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March 2, 2010 | 4:31 pm

Farrakhan’s True Colors

Posted by  David A. Lehrer

Sunday’s Los Angeles Times reported on a speech given by Nation of Islam (“NOI”) leader, Louis Farrakhan in honor of the NOI’s annual Saviors’ Day. Some 20,000 Chicagoans attended his nearly four hour oration.

Though he is reportedly ill, his virulence, if anything, has increased.


For decades, Farrakhan has blamed Jews and whites for our nation’s and the world’s ills—-that’s nothing new. His racist/anti-Semitic/extremist views have been rationalized and tolerated by far too many for far too long. But now he seems to be willing to reveal more of the nutty theology that underlies his hateful view of the world.

There has always been a raft of crazy notions at the heart of NOI theology that he either kept from broad public view or the media chose to ignore. His theology (that bears no resemblance to mainstream Islam) includes, among other notions, that whites are the creation 6,600 years ago of a mad scientist named Yakoub. The topper though are his assertions about a “space wheel” (the size of two aircraft carriers) from which attacks on America’s whites, and blacks who do not embrace the Nation of Islam, will emanate.

On Sunday, he reported on the vision he had after having been on that “space wheel” to meet with the late Elijah Muhammed. That meeting imbued him with divine knowledge—-including prophesying the recent earthquake in Chile, (“It’s not an accident that a great earthquake took place in Chile…it was a precipitate of what I have to tell you today of what’s coming to America. You will not escape”). The wheel, he noted, had technology “1 million years ahead” of America’s. He also asserted that the spaceship contains 1,500 airplanes, each equipped with three bombs and the “angels on that human-built planet can build a wall out of air ... wall America in and start a fire.”

His immodesty was on display as well; it was “too cheap” to call him just a prophet—- he said. “I’m very humble…..I’m a light in the midst of darkness.”

There have been reports for years that Farrakhan is sick and his activity level diminished. Maybe that explains his willingness to make more of his delusionary musings public. The sorry fact is that no matter how nutty Farrakhan’s rants, he managed to fill up an arena with 20,000 adoring fans and he is still national news (nearly 40,000 Google results).

While he hasn’t often trumpeted his more off-beat theories on religion and “space wheels” when he entertains the media, he has betrayed them often enough so that thinking reporters should have written him off years ago as delusional. Instead of being ignored, he continues to be treated as an off-beat leader who promotes his anti-Semitic and racist views as if he were sane.  Years ago, an editor at the Times told me that the Jewish community had to put up with his anti-Semitism, “because his message of self-empowerment is so important.”

The archetypal example of this strange phenomenon of giving the minister’s theology a pass while according his political views a hearing was an interview of Farrakhan conducted by Ted Koppel on Nightline on the eve of the Million Man March in 1995. Koppel asked Farrakhan about the “space wheel” and appropriately prefaced his query by noting that “it sounds like gibberish.” Farrakhan hardly skipped a beat and proceeded to describe the huge space wheel and the “above top secret” government reports on UFO’s that confirm its existence. He also cited the movie “Independence Day” (Koppel felt compelled to remind Farrakhan that the film was science fiction) as further confirmation of his assertions.

In watching that interview 14 years ago, I distinctly remember wondering why Koppel didn’t say, “Minister Farrakhan, you are delusional.  I have too much respect for my audience to continue this conversation; we have better things to talk about on Nightline.” But that’s not what happened in 1996 or subsequently. Koppel came back from a commercial break and continued his dialogue as if nothing astoundingly bizarre had been said. And if that’s what Ted Koppel did, what can we expect of less competent interviewers?

Farrakhan seems more willing than ever to publicly unburden himself of his nutty and insidious theories—-not just his hate of Jews and whites. The question going forward will be how tolerant of his now irrefutable craziness will the media be?

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One thing I notice about you wicked Zionist, is that you never call Minister Farrakhan a liar! Why is that? You have never challenged him on any facts that he has told about you wicked bastards. You have no defense against the truth. Your wicked rule is running short. We did not forget slavery!!!!

Comment by THE_TRUMPET on 3/02/10 at 6:38 pm

Mr. Lehrer, it’s okay for you to have an opinion that Minister Farrakhan is delusional, it’s even okay for you not to like his message.  I do feel that your journalism stepped over the boundaries of opinions to misleading facts by writing that Minister Farrakhan “hates” Jews and Whites.  If you are a God fearing man then you will know that hate of another person is not Godly, that’s first and foremost.  Unfortunately you seem to be of the opinion that when a person speaks facts and or truth of the horrible things that another group of individuals have done and still do, that is teaching and/or preaching hate.  Every man, black or white has the right to speak the truth, but what man does not have the right to do is call one a “hater” because he/she is speaking truth.  When Minister Farrakhan speaks about the horrible things that whites have done to blacks, why is that so bad, why is that hate - is it not TRUTH.  When the Minister speaks of Jewish bankers controlling Congress with their lobbyist and money, why is that hate - is it not TRUTH.  Mr. Lehrer, if you are not of those individuals whom he speaks about, why get so offended and speak such awful things?  Better yet why not do some research and prove the Minister to be a nut, as you call him, by producing facts contrary to his message given this past Sunday.  You can’t just call someone a nut, a hater, a liar without backing it up with some facts.  Your entire article was merely YOUR PERSONAL OPINION of a man whom you do not know and have never spoken to - journalism at its finest.  My advice to you, Mr. Lehrer - do some research on the things he spoke about, gather your facts and contact Chicago and coordinate a one on one interview or meeting with the Minister and I’m sure that your opinion will change.  If you’re not willing to do that, then why write, keep your opinions to yourself.  Peace!

Comment by Nikki on 3/02/10 at 6:48 pm

A Zionist has one hell of a never to call someone hateful considering that you have constructed both an apartheid state within the wall of Israel as well as an open-air prison camp called Gaza. We need not even mention the fact that Israel helped the apartheid So. African regime gain nuclear weapons from information supplied from spying on the U.S. government.———————————————————————————————————————-

Your ilk stains the the adherents of Moses and Judaism.

JEWSNOTZIONISTS.org truly shines a light on your hypocrisy.
———————————————————————————————————————-
Finally, regarding your opinion on Farrakhan theological views being “nutty” try rationalizing over 2 billion of the world’s population believing that when one dies they either go to up to a heaven in the sky with milk and honey (but no cows and earth) or a 3rd dimensional hell with a pitchfok and hoody.  Try publically mocking what you would refer to in private as the “Goyim” and watch the true “anti-Semitism” rise for the fore. With these Zionists constantly pushing America for war and increasing getting blame for world economic woes, you may want to pay attention to what you say and write.

Comment by JB on 3/02/10 at 7:14 pm

If you are calling Min. Farrakhan a hater because he call out those who are guilty committing crimes against the blackman and woman for slavery up to today. A well documented facts from your own writings. Now, the holocaust have many question unanswered and many facts distorted.

My question is, would the Germans be correct in taking the position against the Jews as the Jews have taken against Minister Farrakhan in calling them hater and bigots for blaming them for the so-call Holocaust?

Comment by THE_TRUMPET on 3/02/10 at 7:20 pm

We are living out the prophets predictions as written in both the Old Testament and New Testament. For every Prophet, Messenger, Apostle, Messiah that has risen these has also risen those who actively opposed the servant of God. Minister Louis Farrakhan is walking in the path of those divine men in the past as a modern Messenger of God. So, those who write such are nothing more than the modern Sanhedrin, Sadducees and Pharisees. There is NOTHING you can do to stop the Ministry and Mission of The Hon. Louis Farrakhan.

Comment by Mustafaa Abdul Muhammad on 3/02/10 at 7:57 pm

Not Forget 2012 Doomday

Comment by Panthera on 3/02/10 at 9:59 pm

The Reform Jewish Movement today put out a statement denouncing Minister Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic rhetoric that asserts “Zionist control of Congress.” You can read the statement at http://bit.ly/dfdLRR.

Kate Bigam
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Comment by Kate Bigam, Religious Action Center on 3/03/10 at 12:15 pm

The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews, http://www.blacksandjews.com/OrderTSR1.html

Comment by THE_TRUMPET on 3/03/10 at 5:43 pm

While I agree that Farrakhan is no friend of African Americans, that he is a racist and a bigot, and perhaps even delusional, I wonder how the world would respond to Jewish mysticism, including the concept of the Ain Sof.  Georg Cantor went stir crazy from investigating this concept of infinity, particularly as it related to the concept of Hashem.  Besides, what is this idolatry which states that the All-Powerful One couldn’t have other worlds?  He created this one with ease.  All the other places are just points of light?  Seems like an awful waste of space, time, energy and, most importantly, love and creativity.  Anyway, Farrakhan is dangerous, but focus on his evil messages—the rest will take care of itself.

Comment by Jordan Glass on 3/04/10 at 9:39 pm

Farrakhan asked Obama about the dancing Mossad operators arrested in NYC on 9/11.
Nothing brings out the Israel-first dual-national trolls like a Farrakhan!

fear media fear

Comment by NaderPaulKucinichGravelMcKinney on 3/05/10 at 1:52 am

Fascinating. 

The world’s Jewish population is approximately 14 million which translates to .2%.  In direct contrast, the world’s Islamic population is in the area of 1.5 billion.  21%!  How remarkably clever it is for Jews in those meager numbers to control all that Farrakhan claims.

Minister Farrakhan has long practiced the hateful game of objectification.  It is indeed an insidious tool when practiced by ANY group leader; by any individual.

Hitler played the same game.  In an attempt to empower Germans in the ‘30’s & 40’s, he bastardized and scapegoated.

These are exclusionary tactics to diminish another holy soul’s humanism & intrinsic worth.

I would think that Minister Farrakhan, as one who proclaims to walk & preach a religious path would be better served to embrace the spirituality of Ich und Du; the I/Thou relationship. 

Self-serving rhetoric, while seductive in its level of intensity & furor, misses the mark by a mile.

Comment by Arlene on 3/05/10 at 7:15 am

@Dirty Harry—That childish rant is is the best you can do? You better think about how the caucasians going to survive that destruction that headed to America and all the other caucasian Nation around the planet.

This is Caucasian Jews and Gentiles history in a nutshell!

This is your beginning
The making of devil http://seventhfam.com/temple/books/black_man/blk55.htm

This is your ending -
1)Four Great Judgments of America http://seventhfam.com/temple/books/fall_america/amfall36.htm

2)The Mother Plane http://seventhfam.com/temple/books/fall_america/amfall58.htm

Comment by THE_TRUMPET on 3/05/10 at 7:22 am

@Arlene- Your number are small and you power is great because of the “Forgotten tricknology that you were taught by Moses when he got you all out of the caves and hillsides of Europe! The Jews control the money!

This is your history The making of devil http://seventhfam.com/temple/books/black_man/blk55.htm

Comment by THE_TRUMPET on 3/05/10 at 7:27 am

Your comments are hysterical.  Honestly, I’m LOL.  If this is who’s following Mr. F, we have nothing to fear in the long run.  True, we have many other things to fear, but not his group.  Fellow Lansman, relax and leave the haters to their rhetoric.  No other group would post “n” jokes and think that anyone would believe it was posted by a Jew.  Now my day is complete.

Comment by Jane Navarro on 3/05/10 at 7:52 am

@Jane Navarro -We will what’s funny in a few days! Just Keep your eyes on the weather and in the skies above your head. You will hear the rest of how America will be destroyed. Be sure an tune in. Remember there was a Rome!

The Honorable Minister Farrakhan is scheduled to speak live via webcast
Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 10am CST @ NOI.org/Webcast/

Comment by THE_TRUMPET on 3/05/10 at 8:04 am

Agreed, Jane.

When fear and hate are running the show, the play comes off badly. 

I would suggest, however, that “Dirty Harry” (great image, btw) check his geography and history.  If memory serves, Moses was no where near the “caves & hillsides” of Europe.

And if memory also serves (being a child of the ‘60’s)...I seem to remember that Jews were highly interactive in the push for Afro-American civil rights.  We spoke to the inequities….the same inequities we had encountered.  No lip service…we marched and contributed to reverse what was so wrong.

Few are guilty.  All are responsible.

Shabbat Shalom.

Comment by Arlene on 3/05/10 at 8:20 am

Such an avalanch of jibrish!  Does schisofrenik with mania grandiozo deserve so much attention? (split on Barbara Walters/Koppel faces).
Until now this idiot did not understand that his grand-grand fathers were sold to arab slavbe-hunters by their own chiefs to be later resold in America.  May be he just did not have time between his delirium trips to the old Jews town of Medina where Mohammed lived undisturbed?  Yes some of this ships belong to Jews, Greeks, British, whomever.  They were just payload delivered by arabs.  If Farrakhan forfather chiefs had ships they would deliver their flocks streight on slave market and save on “transportation expence”.
Why Jewish newspaper publishes gubbledygook of spacewheel believers and Hitler fans?
Don’t they have their own “daiaria bullshit” outlet?  Save rainforest and money of Jewish community!

Comment by Arkady on 3/05/10 at 8:37 am

REVELATION
7"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
    These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. 8I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth. 11I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name. 13He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

Comment by Aaliyah on 3/05/10 at 9:39 am

Aaliyah…while I appreciate your attempts to “save” me & my brethen, please note that this is the JEWISH Journal.

Oy freaking vay!  Genug already.

Comment by Arlene on 3/05/10 at 11:01 am

See Farrakahn live Sunday March 7, 2010 10 central time. Titled “THE GREAT WAR”

http://viewers.streamingfaith.com/viewer/viewerframes_parent.asp?b=&p=&networkID=3001982&WMP=1&WMPv=7&RPIE=0&RPNAV=0

Comment by The_Trumpet on 3/05/10 at 12:04 pm

It is obvious that Mr. Farrakhan is not just a destructive bigot, but has been clinically insane for quite some time. The politicians and mainstream media give him a pass because he is black. Can you imagine the uproar if a white or conservative had delusions like Farrakhan’s?

Comment by Davidka on 3/05/10 at 12:29 pm

@Davidka—What pass are you talking about? How is he destrutive? What have he destroyed? You must have him mixed up with those Israeli bastards that are murdering those innocent people in their own land. You wicked bastards don’t see your own wickedness but quick to cry foul when someone do.

If you are calling Min. Farrakhan a hater because he call out those who are guilty committing crimes against the blackman and woman for slavery up to today. A well documented facts from your own writings. Now, the holocaust have many question unanswered and many facts distorted.

My question is, would the Germans be correct in taking the position against the Jews as the Jews have taken against Minister Farrakhan in calling them hater and bigots for blaming them for the so-call Holocaust?

Comment by The_Trumpet on 3/05/10 at 12:39 pm

Let me see. Farrakhan says he has visited a colossal wheel in outer space containing 1,500 aircraft, each with three bombs to be unleashed against those who Elijah Muhammed and Farrakhan disfavor. Do his supporters really believe this is a sane man talking?

By the way, the notion that the white race was created only 6,500 years ago by a mad scientist named Yakoub is also nutty as a fruitcake. The man is simply mentally ill.

Can you imagine the uproar if someone who was white and conservative starting spewing such craziness? The media would be all over him. Farrakhan gets a free pass because he is black and therefore people are afraid to criticize him for fear of being called “racist.”

Comment by Davidka on 3/05/10 at 2:13 pm
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