I'm sure that by now everyone has heard of the manufactured controversy regarding a group including Rush Limbaugh bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams. It is so ridiculous that people like Al Sharpton are so opposed to Rush owning a piece of an NFL football team that I cant help but laugh! Al, buddy, are you serious? Does it really affect your life that much? Does it affect anybody you know or have ever known or ever will know? I didn't think so. The next logical question is then, why in the hell do you care? Al Sharpton cares because it is the latest chance to get his face and comments plastered all over the media. Question . . . What does Al Sharpton do for a living? Yes, I know he has a radio show aired on about a dozen stations. Big whoop. Mr. Sharpton's website states the he is an experienced "grass roots organizer, community activist and politician". Seriously, what does that even mean? Apparently in today's world it means you are qualified to be president, but I digress. Does he list those on his resume as work experiences or skills? A few other things to add to "The Rev's" resume are publicity hound, race-card player and bigot. A bigot is defined as "one who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion." If you know anything about Sharpton's history, you know he fits this definition nicely. If you don't know his history Google Tawana Brawley, Crown Heights Riot, and Freddie's Fashion Mart. I think you'll be enlightened.
With all of this being said and as disgusted as I am with him on a regular basis, I would have no problem with The Rev. Al Sharpton owning an NFL football team or anything else he wanted to
own. This is a major difference between the liberal and conservative movements. Liberals try to silence, discredit, besmirch and destroy all who are critical of their ideals. They say they are all about the people, apparently only the people who agree with them. I for one, and most conservatives I know, would not seek to destroy someones legal, good-faith business venture for any reason, let alone political differences.
Well, I'm all The Rev. Al Sharptoned out.
See you soon
-Jay
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Of course Rush should be allowed to bid for an NFL team. As should Al Sharpton, if he felt so inclined. That is where we are in agreement. But where you run into trouble is when you cast a gross generalization over an entire movement. It's the same card conservatives always try to play: "Liberals aren't tolerant! They only want freedom for their side!" blah, blah blah. Problem is, that's simply not true.
ReplyDeleteI'll direct your attention to the hyper-liberal, hated by convervatives everywhere, Keith Olbermann. You may be surprised to discover that he staunchly defended Rush's right as an American to buy whatever he wants, so long as the seller is willing to sell. He even included Rush's opponents on the issue on his nightly list of "Worst Persons in the World." Many other liberals have echoed his sentiments. So, a blanket statement like this: "Liberals try to silence, discredit, besmirch and destroy all who are critical of their ideals," is not only wrong, but is, ironically, exactly what you've just done.
Lest we forget, Sharpton doesn't represent the entire liberal movement in the same way that Rush (who's indisputably more bigoted by the way) doesn't represent the entire conservative movement. Let's have a little tolerance here, eh big bro ;)
I'm glad to see that you agree with my main point. Also glad to see that you caught me generalizing and called me on it. The point where you run into trouble is when you say that Rush in " indisputably more bigoted". Just as its easy for me to generalize it seems to be just as easy for you to say that something that is unquantifiable and subjective is indisputable. Easy to do when it can't be proved or disproved, eh little bro.
ReplyDeleteJay,
ReplyDeleteAll I'll say is this: I think I dislike Al Sharpton as much as you do. He and Jesse Jackson have continually ignored the problems within black culture to grandstand against any white guy who says something controversial. The outrage is manufactured, and he's made a career off of fanning the flames.
Unquantifiable and subjective? That may be true in the most technical of terms, but a even a cursory comparison of both men would make it a mighty task to dispute my assertion.
ReplyDeleteAt least we're in a agreement that extremism exists on both sides and is not representative of the whole.