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Kanye West: "I Have a Hard Time Believing Bush Cares About Anyone" [VIDEO]

Posted by Adam Howard at 9:24 PM on September 24, 2007.


The outspoken rap star defends and expands on his memorable outburst following Hurricane Katrina.
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In the Nightline clip to your right, Kayne West talks about the mainstream media's desire to suggest a violent nature to his musical feud with fellow rapper 50 Cent for racial reasons, and more importantly he speaks out defiantly about this infamous 2005 quote: "George Bush doesn't care about black people." It's nice, in this era of the forced, completely insincere celebrity apologies following uncharacteristically unscripted moments, to see one celebrity sticking by their statements. And since his statements happen to be right on when it comes to this subject (if not every subject) here's Mr. West for you viewing pleasure.

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Tagged as: bush, hurricane katrina, hip-hop, west, 50 cent

Adam Howard is the editor of PEEK.


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news?
Posted by: sunspot on Sep 25, 2007 7:12 AM   
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It's taken this long for people to figure out that Bush doesn't give a flying crap about anyone other than his inner circle of friends & his outer circle of big business associates -- his upper class peers? Why are Americans so enamored with words when actions are a clearer indicator of intention?? It has amazed me since the Nixon Administration that anyone with less than a $million in the bank would even tune in to the Republicans. GET A CLUE -- THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS. They only want your vote so they can pick your pocket and give your cash to their real friends. Do you think the Religious Right is starting to feel USED at all?? Bush and his friends talk about Christian values, then stop off at a whore house before sending more Christian kids off to kill and be killed. They even hint that it's a Holy War to make it more palatable to the Christians. Holy OIL that is! Coveting, killing and adultery -- not very Christian, if I remember their rulebook correctly. "Love one another", including poor people and brown people? Do you see any indication that Bush and his cronies have ever lived by those values? So why would it be a surprise that they wouldn't take care of poor, black New Orleans after the hurricane? Or ever?

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» RE: news? Posted by: Your Ishmael
» RE: news? Posted by: peacefullaim
It took courage!!
Posted by: ccluelessfl60 on Sep 25, 2007 7:35 AM   
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That it took a nervous ,angry, young man to speak the truth while others in position of power remained silent speaks volumes about who cares. Mr West knew what the risks where, before he spoke but he spoke ,anyway. Wish the lamestream media and our newly elected congress had that kind of s courage.

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It took courage!!
Posted by: ccluelessfl60 on Sep 25, 2007 7:36 AM   
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That it took a nervous angry young man to speak the truth while others in position of power remained silent speaks volumes about who cares. Mr West knew what the risks where, before he spoke but he spoke ,anyway. Wish the lamestream media and our newly elected congress had that kind of s courage.

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» RE: It took courage!! Posted by: sunspot
lionsdenmother
Posted by: lionsdenmother on Sep 25, 2007 8:24 AM   
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it did take courage after the attack on the dixie chicks it took them a long time to recover, but their recovery maybe made it less a hugh act of courage, maybe.
there are a lot of us not speaking out when we get the chance , with co workers and others we encounter.

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Kayne will be dismissed
Posted by: vomeggido on Sep 25, 2007 9:33 AM   
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And its sad because he shows the courage and intelligence which is lacking in every white supremacist. Mike Meyers looked at him like he was nigger- when Meyers should have applauded him and embraced him.

I will never watch Mike Meyers again. I am off to the music store to buy every Kayne West CD.

Mr. West is a true American Hero.

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» RE: Kayne/Mike Meyers & Bush Posted by: clawjack
» Give Mike a Break Posted by: fluffmuffinmom
Thank you...
Posted by: buffeliscious on Sep 25, 2007 10:53 AM   
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Kanye West... for speaking out. It's about time that celebrity status stars started speaking boldly and truthfully about the country they represent. Preshident smeshident... our leader is a despot who should be tried for his crimes.

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it will matter
Posted by: aislinnluv on Sep 25, 2007 11:17 AM   
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when we ALL step up and speak the truth. until then, they can dismiss us and our contrary views. at present we are merely a disorganized lot of dissenters, dissenters who see and speak the truth, but unless we all do a howard beale, nothing will change - until they start jailing us. then those who are left, who did not stand up, will see how important it was to say it out loud, and then ACT.

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I never heard of Kanye West
Posted by: PJAW on Sep 25, 2007 4:41 PM   
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before he spoke out about George Bush at the Katrina event. I know that what the brother did took a lot of balls and I have tremendous respect for him doing it. I may never buy one of his CD's, but I'll definitely take note of what he has to say whenever I catch him on TV or the internet.

As for Mike Meyers, he was shocked by what Kanye did and I think he was doing his best to keep his mouth shut until he could digest what was going on, usually a smart move. And as someone else said here on the blog, he's Canadian, he's got things to consider that Americans don't in that situation.

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Working people
Posted by: frank69 on Sep 29, 2007 10:29 AM   
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The Imposter and his Thug party hate working people, always have hated working people, and always will hate working people. As I've said many times before, any working person who votes Republican is voting against his/her own best self interests!

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Love kanye
Posted by: futebollounge on Oct 1, 2007 3:14 PM   
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gotta love kanye west for speaking out like that.

hes a indie rockers favorite rapper for the things he says :) even when hes a baby

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