Posted on 09/03/2005 6:23:05 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner
Kanye West's Torrent of Criticism, Live on NBC
NBC's levee broke and Kanye West flooded through with a tear about the federal response in New Orleans during the network's live concert fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina last night....
West: I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family, it says, "They're looting." You see a white family, it says, "They're looking for food." And, you know, it's been five days [waiting for federal help] because most of the people are black. And even for me to complain about it, I would be a hypocrite because I've tried to turn away from the TV because it's too hard to watch. I've even been shopping before even giving a donation, so now I'm calling my business manager right now to see what is the biggest amount I can give, and just to imagine if I was down there, and those are my people down there. So anybody out there that wants to do anything that we can help -- with the way America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off, as slow as possible. I mean, the Red Cross is doing everything they can. We already realize a lot of people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way -- and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us!
(snip)
West: George Bush doesn't care about black people!
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Once again the universal law is proven that celebrity is inversely proportioanl to both intelligence and morality.
I saw the name before and thought with the name Kayne that he was a she. If it was a publicity stunt, now I know who he is and he is a laughable moron. Mission accomplished, I guess :-)
I wasn't surprised at all.
It seems to me that conservative whites care more about the underprivileged blacks than do liberal blacks or liberal whites. The evidence throughout history is overwhelming. The Katrina episode, comparing the NO mayor and LA governor to the President are obvious proof.
Maybe someone could mention the fact the majority of these people could do without food for a week, they hardly look like they have been starving, unlike the poor folks of Ethiopia, they have to walk miles from village to village for anything to eat, I did notice that there were no shortage of cigarettes, when these people were on TV, maybe they don't seam to mention the earth is still under there feet, to start again.
I can believe it. Conservative Texans have a "can-do" attitude. Liberal dims have the "do it for me" attitude.
You know, she makes me ashamed to be a woman. She has reacted just the way you would expect a "girl" to do - cry - rather than ACT. Disgusting.
"Rap stars, is there anything they don't know?"
It's supposed to be all about her.
I wouldn't give a nickel to help the people of New Orleans who are blaming George W. Bush and all white people for their desperate plight.
Let me make sure I understand this.
The democratic governor did nothing to evacuate or relieve the city.
The democratic mayor did nothing to evacuate (until about 12 hours before the storm hit) or to relieve the city.
And it's President Bush who doesn't care?
Does anyone else smell something funny here?
Troll
Your comments about N.W.A. are truly compelling. I guess if you ignore the FACT that the vast majority of crimes in this country are committed by blacks, its easy to claim the police are racist.
and cell phones.I salute you for saying what everyone else is thinking!
go away troll, you make no sense!
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