Jackson calls on neighboring St. Joseph to lend a hand to Benton Harbor

AP ^ | 6-20-03 | James Pritchard

[Tacis]

Jesse is simply telling the brothers to go loot and steal from the folks who will be reluctant to pull the trigger and who have better stuff. Jesse is telling the folks of St. Joe to shoulder the white man's burden.

One much better solution to the Benton Harbor problems would be to integrate the government. Put some affirmative action white guys on the payroll. Make it look like the power structure in Benton Harbor is open to folks of good will of all ethnic/ratial persuasions.

Jesse is just shifting the focus. If he simply said to Benton Harbor what he has said to the NFL and in his shake downs of a 100 others outfits who needed to be more racially balanced, the Benton Harbor problems would be over.

[CdMGuy]

All your whitey houses belong to us. All your whitey money belong to us - Jesse Jackson

[steveo]

It was where Heathkit was. Lots of people I knew built Heathkits.

Nothing was greater than coming home from work, eating a quick dinner, and then diving into soldering until 1 AM. Now they're gone just like my eyesight.

[spodefly]

Boarded-up buildings line many of the streets in economically strapped Benton Harbor. Less than a mile away, across a river, St. Joseph features trendy restaurants, boutiques, offices and a picturesque beach front.

Maybe the people of St. Joe can develop a culture that shuns those who excel at scholastic endeavors, and they can put down anyone who aspires to function in a business environment. They can resort to criminality and show support for those who break the law. They can destroy their own community in senseless riots, and adopt the mantle of 'victims', where everything is about the color of their skin and not the content of their character ... that way, in a few years, both cities will be equal. Equally bad.

[DaBroasta]

"If they are young men with a voice for what's going on here, they can go back and encourage friends and themselves to take advantage of any programs that result from this,"

Translation--We're fixin to score some major jack race pimpin' dem white hoes in St Joe. Tell all the outta work brothers you know that Jesse's hirin'.

[Hot Tabasco]

God helps those who help themselves, Jesse.

God help those I catch helping themselves......

[Kuksool]

I sense another Je$$e Jackson corporate shakedown brewing in the near future.

[noutopia]

Anyone that has been to Myrtle Beach has passed by a town the same as this place sounds like. Myrtle Beach is Growing leaps and bounds,so is North MB.Right in the middle is Atlantic Beach which is 99% black and is bankrupt,no jobs,no business.One mile north and one mile South every one is doing FINE AND MAKING MONEY.

[CurlyDave]

With the exception of apparent arson fires in five vacant buildings, peace reigned for a second straight night following two nights of riots that erupted after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash while fleeing police.

Acccording to this PC cr@p, a "reign of peace" is when we only torch five buildings in a single night. Sounds more to me like "the riots are winding down", but it is still dangerous to be on the streets.

Now, what part of this doesn't Jesse understand? If any of the Benton Harbor residents show up for a job in St. Joe with a "willing to work" attitude, instead of a sense of entitlement they will get considered for jobs. Why do I have a feeling that the guys in Benton Harbor want the jobs to come to them?

[cherry]

when we visitied China town a few years ago in NYC, we got to talking about the Italian areas of New York and how it would be fun to go there....

that made me think of how Blacks are really missing out.....who would ever want to go for a day up to Harlem?....lets face it.....lets be truthful.....its not safe to be in inner city black areas....not safe at all....

so while the Vietnamese and the Koreans and the Russkies and the Mexicans etc etc strive to make a living by being hospitable, our native black populations seem to drive prosperity away...

not all.....but if only we heard a few more voices decrying black violence...standing up for the cops....perhaps that would signal the rest of America to become more involved with the black community...

[goldstategop]

Action Shackson is in town to hustle 'nother shakedown.

[DmBarch]

We stayed at a hotel at the "Benton Harbor" exit a couple years back. The BH/SJ thing is way too simplistic. The new development, as in most places, is in former open land outside the traditional cities. We were in Benton TWP, which is claimed to be 56% black. All the big box stores and malls were there, along with the supporting food and gas outlets. Plenty of black people had jobs - you need a car, ride, or use the bus system. To think businesses are just going to start up in old little storefronts in an area with no pride or work ethic is laughable. I did see folks sporting some interesting superfly-era clothes, though...

[PGalt]

Responsibilty begins with the individual. Isn't that right anti-reverend?