Chris Rock Alert? Jesse Jackson Will Fight To 'Prohibit' Public Use of N-Word

Today Show/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Anyone who tunes into late-night comedy shows knows that black comedians utter the n-word with rapid-fire frequency. Perhaps Michael Richards mistakenly thought that what was sauce for the goose was sauce for the white gander. In any case, in a Today show appearance this morning, Jesse Jackson declared that he would be working to "prohibit" the use of the word. He didn't offer specifics, but one question naturally arises. Would Jackson's n-word ban begin where the word is most frequently in use - the black community itself?

Interviewed by weekend host Lester Holt [one of my MSM favorites for his level-headedness, I might add] on the Michael Richards mess, Jackson floated his proposal in these terms:

"I might add that we're really going to begin to fight to prohibit that word in public usage as hate language."

See video here.

The word is vile. But just wondering on which version of the First Amendment Jackson relies in his quest to ban offensive language? And will he indeed take his fight to Def Comedy Jam?

Contact Mark at mark@gunhill.net

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Today Show/NewsBusters Rev.-Jackson ping.

[beyond the sea]

Jesse Jackson Will Fight To 'Prohibit' Public Use of N-Word---

It's Jesse Jackasson, please.

;-)

Richards to be on Jackasson's radio show tomorrow.

Thrilled.

[Ken522]

So now blacks won't be able to say, "Cracker?"

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[alloysteel]

Public AND private, Jesse. Doan be usin dat word on dem as ain't in your posse, neither. Even in strategy meetins.

[beyond the sea]

Jesse was lookin' a little raggedy this morning wasn't he? Must not be a morning person.

;-)

[flynmudd]

Shame doesn't require a law. If we as a society stopped paying to hear comedians spew their filth, it would stop. But some of us in this country are just stupid.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Or Kike. I hear Jessie like's that one....

[highimpact]

What about banning the use of the word "himey?"

[jsk10]

looks like Robert Byrd would be in trouble

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Bingo!!

[beyond the sea]

So now blacks won't be able to say, "Cracker?"

No talking about the Keebler elves either.

[Ditter]

No, they will still be able to say cracker, honkey and whitey as well as use the n-word as much as they like. It's just white people that will be restricted.

[LibLieSlayer]

What about the words hymie or cracker? Will jesse fight to exclude those words from use... or will he continue to use them?

LLS

[beyond the sea]

What about banning the use of the word "himey?"

How about Hilllary's favorite..... EffinJB?

[samtheman]

There are only two questions of substance regarding anything Jesse Jackass does. What's his angle? What's his cut?

Jesse Jackass is only in it for the money, no matter what the subject is.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

So now blacks won't be able to say, "Cracker?"

Also "Chigger or Wigger" will no longer be allowed...

[Diogenesis]

The plan is to pay Jackson $10,000 each time the word is used.

"And, it'll be triple if a Hymie does it, damn crackers"

[Dante3]

This is idiotic. That word is in some of our works of literature. What if I want to tell my kids not to use it?

It already sounds absurd to say "N-word." As the list of forbidden words grows beyond the alphabet and several may start with the same letter, will we have "Ni-word" "We-word"?