Jackson told FOX News on Friday that any reports suggesting that he or other family members tried to offer money to the governor -- in exchange for Blagojevich's appointing Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to Barack Obama's Senate seat -- were based on "unfounded accusations" and "rumors."
I really would hate to believe that is true. Sadly though the way politicians and sometimes preachers conduct themselves, anything is possible.
Well, one thing Jesse Jackson has learned is that when your are "dissing" someone to turn your mike off.
Though many people have denied this campaign is race based, I find it very hard to not believe this when apparently "race" and "color" is a dominant factor. Their is no denying that Obama has his work cut out to "appease" many in the African American community and also try to show the rest of the country that he is a President that will support all cultures.
Jackson's criticism about Barack and his fathers day speech is one that has indeed struck a nerve with many African American men. The fact is their "ARE" a vast amount of absentee father's within the black community. Barack (like Bill Cosby) spoke about issues that many of us have pushed under the rug. Jesse Jackson, like Al Shaprton, ran their campaigns from a "Black only"perspective. They were "militant' stances throughout their nomination processes.
America is looking for a President who will not only represent the black community, but all the communities within its borders. I feel Obama can achieve this goal.
Due to the Lending practices of some banking facilities, more Americans foreclosed on their homes this year then in the past. The Reverand Jesse Jackson Sr, founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition wants to call on all Congressional Leaders and other elected officials to meet with him at the 11th Annual Wall Street Project Conference (January 6-9 2008) at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers.
His concern is the financial crisis that could send America back in the Depression.
In addition to continuing work on the looming foreclosure crisis, Sunday, Jan. 6 -- Day 2 of the four-day conference -- will serve as a "Political Economic Summit" featuring a roundtable discussion on the new urban agenda, which includes predatory lending, foreclosures and bankruptcy, universal health coverage and soaring education costs.
