Al Sharpton, the Stinkiest Man in NYC

Civil rights activist and Baptist minister Al Sharpton is quite possibly be the stinkiest man in New York City. I have traced the putrid odor to a decaying fish left in his front-left coat pocket by none other than Councilman John Liu—the same John Liu who Sharpton has loudly and vigorously endorsed in the New York City Comptroller race.

Nevermind how Liu planted the disgusting specimen there exactly, the real question is what kind of fishy odor is Sharpton dealing with? And what kind of dry cleaning bill is this going to entail?

To start with, the fishy odor is the kind that you would only find wafting through the streets of the Flushing section of Queens, in John Liu’s own district it turns out. You see in Liu’s district it is commonplace for discrimination to take place—discrimination not at all different from the hate-filled and murderous discrimination that African Americans once faced in the South.

Specifically, on the streets of Flushing, if you are identified as a part of the Falun Gong spiritual practice, some of the many Flushing residents from China might just look at you differently. They’ve been known to swear at you, spit at you, destroy your belongings, and even assault you. And worse, as an overtone to all of this, people like you who come from their homeland China are commonly tortured and killed for practicing Falun Gong.

A stink to horrible to be believed? You can look it up, try looking up the Lucky Joy Restaurant in Flushing, where Falun Gong practitioners were repeatedly denied service, or Judy Chen, a Falun Gong practitioner and Flushing resident who was assaulted there. And for the info about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China you can try the US government, European Union, United Nations, Amnesty International, Freedom House etc.

Directly in the midst of the lynch-mob atmosphere of Flushing, John Liu has done absolutely nothing to help Falun Gong practitioners. He has stood by idly, while another New York City Councilman (Tony Avella), from a completely different district, had to step in and condemn the discrimination and attacks.

Why would Liu (who would arguably top Sharpton in stinkiness) be so passive, and pass up a chance to stand up against discrimination in his own district—a ripe opportunity for any modern politician? The reality is that, between honorary trips to China and large donations from Chinese-backed donors, Liu is in the back pocket of the Chinese Communist Party—at least on very short list of issues, like Falun Gong, that intersect between Chinese government propaganda and local New York City policy.

As outrageous as this smell might be, it’s the only explanation for Liu's complete passivity. Look into it for yourself… it really does stink.

Now, Liu, who happens to be flush with money but lacking in principles has fortunately found himself in the company of the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has graciously pushed the black community to support Liu. And with much success. Due in great part to support from the black community, Liu won the largest chunk of votes in the comptroller race, only impeded by 2 percentage points from clinching the race (he now faces a run-off).

Sounds like great news for Liu and his supporter Sharpton, right?

How quickly you have forgotten about the rotting fish. It can be hidden in pockets but the odor goes nowhere and only gets worse.

While black politicians and activists, and many others, have for decades pushed the levers of society with lofty ideals and rhetoric about giving the underprivileged opportunities and being compassionate to your fellow American regardless of any differences, the moment that those levers are pushed with self interest in mind and not the common good, the wind picks up ever so slightly and spreads the stinking odor of corrupted meat to the masses.

Oh, and the dry cleaning bill? I suggest skipping the dry cleaning. Sharpton just has to throw out his coat and along with it the stinking fish that John Liu planted in it.