Can We Overcome Jesse Jackson?
The Decatur, Illinois, school fracas, dominated by Jesse Jackson, shows
clearly the nature of black leadership. These elites understand well that the
only power they possess comes through their influence within and over the black
masses. To guarantee their success as brokers for their own elite class, for
whom they extract sundry affirmative action perks, they must appear to maintain
a firm attachment to the "downtrodden underclass." It is this
underclass that is held up to whites, to preserve white fear of potential riots
and mayhem. And it is the prospect of turmoil and pandemonium that underlies
all the successful wheeling and dealing pulled off by these black elites.
Jackson & Co. understand that, in order to keep a firm fix on the
loyalty of their followers, uppermost in the minds of the black masses must be
the belief that their "leaders" are always there for them. "We
are here for you when those bad white people don't serve you quickly enough in
a restaurant; we are here for you when those mean whites arrest you for crimes
you've committed; and we are here for you even when they kick you out of school
for being menaces."
Decades of white cowardice and acquiescence have come about due to fear of
possible black rioting and social disruption. Through ongoing demonstrations
and protest marches, black elites keep the apprehension alive that mass bedlam
is still the bottom line--that black leaders still have the power to unleash
"black rage." In the Decatur case, when the heads of the NAACP saw
that Jackson's usual ability to intimidate might be slipping, and there might
be a compromise of sorts, they realized they had to get involved. Not being
fools, they understand that the status of black leaders, from Jesse Jackson to
Al Sharpton to Kweisi Mfume, is dependent upon their image--not only among the
black masses, but among whites as well. The public image of black leaders is
one that shows them with a mastery for getting whites to capitulate to demands.
Who could fail to be impressed, and even a little cowed, when observing the
ability of black bigwigs to summon powerful men like Donald Trump, Alan
Greenspan and other chiefs of mega-corporations to financial extortion
sessions, and make these men look happy to be there? [See
The Lawsuit Gravy Train] Who would think
of challenging the will of such an apparently mighty black leadership?
Over several decades, whites have meekly submitted to blackmail and racial
chicanery for the sake of peace, and the assurance that there will be no future
"long, hot summers." But peace at what price? A dubious peace that
has brought the country insidious laws that pervert the Constitution, in order
to appease the elites of preferred groups. A peace that has set legal
precedents for the persecution of whites especially. A counterfeit peace that
transforms all opponents into "racists" and "white
supremacists."
In a press release of Nov. 15, Jesse Lee Peterson, black writer and head of
Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, calls for a "national
repudiation" of Jesse Jackson and his ilk. Says Peterson: "It is time
this man is exposed for what he is--a cold, selfish manipulator. Really just a
racist demagogue." He describes Jackson as one who waits for the next ugly
race episode. "Time and time again, he lays in wait, only to spring up
when he can inflame a racial situation. He does not care a whit about those
thugs he is protecting, or the rest of the students. These boys need to be
dealt with properly, not encouraged to be wrong."
Peterson calls for all Americans to stand up against Jackson. "We must
set aside the color issue, which often causes people to tread lightly, and
simply deal with the wrong actions of this man. If a white man were advocating
lenient punishment on six white thugs, this country would not stand for
it." Peterson wryly claims, "We shall overcome Jesse Jackson."
Isn't it about time for Americans to overcome this man and his entire conniving
entourage?
December 16, 1999
Jesse Peterson is author of From Rage to Responsibility (Paragon House) and is Director of Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny(BOND)
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