Published on September 25, 2024, 12:31 am

The National Baptist Convention of America (NBCA), known as one of the largest African-American religious organizations in the country frequently hosts annual meetings featuring high-profile speakers. During this year’s gathering, Louisiana appeals court judge Sharon Wilson delivered a speech caught in controversy laden with sensitive racial and political remarks.

Wilson criticized former President Donald Trump, accusing him of harboring racist intentions. She suggested that his critique of Haitian immigrants was fueled by outrage over an event that happened more than 230 years ago— the Haitian Revolution. To call such reasoning far-fetched or peculiar would be an understatement, given its careless disregard for logic and fact-checking.

Even more alarmingly, she proposed that racial violence – metaphorically speaking ‘beheading’ – was necessary to combat racism, a statement clearly aimed at Trump. In her concluding remarks, she claimed supporting Kamala Harris in the election was a means to “glorify God.”

The irony is glaringly obvious: while it is common practice for left-leaning individuals to object when conservative entities merge politics with their religious identities, here we have a sitting judge openly encouraging racially-charged violence without any repercussions. This took place just days before an attempted second assassination on Trump.

Wilson holds considerable power within the legal system given her position as a judge. Her decisions can determine whether someone would be spending their life in jail – making her racially motivated rhetoric not just irresponsible but perilously dangerous as well.

Moreover, Wilson’s attempt to fuse her racial rant with a theological spin seems absurd at best; voting for Kamala Harris does not equate to glorifying God. This manipulative mix-up likely represents nothing more than opportunistic exploitation of Christian beliefs for political advantage.

It’s disheartening witnessing such hypocrisy from Wilson— condemning racism while advocating for violent and racially-motivated action against a political figure is stark contradictory behavior – bordering on doublespeak–claiming to fight injustice while promoting it in another guise. As a judge, she is expected to epitomize fairness and impartiality. Such biased attitudes considerably undermine her credibility.

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