Jesse Jackson's latest book, advocating the same old Marxist crap that has ruined nation after nation. Do these people have no sense of history at all? Number 108,350 on the Amazon sales list

A fawning review by a fellow traveler in The Seattle Press outlines some details.

Jackson sets forth a dynamic economic and human rights agenda that incorporates new American rights - rights that are based on the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Eight constitutional amendments and a new course for foreign policy detail a quantum leap forward for our society. Once realized, this agenda will create a sense of pride and of comfort in its humanity.



1. Full Employment. Every citizen has the right to work, free choice of employment, equal pay for equal work, just compensation and benefits consistent with human dignity and the right of bargaining for employment rights collectively in trade unions.

2. Universal and Comprehensive Health Care. All citizens shall enjoy the right of accessible, equal high quality health care.

3. Affordable Housing. All citizens shall enjoy the right to decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing without discrimination.

4. Quality Public Education. All citizens shall enjoy the right to a public education of equal high quality. It shall be free; it shall be compulsory; it shall be directed to the full development of the human personality.

5. Equality. Rights shall not be denied or abridged by any state or the nation on account of sex. (And I add: sexual orientation.)

6. Environment. All United States residents shall enjoy the right to a clean, safe and sustainable environment.

7. Fair taxes. The United States shall impose taxes progressively in proportion to an individual's income. (Washington State has the most regressive tax system in the USA for low and middle-income families. This is due to a regressive sales and property tax system and no progressive income tax system.)

8. Voting Rights. All citizens shall have the right to vote. This right must be stated explicitly in the Federal constitution. Only states currently franchise voters. All national elections must adhere to national guidelines and standards.



The most obvious question is who will pay for this Brave New World. Who the hell do you THINK is going to pay for it? Another socialist paradise.

The last is not an amendment, although I don't know why not:

9. Foreign Policy. Rep. Jackson does not propose a foreign policy constitutional amendment, but he states: "...increasing economic justice and political democracy at home and abroad is the best way to assure that our national security interests will be protected now and in the future".



Happy Fourth of July, Mr. President and Congress. We in Seattle call on you to implement "A More Perfect Union." Perhaps then we will have an historic 21st century worthy of our people.



The author of the review, Curt Firestone, is listed as "a Seattle community activist. He ran for City Council in 1999 and 2001, and is also a former officer of the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Green Party, the Democratic Party and the national Independent Progressive Politics Network." No shit.

Jesse Jackson, Jr. is a Congressman of the United States of America, folks. Think about it. This is how Democrats talk when they think only other Democrats are listening.

The commentary by Chris Barker at the end of the review is a good start at pointing out the flaws in these ideas.