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Posted on 11/25/2006 3:39:07 PM PST by LdSentinal
November 25, 2006 - The Reverend Jesse Jackson says actor Michael Richards' racial tirade during a standup comedy routine amounts to -- quote -- "hate speech."
Jackson said this morning that Richards called and apologized for his rant against two black hecklers in a Los Angeles comedy club. Jackson says he advised Richards to see a psychiatrist to discover why he's angry and hostile toward black people, and also to undergo race sensitivity training.
He says Richards' point of view wasn't just a slip of the tongue, and is a symbol of deep-seeded feelings in the culture and in Hollywood.
Richards is scheduled to speak tomorrow morning on Jackson's radio program to discuss the issue.
Richards' publicist didn't immediately return a telephone call for comment.
How Dumb
And if Richards' were white, it would just been bad manners.
>And if Richards' were white, it would just been bad manners.
errr And if Richards' were BLACK, it would just been bad manners.
I consider EVERYTHING that Jesse Jackass says as being "hate speech" but that's just me.
Does Jackson no the exact dollar amount it will take to fix this yet?
You had it right the first time!
so what if it was?? who cares? so richards said some hate speech, GET OVER IT... i could nt care less, he hurt NO ONE.
Jesse doesn't miss a publicity op!
Rev Hymietown is ready for a $hakedown
And thats my problem with Jackson.I even side with him on the hate speech issue but WHATEVER issue Jesses gets involved in involves a fee.
What ever happended to civil rights leaders who got involved because of THE PRINCIPLE?
what about the two "victims" calling richards a cracker? so what? but its so darned hypocritical, petty, and hyper sensitive.
Hymie Town is hate speech. Saying the "hidden hairy hand of the white man" is hate speech.
Has Jesse, since he is a man of the cloth, said anything about Rosie equating Christians with Muslim suicide bombers?
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I don't condone what was said, but those damn hecklers should have kept their mouth shut. Which was the worst manners? Talk about rude! Politeness has just left most of the brain dead.
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