The Reverend

This past week, race baiter extraordinaire--The Reverend Jesse Jackson--spoke out against democrats holding up the health care bill. For Jesse Jackson, that means screaming about inequality and (of course) racism. However, instead of pointing out examples of either racism or inequality; he has once again proven his own bigoted views on race, and is clearly more a part of the problem, then the congressman he is attacking.

Representative Artur Davis is a Democrat congressmen out of Alabama, who is also running for Governor. He has opposed the healthcare bill because, in his own words:

"The House leadership's approach is not the best we can do." He said he preferred a version passed by the Senate Finance Committee because it reduces subsidization of the healthcare industry, taxes high-value health plans instead of wealthy people, and is more effective in getting employers to help with health coverage.

This is a typical response from democrats who are running for election. They don't actually oppose the bill, but they need to distance themselves from the skyrocketing spending of the past year. They are trying to convince people that they are responsible spenders. The truth is they are only worried about keeping their jobs. Jesse Jackson would have none of it. His comments immediately branched to the only area of expertise he possesses….race!!

Jackson said:
“We have blacks voting against the healthcare bill from Alabama. You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.

hmmm…. You can’t vote against this healthcare bill and call yourself a black man? I wonder then, what would you call him?

This is 100% identity politics. Think of it this way: what if a republican representative came out and said, “You can’t vote for this bill and call yourself a white man?” Do you think that would raise some eyebrows? Or better yet, “Only a black man would vote for a piece of legislation like this”.  How well would those comments go over in Obama’s Post-Racial America? I can tell you right now, if a congressmen said either of those things, they would be looking for a new job.

Jackson went on to say that; "I didn't call anybody by name and I won't." He added that he wasn't saying that black lawmakers must vote a certain way. Instead, they should vote the interests of the people in their districts, and he said the healthcare bill would help Alabama because it's one of the poorest states in the country.

The problem is, his district in Alabama is more conservative then Jackson would like to admit. He is voting his constituency because he is running for an election.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) commented:
"Artur Davis has a more conservative constituency," Waters said. "Since he's running for governor of Alabama, he reflects an even more conservative constituency."

You see people, here’s the dirty little secret about left wing activism: It’s not about anything but politics, and power. Jesse Jackson doesn’t give two craps about black people, he cares about liberalism (see treatment of conservative blacks). Women’s Rights Group don’t give a crap about women’s rights, They care about liberalism (see treatment of Sarah Palin, stay at home moms and conservative women). Union organizers don’t care about the workers, they care about government power and political pull. When times are tough, every activist group drops their pre-conceived humanitarian mission, and viscously cannibalizes any form of dissent. They are political lobbyists trying to stay relevant. Jesse Jackson should not even be famous at this point. He has done nothing worth mentioning and has no political education to speak of. Yet he keeps racism an issue by being one of the most obvious and prevalent racists. Because as you all know; “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.