Jay Severin today referred to White House advisor Van Jones as a self-professed radical communist (among other things) and said that the validity of his (Severin’s) characterizations were easily available on the Internet. Yes, it’s true, that there are a lot of web sites that refer to Jones as a self-avowed communist, but they generally lack sources. I finally found the primary source: a 2005 article from the East Bay (Ca.) Express. Indeed, in that article Jones is quoted as saying “I was a communist.” But (a) it’s not at all clear from the article that he was speaking seriously, and (b) the article’s focus is about how between 1992 and 2005 Jones moved away from his radical strategies in favor of pragmatism. Jay is simply repeating the many distortions and lies about who Jones is and what he does.
Now Jay may be right that Jones’s job is in jeopardy because of some questionable involvements with some 9/11 conspiracy theorists. But to call someone a self-avowed communist because of one comment made to a reporter four years ago about his actions and beliefs seventeen years ago is … well, it’s typical Jay Severin.
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I listen to Jays show today, for the first time in awhile, do anybody that calls his show disagree with him? They all sound like a bunch Klan members, from 1953. I watched a movie about the Klan the other day and thier main Propaganda, was using words like communist, socialist, we want our Country back. Sound familiar? I mean for real, Jay is happy that parents are protesting the Presidents speech on Tuesday to the children? He is in great joy that this has not ever happened before, just like a man like Obama have not been elected before? What was he trying to say? What is so scary that the President is going to tell our children? How come White Presidents never had this problem? Well let me sum it for you. A older black woman who happen to hear this remark came to the only conclusion, and most whites call it the race card, but what is a person of color is suppose to think? We can read the writing on the wall Jay.
Herbert, I agree with you. I heard Jay’s remarks. He said that there is nothing inherently wrong in a President speaking to school children, only that it is THIS President. I also shook my head and wondered exactly what his coded language meant. Jay is so proud of this development — but why? Stop hiding behind your coded language, Jay, and say what you really mean. You are a lily-livered coward, plain and simple. And to that you reply???
Hey, this is a free country. What’s wrong with communists?
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Why would Jay Severin ever reply to someone who cannot even write a comment with proper english. Get real.
Hi, Martha, English is commonly spelled with a capital “E.” Just sayin’.