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Gay Man Charges Jesse Jackson With Harassment and Discrimination: Most Media Mum

By Mike Bates | May 01, 2011 | 17:59

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On April 15, The Chicago Sun-Times reported on its Web site, "Jesse Jackson denies gay worker’s harassment, discrimination claims."  The article began:

A spokesman for the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Thursday denied a claim from a man who says he was fired from the civil rights leader’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition because he is gay.

Tommy R. Bennett filed a complaint with the city of Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations last year, alleging Jackson fired him unjustly and that the civil rights leader forced him to perform “uncomfortable” tasks, including escorting various women to hotel rooms to meet Jackson for sex.

The piece ended noting that a gay publication, The Windy City Times, had reported Bennett's allegations earlier in the week.  The Windy City Times story included more salacious details, such as the complainant's charge that Jackson directed him to apply cream to a rash between Jackson's legs; the minister told Bennett about one of his high school instructors, a gay man, who served as Jackson's teacher with benefits; and Bennett's allegation that Jackson wanted to have sex with the Rainbow Coalition employee.

The Chicago Tribune on its Web site also covered Bennett's complaint on April 15, with fewer particulars than the Sun-Times had included.  Don Imus and Lou Dobbs mentioned the allegations on each of their Fox Business programs.  By and large, however, this story has been ignored by the mainstream media.  A review of the NewsBank database, covering media outlets nationwide, indicates fewer than a dozen reports on the Jackson story.

Why the silence?  Last September, megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long was accused of sexual improprities.  Among many others, The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, CBS Evening News, and MSNBC covered the story.  It even found its way into a Jay Leno monologue.

Yet allegations against Jesse Jackson, longtime liberal activist, former Democratic presidential candidate and spiritual advisor to President Clinton, aren't newsworthy.  As someone once pointed out, if not for their double standard, liberals would have no standards at all.    
  

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→ Jessie Jackson

Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 6:14pm.

That's Rev. Jessie's theology.

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Jesse Jackson "forgets" illegitimate daughter on Christmas day!

Submitted by HollyW on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 7:11pm.

Great interview on the Daily Rash between Jesse and Tyra Banks. Jesse admits he forgot about his illegitimate daughter at Christmas time! http://www.thedailyrash.com/?p=5515

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Rainbow Push, baby!

Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 7:55pm.

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Probably has Prissy Chrissy tingling!

Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 8:17pm.

They don't call it the Rainbow Coalition for nothing.  Lean Forward, boys!

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Somebody is

Submitted by BigAlSouth on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 9:12pm.

going after the pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow/PUSH.

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My man Jesse?

Submitted by Jerry Mack on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 9:23pm.

Now ! Now! Just hold back for a minute. Just because the Rev likes a little variety in the sexual arena does not make him all bad. Look at what he has accomplished. He prayed with Bill Clinton and counseled him during the Monica debacle. Who cares that at the same time his girlfriend was pregnant with his daughter? He made up for it by crying on camera at the Messiah's emaculation. What else can you ask ?

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Original Racer

Submitted by Jerry Mack on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 9:31pm.

In my lifetime no one has been as skilled as Jesse in playing the race card. Many have emulated but have failed to reach the pinnacle of Jesse. If you have any doubts about my opinion of Jackson, put them aside. He is the epitome of a RACER.

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This lawsuit could be verrrry tricky for Rev. Hymietown Jackson

Submitted by CO2Maker on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 11:11pm.

For the good of *all* his chirrun, I hope Jesse doesn't blow it!

But if he does lose the case, Rev. Al Sharpyton can give him pointers on how to get other people to pay his fine.

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This story doesn't seem to add up.

Submitted by VanPastorMan on Mon, 05/02/2011 - 12:59pm.

The same man who brought women to Jackson to sleep with, says Jackson wanted to sleep with him. It doesn't make sense to me. If Jackson can get a variety of women to sleep with him they why does he want to sleep with men too. It's possible for him to be a bi sexual, but we've never heard this before. It would seem to me that this would have been brought up years ago. By the way, if he is sleeping with anyone he is not married to he should take the name Rev away from him. He is unfit to be a Rev for the Lord Jesus Christ.

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