Comments on: Senator Obama comments on Imus controversy, tepidly condemns rap music

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:29:17 +0000

You’re right, Marshall – I wasn’t blaming Obama for rap music, just taking him to task for not using the opportunity presenting itself to him to be more forceful in his condemnation of ‘rap culture.’

By: Marshall Art

Marshall Art — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:14:32 +0000

Jaxebad may have a point, but it’s a weak one. Though my purchase of rock CDs may enrich the companies also selling rap, it isn’t necessarily support of either rap or the companies’ decision to sell rap. But to boycott them altogether could indeed affect such decisions. That being said, I don’t see that Sis was “blaming” Obama for anything but cowardice in watering down his remarks regarding rap. Rap is clearly a manifestation of this coursening of the culture with so much of it being the stuff of Akon, Snoop Dog, et al.

As for Obama being a constitutional lawyer, he should know that the free speech amendment was not intended to allow for punks spewing foul language, but for protecting criticism of the government.

By: Dallas

Dallas — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:59:21 +0000

If the Rutger’s players were offended by the Imus statements, does that not mean that they are offended by racist remarks in general; or just remarks made by white guys?
I wonder if the Rutger’s players have any rap music with those kinds of lyrics on their I-pods.
If so, that would lead one to believe that they are selectively offended, and are riding the gravy train of the victimhood express.
Until rap music cleans up its act, I think all this blather about Imus should be ignored.
What he said was wrong, but screaming about Imus while the big 4 are raking in the cash for a lot worse is utter nonsense and does nothing but foster cynicism for the civil rights movement.

By: Drewsmom

Drewsmom — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:15:14 +0000

Yeah, he and the two idiot rev’s will mention the vulgar language of hip hop but neither he or they will do squat about it and would probably take money from them for his campaign ….. oh, the utter hipocracy of it all. !!!!!!!

By: camojack

camojack — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:47:15 +0000

Well…it’s better than nuttin’, honey.
(Doesn’t mean I’d vote for him, though)

By: Jaxebad

Jaxebad — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:50:00 +0000

I would venture to say that you contribute to rap culture if you buy CDs from any of the Big 4 music labels; even if the particular music you choose is not harmful to the culture, the companies in question also promote the same artists who speak these harmful messages.

Now you may think that what I’m saying is a stretch, but no more so than you blaming Obama for this.