by Thomas Craig
The good Rev. Al Sharpton has reached a new low. Is he really that bored? Is there really so little to do that he is resorting to a ridiculous fight with the New York Post over a political cartoon which pokes fun at two recent events; the hastily written/pork-filled stimulus and the recent shooting of that chimpanzee who bit off a woman's face. Both have been in the news and the cartoon is a reference to both of those stories. Rev. Al feels differently about it. He sees the cartoon as a racist jab at the President. Anyone with half a brain can see how ridiculous this is. Rev. Al can no longer make the case that an African-American cannot make it in America. He can no longer try to capitalize on the suffering of others and be the publicity seeking celebrity he is. Of course he has done a lot of good, but this man NEEDS racism to live on. This man has made a career on exploiting racism and implying it when there is none. Now I understand he is scared to lose his job, a lot of people are right now, but it's time he tries to contribute to his country instead of promoting our differences and exploiting every opportunity that comes along. I have news for Sharpton... it wasn't just Black people who voted for Obama. A lot of White people voted for him as well. More importantly, every American including political cartoonists have the right to point out the injustices and mismanagement of our government in any way we deem fit. Obama is not the Messiah, he's an elected politician who is subject to all the commentary, opinion, and analysis as any other politician.
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