barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Barry Gold) (01/10/84)
Net discussions of Jesse Jackson's campaign have missed at least one factor.
Many people seem to assume he'll lose because he's black. One article
at least alluded to the problem that bothers me: he's a Baptist preacher.
Saying "he's a Baptist preacher" doesn't convey the problem.
I heard about that before and thought Baptist = Christian = most of the
people in this country. As a Libertarian, I was all set to vote for
Jackson just to prove the point that a Black prez wouldn't make any
difference. Then I saw him on TV. He was conducting a political meeting
as if it were a revival meeting for an evangelical sect.
Now I'm frightened. If Jackson thinks the way he talks, he would be a
dangerous president. Thanks but no thanks. I survived four years under
James Earl (born again) Carter.
I'm open to argument on this. It may be that the networks showed that
particular meeting to sabotage Jackson. Does he really think with his
gonads (or encourage his followers to do so), or was that meeting a rare
exception?
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Barry Gold
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