What is this Jessie Jackson thing?

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Fox news reported that NASCAR is giving Jessie Jackson $100,000.00 a year to not raise hell with NASCAR about there not being more blacks in NASCAR. This means when we buy a ticket to a race we are in effect paying Jessie Jackson ourselves... He is the last place I want any of MY money to go.. Am I alone? Is everyone here in favor of paying him to stay away?
Betsy
 
It is extortion, but I am all in favor of it. It would be nice to find enough money to make him go away completely and take Al Sharpton with him. It would likely cost NASCAR a lot more money than that to fight him on the issue. NASCAR makes more money that that $100,000 with just one Jr win. I say it is worth it. :p
 
Originally posted by Highboy90@Apr 18 2003, 02:15 AM
Has a statement been announced by NASCAR?
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I would think a formal statement would defeat the whole purpose of the agreement. People who are dumb enough to follow Jesse Jackson are likely dumb enough to still follow him if they knew his silence on such an issue could be bought, especially so cheaply. He can do no wrong in some eyes.
 
Okay. Any links to info about this? Should this be true, it could be a black eye for NASCAR.
 
You want a link? I'd first try Fox.com and the O'riley files I am sure he would have it there.
Betsy
 
Good Grief, what folks won't do for headlines, and I'm not talking about Jesse Jackson.

So NASCAR supports Rainbow/Push and now that is slanted to mean they are writing checks out to Mr. Jackson for his personal pleasure and satisfaction.

And no where in any this crap do ya see even one mention of what Rainbow/Push does....doesn't matter who cares what the difference.........That ain't got no hype .


BS BS BS BS .......Folks need to check out some facts before they spout off.
 
I think the last tiime I checked that the Rainbow/Push Coalition was a legitimate, charitable organization, which even though it is controlled by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, does a great deal of good for underpriviledged African-Americans and other minorities in this country.

While I personally do not approve of some of Jesse's methods, his organization does in fact help thousands of people who are in need.
If Jesse's methods were illegal, I'm certain he would not be walking the streets a free man.

As far as the organizations which NASCAR, or any other privately owned company donates monies to, I would have to say that is entirely their own business.
 
Originally posted by boB@Apr 18 2003, 07:47 AM

As far as the organizations which NASCAR, or any other privately owned company donates monies to, I would have to say that is entirely their own business.
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Right on the money. Nowadays everyone thinks they can force there Ideals on others in this country.

The Masters is a similar situation. It is a private club that holds a golf tournament. It is not open to the public. You have to be invited to play, you have to purchase a badge to attend on the grounds.
 
Well this cartoon says it all!
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O'Rielly brought it up again tonight with a guest from frontstretch.com. Not the best guest...lol, but the subject drew some more heated comments toward Nascar, mostly for not willing to come on and explain why they paid Jackson off.

Also, there is a minority driving school in which Jackson has yet to contribute. It would be a shame if a bullet somehow found it's way into this guy's head, a big shame.
 
Gordon Fan... sombody should edit your comment about the bullet! JAIL maybe but dead? Nope should not be encouraged. I saw last nights tirade too. I think O'Riley has i bone to pick with Jackson. It seems that the rainbow thingee takes in millions each year and spends only hundreds doing good. I wish I could muscle huge companys like he does.
Betsy
 
Originally posted by Betsy@May 1 2003, 10:17 AM
It seems that the rainbow thingee takes in millions each year and spends only hundreds doing good.
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That is exactly why I would question NASCAR donating money to his orginization. O'Rielly and his staff has reviewed the organizations IRS filings in the past and man there have been some really really fishy stuff going on over there. If you get a chance to pick up O'Reilly's book I would suggest it cause it is a great read. There is a chapter on Jackson and his B.S. financial dealings.
 
It is always fascinating to me when folks toss financials around.

Since this whole brouhaha kinda started with Mr. Flaherty and his NLPC, a non-profit like Rainbow/PUSH I decided to fling a few numbers myself.

The latest info available is from 2000.

The NLPC reported total income of $611, 207, they reported total expenditures for their programs at $331, 928 that represents about 54% of their income. So of their income just bit over half was used to promote their cause.

They also reported that $142, 110 was spent on fundraising, that is 23% of their total income. Might sound reasonable, but let us dig a little deeper.

The total monies paid for personnel was $281, 568. Salary paid to the two top guys of which Mr. Flaherty is one was $163,000, the toal for all other empoyees salary was $79,124. Interestingly they charged $259, 904 of the $281,568 to program services. Great sounds like the employees work all the time for the goals of the organization. (BTW, if ya add the salary numbers up they will total personnel dollars, this is because payroll expenses are not included in the salary numbers)

But one might question the charging of so many of the payroll dollars to program services. Here is why.

The only two other expense items of significant monies are Postage and Shipping at $88,160 and Printing and Publication at $55, 671. A total for these two items of $143,831. But oddly in light of the percentage of time the employees spend on program services which was around 92%, the purpose of the two expense items break out quite a bit differently. Of the $143,831 spent $124,203 was expensed to fund raising, that is around 86% of the total. If the employees are spending 92% of their time on program services how did they ever find the time to spend 86% of the other two big expenses on fundraising?

There may or may not be a story here...beats me. But since someone else mentioned the Rainbow/PUSH numbers thought it would be fun to look at the other glass house......... :D
 
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