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2017-05-27 -Land of the Free

Jesse Jackson back at Amazon stockholders’ meeting, crusading for workforce diversity

[SEATTLETIMES] It’s 2017, and much has changed since Jackson marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. But some old problems remain unresolved — like access to good jobs.
...and Jesseh's hunger for cash he didn't earn. Give him a beer distributorship and he'll go away...

Posted by Fred 2017-05-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Can things be fixed without an armed revolution?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-05-27 01:50|| 2017-05-27 01:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Maumauing for for fun and profit.

Mostly the latter.

Posted by phil_b 2017-05-27 03:59|| 2017-05-27 03:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Phil, you can't go home again and mau-mau.

Posted by Shipman 2017-05-27 05:08|| 2017-05-27 05:08|| Front Page Top

#4 "Give me money or we'll protest at your store locations"
"F*ck off"

Posted by Frank G 2017-05-27 06:24|| 2017-05-27 06:24|| Front Page Top

#5 much has changed since Jackson marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. But some old problems remain unresolved

Yep. Dr King was pushing for integration not tribal segregation. The Asians followed that course. You did not.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-05-27 07:47|| 2017-05-27 07:47|| Front Page Top

#6 integration not tribal segregation

Where's the graft in that?

Posted by Frank G 2017-05-27 08:29|| 2017-05-27 08:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Can things be fixed without an armed revolution?

No.

The cancer is too deep and too widespread.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-05-27 09:13|| 2017-05-27 09:13|| Front Page Top

#8 OK, Mr. Jackson. We'll diversify into C3POs, Benders and Robbys.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2017-05-27 12:32|| 2017-05-27 12:32|| Front Page Top

#9 For how much is Jackson shaking down Amazon? He's a shakedown artist. I don't really give a flip. Bezos has a large holding in WAPO which is a rag.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-05-27 16:58|| 2017-05-27 16:58|| Front Page Top

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