Posted on 05/19/2004 10:53:40 AM PDT by Pikamax
Or stealing Jello Pudding. (Nice ad placement Bill, how much did Coke pay you for that?)
He should've gotten a standing ovation. But I don't see it mentioned.....surprise.
I just hope Lara doesn't starve to death before November.
That would be Dr. Bill Cosby, by the way. Ph. D. in Education, and earned, not honorary.
Quite true that most people on welfare are not black. What's also true is that blacks have a much higher percentage of their population on welfare than other races, and I believe they are also disproportionately represented in "Want fries with that" jobs. And anyone who thinks speaking, reading, and writing proper English and showing up to work on time is "acting white" and is to be despised is going to stay that way.
People are sometimes too complex to fit in the boxes we want them to stay in. His words here are funny and true and very needed from him. I'll applaud it... That doesn't mean I own any of his other work I might not like!
uh oh......looks like Cosby ain't black anymore.......
Precisely. He went to college, earned his degrees, worked hard to achieve what he has, and most likely is disgusted by the spectre of black youth who refuse to take advantage of the opportunities afforded them, and fail to use proper English or to make something of themselves.
The Cosby Show was one of the best role models ever for a black family. Bill has some balls saying that stuff in front of that crowd.
I'm not complaining, I generally like Cosby, but did you know his Ph.D. thesis was basically using Fat Albert to teach kids?
You must not have been around the day he blamed white prejudice for the murder of his son by an illegal alien.
Kudos to Bill Cosby! Someone needs to point out the self-destructive attitudes in the black community, and a white guy can't do it. Cosby has always stood for excellence, even if he is a liberal. I'm convinced that his portrayal of Dr. Huxtable on NBC was a not-so-subtle message to American blacks that they should aspire to success and excellence in this country.
End of the lead paragraph ..
To astonishment, laughter and applause, Cosby mocked everything from urban fashion to black spending and speaking habits.
Close enough for me.
Even though most of the time it appears he's not "right" on target.....
No NO NO!! That's hooked on EBONICS!
"Tell Bill I said to have a Coke and a smile and to shut the F up." - Richard Pryor to Eddie Murphy.
Besides it was Richard Pryor who said "I've been to penitentiaries, and all I can say is, 'Thank God, we've got penitentiaries.'"
We'll never know the real truth, but Cosby later said that he never chastised Eddie about "filth," rather he chastised Eddie about his attitude towards the audience when he was "off" one night. Cosby said Eddie went off on the audience saying something like, "screw you people...I make millions of dollars...blah blah blah."
Anyway, that was Cosby's version.
"Besides it was Richard Pryor who said "I've been to penitentiaries, and all I can say is, 'Thank God, we've got penitentiaries.'""
LOL, that was a great bit.
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