In a message dated 11/4/05 11:21:26 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> sancochojo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:You know, I think the second most > overused word that we use in our > community is "respect" Actually I think that only We(black folk)use > it until its worn to the ground. The sad part is the ones that use > it the most are the very people that do most of the direspecting of > our people through their lyrics, yet we defend them. The word > respect has been completely been removed from my vacabulary. This > post is probably the most times I've ever used that word. > > As a former Marine, we learn that you earn respect not demand it, > and we (black folks) demand to much dang respect. So many articles > in the country come out about a killing and when they ask the young > thug killer why, he says, "He disrepected me." WHAT! > > When 50Cents and people like him change their lyrics, just maybe I > may change my opinion, but then again, like clock work guys like him > will put out some religious or socially pleasing rap then what do we > do as a people...."oh he is so wonderful. See he put out a good > rap" Please! Earn the respect Kanye and 50. > Forgive me but this reminds me of a somewhat funny story when I was in a Art School which I was one of it's best students (in visual arts that is). One of my art teachers was a marine that served in 'nam in the front lines. When I told him that I was thinking about joining the marines this same guy told me in a nut shell I had too much talent to do such a thing. And he would kick my ass if he found out I did. Naturally I took his advice and accepted a scholarship to a top art school instead. Go figure. :) -GTW [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/LRMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
