Jesse Jackson drops the "R" bomb on London ["reparations"]

American Thinker ^ | August 25, 2007 | Marc Sheppard

[John Jorsett]

After bullying London's mayor into apologizing for his city's role in the transatlantic slave trade more than two centuries ago, Jesse Jackson did what he does best - demand money.

At Thursday's memorial commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of England's slave trade, Mayor Ken Livingstone was literally brought to tears as he apologized "on behalf of London and its institutions" for their role in ferrying human cargo to the New World.

If you've been paying attention to this charlatan's game, you won't be surprised to hear that the Guardian reported that "Jackson walked over and placed his arm around the mayor" as he delivered his wet-eyed contrition for the acts of those long dead before his great-grandfather was ever born. 

Afterwards, in his classic mumbo-jumbo non-sequitur rhyme-speak, the man who put Hymie-town on the map praised Livingstone for breaking "important ground." A Kumbaya moment, indeed -- of course he then snatched the opportunity to demand that apologetic Londoners now break into their wallets and pay reparations for the sins of a few of their great-great-grandfathers.

Astounding - having thus far failed to bring his own country to its knees with similar liberal-guilt-exploiting strong-arm tactics (okay -- he's still working on it), the civil rights huckster now charges that modern Britain was also built on the ill-gotten gains of his oppressed people and that,

"We must not speak of the slave trade and slavery in past tense terms."

Of course not - this deplorable injustice, 200 years banned in Britain and 144 so in America, still delivers quite the flesh for leeches feeding on the blood and guts of their own people, doesn't it Jessie?  After all, it pays for your cars, your travel and your copious bling, doesn't it? 

That's why the ever self-serving Jackson will never let go of this bogus trump card, and now seeks to upgrade it to platinum on the promise of pitifully unmerited reparations on the backs of the innocent.

In truth, the arguments against slavery reparations are so intrinsically overwhelming that they curtail any rational discourse on the subject.  As such, rather than reiterate them, I would refer you to David Horowitz's fine article, Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Blacks is a Bad Idea for Blacks - and Racist Too.

From the fact that only a very small minority of white Americans ever owned slaves to the reality of existing reparations in the forms of welfare and racial set-asides, Horowitz deftly covers all the bases.

And, though it's doubtful that Brits will have any more of this rubbish than its allies across the pond, one thing is certain.

While asking repentance is itself absurd, as no living person has ever been or owned an American slave, seeking recompense -- on any continent -- lowers the appeal to the level of Jackson's bread-and-butter MO - racial extortion. 

[Maumee]

Let Jesse Jackson buy his own ‘reparation H,’ he’s not getting one dime from me!

[Neoliberalnot]

If london’s mayor is stupid enough to buy this BS then he deserves everything he gets.

[Moby Grape]

So now the EXTSORNISHIST is trying to shake down an entire country...

What ya gonna do Jesse...call for a boycott of England?

[quadrant]

Very true

[Graybeard58]

Oprah made the whites in her audience stand up and apologize for slavery

Not that I would ever be caught dead at an Oprah show but that would have been when I stood up and walked out.

[maine-iac7]

You Tube - great take by Jason Whitlock - a black man - on JJ, Sharpton, etc

http://thebiglead.com/?p=2111

enjoy

[NCLaw441]

You posted: Anyone reading Horowitiz’s article can detect (if he or she wishes) the logic and validity of his arguments, but those who want reparations are not going to be persuaded to abandon their claims no matter how logical or valid the arguments against such a foolish idea.
Attempts to reason will result in endless debate that will satisfy neither side.
This is an emotional matter that can only be disposed of by a firm and repeated “no”.
***

I am ready to suggest—no, DEMAND— reparations... from Blacks, for their near destruction of Black American society, resulting in untold trillions being spent largely on their behalf beginning with the Johnson administration’s war on poverty. The anti-family, anti-morality, anti-America culture devised and encouraged by the black “masters” has cost this country dearly, and it is time that America be repaid for what has been spent in money and blood at the hands of the ilk of Jesse Jackson and his accomplices.

[navyguy]

The US and UK should apologize for buying slaves when Africans in Africa apologize for selling them to us.

[Duffboy]

What really get me is the fact slaves were bought and sold in sub-Sahara Africa 800 years before the white man ever set foot in N. America.
The slave trade was a thriving enterprise run by Muslims since 700 ad.
White men were customers, just as Arabs were. Just for once I’d like to see a film, a book-anything thats traces slavery from its inception. And, criticize Muslims for their role.
But no, that wouldn’t serve the interests of race warlords like Jackson, Sharrpton and their cohorts.

[goldstategop]

Ol' Jesse doing what comes natural to him... the Justice Brother will not be denied.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Riverman94610]

Had I been on Oprah’s show that day I would have kept my white ass in my seat.
And,if questioned by The Queen,I would have said,”Oprah,I had NOTHING to do with slavery.I WILL stand up in front of God and the world and cuss out all the racist slaveholders of long ago if that makes you feel better.But I am not making a personal apology for the slave trade since I was never involved”
Riverman,who has PHYSICALLY confronted the Klan on several occasions circa 1971-1979.

[Realist]

Great article on this subject

[Plains Drifter]

They don’t want jobs,they want handuots.

[Plains Drifter]

Very well said,Amen to you!!!!

[quadrant]

No.

[chit*chat]

Go after these folks jesse, you worthless worm.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/slavery1.html

I am going to submit weekly requests to OPRAH to expose this and work for an end to this terrible practice. Why not join me - can she ignore consistent requests in large numbers?

[383rr]

I like your idea.

[Panzerlied]

I can’t get no Reparations...

[SergeiRachmaninov]

I hope that Jesse will not neglect to hustle the French. Their Atlantic coastal city of Nantes became wealthy on the slave trade.

(Of course the French -- not being racists [sarcasm] -- weren't into domestic slavery. They preferred to enslave Africans and Asians on French-owned plantations in their colonies...an arrangement that hoped to continue even after WWII.)

[SmoothTalker]

I agree with Jesse on this. I think all living slaves should be given reparations from living slaveholders. Its only right. Now I can’t fathom why somebody who is descended from generations of free people should get a cent.