More importantly, however, what does it imply for the state of racism and the "oppressed black man" in this country? What ground is left for demagogues like Jackson and Sharpton.
Less and less every day. They're a bit like Wyle E. Coyote standing on the edge of the cliff, with the ground breaking beneath them. Soon (one hopes), they'll hold up the little sign that says, "Help!" just before they plummet into the abyss all by themselves.