Jesse, oh Jesse

Look, I appreciate Black leadership as much as the next man. I respect the difficulties of being the "representative" of a population of (approx.) 35 million with diverse interests and opinions. Now that I've gotten that disclaimer out of the way, it's time to get down to business. Jesse, please stop. Now. And no, I'm not joking. After the debacle with your secretary/mistress, your culturally insensitive comments about the Jewish community of New York (referring to the city as "hymie-town"), and this latest remark about your plans for Barack Obama's genitalia I think its time to wrap it up. The show's over, call it a day. Most Black Americans can't remember the last relevant activity you've been involved in. Reactionary protests that have completely overused the concept of civil disobedience don't count anymore. The irony is that you and Al Sharpton are still considered the most relevant names in Black community leadership (just to distinguish you from the Black political leadership). Al, for his part, is now being beat up on by rap artists (see Lil Wayne on Tha Carter 3 and Jay-Z's American Gangster). The Civil Rights Movement is over y'all. Racism, at this point, (though it undoubtedly exists) is not the biggest problem that Black Americans face. For example, last year you made a big stink about gun stores and reinstating the assault weapons ban in the US. Gangsters do not buy their guns from gun stores, Jesse. Most homicides in Black communities occur mostly through the use of smaller guns (that means handguns Jesse not AK-47's and AR-15's). This is exactly what I'm taking about: you're out of touch. Though anecdotes don't always amount to legitimate evidence, this is not a rare situation for you to be in because you are very regularly behind the curve or firing in the wrong direction. Don Imus is a racist old hillbilly. What he said about those women on the Rutgers basketball team was completely uncalled for and was more importantly untrue. With that said, there are still bigger issues on the table. I'm not sure about you but I'm a little more concerned with the fact that as a Black male at age 21 I am 15 times more likely to be the victim of a homicide than any other group (but maybe that's just me). There some themes here Jesse: whenever you're on TVyou are chasing the wrong problems. Al is just as bad but at least he hasn't been caught looking as absolutely idiotic as you have. We have a Black candidate in a presidential election and you're being a hater. Look, if you have legitimate policy issues with the man, thats fine, I can't begrudge you that. But the combination of your rapidly decreasing relevance as a voice for social justice and your inability to control your mouth and your libido make you an embarassment to the Black Community nationally. You are making us look like whiny, a-strategic, cliched dummies prone to silly infighting even in the face of larger issues. Take a bow and ride off into the sunset because your services are no longer required.