What do you think of Al Sharpton?

Question

My grandmother can't stand him. He seems like an opportunist to me.

It's always the cowards like Ms boobhead that make ignorant statements. People like her don't allow email because they're scared of what someone might say to them. Her name fits her perfectly, doesn't it?

Answer 1

READ THIS R...dunno about your grandmother but I am 53 years old and sharpton was a jackass, a hyena, exactly that an opportunist who most often butted in like a moron.

He is not the same today and his agenda is mostly on the money and I DO like him.... others of my generation take my view but others do not. Some people are virtually incapable of changing their mind or forgiving people for their past actions so it is possibly your grandmother is stubborn...

The ESSENCE of sharpton is his hardheaded and aggressive willingness to protect the underpriveliged, and the persecuted and he often serves to keep urgent situations in the news, in the publics eye so in that sense he is a good and important man even if he is flawed. Take it from me... I used to look at him as some type of idiotic clown but now I respect him as a man and believe he is doing good things.... this is doubly good because he gets himself heard and we want him on the right side!

Answer 2

Al Sharpton will never tell the Black community the things we need to know to solve our problems. He'll never be like Bill Cosby and others and cite our 70% illegitimacy rate, our lack of emphasis on education, our habit of continuously filling our minds with garbage through music and film, and our general lack of a feeling of coummunity and morality as being the reason we are failing left and right. And when we do win, he'll never stop calling us Uncle Toms and sell outs.

You know why? Cause if he did stop doing those things, he wouldn't have a job. His only job is to sow division between the Black community and all others, and to keep us separated from the American dream. He knows he's selling his whole race out, and doesn't care.

Answer 3

There are many people who, in my oipinion don't care for the politics of Al Sharpton, nor perhaps care for the man, personally. I believe that if one has not followed the career and life of this man, that often times, they are misled or lack true understanding of his politics, or purpose he has served in our society, government and contributions he has made to the civil rights movements over the years. The following is only a short sample of the many things Rev. Sharpton has contributed.Sharpton founded the National Youth Movement to fight drugs and raise money for impoverished youth.

In 1991, Sharpton founded the National Action Network to increase voter education, services aiding the poor, supporting economically small community businesses, confronting racism and violation of civil and human rights.

In 1999, Sharpton led a protest in the shooting death of Amadou Diallo, a West African immigrant. There was an immense wave of protests after Diallo, who was unarmed at the time, was shot dead by police in the vestibule of his apartment building. Sharpton was in the forefront in claiming police brutality.

Many people don't understand this man because of his very straight-forward, direct and no-nonsense approach to people, situations and responses. He appears hard-core and smiles are often few and far-between. Personally, I love him. I have been around long enough to remember his early years and involvement in the political arena. He is one who remains the same. His political awareness and involvement into civil rights matters, and his love for his people astounds me. I marvel at how much he manages to get done and how many people who have been helped by him. I am also blessed to know that "they" can't scare him away, can't run him away. There are people who wish he would just go away - but he refuses to be moved. God has given him a task to perform and he is doing it with all grace and love and the service of people. I applaude his efforts over the years and that he still has mantained his health and spirit to continue in the struggle.

Answer 4

Opportunist.

Answer 5

I try to give every one a break always, there are two exceptions: I would be embarrassed if Sharpton represented me or my district and, I think him and T. Kennedy should start there own club as an alternative to logic and good manners!

Answer 6

Reverend Al is an opportunistic exploiter of his people. He is like the black people's wrestling mananger...he's in your face, loud, and will shut up if you give him more money. He's a panhandling media whore.

Answer 7

To be perfectly hones I try not to think of Al Sharpton.

I think he misrepresents most African-Americans and is always trying to play the "race" card, when it is not always necessary.

I really don't have any faith in him.

Answer 8

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

I like the fact that I can turn the channel if the program is not to my taste.

Answer 9

Listen to your grandmother. I think you have formed the right opinion as well.

Answer 10

I love him! He and Minister Farrakhan! To me they just make too much sense. It's like $hit or get off the pot! They're real! I'm a realist! It's the sneaky quiet ones you need to be worrying about. The ones who don't say anything and you find that eventually they're always sticking a knife in your back. I like it when people just get down to the brass tax of it all! Bring it! I love it!