Jesse Jackson in Real Life

Jesse Jackson in Real Life

Greenville native
Greenville, S.C. native, Jesse Jackson was himself during a July 9 interview in Chicago with Dr. Reed Tuckson, a healthcare official. While thinking that the TV microphone was off, Jackson whispered castigating words against Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama for "talking down" to black Americans.

During the interview, a microphone picked up the Reverend saying in part: "See, Barack, been,um, talkin' down to black people on this faith based [issue]. I want to cut his [male body part] off."

Jackson's venom?
Why is Jackson filled with hate when:
1) he's a very public minister of the Gospel;
2) the faith based initiative publicly supported by Obama would support his (Jackson's) charitable organizations;
3) his fellow black professing Christian leader (U.S. Sen. Obama) is talking about male responsibility in relationships;
4) Obama was speaking of responsible fatherhood for all ethnicities;

Victimization industry
As I've written in my previous articles about race and equality, "civil rights leaders," such as Jesse Jackson only grow when minority groups experience "victimization."

Victimization, money and irresponsibility
When other black leaders speak of black responsibility, including Bill Cosby, Juan Williams and now Obama speak positively on the issue, opportunists like Jackson get angry. He (Jackson), perhaps thinks, they are drying up my source of income--blaming the "white" system, blaming "white" America and blaming absolute and inherent inequalities.

Responsbility, truth and God
The truth is, minorites as myself, have a lot of responsibility for where we are. We have two hands, two feet, a mind and God given skills. With God, we do have hope and things can change especially if we have the will that is submitted to God's will. This country is sufficiently free for every legal citizen (and for many illegal aliens). There are opportunities galore in this free and abundant nation. So much freedom that it allows such charleton's as Jackson to thrive and gain tens of millions a year based on the suffering of other minorities. The real Jackson showed up on the interview, showing his real face.

Sharing the national spotlight
Though he has apologized since being caught on tape literally, Jackson was, is and continues to be simply jealous and petty. He has been on the top of the civil rights heap (even after fathering an illegitimate child), and now a new kid in-town (who isn't totally black in ethnicity and ideologically) is getting the national and media attention.

Obama over Jackson
With Obama in-town so to speak (from Chicago, in fact, Jackson's Rainbow Coalition's headquarters), Jackson is bumped out! As he said previous while running for president in the 1980s, he will be going from the "out house, the statehouse, to the White House). His dream of attaining the White House has dissipated but the nightmare of the media out house is coming to fruition. His rainbow may be crashing down. So now, maybe he will actually get a job that is outside of the protesting venue.

During the interview and with the microphone inadvertently left on, Jesse Jackson happened in real life.

Hope and Change
My hope is that Jackson will truly repent from all those years of cashing in the victimization of others. Though there is still racism in the hearts of many Americans, much of the system has been fixed. Jackson needs to change his tune so he can provide hope based on the Christian gospel.

Redemption and forgiveness
There can be redemption for many, including Jackson; the gift of forgiveness and freedom are available to all through faith in Christ. This biblical message flows from Moses to Abraham Lincoln to Booker T. Washington to Martin Luther King, Jr. to Jesse Jackson himself.

Your real thoughts?