Racist diatribe on NBC..

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I suppose NBC had good intentions when they let comedian Mike Meyers and rapper Kanye West do a spot to promote the Hurricane Relief Concert, but in it Kanye spilled forth with ignorance and racism in a time of tradegy.

I wish "famous" people would think about the consequences of their actions before they say whatever pops into their head. This will only incite more unrest.

They cut the last few seconds before it got to the WestCoast broadcast. It's in the last few seconds where he blurts out " and Bush Hates Black People!" I wrote NBC...just furious...I am a big believer in the two-way street of equality and fairness and this just burns me up.

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It seems every Black leader or spokes person is turning this into a race issue, which it should not be.

Having been thru 4 hurricanes and 1 tornado here is S florida, the blame for this terrible situation is as follows:

1. If you live in potential disaster area that has been warned would implode, that's your choice.
2. The residents for not heeding the warning or preparing with supplies.
Food and water don't cost alot.
3. Lack of an emergency plan and complete incompetance by the mayor of NO and the governor of LA. They should stand down but won't.
4. Lack of a plan for emergency communication by the NO police dept for not only themselves but for also hospitals, elderly care facilities, fire dept and city management.

It always takes the government 2 to 4 days to respond to an emergency situation, I know I've been thru 4.

Until then you are on your own. Deal with it and get off the race issue.
 
Where is Jesse Jackson? I'd expect to see him, but to date he is being quiet. Maybe there's no money in it.
 
"I know that the ineloquent and poorly-directed rantings of some overpaid rapper carry a lot of weight!"

I agree with your sarcasm, but in all seriousness, it aired on a major network. All it will take is for a few more racial dividers and opportunists like Jesse and Al to get this ball rolling and it becomes a convenient explanation for those who don't want to think.

Edit: Haha Sindawe no relation to Batman...he's a relatively new rapper who is gaining popularity among the younger demographic...he's known for throwing temper tantrums during interviews and award ceremonies when they don't go his way.
 
The "Good Reverend" has Already Spoken On This Matter...

Jackson questioned why Bush has not named blacks to top positions in the federal response to the disaster, particularly when the majority of victims remaining stranded in New Orleans are black: "How can blacks be locked out of the leadership, and trapped in the suffering?"

"It is that lack of sensitivity and compassion that represents a kind of incompetence."

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russell Honore, head of the military task force overseeing operations in the three states, is black. His task force is providing search and rescue, medical help and sending supplies to the three states in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050902/ap_on_re_us/katrina_jackson_hk4
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Leave it to Ol' Jessie to grandstand on an issue of grave import. What a frelling parasite :banghead: but then, true parasites are subtle predators with Honor. Unlike that contemptuous carpetbagger.
he's known for throwing temper tantrums during interviews and award ceremonies when they don't go his way
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You mean he's the new Axl Rose? :neener: How nice....
 
Does anyone else find it slightly odd that black community leaders are actually espousing the notion long-held white supremicist notion of a "white man's burdon"? Saying that it is somehow the "white man's" job to care for black people is dangerously close to actually saying that black people are inferior. I wouldnt want my 'community leaders' publicly saying that i needed a government teet or i would starve to death.
 
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168387,00.html

Kanye West Rips Bush at Telethon
Friday, September 02, 2005

NEW YORK — It began, fittingly enough, with jazz from New Orleans natives Harry Connick Jr. and Wynton Marsalis. But "A Concert for Hurricane Relief," a heartfelt and dignified benefit aired on NBC and other networks Friday night, took an unexpected turn thanks to the outspoken rapper Kanye West (search).

Appearing two-thirds through the program, he claimed "George Bush doesn't care about black people" and said America is set up "to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off as slow as possible."

The show, simulcast from New York on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and Pax, was aired live to the East Coast, enabling the Grammy-winning rapper's outburst to go out uncensored.

There was a several-second tape delay, but the person in charge "was instructed to listen for a curse word, and didn't realize (West) had gone off-script," said NBC spokeswoman Rebecca Marks.

Immediately after the airing was over, Marks said it was undetermined how much, if any, of the tirade would be included in the taped West Coast feed three hours later.

The host was NBC News' Matt Lauer, who invited viewers to contribute to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund (search) by phone or on the Web. Some 18 presenters performed musical numbers or gave information on the tragedy's huge scope.

Louisiana native Tim McGraw (search) teared up as he told Lauer, "I know the citizens that weren't affected by this directly are gonna stand up and do good things for people." He sang two songs, then became the first of the evening's stars to sign a Gibson Les Paul Special guitar to be auditioned online.

Faith Hill (search), a Mississippi native, sang "There Will Come a Time," with the inspiring lyrics, "The darkness will be gone, the weak shall be strong. Hold on to your faith."

New Orleans son Aaron Neville performed Randy Newman's soulful "Louisiana 1927" with the memorable chorus, "they're trying to wash us away, they're trying to wash us away."

New York governor George Pataki presented the Red Cross with a check for $2.5 million and promised, "This great state will do far more."

"In terms of property damage," said actress Hilary Swank, "the estimate is at least $26 billion in insured losses and perhaps twice that in uninsured losses over a 90,000-square-mile area — approximately the size of Kansas."

Other speakers included Lindsay Lohan (search), Eric LaSalle, Glenn Close, Richard Gere, John Goodman and Leonardo DiCaprio (search).

Comedian Mike Myers was paired with West for a 90-second segment that began with Myers speaking of Katrina's devastation. Then, to Myers' evident surprise, West began a rant by saying, "I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family, it says they're looting. See a white family, it says they're looking for food."

While allowing that "the Red Cross is doing everything they can," West — who delivered an emotional outburst at the American Music Awards after he was snubbed for an award — declared that government authorities are intentionally dragging their feet on aid to the Gulf Coast. Without getting specific, he added, "They've given them permission to go down and shoot us."

After he stated, "George Bush doesn't care about black people. Please call _" the camera cut away to comedian Chris Tucker.

Concluding the hour a few minutes later, Lauer noted that "emotions in this country right now are running very high. Sometimes that emotion is translated into inspiration, sometimes into criticism. We've heard some of that tonight. But it's still part of the American way of life."

Then the entire ensemble performed "When the Saints Go Marching In."

In a statement, NBC said, "Kanye West departed from the scripted comments that were prepared for him, and his opinions in no way represent the views of the networks.

"It would be most unfortunate," the statement continued, "if the efforts of the artists who participated tonight and the generosity of millions of Americans who are helping those in need are overshadowed by one person's opinion."

Friday's program was the first of several TV benefits planned through next weekend.

NBC and the five other major commercial broadcast networks, along with PBS, plan to unite next Friday for a special. The same night, BET will air a benefit. And on Saturday, Sept. 10, the MTV networks will air a special.
 
Yeah C_Yeager I see where you're coming from. People have to remember that some leaders are self proclaimed, and some are true leaders as defined by their actions. Look at what Lt. Gen. Russell Honore is doing, pounding the pavement in NO, gettings things back on track with the rescue effort. While Jesse is antagonizing and complaining as his contribution. That is a very real contrast of a black leader and a "black leader" in my opinion.
 
Thanks for posting the video. Being on the Left Coast, I would have missed it. I was watching Mike Meyers, wondering what was going through his mind (using his various accents); his eyes seem to be saying ***? mate.
 
People have to remember that some leaders are self proclaimed, and some are true leaders as defined by their actions. Look at what Lt. Gen. Russell Honore is doing, pounding the pavement in NO, gettings things back on track with the rescue effort. While Jesse is antagonizing and complaining as his contribution. That is a very real contrast of a black leader and a "black leader" in my opinion.
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Here is whats really sad about this.

How much would you be willing to bet that when its all said and done, Jesse Jackson will continue to raise money and be considered a triumphant and courageous leader, while Genereal Honore is considered an uncle Tom because he works for the government?
 
c yeager, thank you for saying what I've lack the courage to say.

How moronic for the "black leaders" to play into racist stereotypes! Why can't they use this example to teach self-reliance to "their people" instead of sitting on the couch and whining for more handouts? :confused:
 
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THAT'S who that was. I heard the guy talk but have NO IDEA what he said.

The so-called 'black leadership' are some of the worst racists IMO. They constantly down talk their own people for the purpose of keeping them dependent and keeping themselves in power.
 
That's pretty funny. Kanye West was just on the cover of Time magazine, I think, who pronounced him as Hip-Hop's Class Act. That's rich. Just another uneducated piece of trash.
 
Rap isn't "music", to me. Anything where you have to bleep every third word to play it on the radio is garbage.
This racist vomitus is exactly what I expect to spew forth from people who produce nauseating filth as an industry. We are terrible, they are great, we owe them everything, put X race in charge, regardless of experiance, abilities, or initiative. Skin color was supposed to be eliminated as a barrier in 1965, but now it is used to promoted reverse racism, but "proving" we didn't elect enough, promote enough, install enough, elevate enough of X race, or Y race, no matter what. That disgusts me, and anyone else who has to deal with this PC puke. I don't care what color you are - can you do the job! Inside the prison walls where I work, there are only two colors - brown and orange - and I am prejudiced against orange....
 
So sad every issue turns into a race issue, get the job done, keep your mouth
shut and complain at a later date, we have so many people there life work is
seeing problems where none exist.

If any complaint at all it is lack of planning.
 
Kanye West,

A hip-hop beat maker(rythms with the bass ;) )for Jay-z, Fabolous, etc, etc,; Has been,"Behind the scenes", of the Hip-hop community for a long time. He recently came to light, after dropping an album,"College Drop-out", which featured many really good songs and collaborations with current rapper, like Lucdacris(the old Pepsi add guy Bill O'Riley(sp) was dissin' along with Brittany Spears). Kanye was in a bad car accident and recorded the song,"Throught the Wire(or Fire I can't recall :confused: ), while his mouth was wired shut and he could barely speak. The song was an instant hit, along with the fact that he had many connections from being a beat maker and he blew up over night. He recently did a great song called,"Gold Digger" that I believe is on the,"Ray", soundtrack with Jamie Fox as Ray Charles(with an uncanny simmilarity in singing , motions, and facial exressions. SEE THIS ;) . I don' t excuse the comment as anything more than an oppinion that is shared by many people that come up from nothing in an Urban Environment. Don't judge a man till you walked a mile in his moccasins.

PS: I believe to a very small extent, the,"Temper Tantrum", Kanye threw was righteous indignation, as the Industry, simply did not want to recognize his talent. But now it is not to be denied, even with his political opinions :).



Too Many Choices!?
 
On a positive note,

The words of self-appointed black leaders continue to decline in relevance in the US. More and more people are seeing them for what they are. I think that's a good thing.

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Four decades of "Great Society" and trillions spent on social welfare and we still have people talking as if this is 1865, not 2005. Frankly, the nation--if it is to endure--can no longer keep playing the same political cards. The answer is not more compassion, it is less. New Orleans, frankly, was in big trouble well before Katrina hit.

I have mixed feelings about the efficacy, and direction, of Bush's Presidency, but blaming Bush, to me, just represents the slide back toward medievalism and tribalism that we have been encouraging since the "do it in the road" days of the '60s. Villagers used to blame Satan for everything that went wrong; now the villagers--are you listening, Hillary?--blame Bush. For some big chunks of society there hasn't been much progress in the last six hundred years.
 
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