Al Sharpton vs Juan Williams

I've never understood Al Sharpton's appeal. If anyone does, please explain it to me. I can't figure out if he actually takes himself seriously. I think he might be just putting us on. He and his closest associates probably have a big laugh after each instance of pandering by some politician or other well placed person. They probably rolled in the floor last night.

Bill O'Reilly had him on his show last night along with Juan Williams from National Public Radio and Fox News. Williams has written a book in which he claims that Sharpton is a shakedown artist. He says that Sharpton takes money from corporations and others in return for favorable treatment -- or something like that. The best that I could tell, Sharpton denied this. He never completed a whole sentence. He tried to say a lot of things, but I think the gist of his reply was that people just give him money voluntarily -- and, I suppose, expect nothing in return. Does that make him a charity?

I usually don't agree with Williams' politics because he leans quite strongly to the left. But I have tons more respect for him and what he says than I do for Sharpton. At least Williams is articulate. I have no idea if Williams' charges against Sharpton are true or false. But I tend to believe that he has some strong evidence or he wouldn't have put it in his book.

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