Posted on 05/10/2011 6:30:04 PM PDT by kristinn
The invitation of rapper Common to a White House this week is drawing the ire of the union representing New Jersey state police.
While not even casual hip-hop fans would characterize him as a controversial rapper, Common found himself under the microscope after First Lady Michelle Obama invited him to the White House for an arts event. FOX News and Sarah Palin criticized the decision after the Daily Caller published some of Common's lyrics, including some that criticize President George W. Bush.
For Jersey police, the outrage centers on a song by Common about Assata Shakur, formerly known as Joanne Chesimard, who was convicted for the 1973 slaying of Trooper Werner Foerster on the New Jersey Turnpike. Garden State police take offense at "A Song for Assata," which includes the lines "Your power and pride is beautiful. May God bless your soul."
For David Jones, president of the State Troopers Fraternal Association union, the White House invitation to a rapper who seems to celebrate Shakur is disturbing.
"The young people who read this stuff, hear this stuff, are getting a very dangerous and deadly message," Jones said.
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Michelle looks like any other linebacker on the field!
Where was this outrage when Common was hosting the 2010 National Christmas Tree Lighting?
http://www.thenationaltree.org/tree-lighting/performers/?fa=common
I just think there are bigger things to worry about these days.
“The White House appearance comes during the same week that lawmen from across the nation, including Jones, make their annual trek to Washington to honor their fallen comrades at the National Law Enforcement Memorial.”
Not a coincidence. It`s a deliberate, planned kick in the face to police officers.
Interesting that no one gets upset when terrorist Bill Ayres visits the White House.....
Sad, the black trash they’re bringing to the White House.
I remember the days when it was a noble place.
This junk keeps everyone from the real issues like the economy, jobs, and a government that is spending us into oblivion.
No doubt Elton John had sex with his boyfriend in the Lincoln bedroom..great...unemployment is at 9%..our leaders and at least a third of the population is conplicitly destroying America.
Bye bye America im glad I knew before things went totally haywire.
Yeah, but those in NJ aren’t “single issue” voters...as long as he still pursues his, anti-Americanism, atheistic socialism, and anti-Christianity, they will vote for him. Stamping out morality takes a lot of work and NJ has shown time and again that it is superior at that task.
Obama is a Chicago thug. Makes sense he would hang out with gangsta rappers from the hood.
Obama has shown his anti-Americanism, again.
These are black RACIST thug scum from hell!!! Yes the Obama's are racist black thugs.
His Attorney General Mr. "My People" is a black racist who hates white people!
Zero attacked a white police officer and defended a black racist Professor.
He invites black racists like Common, Maya Angelou, Al Sharpton and every other ghetto thug he could dig up.
I've wondered where all the gang bangers from the west side of Chicago went when the ghetto was torn down. It turns out they moved to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Barack and Michelle Obama are RACIST
Too bad that isn't grounds for impeachment.
So....when did this fake president EVER care whether he caused
someone to be upset by his actions.....even though liberals
are supposed to be sooooooo sensitive and compaaaaasionate!
He is a hypocrite and selfish as they come. Any thing anti-American is ok with him.
Absolutely right. Good friend of my Dads also knew the head of their organization, he had the utmost respect for all of them. My Mom was from Jersey and she always talked about her childhood there, still have plenty of cousins and family there. Loved the Jersey Shore in the summer when we would visit. Your comments brought back fond memories as well as agreement with your statement.
Let’s see if NJ remembers this after the union deals are cut for the 2012 elections.
Makes sense that Obama would invite this rapper to the White House, the rapper is a thug and so is Obama..both HUGE douche bags
Moochelle and her scuzzbag peeps be havin fun in the House, dude. It be her crib now, and dancin to cop killin be fly fo real. America be kissin it.
anti American more like racist anti white Anti American who rapped in a racist church
THIS IS SICK and this racist AG, and first , ha ha so called lady and her Chicago racist city pals need to be fork pitched out of there
this is what pisses me off, they are all clearly racist
his wife is one of the worst,
their church was,
the Rev was,
this rapper is,
the AG is ,
charges against black racists are dropped,
AG said his people.
The obama’s are racist , everything is about color and paying back the white man and woman who made this country.
They look at this as their duty to pay the whites back for the past while ignoring what blacks have done
What really does my head in is what this white house looks like, what kind of scum are going there
how much of our money pays for them to drink and eat there while fat arse entertains nearly every night
AND THE MEDIA NEVER CALLS THEM OUT FOR THEIR RACISM
exactly
the scum bags are being invited into a a building which has housed great men and women , and where history is.
Now we have Chicago city goons and thugs being invited by this racist first racist
hell this is so obvious that they are racist, this admin is racist but because they’re black it is OK for the left, seems they love racism when it is done by blacks towards whites and anyone thining there is no racism from blacks have to be stupid of blind.
Most racism I have found since being over here is by the black community and you can bet fat arse’s children are just as racist now and know all about their black history but nothing about who made this country and who gave the world so much great ideas and inventions, medicine etc
people would be outraged if this pissing biased disgusting corrupt media would do their frigging job and report on what is going on .
I have so much hatred for these clowns at CNN, NBC, MSNBC, ABC, CBS ETC and yes half of FOX for not having the balls to report on a lot of issues whether that is the homosexual agenda, Jennings, these Czars, this open racism by fat arse first so called lady, AG and others in this administration.
Most in this country have no clue what is being said or done because this corrupt media will not tell them and HOPE the next person in power has guts to investigate how this so called media worked with this white house and tell us what kind of scum bags have been infesting this white house and why fat arse has been having shows nearly every night on our dime.
We have the south side ghetto of Chicago in the white house with rapping being played down the halls.
I can imagine the SS hearing black power down the halls
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