This is hilarious! Glad the man finally got exposed...

This isn't about democrats, because democrats don't have the market cornered when it comes to infidelity and hypocracy. Do any of you remember why Bob Livingston stepped down?

This Jackson scandal reflects poorly on CHRISTIANS. Another one of the best-known Christians in this country has lower moral standards than I do?! I'm beginning to doubt the sincerity of any Christian that claims to have superior morals.

Can ANY of you keep it in your pants?

Virgins need not respond.

Here's a link to the ACLU: http://www.aclu.org

Here's a link to the 13th Annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering that happened last August:
http://www.prescottinfo.com/arts/CowboyPoets/

I reckon the latter organization has at least as great a chance of mounting a defense for Jackson as the former, whose chance is zero. You'd have to have a very vivid imagination to think that the ACLU gives a yodel about a person disgracing themself in this way.

Here's another organization with about a zero chance of getting involved in whatever "defense" Jackson might mount, the National Carpet and Floor Inspectors Directory:

http://www.carpetinspectors.com

At least "carpet inspecting" has SOMETHING to do with what Jackson might have been doing with his little lassie.

[Edited by DanT on 01-18-2001 at 01:08 PM]

DanT--
My point was that these organizations have been allies of Jackson in the past, and I'm wondering how they will feel now that their "model" spokesman has been called out for something he, as a rev., should be against. I'm not talking about a legal defense, just how they will handle having Jesse speak on their behalf. No need to be an a$$hole about it.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you. I hope so.

http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/net/smileysex5.gif

MM
~~Wondering why he's being attacked.

[Edited by Mark M on 01-18-2001 at 01:52 PM]

Mark M,

You were definitely misunderstanding me if you saw anything in my post as a personal attack on you. I was disputing the idea that the ACLU would defend Jackson in this scandal. Not only is Jesse Jackson not a model spokesman for the ACLU, but the ACLU wouldn't give a leap if he were or weren't. The ACLU defends folks who hate its guts as well as its admirers and as far as I know has never mounted a defense for anyone unless there was some obvious Constitutional issue at stake. In 2001, having children out of wedlock is not likely to result in any Constitutional issues needing to be defended.

Also, the idea that they would defend Jesse Jackson just because Jackson happens to agree with the ACLU on a bunch of issues is so inconsistent with the ACLU's history and mission that I wanted to dispute that idea, not personally attack you. By the way, most Americans agree with large parts of the ACLU's interpretation of the Bill of Rights: I doubt anyone on this board, for example, could go to their website, look at their positions and come back saying they didn't agree with much of it.

DanT - The Carpet Inspectors had me rolling!

Morphius
Hates being this busy at work.

Dan--
That's what I was hoping. I guess I'm a little touchy today. How about a hug:
http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/tweetz/hug.gif

(I just love these smilies. I hope the guy's website stays up!)

I guess I was mistaken about Jackson ... I thought he usually, if not always, supported them and vice-versa. Guess I was wrong.
http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/owen/dunce.gif

I will check out the site later. I did enjoy the cowboy poets site, though! ;)

MM
~~Mending and healing.

Hey Mark M,

Yeah, the smilies are cool. Right after I posted my last reply, I thought, "Man, I should have used some smilies in my first post. I didn't mean to sound like an a$$hole; I thought I was being witty. I guess it was more like dimwitty!" ;)

Dan--
Actually, it was damn funny ... I just took it the wrong way. Not your fault. Case closed! http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/owen/smash.gif


Back to the topic:
Has there been a response from Jesse on this yet?

MM
~~Trying to refocus the thread from a DanT & MarkM love/hate fest to the topic at hand.

Statement from Jackson [as reported in today's Chicago Sun-Times]:

I am father to a daughter who was born outside of my marriage. As her mother does, I love this child very much and have assumed responsibility for her emotional and financial support since she was born.

This is no time for evasions, denials or alibis. I fully accept responsibility and I am truly sorry for my actions.

My wife, Jackie, and my children have been made aware of the child and it has been an extremely painful, trying and difficult time for them. I have asked God and each one of them to forgive me and I thank each of them for their grace and understanding throughout this period of tribulation. We have prayed together and through God's grace we have been reconciling.

No doubt, many close friends and supporters will be disappointed in me. I ask for their forgiveness, understanding and prayers.

I was born of these circumstances and I know the importance of growing up in a nurturing, supportive and protected environment so I am determined to give my daughter and her mother the privacy they both deserve.

I will be taking some time off to revive my spirit and reconnect with my family before I return to my public ministry.

This is a private and family matter and to protect all those I love I will not discuss it any further beyond this statement.

Interesting ... thanks Dan!

MM
~~Will let this soak in for a while (translation: he has work to do).

Clint, just so you know, I don't belive Brotha Jessie to be a true Christian. He stands for to many things that are anti-Christian. This is not judging him, just my personal opinion as a Christian.

This has been one the greatest days in American politics that I can ever remember - to see this lying, hate-mongering, hypocritcal piece of shit get nuked by the press, issue that pathetic "pray for me" statement and disappear like a rat into a sewer is really just, well, magnificent. I wonder how Hillary reacted to this news - finding out that the pious Mr. Jackson, while preaching forgiveness and reconcilliation toward her weasel husband, was boning his own staffer at the time. It'll be interesting to see these two together at the next Demonrat fund raiser. And speaking of funds, I wonder how much Rainbow/Push money went into hushing this up and relocating the bimbo? Time for an audit, perhaps? Hmmm...

I've always been amazed that this turd EVER had any credibility with anyone. How can anyone calling himself a "reverend" behave this way? This really should seal it. Wherever he is, I hope to God he stays there!

Fraz,
I couldn't agree with you more. But I rather doubt that he stays gone to long. Unless there is an audit and it turns something up. And this is quit possible since Brotha Jesse's friends are no longer in power. I can see it now, Ashcroft, the man Jesse has been demeaning the past few weaks, leading the investigation into illegal use of funds.:D Poetic justice at its best!

[Edited by raiderhader on 01-18-2001 at 09:00 PM]

That would be great, RH. Ashcroft nailing Jackson. That would be perfect.

Unfortunately, he'll probably be back. This fucker's like Jason from the Friday the 13th movies.

Love the Van Gogh smiley, BTW...