It's become a tradition. On the 22nd day of every January, the Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson crawl out from their respective burrows. If they don't see their shadows, it means that Dr. King's Dream is yet unrealized, and White America must spend another year flagellating itself for the sins of slavery. If, on the other hand, their shadows do appear, then Dr. King's Dream has at last been realized, and both of these well-respected Black leaders will fade into obscurity.
Sadly, Al Sharpton's elusive shadow was a no-show again this year. Dr. King's Dream, it seems, is still unrealized.
"There are many who have said we are beyond race," Sharpton explained to the disappointed crowd. "But what happened in Jena reminded this country you still have not dealt with the problems of racism."
Sharpton was, of course, referring to the infamous "Jena Six" incident in which six African-American students ambushed and beat a White teen unconscious, then continued to kick and stomp him until they were arrested like common criminals. To the astonishment of everyone, the Black students all faced counts of second-degree attempted murder, while the White boy was never charged - neither for the rape of Tawana Brawley nor for the aforementioned sins of slavery - sins which he has yet to atone for by sending Al Sharpton a check.
So yes, even though Hillary is poised to become our first Black Female President, I'm afraid that we have yet to realize Dr. King's dream of an America where gangs of Black teenagers can brutally assault White kids without any legal repercussions. Until we do, please continue to make your checks payable to the National Action Network or the Rainbow/Push Coalition.
FIRST!
Posted by: Intellectual Conservative | January 21, 2008 at 06:43 PM
I've gone off African Americans recently because of the way they are trying to deny the Clintons what is rightfully theirs, the White House. If Barack Obama wants to be President then sure he can be one day but he should start at the bottom, Bill is going to need a shoeshine boy when he gets into office and if Barack takes the job then maybe he will be able to be President some day, after Chelsea of course.
Posted by: Menstrual Rainbow | January 21, 2008 at 07:56 PM
Larry
What about the Dukes case?
Until black drug-addicts prostitutes can not successfully get innocent white boys thrown in jail for half of their remaining life by the use of completely fabricated stories about a rape and other events that never took place,
even if DNA shows nothing sexual took place
then we can not say the dream has been realized yet!
Posted by: Friend of USA | January 21, 2008 at 07:56 PM
I find the words
" White house "
offensive.
One more obstacle to the dream obviously.
Posted by: Friend of USA | January 21, 2008 at 07:58 PM
Menstrual Rainbow ....
All I can say is .. ooooooffffffffffffffffffff ...
Posted by: Intellectual Conservative | January 21, 2008 at 08:32 PM
In light of this, I feel we should just surrender in Iraq.
Posted by: Dodger | January 21, 2008 at 09:10 PM
Since Sweet Hillary is going to be our next President I think making Obama our next Vice President would go a long way toward cleansing our sins and realizing Dr. King’s dreams.
Of course Bill will still have full access to interns and the Lincoln bedroom – which signifies Gettysburg, the very place were Bondage was stopped in favor of wet dreams and oral sex.
Hence, in some small way Dr. Clinton's dreams, I mean, Dr. King's dreams were realized.
Posted by: T1 | January 22, 2008 at 12:30 AM
I wish the fat bastid [sic] would stay in his "burrow".
Posted by: camojack | January 22, 2008 at 01:08 AM
FoUSA, how many times must I tell you? The Duke Lacrosse Case was sexist, not racist.
It was a gang of white youths who victimized a single mother who had to strip for a living because she was paying her way through school.
Posted by: annoying five year old who is not feelthelove | January 22, 2008 at 02:43 AM
we just need to surrender in Iraq or Ireland.
Posted by: annoying five year old who is not feelthelove | January 22, 2008 at 02:45 AM
I will continue to send them my check until my guilt is assuaged, until persyns of color quit living up to their stereotypes (Like Exorcyst trying to steal JannyMae from me just because baby got back.), and until Bryant Gumbel tells me that race is a thing of the past from his rightful seat as anchor of Fox News.
Posted by: Che Gaiavera | January 22, 2008 at 04:33 AM
Oh, and when Bush fires CondoSkkzah "What can brown do for you?" Reich.
Posted by: Che Gaiavera | January 22, 2008 at 04:35 AM
George Bush doesn't care abou-
Oh fudge, that one's already been done.
Posted by: Fist of Etiquette | January 22, 2008 at 06:11 AM
Speaking at a small black church, Sharpton said what happened to six black teenagers, who were charged with attempted second-degree murder after a white schoolmate was beaten up, shows that the country's justice system is still a long way from being color blind.
Is the reverend calling a post hoc ergo propter hoc on the police? Is he saying they just picked a random six black students to railroad after some schoolyard tussle that may or may not have even been interracial? WHY HAVEN'T THE MEDIA REPORTED THIS? FREE THE SHARPTON SIX!!!
And so forth...
Posted by: Fist of Etiquette | January 22, 2008 at 06:20 AM
As a white progressive, I have always been down with the struggle. Who cares that the progressive movement has done more harm to the black race than any Klansman could ever dream of?
At least we care about you. Not like those rascist repukes.
Posted by: Dave | January 22, 2008 at 06:59 AM
When did Al and Jesse crawl back into their burrows? Or do they crawl out every day?
This reminds me of a movie...
Posted by: Janny_banned_from_Nora's_site_Mae | January 22, 2008 at 08:58 AM
You know if Condi Rice were to reveal she is a lesbian she would be the perfect candidate to become the president of the USA,
Black,
Woman,
Lesbian
An oppression victim trifecta!
Who could ask for anything more?
Posted by: Friend of USA | January 22, 2008 at 09:10 AM
If she were to convert to Islamuslimism
( I made up this word, please do not oppress me )
then she could be president of the whole planet!!!
Posted by: Friend of USA | January 22, 2008 at 09:13 AM
Operation Put Condi Back on the Plantation.
she could be president of the whole planet!!!
Almost gives me a woody! It'd be the full monty weren't that ya labeled her one'o them there lesbo's - like Cheney's daughter Mary. But I'ma liken that there idear.
Pard's whilst I ponders...
Posted by: Motor Breath | January 22, 2008 at 10:43 AM
"Black,
Woman,
Lesbian
An oppression victim trifecta!"
There's two glaring problems with your trifecta, Friend.
First of all Condi identifies herself as an American who happens to be black. Second, she's not a dumbocrat and therefore unauthorized to play the Victicrat race-card because the warehouse ran out of free cheese.
That's one of the primary things that seperate black conservatives from those volunteers-of-color down on the DNPlantation.
Posted by: The Exorcist | January 22, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Too bad those two morons didn't come out of their burrows (burroughs?) and get smacked on the head with one of those big fat arcade mallets...
Have a nice day,
SoS
Posted by: Son of the South™ | January 22, 2008 at 11:44 AM
What happens if the sun is out and you show the Race Baiters a mirror? They will
either see their shadow or not see their reflection.
I am so farkin' pissed right now with this whole thing. I am not a racist but stuff
like that gives me pause.
No, I don't want the Klan back. I want a return to law and order. There is no
protected group.
Posted by: onetickedchick | January 22, 2008 at 01:02 PM
"I want a return to law and order"
Too late. Fred Thompson just dropped out.
Adios, Fredrico! Hola Juan McCain! Wee like-ah yor weemen and amnesty plan, si.
Posted by: The Exorcist | January 22, 2008 at 01:07 PM
¡No del Oh! ¡No Pepe!
Posted by: Motor Breath | January 22, 2008 at 01:21 PM
So, lets look at the political soup and feel guilty and confused.
For stock;
The MSM uses race and gender as talking points, for picking the next president (who BTW will be a democrat).
The MSM uses religion as talking points, to pick the weakest opposing candidate for president.
For meat;
The world is warming and going to hell. (I write this as it's about to snow, were it shouldn't.)
Every get-rich-quick investor is loosing his/her/its shirt, in a house that cost waaaay to much, even before the price went up.
Vegetables;
WHO, can afford GAS!
The credit card bills for Christmas just came.
There is talk of loosing the old job.
And the stock market is probably halfway down in its 10% correction since October.
For seasoning;
Hillary and Barack are
complimentingzinging each other, even after the debate last night.Simmer because, King is dead, martyrs live forever.
Salt & Pepper to suit.
ENJOY!
PS I got a feeling that Sharpton & Jesse don't see their shadows because their ego is to big and gets in the way. Also, as I recall Jesse is always late to everything, that is why he usually misses seeing it.
Posted by: Im.mad.as.HELL! | January 22, 2008 at 01:56 PM