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In WND column, Corsi co-author Craig R. Smith called Obama "our first hip-hop president"
In his August 25 WorldNetDaily column,
Craig R. Smith, who co-wrote Black
Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil (WND
Books, October 2005) with Obama Nation
author and WND staff writer Jerome
Corsi, asserted that "the real reason" Sen. Barack
Obama's election would be "a moment of historical significance
unlike any other" is because Obama "will be our first hip-hop
president." Smith continued: "I can only imagine how the world will
embrace the leader of the free world when he introduces other foreign leaders
with, 'give it up for my man Vladimir.' Giving 'props'
for joining us in a treaty. Or the first lady Michelle talking about 'my
man' the 'daddy of my babies' when referring to the
president. ... The use of ghetto slang during the primaries and even today
may be a clear indication just how the Obamas intend to 'roll' if
given the privileged seat in the Oval Office." Smith also wrote: "I
can see it now. Air Force One decked out with '22s' and spinners.
Maybe even a set of hydraulics. Watching the hip-hop president in the Oval
Office with his baseball cap on backward coping a gansta lean in the big chair.
Should be really pimp, don't you think?"
Smith's column was highlighted
by Atlantic Media blogger Andrew Sullivan on August 27.
From Smith's column, headlined "The hip-hop
president":
If Barack Obama
is to become our 44th president, it will be heralded as a moment of historic
significance unlike any other. However, I think many are missing the real
reason why.
It's because Barack
Obama will be our first hip-hop president.
I can only imagine how the world
will embrace the leader of the free world when he introduces other foreign
leaders with, "give it up for my man Vladimir." Giving
"props" for joining us in a treaty. Or the first lady Michelle
talking about "my man" the "daddy of my babies" when
referring to the president. That should go over well everywhere from 10 Downing Street
right on down to the streets of the Middle East.
The use of ghetto slang during the
primaries and even today may be a clear indication just how the Obamas intend
to "roll" if given the privileged seat in the Oval Office. Of course,
having no sense of decorum and awe is nothing new to Democrats. Bill Clinton did a masterful job of disgracing the office,
and I expect no less from Obama if given the chance.
But he will be so fly!
I can see it now. Air Force One
decked out with "22s" and spinners. Maybe even a set of hydraulics.
Watching the hip-hop president in the Oval Office with his baseball cap on backward
coping a gansta lean in the big chair. Should be really pimp, don't you think?
Cool man, real cool. Instead of giving away presidential cuff links to guests,
as is the custom, he will offer "bling bling."
I imagine a whole group of special
advisers to the president sitting around the Oval Office discussing policy.
Kanye West, 50 Cent and maybe even Eminem (to keep the diversity thing going),
all sharing their life experiences with the prez to assist him in understanding
his "peeps."
No more press conferences or State
of the Union addresses will be necessary. He will text message any comments he
has to his public and his pals in the media. When it comes time for the State
of the Union, he can just post it on his blog
and cc the Daily Kos and the Huffington Post. The first interactive,
full-bandwidth prez. How 21st century.
After a few months on the job, he
can refer to his cabinet members as his "bitches." Hey don't get
angry at me. Take a listen to any hip-hop song, and that is the type of endearing
language you will hear. A group of playas that have no respect for the country.
The same country that affords them a lifestyle most people only dream of, and
all they can do is endlessly complain about it. Barack
is very good at putting America
down. Just like his hipster homeboys. Remember that hip-hop is a culture, not a
color. It's a mind set and a way of life -- one that is chosen not inherited.
It has been slowly infiltrating every class and race in America for years. A culture that
has led people to believe they deserve more. That America somehow owes them
something. And because they think they have been ripped off in some fashion,
they are angry.
Published: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:42:28 GMT - Source: Mediamatters.Org - Read the article
Autos
These Are Our Favorite Car Designers. Tell Us Yours
Car designers are a lot like musicians. Some are lame, some are one-hit wonders and some are truly gifted. The best of them evolve over time, their work reflecting the times even as it breaks new ground. And like great music, great cars stir the soul.
Musicians often are rewarded with fame and fortune, but even the best car designers tend to be relatively anonymous, known only by their peers and hard-core car nuts. Just about everyone can recognize a 1965 Ford Mustang, but how many people know David Ash and John Oros designed it?
Autopia is giving credit where credit is due and saluting five great designers who elevated their craft and whose work has stood, or will stand, the test of time. It's a short list, but that's the point. We want you to tell us who else should be on it.
Photo: BMWGiorgetto Giugiaro's accessible-but-elegant Italian
designs range from the plebeian first-generation slab-sided VW Rabbit
to the iconic but still affordable Fiat 850 Spider. They?re sleek
enough to look good but practical enough for mass consumption, kind of
like Quincy Jones? radio-friendly funk. From Thriller to The Dude, it?s
obvious when Q worked on a record, just as Giugiaro?s timeless works
are instantly recognizable no matter the badge on the hood. Giugiaro?s ItalDesign is so good, even the lowly Daewoo Leganza
still manages to catch our attention. But our favorite is the BMW M1 (pictured). Thirty years old and it still looks hot.
Photo: General Motors
Harley Earl is the Sinatra of car design. Ground-breaking and
distinctively American, Earl didn't just create the clay mold, the tail fin, and the
idea of a concept car during his career at General Motors. He pretty much pioneered the entire career field of automotive design. Like the contrast between Sinatra?s smooth Columbia years and
swing-a-lingin? Capitol era, Earl?s designs ranged from the sleek
Art Deco Buick Y-Job (pictured) to space-age tail fins and the first Corvette. Earl
left General Motors in 1958, and we wish his
influence at GM had extended beyond those ridiculous Buick ?fedora? ads. If it had, perhaps we would have been spared the Pontiac Aztek.
Photo: BMW
No list would be complete without Chris
Bangle, chief of design for BMW. Like Eminem, he burst onto the scene in the '90s and brought
controversy with him. People love him or hate him -- he's appeared at TED and been the subject of an online petition for BMW to fire him. He's credited with bringing new attention to
automotive design, and it seems everyone's copied the "Bangle butt" that's all but become his trademark. The silliness of the X6 of is redeemed by the sexiness of the M3, the Z4 Coupe and even that weird shape-shifting car made out of cloth.
Photo: JoJo Cence/Flicker
The Carozzeria Pininfarina badge on a fender signifies design that
is sensual, intelligent and sophisticated, kind of like the cerebral
art rock of Steely Dan. From the gorgeous Alfa Romeo 8C to the Volvo C70 and a slew of Ferraris, Pininfarina's designs endure. Yes, the company's produced some Top 40 hits that don't stand up well (the Ferrari Testarossa comes to mind), but it's had more hits than Motown. Picking a favorite Pininfarina design is like picking a favorite Beatles song, but ours is the Dino 246 (pictured).
Photo: Audi
Walter de'Silva would have earned a place on the list solely because of his tour-de-force performance on the Audi R8, much like
Kanye West could've retired after The College Dropout. But like West,
de'Silva outdid himself with several follow-ups, most recently the S5, a car he unabashedly calls ?the most beautiful car I have ever designed.? It is, and Audi's design language just might be the most gorgeous to
carry NHTSA certification in 2008.
We agree it's a short list that omits some pretty big names. Ticked off that Shiro Nakamura didn't make the list? Are you the one guy in the world who thinks the Pontiac Aztek is hot? Utterly convinced that the Jaguar XKE is the sexiest thing to ever burn gas? Use the Reddit widget below to tell us what you think and post pics of your own suggestions.
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Published: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:24:04 GMT - Source: Blog.Wired.Com - Read the article
Europe
Murder accused worked for Eminem
A man accused of murdering a Vietnamese immigrant tells a court he used to work as "protection" for rapper Eminem. Published: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:01:11 GMT - Source: News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Read the article
