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Fri May-30-08 08:43 AM
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I demand that Barack Obama immediately denounce Spike Lee for nearly every movie he's made. |
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I mean, Spike Lee, an Obama supporter, speaking out directly against white racism... what's that all about? Doesn't he know his place?
It really, really disturbs me that a number of folks here construe criticizing racism as "hate speech". Not only is it a very incorrect and obscene misuse of the term, it also suggests that maybe we're all supposed to protest in nicely worded online petitions nowadays. I dunno. Personally, I prefer folks speak out loud and clearly and in no uncertain terms against it. Call it out - in the public square, to the people, and yes, in the churches.
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Fri May-30-08 08:58 AM
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1. There is a difference between speaking out against racism and mocking |
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Sen. Clinton as a racist.
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Fri May-30-08 12:39 PM
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3. I'm Italian...Every Dago in a Spike Lee movie is a virulent racist |
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I demand an apology.
And maybe a cash settlement.
(I kid...I kid...All Italians are virulent racists. It's fine).
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Fri May-30-08 02:19 PM
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12. What about Annabella Sciorra in "Jungle Fever"? |
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Fri May-30-08 12:53 PM
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Fri May-30-08 02:06 PM
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8. Obama needs to immediately denounce every person who has ever said something bad about Hillary! |
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Fri May-30-08 06:50 PM
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36. No. Only the ones who call her a racist. |
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I know you think calling Sen. Clinton a racist is fun and totally true, but Sen. Obama disagrees and so do I.
I doubt you care what I say, but I would hope you would at least listen to our party's nominee.
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Fri May-30-08 12:38 PM
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2. denounce, but not reject? (j/k) |
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Fri May-30-08 06:32 PM
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32. I denounce and reject the somewhat arbitrary limitations on the length of the subject lines for po |
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Edited on Fri May-30-08 06:33 PM by chascarrillo
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Fri May-30-08 12:53 PM
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4. i hope he denounces the last 3 or 4...they were craptastic |
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Edited on Fri May-30-08 12:53 PM by Blue_Tires
with exception of the katrina documentary...
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Fri May-30-08 02:13 PM
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11. not really -- The Inside Man and 25th Hour were both good flicks |
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I'll admit that She Hate Me was a bit on the odd side (though I personally liked it).
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Fri May-30-08 03:40 PM
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28. ok...i'm thinking a little before those |
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i was talking about Girl 6, Bamboozled, and He Got Game....all horrendous, imo
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Fri May-30-08 06:44 PM
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34. Yeah, Bamboozled was a bit broad, and hewed a bit to closely to the homage of Network. |
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That said, there's one bit near the end of the film that almost makes up for the rest of the movie.
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Fri May-30-08 02:03 PM
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6. I immediately demand that Hillary |
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Denounce Spike Jones music as indefensible in it's promotion of drinking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvt4b_qwC_Q
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Fri May-30-08 02:04 PM
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7. I think he should give Spike a cabinet position. |
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Fri May-30-08 02:07 PM
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10. I call on Obama to renounce HE GOT GAME, as not up to Spike's usual standards. |
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And, to denounce HE GOT GAME as derivative of HOOP DREAMS, the award winning documentary.
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Fri May-30-08 02:26 PM
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14. School Daze = his best, imo. |
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Fri May-30-08 02:43 PM
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17. I like School Daze, but my fav is Bamboozled. |
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Fri May-30-08 02:44 PM
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18. Wait a minute - did Spike do "X" too? Because that was pretty damn awesome. |
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Fri May-30-08 02:48 PM
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19. Yes. X was great, too. He did Jungle Fever, Bamboozled, He Got Game, Do the Right Thing |
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School Daze, She's Gotta Have it.
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Fri May-30-08 02:50 PM
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20. Ok - I think She's Gotta Have it was the first I saw. |
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Fri May-30-08 02:58 PM
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23. I believe that was his first film. |
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Fri May-30-08 03:02 PM
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25. hah! Had no idea - lol - I'm sure I didn't see it until long after it had been released... |
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In fact, School Daze might have been first for me, and I watched She's Gotta Have it because of how much I liked School Daze.
Big Brother All-Mite-T - lolol
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Fri May-30-08 02:57 PM
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22. Get on the Bus, Summer of Sam, 4 Little Girls, Clockers |
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Edited on Fri May-30-08 03:00 PM by fishwax
Lot of great films in the Spike Lee oeuvre :applause:
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Fri May-30-08 02:59 PM
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24. Get on the Bus is my second fav of his. Truly a great film. |
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Didn't care that much for Son of Sam. Clockers was ok, but I didn't care for some elements of it.
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Fri May-30-08 03:03 PM
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26. It's often overlooked, unfortunately |
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I thought it was a great film as well. Clockers isn't one of my favorites of his either, but I thought it was pretty good. I actually think Son of Sam is one of the most underrated films of the last 15 years :)
Have you seen 4 Little Girls? It's a documentary he made about the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. It's a great documentary.
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Fri May-30-08 04:43 PM
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29. No! Get on the Bus was about the Million Man March! That's bad now. |
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Cause it was organized by you know who. Didn't you see the memo on that, Peter?
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Fri May-30-08 04:46 PM
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30. He whose name must not be spoken! |
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I'll admit he can be a jackass, but that million man march was a thing of great significance.
Get on the Bus really did a great job of giving insight into the struggles black men and teens face.
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Fri May-30-08 06:36 PM
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33. I still need to see Get on the Bus. Didn't Richard Price write Clockers? |
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Price, aside from being a novelist, also wrote for The Wire, which is Barack Obama's favorite television show.
Aha! Another person for Obama to reject! And denounce!
(Of course, I kid. The Wire was the best show to ever air on television. No qualifications needed. If you haven't seen it, all but the last season is on DVD. F'in brilliant.)
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Fri May-30-08 02:22 PM
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13. Wait a week or two lol n/t |
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Fri May-30-08 02:31 PM
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15. "It's hot, it's too damn hot. Too damn hot for f***ing" |
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"What? It ain't never too hot for f***ing"
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Fri May-30-08 02:32 PM
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He should REALLY denounce him!
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Fri May-30-08 02:50 PM
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21. No, he's part of the black egghead vote. |
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Fri May-30-08 03:13 PM
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27. I'm sure... that and geting the troops out of Iraq are top priorities. |
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Fri May-30-08 04:56 PM
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31. I'll sure as hell do it! |
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Fri May-30-08 06:50 PM
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35. BHO needs the media and the Republicans to show him a picture of every black famous person and ask |
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him to reject and/or denounce every possible thing that they've ever said that may/may not reflect poorly on racial attitudes!
:sarcasm:
But they should not stop there. The MSM and Republicans need to dig up every single white person who knows every single famous black person and ask that person to vouch and verify that famous black person's reputation.
:kick:
If you believe any part of that overhyped b.s. that I just typed...then the Democratic party has some TRUE work to do within the party to heal some divides.
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Fri May-30-08 06:53 PM
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37. Can we get him to reject and denounce the Cleveland Cavaliers? |
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I fucking hate Labron James. He REALLY needs to be rejected and denounced for incessant whining.
And um, this has nothing to do with me being a Washington Wizards fan... :yoiks:
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Fri May-30-08 06:53 PM
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38. Did Lee mount the pulpit of BO's church and pretend to hump Monica in front of children? |
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If not, your OP is rather silly.
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