April 23, 2018
Major Speech On Race by
Bishop E.W. Jackson
Virginia Candidate for US Senate
Dear Friends,
One of the passions of my life is to bring Americans together across racial and cultural lines, and not allow the left to rip us apart. That is one of the reasons I am running for US Senate. In addition to filing important legislation, I will make the office of US Senator a platform for cultural renewal. The principles upon which this nation was founded are what made us the greatest nation in human history. Those principles came predominantly from Virginians.
It was a Virginian who wrote these words:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal and endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Those words lit the torch of liberty not only for Americans, but for the whole world. When people think of freedom, they think of the United States. When we think of those who most eloquently articulated the cause of liberty and were in the forefront of the fight, we think of Virginians - Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason.
Sadly, there are those who want to use the issue of race to subvert the glorious legacy bequeathed to us by these great men because in spite of their profound insight and inspiration, they were not perfect. Like every human being who has ever lived, they were subject to the influence of their times. Yet they also rose above those influences and created a nation that would affirm our common humanity, regardless of race.
It has been fifty years since the death of Dr. Martin Luther King. What would he think if he were here today? I will share my thoughts about that in the very city which last year faced a major racial confrontation. We've been told that confrontation was over Confederate Monuments. Is that true?
On Sunday, April 29th at 6 PM at the Double Tree Hotel, 990 Hilton Heights Rd. in Charlottesville, I will give a major address assessing where we are in race relations and my vision for the future of our country.
No Senate candidate in post civil war history has ever given a speech on this subject because it is considered too risky, but someone must have the courage to address this malignant obstacle to our social progress as a nation.
There are those who benefit from keeping us divided, but most citizens want us to be "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." That's what I want, and I will lay it all on the line as a US Senator to help move us in that direction.
When I see you on the 29th, you will know exactly what I mean.
For God & Country,
E.W. Jackson
P.S. The event is free, but seating is limited. Please RSVP at events@ewjackson.com or call 757-744-0222.
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