Thank You, Nas, For Advancing the Black Community!

Anyone who knoews me knows two things; One, I don't care for Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and Two, I don't like a lot of rap. This scares most people.

So on that note, I can not begin to tell you how disgusted I am by this:



Nas was on the Red Carpet Sunday at the Grammy's with another rapper name Kelis with shirts that show the name of his new album... Nigger.

Awesome. Thank you. Thank you for making this word even... well, ANNOYING AND OFFENSIVE! Hell, this is coming from the guy who wants to make a t-shirt that says "God Is Dead"! Why is this worst? Why is making an album called "Nigger" a not so good idea?

Well, first off, the word is offensive. It's amazing that I'm offended by it, but yet, I am. Nas, obviously, knows this. So instead of opening the floor to debate, instead of simply being an intelligent human being (which, time and time again, has proven that he is a business man, not intelligent)... this is nothing more than a marketing ploy.

This is not a statement. This isn't him trying to make art. It's marketing.

Wow. Awesome. Using a racist word to sell albums and get fame. Aren't you special?

I'm not one to point and simply not look at the mirror. I'm a massive fan of Marilyn Manson and Hazle and Gretyle, both bands and artists that have ysed, and exploited, the Nazi persona for both fun and profit. At the same time, there is actually some difference here. Manson, for example, used it not only as a great gimmick during his Antichrist Superstar phase, but as an honest-to-Satan artistic statement. Hanzel Und Gretyle? Humoris take.

In essence, the Neo-Nazi movement is actually a parody of itself. We've seen it torn asunder by outr culture because we realize how absurd it is.

That is not to say the same can't, and hasn't, been done to the word "Nigger". That is also not to say that the time has come to do it and end the stigma once and for all for a downright idiotic word.

But Nas isn't doing it for that. Just the money.

The second reason I object? It's childish. It's as childish as going around with an inverted cross on your album cover and calling yourself "evil".

Frankly, I'm just pissed and disgusted at this. Fuck you, Nas, and the hoe you rode in on!

The Sheer Facts of the 2008 Presidential Race for the Democrats

OK, here are some facts:

1. Mike Gravel has not one single Delegate, so his campaign is as dead as a brain-dead person; alive, but just barely.

2. Hillary Clinton still has a chance.

3. Obama is gaining a ton of momentum.

4. Obama has more delegates than Clinton.

5. The Super Delegates will decide the Democratic Primary.

6. The Democrats will win the White House.

OK, now let's go through some of these and start the diatribe!

First, Hillary Clinton. At this point, her campaign has hit a wall. It's never a good sign when a campaign manager leaves their post in the middle of an election and the candidate is on a losing streak, no matter WHAT the reason is. It creates a sense of uneasiness within the base of the supporters and causes people to look twice at it. Hillary has, to this point, only won 10 states. Obama has won 21. She's now concentrating on Texas and Ohio, which will either prove to be her last stand or the Phoneix's return.

But getting lost in some of this is her "electability" in November. Right now, McCain is going to be the likely nominee. and what has every insane Conservative said about that? Ann Coulter, the devil herself, has even admitted that SHE would vote for Hillary Clinton if McCain gets the nomination. In essence, we are seeing that Hillary could handily win in November due to the Democrats voting for a Democrat and the Conservative base, in essence, protest voting for her. She would win in November, and that's it. There is little dismissing she is a guarantee if she wins the primary.

Now onto Obama. Right now, he as achieving a LOT of momentum. We saw that his endorsements aren't helping, as evidence in Massachusetts. We are also seeing that people don't really care about that. Obama has won 21 states, leads in delegets, and is now crushing Clinton in elections. Not only that, but he has not made any major slip-ups thus far. Obama seems to know the obvious fact; EVERYONE is watching him on the high-wire and is waiting to see if he missteps even once.

Obama is also showing he can, in reality, reach across lines of race, sex, and even party lines, something Clinton voters are not doing at this point. Despite winning heavily with blacks in southern States and losing with whites, he has begun reaching over the lines and is winning more with whites as shown in the "Potamic Primaries". Same with sex, winning women as well. In fact, Republicans are coming out for Obama now.

In all, the fact of the matter is, we've seen incredibly heavy turnout for the Democrats and not so heavy turnout for the Republicans. One can only assume that another 4 years of Bush has mobilized the base and made them come out in droves to vote. the Republicans, on the other hand, are stuck with an internal discussion and debate over the face of the Republican Party. The question there? "Is the Regan-era of the Republican Party over?" That is for another day and another post.

But, because of everything I've seen thus far, it is safe to say that, yes, the Democrats WILL win in November. The only things that can change that is a strong showing from the Republican Nominee, a terrorist attack, or the democratic nominee being assassinated. Otherwise, I doubt anything close to a Republican win will happen... unless they get Ron Paul.

From Hopefull to Hopeless: The 2008 Presidential Election

Ron Paul VS. Mike Gravel.

In an ideal world, these would be our choices for President. Both of these men are incredibly well qualified, extremely intelligent, have reached across the aisle to get things done, and offer the most progressive policies of their respective parties. In an ideal world, both of these men would be front runners and we would smile and go, "Yes, America is going to be great again! There is hope!"

Instead... we have 4 front runners for 2 parties that no one actually likes.

DEMOCRATS:
Right now, we're down to 3 candidates: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Mike Gravel.

Obama leads in delegets and is racking up endorsements like crazy. Isn't it simply ironic that the same man what touts himself as a "Washington Outsider" is getting so many endorsements from the Washington Establishment? The man is horribly inexperienced and not ready for a job such as President, especially in the shape this nation is in. Give him another 4 years. "What, your crazy! Experience doesn't matter!" Guess what; I heard all of these same arguments when I was running for mayor of Philadelphia and there is one MAJOR difference between the two: Mayor of Philadelphia isn't even close to being President of the USA, and it sure is a hell of a lot smaller. When it comes to being President, Yes, experience matters.

Hillary Clinton is a divider. She is the type of person you either love or hate, and I can't explain why, but I just don't like her. It's amazing that I was ready to root for her, just as it seems South Park and especially The Simpsons both have. She wants some type of universal health care, but she voted for the war in Iraq and took forever to apologize for it. She's lied more than Obama, and really.... just WHY?

You know what, this cartoon says it better than me:

Republicans:

John McCain is a sell-out. Until 2006, yes, I would have voted for him. I think that a vast majority of people in this country were ready to since, even though he was a Republican, a lot of Democrats saw him as a candidate that really did care about making peace with both sides of the aisle and that he had sound ideas and policies. Now, we have an old man who couldn't give an inspiring speech if he had to, putting me to sleep as he talks and now wants us to stay in Iraq for 100 years.

Mitt Romney... he is the mortal form of every evil, corrupt, disgusting politician you've ever seen run for President in a movie. Did you ever see Dan Akroyd in "My Fellow Americans"? Or how about that annoying woman who ran for Governor of Washington in "Black Sheep"? In essence, these are the people running for office, but Mitt... no.

And that's just the front runners! Four people I wouldn't want to vote for, and I am SICK of it! I know a lot of people on BOTH parties, Democrats and Republicans, are in the same boat. I could go on and on about each of these candidates, but I won't. It's too much of a waste to try and tell people why these people stink and I'd rather just show you who you SHOULD be voting for.

MIKE GRAVEL - D

• Wants to end the war in Iraq.
• Favors impeaching Bush NOW
  
• Wants Universal Health Care
• Wants to end the war on Drugs
• Opposes war on Iran
• Pro-Choice
• Wants Net Neutrality
• Against Torture

READ MORE ABOUT HIM AT GRAVEL2008.US


RON PAUL - R

• NEVER Voted for a Tax Increase
• Has stated the 9/11 Attacks were because we had bases on Muslim Holy Land
• End the war in Iraq
• Strict Constitutionalist
  
• Believes in Privacy
• Believe in Diplomacy
  
• Wants to abolish the IRS
• Anti-Racism
• End the Drug War

To Learn more about Ron Paul, for to RonPaul2008.com.

So, please, VOTE FOR THESE GUYS! Otherwise, we're stuck with 4 people who shouldn't be president.