Not many Americans were proud of Mr. Van Jones' background; nevertheless, his ouster was a "lynch mob" conspiracy by a section of the Republican Party, who would go to any extent to revile an African American, just because he or she happened to be so. The Obama government has ignited so much animosity among those people, even the appointment of a low level official had to have a faulty appearance.
Senior members of the White House staff have maintained that, Mr. Jones was appointed to the WH Council on Environmental Quality solely on the basis of his savvy in matters affecting clean energy, and his desire to organize and create community oriented jobs to fight the blight and acute unemployment seen in so many poor areas in the country; hence, his unofficial title, "Green Jobs" czar.
His rhetorical statements in the past, some of which made on the spur of the moment, were not to be considered as part of his resume. His ideological views were similar to those held by so many Americans; his penning his name to the "9/11 truther movement petition" was done almost under duress. He has even said that it was a mistake on his part to have signed it; and he has apologized to that effect.
Yet, a slew of FOX News contributors and other disgruntled politicians would not allow the controversy surrounding his appointment to be put to rest. They were repugnantly gunning for him, until he finally gave in and tendered his resignation last Saturday morning. No body could resist such avalanche of criticism and survive. However, he was not fired; and so he was not disgraced, as some were anticipating. He decided to step down quietly, demonstrating his resilient nature to overcome any misfortune, such as the one he was presently facing.
His best commendations came from some of his colleagues in the WH; with Senior Advisor David Axelrod "saying he showed "commitment" to his cause by removing himself "as an issue."; and also with WH Press Secretary Robert Gibbs adding, "What Van Jones decided was that the agenda of this president was bigger than any one individual", meaning that he, Mr. Van Jones, was not going to stand in President Obama's way. He quit on that score.
The African American community is taking note, Republicans.
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