Jesse Jackson invokes slavery in slamming Dish's decision to stop carrying WGN America

[MitchDeerfield]

The Rev. Jesse Jackson invoked slavery in condemning Dish's decision to stop carrying WGN America, which is home to the critically acclaimed "Underground," over retransmission fees.

"Is Dish using the same kind of math with ratings that the old south employed when enacting laws that counted African-Americans as three-fifths of a man?" wrote Jackson in a letter released by his Rainbow Push Coalition.

"Underground" chronicles the story of the Underground Railroad that helped many African-Americans escape the South, one that Jackson calls "inspiring" and in need of retelling.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/enter...on-slams-dish-wgn-america-20160628-story.html


Rev. Jackson likely just finished cashing a fat check from the Tribune Company, and is just holding up his side of the bargain. Jesse doesn't do anything unless there is some green stuff involved.

 

[ChadT41]

I like how Jesse Jackson is playing this as Dish is racist, because they are in a negotiation, however these negotiations are common across all the channels, and there has been ZERO indicators that this is race related at all..... And that is why we are in the position we are in...because of people like this scumbag.

 

[Troch77]

I like how Jesse Jackson is playing this as Dish is racist, because they are in a negotiation, however these negotiations are common across all the channels, and there has been ZERO indicators that this is race related at all..... And that is why we are in the position we are in...because of people like this scumbag.

Well NFL Channel is gone too, That's extremely Racist.

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[ekilgus]

He hasn't been characterized over the years as a race hustler for nothing.

 

[MitchDeerfield]

I like how Jesse Jackson is playing this as Dish is racist, because they are in a negotiation, however these negotiations are common across all the channels, and there has been ZERO indicators that this is race related at all..... And that is why we are in the position we are in...because of people like this scumbag.

I honestly think that if Dish would write a check to Jackson matching what Tribune contributed, his vocal protests would end that day.

 

[Tony S]

Only someone like Jessie Jackson could turn a dispute over a TV channel into something about race! Ridiculous argument!

 

[EarDemon]

Only someone like Jessie Jackson could turn a dispute over a TV channel into something about race! Ridiculous argument!

Or someone like the other so called 'Reverend', that weird headed alien looking thing, Al Sharpton.

 

[Chris Walker]

Well NFL Channel is gone too, That's extremely Racist.

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LOL Yea I wish the Rev would get upset over NFL Net instead! All the young black men at training camp we can't see Rev!

 

[The Fat Man]

The censured version (I'll put something uncensored in The Pit): Jesse Jackson is about getting his face on TV and in the papers, however he can. The same for Al Sharpton.

 

[gpflepsen]

If this is the case ???

"Underground" chronicles the story of the Underground Railroad that helped many African-Americans escape the South, one that Jackson calls "inspiring" and in need of retelling.

Shouldn't JJ be admonishing those responsible for not putting this content on YouTube and other free media so the masses can see this requisite material?

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

I started a thread about this in the Pit(you have to go back three pages, it's there), because I thought that it would be too hot to handle discussing it here.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

And because of the political nature of this subject I am closing it (and removed a number of political posts). But you are free to continue discussion of it in the pit. Thanks.


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