Van Jones on Tavis Smiley March 27th, 2008 pt. 1

[bogdank100]

Judaism has the advantage of a continuous 3,000 year old culture, which emphasizes learning, scholarship and community - all "legs up" to affluence. Except for a few places like Cuba, black families were separated, destroying their culture. Until WWII, black men in the South with no employment papers on their person were arrested and sold to Big Business: coal mines, factories, etc where they were literally worked to death. Not to mention racism. Try conventional bootstraps with all that.

[Joesexy424]

i bet he would put billions of tax dollars into urban communities to train them for jobs they wont even take the opportunity to take

[greencareerpro]

Get a grip people. Those of you who think you know Van Jones and what he's about are getting your information from people with their own agenda. I've met Van Jones, and the bottom line is that he's far from a communist or socialist. He's a capitalist, but a capitalist that wants capitalist who wants profit to flow throughout markets, not just at the top. And you know what? Corporate America is starting to agree, and more and more companies are going green and mvoing to sustainability. Look it up

[mistiminott]

Instead of getting the ghettos to the green, why doesn't the ghetto focus on getting to the green? From experience, I know most people from the ghetto get comfortable staying there. And when you help them, it is never enough... this is from a hard experience.

[mistiminott]

Wow... he really twisted that Dr. King legacy stuff. Boy, his perspective is crooked.

[zrac09]

the hatred of van jones is illogical. we need to get away from the oil companies.

they are the ones who have too much control over our government policies. if you want to hate black people go for it, but america needs to survive.

[rocketman6464]

suck my cock van jones you fucking racist pile of shit you......kill yourself.

[Renegen1]

Any proof he is racist? Or are you just repeating what others said? Get a clue man, Glenn Beck makes millions a year, he doesn't care about his $30,000 a year viewers.

[joelholtzman]

@Renegen1 The fact that he's only talking about 'his people' and 'pooky'. 'Our young people'. This man wouldn't be hired by Obama if he cared about Jews and poor southern white people as well. Ask his Rev if you don't believe me. He is who he is, it's not the end of the world. But to hide it for the sake of it or to deny it - c'mon. "These black and brown folk who you love so much, they are the vicitms of the environment and racism" - "yes" - Watch that quote at 5:00 - oy vey.

[peterthiele]

Here is the problem with Van Jones is that the conversation is "Our People" means black youth only. We have to move beyond this.

I love all people. I feel a great concern for all. We have to start with forgetting color. We have to start with helping the poor grow. The union movement guarantees a continued underclass.

Unions served a purpose and now they are killing us.

[RIP433]

Pookie doesn't have a job, ha who the hell is pookie? Van you no longer have a job you wacko!!

[jeffmagic32]

Tavis has a great show, but this pinko wackjob Van Jones is totally clueless.

[ev1Lsect]

Great show and great guest. You really gotta stop hating. His message is peace amongst all living thing on Earth, giving as much as we take from the Earth and from its people. But not like it is today, beneficial to those who fit that demographic, but for all people.

[jeffmagic32]

His message is control from a central committee. People like him often mean well, but their misguided policies cause massive suffering.

[ev1Lsect]

I could see how IF misguided or manipulated. But this is an overall ideology and mindset, not a new world takeover. It doesn't say change the entire Constitution and dismantle America. It says redefine the means that we harness & govern ourselves according to that Constitution. I'm telling you right now, if the Constitution was authentic, there would be no racism.

[ev1Lsect]

People who have been on the side of benefiting from the way thing are, & have been, do not see a problem w/ things until their lives are affected negatively.

[jeffmagic32]

Nothing Van Jones wants to do is Constitutional. After all, he is a communist.

[leeskitten]

Van Jones for President 2016!!

[RealismsTruth]

Excellent, Thank you!

[blkazn77]

I just wonder where are we going to get the money to pay for this? I love his ideas however. I may buy his new book. I will actually have to penny pinch to do so.

[Cos8712]

I love this brotha!!!!

[mariettaga]

So do I:)