? When are white people pulled over for DWW Driving while white? Why are blacks in jail for the same crime as whites but their average sentence is 6 times of what the white persons is? Answer those questions. Don’t forget all those white people that you are trying to blend in with still call you a nigger behind your back…
Oh I dont. Well Friend, Lets Agree To Disagree?
Jackson, a supposed Rev., is a textbook study of FRAUD as is Obama.
Obama, a fraud??? What about that fuck that is the president now? His picture is in the dictionary for the definition of fraud. You are just jealous Moe. OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.
To who ever wrote that crap about it being a women’s fault that we have these babies!! How about YOU sorry ass men take some responsibility and wrap it up!! Why should we was women have to damage and mutilate our bodies for a no count, no good, irresponsible man!!! If you can lay and play, then take care of what comes of it!! JACKASS!!
You sound just like one of those stupid ass women that are letting every man run up in you raw and having the babies and now that nobody wants your 6 baby having ass you want to complain about men. Look in the mirror dumb ass you and all those fucking kids is the problem dumb bitch. Stop having them dumb ass. Change starts with bitches like you.
Kelvin, you’re calling someone else dumb but you’re the one who sounds dumb. You disrespect women by calling them b*tches and even stoop so low to say “f-ing children”. Your message is putting others down. People straight out of jail sound more educated than you. You sound like a dead beat yourself and need to grow up. A child is the responsibility of both the mother AND father. If a woman has a child, the CHILD deserves to have the love of both parents whether they are together or not.
RE: Unbothered/Should be bothered
You know, we have to be the best we can each be. That is all we can possibly do. Not all of us have the opportunity to go to school and be doctors or lawyers but even so don’t get comfortable with low standards. That is when we fall victim to people looking down on us or talking down to us. Have a plan and work towards it. If you’re stuck in a dead end job with no hope for a better future then help guide your children on how not to make the same mistakes. In this world, only the strong will survive and blaming others will go nowhere, even if it is true.
I’m tired of the war between blacks and whites and even blacks vs. other blacks because it goes nowhere and is just talk. Some people don’t want to change but we need to stay open and hopeful for those who truly want to. ...and help ourselves so we can be in a better position to in turn help other (whether it’s our children or others in the community).
Sonia, I called that bitch a bitch because she is a bitch. Some women need to be disrespected. Children do deserve the love from both parents but men deserve the right to say not to having a child just like a woman. In your opinion people from jail sound more educated but I bet neither you or them aren’t. Why do you say that I sound like a deadbeat? Is it because I don’t want to take care of unwanted children? Women have that choice, why can’t men? In short, shut your motherfuckin’ mouth if nobody is talking to your ass.
Kelvin, I hope you DON’T have any children. First of all you sound like you have anger issues and I said that you sound like a deadbeat because you’re so set on defending other deadbeat fathers. The man IS making his decision when he lays down with the woman. That is the risk you take when you have sex. If you don’t want a baby don’t have sex. You do know how babies are made right? Stop blaming women and grow up. Men need to be responsible for their own actions. ..and don’t post a message on a public site if you don’t want a response. Stay in school and learn some new vocabulary while you’re at it.
I know you are a baby mama. People like you make me laugh when they say someone has anger problems because they have an opinion. I am not defending deadbeat fathers I am defending equal rights, a mans right to choose just like a woman has the right to choose but you are too dumb to figure that out. To say the man is making his choice when he lays down with a woman is the kind of stupid ass saying that has all the single mothers in the black community. “If you don’t want a baby then don’t have sex” that’s another dumb saying coming from a dumb person. That’s like saying if you want to lose weight then don’t eat. I will post anywhere I want and there is NOTHING that you can do about that. Also I welcome anyones response especially ignorant ass baby mama’s with a bunch of kids and wondering why they are by themselves. “Stay in school”, Dumb ass I graduated college so know who you are talking to before you make your dumb ass comments. Shut up and go babysit all those kids stupid.
Hahaha, ya right you graduated from college. I don’t believe that and I don’t think anyone else does either baby.
It doesn’t matter what your ass believes. It matters what I did. That’s right I graduated from college. Don’t be mad, take your dumb ass to school and maybe some day you can do the same.
Jesse, bitter much?