tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7448828664099998536..comments2024-03-13T14:53:25.892-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Donald Sterling Doesn't Like Christians EitherGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-18811807392219907842014-05-02T12:55:32.151-05:002014-05-02T12:55:32.151-05:00Interesting note concerning Donald Sterling from t...Interesting note concerning Donald Sterling from the Guardian: <br /><br />The head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Los Angeles has resigned over his ties to Donald Sterling.<br /><br />Leon Jenkins, who took over the NAACP's LA chapter in 2008, struggled to explain his previous embrace of the real estate tycoon turned pariah. Critics accused Jenkins of trading the group's credibility for donations intended to camouflage a billionaire's racism. <br /><br />Jenkins's position weakened further when the Los Angeles Times, citing records from the state bar of California, reported that as a judge in Detroit in 1988 he was indicted on federal bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud and racketeering charges.<br /><br />Authorities at the time alleged Jenkins received gifts from those who appeared in his court and committed perjury. He was acquitted of criminal charges but the Michigan supreme court disbarred him, finding "overwhelming evidence" that Jenkins "sold his office and his public trust", according to the bar records. <br /><br />Who knows for sure how widespread this practice of funding Non-Profits by the Wealthy is, so they can call up the Non-Profits to defend them as a Good Corporate Citizen. <br /><br />This practice was widespread in a Religious Context called Buying Indulgences in times past by the Wealthy and connected. <br /><br />Sterling just may decide to fight back to keep the team, or the NBA may make Sterling an offer he cannot refuse. <br /><br />Floggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383015097067413086noreply@blogger.com