Posted on 12/09/2014 11:27:12 AM PST by Kaslin
Let me see here. According to the history books, Civil Rights were won in the 60s with the signing of the Civil Rights Act pushed by Republicans and signed into law by Lyndon Baines Johnson. Al Sharpton now wants to secure his place in history as the Supreme Black Leader of our generation by going back to the past and creating a “New Civil Rights Movement?”
On December 13, 2014, Sharpton looks to lead yet another March on DC to correct police across the nation.
“We are not advocating violence, we are asking that police violence stop.” – Al Sharpton
I find this statement to be hollow. Not only does Sharpton have a history of destruction and violence in the wake of his prior public outcries, such as Freddie’s Fashion Mart, Tawanna Brawley and the Duke Lacrosse fiasco, His recent whipping of the media circus no doubt contributed to the violence and destruction in Ferguson. From another point of view, does Sharpton have a job? As a cleric, isn’t he supposed to help empower people and help them to learn love and forgiveness? Where is his flock? What congregation has he ever tended in the name of the Lord? He performs on the world stage using the title of Reverend to stir up controversy and hatred. He fancies himself one to be revered, and actually does little if anything to demonstrate the behavior of one who ought to be.
Sharpton was a great quasi-vaudevillian act when he would periodically appear on the "Morton Downey Jr. Show" decades ago. It was quite amusing watching the pseudo-civil rights leader engage in polemics on race with coiffed curly locks, a satin jumpsuit and a massive medallion hanging down from his neck. I always thought it was just theatrics on par with professional wrestling without the steroids and tights. Slicking back the hair, dropping a massive amount of weight, and wearing Armani suits cannot change that fact. It is still the same message of hate, oppression and systematic denial of basic rights that he peddles to the same constituency of poor black Americans who fill his coffers and rally around him.
Yet this man, often invited to the inner sanctum of the White House as of late, seems immune to the same level of accountability and responsibility that he would call out from others. A blatant tax evader who currently owes over $4M in back taxes puts himself out there to be admired and followed? Doesn’t it speak to a level of arrogance to believe that he is immune from what the rest of working Americans are required to do? And for those of you, who like to scream about the 1% not paying their share, look at who you just picked to lead you. He is so far removed from the struggle of the inner city black communities, I really can’t fathom why anyone thinks he functions a spokesperson. At best he is referencing his own experience as a young black man decades ago and how the world has changed.
Eventually, the curtain will fall and Sharpton will have to exit stage left. Whatever needs to be done to heal the racial divide requires the actions of mature adults and not those who would liken 2014 to the struggles of the 1960’s. We do not need marches and tired renditions of “We Shall Overcome” or slogans like “Hands Up Don’t Shoot”. The Black community needs real and difficult conversation about the culture that has evolved since the 1960’s in our inner city communities. We need to question how we let what was supposed to be a “hand up” becomes a way of life for many Black Americans in the inner city.
Instead of taking a hard look inside our communities, Al Sharpton has decided to take to the stage again and march on Washington. This time the rallying cry is police brutality and targeting of blacks by law enforcement. I would beg those of you inclined to follow his lead, please, look at the statistics from the FBI and other organizations. Look up real data and see that this is not the problem on a national scope that Mr. Sharpton and the Liberal media would have you believe. The problems in our communities will not be solved with marches and rallying cries. They will be solved with hard work, difficult conversation and changing the culture of our inner city communities. We need economic and community plans to help minorities of all races see the light at end of the tunnel and feel they can take control of their own destiny. This poverty pimp’s time is over.
Wayne Dupree is an award-winning radio host / blogger and the founder of WAAR Media Group, the parent company of We Are America Radio, WAAR TV and http://waynedupree.com. Wayne is a National Speaker for the Tea Party as well as a . member of Project 21, a black leadership network. He is a regular contributor to NewsmaxTV, and One America News Network and has appeared on Fox and Friends. Wayne has interviewed named leaders such as Donald Trump, Allen West, Louis Gohmert, Michelle Malkin, Monica Crowley and many more. He has also been a radio guest on nationally syndicated shows hosted by Mark Levin, Sean Hannity. His writing has been published by the Washington Times and RedState.com
‘Civil rights’ was a sham to help get whites to willingly give up thier nation
perfect
Gotz ta pay off dat IRS!!
Sharpton is just another tool used by our first radical Islamic foreign born POTUS to bring havoc to the country and distract attention while he releases his Islamo bros from Gitmo. This is why Sharpton has been meeting with him. I mean just think how incredibly absurd this all is - Thug robs store, cops attempts to arrest him, thug assaults cop, cop defends himself. Happens all the time, but all of sudden this one case garners all this attention? Neighborhood watchman sees a suspicious person looking in windows, watchman calls cops. Watchman loses track of person. Watchman is ambushed and defends himself. Has happened countless times in the past but that one case gets massive attention? The country is being played by enemies of this country.
wonder what his report to federal prison date is for tax evasion?
Pimp My Owed Taxes?
Attempting relevance for donations to pay off IRS debt?
I have always questioned if Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton were really preachers since they have no church. When I heard Al Sharpton was guest preacher at a black Delray Beach church I decided to check him out in person and see what it was all about.
I sat down and Sharpton came up to me - I don't know why, maybe it was because I was the only white person in the Church.
He laid his hands on my hand and said: "By the will of Jesus the Lord All Mighty, and the will of God, you will walk today."
I told him I was not paralyzed. He came back and laid his hands on me again, and repeated the same thing.
Again I told him there is nothing wrong with me..........
After the sermon I stepped outside and low and behold, my €~&@;n car had been stolen!
Just let me know when the “march” will be, I’m sure there are a lot of ticked off Americans who would be willing to be right there counter-demonstrating.
Just a thought.
The Reverend Al calls them “marches”; the other pimps call it “Doin’ the stroll”.
Might be time to bring up Tawana Brawley and Freddies Fashion Mart.
“Doing the stroll” is probably more like it
By March everything will be forgotten , Fool
There were 512,000 arrests in NY City last year.
One person died.
By the law of averages you would expect AT LEAST that many.
More specifically, Sharpton needs to work with federal and state lawmakers to propose a constitutional amendment to the states with all the rights that he wants protected listed in it. And if the states choose to ratify Sharpton’s amendment then Congress will be able to make laws protecting such rights and Sharpton will be a hero.
Will Mike Brown’s mother’s boyfriend, the one who was going to start a riot and urged others to burn this $*** down, be in attendence?
Somebody steer him into the nearest open manhole.
Martin Luther King Jr. must be "spinning" in his grave every time this fool Sharpton opens his mouth. Sad.
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