First let me make it perfectly clear that Mr. Jones and I disagree violently on how to run this country and how to solve the problems that face us. Therefore, I am happy to see that he is no longer serves in an official capacity in our government.
Having said that, I must say that I respect Van Jones. He has not attempted to deceive us. He seems to have always been up-front and candid about his radical views. He is what he has said he is and even though we disagree, this country thrives on respectful differences.
Mr. Jones is not the problem and never has been. Mr. Obama who appointed him to the position is the problem.
Jones was appointed in hopes his radicalism would slip by the American people as he was appointed to a position of great power and influence, but unlike those filling other similar positions as authorized by our Constitution, Mr. Jones was spared the process of senate scrutiny and approval. This flies directly in the face of the checks and balances built into our Constitution.
Mr. Jones is not a deceiver; Mr. Obama is. Notice also, when Mr. Jones’ candor shined the light on Mr. Obama and his radical agenda, Mr. Obama dropped his friend like a hot potato.
Mr. Obama invited us to judge him by those with whom he has chosen to surrounded himself. The deeper we look into that the more frightening this national nightmare becomes.
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I, too, am thankful that Van Jones made no “heroic” attempt to deceive us by denying his radicalism. I just wish that Obama’s self-espoused burning desire for “transparency” would coax ALL of the Van Jones’s within his administration to come out of the closet! Reverend Wright redux! But then again, that would make for some v-e-r-y lonely cabinet meetings!