AllHipHop caught up with Bun at the Convention to get his take on hip-hop’s role in the political process. That’s interesting that he’s planning on going to the Republican National Convention next week in Minnesota too. I understand where he’s coming from, but you couldn’t pay me to be surrounded by that much ignorance. As Bill said last night, “thanks, but no thanks.”
To hear more of Bun talking politics, peep the interview I did with him for Sound Sessionback in April right here. Video swiped from Eskay.
I’ve been meaning to post this up for a week now, but better late than never. In a speech on July 15th, Barack laid out his policy on the war in Iraq and national security in general, in part to quell these nonsensical accusations that he’s flip-flopped on the issue. From day one, he’s maintained the same ideas and principles, and stated them numerous times. I’m tired of people complaining that Barack is just spouting empty rhetoric without any substance, only because they’re too lazy to do any research and dig past the soundbites they hear on TV. It’s imperative that you take the time to seek out more than the 30 second clips on the news, or the intentionally simplified stump speeches. I highly encourage everyone to read his last book, The Audacity of Hope (which you should be up on if you made your way to this URL), and the policies laid out on his website here. It’s all there if you’re willing to educate yourself.
In short, the 5 goals Obama outlined for his national security strategy in this speech are:
Ending the war in Iraq responsibly
Finishing the fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban
Securing all nuclear weapons and materials from terrorists and rogue states
Achieving true energy security
Rebuilding our alliances to meet the challenges of the 21st century
He explains the importance and strategy for each goal in the speech, and in even more detail on his site. Take the time to educate yourself, especially if you think he’s peddling empty hopes and dreams. There is real substance here. It’s correct, and drastically different from what McCain is proposing.
Posted in News, Politics on June 28th, 2008 by Hyphen
Yesterday, Barack and Hillary finally made their first campaign appearance together to help unite the party. In the aptly named town of Unity, New Hampshire, they talked about the importance of coming together to make sure that Barack gets in the White House. This election is simply too important to let any petty differences get between us. It’s good to see that Clinton’s supporters are rallying behind Obama, and with everyone on the same page, we’re going to dominate come November.
Today is the day for those “Unite For Change” house parties I told y’all about last week. Hopefully you’re attending one in your area (last minute Seattle people can email me to find one ASAP), but if not, you can still get involved. We have about 4 months left and every little bit you can do helps immensely. Even if that’s just talking to your friends and family to make sure everyone is informed and registered to vote, that’s great. Let’s do this.
The media studies major in me instantly noticed that they have him smiling at his much talked about flag pin. I’m sure the haters will (incorrectly) try to twist that into some sort of “he’s LOL’ing at America!!!!” criticism, but I think it represents something else. Even though he “gave in” and donned the pin, he’s smiling at how silly politics are in our country. The fact that whether or not you wear a pin dominates headlines for months, while America turns into the Titanic says a whole lot about our society. If we continue to concern ourselves with trivial ish, we’re gonna sink. It’s time to educate ourselves, study the issues, and vote for the candidate we believe in. Aight?
“I intend to post up John McCain every chance I get”
Seriously, could dude be any cooler?
Though I am taking away one point for him employing Reggie Love, who was part of the Duke team that stole (that’s a FOUL!) the championship from Arizona in 2001. That one’s right up there with the Illinois debacle in 2005. Sigh.
Told y’all these were coming. They’re gonna be dope…real relaxed and fun. I recommend checking one out in your area, and if you’re ballin’ and want to open up your house to host one yourself, definitely do so. It’s real easy and you’ll have a ton of help making it happen. Seattle people can holler at me directly if you’re interested in getting involved. For everyone else, you can find all the info here.
Yeah, just like the Fest post, a little late…but this is important so it goes on TAOD. Plus, Barack’s my new boss. Holler @ me if you or your friends need to register or need anything from the campaign here in Seattle. We’ll make that happen with the quickness. “Unite For Change” house parties are coming up on the 28th! Save the date.
