Rev. Al Sharpton's Ex-Wife & Daughter Jailed over Traffic Stop

After flying into a rage and verbally attacking a pair of policemen because of a traffic stop for wreckless driving and road rage, Rev. Al Sharpton's ex-wife, Kathy Jordan, and his daughter, Dominique Sharpton were hauled into jail, ticketed and released

The road rage incident began around 7:30 p.m. on West 110th Street and Eighth Avenue as Dominique became frustrated as she drove behind the crawling police vehicle, the sources said. Sharpton honked her horn and tailgated the vehicle from the NYPD’s Housing Bureau before finally losing her cool.

She furiously swerved across the double yellow line and sped through a red light to get past the cop car.

The officers pulled her over, and both she and her mother became belligerent and argumentative, the sources said.

They were both slapped in handcuffs and thrown in the cruiser.

Obviously these officers did not see the "We are related to the race-baiting Rev. Sharpton" bumper sticker on the back their car.

Will they pay the fines and accept that they were wrong? Please.... not a chance!

You really didn't think anyone related to Rev. Al would accept responsibility for their actions. Did you?

You must be blind and cannot see the obvious injustice and racism in this traffic stop. The women were in a hurry and were stopped, which is an injustice by violating their civil rights and the tires on the car were black, which just screams of racism and racial profiling by the officers.

An attorney for Al Sharpton said called the arrests and desk appearance tickets "highly questionable and unusual," and said the civil-rights leader would look into the case.

"How what was apparently a minor traffic dispute ended up with two arrests with desk appearance tickets is highly questionable and unusual. We will pursue all answers in this matter," said the attorney, Michael A. Hardy.

"Reverend Sharpton has been made aware of the details of the matter and will aggressively support his daughter and her mother, despite their announced change of marital status in 2003. He has instructed his attorneys to seek answers and justice in this matter." (NY Post)

President Obama is expected to have a press conference about these policeman "acting stupidly" and use this as another "teachable moment" for a beer blast on the Red Shed lawn.

In Praise of Black Conservatives

Here is a great piece by syndicated columnist David Bozeman.

From ALG --

No word is more overused in public discourse today than ‘courage.’ A loyal viewer hailed CBS for its courage in producing Swingtown, the now defunct series detailing the sexual infidelities of married couples in the 70s (bedhopping on network TV — what a daring concept). Sean Penn was dubbed courageous for his nauseating Oscar acceptance speech, as are most liberal entertainers who spew left-wing tripe before adoring audiences.

But if going verbally against the (real or perceived) grain of public opinion defines courage, then should we not salute those black Americans who are not celebrating the presidency of Barack Obama? Black Americans who didn’t vote for Obama are statistically insignificant, though we harbor that sliver of hope that Michael Steele will be the one to attract the masses of black voters that Clarence Thomas, Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice never did. Nonetheless, they can inspire us — with American rationality numbed by Obama-mania, soon we may all be black conservatives.

Just before the election, popandpolitics.com profiled Joe Hicks, a conservative radio host in Los Angeles. Hicks also heads a nonpartisan think tank that focuses on issues of race in society. He numbers among the fewer than 1 in 10 black voters who supported the McCain/Palin ticket. He is one of those described as “the marginalized of the marginalized.” A proud liberal for much of his life, when he came out as a conservative, he heard the familiar calls of ‘Uncle Tom,’ ‘Traitor’ and ‘Sellout’ from his colleagues.

Certainly some black conservatives were torn between their ideology and their racial identity, wanting to be part of history in electing Barack Obama. Former GOP Congressman J.C. Watts expressed his indecision and we all know how Colin Powell opted — but then was he ever a conservative in the first place?

Dena, who I met through a conservative website, was never undecided. She is a black single mother who, like Hicks, lives in Los Angeles. She proudly supported McCain/Palin (which, in LA, is brave in itself). Also like Hicks, she was a liberal for much of her life. She desperately wants more for herself and her son. She would love to be married someday, though in the meantime she relies on her own grit and determination and the support of friends and her church to help her through tough times. She reveres Dr. King’s memory and one of her greatest recollections is of having once seen Rosa Parks. Not only does President Obama not factor into her unwavering optimism, she can’t stand the guy, mainly for his stances on abortion and increasing dependency on the federal government, referring to him merely by his first and third initials.

If Joe Hicks and Dena — and Alan Keyes and Larry Elder and Star Parker and Thomas Sowell — don’t amount to profiles in courage, they certainly earn points for marching to their own beat. Conservatism has never been chic, but now with Obama it is all but marginalized and black conservatives are often more reviled than their white counterparts. They are perceived as betraying the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and, thus, their own people. Few were offended that Clarence Thomas was portrayed as a lawn jockey in editorial cartoons. Even moderate Republican Condoleeza Rice was graphically depicted in Civil War-era stereotype for her loyalty to President Bush and barely an eyebrow was raised. Certainly knowing that our nation’s major parties are both headed by black men should make Americans proudly aware of our progress, but that fact has yet to resonate. It’s still Barack Obama’s moment. Say what you will about them, black conservatives have little to gain personally by standing on conviction. In the words of Joe Hicks, “If I wanted to be on the winning side, I’d be sitting here telling you how great Obama is.”

Maybe because black conservatives are so few in number they stand out more. Perhaps I am gushing in the manner of a white liberal, but I can attest that black conservatives are among the most dedicated, hardworking activists I know of. They are among the most optimistic, too — they don’t complain about being called ‘Uncle Tom’ nearly as much as we complain for them.

If Barack Obama truly represents as post-racial America, then his presidency does offer us some reason to applaud. Nonetheless, the colorblind society he supposedly embodies before adoring crowds, I have already seen — thanks to black conservatives (and other unheralded black Americans in everyday life). They quietly forge ahead as, again, the marginalized of the marginalized. But they are too focused to ask for any fanfare. Dena once noted that a sad legacy of the Civil Rights Movement was the notion that black Americans must march in lockstep ideologically, but she has little idea of the range and importance of her lonely voice in the arena of
public discourse. Joe Hicks is equally unmoved: “I’m conservative. I’m Republican. Beyond that, I find the whole racial component a bit odd.”

Waffles & Grits in the White House

During this past election a couple of guys were given a hard time about making money off of Obama "waffling" during his campaign by selling Obama Waffles.

Korrectnik AP writer, Joan Lowy, conjured up imaginary race issues in her feeble mind and blasted these poor guys who were just trying to make a buck as racist.

Speaking to culinary students visiting the White House kitchen, Michelle Obama let it slip that President O-Waffler really likes waffles...

"There are some mean waffles and grits that are made in the morning that have become a regular staple for some of us," Obama said. But she didn't reveal exactly for who that breakfast pairing has become a morning favorite. Though she was quick to add that she's not the one who eats waffles every day. (Fox News)

Now we all know the waffling during his campaign has turned into lies during PBO's short time in office. But I am curious if Lowy will write an apology to the guys she called racist and if AG Holder will call her a coward if she doesn't?

Governors refusing Stimulus Funds accused of being Racist

I want to start this post by saying - I could not agree more with AG Holders remarks that our country is cowards when it comes to race. Though I do find it hypocritical coming from a man who got his job BECAUSE of the color of his skin - I have to ask who is afraid of race discussions?

Who keeps making race an issue? What party is hypersensitive about race?

Time and time again, we are seeing how Obama's election has done everything but transcend race. In fact I would say it has injected a racial backdrop on everything he does. Instead of being the President of the United States - his minions and Barack himself - continually play the race card for our first Black POTUS, even though he is bi-racial.

The citing of race and portrayal of victimhood is a typical, tried and proven tactic of most inner-city community activists. When Harry Reid raised questions about Roland Burris taking Obama's senate seat - he was accused of being racist. We also have all the hoopla over the stimulus cartoon in which some believe Barack was portrayed as a trained chimp. And of course we remember how anyone that did not support Obama was also accused of being racist.

Now comes the Stimulus Bill packed with 8yrs of democrat desires. Besides not creating the jobs as it is intended too, the bill will also saddle states with increased spending programs they will be unable to pay for in the future. Because of this, several Governors - Govs. Mark Sanford (SC), Rick Perry (TX), Bobby Jindal (LA), Haley Barbour (MS), Sarah Palin (AK), Butch Otter (ID) & Tim Pawlenty (MN) are resisting giving up the rights of their state and are refusing to accept portions of the money...

“The federal money in this bill will run out in less than three years for this benefit and our businesses would then be stuck paying the bill,” Jindal said. “We must be careful and thoughtful as we examine all the strings attached to the funding in this package. We cannot grow government in an unsustainable way.”

“Subject to learning more, my position is that Mississippi won’t accept funds that require us to have a tax increase later, because [they would force] us to change our rules for qualifying for unemployment compensation,” Barbour said. (Yahoo News)

Your asking what the hell does this have to with being racist - right? It will show how the race card is convientently tossed out and until this stops - working past race and fixing our country will never happen.

For very good reasons and agreeing with over half of the US, some of these above Governors are being accused of being racist for resisting the stimulus funds...

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., amplified earlier statements that the governors' hesitation in accepting stimulus money had insulted him because "these four states are in the heart of the black belt.''

Clyburn singled out Republican Govs. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, Rick Perry of Texas, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Haley Barbour of Mississippi.

This is a perfect example of how race is used by blacks, some democrats and most liberals when they don't get what they want. Leading up to this stand-off and taking a swipe at political rival, SC Governor Sanford, Clyburn inserted an amendment empowering state legislative leaders to accept the special federal aid if the governor fails to act within 45 days of the measure’s enactment.

So if there are ways to force the Governors to take the stimulus funds - why would Clyburn come out and inflame issues by bringing up race? Why would Clyburn purposely name the southern states and leave out the northern states? I'll tell you why - because invoking the race card makes headlines.

If handi-wipe Holder is sincere in his remarks and is not a coward himself - then he should publicly rebuke Clyburn for making these racially explosive, baseless and insensitive remarks. The same goes for President Obama if he truly wants to show his sincerity about transcending race - unless this too will be another broken campaign promise.

The Congressional Black Caucus is RACIST!

How's this for transcending color?

An interview was conducted with Obama's chief spokeman, Robert Gibbs, by WND correspondent Les Kinsolving about the race requirement for joining the exclusive Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the remarks made by Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO).

To date, three Congressman, Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn) and Rep. Anh ("Joseph") Cao (R-LA) have been denied membership into this exclusively racist club because they were - "judged solely on the color of their skin and not the content of their character". -For some odd reason - I swear the current members CBC have heard these words before.

From WND --

Kinsolving continued, "Since the members of Congress who have applied to join the Congressional Black Caucus have been turned down because, as the black caucus' William Lacey Clay put it, 'they are white and the caucus is black...'

Kinsolving reported Clay said, "Mr. Cohen asked for admission, and he got his answer. He's white and the caucus is black. It's time to move on. We have racial policies to pursue and we are pursuing them, as Mr. Cohen has learned. It's an unwritten rule. It's understood."

...Clay later issued an official statement from his office: "Quite simply, Rep. Cohen will have to accept what the rest of the country will have to accept – there has been an unofficial congressional white caucus for over 200 years, and now it's our turn to say who can join the 'the club.' He does not, and cannot, meet the membership criteria, unless he can change his skin color. Primarily, we are concerned with the needs and concerns of the black population, and we will not allow white America to infringe on
those objectives." More...

On Inauguration Day we heard how "white people need to start doing right," then we hear Obama's administration does not want the stimulus money going to white construction workers or professionals because that would not be fair.

What do you think the reaction would have been if Bush said, "Blacks need to start doing the right thing and stop having illegitimate children, selling drugs & being criminals"?

We can clearly see the - "our day has come" mentality has taken over the White House. Will Barack, our racially confused President, allow this to become a "we're getting ours" presidency and show us 'victimhood at its' finest' or will he keep his campaign promises and transcend race?

The latter does not seem likely.