More Celebrity CO2 emissions
Apparently Laurie David and Sheryl Crow are on tour promoting a 'fight global warming'.
Reports from around the blogosphere are that they both have, uh... issues here.
For example, at one site,
" ... Laurie David, the producer of "An Inconvenient Truth" and global warming activist, told Texas A&M students to change their "individual behavior" in order to consume fewer resources and to help battle global warming. As an employee of Easterwood Airport, I would like to point out that Mrs. David flew to our campus in a luxurious private jet, which could be seen from 10 miles away due to the thick plume of smog it left in its wake. I am neither denying nor confirming the epidemic of global warming, I am simply pointing out that hypocrites such as Mrs. David don't care about the environment, only their own political agendas. This is proven time and again by these celebrities' and lobbyist's "do as I say, not as I do" attitude. Richard PawlikClass of 2007:
This site is:
http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2007/04/12/MailCall/Laurie.David.Is.A.Hypocrite-2837056.shtml
there is more on Ms David (she also made a 'minimize bathroom tissue' effort) at:
http://www.gasdetection.com/news2/health_news_digest51.html
What will be more famous however is the 'minimize bathroom tissue' writings of Sheryl Crow. Ms. Crow has called for a 1-square policy on bathroon tissue.
The Yahoo report is at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6583067.stm
Ms. Crow also seems to require 6 cars, 3 trackter trailers and 4 busses when she tours. This is based on the definitive work of "The Smoking Gun" at:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/scrow/scrow1.html
Whether this is a case of hypocrisy depends on whether you accept the greenhouse offset (I'm presuming that both Ms. David and Ms. Crow buy them).
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Potential HIP HOP Hypocrisy
Last week, radio personality Don Imus was fired. He had referred to the women's basketball team at Rutgers as "... nappy hair hos". Numerous politicians criticized Imus, some calling for him to be fired. Two of the critics were Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both of whom are running for President.
Columnist Colbert King accuses Senator Clinton in a column called "From Clinton, Hip-Hop Hypocrisy". The link is:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/20/AR2007042001589.html
the basis of King's accusation is that Hillary received about $800k from a fundraiser hosted by (maybe partially organized by) an entertainer named Timbaland. Here are lyrics from a record called "Come and Get Me" by Timbaland:
Hooooooooo (Ho)
Youza Hoooooo (Ho)
Youza Hoooooo (Ho)
I said that youza hooooo (Ho)
Other parts of "Ho" are worse.
So the question is whether either of both Senators are guilty of Hypocrisy and if so, what level.
While I suspect both Senators are morally vain and intellectually dishonest I don't think the hypocrisy charge is completely set. Imus's position in talk radio is considerably different from the job of Ludacris or Timbaland. It may be that the nasty lyrics in hip-hop are more damaging than the comments by Imus. It would be interesting to hear the two Senators answer detailed questions about their relationship to hip-hop artists. Notwithstanding this, there are some distinctions that could be made between the Imus situation and the hip-hop supporters. Without further understanding their reasoning here, I'm unable to close the loop myself on this.
Last week, radio personality Don Imus was fired. He had referred to the women's basketball team at Rutgers as "... nappy hair hos". Numerous politicians criticized Imus, some calling for him to be fired. Two of the critics were Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both of whom are running for President.
Columnist Colbert King accuses Senator Clinton in a column called "From Clinton, Hip-Hop Hypocrisy". The link is:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/20/AR2007042001589.html
the basis of King's accusation is that Hillary received about $800k from a fundraiser hosted by (maybe partially organized by) an entertainer named Timbaland. Here are lyrics from a record called "Come and Get Me" by Timbaland:
"Nigga Your Time Is Up, I Aint Come To Kid You
I Knew You Niggas Was Dumb, But How Dumb Is You . . .
I'm A Ride Or Die Nigga, I Be Tearing [expletive] Up
We Aint Like Them Other Fools, Who Don't Compare To Us
All The Hoes Love A Nigga, They be Backing It Up
But Me I Love Money I Be Stacking It Up . . .
I'm Rich I Can Pay To Have You Six Feet Deep (Nigga)"
Similarly, Senator Obama met with entertainer Ludacris in Nov 06 to promote AIDS awareness. The Chicago Newspaper report on that is at: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8LNFUCO2&show_article=1&catnum=0
Ludacris is the performer of "Ho". A portion of the lyrics is:Hooooooooo (Ho)
Youza Hoooooo (Ho)
Youza Hoooooo (Ho)
I said that youza hooooo (Ho)
Other parts of "Ho" are worse.
So the question is whether either of both Senators are guilty of Hypocrisy and if so, what level.
While I suspect both Senators are morally vain and intellectually dishonest I don't think the hypocrisy charge is completely set. Imus's position in talk radio is considerably different from the job of Ludacris or Timbaland. It may be that the nasty lyrics in hip-hop are more damaging than the comments by Imus. It would be interesting to hear the two Senators answer detailed questions about their relationship to hip-hop artists. Notwithstanding this, there are some distinctions that could be made between the Imus situation and the hip-hop supporters. Without further understanding their reasoning here, I'm unable to close the loop myself on this.
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