E. W. Jackson

[[File:E. W. Jackson 2011.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Jackson, probably rambling about how the Democrats want to commit mass genocide or something.]]
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{{cquote|Democrats now have fully embraced an [[abortion]] policy that amounts to infanticide. They have also made the [[lesbian]]-[[homosexual]]-[[bisexual]]-[[transgender]] agenda their vision for [[America]]. How have they managed to hold on to black [[Christian]]s in spite of an agenda worthy of the [[Antichrist]]?|||E. W. Jackson. Yes, [[Poe's law|he actually said this.]]<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/1/blacks-are-abandoning-the-democratic-party/ JACKSON: Blacks are abandoning the Democratic Party]. The Washington Times, 1 October 2012.</ref>}}

'''Earl Walker Jackson''' {{lived|1952}}, commonly referred to as '''E. W. Jackson''', is an [[United States|American]] [[fundamentalist]] [[Christianity|Christian]] minister and lawyer who ran for Lieutenant Governor of [[Virginia]] in 2013. He is beloved by the [[religious right]] for being a [[token]] black conservative and for his strong opposition to [[homosexuality]], abortion, [[sex education]], [[evolution]], and pretty much everything else that might upset [[Jesus]].

He ran in the 2024 presidential election, though nobody noticed.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/presidential-candidates-missed-debate-will-instead-rcna117342 "..."one of the lowest-profile candidates in the GOP field..." Behold, The Lord blesses his most loyal minister!]</ref>

==History of madness==
Jackson was actually raised as a [[Democrat]], remarkably enough, because his father was a strong [[FDR]] supporter. He left the party because he believed Democrat [[Barney Frank]], a [[Massachusetts]] member of [[Congress]], was using the party to advance the "[[gay agenda]]". He has said that the Democrats hold policies that would be worthy of the "Antichrist." He has also accused [[Barack Obama]] of being a "far left" [[progressive]] and of advancing an anti-God agenda. Just to make sure people understand that he doesn't like gays, he has said that homosexuals are "very sick people."

Jackson has received criticism for some of his past statements that have been perceived as derogatory to gays, non-Christians, and Democrats. He has been criticized for alleged [[Islamophobia]]. 

Jackson is critical of the theory of [[evolution]], saying that since chimpanzees can't talk, it must be a sign they can't evolve (???) and therefore evolution is not real.<ref>T. Steelman, [https://archive.ph/ncZUm Virginia GOP Candidate Says Evolution Is Wrong Because Chimps Can’t Talk]. Archived from addictinginfo.org, 7 June 2013.</ref>

One of Jackson's even crazier moments came when he made an ad accusing the [[Democratic Party]] of creating an "unholy alliance" between [[African-Americans|black civil rights leaders]] and [[Planned Parenthood]]. This "alliance" basically led Jackson to accuse the two groups of plotting to kill black babies through abortion, making them more harmful to the black community than the "[[KKK]] ever was". He says this amounted to a planned [[genocide]] [[Black genocide|against blacks]].<ref>Knight, M. (May 20, 2013). "[https://www.wtkr.com/2013/05/19/chesapeakes-e-w-jackson-under-fire-for-comparing-planned-parenthood-to-kkk Chesapeake’s E.W. Jackson under fire for comparing Planned Parenthood to KKK]". ''WTKR''. Accessed November 5, 2022.</ref>

He has also claimed that birth defects are manifested from [[sin]], which later blew up in his face during his run for lieutenant governor as it was easily construed to mean parents cause their children's birth defects, and he had to make additional comments for clarification.<ref>''Richmond Times'' (Junje 13, 2013). "[https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/gop-s-jackson-discusses-past-drug-use-bankruptcy/article_a2dafb18-b179-526b-8242-54b7865de00a.html GOP’s Jackson discusses past drug use, bankruptcy]". Accessed November 5, 2022.</ref>

==Greed==
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{{cquote|For the love of money is the root of all [[evil]]: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.|||{{bible|1 Timothy|6|10}}}}
According to Jackson "Money magnifies the character of an individual." This is despite him being a preacher who should know about Jesus Christ saying that it to be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go to heaven. Jackson believes that charity shouldn't go to the poor but instead upward, to the wealthy since they are the "job creators". In his book he even suggests giving your money directly to him if the reader begins to feel a deep connection to God. He goes on to say that [[Prosperity gospel|God will make one "prosper"]] so long as they donate to him and his church.

==Run for lieutenant governor==
In the {{wpl|Virginia_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2013|2013 Virginia gubernational election|,}} Jackson decided to run. He managed to beat six other Republican candidates despite many others being experienced politicians, which says a lot about the [[Crazification factor|state]] of the [[GOP]]'s voting base in Virginia (and in general, let's be honest). He made the news when he attacked [[yoga]], claiming that yoga leaves its practitioners [[Spiritual|spiritually]] empty; this in turn allows [[Satan|the devil]] to enter them.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9nGUGTslUU Yoga Makes Satan 'Fill You Up' Says Anti-Gay Politician]. The Young Turks, YouTube.</ref> No, that is not a joke.

He ended up losing the election by over ten percentage points.<ref>[http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2013/results 2013 Elections: Governor, Mayor, Congress]. Huffington Post, 27 November 2013.</ref>

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