Comments on: On Rene Marie and The Black National Anthem http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/05/on-rene-marie-and-the-black-national-anthem/ I am satisfied--I see, dance, laugh, sing. --Walt Whitman Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mary http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/05/on-rene-marie-and-the-black-national-anthem/#comment-2320 Mary Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:25:13 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=271#comment-2320 One hundred and fifty years ago blacks were emancipated by President Lincoln. Over forty years ago desegragation was outlawed in the Deep South. But there's lots of folks still living in those times. Can't move forward. Only look backwards. Revel in slavery and oppression. Makes the young blacks feel schizophrenic. They're imbued with racial hatred, brainwashed with liberal claptrap and hindered in social and economic progress. The marketplace may take care of Rene Marie. Hopefully her concerts will not sell and her music sales will wane. No encore performance for her. One hundred and fifty years ago blacks were emancipated by President Lincoln. Over forty years ago desegragation was outlawed in the Deep South. But there’s lots of folks still living in those times. Can’t move forward. Only look backwards. Revel in slavery and oppression. Makes the young blacks feel schizophrenic. They’re imbued with racial hatred, brainwashed with liberal claptrap and hindered in social and economic progress. The marketplace may take care of Rene Marie. Hopefully her concerts will not sell and her music sales will wane. No encore performance for her.

]]> By: Mia http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/05/on-rene-marie-and-the-black-national-anthem/#comment-2311 Mia Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:15:42 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=271#comment-2311 I don't see this as an Obama issue but I am outraged. I don't believe one should be swapping out the national anthem for another one based on one's ethnic group. I am asian so should I start singing my countries national anthem in the US or change the lyrics in the Star Spangled Banner to include something about the Chinese immigrants? Maybe I should protest to have the US dollar incorporte some images from the Chinese Renminbi. I don’t see this as an Obama issue but I am outraged. I don’t believe one should be swapping out the national anthem for another one based on one’s ethnic group. I am asian so should I start singing my countries national anthem in the US or change the lyrics in the Star Spangled Banner to include something about the Chinese immigrants? Maybe I should protest to have the US dollar incorporte some images from the Chinese Renminbi.

]]> By: Kevin http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/05/on-rene-marie-and-the-black-national-anthem/#comment-2310 Kevin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:00:18 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=271#comment-2310 Yeah, I'm not mad at her either, Renee. From what I can tell, she did what she felt she needed to do. More power to her. It is sad that Obama will be asked to answer for every thing any black person does that pisses off certain white people, though. To be expected, but still sad. It's like I told a friend yesterday; If Ice Cube farted in Denver while wearing an Obama pin, Obama would be expected to give an opinion on gangsta rap and smelly farts by black people. It's not right. Yeah, I’m not mad at her either, Renee. From what I can tell, she did what she felt she needed to do. More power to her.

It is sad that Obama will be asked to answer for every thing any black person does that pisses off certain white people, though. To be expected, but still sad.

It’s like I told a friend yesterday; If Ice Cube farted in Denver while wearing an Obama pin, Obama would be expected to give an opinion on gangsta rap and smelly farts by black people. It’s not right.

]]> By: Renee http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/05/on-rene-marie-and-the-black-national-anthem/#comment-2308 Renee Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:51:30 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=271#comment-2308 I wanted to blog about this story but felt as a Cannuck I would be over stepping my boundaries. I think that was she did was great personally. It is ridiculous to ask Obama about this but it is typical behavior for the media because of course they believe that we all speak with one voice...no wonder they cannot tell us apart. I wanted to blog about this story but felt as a Cannuck I would be over stepping my boundaries. I think that was she did was great personally. It is ridiculous to ask Obama about this but it is typical behavior for the media because of course they believe that we all speak with one voice…no wonder they cannot tell us apart.

]]> By: Natalia http://slanttruth.com/2008/07/05/on-rene-marie-and-the-black-national-anthem/#comment-2306 Natalia Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:34:33 +0000 http://slanttruth.com/?p=271#comment-2306 I haven't kept track of René Marie, but I used to listen to her in college, and as I recall she was always fond of mixing up songs controversially. To wit: on her volume <em>Vertigo</em>, she sang "Dixie" together with "Strange Fruit." It was good in a creepy way. I don't know what kind of flack she got at the time, just that it was long before the possibility of asking Barack Obama to comment. I haven’t kept track of René Marie, but I used to listen to her in college, and as I recall she was always fond of mixing up songs controversially. To wit: on her volume Vertigo, she sang “Dixie” together with “Strange Fruit.” It was good in a creepy way. I don’t know what kind of flack she got at the time, just that it was long before the possibility of asking Barack Obama to comment.

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