Hey all, another great day in America. Well, I want to address some points that several celebrities have talked about in various media sources.
One of the greatest advantages of living in America consists in our Constitutional right to free speech. We can say anything we like within reason without fear of getting reprimanded by law enforcement. I think it’s great that all view points are able to form part of the American way. Why do celebrities who have done so well, and have benefited from this type of Democracy made statements which would give the opposite image about this country.
I want to clarify that I don’t think we are a perfect country. No country or individual will ever be perfect, but we have it better than many around the world. Race seems to be the most popular topic when it comes to stupid celebrity comments. For instance, singer Alitia Keys in the may issue of Blender magazine said “`Gangsta rap’ was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. `Gangsta rap’ didn’t exist.” Last I check blacks promote gangster wrap as an art form. The majority of popular hip hop artists sell records with music that contain strong language. I could careless what some songs say, but it doesn’t take a genius to understand how certain opinions are formed. Uncle Sam didn’t create a cultural phenomenon to commit genocide on a particular race. Last I check some of the most successful people in this country who are black are doing quite well like Barack Obama. Race doesn’t matter to most American, but it does seem to matter to some elitist.
Another stupid comment was made by wrapper Will Smith when he appeared on the Today Show. He said “You know I just, I just came back from Moscow, Berlin, London and Paris and it’s the first, I’ve been there quite a few times in the past five
to 10 years. And it just hasn’t been a good thing to be American. And this is the first time, since Barack has gotten the nomination, that it, it was a
good thing” America doesn’t have a better reputation around the world since Barack got nominated. Why so much emphasizes on race. Who cares what race he is? I don’t agree with his ideologies, his approach, or his political tactics. Why do so many celebrities make such outlandish comments?
It’s clear that in the past blacks were segregated for a long time. Thankfully those times are part of America’s history not present. I don’t care about race, gender, or religion as long as the person supports this country. If life is so difficult for you and you don’t like our culture live elsewhere. Are you tired of the racial reference made throughout the election campaign season? I know race doesn’t matter since if anything where to happen the decisions made by the President won’t be based on their skin color instead they’ll be based on his principles and core values. I hope people are able to distinguish between political attacks and bad attempts at entertainment. Do you care if celebrities make comments like that of Will Smith or Alitia Keys? James.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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