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?

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[metmom]

What about blacks TO blacks? Does that count, too?

[DManA]

"I might add that we're really going to begin to fight to prohibit that word in public usage as hate language." Black folk could still fling the word around because they aren't using it as "hate" speech don'tcha see?

Actually this is much worse than outright prohibiting the word. He wants (presumable with state power ) to control what people think.

[Kozak]

Insert Constitution Here

[aculeus]

It's power tripping ... "We can use the N-word but if you do you're an evil racist."

Jackson is too late.

[Lee'sGhost]

The words "jesse jackson" are offensive to me. Let's ban those words.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

LOL - nicely done!

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Chappelle Alert? Jesse Jackson Will Fight To 'Prohibit'

Maybe he should fight to stop adultery instead...

The only people I hear using the N word are blacks. The kids mostly.

[alisasny]

Has Jesse Jackass been on an NYC subway recently? I must hear the word a hundred times in a row when a group of African Americans get on the train and start talking.

[Northern Yankee]

Is Jackson still on medication?

[alisasny]

Michael Richards needs to hire Jackie Childs to defend him...


: ))

(they are real and they are spectacular....LOL)

[abclily]

Controlling what people think and say is the ultimate goal of 'liberals'. A government controlled by 'liberals' in any nation eventually turns into a tyranny.

[kabar]

It will kill the rap and hip-hop music business.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

For the record, some Googling reveals that Chappelle has apparently renounced the use of the n-word. I've asked the admin mod to substitute Chris Rock in the headline.

http://campusprogress.org/features/795/ixnay-on-the-n-word-already

[johnny7]

They'll get their stinking reparations... by way of kangaroo-courts.

[Petronski]

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

"Don't make me break my foot off in your cracka ass, you cracka ass cracka..." ---Chris Rock, "Old Black Men"

[TN4Liberty]

It will kill the rap and hip-hop music business.

That's okay, they can just use "MF" instead. After all, that isn't hate speech. /s

[beckaz]

It will kill the rap and hip-hop music business.

And that's a good thing. (apologies to Martha Stewart)

[Puppage]

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

[N. Theknow]

The "N" word is vile?

But Motherf****** is Okey dokey?

[LouD]

As long as they don't ban "@sshole" we'll still be able to adequately describe Jesse.