I emailed Al Sharpton

I realize it sounds ridiculous. Who the fuck am I? Why would Al Sharpton give a shit what I have to say?

I just couldn't help myself. That fat opportunist fuck got his greedy face in front of as many TV cameras as possible this week to lambaste the New York Post. He's all pissed off about a political cartoon - one that implies that the authors of the stimulus bill are idiots.

The artist used a chimpanzee to represent those Washington idiots. See - chimps are dumb. And a chimp was in the news this week, so it was topical to connect the two current events. But Rev. Sharpton thinks the cartoon implies President Obama is the chimp. (I personally think that's a pretty big leap. Obama didn't write the bill. Political cartoonists are keenly aware of that kinda shit.)

Still, Obama is the face of this stimulus bill and he's a black dude. And black people don't like it when you compare them to a monkey or chimp. I'm not even arguing that. Though I will point out that people have compared President Bush to a chimp for the past decade. (Yes I understand Bush is white so it's okay to compare him to a chimp. There are different rules for different races.)

So Sharpton saw a chance to play the race card on an issue that in my eyes was not race related. Meanwhile there is a huge race issue going on here in Philly. Black men are killing white cops. I saw another funeral procession Friday morning on the way to work.

In that case, the victim was a white guy. A 25 year old cop who had just gotten married. His wife is two months pregnant. A black dude was trying to rob a cab driver. The cabbie threatened to call the cops. The robber basically said "go ahead - I'll shoot you and I'll shoot the cop. So the young cop arrived and the robber stuck to his word. He killed the cop.

This isn't new. This has been going on for years now. Black criminals vs. white cops. I don't know how anyone could see this as anything other than a race issue. So why hasn't Al Sharpton, the self-appointed defender of race relations stepped in?

Here's what I sent to him via email:

Rev. Sharpton,

I see you are spending quite a bit of time this week bravely standing up to the artist of a newspaper comic. What a great way to use your influence. I hope you sense the sarcasm in my tone.

There is a crisis in my community. Criminals are killing Philadelphia cops. 7 officers gunned down since 2006.

So why am I seeking your help? You have positioned yourself as a leader in the African American community, and I see this as a race issue. Black men are killing white cops.

In the most recent case, the black assailant was attacking a cab driver. During the fight, the cab driver said he was going to call police, and the attacker responded, "'If you call the police, I'm going to shoot you and I'm going to shoot any officers that respond to the scene.'" That's according to Captain James Clark of the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit.
(Source: MyFoxPhilly.com)

Please try to bring your positive influence to Philadelphia to help young black men understand that police are not for target practice. I honestly think you've spent enough time harping about the drawing of a chimpanzee in the New York fishwrap.

Thank you for your time,
Jason

Am I insane?