When Al Sharpton talks, people listen. I’m not the only one who hates that this is the case, but it is the case. And thats why it’s sad that until very recently, Sharpton has been far more consumed by his hip hop crusade than the plight of the Jena Six.
Curiously, now that there is a media-heavy rally today in Jena, Al Sharpton is finally there, visiting the six teenagers that made the small Louisiana town infamous. I’m interested to know what caused him to finally take time out of his busy schedule.
The N-word is still around! So is hip hop! What could have made him leave those worthy causes to lend his voice to six kids in the Louisiana boonies. Maybe the cameras?
Meanwhile, the 2007 winner of the Best District Attorney Ever Award is reminding us not to forget about the victim:
“The injury done to him and threats to his survival have become less than a footnote,” Walters said Wednesday.
“This case has not, never has been about race. It’s about finding justice for an innocent victim, holding people accountable for their actions. That is what it’s about,” he said.
Walters should look in the mirror, and not at us, when he tries to figure out why the victim is now, and will forever be, less than a footnote.
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What do I have to do to become the “voice of the people?” Someone let me know, because I’d like to take over for the Permanator. I’m sure I can do a much better job than he is doing. I haven’t heard one word out his mouth about the Jena 6, but he has all the time in the world to beef with David Banner.
I have no words for J Reed Walters. I’m sure he’ll have his hood on tonite to scare away the coloreds that descended on his town.
Let’s be honest, it wasn’t “sexy” to Al until the cameras showed up. He’s a faux activist. Now if Hillary did some ish like this we’d be trying to scalp her.