Van Jones is a professed communist. Is this the right person to advise Pres. Obama?
Over the past few weeks, the name Van Jones has been slowly making its way around the Internet and in some news outlets. He is the founder of Color of Change, which has been leading the charge for a Glenn Beck boycott. This has been gaining steam since Beck has made some controversial comments regarding both President Obama and Nancy Pelosi, which I discussed last week. Well, Beck has been taking on Jones on his show over the past few days and some details of Jones’ past are coming out.
In February, Jones was giving a speech in Berkley, California when he was asked a question by a hippie lady about how Republicans were able to pass things without 60 votes in the Senate, but the Democrats cannot. Van Jones responded by saying “Well, the answer to that is, they're assholes," Jones said, to uproarious laughter. "That's a technical, political science term.” He continued to say that “Obama is not an asshole” but said that others need to become them to fight the Republicans. "Now, I will say this. I can be an asshole, and some of us who are not Barack Hussein Obama are going to have to start getting a little bit uppity," he said. On top of that, during the Rodney King trial, Jones said this to the press:
"I met all these young radical people of color - I mean really radical, communists and anarchists. And it was, like, 'This is what I need to be a part of... I spent the next ten years of my life working with a lot of those people I met in jail, trying to be a revolutionary...I was a rowdy nationalist on April 28th, and then the verdicts came down on April 29th...By August, I was a communist."
This man now serves as President Obama’s “Green Jobs Czar.” The czar issue is a separate one altogether, but this man should not be close to the president or even in government. I criticized Glenn Beck last week for calling Obama a racist and joking about poisoning Nancy Pelosi and now I am going to criticize this radical. First, to call Republicans “assholes” is just immature and childish. Now to be fair, Jones wrote that “I apologize for the offensive words I chose to use during that speech. They do not reflect the views of this administration, which has made every effort to work in a bipartisan fashion, and they do not reflect the experience I have had since I joined the administration." Some people may be satisfied with that, I am not. I think his comments show how this man really feels and that has no place in government. His concerns of being “uppity” bother me too, because I do not know if that is indicating some radical movements to come from the left. This is not change we can believe in nor is it a bipartisan approach to anything.
What troubles me the most about Jones, is that he called himself a communist. He also happens to be a radical environmentalist. Those are not a good match and are notorious groups that are dangerous. A person has the right to whatever political beliefs that they want, but some beliefs do not belong in the White House. A communist and radical environmentalist should never have been given a job as an advisor to the president of the United States. Jones should go. Glenn Beck and Van Jones can engage in their battle, but the developments that cloud Jones’ character are worth noting and being concerned about.
Here is a video clip of the radical leftist Van Jones calling Republicans "assholes":
Comments
THIS MAN IS THE SECOND COMING OF THE MESSIAH! You crazy racist Republicans are never fu_cking satisfied with anything. We put up with your sh_it for 300 years, and now when a person of color is put in charge of something, you fools need apologies and other pointless crap. Where is Bush's apology for abandoning New Orleans? You and your tyrannical, racially charged views make me want to turn your pasty a_ss into a gumbo for the dogs, cause that's all your good for. How fu_cking dare you insult this man for what are his views. Where's your apology for writing sh_it about how Republicans are trying to cross the aisle but no one wants to listen boo-hoo nonsense. Racists like you are getting scared. YOU SHOULD BE! I want to hear an apology from you, for one day criticizing Beck and Limbaugh and the next day citing them as a reference for your OPINION! SHAMEFUL! DISGRACEFUL! RACIST! So much anger, just because your scared of a little color on your plate. Go back to the Ku Klux Klan
And another thing you racist. You keep talking about how Bush isn't in the office or it was in the past nonsense. So you bring up something from nearly 20 years ago? Oh, you make me sick. I wish I could find that trailer you live in and douse it in some kerosene and torch the damn place. But don't worry, I'd loot it before. Probably find nothing but confederates flags and sheets with holes in 'em. Racist.
An example of FOX news 'unbiased' and 'accurate' reporting:
In regards to the Jaycee Dugard case:
FOX News Headline: 'Joyful Time After 18 year captivity"
CNN News Headline: "Jaycee Dugards Aunt: This is a joyful time".
I love the sensationalistic headlines. Oh, and what do ya know, they mention the Van Jones case! FOX Headline: "And a 9/11 Truther too?" in gigantic bold letters. No other major news outlet (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, AP, etc) is even mentioning this BS news story, let alone headlining it. Are you Republicans seriously that desperate?
@quadravionjenkins:
Are you serious? This is a joke, right? The second coming of the messiah??! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Whatever. Couple of things:
1. Who's "Sh_it" did "we"(you) put up with for 300 years? Kinda sounds like a racist comment to me...
2. Bush NEVER abandoned New Orleans. Stop listening to the NAACP/Libs and look up what actually happened.
3. You have a problem with someone calling Van Jones out for being a truther, a radical environmentalist, and a communist, but you have NO PROBLEM throwing the word "racist" around willy nilly at anyone who doesn't agree with you. There's a word for that, "Hypocrite".
4. Don't you think that screaming "Racist, racist, racist!" at everyone then threatening them with violence and possibly murder is just a liiiitle bit counterproductive??
5. Finally, your trailer comment mix with teh KKK one... yeah THAT'S RACIST. How's it feel to be one?
Doc
Well, thank you Doc_Navy! I had no idea that people as stupid as you roam these forums.
1)Slavery? Hello?
2)"Stop listening to the NAACP/Libs and look up what actually happened.". Okay. I'll do that once you stop listening to conservative racists aka FOX news, the most incredibly biased news station on the planet. I'll ask you to look up what actually happened as well, considering you were at home with a comfy sheet with a couple holes over your head.
3) I have no problem throwing the word racist around to people who fit the description. You're one of them. So is Mr. McMahon.
4)Violence? Murder? You mean the same thing that the Republicans excel at, especially covering it up. Very nice.
5) I wouldn't know how it feels to be one, but something tells me you would know. Good day, Doc_Navy. Don't trip over your rifle on the way out the door to the coal mine. Say hello to Loretta when you see her for me. Racist, degenerate pig.
1. You have as much claim of "putting up with slavery" as I do of "putting up with the Church od England's persecution of Catholics" . Are you 250 years old? Didn't think so. Sounds to me like you have a chip on your shoulder. BTW, it was the DEMS who were pro-Slavery back in the day. Didja know that?
2. "Fox news bias", blah, blah, blah. You lefties are a freakin' broken record. According to ACTUAL studies, the FACT is that Fox news is rated in the top 5 MOST ~CENTERIST~ News agencies.
3. You don't know me. How can you deem me a racist? Based on your logic, I guess I get to deem you an ignorant, slow-minded, easily lied-to, gullible bigot.
4. Umm, I didn't see any "republicans" threaten to dump kerosene on someone's "home", YOU did. BTW, since when did Repubs become the sole proprietor of violence and murder? Can you give me an example?
5. My rifle is in it's safe with the rest of my weapons, and I work for the US Navy, I guess that coal mine thing was to infer that I am from VA?
@ Quad:
PS, you MIGHT want to get your timeframe right as well. America declared it's independance 4 July 1776, but didn't actually adopt the Constitution until September 17, 1787 at the philidelphia convention... which is ACTUALLY when America became "The United States of America".
The "Emancipation Proclimation" issued by REPUBLICAN president Abraham Lincoln gave slaves their freedom on September 22, 1862...
do the math (if you can). Your great, great grandparents had to "put up" with slavery for 75 years. YOUR claim to their pain and sacrifice is "Shameful! Disgraceful". Now, go back to checking out a new set of spinners for your escalade, dawg. Oh, and don't forget to wear you new set of $150 Jordans, and the latest FUBU gear with a couple hundred $$ in gold bling so the big booty B*tches will notice you.
(See, I'm just as good as you at stereotyping)
Doc
Don't forget the looting! See, I don't need to explain that people like you are racists, because you do all the work for me!
@Quad
Wow man, I'm Democratic African-American and you make me cringe. I know that our ancestors had to suffer through a lot, but we don't have to bear their burden. It's not only true racists (Doc isn't even close) that are a part of the racial divide, but it's those of who refuse to let go of the past. Doc's right Lincoln (a Republican), set in motion the events for us to gain our freedoms and our rights. They took the first steps and the MAJORITY of white people are willing to meet us half way. It's up to us to come the rest of they. In regards to Jone's comments, I feel they were out of line. He was stereotyping a group of people, which is one of the foundation of racism. Stereotyping individuals! On the other hand, Glenn Beck was also out of line. The comments about Mr. Obama were greatly innapropriate.
@ Detrick:
Thank you. See this issue hasn't got ANYTHING to do with race, never did. The issue is about a guy who is a self avowed COMMUNIST, a radical Eco-activist, who is seeking "Environmental Justice" as well as being a 9/11 "Truther" (Which is just a zany as the conservative "Birthers") who now sits next to our president ans advises him.
Folks like Quad who use every freaking opportunity to pull race into every issue only hurt the cause of equal rights. When you throw vulgar epithets and racial slurs as folks, all the while claiming to be the victim just seems to come off as a touch hypocritical.
Doc
PS. You'll note I didn't start with the racial stereotypes until Mr. "I have a dream" Quad started calling me a racist and stereotyping me first. Although I guess I shouldn't have lowered myself to his level. I'll have to repent for that.
I love the BS on this forum. Detrick, you're not black, and you never will be. You're as white as the bottom of my feet. And even if you were black, I'd smack your mama across her big ole face and kick your daddy in the Joe Jackson. Now listen, if you really are black, you a damn fool. A FOOL! You have blinders on! Take them blinders off! Detrick, you need to drive your car all the way down to the nearest church and pray that you don't get struck down like a fool! Talking about how I should forget the past, yet you tryin to make a correlation between Lincoln and him being a Republican. TODAY HE WOULD BE A DEMOCRAT YOU FOOLS! THE PARTIES SWITCHED! ARE YOU CRAZY?!? WHERE WERE YOU EDUCATED? CRACKHEAD UNIVERSITY?
And Doc Martins, I really feel sorry for you. You probably got jumped one day at school by a bunch of brothers cause you probably started spewing your nasty venom early on. They shoulda finished you off...I would have.
Wow, with people like him in the world, things are never going to get better.
@quad:
Yeah, Yeah.. you're a real tough talking internet bada**.
In reality, you're just another entitlement minded poster-child for why the equal rights movement is loosing credibility.
It's foul-mouthed, hatemongering, race-baiters JUST LIKE YOU who make the rest of Black America look bad. Hope you are proud of yourself.
Doc
PS: that parties are switched my BUTT. The Democrats haven't come up with ONE SINGLE policy that actually helps minorities. All they want is for you to be dependant on big government. Some day when you grow up, you'll see that.
@Quad
I never told you to forget the past. That's the biggest mistake we as a society can make. I told you to let it go. Was it wrong for our people to be treated that way? F**k yes it was! Do I hold grudges for it? NO! The white folks in the world today didn't enslave our ancestors, just was we were never slaves. Don't forget the past, but don't hold it against people who have no control over it.
Well, considering the resignation of Van Jones...
I guess that would put the score at:
Glenn Beck-1 Van Jones-under the Obama bus
Doc
quadravionjenkins you have serious problems.
Got something to say?
Examiner.com is looking for writers, photographers, and videographers to join the fastest growing group of local insiders. If you are interested in growing your online rep apply to be an Examiner today!