Martin Luther King: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Jesse Jackson, via Project 21: “You can’t vote against health care and call yourself a black man.” Deneen Borelli, idib: “Ironically, Jackson [...]
The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Thursday sought to soften his fairly stinging shots at a black lawmaker who voted against President Obama's health care overhaul.
This is the mentality of liberals. You MUST agree with them. If you are black but are not liberal you are not really black. Minorities must do what they are told is best for them and their community or they can not walk under the umbrella and protection of the race card party. Yes, you might be wondering how this is possible from people who claim to be open-minded and understanding of all people. Of...
Before I get to the story, the healthcare debate has stirred interesting stats re: black women: "The infant mortality rate for black babies is about 2-1/2 times greater than it is for white babies; an African-American woman is twice as likely to give birth prematurely as a white woman; a black infant is nearly 4 times more likely to die as a result of being too early and/or too small than a white...
Alabama Democrats who fret that having a black man at the top of their ticket in 2010 will be a drag in Alabama have no need to fear! Jesse Jackson has proclaimed that Artur Davis is not black. The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’ signature [...]
Jesse Jackson: 'You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man' I really don't know why people still listen to this raving racist jerk!?!?!?!
By Mike Soraghan The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’ signature healthcare bill. “We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill from Alabama,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.” The remark stirred a murmur...
If you've been following the Blue America PAC at all, you may already be aware that we've decided that we won't be endorsing any candidates for the House in 2010 unless they are genuinely enthusiastic about passing John Larson's Fair Elections Now Act ( HR 1826 ). We're not asking for some unenforceable pledge; we want nothing less than heartfelt enthusiasm. Right now Larson has 117 co-sponsors from...
Posted by guest blogger Locutisprime. Jesse Jackson: 'You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man'. “We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill from Alabama,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against...
Cross-posted from: http://www.tips-q.com/1620540-tackling-dummy-christians-are-new-negro The rabidly anti-gay Ken Hutcherson, a former Seattle Seahawks linebacker, is pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, Washington. I have speculated that "Hutch," as he likes to be called, took too many hits while wearing an ill-fitting helmet. Hutch has now turned to the stimulating pages of WorldNetDaily...
At a Congressional Black Caucus event honoring his presidential run 25 years ago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson discussed the health reform debate and said, "You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man." His comment referred to Rep. Artur Davis, a black Democrat from Alabama who voted against the bill. Link Tags: Jackson Slams Black Rep Over Health Bill , Rev. Jesse Jackson...
Alfred Charles Sharpton Twitter | Alfred Sharpton Profile Al Sharpton’s activist days began in 1969 when he was appointed as youth director of Operation Breadbasket by Jesse Jackson. This was an organization that promoted new and better jobs for African- Americans. After his awareness to the situation was awoken by Jesse Jackson, Sharpton founded his own movement, the National Youth Movement to raise