I Got A Headache

I was waylaid with a migraine today…woke up with it; dammit, I hate those damn things! Believe it or not, I think the crazy weather we are having around here is contributed to it…I am not under any stress, and I’m sleeping well…so it’s the only thing I can think of. Whatever the cause, I am tired and feel like I’ve been through 12 rounds of a fight…

So let’s make this short and sweet…

Luda

I’m sure you have heard that Luda has released this song that has angered some folks by its lyrics. Being an Obama supporter, I simply cannot understand why some other Obama supporters do the things that they do. Why release this song now, knowing that the spotlight is on and everything that you say related to this man will be automatic scrutiny for him? There are millions of things that we have to say, and do say, here in the blogosphere, attaching ourselves to free speech. But we are not in the national spotlight (at least some of us are not). What we say here is not going to make Obama have to “denounce and reject” what we say immediately and distance himself from us because we called HRC a “bitch” or said that JM is old as dust.

I know that Luda is covered by free speech as well; but there is a responsibility factor. Knowing that what he says and does as an Obama supporter will automatically be attached should have made him zip it, or keep that little ditty in his back pocket until next year, after the swearing in. It is not needed right now. The fight is hard enough.

Preacher Man

I read this story about this preacher in Jackson, Alabama who allegedly killed his wife and put her in the freezer of their home…in 2004. Apparently, the wife caught Preacher Man abusing one of the children in the bathroom and she put him out. He got back into the house and that is where it goes downhill…

Black In America

I’ve read many things about the Black In America documentary on CNN, and I’ve pretty much stayed out of the discussion. One of the reasons why is because I think we too often jump to the defensive when the focus is on us. We don’t like our business out in the street, and when we are on the national stage, when the troubles of our world are brought to the forefront, we are not happy. I happen to think that the documentary did just what it was supposed to do: start a dialogue. It did not promise any results; problems cannot be solved by a television program. Was it perfect? No, it was not. But what it was, was a glimpse. Whether you were disappointed, or angry, or horrified, find something in it that motivates you to do something to change the views that this country has of us. That is the only way to change things.