Ron Clark Academy Students - "You Can Vote However You Like"

I thought that I've seen it all during this political campaign.  I have already stated that this is the most Commercial Presidential Race EVER.  Marketing, T.V. and the Internet have flooded us with political commentary, ideas, and extras at an unprecedented level.

But THIS TAKES THE CAKE....

Ladies and Gentlemen I Present

The Ron Clark Academy 7th Graders at the Coca-Cola Leadership Summit in Atlanta, GA

"You Can Vote However You Like"

check out www.ronclarkacademy.com

and you can see the lyrics here

I wonder what T.I. is thinking??

And is it me, or does the crowd seem a little scared??

Good performance kids, and in 4 to 8 years, I hope you vote.

November 4th, do that thing....

Dj Green Lantern x Obama - Yes We Can... Mixtape??

You read that right...

There is now the official

 Yes We Can Mixtape... thanks to 

DJ Green Lantern,

Russell Simmons 

and 

The Man, The Myth, The Legend... 

Barack Obama

Download Now

Track Listings - 

1. Intro
2. David Banner,Busta Rhymes,Talib Kweli “Black President” Rmx pt1 *
3. Barack Obama “Stand Up”*
4. Nas Speaks on Politics
5. Styles P and Cassidy “Make It Out”*
6. Jay-Z Speaks “The American Dream”
7. Barack Obama “One Mic, One People”
8. Russell Simmons Speaks on Obama
9. Joe Budden,Twista,John Mayer “Waiting on the World to Change 2008?
10. Angie Martinez “Yes We Need A Mixtape!!”
11. Kanye West,Malik Yusef “Promised land
12. Wale,Rhymefest,Christina K, Royce 529 “Black President” RMX Pt2*
13. Barack Obama “My Life”*
14. Jay-z “Lick a Shot”*
15. Russell Simmons on Change
16. Wyclef “Obama for President”
17. Charles Hamilton “The Moment”
18. Find ur Dreams (interlude) *
19. George Bush’s Highlight Reel
20. Mikkey Halsted “King George” *
21. Obama on Hip-Hop
22. Joel Ortiz feat Dante Hawkins “Letter To Obama” *
23. Akon , U.M. “Aint No Sunshine” *
24. Qadir, Dwayne (Invasion) “Its My Time
25. Johnny Polygon (Invasion),Amanda Diva “Colorblind” *
26. Mavado “We Need Barack” *
27. Jay-Z / Gabe Real “What We Need” (Speech)
28. Qadir “Yes We Can” Outro

That's an ALL STAR cast right there...

my favorites are the Interviews with Jay-Z and Russell along with the Black President Remixes...

What do you think about this??

And does this help or hurt Obama...???  

(Listen to the mixtape first before answering this question, each rapper makes a political statement and very inspiring)

Dear America

Dear America,

You disgust me. You make me want to vomit, you make me want to slap you across the face.

America, you've been presented with an incredible opportunity to turn things around, and you're being an asshole about it. You complain, you whine, you bitch about how the gas prices suck. About how you wish your older brother could come home from his second tour of Iraq. How you can't pay for college. Yet you continue to support the idiocy of morons more popularly known as the RNC.

America, are you as masochistic as you make yourself appear? 

You say you love this country, you love the freedoms you have. Yet you seem to get some sick pleasure from watching civil rights swivel down the drain. America, you say you hate terrorists. But you forget that terrorists are humans too, and you subject them to inhumane torture. When did America start taking an eye for eye? What happened? When did voting for someone who would continue this same sadistic cycle that you protest so loudly against, when did this become a good idea?

Let's talk about sex, baby... 

Chances are if you're over the age of 18, you love sex. And you also know that unprotected sex can lead to not only nasty infections but also infections of the uterus...of human beings. Whether you're pro-choice or whatever, it doesn't matter. As it stands right now, our government is trying to put birth control in the same category as abortion. Oh, I'm sorry, America. I think there's something called a difference between a pill and a medical procedure. You love sex, America, as uptight as you can be. Allowing someone who'll take a shit on something you love is something you've never stood for. Why would you let someone take away something you enjoy?

How about those gas prices, America? Are you enjoying the hit your wallet's taking every time you stop at a Conoco? A BP? A Kum n Go? The next time I hear one of my friends close to tears at the pump, I'm gonna slap you. You pretend like you care, with your reusable grocery bags, with your increased interest in public transit and bicycles. Yet you continue to drive everywhere. In fact, I bet you just put a McCain-Palin bumper sticker on your Range Rover. You're a moron.

Don't you know that the reason why gas prices are so high are because of government taxes? And why do we need those government taxes? Oh, that's right. Our national debt now stands at nearly $9.7 trillion dollars. Are you retarded, America? Do you realize that that means every man, woman and child who lives in this country basically owes $31,755.22 to our government. I would kill to have 31 k in my bank account.

Let's talk about food prices. Let's talk about how yesterday at Stop N Shop, generic, plain frozen blueberries (my favorite food of all time) now cost the same as the fancy, wild frozen blueberries grown off the coast of Maine. Not to mention that they both cost $3.99. A summer ago, I was eating a bag of generic brand blueberries every 3 days at a whopping $2 a bag. You know why food costs so much? Because gas costs so much.

America, we need to stage an intervention. You're acting out. You're destroying yourself. You need therapy, you need change.

You hear that? We need change.

When I read articles like this, articles telling me that McCain and Obama are neck and neck, I wanna cry. What the fuck is going on in your brain, America? Have you forgotten about the country you used to be?

You piss and moan about the state of things right now, not realizing that a Republican vote is not only just going to keep things the same, but even worse. You whine about your life, but you're gonna vote for McCain because you think a woman shouldn't have a choice with her body. Because you think it's the only way we're gonna keep the terrorists out. Because you think Obama has a funny name, and you don't want "no foreigners in our White House". Because a trifling hoe from Alaska in the white house is a huge, great achievement- over an educated black man who worked his way to mutual respect from the citizens of this country.

You're full of shit, America. You're not who you used to be.

I want you to change because I believe in you, America. I want you to work your democratic muscles and put a Democrat in the office. I want to be proud to be an American. Register to vote. Educate yourself on the issues. Inform yourself of what you're getting into if you elect McCain and Palin. America, you need to change, but you have to want to change. Do your research and you'll be craving Obama in January '09 like I crave my now four-dollar bags of blueberries.

Don't let me down, America.

Love,

Ari

O'Reilly vs. Obama part 1

The showdown begins...

In this corner, the undisputed pundit of Republican Values, The O'Reilly Factor ... 

Bill O'Reilly ...BILL, BILL, BILL!!!!

And in this corner, The Contender, The Fist Pump Champ, The Voice of a New Nation, Barack The MC, PrimeTime ...

Barack Obama ... YES WE CAN!!!, YES WE CAN!!!

I believe that they both have a mutual respect of each other and in other settings could be very good friends.  

But at this battleground, the gloves begin to come off.  

This is the prequel... You see O'Reilly trying to stick Obama on the issues and forcing him to use words... 

And

You see Obama, talking his way out of a divisive issue, and making O'Reilly agree with him on issues...

Part 1 down... check out O'Reilly Factor on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to hear the rest.

So who do you think won round 1??? 

my score

O'Reilly - 1

Obama   - 1

Kanye West @ The Democratic National Convention

Mr. West is the building.. Children, Ladies....

Mr. West meets Mr. Obama ... it's a Southside thing


Mr. West also met Mrs. Obama


Mr. West don't forget Joey B.

Looks like Good Times at the DNC in Denver

And Obama's speech OUTSTANDING

Hip Hop Loves Barack

So I'm sure there is going to be more and more and MORE of this as the election draws closer.... and if he gets into the white house.. OH LORD, expect this out of everyone's mouth....

"I am the _____________'s Obama" is everywhere...

Even Jay-Z on the A Billi ( A Milli) remix says it, "Signing off it's the hoods Barack"

I mean, in music and shows, people are calling themselves the "Barack" of their sphere.
Barack has become synonymous of Running $h!t or being the President of something.

At first I was a little irritated, but now it's at a point that I have come to accept it. Better now that rappers wanna be like Obama than to be like Gotti.... Right?

So to Bill O'Reily and the rest of the media and pundits that want to get at Hip Hop and Urban children for calling themselves "the Barack" or "the Obama" of their world... just imagine what they could be. It could be 88' when people want to be the "Richard Porter" or "Scarface" of their territory.

So before the Mr. Obama has spent one night in the White House, he's having a Positive/Leadership effect on the Culture.

Except Crooked I, I'm not sure if this is going to make the Campaign Trail

Political Mess....."Who Let the Dogs Out"

Now, I haven't been keeping up with the Political Race as much as I should. However, it's been getting more and more racially intensified.

So with that here are two different clips this week.

1. Barack was asked if he thought "Bill Clinton was the first Black President?"
I like his response because first he answers the question, then he closes it with on a lighter side, joking at the end.




2. WTF was Mitt Romney thinking. Well, he thought he was being cool. He wasn't, but it sure is funny to see. 2 things to listen to:
a. "Who Let the Dogs out, woof woof"
b. While looking at a toddler, "I see you got your bling bling on"



Hilarious....Priceless
oh these candidates....

Mr. Talented
p.s.
John McCain voted against Martin Luther King Day as a National Holiday... not once, not twice, BUT THREE TIMES ... Damn

Barack x Coe College x Sloppy Station Forum

Looking for Confidence...?
"If I didn't think I was the best president for the job, I wouldn't be running."

Looking for Leadership?
"Your next president will believe in the Constitution, which you can't say about your current president."

Looking for Faith and Values...?
"My faith informs my values... "Part of the reason I believe it's important to help those in need is because of my faith. But I am a strong believer that the founding fathers put separation of church and state in place for a reason. ... Not only to prevent the state from being taken over by one church and forcing people to worship in a particular way, but also to protect the church — or synagogue or mosque or temple — from undue influence by the government. And I think there have been times during this administration when maybe those lines have gotten blurred and made people with different faiths or no faith at all uncomfortable."

Looking for the Future...?

"Facebook, MySpace, Google might not have been started if you didn't have a level playing field for who has the best idea,"

Looking for the Next President??

"... The day I'm inaugurated the country will look at itself differently and I think be more tolerant."

During his forum in Iowa in front of students of Coe College (who., Mike Jones) and to millions of students via the sloppy station, Barack Obama made his point clear to those who are looking. Look no more. Barack not only commanded the audience, but he also engaged them. Bringing about a sense of hope, understanding and personal feel that's been out of touch with the current Prez. I mean, Barack did his thing. Don't get me wrong I like John Edwards, but this race (no pun intended) is not about him. He's like Ewing, Barkley, Stockton and Malone during the Jordan Era. Your not winning a ring. Among other races, he would've been a good, safe, quality pick. But not now.

And Hillary Clinton, that's my girl. I love a feisty, don't take shit, Independent woman. She's all about Business. To top it off (no pun intended) she's backed by my boy Bill. Me, Michael Jordan and Bill Clinton had our best years between 92-00. And I'm just thinking of all the white house parties that'll happen with slick Willie back in the crib. I mean, come on now, no one else would make a better First Man of the White House. Talk about role reversal, I could just imagine. Clinton in the White House all day...chillin, sleepin, on Myspace and Facebook (you didn't know he had a page?).

But Barack, made his case to students while on the sloppy station. And he was clear, truthful, even on the tougher questions. He fielded questions on Homosexuality, The Church, His Faith, Iraq, Iran and even Hillary. Listening to him answer those questions, he was not playing the fence, he gave clear answers that could (and should be) implemented (especially on Foreign Diplomacy).

During the speech his words did not speak of, "as your nominee", or "ifs". Questioning if he would be Hillary's Vice President, he gave my favorite answer. He was asked once and brushed it off. But when pressed on it, he looked into the camera with the, is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke a bitch look and said, "Because, as I said, I'm not running for Vice President, I'm running for President of the United States." ...and the audience got the point, and everyone clapped. Shit, I was in the house clapping. He was assertive throughout the forum and stated a lot of "when I'm inaugurated" and "as Your Next President". Shit, I thought he already WON.

His Swag is on point, his Education is unquestionable and he's for real. The only question I have is his experience. Given the right VP and cabinet, he can do his thing.

Oh, and when asked about his woman..."Nobody's that good looking."

He's a Double OG....Original Gentleman and an Original Gangsta

Obama we waiting to have a live, interactive, interview with you.?$?$?$