THE TYGRRRR EXPRESS

Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson has now been indicted. Whether or not justice will be served remains to be seen. Those who correctly point out that indicted does not mean convicted have a valid point, but the deeper truth is that many people badly want Mr. Jefferson to be innocent. Unlike the fictional television character played brilliantly by Sherman Hemsley, this Mr. Jefferson decided to move on up the wrong way. He did not moved up with “Weezie, (Isabel Sanford, rest her soul),” but by being weasely.

William Jefferson, not to be confused with William Jefferson Clinton (who is also black if you listen to some people), the more famous convicted felon (Yes, he by legal standards was convicted of a felony, surrendering his law license), is a Louisiana Congressman who has been accused of taking bribes. Not helping his case is the fact that he was caught on videotape taking $100,000 from an FBI agent. A further problem for those who think the tape might have been doctored is the fact that when the FBI raided his home, they found $90,000 in cash in his freezer.

Randy Duke Cunningham sits in jail for bribery. So why is William Jefferson still standing politically? Simple. Randy Duke Cunningham is a white republican from San Diego. William Jefferson is a black liberal democrat from Louisiana. This is where some people raise their hand Oprah Winfrey style and say “don’t go there girlfriend.”

Girlfriend…puh-leeze. I just did. Not since Eddie Murphy in a comedy routine talked about adultery has a man had such a set of brass cojones on him. That is the routine where the girl catches Eddie in bed with another woman, and he responds “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?”

William Jefferson had $90,000 in his freezer. Of course, girl scout cookies are expensive, and cable companies send bill collectors to the door for cash rather than just have people pay their bill online. Of course, if $90,000 was in the freezer, and the bribe was $100,000, where is the other $10,000? This is called money laundering, when money of such large quantities disappears. It is used for activities such as drugrunning, gunrunning, prostitution, etc. I am not saying William Jefferson engaged in these activities, but money funded by illegal activities is normally not used for positive society building purposes.

Now, about William Jefferson being black. Yes, it is an issue. It is the reason why the rest of congress is falling all over itself to criticize the FBI from doing their jobs. Congress is not above the law, and Dennis Hastert never seems to understand that when the tables are turned, liberals will not hesitate to destroy them. Or did I miss the groundswell of support for the Duke? People, especially republicans, are so scared of being called racists that they will tolerate behavior by black individuals that should be unacceptable for anyone.

The black community is also responsible for this travesty. Yes, I am a white conservative, a non-racist, and mad as hell that the black community makes excuses for the indefensible. When republican  Mark Foley was caught in an underage sex scandal, he was rightly immediately drummed out of congress. When liberal black democrat Mel Reynolds was caught, his defenders fought tooth and nail for him to have the right to do everything to young black women short of R. Kelly.

Marion Barry was caught on videotape smoking crack, and yet he was reelected. This was not the fault of white people anywhere. He smoked crack, and was deemed fit for office.

Yes, black people have had hardships in society. My great-grandparents were murdered by the Nazis. Cry me a river. There are an overwhelming number of black Americans that teach positive values to their children, and these children become successful members of society. When William Jefferson engages in criminal behavior, it hurts them the most.

The NAACP and the Congressional Black Caucus are worried that dragging this man down will lead to white racists going after other black men and women in power. This is valid only if you believe that they all have something to hide.

In the same way that Jim McGreevey was not a gay governor, but a corrupt governor who happened to be gay, William Jefferson is a corrupt Louisiana Congressman who was caught in a sting committing financial crimes. Oh, and by the way, in the irrelevant statistic of the month, he also happens to be black.

The issue is not black or white. It is green. It is $90,000 in his freezer. It is not about slavery, reparations, 400,000 man marches, Selma Alabama, white racism, or any other ism dating back 400 years. It is about one corrupt Louisiana Congressman with a stash of cash in a place where it normally would not be.

When he is replaced, which lord willing will be soon, his replacement will most likely be black. White Americans will look at this new black congressman and say “Welcome to the club. Now don’t be a criminal.” If he has a sense of humor, he should look at his 434 brethren, many of them white and say “The same goes for you.”

eric

        

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