Rev. Jesse Jackson to pray banks will stop being banks
Monday, August 31st, 2009We giggled when Gov. Sonny Perdue prayed for rain because, well, the whole affair was just silly. Everyone knows God is too busy fighting health care reform and strip clubs to care about a drought.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, always one for a challenge, is gonna try and one-up Perdue. Tonight outside the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in Midtown, the founder of the RainbowPUSH Coalition will hold a 6 p.m. prayer vigil. His wish to the heavens? Lord, convince banks to “restructure loans, not foreclose on homes.”
Jackson will be joined by Americans for Democratic Action and the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda. An event organizer told CL that Jackson’s prepared, if need be, to practice some of that good ole fashioned civil disobedience to help raise awareness.
It’s a noble idea, especially here in hard-hit Georgia, home to some of the harshest foreclosure laws for homeowners. But good luck. You might find it’s a helluva lot easier convincing God to make it rain than it is bankers to restructure deals.
