Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The NY Post and The President


Soooooo I'm not sure exactly how I feel about this cartoon and what the underlying meaning is. But I do know that a lot of people are outraged and a lot more people are looking for some sort of consequence to be had!
So it is our right as Americans to have freedom of speech, and many times we take those freedoms to bash the Commander in Chief, among other political figures. I've said a many of disturbing things about "Gee Dub Killa" (former President, G.W. Bush), shoot I've even purchased books that exploit the idiotic things he's said. People have said all that there is to say about him, making fun of any and everything. So why isn't the same practice allowed for our current President? Until now all 43 Presidents have had 2 things (at least) in common: White and Male (maybe 3 things, if you count their lineage/connection to the Illuminati/NWO, but that's another blog). Their gender and/or race was never an issue and now that the 44th President is of a different race of course that opens the flood gates. When the day comes that the President is a woman, we are going to hear all about her gender. So is it okay to talk about, make fun of or light of their gender and/or race? Since it's unacceptable to refer to President Obama as an ape will it be just as unacceptable to refer to Madam President as a B*%$#? H&$? or C U Next Tuesday? Even if the answer is "Yes that's unacceptable" I am sure that Madam President will face those negative remarks. That's the easiest way to put someone down, to make fun of the obvious differences they have. So with all the Obama love out there, it would only follow suit that a "hater" would make light of the racial difference Obama has to the other Presidents. As my friend Duck would say "President Obama is still half a white boy!"
If we start to prevent someone from expressing their views then we lean on the side of censorship. And sure we may think it's cool to censor racial slurs about the President, this year. But what about when that censorship enters your home, regarding the things you say and do, next year? Then we won't believe that it's a good idea. Referring to President Obama as an ape or some type of monkey is not okay, but the reality is that it is going to happen. And if things are going on in society that we don't like we should protest and raise hell about it! I mean that's how we got the dude in office in the first place :)

No comments:

Post a Comment