Response To Jesse Jackson
by George Sell

The Rev. Jesse Jackson recently showed up in Baton Rouge. I wish he showed up in Sheriff Harry Lee's office since we would have never heard from him again. He told us, "Bush has NOT appointed a Single Black to head up this Katrina Relief. The Black Caucus and Black leaders all over America are upset with him putting Black folks on the side and it is OUR people who are sitting on their roof tops waiting for rescue, OUR people who are standing in line at the Superdome waiting on food, water and a ride to a safe place, OUR people who have been locked down in Poverty,” and so on.

Rev. Jackson, you may be interested in knowing that the Mayors of New Orleans and Baton Rouge are Black, the Police Chief's of New Orleans and Baton Rouge are Black, the Head of the Louisiana State Police is Black, the Head of the Army conducting the Army's operation on the ground in New Orleans is Black, the Congressman from New Orleans is Black and for the last 40 years, the leaders of Louisiana have been members of the Democratic Party, YOUR Party.

Don't blame us; look in the mirror. You pull the race card any time you don't get your way. We are in a terrible crisis here and right now we need to come together and here you come to Louisiana and holler racism, just like you do. It is NEVER EVER your fault, ALWAYS someone else, but here you are sitting high and dry. Why don't you go out in to the water where they are shooting at the rescue personnel and help in the rescue???.

George Sell is the Anchorman for TV 9 news in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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