Posted on 09/05/2009 8:09:09 AM PDT by kristinn
NAACP Continues its Support of Special Advisor of Green Jobs Van Jones and the White House Green Jobs Initiative. The NAACP is calling for civility in the national discourse on safe, clean communities and sustainable sources of domestic energy. It is time to end the personal attacks on administration officials as a distraction to crucial discussion on our nation and our world's environmental conditions.
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous:
“It is sad and unfortunate that our nation's precious airwaves and cable television time are being occupied with the unscrupulous, diversionary tactics launched by right wing extremists such as Glenn Beck. These desperate tactics divert America's attention and intellectual resources away from issues affecting our families and communities. These life-and-death concerns are being overshadowed by employing ruthless attacks against Van Jones, White House Special Advisor for Green Jobs and dedicated advocate for safe, clean and healthy communities.
Van Jones has established himself through his many years in public service as a hardworking advocate for positive, progressive change. He is a devoted husband and father. Mr. Beck and the other news services' portrayal of Mr. Jones to the contrary is not only distracting and disingenuous but harmful and destructive.
“The only thing more outrageous than Mr. Beck’s attack on Van Jones is the fact that there are sponsors that continue to pay him to provide this type of offensive commentary. I can only assume hat this is the very reason that several dozen organizations throughout our country have gone on record stating they will boycott FOX News (the television network home of Glenn Beck). While we defend the right to free speech for all Americans, we expect news outlets throughout our country to uphold civility in their portrayal of the President of the United States as well as members of his administration and others who have wrongfully come under scrutiny. America's news outlets have the responsibility to uphold accuracy and integrity in their reporting."
Hilary O. Shelton, Director of the NAACP Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Policy:
“The tactics being deployed by right wing extremist commentators to divert the American people's attention away from very important issues of our nation such as sustainable energy, lack of dependence on foreign fuel sources, and the creation of living wage jobs are not only unethical but dangerous to the future of our country. Most recently, television commentator Glenn Beck of FOX News attempted to besmirch the character and integrity of President Obama's administration officials such as White House Special Advisor for Green Jobs Van Jones. This feeble, mean spirited attack is little more than a desperate attempt to derail the adminstration's priority of clean sustainable energy while working to end our nation's dependency on foreign energy sources.
“In an economy where unemployment is leaning toward 10 percent, and African-American unemployment lies at over 15 percent, the creation of employment opportunities for all Americans, including African-American and low-income communities, is a critical necessity. It is our experience that Mr. Jones’ plan to reinvigorate urban areas through the creation of green jobs not only demonstrates a constructive vision to invest in our communities, but also recognizes that climate change is indeed a civil rights issue. That is why we support his implementation of this very thoughtful plan.”
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It was formed by radicals and used by them, it lost its luster once the blacks started jettisoning their jewish and white allies during the early 60s. It is but a stalking horse for power.
They’re after the communist,excuse me,the brother!
The NAACP has just self-identified itself as a Communist organization.
in other news, the sun rose today in the east.
Would anyone in thier right mind think that the NAACP would go against thier meal ticket? The NAACP and the New Black Panther party are in lockstep behind this President. They want white people to kneel down for past sins. They might as well be a recruiting tool for Neo Nazis and KKK.
This country needs a enemia. And we all know where to stick the hose.
Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 9:06:27 AM ET by ETL
"Jones was arrested during the L.A. riots and spent a short time in jail. "I met all these young radical people of color," he recalls, 'I mean really radical: communists and anarchists. And it was, like, "This is what I need to be a part of." I spent the next ten years of my life working with a lot of those people I met in jail, trying to be a revolutionary.'..."
No, it is a racist organization. Membership and focus is race based, no different then the KKK.
They DEMAND civility toward this president and his czars! They certainly didn’t demand it for the last one.
A gang of America hating racists.
The NAACP has since it's inception been a Racist organization.Now we know it's true mission as a Communist tool.
Now - no, we have always known but America’s “best” generation did nothing to stop it. Like acorn it too gets lots of our tax dollars.
Response: This is surprising?
Comment: We are merely seeing how they think now that they are on the verge of conquest. No more dissimulation. It would be well to start reflecting on the implications for the United States as to what the Gaul said to the Roman when Rome was conquered: "Woe to the conquered!"
Well, at least he didn’t say “macaca” or say anything about Strom Thurmond. THAT would get him fired and vilified in the press. Different rules for radicals.
Mr. Jealous, if the Kenyan Clown appoints open communists to run our government, we will protest these appointments.
If there is anyone acting divisely, it is the Kenyan Clown: he refuses to provide his bona fides as a natural born citizen; he appoints outright communists and America-haters to his administration; he attempts indoctrination of our children into an Obama personality cult.
We will continue to say "no" to such behavior.
Van jones doesn’t need anyone to demonize him....his own words do the job perfectly. And that’s all Glenn beck is doing - showing us van jones’ own words. Keep it up, Glenn!
Of course they do. The NAACP is a racist organization and to them race trumps all.
Van Jones character has been found wanting.
These arrogant self righteous b@stards actually think they are unbiased, freedom loving people promoting the best interests of all.
No, civility is not what they deserve ~ NOT EVER!
15%?
Well look at the bright side, African-Americans have two places to look for work, Americans only have one.
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