Ken Berwitz

Did you ever hear of someone named jules manson? 

Personally, I did not until today.  But the internet is buzzing about a facebook entry (since taken down) in which manson, a former unsuccessful candidate for political office in California, describes President Obama and his family as.....well, read it below and see for yourself:

The term "racism" is tossed around a lot, sometimes exaggeratedly.  But there is nothing exaggerated in this instance. 

Could this be more disgusting?  Sicker?  I don't know how.

That said, I have noticed that many of the web sites characterize jules manson as a tea party darling, tea party favorite, etc -- which, if true, provides ammunition for the leftward narrative that the tea party is comprised of racists. 

The problem with this claim, however, is that I cannot find evidence that manson is in any way aligned with the Tea Party movement (I'm not saying it isn't there, only that I can't find it, at least not as of yet)

His own web site makes no reference to the Tea Party.  But, in promoting himself as a candidate for the Carson, CA city council, it does say:

When you go to the polls on March 8th, please remember, I am not a member of nor a registered voter with either of the two parties who control government at all levels. I am however a member of the Libertarian Party (constitutional conservative) but I am not loyal to any political party, institution, or business. My only loyalty lies with you because, I am you.

If anyone has evidence that Manson is a tea partier, please tell me about it.  This blog welcomes the truth, whatever that truth might be.  But, so far, I have not yet seen any

On the other hand, I have seen evidence that jules manson is a big fan of ron paul - no surprise at all to me, since I have detailed paul's sordid racist past in previous blogs.  On paul's facebook page, manson wrote:

“I may be an atheist but Ron Paul is my God.”

Welcome to the club, jules.....there are plenty of ron paul supporters just like you.

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UPDATE:  In looking at the facebook page, the picture next to manson's racist entry is not the same as the picture on his personal web site.  And his web site also has this:

Once upon a time African Americans of both sexes and women of all ethnicities had to struggle to have their voices heard. It is a blasphemy to freedom for all that such oppression still occurs in some parts of the world today.

As you can see, it flies in the face of the racist material posted above. 

For this reason, I have to at least entertain the possibility that - though not mentioned on the numerous sites condemning him - the facebook poster might be a different jules manson, or somebody playing a very dirty trick on the real one.  I have contacted manson by email, and will let you know what response, if any, I get.

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UPDATE:  jules manson has not responded to my email, at least not so far.

But based on reviewing numbers of other web sites, along with manson's facebook page, I am now convinced that it was him who put up the ugly, overtly racist filth shown above. 

Also from manson's facebook page, it turns out that he has decided to run for the California State Senate -- as a Democrat (I'm sure this will just thrill Jerry Brown & Co. no end). 

Regarding the tea party, however, I still cannot find one iota of evidence that jules manson has anything to do with it.  As mentioned before, I welcome any information about this:  if you have it, let's see it.