Posted on 03/23/2002 9:35:37 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:52:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Bill O'Reilly of "The O'Reilly Factor" is one of the few major media figures who does not hesitate to criticize Jesse Jackson, so it was appropriate that the author of a critical new book about Mr. Jackson appeared on that program. The book is aptly titled "Shakedown," in honor of the Rev. Jackson's success in extracting millions of dollars from weak-kneed corporations that are fearful of his calling them "racist."
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For example, during the Carter admnistration, he got $6 million in grants to perform various vaguely defined tasks in the education sphere. Apparently Jackson used the money to set up Operation PUSH offices around the country -- and for nothing else. In the end, his programmes were so ineffective that he had to give about half the money ack to the government.
I kept shaking my head and thinking "There has to be more to him than that."
There has to be.
Right?
D
Amen, brother...uh...not that kind of brother...you know what I mean...
1915
Paul, 17, wins a four-year scholarship to Rutgers in a statewide written competition. Entering the college that fall, "Robey," as he will come to be called, is the third African-American to attend the 500-student private college. The 6'2", 190-pound Robeson makes the football squad, despite physical intimidation by his teammates.
1917
Legendary Yale coach Walter Camp puts Robeson on his All-American team, calling him a veritable superman. He will be named again in 1918. In four years at Rutgers, he will win 15 varsity letters in four sports football, baseball, basketball, and track. Robeson will dominate more than the playing field he will become Rutgers' star scholar, orator, and singer and be elected to all the honor societies.
A good man (some say great) seduced by communism.
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