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Jesse Jr, has his bi-polar panties in a bunch because the 3 US Presidents invited to the funeral of his father (a political figure in his own right who never missed a chance to speak about political issues) injected politics into their tributes to Jesse,Sr. at his funeral. Jesse, Jr.'s complaints have garnered very little support, with most people cynically speculating that he's probably trying to get on the good side of Trump in hopes of Trump pardoning him for his crime of misusing his campaign funds to finance a luxurious lifestyle and served time in jail for doing this. tsk-tsk. Also rumors floating around about Jesse having conned Trump into contributing to his presidential campaigns back when he ran for president twice. Whatever. As has previously been established, nobody's perfect. 😉

i know this thread is about the late Rev. Jesse Jackson. I think we can take a moment to acknowledge that Rev. Al Sharpton looks like a Pez dispenser.🤣 Facts. The Jackson family should have laid out ground rules &/or talking points if they didn't want folks to speak politics.😎

Well, if you dont want the 3 Presidents to talk politics at the funeral of a political figure, then don't invite them, just to show how important the deceased was. And Al Sharpton certainly didn't mince any words about what's happening in the country in his remarks. If you want a dignified funeral, don't invite a bunch of dignitaries to speak, and hold the services at a huge hall to accommodate all the public mourners you opened the doors to. You're just asking for confusion and resentment and that's what the Jackson family got. You can't have it both ways.

@richardmurrayMarcheaux did utilize these stereotypes in his early films. He made 44 movies. He later responded to criticism and stopped doing so. These stereotypes, who were not panomimed, had to have originated with some one. Do you know how they came about?

Happy b'day to vocalist Bobby McFerrin. IMO, despite his other work, "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is the song he will be most remembered for recording back in 1988. D8mn...40 years goes by fast. I respect McFerrin's skill as a singer/vocalist but he would not be my 1st call to work with musically.😎

I was deliberating whether or not to put a 'laughing emoji' or a 'heart emoji' because this post evoked two simultaneous emotions for me. Yeah. Me too. The clouds blocked it completely where I am. On this same wise though, there is supposed to be an upcoming celestial event that might be spectacular. A comet is suppose to come close to the sun in a few weeks and because of it being 'a sun grazer' though, it is difficult to know what will happen. Scientist say that it might explode or if it makes it past the sun, it might become bright enough to see.

Common ground achieved, arguably my most positively responsed post. I am very happy:) thank you again @aka Contrarian @Chevdove @Pioneer1 beautiful memories from you all:) thank you for sharing.

Interesting. Can't help but wonder if any of this astrological activity coincides with Israel and America's violent assault on Iran and what it portends for the future of the great American Empire and the orange tyrant who has crowned himself king of it.