My family and I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support that we have received over the past week or so. I resigned from the White House on Sept. 6, and I have remained silent since then--in keeping with my promise not to be a distraction during a key moment in the Obama Presidency.
He goes on to say there are several things people can do, but chief among them was to continue to support the President.
For those requiring a little background, Van Jones helped found ColorOfChange.Org, an organization currently best known for lobbying against FOX's Glenn Beck. Weeks ago, Glenn Beck accused President Obama of being racist. In response to that allegation, ColorOfChange.Org began to target advertisers who bought airtime on Beck's show, making them aware of his claims. As a result, several companies pulled their commercials from Beck's show.
Shortly after said exodus, Glenn began attacking Van Jones on air, sometimes resorting to lies about his background to make him into a scary black man (shock and gasp).
Regardless of how you feel about him, it's worth noting that Jones hasn't been associated with ColorOfChange in two years. It's reasonable to believe he had no role in the organization's decision to go after Beck. Likewise, there's no way to prove that Beck went after Jones as payback, but if it walks like a duck...
At any rate, tit for tat is pretty disgusting, and I don't think Jones should've lost his job. {And I will lose all credibility for stating that no one wants to see a smart, fine brother out of a job. But well...there's that duck thing again}.
Fans of Jones think Green Czar was a nice job, but not the best one for him, a well-known green activist. They believe he is better positioned outside the White House. I'm not sure Jones agrees, but read Arianna Huffington's post about it here.
No matter where you stand, Van still supports POTUS, and asks us to do the same.
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