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| From | Michael Bennett <mrhonorama@ameritech.net> |
| Subject | Re: Kanye West-Biggest tool in the USA? |
| Date | Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:59:03 -0700 (PDT) |
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Whether or not West was correct, I think that his
comments reflect the point of view of a significant
percentage of the African-American community. This
may be, as Aaron noted, more of a class issue. But
personally, I don't think of Bush as any real champion
of civil rights -- not that he's a racist per se -- I
think he just supports people just like himself -- the
privileged, and usually white. Which could be
perceived in the manner West did.
Mike Bennett
--- twangboy@aol.com wrote:
> far be it of me to comment on dumb ass comments by
> even dumber ass
> 'performers', but why can't these dopes keep their
> mouths shut on their
> own opinions when doing a fund raiser for the folks
> devastated by the
> floods in the Gulf......to make such an idiotic
> comment like "President
> Bush doesn't care about black people" and actually
> believe it?
>
> now, i am not the greatest fan of Mr. Bush-I beleive
> he is misguided
> about many things, but he's the only president the
> USA has right now,
> and Mr/ West's ill-informed comments can only fuel
> like minded drips to
> open their big mouths too....
>
> sometimes the price we pay for freedom of speech is
> this kinda stuff....
>
> I beiieve Lester Bangs or Ken Barnes once sagely
> said "Does the
> American Dream include idiots too?"
>
> Jim
>
> NP: Peter Wyngarde "When Sex Rears it's Ugly Head"
> RPM cd
>
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