OBAMA
ON A LIGHTER NOTE
For those of you who haven’t seen it, this is the speech Obama made at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner last night in New York. He definitely treated McCain and made light of the nonsense floating around about him. McCain tried to make a funny or two, but I’m not going to support that tomfoolery. Enjoy!
FOR OBAMA
Blind I’s good friend & fave producer DERT has made some pretty dope ass images using the Obama logo.
I HAD to post these for y’all! They are too great not to! (If you see one you like & want it on a shirt, then go HERE)
1st up since $ let it be known the other day, per Quddus’ PSA…
This next one is for all of us true heads & is my current desktop background…
CAMPAIGN WRECKS & EFFECTS: WILL “BRADLEY” REAR ITS UGLY HEAD IN NOVEMBER?
Chances are, you’ve heard chatter on CNN or MSNBC about the “Bradley Effect”. Named for Tom Bradley, a candidate in the 1982 California Gubernatorial Race, it refers to instances when a number of Whites who claim to have voted for a Black candidate were lying, which skews the predictions of the outcome. In simplest terms, say you have 100 voters at a particular polling place. In exit polls (when someone asks you who you voted for after it is said and done), 80 people claim to have voted for Candidate A. The other 20 voted for Candidate B.  But when the votes are counted, Candidate B receives 49 votes. Basically, folks lied.
Tom Bradley and the people who treated him
Tom Bradley was predicted to win via exit poll data, but in fact lost. The same suspicious phenomenon has occurred in a number of other races: Jesse Jackson for President, Harold Washington for Mayor of Chicago, Douglass Wilder for Governor of Virginia, David Dinkins for Mayor of New York City, etc. While some of these races were still won by the Black candidate, the margin of victory was not consistent with the number of people who had claimed to have voted for them.
With McCain/Palin rallies starting to resemble lynching parties, one can’t help but to wonder how ready this county is for a Black president. But while we know where the loud and proud McCain supporters stand…what about the other White (or Asian or Latino folks)? Those who travel in circles where Obama is the candidate of choice, but who may quietly feel otherwise? Who are publicly supporting the Blue ticket because they are afraid of being called a racist if they claim otherwise…and are actually unable/unwilling/unsure about voting a Black man for President? › Continue reading
SHEPARD FAIREY
If You live in either San Fran, the mean streets of Boston or Washington then You will have a chance to peep some of the illest pieces in an art exhibition since Takashi Murakami. Shepard Fairey, for those that don’t know, is the mastermind behind Obey & is doing some really fresh things in a hood near you!
TISA X OBAMA HAT & TEE
Taz Arnold’s line of apparel is dropping this hat x shirt combo.
Now I gotta decide which one I want the most…the Shepard Fairey OBEY jawn or this….I think this one!
CONSPIRACY THEORY
“We’re told this is planet Earth, but things operate like Mars”
Although most of the blog is centered around music, I still would like to introduce some other economic, social and political thoughts into the conversation since those topics are so intertwined with music. Â Nevertheless, I will always attempt to expose possible conspiracies that exist in our society in a weekly Conspiracy Theory Series. Â If you think that my theory is incorrect, keep yo damn thoughts to yourself!!!! Just playin (but kinda not really). Â If you would like to add on to the theory please feel free to do so. Â However my analysis is thorough and all of my information comes from the most credible of sources such as the Enquirer and Ms. Cleo (who has me in her fav 5).
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