Jesse Jackson's influence declines

Washington Times ^ | 1/18/03 | Steve Miller

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[farmfriend]

Mr. Jackson, who could not be reached for comment, told The Washington Times last month that his foes are politically motivated.

What is the man supposed to say, I'm a loser? I almost feel sorry for him. Almost.

[carlo3b]

Zooooowie, I can't wait to hear the networks report this big news....tapping my fingers....looking at my watch.....hummmming......looking at my shoes.......leaning my head on the monitor.....Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[ikka]

Mr. Davis has led marches on the headquarters of Rainbow/PUSH and the beer distributorship owned and operated by two of Mr. Jackson's sons, Jonathan and Yusef.

Um, beer distributorships are usually distributed to those who are politically connected, no? Sounds like the SHAKEDOWN had its share of kickbacks for Jackson and his family.

[Reagan is King]

Yep, you're correct. Here's a blurb from this article about the "granting" of the distributorship:

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About the same time Busch first met Yusef Jackson, the beer giant, still smarting from the memory of Rev. Jackson's boycott during the 1980s, was troubled by allegations of financial and racial problems at the Chicago distributorship. Some African-American employees in Chicago, complaining that they were being denied promotions and subjected to racial slurs, threatened to call in Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition or the NAACP if their concerns were not addressed. The employees say they never had to follow through on those threats.

For Anheuser-Busch, the Jacksons were part of a solution to a thorny company controversy that threatened to become public.

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Full article:

Jackson contacts cultivated beer deal Dad indirectly helped 2 sons through a friend

[randita]

O"Reilly asked one of MLK's sons last who the black leaders in the U.S. were today and the son replied, "Colin Powell, Rev. Jackson and Rev. Sharpton".

O'Reilly discounted Powell saying he really wasn't into the race thing, then said "Jackson and Sharpton"--that's the best you can do."

O'Reilly was right. It's pitiful that black people look to those two clowns as their leaders. Where is the young generation? Where are the new ideas?

[aristeides]

Once support for Jackson drops beneath a critical level, it will be politically possible to mount investigations of his blatant and surely criminal violations of the tax laws.

[Clara Lou]

a "heartening news" bump