Starboard Broadside

Last year, Van Jones was forced to leave his position advising the White House on green jobs because of a vicious and partially unfounded smear campaign that Glen Beck and FOX News orchestrated against him. The White House basically refused to back Jones up, and he left so as not to distract from the vital mission he's been pushing for years now: revitalizing America through investment in green jobs and green solutions, especially in inner-cities. Nate did a post on the "scandal" and its aftermath last September.

This week, he won the "President's Award" at the NAACP Image Awards, and he gave an inspiring acceptance speech, renewing his commitment to his green jobs mission and turning the other cheek to Glenn Beck. Here's a short excerpt of the conclusion to the speech.

He's an exemplary role model for how to overcome vicious political attacks and triumph over your enemies. I can only aspire to that in my own future.

UPDATE on 2/28: Via Think Progress, Glenn Beck's obnoxious Twitter response:

I love you too,Glad to all live in one country.Will it be the founders country or the one you pushed when with storm?http://nyti.ms/aKOO7d

Right. Because Glenn Beck isn't a radical... just Van Jones.