Thursday, May 12, 2011

American President joins wife in offering a racially charged White House reception for rapper who praised Black Panther cop killer and singer who condemned mixed race marriages

DAILY MAIL, UK
How Racist is the current President of the United States and his wife?
Rapper who celebrated convicted cop killer and called for burning of George W Bush welcomed to White House poetry night on Wednesday
Hip-hop artist has links to Obama's shamed former pastor who blamed America for 9/11 terror attacks

Police unions voice disgust at event held during week commemorating deaths of officers
Predominantly black guest list also included singer who said marriage between a black man and a white woman made her 'wince'
White House says President opposes 'harmful' lyrics but stands by rapper

President Obama and wife Michelle faced a storm of protest after they played host to a rapper who praised a convicted cop killer and a poet who condemned inter-racial marriage.

Police officers and politicians voiced their disgust at the bizarre guest list for the racially charged event at the White House celebrating America poetry, which included rapper Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr who called for the burning of George Bush.
The First Lady also welcomed controversial poet Jill Scott who declared her opposition to marriage between black and white people, saying it made her ‘wince’.
SNIP
In ‘A Song for Assata’ he uses lyrics such as ‘Your power and pride is beautiful. May God bless your soul.’
David Jones, president of the State Troopers Fraternal Association union told NBC: ‘The young people who read this stuff, hear this stuff, are getting a very dangerous and deadly message.
‘In 1973 she executed Trooper Werner Foerster with his own gun after he was already shot and didn’t represent a threat to anyone.

‘And after she shot him she kicked him in the head to the point that hours later after he was picked up his brain was still part of the remnants on her shoe.’
Mr Jones said he was particularly upset at the timing of the event, which coincides with Police Week, which includes a memorial service in Washington DC for fallen officers.
This is a good read, thanks to the foreign press for covering what the American media will not.

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