She is probably even related to him. Of course her maiden name was Robinson.

Meanwhile, Jesse Jackson’s biological father was Noah Louis Robinson, a former professional boxer and a prominent figure in the black community. (Alas, he was married to another woman when Jesse was born, so he was not involved in his son’s life.)

Michelle babysat Jesse Jackson, Jr — and probably helped to provide his moral compass.

Jesse Jackon’s daughter (and JJJ’s sister) sang at Michelle’s wedding.

How telling!

“On Dec. 4, two days before the fundraiser, prosecutors say Blagojevich told someone identified only as “Adviser B” that he was giving Jackson greater consideration for the seat because, “among other reasons,” he would raise money for a Blagojevich re-election run and might even provide some cash upfront.”

“In another taped call, Blagojevich said he was elevating Jackson on his list of candidates because he “might be able to cut a deal” that could give the governor “something tangible up front.”

Oh, come now, SG. Mr. Jackson is at least as qualified for that seat as Mr. Obama.

I’m not so sure about that.

Here is just a brief sampling of Counter Currents “American Imperialism” page:

13 November, 2008

Don’t Let Barack Obama Break Your Heart
By Tom Engelhardt

On the day that Americans turned out in near record numbers to vote, a record was set halfway around the world. In Afghanistan, a U.S. Air Force strike wiped out about 40 people in a wedding party. This represented at least the sixth wedding party eradicated by American air power in Afghanistan and Iraq since December 2001

An Open Letter To Mr Barack Obama,
US President-Elect
By Friends Of Lebanon

Mr Obama, it has been a mere week since you were elected, and already you have destroyed any semblance of hope held for peace in the Middle East. Over sixty years of US subservience to the Zionist dream has not brought peace to anyone, not even to the Israelis. It certainly is time for a change. You can continue to seek profit from the illusion of power, or you can seek pride from the reality of respect. It is indeed time, as you say, to promote the cause of peace

17 October, 2008

How To Manage An Imperial Decline
By Aziz Huq

Do empires end with a bang, a whimper, or the sibilant hiss of financial deflation? We may be about to find out. Right now, in the midst of the financial whirlwind, it’s been hard in the United States to see much past the moment. Yet the ongoing economic meltdown has raised a range of non-financial issues of great importance for our future

05 September, 2008

Going On An Imperial Bender
By Tom Engelhardt

How the U.S. garrisons the planet and doesn’t even notice

25 August, 2008

NATO: A Tool Of U.S. Imperialism
By Ghali Hassan

The U.S.-controlled North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has lost its purpose to continue as a defence alliance. However, its aggressive expansion is endangering world peace and the survival of the planet

http://tinyurl.com/hg4gz

http://www.countercurrents.org/pringle280308.htm

I didn’t trace much through. The first article is well-written and cites original sources. It appears not to be strongly left or right wing.

The site also has lots of info on many other topics of interest.

Might be one to add to your list of sources.

So it’s discovered that his people and Blagojevich’s “Sikh warrior” were attending meetings/fundraisers to support Jackson’s bid. “Raghu said he needed to raise a million for Rod to make sure Jesse got the seat,” the second businessman said. “He said, ‘I can raise half of it, $500,000.’ The idea was that the other two would help raise the rest.”

It just happens that Blago was being promised $1.5 million from “Candidate 5”. If Jackson Jr. isn’t “Candidate 5” then who is? I’ve been hearing some of the talking heads trying to give Jackson the benefit of the doubt. We’re talking about politicians, shady businessmen, and a lot of cash mixing it up. They’re either being extremely naïve or boldly disingenuous.

Lol

Notice that when a scandal involves Republicans the media becomes the prosecutors.

When it involves Democrats, the media become defense attorneys.