How does Jesse Jackson get his money?

Question

Jesse Jackson seems to live a pretty lavish lifestyle but yet with no visible means of support. Where does his money come from?

Answer 1

via investments and lecturing, and I believe he runs non profit organizations....and you do know that if you run a non profit organization that helps the poor or the elderly or provides community service...or even if you are a reverend of a church...you are allowed to earn a salary.  You do know that ...right?

But I think the real question that needs to be asked here...is why you are asking this question.  I think you have an agenda...and you are more than likely someone who does not feel that black people in america have been and continue to suffer from racism.  Tell me if I am wrong, but I have a feeling that I am not...and that you feel that if a black person is a victim of racism and cries foul that you are one of those who willl be quick to call him a racist for saying that he has been a victim of racism and that your preference would be that he suffers in silence and does not complain while the perpetrators of the racism against him get clean away.

Answer 2

By playing cards.  Mostly the race card.

Answer 3

He shakes down productive people.  Google "Jesse Jackson" and "Toyota" and read for yourself.  However, the shakedown artist recently failed in his most recent shakedown.  He aligned himself with a group of leeches who were trying to get 20% of the combined XM/Sirius satellite radio spectrum for free in order to suppor their recent merger.  Alas, he was denied.  Pity the poor group of people he targets for his next shakedown.  I doubt an angry Jesse will be interested in getting his rear handed to him again.

Answer 4

Who cares? Jesse Jackson is one of the greatest figures of the 20th century and the United States would be a far, far better place today if he had become president in '84.

I guess his radical ideas of say, dropping support for South Africa's apartheid regime didn't jibe with the conservative cultural tenor of the times.

Answer 5

RPC. Speaking engagements. Corporate shakedowns.

Heavy metal.  Jackson as President? You have got to be kidding! I feel sorry for you man. Very sorry. So Jackson's views on South Africa is what cost him the nomination is it? LOL. I think it was a bit more than that. The man depends on racism for a paycheck. How do you not see what is wrong with that?

Reply: How was  that the only relevant issue to you when Jackson was running? There was alot more to Jackson than his stance on apartheid. Tell me how would Jackson benefit by admitting that racism against Blacks in America is no longer an issue that requires his so called expertise. He's a race bait-er and he profits from so called racism. I agreed with his stance on apartheid but disagreed with him about pretty much everything else. I just simply disagree with your assertion that he is one of the "Greatest figures of the 20th century. I strongly disagree with that.

Answer 6

He gets paid to speak just like other old politicians.

Answer 7

racist organizations pay him to preach his "blacks are victims" trash.