Yet another race-baiter on the loose in the media today: Al Sharpton:
Thousands of chanting demonstrators filled the streets of this little Louisiana town today in support of six black teenagers initially charged with attempted murder in the beating of a white classmate.The crowd broke into chants of "Free the Jena Six" as the Rev. Al Sharpton arrived at the local courthouse with family members of the jailed teens.
Sharpton told the Associated Press that he and Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and William Jefferson, D-La., will press the House Judiciary Committee next week to summon the district attorney to explain his actions before Congress.
This could be the beginning of a 21st century's civil rights movement challenge disparities in the justice system, he said, and said he planned a November march in Washington.
"What we need is federal intervention to protect people from Southern injustice," Sharpton told the AP. "Our fathers in the 1960's had to penetrate the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, we have to do the same thing."
Southern injustice? Um... like what you did back at Duke to the Lacrosse players, right?
How about some Yankee Justice... you know, like up in Crown Heights?
*sigh*
What next? Desmond Tutu hugging Iranian President Ahmadinejad and calling for Israel's destruction?
Someone, please send me an example of a decent, hardworking grassroots civil rights leader who isn't a shameless, hypocritical publicity whore.
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Comments (4)
What about Niger Innes of CORE?
He crosses me as a decent sort.
Posted by annoying little twerp | September 20, 2007 6:38 PM
Posted on September 20, 2007 18:38
I agree on Innes, at least anything I've ever heard/seen of him.
Posted by iamfelix | September 20, 2007 10:46 PM
Posted on September 20, 2007 22:46
So what is your understanding of the Jena 6 events? It seems odd to go after the messengers so much when what the injustice they're talking about this time is so valid.
I'm not saying Sharpton or Jackson are good guys. They're not. But in this instance they're using they're media presence to shine a light on a genuine problem. If they're doing the right thing for the wrong reasons, aren't they still doing good?
Posted by Caleb | September 21, 2007 7:11 AM
Posted on September 21, 2007 07:11
I think the whole justice system is screwed.
My stepson told a kid that was messing with him that he was going to get 'em, and my stepson was suspended for making "Terroristic Threats"
As far as the Jena 6 :
When 6 people beat up one person, there needs to be a punishment. MAybe not years in jail, but at least some sort of mark on their criminal record. Also being that these 6 are juveniles (almost adults), we are not hearing about any other trouble that these 6 may have been in before this incident. And I don't want to hear about the one being a sportstar because that doesn't mean anything (look at UT and Alief Elsik High School).
Does the justice system need to be changed? NO.
Do we need more oversight on Prosecuting Attorneys? YES.
Is this only a Southern problem? NO.
Hopefully this will turn into something that will benefit everyone and not just a situation to raise more hate and division between all races.
Posted by giester2 | September 21, 2007 9:27 AM
Posted on September 21, 2007 09:27