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Do you consider Rev Al Sharpton more of a
May 15, 2022, 1:15 PM
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legitimate, mainstream voice, or a dishonest, radical nutjob?
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a legitimate, mainstream voice. |
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a dishonest, nutjob radical. |
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Orange Blooded [4679]
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Re: Do you consider Rev Al Sharpton more of a
May 15, 2022, 4:10 PM
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Race baiting hustler.
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Re: Do you consider Rev Al Sharpton more of a
May 15, 2022, 4:19 PM
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kicking himself for not thinking up the BLM extortion scheme
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I ask, because I've always thought it was clear to everyone
May 15, 2022, 4:53 PM
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that Sharpton was a known fraud, or a self-promoting hustler, not to be taken seriously, at best. Yet, on Chuck Toad's Meet The Press, Rev Al is trotted out this morning as a panelist alongside other folks who I suppose are legit to some degree in their field. With Toad directing and Rev Al pontificating, the Dem message was delivered, that the Buffalo shooting is just one more incident inspired by a GOP that encourages gun violence, oppression, misogyny, and racism. Rev Al said that when he hears the Supreme Court talk about abortion and letting the states decide the issue locally, that sounds like "states' rights", and that means something very different to him "as a black man" (LOL!). Not clear if he was talking about that and/or the Buffalo shooting and gun violence in general, but he said it was time for Biden to step up instead of waiting, and start issuing executive orders to address these things. It was a real clown show. Do folks really not know any better about Rev Al? And what does it say about NBC to have him on the panel, especially with no far right wacko there for balance?
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Tawana Brawley.
May 15, 2022, 5:10 PM
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Sharpton knew it was a lie, but was interested only in making a name for himself, didn't care who or what he destroyed to do it, including Brawely herself. An innocent man committed suicide. Now Al is invited by today's left and msm to comment on things.
The answer to your question is not even subjective: history tells the story. The left doesn't care about that.
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Ed Zachary.***
May 15, 2022, 5:29 PM
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I’m with you that Sharpton ain’t gonna be a voice
May 15, 2022, 5:22 PM
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of reason on a show like that. His comment about states’ rights is a reality though. There is no reason to deny the fact that the US subjugated black people under the auspices of states’ rights. It’s not a trigger word or him being a fruity liberal, just the truth.
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Right, but you and he both know full well that's not what
May 15, 2022, 5:41 PM
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we are talking about here. "States' Rights" is not some scary, lunatic fringe idea, and just because it was once used to justify and prolong a terrible injustice, it's preposterous to feign fear and outrage over such a fundamental, recognized principle every subsequent time it is mentioned or invoked.
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Historically, states’ rights have benefited rich old white
May 15, 2022, 5:51 PM
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men. That’s the truth. As a rich old black dude celebrity, it would be silly to feign fear because it wouldn’t have an effect on him, but I think it’s wise to know why the term has such a negative connotation, which is not unwarranted among minorities. States rights aren’t the boogeyman, but I can respect those who view them negatively.
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I understand that too, but I think it's an important
May 15, 2022, 8:15 PM
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distinction to make - the difference between being suspicious of the government's abuse of power and being against the principle of state's rights themselves. I think people like Al Sharpton should be asked to clarify or called to task on that. Instead, when he makes an angry face and plays the "As a black man..." card, no one dares. Heck, I don't think Toad and his bunch really like that part of the constitution that much either, anyway.
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A good journalist should have them clarify.
May 15, 2022, 10:05 PM
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At the same time, anyone familiar with history should understand the magnitude of states’ rights effect on black Americans. I don’t watch political shows and didn’t see this one, but I’ve seen plenty of Sharpton’s histrionics and methods. He’s just not an effective representative for black Americans, which is a huge burden to carry, he’s just not up to it.
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It's all about constitutionality but thnx for history lesson
May 15, 2022, 8:21 PM
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OK, you make the little know point that the majority of American blacks prior to 1865 were slaves. Thanks for the information.
How far back do we go to prove the States Rights / slave situation prior to 1865 applies to what may be a SCOTUS ruling that R.v.W. is unconstitutional?
Did it occur to you that the pre-1865 SCOTUS had misinterpreted the constitution using states' rights for political purposes in order to keep slavery intact ... with that ruling being unconstitutional?
Does it occur to you that the 1973 SCOTUS had misinterpreted R.v.W. as being constitutionally valid as an anti-states' rights decision (for political purposes) ... with that ruling being unconstitutional?
Lefty SCOTUS Ruth Bader Ginsberg herself admitted that R.v.W. was on shaky ground (at best) with respect to constitutionality.
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Thank you Chief Justice Remember, you smarmy phugg.
May 15, 2022, 11:14 PM
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Was having a civilized conversation with Smiling before you decided to recount all of the misinterpretations from the Supremes. It’s ok to disagree without being an a-hole.
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A hollow media personality that does more harm than good.
May 15, 2022, 4:56 PM
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Why anyone pays attention to him is beyond me.
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If you ask Libbies "Do you agree with Liberal celebrity
May 15, 2022, 5:16 PM
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(Fill in the blank)", each on an individual basis ... they will all swear up and down they don't agree with them ...
So I'm not sure who represents the Left.
Maybe its just a vision.
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Self serving, strongly left political commentator.
May 15, 2022, 6:19 PM
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There’s filtering and distortion of information _ but that is a tactic of both liberal and conservative commentary.
His schtick pays his bills. For profit motives? Sure but that’s true of most news media personalities. Nothing shocking or unusual.
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Re: Do you consider Rev Al Sharpton more of a
May 15, 2022, 8:08 PM
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I'll go with Race Baiting Hustler for $500, Alex.
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Al Sharpton is one of those azzhats that complains about
May 16, 2022, 6:11 AM
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"rich" people not paying their fair share and yet in 2014 owed some $4.5 Million in Federal and State taxes. Don't know if this race hustler has paid it all back once it got exposed but I guess old Al was too busy flying first class to shake down corporations and stirring up street protests to remember that the Feds always get a cut of the action.
Sharpton is part of the problem in the country whose very livelihood is dependent on perpetuating a permanent black victimhood class. Booker T. Washington pegged his type as far back as 1911 when he wrote:
"There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs – partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs."
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Re: Al Sharpton is one of those azzhats that complains about
May 16, 2022, 6:34 AM
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Booker T nailed it. Blacks were “in danger” of losing their grievances and over the past decade or two the pot has been stirred again. Sharpton , Obama, etc could not let the races forget racism. That was not politically and financially profitable.
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Neither. He used to be a dishonest, radical nutjob but he's
May 16, 2022, 8:38 AM
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mellowed some it seems to me. He's definitely not a mainstream voice either.
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Re: Neither. He used to be a dishonest, radical nutjob but he's
May 16, 2022, 9:14 AM
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Used to be dishonest?? Lol.
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