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POLITICS: His Song Was Stolen to Insult Obama
December 31st, 2008
Peter Yarrow, whose “Puff the Magic Dragon” children’s song was commandeered by a Republican honcho and retooled to mock President-elect Barack Obama, called the insults “vulgar,” “mean-spirited,” racist and full of “outright disrespect.” Tennessee Republican Chip Saltsman, who’s hoping to be the next head of the Republican National Committee, included “Barack the Magic Negro” tune on a CD he sent to fellow Republicans for Christmas. The song was introduced to the public by the acid-tongued conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh last year. Saltsman dismissed his actions as lighthearted humor and “political satire.” Yarrow sees it differently. “The sending of a Christmas greeting by Chip Saltsman to the members of the Republican National Committee that includes a recording of the so-called parody, ‘Barack the Magic Negro’ is not only offensive; it is shocking and saddening in the extreme. It flies in the face of America’s deeply held hope for a new era in which common ground and mutual respect characterize the exchanges between our national leaders,” Yarrow wrote in a statement. Read what else he had to say here.
You people only like opinions if they agree with yours philosophy, but if someone’s opinion disagrees, you people will start calling names you are a bunch of cry babys.
If someones opinion disagrees with you people’s philosophy you people will start calling names you are cry babys.
I WOULD THINK THAT HE CAN SUE FOR STEALING THE SONG!!
Honkies of a feather flock together
This comment is towards david. What do you mean by you people? Are you talking about African Americans? If so, trust and believe we do not get upset about opinions just racist and ignorant opinions. Also, by the way its babies, take off the y and add ies.
Well we now know the truth about David. Need I continue.
As for the song, “If you can’t say something nice . . . . . ” I really think Peter, Paul, and Mary have a good litigation chance.
David, do you know what “litigation” means?
who cares what they say we’ve been called names since we where put on this earth and that has only made us stronger.lets work on us and our black nation we cant be worried about what they talking bout!!!!!!!
I agree with Mr. Yarrow. The song parody was very insulting. Chip Saltsman doesn’t act like he’s living in the 21st century and he’s done damage to his own reputation. He hurt his own chances of heading up the RNC.
for newyears I will find the big black man to ring my bell !! count down to my little white tush being invaded!.happy newyear!!
This is to David you are racist,ignorant,self-centered and just down right stupid. If you don’t have anything nice to say you should just pray cuz I am going to pray for you cuz God don’t like ugly, and that is just what you are being right now.
Among men, blacks (28.5%) are about six times more likely than whites (4.4%)
to be admitted to prison during their life. Among women, 3.6% of blacks and
0.5% of whites will enter prison at least once. (U.S. Department of Justice)
Based on current rates of incarceration, an estimated 7.9% of black males
compared to 0.7% of white males will enter State of Federal prison by the
time they are age 20 and 21.4% of black males versus 1.4% of white males will
be incarcerated by age 30. (U.S. Department of Justice)
Some have noted that more black men are in prison in America than are in
college. (The Black and White of Justice, Freedom Magazine, Volume 128)
@ (Dave)What does your statistics have to do with this article? Nothing, at all and blacks are in prison because we do not have the money to pay off the judge and the lawyer. Yet, you do not see us on television when we are doing a great job in our community and other areas. What does that tell you Dave? Also, david your comments are degrading towards yourself and your family. If you have any other comments about blacks remember this is news you should know from BET (Black Entertainment Television), so for you not to like us you are giving us ratings keep on doing a good job of keeping the black man/woman up. We appreciate all the love.
The song is insulting but so is a lot of so called “comedy” or “satire”. President elect Obama has thicker skin than that…after all he was raised African American and lord only knows how we have learned to cope with all manner of name calling and disrespectful behavior from racist ignorant whites and other non blacks. Unfortunately the first amendment protects all sorts of racism.
I would like to know why ESSENCE would leave david ignorant message on hear and delete all of the other positive messages ——-does ignorance matter more
i am seriously disgusted at how many people have shown their true colors once obama was elected president. if people didnt want him as president, they should have thought twice when they dragged people from africa all the way over to america to be put down waaaaaaay back in the day.*hint hint* It is also shameful that after all those centuries of degradation, people are still hateful to see any black person havingone angstrom of success. PLEASE GROW UP AND GET OVER IT
terri,
Keep watchin you ain’t seen nothing yet! The racist are coming out in full force the closer he get’s to 1/20/09.
Get a LIFE! Where is your sense of humor? In fact where is your common sense? We are not stupid out here to see through your narrow minded thinking!
Bill
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