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Cyr Gem enage 8 Minister Farrakhan’s language is indeed a cause for concern, a8 are the actions of his or- ganization. In Chicago, representatives of the Na- tion of Islam invited the author of a book calling the Nazi Holocaust a hoax to share their stage with other special guests. Members of anti-Jewish white racialist groups have been invited to attend Nation of Islam events. Representatives of the Na- tion of Islam have made speeches where white ra- cial characteristics have been held up for ridicule. It is true that many critics of Minister Farrak- han treat him in a racist manner. Further, many of Farrakhan’s statements against political Zionism and the actions of the state of Israel in the Middle East are, for whatever reason, incorrectly labeled ~~ “anti-Semitic.” However there is ample documen- tation that Farrakhan regularly makes references about the Jewish people that reflect a bigoted and stereotyped bias. This is not a question of seman- tics, but a question of prejudice. Conclusions The refusal of the Newmanites to deal candid- ly with, and accept criticism for, the LaRouche period—no matter how short-lived — and the at- tempt to provoke the FBI to target a former mem- ber and critics, will continue to be a valid issue to raise publicly concerning the New Alliance Party until that group’s leadership accepts respon- sibility for the actions of its founders and current colleagues. The connection between the leadership of the New Alliance Party and the Newmanite Social Therapy centers is manipulative and unethical. So long as there is such a relationship, the New Al- liance Party must be judged in the context of being a political moment that lacks clarity concerning basic moral issues involving personal and political exploitation. How cana group aspire to moral and political leadership when with one hand it reaches out to those in need of emotional help, and with the other hand points to a related political or- ganization as a cure? Finally, the issue of the apparent opportunistic use of the “Rainbow” slogan is important to con- front. This is especially true in Chicago where neophyte, thought a Rainbow Lobby fundraiser that came to his home was representing Jesse Jackson until he spotted a name be recognized as being involved with the Newmanites on the litera- ture. If a person with political sophistication can make the mistake, what about the average citizen? This continued confusion in the city that provides a base for Jesse Jackson and the real Rainbow Coalition can only serve to weaken Jackson’s credibility among potential constituents whose first crucial introduction to the Rainbow may well be through the distorted prism of the Newmanites and NAP. eee Clouds Biur the Rainbow - 15