Jesse: Blacks Can’t Vote Against O-Care

[pirate_girl]

The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’ signature healthcare bill.
“We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”

The remark stirred a murmur at the reception, held by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation as part of a series of events revolving around the 25th anniversary of Jackson’s run for president. Several CBC members were in attendance, including Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who’d introduced Jackson.

Davis, who is running for governor, is the only black member of Congress from Alabama. He is also the only member of the CBC to have voted against the healthcare bill earlier this month…
Davis’s Democratic primary opponent, Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks, highlighted Davis’s status as the lone African-American vote against the bill.

“He was the only Black Caucus member to vote against it. I don’t get it,” Sparks said last week, according to The Associated Press. Sparks is white.
Davis said he voted against the healthcare bill because "House leadership’s approach is not the best we can do." He said he preferred a version passed by the Senate Finance Committee because it reduces subsidization of the healthcare industry, taxes high-value health plans instead of wealthy people, and is more effective in getting employers to help with health coverage…

Everything is black and white in Mr. Jackson’s constricted world.
By the way, this reception celebrating the 25th anniversary of Mr. Jackson’s run for president is not to be confused with Mr. Jackson’s birthday celebration on Friday, November 13, 2009, which was held in Beverly Hills at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
For some people life is just one big party.


http://sweetness-light.com/archive/jj-cant-vote-against-o-care-and-be-black

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/6...inst-healthcare-and-call-yourself-a-black-man

 

[JEV]

Soooooo...does this mean that ALL black people MUST be in favor of the health care reform bill? If they are against it (and I know a couple ob black friends who ARE against it), will they lose their blackness and turn into honkies? OMG!

Jessie (himself) Jackson is just another of the black preachers who do more damage to the black community than most people know. Their hate talk in their churches creates racial divisions, and blaming every woe in their life on "the white man" further exacerbates the problems. They create a dependent following that pays their bills and keeps them riled up against the white man, rather than to teach and encourage self reliance, education and a strong work ethic as a way out of poverty. As long as the people are held in the grip of Jackson's bondage and continue to get government assistance for everything from their out-of-wedlock children to food stamps to free health care to WIC to Section 8 housing and on and on, there is no need for them to go beyond their station in life today. Everything will be provided by the government, and people like Jackson will keep them fueled with just enough hatred to keep them voting for liberals to continue the handouts. Food for votes programs at its finest.

Jackson will have to answer to God for his actions, and I don't want to be nearby when he tries to lie his way into heaven. it won't be pretty.

 

[Galvatron]

“ “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”

That in my view can be taken as a Racist remark.....when should color come into a political debate no matter if it is Health reforms or the War in Iraq.....dont get it!!!!

Odd indeed.


Racism comes in many forms.

 

[REDDOGTWO]

Jackson is a racist and should be muzzled and put in a closet.