GO KANYE--FREEDOM OF SPEECH RULES

GO KANYE WEST--EXPRESS YOURSELF!!!

Just because one doesn't agree with the President, the American Administration and the way things were handled in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I think Kanye West has every right to voice his opinion. I agree with him, too...I also don't believe that Bush cares about black people.

Bush only cares about white rich people who contribute money to his campaign and those who kiss his ass and back his plans and reforms. I believe that in Bush's eyes black people are not 'worth it'. Haven't you noticed that Bush is more worried about getting the latino vote right now? It is a well known fact in the political world that no one cares about the Southern blacks because they are least likely to vote or to contribute MONEY.

Why did it take so long for someone to light Bush's ass on fire before he 'make things nice' with the 'black folk'?

Bush makes me sick. If you don't agree with me, fine...but I honestly don't think that Bush gives two shits about poor people, black, white, red, or otherwise. He only cares about those who can help him get what he wants.

Isn't that what every powerful person in this messed up world does?

USE, USE, AND ABUSE

Kanye West's latest rap didn't win him any fans at NBC--or the White House. Appearing on Friday's night's A Concert for Hurricane Relief telethon, simulcast on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and Pax, the loose cannon hip-hop star ignored the TelePrompTer and riffed that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

The telethon had stuck to the script for the first 45 minutes before the cameras cut to Kanye West and Mike Myers for what was supposed to be a 90-second segment. Myers began by discussing the terrible catastrophe and how the nation was rallying to prevent the "destruction of the spirit of the people of Louisiana and Mississippi."

West was supposed to continue, making an appeal for viewers to contribute to relief efforts. Instead, he went way off script.

"I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family, they say, 'They're looting.' See a white family, it says, 'They are looking for food,' "

He noted that it took five days before federal help kicked in and then suggested the lag was "because most of the people are black." "And even for me to complain about it, I would be a hypocrite because I've tried to turn away from the TV because it's too hard to watch. I've even been shopping before even giving a donation, so now I'm calling my business manager right now to see what is the biggest amount I can give, and just to imagine if I was down there, and those are my people down there," he continued as Myers looked on, shell-shocked.

"So anybody out there that wants to do anything that we can help--with the way America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off, as slow as possible. I mean, the Red Cross is doing everything they can. We already realize a lot of people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way...and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us!"

He then started to say, "George Bush doesn't care about black people..." before MSNBC President Rick Kaplan, who produced the telethon at New York's Rockefeller Plaza, decided to cut off West's microphone and cut to an unaware Chris Tucker, who was staring off into space waiting for his scheduled time. Tucker managed to keep to the script, as did the rest of the show.

Telethon host Matt Lauer wrapped the telecast by saying, "Emotions in this country right now are running very high. Sometimes that emotion is translated into inspiration, sometimes into criticism. We've heard some of that tonight. But it's still part of the American way of life."

NBC immediately went into damage control following the show. The network released a statement distancing itself from the rapper. "Kanye West departed from the scripted comments that were prepared for him, and his opinions in no way represent the views of the networks. It would be most unfortunate if the efforts of the artists who participated tonight and the generosity of millions of Americans who are helping those in need are overshadowed by one person's opinion."