[Article dated June 20, 1999] The Color of Suspicion [ "look around and see somebody white & feel re

New York Times ^ | June 20, 1999 | Jeffrey Goldberg

[NoLibZone]

''There is nothing more painful for me at this stage in my life,'' Jesse Jackson said several years ago, ''than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery -- and then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.''

[NoLibZone]

Obama , whose-mom-doesn’t-look-like-Trayvon’s was quick to cal Sandra Fluke, who if had a daughter-would-loook-like-Nancy-Pelosi.

When will Obama who-doesn’t -look-like any-of-the-guys-oun-our-money , call Trayvon’s mom who-doesn’t-look-like Cameron Diaz ?

[Steely Tom]

I’ve thought of this statement of Mr. Jackson’s many times over the years. Nice of Jeffrey Goldberg to track it down.

[Steely Tom]

From the article:

"Black males between the ages of 14 and 24 make up 1.1 percent of the country's population, yet commit more than 28 percent of its homicides."

[Secret Agent Man]

Wow, one thing I agree with Jackson on.

[Alberta's Child]

It’s really pathetic to see that even Jesse Jackson has a very low opinion of black people.

[Tex-Con-Man]

The only reason this is news is because a 17 year old black male was murdered by someone who wasn’t black.

[Secret Agent Man]

It’s not a low opinion, it’s a logically-based, common-sense opinion.

[NoLibZone]

Correct.

US prisons are overflowing with Blacks that have been convicted of killing other Blacks.

The only concern Black leaders express about them - is getting them ballots.

[Carl Vehse]

"...walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery"

Or, in Jesse's case, thinking it's one of his harlots or another illegitimate spawn.

[tumblindice]

Gee I wish the Most High Reverend Alvin Sharpton had such a high opinion of us crackers, ofays, chickenheads and honkies.

I guess he and Jesse make up for it in volume with their shared distaste for Chinamen, hebes, homos, gooks and hymies.

It’s a good thing they don’t dislike `Hispanics’!

[o-n-money]

With a name like Zimmerman, he must be Jewish.Go for the money.

[know-the-law]

sfl

[Tawiskaro]

Thanks for posting this. It's a bit long, but well worth reading. I can't Imagine the Times publishing anything this frank today.