Jesse Jackson Praises Legacy of Chavez.....

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson praised deceased anti-American Venezuela President Hugo Chavez during the delivery of his eulogy Friday in Venezuela.

“Hugo fed the hungry,” said Jackson, who ran for president twice in the 1980s. “He lifted the poor. He raised their hopes. He helped them realize their dreams. And, so, today we do mourn, because we’ve lost a lot. But we have a lot left – a stable government, an orderly transition.”



Jackson prayed that Chavez’s successor, Nicolás Maduro, would keep Venezuela’s “hopes and dreams alive, as he picks up the baton and makes a great nation greater.”

Chavez, presented Jackson with the Liberator's Award in 2005.



Jesse Jackson Praises Legacy of Chavez - Alicia Powe

Can you believe this? Now why would they even give Jesse Jackson a microphone to speak. Here he is giving a Tribute to Chavez. This is just as bad as Rodman going to NKorea. Except at least Rodman doesn't think he speaks for others. Jackson does. Plus Jackson is so desperate to get into the News it's pathetic. Wonder if Jesse paid for the trip there or was that on the House too? What a Putz.....don't ya likes how Jesse just luvs it when no one can point out the real truth to his ass. Can say whatever he wants outta his mouth, and the MSmedia will lap it up without hesitation. A Tribute.....who's next, Louis Farrakan?

MMC said:

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson praised deceased anti-American Venezuela President Hugo Chavez during the delivery of his eulogy Friday in Venezuela.

“Hugo fed the hungry,” said Jackson, who ran for president twice in the 1980s. “He lifted the poor. He raised their hopes. He helped them realize their dreams. And, so, today we do mourn, because we’ve lost a lot. But we have a lot left – a stable government, an orderly transition.”

Jackson prayed that Chavez’s successor, Nicolás Maduro, would keep Venezuela’s “hopes and dreams alive, as he picks up the baton and makes a great nation greater.”

Chavez, presented Jackson with the Liberator's Award in 2005.



Jesse Jackson Praises Legacy of Chavez - Alicia Powe

Can you believe this? Now why would they even give Jesse Jackson a microphone to speak. Here he is giving a Tribute to Chavez. This is just as bad as Rodman going to NKorea. Except at least Rodman doesn't think he speaks for others. Jackson does. Plus Jackson is so desperate to get into the News it's pathetic. Wonder if Jesse paid for the trip there or was that on the House too? What a Putz.....don't ya likes how Jesse just luvs it when no one can point out the real truth to his ass. Can say whatever he wants outta his mouth, and the MSmedia will lap it up without hesitation. A Tribute.....who's next, Louis Farrakan?

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Jesse just needs to go away ASAP !

off topic/sorry bout the Hawks !:shock:

penn1954 said:

Jesse just needs to go away ASAP !

off topic/sorry bout the Hawks !:shock:

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I couldn't agree with you more.....he has never learned to keep his Big mouth shut. Jesse really does need to go away.....and don't go away mad. Just go away! :lol:


Yeah well with the hawks it was going to eventually happen. Thanks!

MMC said:

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson praised deceased anti-American Venezuela President Hugo Chavez during the delivery of his eulogy Friday in Venezuela.

“Hugo fed the hungry...He lifted the poor. He raised their hopes. He helped them realize their dreams.

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Yeah, that's the kind of behaviour to raise the ire of any right-winger.

Jessie's just trying to get his kid a job over there if they'll trust him.

He's down there looking for Denny's restaurants.

Andalublue said:

Yeah, that's the kind of behaviour to raise the ire of any right-winger.

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What should "raise the ire" of any American:

For the time being, Mr. Chávez’s government said it would expropriate at least 13 drilling rigs, 39 oil terminals and about 300 boats used in waters and land around Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela.

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This equipment and these boats belonged to contractors- some of them American- who entered into good faith dealings with Venezuela to provide a service to that country.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/world/americas/09venez.html?_r=0

By claiming that the stealing of the oil equipment was intended to help sustain an impoverished nation does not make it the truth, and it does not make it right.

It is amazing to me both in the US and in other countries... when the dictator states that his schemes are designed to "feed the hungry" and "lift the poor" there is ALWAYS an underlying motive which has nothing to do with the hungry or the poor.

Hugo Chávez Dead: How Much Was The Venezuelan President Worth? : News : The Latin Times

Andalublue said:

Yeah, that's the kind of behaviour to raise the ire of any right-winger.

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Yeah quite one sided as one can tell by the words coming outta of Jackson's mouth. Course Jesse thought and said he could get Jeff Fort to turn around to. Look how that turned out. Now just think if Jesse had done the Right thing.....and kept his mouth shut. Notice how this would be a mute point.

MMC said:

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson praised deceased anti-American Venezuela President Hugo Chavez during the delivery of his eulogy Friday in Venezuela.

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I may have to reconsider my position on drone strikes against American citizens...

Diogenes said:

I may have to reconsider my position on drone strikes against American citizens...

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Not if he becomes a Citizen of Venezuela.....Just sayin! :lol:

Empty rhetoric. Who hasn't fed the hungry, lifted the poor... blahblahblah.

He destroyed Vene's economy and undermined democracy with his heavy-handed command and control. He made friends with the Iranian Regime and anyone else who would support his populist spending sprees.

The legacy of Chavez will be written after the world sees the results.



"The next Cuba" he dreamed... haha, good luck with that.

Ever since Obama and Co. shut him out, JJ has been desperate to get his face in front of a camera. Jackson sure has milked his moments with MLK for all it was worth. I wonder what Martin thought of the young Mr Jackson. Knowing that would go a long way in knowing the real MLK.

ecofarm said:

Empty rhetoric. Who hasn't fed the hungry, lifted the poor... blahblahblah.

He destroyed Vene's economy and undermined democracy with his heavy-handed command and control. He made friends with the Iranian Regime and anyone else who would support his populist spending sprees.

The legacy of Chavez will be written after the world sees the results.



"The next Cuba" he dreamed... haha, good luck with that.

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Leaders who run around in military uniforms are definitely not to be admired.

Jesse Jackson should have absolutely no credibility. He's a moronic race-baiting has been and he just needs to be ignored.

ecofarm said:

Empty rhetoric. Who hasn't fed the hungry, lifted the poor... blahblahblah.

He destroyed Vene's economy

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Well considering the state that it was in before he took power, then there was not much to "destroy". The corruption and right wing governments of old, did enough to destroy the economy by limiting the benefits of oil sales to the few and letting the masses rot in poverty.

and undermined democracy with his heavy-handed command and control.

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And yet the country is in many ways more democratic than most western nations.. go figure. And remember, he was reelected in elections that even the opposition called free and fair.

Face it you hate him because he made fun of your country and your dear leader Bush. In reality Venezuela and Chavez was never a threat to the US and the fact that the US tried to remove him from power.. was another bonehead bungling right wing inspired failure of US foreign policy.

He made friends with the Iranian Regime and anyone else who would support his populist spending sprees.

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The enemy of my enemy is my friend... no more no less. Since the US tried to depose him in a coup, then I am guessing he was a tad pissed over that.

The legacy of Chavez will be written after the world sees the results.

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The legacy of Chavez will be written based on how the people of Venezuela feel about him and a large majority liked what he did. He raised millions out of poverty and took the oil money and actually invested it back into the economy... unlike before where it went to rich US based companies and right wingers who ruled the country for decades with an iron fist..

Was he perfect? Far far from it, but at least he had the majority of the population at heart and not the top 1%.

PeteEU said:

And yet the country is in many ways more democratic than most western nations.. go figure.

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It's a developing country, let's not lose all perspective here. The government controls the press, makes movies and flat-out pays for votes. Really, let's not confuse a developing world cult of personality near-dictator for liberal western demmocracy.

What's next, Iran and nK are more democratic?

The legacy of Chavez will be written based on how the people of Venezuela feel about him

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Yeah, like that's how we do history in the modern western world. I dunno what kinda dark-age cult might believe "how people felt about him" determines the value of a leader in history. What about Ghengis and Stalin? I bet Pol Pot was "well liked". Mugabe? How many cult dictators must ruin their country before you adopt a more rational means of evaluation?

A friend of ours is from Venezuela. He said that there used to be a lot of jobs there and a booming economy, mostly in the oil industry. After Chavez took over, the wealth dried up. I'm not surprised.

calamity said:

Ever since Obama and Co. shut him out, JJ has been desperate to get his face in front of a camera. Jackson sure has milked his moments with MLK for all it was worth. I wonder what Martin thought of the young Mr Jackson. Knowing that would go a long way in knowing the real MLK.

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Jackson was not thought highly of by MLK nor was he ever part of that Inner circle. All Jackson has done his entire life is play off MLK so he and his family could live well and high on the hog. Course not many remember when his ass was running around with the Blackstone P Rangers. Nor when he got protection from the Stones.

He was nothing more than a punk that got religious when his life was threatened. Then he became a Preacher with no Church. Then a Preacher/Wannabe Politician. Anyone ever question how he was called a Shadow Senator of the District of Colombia?

calamity said:

Leaders who run around in military uniforms are definitely not to be admired.

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Well nor those who aren't Leaders.....nor should they run around acting like they are leaders. As in Jackson's Case.

Jackson showed everyone who he really is when Obama refused to be the liberal stooge.