An open letter to the U.S. Secret Service
July 10, 2008
Mark Sullivan,
Director, U.S. Secret Service
Washington, DC
Dear Director Sullivan:
I am writing to you today as a law-abiding, taxpaying, red-blooded, American citizen with a serious concern. Oh I should also mention, I'm a Republican.
While preparing breakfast for my kids this morning, I was watching ABC's Good Morning America when a report came on about comments made by "Reverend" Jesse Jackson (I'm not sure where he preaches, but he's usually running his mouth wherever there are cameras around). "Reverend" Jackson made a comment about wanting to "cut the nuts off" of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
My first thought was, "What kind of 'man of the cloth' would make such a statement wanting to bring bodily harm to a fellow man?" I never paid a whole lot of attention in church as a kid, but I certainly know that is not a Christian-like thing to say.
My next thought (as a man), was "Wow, if he did that, I bet it would hurt!" as I figured that if Jesse Jackson were a medical doctor he would have the appellation "M.D." after his name. Since he doesn't, I believe the castration he crudely wants to perform on Sen. Obama would be performed without anesthesia and it would be painful for the senator.
My third thought, and the one for which I write to you today is, "He just threatened bodily harm toward one of the two men who will be the next President of the United States!"
While I am not a prosecutor or law enforcement officer, I believe the threat "Reverend" Jackson made was a violation of the law and should be investigated by the Secret Service. I've read reports of other "crazies" making threats against presidential candidates and they are always taken seriously. And while I am also not a psychologist or expert in body language or tone of voice, "Reverend" Jackson's statement did not appear to be made in jest. In fact, it appeared to me to be made so casually and calmly, I can only assume they are Mr. Jackson's sincere thoughts.
When something like this occurs, I know one thing you law enforcement types look for is motive. In this case there is clear motive. No one could argue that "Reverend" Jackson does not have "motive" to want to cause harm to Mr. Obama. As the former self-appointed national spokesperson for all African Americans, "Reverend" Jackson must not be pleased to see all his calls for bigger government, increased social spending, and class and economic warfare being co-opted by Senator Obama.
Given the above facts, I call on the United States Secret Service to conduct a full and complete investigation of this matter and release your report to the public and the media upon its conclusion.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and the service you and your agency employees provide to the American people.
Sincerely,
Chris Ingram
p.s. If you happen to know the name of that correspondence school (you know, like the one Sally Struthers used to pitch) Jesse got his religious ordination from, please let me know. I think it would be pretty cool to get one of those degrees so I can call myself "reverend" -- I guess the fact that I don't have a church really doesn't matter.
Chris Ingram is the president and founder of 411 Communications a corporate and political communications firm, and publisher of Irreverent View. Ingram is a frequent pundit on Fox News and CNN, and has written opinion columns for the Washington Times, UPI, Frontpage Florida, and National Review online. E-mail him at: Chris@411Communications.net.
Judging from the deadly earnest responses to your post, may I suggest that the next time you choose to write a satirical piece you include prominent warnings front and back, for example:
WARNING - Satirical Piece Follows.
....
WARNING - That Was Pure Satire
As far as being Republican...is that a joke too? The Republican jokes have been rather unhelpful and unkind over the last seven years, I am speaking about those two jokes in the Executive Branch, Cheney and W.
Oh and now you got lobbyist rich Gramm telling the American public working family that the recession is all in their heads and that we are a bunch of whiners! Is that suppose to be funny? You people have a cruel sense of humor!
Interesting.
Carol
And, I'm thoroughly disgusted with Jesse Jackson.
Thanks for the satire - it at least got me to lighten up from the rather unkind thoughts I was otherwise having about Rev. Jackson.
(OTOH, I think you're taking cheap shots by questioning his ordination. Cheapshots aren't funny.)
QT
That said, I'm glad you liked the commentary. And while I am a Republican who is disgusted with George W. Bush, I will be supporting John McCain. Obama is too untested and too liberal for me.
Come on Chris. I know you to be smarter than that. Drop this Repuglican foolishness and look at the needs of your country. This man is not it. He is "Embarrassment II".
He has also earned a masters of divinity within the last 10 years.
I'd put John McCain at the top of the list for phoniness, and I believe anyone who thinks he's capable of leadership is a damned fool.
You know what worries me is that there is an environment being created where its OK to threaten Obama as long you were doing it jest. Is that the kind of thing we have to look forward to while he is in Office.
Its definitely a WORSE PERSON IN WORLD moment. Where is Keith when I need him.
I hope he is FINISHED in the AA communty I personally think he is after that vicious comment.
Carol
The African American community will not turn on Jackson so long as he continues to advocate a big-government/dependent welfare state solution to every problem. Seriously, when was the last time (no, first time) Jesse Jackson proposed a workable solution to a single problem in the AA community?
QT
I think you can call off the Secret Service.
I'd prefer they spent more time following up on threats from the NRA crowd and the Clintons.
You can read my take on the situation on Daily Kos - You stole some of my better lines, but that's okay.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/11/20848/5938/1019/550205
Nice writing,
Wally
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