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FF:Politi-Funk 101

Posted about 1 year ago

I was listening to the radio the other day when there was a call in for folks to talk about who Barack should pick for a running mate. In the middle of the back and forth, the host (Brian Lehrer- a fave of mine), held the calls, and said something like this: "Before we get involved with the horse race and policy discussions, can we just slow down, take a step back, and realize what an historic moment this is?, Did we ever think we would see this day?"I think most folks would answer no, but the dream has a new reality. " As Mr.Frost points out,Nas is talking about it now," but there is most certainly a funky precedent for talking about a black president. Check out the GFOS here and my fave favorite political scientist, George Clinton in the vid and in comments.

As for my political views..I don't always agree with engaging the enemy (see photo of JB and Tricky Dick)and I'm pretty much in lock step with Mr.Clinton's (George) talking points."you don't need the bullet..when you got the ballot"- George Clinton via Malcolm X. "Excerpts from Malcolm X Speech"

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  1. Cody B
    Cody B says ◙ ◙ ◙
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  2. jenny
    jenny says Nice...as long as it's not Hillary, I'm happy. (Though I do think she should have something significant and visible to do...maybe UN ambassador or state or attorney general...nice to have a woman deciding whether we have to have the baby every time we get pregnant for a change.)
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  3. Justin
    Justin says Cody...what album would I find Funky President (People It Is Baad) on? I dig it.
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  4. consumerx
    consumerx says Don't really know where to start as I was reared in the Chocolate City and I am a huge fan of Obama's, having done some campaign work for him as early as last March. But I'll keep the proselytizing to minimum. I'll just have to throw something up from The Funky Precedent, a sweet funk compilation and one of the best music investments I've ever made. I'll also quote Damon Aaron - "You ain't gotta be right, but you gotta be righteous." Without further ado "Make It Plain" from The Divine Styler.
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  5. CeeOhBee
    CeeOhBee says Man, I'm so glad you posted this, not just because of the great music, but also because of that very stepping back we should all do . . . take a breath and be so proud of the historical moment. I've been taking many moments to feel prouder and prouder of this country with this major step, not to mention looking backwards as well. Though I actually like Hillary Clinton and struggled to choose between them in the primary, one has to admit that 4 years of Fleetwood Mac is just not right, or for that matter righteous! Let's hope after we step back a bit, we can leap forward with our new candidate! Thanks for the video too, Cody. This is fantastic!
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  6. Cody B
    Cody B says @jen- My somewhat politically connected wife sez Health Care czar for Hillary. @Justin- Reality has it, but if you don't want that LP, which is "not perfect" go for the Distillation of his 71-75 funk period on the 2 disc Make It Funky. He was a singles artist (the best of all time) through and through, to my mind. @consumerx- I don't know if Barack is the answer, but he sure might be the beginning of (finally) the question. @COB- Ain't nothin' wrong with hope. Good to see you round these parts again.
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  7. Marigold
    Marigold says Cody. Just curious, but what sense does it make politically to choose Hillary to head up health care? What did she accomplish last time? Admittedly she has more power as a Senator now but I think symbolically it makes Obama look like he is staying with the same old thing. Personally I think it flies in the face of his mantra of change. I do think it a curious political move if that was to ever happen. I am equally impressed with this historic moment that is upon us. It is equally a historic marker to show how far this country has come since civil rights movement it is a shame it has taken this long to get to this point. I personally can't vote for Obama.....or McCain. At this point I am about 95% sure I am going to be rolling with the Libertarian candidate this year. As for the funk.... funk YEAH man.
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  8. Bartleby
    Bartleby says This is indeed a historic moment, even though one could argue that Obama is nothing easily definable. (I gave up trying to and decided to call this race/political animal: Obama). I heard some commentators drawing a parallel between Robert F. Kennedy and Barack Obama. (Incidentally, today is the 40th anniversary of his assassination). Both men run a campaign for a presidency which will have to deal a country at war. Vietnam for RFK and Iraq for Obama... I sincerely hope that the secret service will do their job. I've said too much on something which quite honestly I don't feel qualified at all to talk... Apologies everyone and thank you for the music, Cody and consumerx. @Mike: You wicked zombie, I almost clicked on your avatar thinking it was a new track
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  9. Marigold
    Marigold says Micahel. I never realized that I would actually be messing with people when I changed itto the evil red dot player, but dang! I bet I will get a few people. I should clean up some of the graininess of it. That would really suck people into my evil vortex.
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  10. I am
    I am says Here is an audio version of a speech Malcolm X gave in Detroit. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/malcolmxballotorbullet.htm Powerful stuff, to be sure.
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  11. ivylander
    ivylander says While I agree that this is a rather incredible moment in American history - and a good one, for a change - let's be realistic about what has really happened here. The achievement is not that (white) America has made a black man the Presidential nominee of a major political party, with a very good chance of being elected to the highest office in this land. The achievement is that we didn't fuck things up by excluding a man who is eminently qualified for the job on the basis of his skin color.
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  12. Rawkkiddoh
    Rawkkiddoh says I have high hopes for this man, and have loved everything he has talked about thus far in his campaign. I went to see him speak a few days back and felt moved for the first time in a while when it came to someone wanting to be president. I can not remember the last time I listened to a presidential nominee and actually felt hope, he was able to instill this belief in me and in turn won my vote.
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  13. Cody B
    Cody B says Mike, I think it makes sense because she is close to the issues and knows the pitfalls. I don't think a comprehensive plan failed last time out because of her. It failed because most lacked the political will to make it happen. Now after millions more have found out what its like to live on the edge of bankruptcy or worse if you get sick, minds are changing. She was ahead of the curve and now everybody caught up. Why are we the only developed country in the free world depending on the marketplace for health care? What do we know about capitalism that others don't? Maybe if all markets were truly free it could work, but they are not free. Most hospitals are depending on the government to make their nut every month. What's the libertarian outlook/plan/position on health care?
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  14. Marigold
    Marigold says Fair enough. That makes sense to some degree to me but I am of the mind that anything the government touches gets fucked up. (i am thinking of the education system here) I just look at government sponsored healthcare as a massive black hole of spending for both parties and nothing more. As for the Libertarian "5 Point Plan" on healthcare ...... http://www.lp.org/lpn/9403-phc-summary.html
    Permalink posted 06/06/2008
  15. Cody B
    Cody B says I just don't think the profit motive works for health care, so I can't hang with the plan. Many say, although I can't bring stats to the table that medicaid and medicare are some of the best run plans around. Its medicare and medicaid that are keeping so many hospitals alive..I know this because my wife is an attorney dealing with hospital bankruptcies..which are many. There's a few doctors, a few stockholders and ceo's from pharma companies, and a few hospitals making a lot of dough, and the rest of us are screwed. I guess I always end up reverting back to my stock wish..It starts with more people voting. Then participation in figuring out just what we want the government to do. I like the libertarian ideals, but when were at the point were at now as a society, if we adopted them a whole lot of folks would be in big trouble with no safety net. When you already have your 40 acres, a mule , and an education it sounds great. This country has issues;race and class, that need resolution. I don't think we can go forward without getting that done. I'm kinda pessimistic about that happening under the leadership of any political party, but I'm willing to give it a shot.
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  16. ivylander
    ivylander says I'm with Cody on this one. Libertarianism has a lot going for it in theory, but like unalloyed Karl Marx Communism, it appears to depend on people not behaving in a predatory manner toward each other. Our health care situation is, um, not such a terrific argument for laissez faire....
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  17. Marigold
    Marigold says I hear what both of you two are saying. I am just so fed up I just can't in good conscience vote for either of the two crooked parties right now. I am so frustrated with our current political system. I am not saying I am not somewhat skeptical of Libertarianism's views if put into action and actually working. But as previously stated, my current frustration has me grasping at anything that bucks our currently fucked up government system.
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  18. Groon
    Groon says "eminently qualified"? I hate to throw poo on this love fest here, but I think that's a debatable statement. Mike: my feelings on the libertarian party are, I think, well documents on these pages. It's not pefect, that's for sure. But what party is? It's the basic philosophy that drives the party that interests me.
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  19. Cody B
    Cody B says Groonie, What politician has had more to do with health care than Hillary? Whether it is she or not, if a democratic Congress + President + Someone in Charge of shepparding health care legislation can't get it done that will prove once and for all to me that only an armed revolution can win this country back from the pharma companies. I'm just interested in the people taking over the government.
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  20. Groon
    Groon says Cody--my statement was in reference to what someone said about Obama, not Hillary. That being said, I'm not wild about her, either, but I will agree that she knows the health care issue. And while I wasn't crazy with what she tried to do to it, anything is better than the system we have right now. Right now I'm arguing with a hospital that wants to charge me $425 to remove a splinter from my daughter's foot. No meds, no real cutting involved, no special procedures. Hell, we didn't even see a doctor! Armed revolution? I say hell yeah.
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  21. Cody B
    Cody B says I am not drinking Obama Kool Aid, though I do think it would be a start to coming to grips with our national problems if we had a Black (or female) president.
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  22. Groon
    Groon says Not so sure if I ascribe that much importance to it, honestly. Not to say that either way isn't a big step and a sign of how far we've come, but I can't see how people's attitudes in general will change just from this. But this is something I wouldn't mind being wrong on.
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  23. Scotch
    Scotch says I'm with Groon on this. I haven't made a secret that I'm uncertain the Obama is man for the job right now. Among my biggest issues with him is that I have heard him talk much and say little, so I remain unimpressed. And secondly, he lacks the deep roots on the Hill that help so much in a new presidency. If Obama REALLY is about change, those on the Hill won't be interested at all in upsetting their precious status quo. That said, I believe he will be our next President, so I'm hoping for the best, and certainly not expecting the worst. I think (hope!) we've seen enough of that for the past nearly eight years.
    Permalink posted 06/07/2008
  24. biminiroad
    biminiroad says The Dr. has been going into a heavy Obama spiel just before Maggot Brain lately. Here is a pic from May in Asheville during a 4 hour funk stomp fest!!
    Permalink posted 06/09/2008
  25. Cody B
    Cody B says Oh yes! sounds like a helluva show down in NC.
    Permalink posted 06/09/2008

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