Show Jesse Jackson speaks at Weber State Brent Edmund Contributing Writer The human element of Reverend Jesse Jackson was revealed when he asked all of the children under the age of 12 to come and gather around him during his recent speech at Weber State Col Col- lege Throughout his speech he playfully joked with them and expressed his wish that they could vote Jackson began by asking the audience how we as a society measure our moral center He said some measure by the wheelbase of our car while others do so by the number of buildings with our name attached to it Jackson reminded everyone that Jesus said we will be measured by how we treat the least of us He reiterated that point by saying that we should do the most for those who need it the most We as a society should measure each other by the way we treat kids the poor and those in the sunset of life Jackson attacked racism by labeling it an evil infirmity infirmity infirmity mity that's ungodly There are some that think God thinks racism is acceptable He said that racism is motivated by insecurity and andis is scientifically untrue In addition addition addition ad ad- Jackson said racism is fueled by distorted opinions He said Blacks are traditionally traditional traditional- ly viewed as being less patriotic more violent and less intelligent As a result of these misconceptions Blacks are continually being vio vio- According to Jackson Americans have always extended extended extended ex ex- tended a helping hand to most who have been vio vio- The Japanese received reparations after WWII the Jews received their reward in inthe inthe inthe the form of a new home homeland and Israel the Cubans were al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed to escape Cuba and immigrate to the United States The Blacks however came to America against their own free will Upon arrival their rights were violated on the account of slavery The Supreme Court even went as asfar I far to say that Blacks have a three-fifth three status as humans The could persecute persecute persecute per per- their slaves anyway they chose The only thing could be prosecuted for was teaching literacy to their slaves Touching upon foreign policy Jackson said the best policy is negotiation over confrontation By adhering to this policy it would be in our best moral interest He continued by saying as a nation nation nation na na- na- na tion we should stress economic development as opposed to military develop develop- ment Nuclear bombs have absolutely no use because they cant can't be used The earth is too delicate for atomic weapons to be detonated he added As far as the economy goes Jackson said we have al al- al lowed Japan to develop their economy whereas we have concentrated on building our weaponry As a result weve we've become a debtor nation while Japan has become a creditor nation Jackson il illustrated illustrated illustrated il- il his point by asking the audience how many of them owned nuclear weapons He then asked how many of them owned Japanese VCRs The questions were greeted with laughter Throughout his speech Jackson commented how America should invest up front in various programs instead instead instead in in- stead of the back side He said it costs Approximately I 1 to finance four years of college as opposed to spending for four years of incarceration in ina a prison facility Jackson said we must invest early If we refuse it will become a much larger tax burden later As Americans Jackson stated we must strive to know every culture We must build foundations reflecting a rain rain- bow coalition The Bible states that lions and lambs will one day lie together If they can so can man We as asa asa asa a society must put greater emphasis on morals When we can sit down as a multiracial multiracial multiracial multi multi- racial coalition things are going to get better he added Jackson concluded by saying that young America must come alive The young cant can't continue to use dope as asa asa asa a anesthesia for pain The younger generation must give pea peace e a chance We cant can't afford to die apart as fools After his speech was delivered Jackson led the youth that were clustered around him to an enthusiastic tic chant I am somebody We are all precious My mind is a pearl Down with dope Up with hope Keep hope alive God Bless America I |