Stick together like them, yes. Act like them at their worst, no. Love that quote from Obama, by the way: "we are the ones we are waiting for".
I said much the same thing a few years ago to a guy who was upset because I said Jesse Jackson wasn't the next MLK. He demanded to know who was our leader if not Jesse, and I made a statement to the effect that we spend too much time looking for the One to guide us, that we need to take charge and forge ahead until the Universe creates/sends/reveals the next "leader". That turned into a nasty argument, as if I'd personally insulted Jesse. Gave up after that. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryle Lockhart" <dar...@darylelockhart.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 12:25:34 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: OT: Kanye West Again Ruins Award Recipient's Moment You sad it better, man. I don't know what better time than now. We are the ones we are waiting for. On Sep 14, 2009, at 11:33 AM, ravenadal wrote: I love Kanye. I even love crazy Kanye. My fondest wish is that one day black people will stick together like Republicans. http://iijaih.notlong.com ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote: > > To get away from healthcare, rude Republicans, and terrorists. As Monty > Python gang said, "And now for something completely different..." what the > heck is wrong with the brother?? > > ************************************************** > > > Kanye West Has Truly Lost It This Time > > Posted 6 minutes ago by Billy Johnson, Jr. in Hip-Hop Media Training > > You know that saying, it takes a village to raise a child? > > Apparently, Kanye 's village has failed him. He obviously doesn't have a real > friend in the world. There does not appear to be anyone who can get through > to him, to make him understand that he needs to curb his obnoxious behavior. > > I thought it was a joke when Kanye showed up on the MTV Video Music Awards > stage next to Taylor Swift , right in the middle of her acceptance speech for > Best Female Video for " You Belong With Me ." It was the first Moon Man for > the 19-year-old country starlet, who has become an equally huge star in the > pop world. > > "I always dreamed about what it would be like to win one of these one day," > Taylor said with surprise. "I never thought it would happen." > > As Taylor continued, Kanye interrupted, saying he thought Beyonce's "Single > Ladies" video was wrongly overlooked. "Hey Taylor, I'm really happy for you, > but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time." > > Taylor looked humiliated. I felt humiliated for her. The audience booed him, > and gave her a standing ovation. > > I didn't expect Taylor to win that award, and I'm not upset about Kanye's > opinion. However, bum-rushing the stage wasn't the appropriate time and place > to express his disagreement. > > Not only was Kanye's approach disrespectful, it was especially a > disrespectful act directed towards a woman--a teenage girl, actually. Taylor > won't turn 20 until December. I can only imagine how her father feels. I'm > sure he would like to have a talk to Kanye. I'm not related to her, and I'd > like to have a talk with him. > > If Kanye wants people to win the awards he thinks they deserve, he should > create his own event. He should name it after his website, > KanyeUniversecity.com , and webcast it. > > Kanye is a guest at the MTV Video Music Awards. He does not determine the > winners. The winners are determined by popular vote. Furthermore, aside from > the fact that Taylor Swift is a top-selling artist, who has revolutionized > teen country pop, she did not have any competition in this category as her > competitors Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Pink, and Kelly Clarkson split the pop vote. > Taylor had to get 100 percent of the country vote, plus some of the pop vote > as well. > > It's simple math that even a "College Dropout" should be able to figure out. > > Ironically, a MTV writer joked that Kanye's rant was an indication that he > might be inebriated. "Kanye West ruins Taylor Swift's big moment," the > MTV.com editor wrote. "Further proof that he's on the Hennessy. In my humble > opinion, that is." > > MTV also reported that Perez Hilton and Hayley Williams started a #TeamTaylor > trend on Twitter. > > Pink tweeted about her annoyance with Kanye. "Kanye West is the biggest piece > of sh-t on earth. Quote me," she wrote. "My heart goes out to Taylor Swift. > She is a sweet and talented girl, and deserved her moment. She should know we > all love her." > > Kanye has previously made award show rants about Gretchen Wilson, Justice and > Simian, as well as Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, but this was the > worst. > > I give credit to Taylor. She handled it gracefully. The audience countered > him by giving her a standing ovation, and booed Kanye throughout the night > whenever his name was mentioned. > > Taylor performed "You Belong With Me" live just minutes later. I watched, > wondering if she would feel flustered, and if it would show in her > performance. But it didn't. > > I think she channeled that negative energy into a positive. Good for her. > > Fortunately, Taylor got another chance to complete her acceptance speech. > When Beyonce accepted the Best Video Award for "Single Ladies," she invited > Taylor back on stage. > > "Wow, this is amazing," Beyonce said when receiving her award. "I remember > being 17-years-old and up for my first MTV award with Destiny's Child. It was > one of the most exciting moments in my life. So, I'd like for Taylor to come > out and have her moment." > > Taylor then joined Beyonce on stage and recited her acceptance speech without > making reference to Kanye. > > Still, MTV should have thrown Kanye out of the event. Had any other heckler > had the audacity to interrupt the broadcast, they would have been thrown out > and probably charged. He should not be treated any differently. > > This dude needs help. >
