Van Jones; A radical communist joke

I would have preferred spending today’s post on the continuing Canadian political story, but a story from Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey and a video from Naked Emperor News caught my eye and got me giggling. I thought this kind of radicalism and stupidity was limited to the fringe left, but it seems that President Barack Obama has decided to bring it into the White House. I would have to say that Green jobs ‘czar’ Van Jones is proof of what Czech President Vaclav Klaus said, that “Communism was replaced by the threat of ambitious environmentalism”. What can I say? I think it’s becoming hilarious that this administration is continuing to show why it shouldn’t be taken seriously. How is this funny? Let’s start with who this man is…

Glenn Beck’s segment on him is definitely a starting point at understanding who this joke of a man is. DiscoverTheNetworks.org also has a great article about Jones’ political upbringing, which outlined his time with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights (LCCR), a legal group which “championed” the fight for the rights of coloured people, preferably African-Americans, something Beck’s segment does not. What both sources do note is that following the 1992 Rodney King riots, Jones turns towards Communism. From here he moves to San Francisco and forms Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement (STORM), a group which grew out of the racist Roots Against War (RAW). STORM was different from RAW in that it allowed white members, though the overwhelming majority was still people of colour. Jones’ group worked with other communists in the Bay Area like Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez who mentored his Ella Baker Human Rights Center. I could go on but many others, including New Zeal, have wrote well researched posts exposing Jones’ disgraceful past. It is clear that after five minutes on Google, that the new Green jobs ‘czar’ has a long history of radicalism, mostly notably communism, contrary to what The Young Turks (TYT) and other Obama supporters have been saying. No serious politician would ever wanted to be associated which such a fringe radical, but a clown like Obama isn’t going to stop providing material for comedians willing to take pokes at him. But that’s not all…

Let’s return to what got me laughing this morning, Ed Morrissey’s post and the video from Naked Emperor News. I don’t believe that Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. were pushing for reparations and wealth redistribution, but as the interview with Uprising Radio in April of last year showed, Jones certainly does. Having studied the Civil Rights Movement since high school, I can safely say that neither Parks nor King advocated for these radical measures, and while King did push for economic aid for America’s poorest communities, this is a far cry from the race-based “economic equality” pushed by radicals like Jones. Matter of fact, much of this talk of reparations comes from National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a group which clashed regularly with Martin Luther King Jr. because of ideological differences. Does it surprise me that such a radical would hijack history to push his politics? Not at all, but I think this speaks more about his stupidity than his desire to push his political agenda. What’s funny is that people like Van Jones actually believe what they are doing is for the benefit of others, no matter how illogical or dangerous their agenda is. Hilarious right?

Continuing in this vein of humourous stupidity, Hot Air’s Allahpundit is reporting on a story which Gateway Pundit broke earlier today, that not only is the new Green jobs ‘czar’ a communist, but he is also a “9/11 Truther”. In 2004, Jones signed a statement from 911Truth.org that demanded a “deeper investigation” into the September 11th attacks, refusing to accept the official story. I recommend clowns willing to believe this conspiracy theory should read the Popular Mechanics article on 9/11 myths, it does a very good job at debunking this nonsense through hard science and solid logic. Knowing what we know about 9/11, why would Obama appoint someone at odds with the government’s explanation of this tragedy? Maybe Allahpundit is right, maybe this is some kind of joke, but this is one joke myself and others aren’t laughing at…

What can we laugh at? Well I think this non-stop stream of scandals, whether it be the continuing corruption of Charles Rangel, or Diane Watson’s dedication to outright racism, is hilarious. Add in Van Jones’ lunacy and we are left with an administration that can’t be taken seriously…

I am sure that in the next election these jokers, including Jones himself, will be laughed out of office by American voters. Having witnessed the Soviet Union collapse and the People’s Republic of China turn towards capitalism, I think it is funny that the new Green jobs ‘czar’ would believe in a failed political philosophy… Hilarious…

UPDATE: What’s funnier than a radical communist “9/11 Truther”? A radical RACIST communist “9/11 Truther”. Andrew Breitbart from Breitbart TV has video of Van Jones saying that “White Polluters” and “White Environmentalists” are “steering poison into minority communities”. Sounds an awful lot like Reverend Jeremiah Wright saying that the government invented the HIV virus to control minorities, doesn’t it? Hilarious…

UPDATE: Now this is funny. Allahpundit is reporting that this joke didn’t understand the petition when he signed it…

In a statement issued Thursday evening Jones said of “the petition that was circulated today, I do not agree with this statement and it certainly does not reflect my views now or ever.”

He did not explain how his name came to be on the petition.

“My work at the Council on Environmental Quality is entirely focused on one goal: building clean energy incentives which create 21st century jobs that improve energy efficiency and use renewable resources,” Jones said in his statement tonight.

Jones also said in his statement that “In recent days some in the news media have reported on past statements I made before I joined the administration – some of which were made years ago. If I have offended anyone with statements I made in the past, I apologize.”

This apology sounds very insincere, and as Allahpundit pointed out, this is the second apology in the last few days. We aren’t forgetful and we aren’t that stupid. To add to the hilarity, 911Truth.org responded to questions earlier today regarding Van Jones’ signature on the now notorious petition…

9/11Truth.org spokesman Mike Berger told the Washington Times over the phone that all of the signers had been verified by their group. He said 9/11Truth.org board members “spoke with each person on the list by phone or through email or individually confirm they have added their name to that list.”

“I think in most cases they spoke to them personally,” he added. “No one’s name was put on that list without them knowing it.”

Whether or not he is gone by Monday, as Charles Krauthammer, Mara Liasson and Steve Hayes believe, I think this is whole ordeal is downright funny. Wait till Barack Obama “throws him under the bus”, I promise you everyone will be laughing…

Oh, and for those who have just tuned into this political comedy, Michelle Malkin has another great post up on her blog about this clown, and the rest of the circus which slipped through the vetting process… Downright hilarious…

UPDATE: And the laughs continue. Ed Morrissey and the rest of the blogosphere has been chasing down any other connection Van Jones has to the “9/11 Truther” movement. Here’s a little excerpt from the pamphlet from a truth-now.com event the new Green jobs ‘czar’ attended…

If terrorism is a form of warfare, and war terrorizes, then what exactly is a war on terror? got freedom? A God ‘Less America

I think Jones might just have to explain what this event was, and why he there with the anti-war radical fringe. Let me guess, he didn’t understand what was going on? Hilarious…

UPDATE: The hilarity continues. I have to hand it to Michelle Malkin, she keeps her eyes open when these large stories break to give us additional insight that many of us would have missed. Republicans might not have fringe left radicals, but that doesn’t means some of GOP’s candidates don’t support them…

As for Meg Whitman’s comments to the Weekly Standard, I do agree with Michelle that this is a lesson for those looking to get into politics; BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT SOMEONE YOU DON’T KNOW! As this fiasco continues, it is best that those with ties to Van Jones start breaking them, especially those on the other side of the aisle…

While watching a “political train wreck” usually isn’t funny, one can’t help but laugh that such a radical got such an important government position… Hilarious…

UPDATE: Aside from laughing at this mess Obama got himself into, I have been keeping my eye for updates on this ongoing fiasco. To be serious, I had heard previously that Van Jones was a supporter of Mumia Abu Jamal, the man who was tried and convicted of the police officer Daniel Faulkner, but I will link to the post by Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey for those who wish to learn more. Does this surprise me? No, especially coming from someone who has spent so much time trying to undermine the San Francisco police, as well as the American government itself (what do you think the purpose of the “9/11 Truther” movement is?). What is troubling is that, as Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin discussed last night, that the appointment of Jones isn’t simply a mistake by the Obama administration, but a well research decision made to put a like-minded individual in a position of power…

As Mark Levin said last night, the problem isn’t Van Jones, it is Barack Obama. Jones isn’t the only person with these beliefs in the government, there are quite a bit of the radical roaming the halls of the White House. Who could forget Carol Browner, the avowed socialist and now Energy ‘czar’? There are many more of these fringe left ideologues in this administration, and while it is important to point them out, let’s try not to get obsessed with a single one…

I know, I know, I have spent a lot of time outlining this radical, but what else can I do? It’s the big issue right now, and I can’t help but laugh at this whole thing blowing up in Obama’s face… Hilarious…

UPDATE: Another update on this continuing fiasco, this time from Allahpundit. It seems the White House is starting to backtrack and distance itself from Jones. Even with Robert Gibbs trying to defuse this sitaution, this is looking very bad for President Obama, and while he might or might not agree with the Jones’ politics, he is the one who appointed the radical to the position of Green job ‘czar’. No matter how Brad Johnson at Think Progress spins this, this latest scandal has done a fair bit of damage to The One… Pathetically funny…

UPDATE: Curt at Flopping Aces is discussing how soon it will be before Van Jones is told to leave. I have to agree with him that such a radical has no place being near the White House, but let’s not forget who put him there. Only a radical like Barack Obama could have appointed an avowed communist to the position of Green jobs ‘czar’. I also have to disagree with John McCormack at the Weekly Standard that this was Rahm Emanuel’s pick, especially with the way Jones’ himself has bragged about his friendship with the President (there are pictures supporting this). Could Emanuel have played a part in getting the avowed communist his job? Sure, but I don’t think he alone could have gotten Jones past the FBI screening process. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens…

In the meantime, sit back and relax, this is getting funnier by the minute…