Jason Whitlock's letter to Barack Obama

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/jason_whitlock/story/543807.html

Peruse and discuss?

 

Great column... Makes you think...

 

"I am not political"
But he has an agenda in every word he writes.

"Here's what I hope Obama would say"
Who gives a fuck what you hope...you're not political.

More of JW's phony self-serving shit.

 

Was that crap actually printed in the sports section?

 

Who the fuck does Whitlock think he is? What a pretentious ass.

 

Eh. I'm not a big fan when writers "write" as other people.

As usual, makes very good points and takes a stance, but I'm not a fan of his writing.

 

Didn't realize this qualifies as "sports." Huh, learn something new everyday.

 

Whitlock actually thinks he can improve on Obama's brilliant, stirring speech, which makes him arrogant, a fool, or an arrogant fool.

Most of the points he makes in his column are points Obama has touched on, more eloquently, either in his recent speech or in other forums.

I don't like it when someone writes "The same people who said X are the ones who are now saying Y." Says who? Give me an example.

There is no way that this is a sports column.

The most interesting nugget in the entire column is that Whitlock doesn't vote.

 

College educated an a nonvoter?

 

How so and about what? Not disagreeing - just asking.

 

I have a hard time listening to someone wax political when he says he's practicing political abstinence.
You don't get to critique when you're not part of the active process.

 

Writing about politics in sports is fine if there's a connection (China/Olympics) but to run a purely political column in the sports section is a horrible, horrible, horrible idea.