RIP Jesse Jackson

Civil Rights activist and former Presidential candidate dead from rare brain disease.

“His unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights helped shape a global movement for freedom and dignity. A tireless change agent, he elevated the voices of the voiceless, from his Presidential campaigns in the 1980s to mobilizing millions to register to vote, leaving an indelible mark on history.”

I don't know about all that, but he was certainly a long time face for the Democratic Party and was one of the first I remember to consistently stay far left of the rest of his party. He was also a race baiter. Possibly not as bad as the Reverend Al Sharpton, but a race baiter non-the-less.

Jackson had Parkinson's disease along with a rare neurological disease that they say is more responsible for his death. He was 84 when he died.