As one who is constantly on the prowl of any opportunity to accuse someone who’s white of being racist, comes that well known publicity whore, Jesse ‘The Extortionist’ Jackson. And as such he has now seen fit to enter the fray regarding the supposed ‘controversy’ now surrounding some comments made by Phil Robertson in an interview. In an announcement that was sent out on Christmas Eve, Jackson actually felt it as being appropriate to compare Robertson’s recent comments about blacks, gays and women, to comments made by the driver of Rosa Parks’ bus. It was in this stupid little release that Jackson said, "At least the bus driver, who ordered Rosa Parks to surrender her seat to a white person, was following state law." Old Jesse went on to say, "Robertson's statements were uttered freely and openly without cover of the law, within a context of what he seemed to believe was ‘white privilege.’"
Operating under the premise that it’s some sort of a human rights group, the true purpose behind Jackson’s idiotic group, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, has nothing to do with protecting rights. What the group does is to specialize in the shaking down of those companies or organizations deemed by Jackson to be "racially intolerant". The group has now demanded meetings with A&E and with Cracker Barrel regarding the two companies’ treatment of Robertson. Jackson’s group, along with LGBT group GLAAD and the National Organization for Women, urged A&E to keep Robertson on an indefinite hiatus from the show, which the network started following Robertson’s comments criticizing homosexuality in his interview with GQ magazine. Cracker Barrel removed Duck Dynasty items from its shelves and then quickly put them back Sunday after customers very loudly protested the company’s action.
And I’m assuming that what got Jackson’s, and the other group’s, panties in such a bunch is the fact that in it’s own release the Tennessee-based company stated, "We respect all individuals’ right to express their beliefs." Adding, "We certainly did not mean to have anyone think different." And that, apparently made Jackson, and the leaders of the other groups, none too happy as they are now demanding a sit-down meeting with Cracker Barrel and A&E in the next couple of days. And in what was yet another press release by the group leaders, they said, "It is unacceptable that a personality who has been given such a large platform would benefit from racist and anti-gay comments." And yet, had Mr. Robertson’s statements been seen as supporting such things as gay marriage there would have been no concern whatsoever for those who would have disagreed with that statement. So it’s all quite obviously hypocritical.
So as one of everyone’s favorite faux preachers, Jackson seems to perceive himself as being someone one who possesses the requisite moral authority to be able to criticize Mr. Robertson for making his comments. But I fail to see how a man who has such a long, and rather storied, history of having a difficult time with telling the truth, as well as his producing a child with one of his young staff members, is actually able to criticize anyone. But, as it always is with liberals, it’s another case of, do as I say not as I do. Jackson, as well as the other race-baiters that we are constantly being forced to contend with, is always looking for ways to maintain his relevancy. And wouldn’t you think that if a man truly was the man of God that he professes himself to be, he would be just a tad bit more accepting of the rationale behind another man’s simply stating his beliefs? But then acceptance and tolerance now appears to be but a one way street.
But none of this is really the least bit new. We who find the act of two men having sex to be not only disgusting but, from the health aspect, dangerous, are supposed to keep our beliefs firmly under wraps so that we don’t risk offending those to partake in such risky behavior. I’m sorry, but if you’re someone who chooses to participate in such activity, then you should also, and at the same time, be prepared to take whatever criticism may come your way for doing so. There’s an old adage that says, "If you can’t stand the heat, stay outta the kitchen." And I think that it can be said to apply here. And all Jackson, and his cohorts in this little endeavor to intimidate, is trying to do here is to turn behavior that is usually viewed as being unacceptable into being acceptable. And apparently neither Mr. Robertson, nor his sponsors, are buying any of it. And what I say to that is, "Good for them!" Jackson’s idiotic claims notwithstanding.
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