[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: Unlike Obama and Bill Cosby, Jackson has avoided confronting Black America about the issues of accountability and responsibility, especially when it comes to fatherhood and parental responsibilities. Further, he has stood in defense of gangsta rap as being socially acceptable in spite of the violent, misogynistic and, yes, racist elements, as well as the histories of the performers themselves.

Instead of arguing for individual responsibility, Jackson has insisted that the problems in the black communities are largely due to whites and that it is the responsibility of whites and government to fix the problems.

In the linked story, Jackson made the comment about Obama talking down to black folks, which, to my ear, sounds an awful lot like Jackson saying black folks feel that responsibility is beneath them. Where does Jackson get off speaking for an entire population?

[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: Unlike Obama and Bill Cosby, Jackson has avoided confronting Black America about the issues of accountability and responsibility, especially when it comes to fatherhood and parental responsibilities. Further, he has stood in defense of gangsta rap as being socially acceptable in spite of the violent, misogynistic and, yes, racist elements, as well as the histories of the performers themselves.

Instead of arguing for individual responsibility, Jackson has insisted that the problems in the black communities are largely due to whites and that it is the responsibility of whites and government to fix the problems.

In the linked story, Jackson made the comment about Obama talking down to black folks, which, to my ear, sounds an awful lot like Jackson saying black folks feel that responsibility is beneath them. Where does Jackson get off speaking for an entire population?

[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: Unlike Obama and Bill Cosby, Jackson has avoided confronting Black America about the issues of accountability and responsibility, especially when it comes to fatherhood and parental responsibilities. Further, he has stood in defense of gangsta rap as being socially acceptable in spite of the violent, misogynistic and, yes, racist elements, as well as the histories of the performers themselves.

Instead of arguing for individual responsibility, Jackson has insisted that the problems in the black communities are largely due to whites and that it is the responsibility of whites and government to fix the problems.

In the linked story, Jackson made the comment about Obama talking down to black folks, which, to my ear, sounds an awful lot like Jackson saying black folks feel that responsibility is beneath them. Where does Jackson get off speaking for an entire population?

[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: Unlike Obama and Bill Cosby, Jackson has avoided confronting Black America about the issues of accountability and responsibility, especially when it comes to fatherhood and parental responsibilities. Further, he has stood in defense of gangsta rap as being socially acceptable in spite of the violent, misogynistic and, yes, racist elements, as well as the histories of the performers themselves.

Instead of arguing for individual responsibility, Jackson has insisted that the problems in the black communities are largely due to whites and that it is the responsibility of whites and government to fix the problems.

In the linked story, Jackson made the comment about Obama talking down to black folks, which, to my ear, sounds an awful lot like Jackson saying black folks feel that responsibility is beneath them. Where does Jackson get off speaking for an entire population?

[Allan from Fallbrook]

gandalf: If you want to be a Raiders fan, just do it. Quit nibbling around the edges and bite right in. Always room in the Nation for one more.

Initiation is pretty simple: Hold up a liquor store (preferably in a really bad area), and then lead the police on a high speed pursuit in a stolen car. And, no, I wouldn’t recommend the Volvo for that part.

XC90 is nice, isn’t it? Jesus, now I’m extolling the virtues of a Volvo. I am a boomer. Next, I’ll be hawking Lipitor, Viagra and a time share in Hawaii.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

gandalf: If you want to be a Raiders fan, just do it. Quit nibbling around the edges and bite right in. Always room in the Nation for one more.

Initiation is pretty simple: Hold up a liquor store (preferably in a really bad area), and then lead the police on a high speed pursuit in a stolen car. And, no, I wouldn’t recommend the Volvo for that part.

XC90 is nice, isn’t it? Jesus, now I’m extolling the virtues of a Volvo. I am a boomer. Next, I’ll be hawking Lipitor, Viagra and a time share in Hawaii.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

gandalf: If you want to be a Raiders fan, just do it. Quit nibbling around the edges and bite right in. Always room in the Nation for one more.

Initiation is pretty simple: Hold up a liquor store (preferably in a really bad area), and then lead the police on a high speed pursuit in a stolen car. And, no, I wouldn’t recommend the Volvo for that part.

XC90 is nice, isn’t it? Jesus, now I’m extolling the virtues of a Volvo. I am a boomer. Next, I’ll be hawking Lipitor, Viagra and a time share in Hawaii.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

gandalf: If you want to be a Raiders fan, just do it. Quit nibbling around the edges and bite right in. Always room in the Nation for one more.

Initiation is pretty simple: Hold up a liquor store (preferably in a really bad area), and then lead the police on a high speed pursuit in a stolen car. And, no, I wouldn’t recommend the Volvo for that part.

XC90 is nice, isn’t it? Jesus, now I’m extolling the virtues of a Volvo. I am a boomer. Next, I’ll be hawking Lipitor, Viagra and a time share in Hawaii.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

gandalf: If you want to be a Raiders fan, just do it. Quit nibbling around the edges and bite right in. Always room in the Nation for one more.

Initiation is pretty simple: Hold up a liquor store (preferably in a really bad area), and then lead the police on a high speed pursuit in a stolen car. And, no, I wouldn’t recommend the Volvo for that part.

XC90 is nice, isn’t it? Jesus, now I’m extolling the virtues of a Volvo. I am a boomer. Next, I’ll be hawking Lipitor, Viagra and a time share in Hawaii.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: So any suggestion that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have made quite a good living off of this cult of victimization and blaming whites is racist?

You seem to have a knee jerk reaction to any criticism leveled at someone of color. I noticed earlier in the thread that when someone pointed up an issue with Obama, ethnicity invariably slipped in and race became an issue.

Neither Jackson nor Sharpton has a particularly good record when it comes to holding blacks accountable, especially black males. That Jackson would find it such an affront that Obama preaches accountability and responsibility underscores this.

And, no, I am not racist. I am bigoted, however, but mainly against stupidity and ignorance, and Jets fans.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: So any suggestion that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have made quite a good living off of this cult of victimization and blaming whites is racist?

You seem to have a knee jerk reaction to any criticism leveled at someone of color. I noticed earlier in the thread that when someone pointed up an issue with Obama, ethnicity invariably slipped in and race became an issue.

Neither Jackson nor Sharpton has a particularly good record when it comes to holding blacks accountable, especially black males. That Jackson would find it such an affront that Obama preaches accountability and responsibility underscores this.

And, no, I am not racist. I am bigoted, however, but mainly against stupidity and ignorance, and Jets fans.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: So any suggestion that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have made quite a good living off of this cult of victimization and blaming whites is racist?

You seem to have a knee jerk reaction to any criticism leveled at someone of color. I noticed earlier in the thread that when someone pointed up an issue with Obama, ethnicity invariably slipped in and race became an issue.

Neither Jackson nor Sharpton has a particularly good record when it comes to holding blacks accountable, especially black males. That Jackson would find it such an affront that Obama preaches accountability and responsibility underscores this.

And, no, I am not racist. I am bigoted, however, but mainly against stupidity and ignorance, and Jets fans.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: So any suggestion that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have made quite a good living off of this cult of victimization and blaming whites is racist?

You seem to have a knee jerk reaction to any criticism leveled at someone of color. I noticed earlier in the thread that when someone pointed up an issue with Obama, ethnicity invariably slipped in and race became an issue.

Neither Jackson nor Sharpton has a particularly good record when it comes to holding blacks accountable, especially black males. That Jackson would find it such an affront that Obama preaches accountability and responsibility underscores this.

And, no, I am not racist. I am bigoted, however, but mainly against stupidity and ignorance, and Jets fans.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

marion: So any suggestion that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have made quite a good living off of this cult of victimization and blaming whites is racist?

You seem to have a knee jerk reaction to any criticism leveled at someone of color. I noticed earlier in the thread that when someone pointed up an issue with Obama, ethnicity invariably slipped in and race became an issue.

Neither Jackson nor Sharpton has a particularly good record when it comes to holding blacks accountable, especially black males. That Jackson would find it such an affront that Obama preaches accountability and responsibility underscores this.

And, no, I am not racist. I am bigoted, however, but mainly against stupidity and ignorance, and Jets fans.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

CardiffBaseball: So, Jesse Jackson want so cut Obama’s nuts off because he is advocating education and responsibility to black voters? Yeah, that is terrible. What is Obama thinking?

I won’t go off on my Jackson/Sharpton tirade here, but if Jesse thinks that discussing these topics is “talking down to black folks”, well, he is extremely out of touch with reality. Or he is way more in touch with reality than anyone wants to give him credit for.

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