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So, did anyone out there see Kanye West rip on the President on live TV? What do you think? Is it a racial issue that help has been slow? Was Kanye anywhere near reality? Before you answer, be sure to look at this link too:
http://www.wonkette.com/politics/ap/index.php
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Rev. Zach said…
If there are any interrnet novices who happen accross this, or if you just don't know what I'm talking about, please note that the title "Kanye West" is a link to an article on the subject. The other link in the original post leads to a comparrison of news stories on whites "finding food" and blacks who are "looting."
September 8, 2005 at 7:27 PM
G said…
The one thing that I think about West is that he is honest. While his honesty could use better behavor I respect a lot of what he does in the industry that he is in.
October 4, 2005 at 1:29 PM
Rev. Zach said…
True. I guess the real question I was trying to get at is the racial question. Some say it is more about poverty than race. Others say that poverty is an issue of race. Still others say that if the same thing happened in a white area, the response woul;d be different.

What say you to these things?
October 17, 2005 at 8:42 PM
G said…
I'm not sure if it is a question of poverty or race as much as a question of sin. Isn't sin the real problem, the reason for poverty and divsions of race and gender and etc. Just a thought.
October 18, 2005 at 10:16 AM
Rev. Zach said…
Ah Grasshopper, you very wise. Now what do we do with it? So easy to "Play the Blame Game," as Dubya likes to say. So poverty and racism are rooted in sin, yes. But what does that mean? How does that translate into practice?
October 18, 2005 at 8:16 PM
G said…
Really I think the only way is slow, and hard. We need to be Jesus to others. And I know that has been said so many times that it has lost meaning. But it's true.
October 19, 2005 at 2:54 PM
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