Jesse Jackson drops the "R" bomb on London - Political Forum

superdude17* · #1 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 10:43 PM

Source: American Thinker

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After bullying London's mayor into apologizing for his city's role in the transatlantic slave trade more than two centuries ago, Jesse Jackson did what he does best - demand money.

At Thursday's memorial commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of England's slave trade, Mayor Ken Livingstone was literally brought to tears as he apologized "on behalf of London and its institutions" for their role in ferrying human cargo to the New World.

If you've been paying attention to this charlatan's game, it won't shock you that the Guardian reported that "Jackson walked over and placed his arm around the mayor" as he delivered his wet-eyed contrition for the acts of those long dead before his great-grandfather was ever born.

Afterwards, in his classic mumbo-jumbo non-sequitur rhyme-speak, the man who put Hymie-town on the map praised Livingstone for breaking "important ground." A Kumbaya moment, indeed -- of course he then snatched the opportunity to demand that apologetic Londoners now break into their wallets and pay reparations for the sins of a few of their great-great-grandfathers.

Astounding - having thus far failed to bring his own country to its knees with similar liberal-guilt-exploiting strong-arm tactics (okay -- he's still working on it), the civil rights huckster now charges that modern Britain was also built on the ill-gotten gains of his oppressed people and that,

"We must not speak of the slave trade and slavery in past tense terms."

Of course not - this deplorable injustice, 200 years banned in Britain and 144 so in America, still delivers quite the flesh for leeches feeding on the blood and guts of their own people, doesn't it Jessie? After all, it pays for your homes, your cars, your travel and your other excesses, does it not?

That's why the ever self-serving Jackson will never let go of this bogus trump card, and now seeks to upgrade it to platinum on the promise of pitifully unmerited reparations on the backs of the innocent.

In truth, the arguments against slavery reparations are uniquely overwhelming. As such, rather than reiterate them, I would refer you to David Horowitz's fine article, Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Blacks is a Bad Idea for Blacks - and Racist Too.

From the fact that more white Americans fought for abolition than ever owned slaves to the perpetuation of the black victim class to the reality of existing reparations in the forms of welfare benefits and racial set-asides, Horowitz deftly covers all the bases.

And, though it's doubtful that Brits will have any more of this rubbish than their allies across the pond, one thing is certain.

While asking repentance is itself absurd, as no living person has ever been or owned an American slave, seeking recompense -- on any continent -- lowers the appeal to the level of Jackson's bread-and-butter MO - racial extortion.

yep, the way these people like Jackson act, it’s as if slavery was just done away with last year. This whole slavery reparations movement is a scam in my opinion. A small minority of people ever owned slaves, and everyone who ever owned a slave or was held as a slave is dead. So reparations can’t be paid to anyone who was a slave.

Let's look at the Germans for example. Today German's immigrate, visit, and come to study in the United States, Europe and all over the world. Their kind has not been held back because of Hitler's generation. In fact, if you ask my generation of Germans about Hitler, they say what an awful person he was.

And to talk about the legacy of slavery as a root cause of the problems of poor black people today is laughable.

superdude17* · #2 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rodog

Just so everyone knows the character of the character behind the post.

yes, latinos do not lean to government as much as African-Americans. I don't understand wtf the issue is with that. Its a fucking fact.

Xibit · #3 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by superdude17*

A small minority of people ever owned slaves....

Your point? Slavery was about more than mere/actual slaveowners.

Aegis · #4 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rodog

Just so everyone knows the character of the character behind the post.

Excuse me? You fancy yourself some sort of self appointed forum police rodog. With some of the crap that you've pulled you shouldn't be talking about others.

Aegis · #5 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 11:10 PM

Jesse Jackson reminds me of that master opportunist Al Sharpton. Neither is worth paying any attention to any longer. Both are yesterdays news.

Aegis · #6 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rodog

I agree with the claim of them being opportunists. It is just like when politicians like Bush take issues like religious fanaticism and fear of terrorism to propel himself into positions in which he can manipulate people.

Frankly, your strange comparison of President Bush to Jackson and Sharpton causes me to believe that you have no idea what seperates those three men ideologically.

Xibit · #7 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aegis

Frankly, your strange comparison of President Bush to Jackson and Sharpton causes me to believe that you have no idea what seperates those three men ideologically.

What does ideology have to do with it? Opportunists come in all ideologies. Now if you want to talk about what separates one opportunitist from another then and only then would your strangely off-the-point comment get close to being back on the point.

Alun · #8 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by superdude17*

And to talk about the legacy of slavery as a root cause of the problems of poor black people today is laughable.

What do you mean here?

Xibit · #9 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by superdude17*

And to talk about the legacy of slavery as a root cause of the problems of poor black people today is laughable.

Quote the person who made that statement along with the entire context.

emptypepsi · #10 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Aegis

Frankly, your strange comparison of President Bush to Jackson and Sharpton causes me to believe that you have no idea what seperates those three men ideologically.

Ideology is not the point -- oppurtunism is. You're trying to duck for cover. Though I often disagree with rodog, he is right here. Bush is just as big of an oppurtunist as Jackson, he just uses it for fear and manipulation in different ways.