“Go To War And Kill Veterans”
… so suggests the website Scoop.co.nz as an option for the “hip hop” generation, and about an upcoming event featuring none other than Georgia Congresswoman and Capitol Hill Police-abuser, Cynthia McKinney! People, take close note of the attendees of this event. None are of extreme significance, but all worthy of watching and knowledge that they are no friends of the United States.
McKinney who is most notably known for her public tussles with the Capitol Police, but she’s got a long history here in Georgia, just like her daddy does, of absolute political corruption. Don’t know anything about her past besides the Capitol Hill scuffle? Remember shortly after 9/11 when Rudy Giuliani was offered that mega $$$ from the Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, but on the condition that America accepted some responsibility for the attacks? Well, Rudy said basicaly “FFFFF you!”, but McKinney stepped up to the money plate shouting “GIMME GIMME FOR MY BLACK PEOPLE!” How TRULY embarassed I was to be from this state!
Somewhere in between there was the lunacy of her House Bill to request all documents surrounding Tupac Shakur’s murder to be made public. ???? What? As if this was a governmental conspiracy? What is it now? East Coast vs. West Wing? Whatever!
We’re still waiting on the outcome of her Grand Jury situation with the Capitol Hill police.
Now that brings me to the latest news. Cynthia wants to arm the hip hop community with “weapons of mass instruction.” Oh, please! Cynthia’s apparently hosting a “Hip Hop Power Shop” on June 10th at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Can you believe such a place exists? What a shame.
Well, according to the Press Release, here’s the details of the event:
Cynthia McKinney & The 4th Hip Hop Power Shop
Monday, 29 May 2006, 9:28 am
Press Release: US Congressional Representative
Press Advisory, May 25, 2006
WHO: Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney
WHAT: Hosts the fourth annual Hip Hop Power Shop
WHEN: Saturday, June 10th, 2006 10:00 am 4:00 pm
WHERE: Tupac Amaru Shakur Center, 5616 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GACongresswoman Cynthia McKinney and the Hip Hop community are coming together to promote the awareness and empowerment of young people. We are “ARMING OUR YOUTH WITH WEAPONS OF MASS INSTRUCTION,” teaching the young how to engage in the social-political system. Congresswoman McKinney believes that young people will be able to take their destiny into their own hands, and soar to heretofore-unseen levels of achievement. To that end, this year’s H.H.P.S. will be the most informative and inspiring ever.
Confirmed as participants joining Rep. McKinney in the fourth Annual Hip Hop Power Shop: Bobby Brown, Professor Griff, Gotti, Public Enemy, Chuck D, M-1 (Dead Prez), Rosa Clemente, Davey D, Nappy Roots Scales, DJ Jelly, Monica Benderman, wife of prisoner of conscience Sgt. Kevin Benderman, Ingemar Smith, Veterans for Peace, Denise Thomas Military Families Speak Out, Rev. Markel Hutchins, community activist, Steven Waddy Georgia Coalition for a People’s Agenda, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Baba Curtis and Minister Server and many more.
Nationally known DJ Greg Street from Atlanta’s #1 radio station, V-103 will be the Master of ceremony.
This year’s Hip Hop Power Shop will also feature participation from Mr. Tony Gray a nationally recognized radio consultant, programmer and station owner.
Events include a Katrina Tribunal, Mock Congress on the Tupak Shakur Records Release Act, poetry readings, and panels on Countering Culture: Attacks on Political Musicians and Youth, and Hip Hop History and Speak Out, and on Countering Recruitment: Realities of War and Military Service.
The Hip Hop Power Shop will wrap up with a performance by Moodswing Productions recording artist: “JR”.
COUNTERING CULTURE: CHALLENGES AND SURVIVAL FOR YOUTH OF COLOR
Arming Our Youth With Weapons of Mass InstructionWhat’s coming at them:
Attack on cultural icons and leadership (Tupac and MLK)
Police repression
War on Black Youth
Dead end jobs
Cutting social support
Military recruitment and poverty draftOptions:
Go to war and kill veterans
PrisonsReal solutions:
Voter registration forms, get out the vote
Community based alternatives (have support groups table?)
Self-improvement (education, job training, talents and skills)
Building community
Empowerment and resistance
So, her optioins for the “hip hop” crowd include killing veterans? Excuse me?
And the workshops scheduled includes:
10:10 11:00 AM
Katrina Tribunal and Mock Congress on Tupac Shakur Records Act (hmmm… I think would probably be a fun thing to attend; you know, just for laughs)11:10PM 12:00PM
Panel 1: Countering Culture: Attacks on Political Musicians and Youth12:30 1:20 PM
Panel 2: Countering Recruitment: Realities of War and Military Service1:30 2:20 PM
Panel 3: Countering Culture: Hip Hop History and Speak Out
Oh, joy. Should I bring my own popcorn? My own “40″? Should I wear my new “grilz,” bring my own “bling,” or should I just flash the Benjamins? I wonder if it will draw as many fans as the Fair Tax Rally I attended last Wednesday? I won’t know, because I won’t go. Just not interested. I may not be interested, but I am troubled by the listed “options” above, one being “Go to War and Kill Veterans.” Hmmmm… that’s a scary thought. Sound familiar?
Oh, and I forgot… “peace out” and “word to yo mutha” (you can thank her for keeping you in poverty).
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May 29th, 2006 at 12:56 am
Remember, the Tupac Shakur Center was paid for by none other than the American taxpayer. Federal funds were used to build that monument to a gang banger. As if the man made a significant postitive contribution to American culture, yeah right… and I have some ocean front property in Afghanistan to sell you if you believe that one.
May 29th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
We owe a lot to rap and rap artist,without the emergance of rap we would not have a robust talk radio.We would probably not have as many blogs as we have. People where chased away from “music” to other pleasures and for this I am thankful,for i’ve learned more about life and politics,than would have been possible otherwise.
May 29th, 2006 at 2:31 pm
Oh and Cynthia Mckinny! Is it only people like her that knows no shame.Don’t they ever get embarassed,I guess you have to have a modicum of intelligence to feel embarassed, that lets her off the hook.
May 29th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
Just a side note…. WHAT AN AWESOME LOOKING BLOG! Fantatic upgrade. I love it!
May 29th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
I must say that Cynthia the race baiting poverty pimp forgot to include how to punch a cop and get away with it.
The part about killing veterans is not good. But if they want to try I bet there are a bunch of vets who can shoot better (they don’t hold the weapon sideways).
knowamean? I’m wit ya homey….
May 29th, 2006 at 10:13 pm
BD, I’m trying to race-bait myself… hang in wit me, ai’ght?
May 30th, 2006 at 4:17 pm
Options they see:
Go to war and kill veterans
Prisons
That’s the unedited version, in case anyone cares. It is a theme of the event, meaning that many youth of color see only two options, going to war and beconing veterans or spending time in prison. Broadening that view to positive options and empowerment through information may not appeal to the readers of this nonsense, but it does to young people who Rep. McKinney cares about and reaches out to with this event.
May 30th, 2006 at 4:20 pm
Options they see:
Go to war and kill —— veterans
Prisons
I see when it posted that the hyphen between kill and veterans does not appear. I added a few this time. Not that this lack of a hyphen lead to your error, since nobody thinks you could go to war and kill veterans. Good luck getting the rest of reality right
May 30th, 2006 at 5:27 pm
Accuracy, you’re just not yourself these days.
It’s quite interesting that you should bring up the hyphen. It does show up when you do a copy/paste of that text into a blank field. However, it does NOT show up in the press realease. Coincidence? By the way, ’splain this to me if you can: what difference does the dash/hyphen make anyway? It still says “Go to war and kill — veterans.” What is that supposed to mean? It still reads the same to me. Nice try.
Oh, and you’re saying I got it wrong - how can you get “copy/paste” wrong?
May 30th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
Oh, it’s even changed today! No more hyphen - a question mark now after the word “kill.” Funny how the press release was changed since my original posting about it.
May 30th, 2006 at 9:57 pm
As I said, hyphenation and the meanings and realities it represents are probably beyond your ability to read it correctly. Your version of the “press release” had it wrong is all I can say. But why bother with what was meant when you can stick to what was not for your nasty comments? I put it there for the sake of accuracy, for those who can read and those who know a positive event when they see one. Nuff said to the wise, nothing gets through to the rest.
May 31st, 2006 at 5:50 pm
Accuracy said: “As I said, hyphenation and the meanings and realities it represents are probably beyond your ability to read it correctly”
I ask: ” You didn’t answer my question about how the hyphenation changes the meaning? So, what is it? How does it change the meaning of the passage?”
Accuracy said: “Your version of the “press release” had it all wrong.”
I say: “How can a copy/paste (you do understand what that is, don’t you?) of the EXACT, verbatim, word for word of the press release make it “my version?” It’s the verson of whomever released it - not mine.
Accuracy asked: “…why bother with what was meant…”
I say: “What do you mean ‘what was meant?’ It should not be what was “meant” by the person writing the press release; it should be exactly what is stated in the press release. I know something about press releases, as I’ve written hundreds of them, and my major in college was Journalism/PR. I know the industry rules when writing press releases. You write what you mean - you’re not supposed to make your intended audience opine what you mean.
Accuracy said: “I put it there for the sake of accuracy…”
I ask: “Again… what does the hyphen lend to accuracy, except a small dash between two words? You still have yet to explain what difference it makes in its context.”
Accuracy said: “…and those who know a positive event when they see one….”
I wonder: “Positive? writing about killing veterans is positive?”
*sigh*… I don’t even know why I try. You can’t enlighten the unconscious. You must be a member of the ThugLifeArmy… such an upstanding-sounding organization! If you’re not, sorry I painted you in the same light.
Thanks and come back after the event and blog about what grand social advances are made during the process.
June 2nd, 2006 at 2:07 pm
Peace,
I stumbled on to this site by mistake. I can’t believe some of the ignorant ass comments made! Obviously, y’all don’t know or care about Hip Hop, oppressed people, or making something out of nothing. Most of y’all NEED to come to Hip Hop Powershop, you may learn a thing or two! Free your MIND and your ass will follow, nahmean?!
June 2nd, 2006 at 6:12 pm
Joe Kool:
I do know a thing or two about Hip Hop, and all of my black friends are embarassed by the Hip Hop Community. And, no, I don’t care about Hip Hop. Opressed people? Who is the “opressed people” you speak of? Please explain that sentence of yours; the syntax makes the phrase “making something out of nothing” impossible to understand. And, no thank you, I don’t “need” to go to the Hip Hop Powershop. I’ve experienced enough embarassment by just being from the same state as McKinney; I don’t need to further embarassed by being in the same room as she. Exactly, what is it that I would learn? Could you please cite a couple of examples?
It’s obvious that you’ve already freed your mind - in fact, it sounds as though it’s vacuous, completely clear of anything. Worried about your ass being free? A good Fleets will take care of that one!
Have fun!