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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Banning the Burqa
After following suit of several European countries, France's parliament in an almost unanimous vote have installed legislation banning the face covering cloth. Initially, it would seem that the new legislation compromises the rights of Muslims. However, upon closer examination, one realizes that while attempting to defend the cultural identity of the West, we could be compromising the civil liberities provided by democracy.
The recent decision of the French parliament to implement legislation banning complete covering of the face in public places has sparked much debate over practices related to religious preference. The nature of the legislation is almost exclusively related to the burqa, cloth used by muslim women to cover their face. The law, which was introduced by Justice Minister Michelle Aliot-Marie is said to be inspired by the spirit of eliminating customs which are contrary to the values of the public. The language of the law itself is completely general as the illegality lies in the act of completely covering the face rather than making direct reference to a piece of clothing. It is very specific to the nature in which the covering of the face would denote a violation of the law offering circumstantial exception as medical cases or specific rituals. The most important characteristic of the legislation's language is how it goes out of its way to negate any suggestion that it is anti-Muslim. The law may have been born out of the burqa but it is emphasized that the law's essence is a general princile that applies to all citizens.
Over the course of the next six months, the time the French have alotted it's citizens to assimilate before it is enforced, there will be much debate over the true intentions of the proposed legislation. Technically, the law still needs to go forth to the Senate for debate and ratification where, if the parliamentary result is any indication, should pass by a landslide. But if the legislation passes the Senate, it then must be brought in front of the France's Consitutional Council for analysis and critique. This final stage will, by far, be the toughest stage of the legislation's quest to become law as it could be deemed unconstitutional. France is not the only European country to attempt to implement such legislation. There is a nationwide ban in Belgium as well as a regional ban in Barcelona, Spain with discussion for the ban in Holland and Germany. In Great Britain, Tory MP Philip Hollobone has recently tabled a private members' Face Covering Regulations Bill which would make it illegal for anyone to cover their face in public. Syria has just invoked a ban preventing all university students and faculty from wearing the burqa. There is an instant in Novara, a traditionally conservative town in northern Italy, where a muslim woman wearing the facial veil was stopped by a police officer and threatened with a hefty fine due if she continued to conceal her face. The town had recently introduced a by-law banning clothing which impedes the ability for immediate identification of a person in public. However, the legislation to ban the concealing of one's face has not been limited to exclusively to European countries. Such bans aslo exist in Muslim countries like Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia as well as several others.
The reason for the overwhelming opinion to ban the face covering cloth is rooted in the widespread belief that the burqa or niqab as a symbol of the degradation and suboordination of women within society. Viewed as a symbol for fundamentalist oppression against the muslim women, the burqa ban is gaining tremendous momentum in both muslim and non-muslim countries. The face covering masks and full length body costumes which conceal the indentity of women portray women as "walking ghosts." There have been claims in both France and Syria that the wearing of the veil is contradictory to the moral and ethical compass concerning womens' rights.
Even with so many other countries following suit citing reasons ranging from the civil liberties of women to issues surrounding security, there is a minority opinion opposing the ban which stem from the right to personal preference. The practice of wearing burqas is not a genuine muslim tradition. There is no reference to the burqa within Sunnah traditon and no mention of it in the Quran. According to theologian Rev. Kamir Salil Kamir, "It is not an Islamic norm. None of the Koranic scholars dare say so, but there are so many who claim that it is a religious norm."
So where does the practice stem from and why has it created such a widespread fervor and moreover uniform approval for the ban? In actuality, the ban only affects a small Islamic sect. While the practice is not uncommon amongst Wahhabi or Qtubi muslims, the Salafis are primarily responsible for carrying out the practice. This group represents a small minority of the entire Muslim population. Of the 5 million practicing Muslims in France(the largest Muslim population in Europe), about 1,900 women are believed to wear the garment. The word Salafi stems from the Arabic root Salaf which means predecessors or early generations. Salafi is a term used to describe Muslims who view the first three generations of Muslims who were companions of the prophet Muhammed and the proceeding three generations known as the pious generations. The Salafis lean toward a fundamentalist even reformist approach to faith attempting to model their behavior as closely as possible to that of these six generations. They formally reject any Islamic teaching that is viewed as being modest or progressive.
So where does the burqa come into the provincial view of Islamic faith in spite of having no authentic religious reference? High clerics in some muslim countries such as Egypt have publicly commented on how it is strictly a matter of custom and has no connection to Islam. There is a social dynamic connected to the Salafi muslims which calls for them to live their lives under as humble a guise as possible as the prophet Muhammed would have. This coupled with the open represssion against women by men lends to custom's acceptance in areas where the Salafi form of Islam is the heavily practiced like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and the Arabian peninsula. This group represents a small minority of the entire Muslim population. The two other sects of the Islamic faith Wahhabist and Qutubi, although not as prevalent, are also proponents of the Burqa in spite of having fundamentally different interpretations on Islamic faith. The common attitude toward the garment of all three sects despite these differences almost automatically enforce that the custom is rooted in social practice rather than a religious one.
One of the most interesting and confusing facets of the legislation's constitutional validity concerning the ban is the reaction it has received from those most impacted by it; Islamic women. One of the major contentions by several countries to include France as to why the Burqa has no place in its culture is due to the suggestive nature of the cloth portraying women as suboordinates and weaker than their male counterparts. To wear the face covering veil would contradict all that French view as being crucial to the country's view on the importance of gender equality. It is no secret that women are viewed as being the much lesser of the two sexes and take on a submissive role in Islamic culture. Of all the focus to not implicate any particular religious group and concerted effort not to single out Islam in the way the legislation's language, there are details of the bill that one can't help but make inferences leading to the contrary. The penalty, for example, for a woman to be caught wearing a face covering cloth any time after the six month grace period in under the proposed French law is a fine 150 euros and a mandate to attend a cultural education course. However, the penalty for anyone who is caught forcing another individual to wear the face covering cloth will be subject to a 30,000 euro fine and a year in prison. The prison sentence is doubled if the victim being forced to wear the veil is a minor. The difference in penalties for each offense indicates that the French government has taken into consideration the trend for women to be oppressed within Islamic culture and that oppression manifests through social norms such as those forcing women to cover their faces. The government has made the assumption by drafting the legislation from a perspective which appeals to the sensibility of a progressive society that can find common ground with most Islamic countries (check out the Arab League of Nations sponsored 2007 Riyadh Declaration) would be welcome by women of Islamic faith. After all, one of the goals of the law to be is to facilitate more equality between men and women. Thus, the resulting legislation should presumably invite vindication for women directly affected by the legislation. Ironically, nothing could be further from the truth. There is a growing number of women with both direct and indirect involvement who see the law as yet another means of taking the empowerment of women's civil liberties from women themselves. There are cases of both female MP's as well as recently elected female Afghan lawmakers who believe that banning the use of the burqa in essence prevents those from conciously deciding whether or not to assert their civil rights. Afghan lawmaker Shinkai Karokhail is in full disagreement with the law having said, "Democratic countries should not become dictatorships and Muslim women should not be deprived from all kinds of opportunities. It should be their choice." This does raise significant questions as to the true intention of the legislation. Not having the opportunity to refuse or accept the custom does compromise any chance for women affected by the custom to stand up to the social expectation thrust on them by men. It's as if the law nullifies the freedoms of the people it is set out to protect. Simultaneously, there also seems to be an underlying sense of xenophobia that disguised as a declaration of national social discourse. Much in the same way that the burqa hides the identity of a Muslim women, the true nature of the legislation being so widely called for may also be masked.
One concern regarding the proposed law that isn't receiving much attention is the potential terrorist based backlash that countries who pass the legislation. These acts are most likely to come from extremist factions who, no intelligible way, accurately represent the Muslim community as a whole. The legislation in France has yet to go to the Senate for debate and already there have been reports of threats from extremist groups promising revenge if the bill is made law. Furthermore, these threats are coming in during a time where, because of the economic downturn, countries in Europe and elswhere are making having to incur significant spending cuts in areas such as terrorist counterintelligence. The current or future vulnerability of government resources designated to monitor such activities could enhance these groups to strike. Although it is by far not the best, bad timing might good reason to refrain from adopting legislation which unnecessarily exacerbates an already untenable relationship.
Is the custom so contemptuous that it deserves to spurn an internationally unified campaign for its abolishment? Yes, there are complaints that the covered faces of this select group of religously devout individuals look like walking ghosts. The practice is not viewed as being progressive or indicative of a Western based democratic ideology. But an integral part of the democratic ideal is personal and spiritual freedom to practice rituals rooted in our civil liberties. These civil liberities which vindicate the success of the democratic model for government are fragile and need to be protected with earnest. What seems to be so dangerous about this legislation is that it is completely contradictory to the civil rights of those affected. It takes away their choice. And isn't that what freedom is really? There is overwhelming opposition of the ban of face covering cloth in the U.S. by both the government and its citizens. The U.S. has reiterated their dissappointment over the legislation proposed in France. Similarly, while there has been a members' bill submitted in the Great Britain, there is little chance that the Coalition will even bother to hear debate on the bill. MP Damian Green has labeled the measure "rather un-British" and that such a bill would contradict the notion of a “tolerant and mutually respectful society”. Tolerance and respect do seem to be what is missing from this type of legislation and with system civil liberties being so delicate, such legislation could prove as the beginning of a trend that completely re-alters that system for the worse.
As always, you're opinions and views are most welcome.
The recent decision of the French parliament to implement legislation banning complete covering of the face in public places has sparked much debate over practices related to religious preference. The nature of the legislation is almost exclusively related to the burqa, cloth used by muslim women to cover their face. The law, which was introduced by Justice Minister Michelle Aliot-Marie is said to be inspired by the spirit of eliminating customs which are contrary to the values of the public. The language of the law itself is completely general as the illegality lies in the act of completely covering the face rather than making direct reference to a piece of clothing. It is very specific to the nature in which the covering of the face would denote a violation of the law offering circumstantial exception as medical cases or specific rituals. The most important characteristic of the legislation's language is how it goes out of its way to negate any suggestion that it is anti-Muslim. The law may have been born out of the burqa but it is emphasized that the law's essence is a general princile that applies to all citizens.
Over the course of the next six months, the time the French have alotted it's citizens to assimilate before it is enforced, there will be much debate over the true intentions of the proposed legislation. Technically, the law still needs to go forth to the Senate for debate and ratification where, if the parliamentary result is any indication, should pass by a landslide. But if the legislation passes the Senate, it then must be brought in front of the France's Consitutional Council for analysis and critique. This final stage will, by far, be the toughest stage of the legislation's quest to become law as it could be deemed unconstitutional. France is not the only European country to attempt to implement such legislation. There is a nationwide ban in Belgium as well as a regional ban in Barcelona, Spain with discussion for the ban in Holland and Germany. In Great Britain, Tory MP Philip Hollobone has recently tabled a private members' Face Covering Regulations Bill which would make it illegal for anyone to cover their face in public. Syria has just invoked a ban preventing all university students and faculty from wearing the burqa. There is an instant in Novara, a traditionally conservative town in northern Italy, where a muslim woman wearing the facial veil was stopped by a police officer and threatened with a hefty fine due if she continued to conceal her face. The town had recently introduced a by-law banning clothing which impedes the ability for immediate identification of a person in public. However, the legislation to ban the concealing of one's face has not been limited to exclusively to European countries. Such bans aslo exist in Muslim countries like Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia as well as several others.
The reason for the overwhelming opinion to ban the face covering cloth is rooted in the widespread belief that the burqa or niqab as a symbol of the degradation and suboordination of women within society. Viewed as a symbol for fundamentalist oppression against the muslim women, the burqa ban is gaining tremendous momentum in both muslim and non-muslim countries. The face covering masks and full length body costumes which conceal the indentity of women portray women as "walking ghosts." There have been claims in both France and Syria that the wearing of the veil is contradictory to the moral and ethical compass concerning womens' rights.
Even with so many other countries following suit citing reasons ranging from the civil liberties of women to issues surrounding security, there is a minority opinion opposing the ban which stem from the right to personal preference. The practice of wearing burqas is not a genuine muslim tradition. There is no reference to the burqa within Sunnah traditon and no mention of it in the Quran. According to theologian Rev. Kamir Salil Kamir, "It is not an Islamic norm. None of the Koranic scholars dare say so, but there are so many who claim that it is a religious norm."
So where does the practice stem from and why has it created such a widespread fervor and moreover uniform approval for the ban? In actuality, the ban only affects a small Islamic sect. While the practice is not uncommon amongst Wahhabi or Qtubi muslims, the Salafis are primarily responsible for carrying out the practice. This group represents a small minority of the entire Muslim population. Of the 5 million practicing Muslims in France(the largest Muslim population in Europe), about 1,900 women are believed to wear the garment. The word Salafi stems from the Arabic root Salaf which means predecessors or early generations. Salafi is a term used to describe Muslims who view the first three generations of Muslims who were companions of the prophet Muhammed and the proceeding three generations known as the pious generations. The Salafis lean toward a fundamentalist even reformist approach to faith attempting to model their behavior as closely as possible to that of these six generations. They formally reject any Islamic teaching that is viewed as being modest or progressive.
So where does the burqa come into the provincial view of Islamic faith in spite of having no authentic religious reference? High clerics in some muslim countries such as Egypt have publicly commented on how it is strictly a matter of custom and has no connection to Islam. There is a social dynamic connected to the Salafi muslims which calls for them to live their lives under as humble a guise as possible as the prophet Muhammed would have. This coupled with the open represssion against women by men lends to custom's acceptance in areas where the Salafi form of Islam is the heavily practiced like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and the Arabian peninsula. This group represents a small minority of the entire Muslim population. The two other sects of the Islamic faith Wahhabist and Qutubi, although not as prevalent, are also proponents of the Burqa in spite of having fundamentally different interpretations on Islamic faith. The common attitude toward the garment of all three sects despite these differences almost automatically enforce that the custom is rooted in social practice rather than a religious one.
One of the most interesting and confusing facets of the legislation's constitutional validity concerning the ban is the reaction it has received from those most impacted by it; Islamic women. One of the major contentions by several countries to include France as to why the Burqa has no place in its culture is due to the suggestive nature of the cloth portraying women as suboordinates and weaker than their male counterparts. To wear the face covering veil would contradict all that French view as being crucial to the country's view on the importance of gender equality. It is no secret that women are viewed as being the much lesser of the two sexes and take on a submissive role in Islamic culture. Of all the focus to not implicate any particular religious group and concerted effort not to single out Islam in the way the legislation's language, there are details of the bill that one can't help but make inferences leading to the contrary. The penalty, for example, for a woman to be caught wearing a face covering cloth any time after the six month grace period in under the proposed French law is a fine 150 euros and a mandate to attend a cultural education course. However, the penalty for anyone who is caught forcing another individual to wear the face covering cloth will be subject to a 30,000 euro fine and a year in prison. The prison sentence is doubled if the victim being forced to wear the veil is a minor. The difference in penalties for each offense indicates that the French government has taken into consideration the trend for women to be oppressed within Islamic culture and that oppression manifests through social norms such as those forcing women to cover their faces. The government has made the assumption by drafting the legislation from a perspective which appeals to the sensibility of a progressive society that can find common ground with most Islamic countries (check out the Arab League of Nations sponsored 2007 Riyadh Declaration) would be welcome by women of Islamic faith. After all, one of the goals of the law to be is to facilitate more equality between men and women. Thus, the resulting legislation should presumably invite vindication for women directly affected by the legislation. Ironically, nothing could be further from the truth. There is a growing number of women with both direct and indirect involvement who see the law as yet another means of taking the empowerment of women's civil liberties from women themselves. There are cases of both female MP's as well as recently elected female Afghan lawmakers who believe that banning the use of the burqa in essence prevents those from conciously deciding whether or not to assert their civil rights. Afghan lawmaker Shinkai Karokhail is in full disagreement with the law having said, "Democratic countries should not become dictatorships and Muslim women should not be deprived from all kinds of opportunities. It should be their choice." This does raise significant questions as to the true intention of the legislation. Not having the opportunity to refuse or accept the custom does compromise any chance for women affected by the custom to stand up to the social expectation thrust on them by men. It's as if the law nullifies the freedoms of the people it is set out to protect. Simultaneously, there also seems to be an underlying sense of xenophobia that disguised as a declaration of national social discourse. Much in the same way that the burqa hides the identity of a Muslim women, the true nature of the legislation being so widely called for may also be masked.
One concern regarding the proposed law that isn't receiving much attention is the potential terrorist based backlash that countries who pass the legislation. These acts are most likely to come from extremist factions who, no intelligible way, accurately represent the Muslim community as a whole. The legislation in France has yet to go to the Senate for debate and already there have been reports of threats from extremist groups promising revenge if the bill is made law. Furthermore, these threats are coming in during a time where, because of the economic downturn, countries in Europe and elswhere are making having to incur significant spending cuts in areas such as terrorist counterintelligence. The current or future vulnerability of government resources designated to monitor such activities could enhance these groups to strike. Although it is by far not the best, bad timing might good reason to refrain from adopting legislation which unnecessarily exacerbates an already untenable relationship.
Is the custom so contemptuous that it deserves to spurn an internationally unified campaign for its abolishment? Yes, there are complaints that the covered faces of this select group of religously devout individuals look like walking ghosts. The practice is not viewed as being progressive or indicative of a Western based democratic ideology. But an integral part of the democratic ideal is personal and spiritual freedom to practice rituals rooted in our civil liberties. These civil liberities which vindicate the success of the democratic model for government are fragile and need to be protected with earnest. What seems to be so dangerous about this legislation is that it is completely contradictory to the civil rights of those affected. It takes away their choice. And isn't that what freedom is really? There is overwhelming opposition of the ban of face covering cloth in the U.S. by both the government and its citizens. The U.S. has reiterated their dissappointment over the legislation proposed in France. Similarly, while there has been a members' bill submitted in the Great Britain, there is little chance that the Coalition will even bother to hear debate on the bill. MP Damian Green has labeled the measure "rather un-British" and that such a bill would contradict the notion of a “tolerant and mutually respectful society”. Tolerance and respect do seem to be what is missing from this type of legislation and with system civil liberties being so delicate, such legislation could prove as the beginning of a trend that completely re-alters that system for the worse.
As always, you're opinions and views are most welcome.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The 21st Century Sinatra
How Jay-Z has Revived Hip Hop for the Next 20 Years
I recently made a trip home to spend Thanksgiving with my parents who live in a small New Jersey town about 7 miles west of New York City. We went through our customary holiday ritual by piling into one car and making our way down the New Jersey turnpike to grandma’s house for an afternoon of turkey, football, booze, reminiscing and laughter. My grandmother had just celebrated her 90th birthday the Sunday before and, with all due respect, one could notice that the years were taking their toll on her. This once commanding, self-empowered, beautiful black woman who raised fifteen foster children during a time when it was difficult for an African American woman to raise herself now struggled to feed herself. To peek into the mind of this woman who had seen such change over the last 70 years would be priceless. I remember when my brother Jordan and I were children, this woman would single handedly prepare a Thanksgiving meal that would rival any chef in terms of pure love of preparation and timing. Believe me when I say that the love that she put into each dish was manifested twice over in its appearance and taste. Everything from the turkey to the sweet potatoes to the macaroni and cheese were so delicious and succulent that I couldn’t help but smile while I ate. While Grandma hasn’t run the kitchen in quite some time her daughters, my aunts, have more than picked up the slack and this year was no exception. After a great meal and a few hours of catching up with the extended family, we decided to make our way home.
Upon arriving at our parent’s home, my brother made the suggestion to attend a post T-day party on the upper east side via a text message he'd received from a friend earlier in the day. The idea of going to a party seemed to be just the reason to make the trek into Mecca, even if the party was on the upper east side. Jordan elected to push and as soon as we hit route 3 East, out came the Blueprint III and into the cd player it went. I hadn’t heard any of the tracks up until this moment and needless to say there are more than a few that are nothing short of incredible. I’m particularly taken with the song entitled Every Day A Star is Born. This is a work in which the venerable king of hip-hop turns around and flaunts his prowess by paying homage to some of the most influential hip-hop superstars such as Diddy, Ma$e, The Wu Tang Clan, Snoop, Eminem and Dre as well as up and coming artists such as Young Jeezy, Drake and Lil’ Wayne. Jay is also quick to give credit to this new generation of hip-hop royalty even going so far as to let a North Carolina newcomer named J. Cole wrap up the track with an original verse. This track appeals to me particularly because its creative theme centers on a testament of praise to colleagues. I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to hear such a perspective especially in a genre of music where its artists have been historically known to assassinate each other's character. He even has the grace to acknowledge the influence of Mob Deep despite the infamous Summer Jam incident of 2001 involving Prodigy.
As we made our way down the ramp of the 495 leading to the Lincoln Tunnel, I was yet again overcome by the breathtaking skyline that you momentarily catch across the Hudson River even if only for the a moment. But for a bit of toll booth traffic, we quickly found ourselves in the city quickly making our way up town, I noticed how empty the city was. Of course this should be completely understandable considering that it was Thanksgiving night. There wasn’t but a few cars on the street and, except for a few people walking their dogs and some newly formed inches off their waist, the sidewalks were barren. It was the quietest I remember ever seeing the city.
We were just turning onto 73rd Street off 1st Avenue when I heard Empire State of Mind for the first time and it reminded me of the first time I heard U2’s One in terms of how here is an already world renowned act right on the verge of iconic status whose newest release vaults them to the next level. I only got to hear it once before Jordan located a parking spot down the street from the party. As he killed the engine, I contemplated whether or not to him go on alone while I stay in the car and listen to the track again.
We stayed at the party for about an hour indulging in a drink and a bit of flirting with a couple models from Oklahoma who had just celebrated their first year in the city that never sleeps. Both had landed pretty big commercial contracts through their booking agents in the last month. Their youthful confidence and humble enthusiasm are endearing. It's not long before we decide to pay our respects and head downtown for a drink. The expression on my face as we made our way back to the car is one that my brother didn’t need to interpret with too much effort. We get into the car and without saying a word he went directly to track number five. Jordan decided to go west 57th street before heading south. We casually make our way without a care in the world then south passing through Times Square. We are engulfed in the commercial spectacle of lights, billboards. I saw for a moment where Alicia Keyes might have gotten some inspirationto belt out one of the best chorus verses I’ve heard in a long time and memories of some of the best time I’ve had while in the city came flooding back.
There has been a traditional argument in favor of the artistic credibility of hip-hop that proposes the craft as a progressive form of poetry. While I find that this point of view is valid, there is one weakness that previously prevented from me from wholeheartedly embracing it. Traditional works of poetry or at least those worth remembering provide an underlying meaning beyond work's phrases that compel one to critically interpret what is being conveyed. Basically, you have to think about the piece in terms of how it relates too you. It is the establishment of this personal relationship to the work that opens the gateway to understanding its aesthetic importance to society as a whole. I didn't think that majority of hip-hop spoke beyond the confines of a unilateral experience. It seems as though every major star within the genre had the same story..harsh upbringing, having to fend for oneself early on, but equipped with a major ambition, smarts and courage to get something better by any means necessary, touched up with a warning to those who'd stand in their way. Is all hip-hop like this? Absolutely NOT. However, with the exception of a select few such as Common, Talib Kweli etc. the ones that get the radio and club play weren't talking about much else. And while the formula, to an extent,still works, I just think that hip-hop was capable of so much more. Then I heard Empire State of Mind and realized that hip-hop music is indeed evolving and doing so in a way I couldn't possibly imagine.
One of the reasons we’re so moved by the seductive prose of Shakespeare’s sonnets or the anger of racial alienation from Langston Hughes or the empowerment from Maya Angelou is because each artist evokes an emotion that provide a universal characteristic that allows the work to be identified by all. You don’t need to have an intimate knowledge of being in love or being African-American, gay or a woman to understand the power of any of the aforementioned artists’ message. It is this personal definition of what truly makes a great work of poetry that validates how Jay-Z’s work (which I am sure was not achieved without the incredible talents of several collaborators) realizes the importance of hip-hop within the grain of the American cultural standard. Hip-Hop is as much a quintessential symbol of the American ideology as Eugene O’Neil or blues or apple pie or well…New York City It is this cultural actualization which makes hip-hop more important a genre than its ever been.
The rise to prominence of Mr. Carter's career is also truly American in terms of it being completely self-made. The significance of the Blueprint series is a culmination of an artist who originally couldn't find a label to sign him. The series embodies a carefully mapped out journey as to how one can rise up through the rejection of the music industry only to achieve success on one's own terms. Think about that the next time you resign to give up your dream. Empire State of Mind is the coronation theme, if you will, of this success and serves as the not only the new cornerstone of hip-hop music but a new standard of modern music period. Empire State of Mind is an artistic triumph and it’s brilliance is what will help carry the standard of modern music for the next 20 years. Moreover, it takes the art of hip-hop music to a new level of relevance within the aesthetic construct of what the world identifies as any form of artistic expression. While that realization may be one that some don’t want to embrace, their feelings can't hinder it's truth. This is what Jay-Z and Ms. Keyes manifest with such intent and purpose which is why it is the new anthem of the greatest city in the world.
The aesthetic brilliance of Empire State of Mind is comparable to So What, Pusher Man and New York, New York all rolled into one melodic anthem complimented by a chorus from Alicia Keyes that combines the grace of Ross and the spunk of Streisand simultaneously. Now, I’m not the biggest fan of hip-hop. The lyrics of certain songs that lend to the social apathy of violence and misogyny are enough to put anyone who understands the true issues facing urban youth off the music it has come to so altruistically represent. However, the cultural and social relevance of Jay-Z’s lyrics, especially on this track, provide an insight into the heightened examples of observed social behavior and is done in such a way that one is forced to stand up and take notice. More importantly, the observations from the Empire State of Mind center on the most influential city of the modern age. The raw and visceral nature of this melodic commentary is never more prevalent than during the third verse in which he speaks of the young and innocent who travel to the harsh concrete jungle with dreams only to have to compromise their morals to survive. He is just as candid speaking of the unwavering pitfalls that face all who dare make their name in the world’s most unforgiving city as he is to give it the praise and glory for which its inhabitants have worked, built, cried and bled so much. He keeps it 100% and it’s truth resonates with every beat.
Jay-Z is one of a number of hip-hop artists who have taken the trend of incorporating live bands, entire orchestrs and a wide variety of samples ranging from jazz to folk to rock 'n roll only to evolve the genre in a completely fresh and new direction. This creative strategy which insists on breaking down genre based barriers has not only created a new life for hip-hop music but brought a rejuvenated interest into the brilliance of these original works. A whole new generation of musician has since been inspired to investigate the source of the samples and discover a new world. While Empire State of Mind might not fit into this particular category, it is one of more than a handful of songs that our grandchildren will listen to and praise as a classic. One of them might even be so moved in the way Miles Davis was when, as a child back in St. Louis, he used to listen to the “Harlem Rhythm” radio program which inspired him to learn jazz. And we all know how that turned out, don’t we?
Here is an incredible live version of the song performed and Alicia Keyes' World's AIDS Day Concert. Is Ms. Keyes as talented as she is beautiful or what? WOW...
Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDYpqdHO0LI
As always, I welcome any feedback or questions?
I recently made a trip home to spend Thanksgiving with my parents who live in a small New Jersey town about 7 miles west of New York City. We went through our customary holiday ritual by piling into one car and making our way down the New Jersey turnpike to grandma’s house for an afternoon of turkey, football, booze, reminiscing and laughter. My grandmother had just celebrated her 90th birthday the Sunday before and, with all due respect, one could notice that the years were taking their toll on her. This once commanding, self-empowered, beautiful black woman who raised fifteen foster children during a time when it was difficult for an African American woman to raise herself now struggled to feed herself. To peek into the mind of this woman who had seen such change over the last 70 years would be priceless. I remember when my brother Jordan and I were children, this woman would single handedly prepare a Thanksgiving meal that would rival any chef in terms of pure love of preparation and timing. Believe me when I say that the love that she put into each dish was manifested twice over in its appearance and taste. Everything from the turkey to the sweet potatoes to the macaroni and cheese were so delicious and succulent that I couldn’t help but smile while I ate. While Grandma hasn’t run the kitchen in quite some time her daughters, my aunts, have more than picked up the slack and this year was no exception. After a great meal and a few hours of catching up with the extended family, we decided to make our way home.
Upon arriving at our parent’s home, my brother made the suggestion to attend a post T-day party on the upper east side via a text message he'd received from a friend earlier in the day. The idea of going to a party seemed to be just the reason to make the trek into Mecca, even if the party was on the upper east side. Jordan elected to push and as soon as we hit route 3 East, out came the Blueprint III and into the cd player it went. I hadn’t heard any of the tracks up until this moment and needless to say there are more than a few that are nothing short of incredible. I’m particularly taken with the song entitled Every Day A Star is Born. This is a work in which the venerable king of hip-hop turns around and flaunts his prowess by paying homage to some of the most influential hip-hop superstars such as Diddy, Ma$e, The Wu Tang Clan, Snoop, Eminem and Dre as well as up and coming artists such as Young Jeezy, Drake and Lil’ Wayne. Jay is also quick to give credit to this new generation of hip-hop royalty even going so far as to let a North Carolina newcomer named J. Cole wrap up the track with an original verse. This track appeals to me particularly because its creative theme centers on a testament of praise to colleagues. I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to hear such a perspective especially in a genre of music where its artists have been historically known to assassinate each other's character. He even has the grace to acknowledge the influence of Mob Deep despite the infamous Summer Jam incident of 2001 involving Prodigy.
As we made our way down the ramp of the 495 leading to the Lincoln Tunnel, I was yet again overcome by the breathtaking skyline that you momentarily catch across the Hudson River even if only for the a moment. But for a bit of toll booth traffic, we quickly found ourselves in the city quickly making our way up town, I noticed how empty the city was. Of course this should be completely understandable considering that it was Thanksgiving night. There wasn’t but a few cars on the street and, except for a few people walking their dogs and some newly formed inches off their waist, the sidewalks were barren. It was the quietest I remember ever seeing the city.
We were just turning onto 73rd Street off 1st Avenue when I heard Empire State of Mind for the first time and it reminded me of the first time I heard U2’s One in terms of how here is an already world renowned act right on the verge of iconic status whose newest release vaults them to the next level. I only got to hear it once before Jordan located a parking spot down the street from the party. As he killed the engine, I contemplated whether or not to him go on alone while I stay in the car and listen to the track again.
We stayed at the party for about an hour indulging in a drink and a bit of flirting with a couple models from Oklahoma who had just celebrated their first year in the city that never sleeps. Both had landed pretty big commercial contracts through their booking agents in the last month. Their youthful confidence and humble enthusiasm are endearing. It's not long before we decide to pay our respects and head downtown for a drink. The expression on my face as we made our way back to the car is one that my brother didn’t need to interpret with too much effort. We get into the car and without saying a word he went directly to track number five. Jordan decided to go west 57th street before heading south. We casually make our way without a care in the world then south passing through Times Square. We are engulfed in the commercial spectacle of lights, billboards. I saw for a moment where Alicia Keyes might have gotten some inspirationto belt out one of the best chorus verses I’ve heard in a long time and memories of some of the best time I’ve had while in the city came flooding back.
There has been a traditional argument in favor of the artistic credibility of hip-hop that proposes the craft as a progressive form of poetry. While I find that this point of view is valid, there is one weakness that previously prevented from me from wholeheartedly embracing it. Traditional works of poetry or at least those worth remembering provide an underlying meaning beyond work's phrases that compel one to critically interpret what is being conveyed. Basically, you have to think about the piece in terms of how it relates too you. It is the establishment of this personal relationship to the work that opens the gateway to understanding its aesthetic importance to society as a whole. I didn't think that majority of hip-hop spoke beyond the confines of a unilateral experience. It seems as though every major star within the genre had the same story..harsh upbringing, having to fend for oneself early on, but equipped with a major ambition, smarts and courage to get something better by any means necessary, touched up with a warning to those who'd stand in their way. Is all hip-hop like this? Absolutely NOT. However, with the exception of a select few such as Common, Talib Kweli etc. the ones that get the radio and club play weren't talking about much else. And while the formula, to an extent,still works, I just think that hip-hop was capable of so much more. Then I heard Empire State of Mind and realized that hip-hop music is indeed evolving and doing so in a way I couldn't possibly imagine.
One of the reasons we’re so moved by the seductive prose of Shakespeare’s sonnets or the anger of racial alienation from Langston Hughes or the empowerment from Maya Angelou is because each artist evokes an emotion that provide a universal characteristic that allows the work to be identified by all. You don’t need to have an intimate knowledge of being in love or being African-American, gay or a woman to understand the power of any of the aforementioned artists’ message. It is this personal definition of what truly makes a great work of poetry that validates how Jay-Z’s work (which I am sure was not achieved without the incredible talents of several collaborators) realizes the importance of hip-hop within the grain of the American cultural standard. Hip-Hop is as much a quintessential symbol of the American ideology as Eugene O’Neil or blues or apple pie or well…New York City It is this cultural actualization which makes hip-hop more important a genre than its ever been.
The rise to prominence of Mr. Carter's career is also truly American in terms of it being completely self-made. The significance of the Blueprint series is a culmination of an artist who originally couldn't find a label to sign him. The series embodies a carefully mapped out journey as to how one can rise up through the rejection of the music industry only to achieve success on one's own terms. Think about that the next time you resign to give up your dream. Empire State of Mind is the coronation theme, if you will, of this success and serves as the not only the new cornerstone of hip-hop music but a new standard of modern music period. Empire State of Mind is an artistic triumph and it’s brilliance is what will help carry the standard of modern music for the next 20 years. Moreover, it takes the art of hip-hop music to a new level of relevance within the aesthetic construct of what the world identifies as any form of artistic expression. While that realization may be one that some don’t want to embrace, their feelings can't hinder it's truth. This is what Jay-Z and Ms. Keyes manifest with such intent and purpose which is why it is the new anthem of the greatest city in the world.
The aesthetic brilliance of Empire State of Mind is comparable to So What, Pusher Man and New York, New York all rolled into one melodic anthem complimented by a chorus from Alicia Keyes that combines the grace of Ross and the spunk of Streisand simultaneously. Now, I’m not the biggest fan of hip-hop. The lyrics of certain songs that lend to the social apathy of violence and misogyny are enough to put anyone who understands the true issues facing urban youth off the music it has come to so altruistically represent. However, the cultural and social relevance of Jay-Z’s lyrics, especially on this track, provide an insight into the heightened examples of observed social behavior and is done in such a way that one is forced to stand up and take notice. More importantly, the observations from the Empire State of Mind center on the most influential city of the modern age. The raw and visceral nature of this melodic commentary is never more prevalent than during the third verse in which he speaks of the young and innocent who travel to the harsh concrete jungle with dreams only to have to compromise their morals to survive. He is just as candid speaking of the unwavering pitfalls that face all who dare make their name in the world’s most unforgiving city as he is to give it the praise and glory for which its inhabitants have worked, built, cried and bled so much. He keeps it 100% and it’s truth resonates with every beat.
Jay-Z is one of a number of hip-hop artists who have taken the trend of incorporating live bands, entire orchestrs and a wide variety of samples ranging from jazz to folk to rock 'n roll only to evolve the genre in a completely fresh and new direction. This creative strategy which insists on breaking down genre based barriers has not only created a new life for hip-hop music but brought a rejuvenated interest into the brilliance of these original works. A whole new generation of musician has since been inspired to investigate the source of the samples and discover a new world. While Empire State of Mind might not fit into this particular category, it is one of more than a handful of songs that our grandchildren will listen to and praise as a classic. One of them might even be so moved in the way Miles Davis was when, as a child back in St. Louis, he used to listen to the “Harlem Rhythm” radio program which inspired him to learn jazz. And we all know how that turned out, don’t we?
Here is an incredible live version of the song performed and Alicia Keyes' World's AIDS Day Concert. Is Ms. Keyes as talented as she is beautiful or what? WOW...
Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDYpqdHO0LI
As always, I welcome any feedback or questions?
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Racism or Overeaction???
If this is your first time reading my blog, I think it would be best to emphasize that I am the last person on this earth who is going to pass judgment. Having made my fair share of mistakes, I have realized that everyone is fallible and, although society somehow seems to thrive on the activity, one should never pass judgment. Unless they are at the place of whatever event people are judging as it’s happening, one never truly knows. Even then, I have learned that you believe half of what you see and none of what you hear. In keeping with this mantra, I am always inclined to give people the benefit of the doubt until I have heard every side of the story. Even after all the info is presented to me, I like to wait for a while before developing any final thoughts. Believe me, it’s only after repeatedly jumping to conclusions or impulsively judging with emotion and having to humbly eat my words later on that has brought me to adhere to this rule of thumb. So when I first heard of the situation regarding the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., one of the most prominent academic figures in, not only the African American community but the American community at large, I knew better than to jump to conclusions regarding the situation.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Mr. Gates’ academic profile, here is just a small sample of the man’s accomplishments. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University professor and the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African American and African Research at Harvard University. He is editor in chief of the Root.com, the first on line scholarly resource in the field of African American and Africana studies. He has also co-edited Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African American and African Experience. He is also co-editor of the eight volume biographical encyclopedia African American Biographical Encyclopedia which was published by Oxford press in 2008. He has produced numerous award winning documentaries for PBS to include, my personal favorite, “African American Lives Part 1 and 2.” His numerous books have earned him much deserved respect not to mention prestigious accolades such as the American Book Award. Having written for respected publications such as Time magazine, The New Yorker and The New York Times, he has long been viewed as one of if not the authority on the African and African American historic experience in all of its forms.
To say that Mr. Gates is an academic heavyweight would be an understatement. Muhammad Ali might have “handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail” but it is the acumen and heightened perspective of people such as Mr. Gates who would most likely make the charges stick. In other words, one could argue that Mr. Gates is just as influential to the collective psyche of African America as icons such as Mr. Ali. It is because of the importance and influence of Mr. Gates that I must respectfully and humbly question exactly why Mr. Gates reacted in the way he did following the events of a couple of weeks ago. Now, again, I am not judging the actions of Mr. Gates. If anything, I can empathize with the situation in which he’d found himself. Frankly, I’m sure you could as well. Imagine coming home from a long overseas journey as he did right before the incident occurred. For the last thirty-six hours, you have dealt with long lines, delayed flights, possibly customs issues, bad airline food. You’re tired because haven’t been able to sleep with all the turbulence from the flight and you just want to get to your bed. Finally, you show up to your home only to realize that you have locked yourself out? Needless to say, we would all be a little perturbed by the situation and vulnerable to some kind of emotional breakdown. Did that happen? I don’t know, I wasn’t there. What I do know is that it is very possible that all the aforementioned scenarios could have been factors in Mr. Gates reacting the way that he did. There could also be events transpiring in the man’s life of which we are unaware. This situation was exacerbated by the nature of the situation carrying the suttle implication of racial profiling. And still, even taking all this into consideration, I still am compelled to question Mr. Gates' behavior. Yes, one could argue that Sgt. Crowley, the arresting officer, could have acted with a bit more restraint. Initially, that is what I thought. Then I read the police report. Assuming that the report is not a forgery, it seems that Mr. Gates was given several chances to abstain from the verbal abuse he was directing at the officer before the arrest took place. Even if you view the police report from a skeptical point of view and subscribe possibility that the officer wrote it out the way he did as a means of covering his own culpability, the fact is that I would expect more from a man who will be remembered as one of the most insightful and revered historians of our time than I would a cop. Even if Sgt. Crowley was in the wrong regarding this particular situation, which I’m not sure he was, the burden of tolerance lies on the shoulders of Mr. Gates because he is, if for no other reason, a person of tremendous inspiration. Youths of all backgrounds would do right by adopting him as a mentor or even role model. Thus, that influence can only be truly realized through dignity and grace…two virtues which I have lacked on more than one occasion and you probably have as well. Unfortunately, I think so has Mr. Gates in this situation. It comes down to a misunderstanding gone terribly wrong. But the person responsible bridging the gap of misunderstanding is not the one wearing the badge. It’s the role model.
I am really interested in your feedback. Please feel free to comment on this post or contact me via Twitter.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Mr. Gates’ academic profile, here is just a small sample of the man’s accomplishments. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University professor and the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African American and African Research at Harvard University. He is editor in chief of the Root.com, the first on line scholarly resource in the field of African American and Africana studies. He has also co-edited Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African American and African Experience. He is also co-editor of the eight volume biographical encyclopedia African American Biographical Encyclopedia which was published by Oxford press in 2008. He has produced numerous award winning documentaries for PBS to include, my personal favorite, “African American Lives Part 1 and 2.” His numerous books have earned him much deserved respect not to mention prestigious accolades such as the American Book Award. Having written for respected publications such as Time magazine, The New Yorker and The New York Times, he has long been viewed as one of if not the authority on the African and African American historic experience in all of its forms.
To say that Mr. Gates is an academic heavyweight would be an understatement. Muhammad Ali might have “handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail” but it is the acumen and heightened perspective of people such as Mr. Gates who would most likely make the charges stick. In other words, one could argue that Mr. Gates is just as influential to the collective psyche of African America as icons such as Mr. Ali. It is because of the importance and influence of Mr. Gates that I must respectfully and humbly question exactly why Mr. Gates reacted in the way he did following the events of a couple of weeks ago. Now, again, I am not judging the actions of Mr. Gates. If anything, I can empathize with the situation in which he’d found himself. Frankly, I’m sure you could as well. Imagine coming home from a long overseas journey as he did right before the incident occurred. For the last thirty-six hours, you have dealt with long lines, delayed flights, possibly customs issues, bad airline food. You’re tired because haven’t been able to sleep with all the turbulence from the flight and you just want to get to your bed. Finally, you show up to your home only to realize that you have locked yourself out? Needless to say, we would all be a little perturbed by the situation and vulnerable to some kind of emotional breakdown. Did that happen? I don’t know, I wasn’t there. What I do know is that it is very possible that all the aforementioned scenarios could have been factors in Mr. Gates reacting the way that he did. There could also be events transpiring in the man’s life of which we are unaware. This situation was exacerbated by the nature of the situation carrying the suttle implication of racial profiling. And still, even taking all this into consideration, I still am compelled to question Mr. Gates' behavior. Yes, one could argue that Sgt. Crowley, the arresting officer, could have acted with a bit more restraint. Initially, that is what I thought. Then I read the police report. Assuming that the report is not a forgery, it seems that Mr. Gates was given several chances to abstain from the verbal abuse he was directing at the officer before the arrest took place. Even if you view the police report from a skeptical point of view and subscribe possibility that the officer wrote it out the way he did as a means of covering his own culpability, the fact is that I would expect more from a man who will be remembered as one of the most insightful and revered historians of our time than I would a cop. Even if Sgt. Crowley was in the wrong regarding this particular situation, which I’m not sure he was, the burden of tolerance lies on the shoulders of Mr. Gates because he is, if for no other reason, a person of tremendous inspiration. Youths of all backgrounds would do right by adopting him as a mentor or even role model. Thus, that influence can only be truly realized through dignity and grace…two virtues which I have lacked on more than one occasion and you probably have as well. Unfortunately, I think so has Mr. Gates in this situation. It comes down to a misunderstanding gone terribly wrong. But the person responsible bridging the gap of misunderstanding is not the one wearing the badge. It’s the role model.
I am really interested in your feedback. Please feel free to comment on this post or contact me via Twitter.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Social Network Giving Out Free Shares of Ownership
From late June 2009 me2everyone is going to be a cool new website where you can meet friends, chat, shop, play, watch videos, create an art gallery, open a virtual newspaper, play the free inworld lottery and make money from your own online store!
www.me2everyone.com/482827
You and everyone you know make the decisions, shape the world, create real incomes and share in the profits. It’s a new place where you meet new people or invite your friends. Learn new skills or expand your business. Find the love of your life or help the planet.
www.me2everyone.com/482827
Oh and the great part is that every member also has the option to become a shareholder in me2everyone PLC - a British company all without spending a single penny! me2everyone is free now, free forever. They are about to recruit 70,000 people to run their own customer care business too so if you know anyone that needs some extra work, this could be ideal for them!If you are looking for something really good in 2009: something that changes your view on the world, then you really have to spend just one minute and look at this website. This is an excellent chance for all of us to make some real progress in 2009 and beyond! Please do not miss it.
www.me2everyone.com/482827
You and everyone you know make the decisions, shape the world, create real incomes and share in the profits. It’s a new place where you meet new people or invite your friends. Learn new skills or expand your business. Find the love of your life or help the planet.
www.me2everyone.com/482827
Oh and the great part is that every member also has the option to become a shareholder in me2everyone PLC - a British company all without spending a single penny! me2everyone is free now, free forever. They are about to recruit 70,000 people to run their own customer care business too so if you know anyone that needs some extra work, this could be ideal for them!If you are looking for something really good in 2009: something that changes your view on the world, then you really have to spend just one minute and look at this website. This is an excellent chance for all of us to make some real progress in 2009 and beyond! Please do not miss it.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Are Doctors Lying About the Cure for Cancer?
http://bit.ly/BeatCancer
An “insider” revealed today that the “World of Medicine” is scamming people – and even worse: with the help of “law-makers!” It seems that “money” (as usual) has blinded doctors and medical practitioners to the degree that they are now willingly *suppressing* the truth regarding cancer – its control, management, and even its cure! That’s right: “cure!” And what should shock you even more: It seems that it’s against the law to say the word “cure” when describing anything that actually cures you. Yet it’s very much okay to say that something “treats” or helps “offset” the symptoms of some health condition or disease. But if you say “cure” (and even including when you in fact have a real and bona fide cure for something and can even prove it!) you can get arrested.
Ever wonder why we have a “healthcare” industry and not a “healthcure” industry?
It’s simply because no one’s out to “cure” anyone because there’s little money in doing so.
Instead, keeping you sick and marginally pain-free is all anyone’s really out to do for you these days – as doing so means you being “forced” to buy all the same drugs over and over again, and again, and … (you get the point!)
Of course, if a cure came along it would mean you buy it one time, and then you’re cured – and that’s that (over and done!) But a number of doctors, philanthropists, and just plain old “good folks” armed with “real answers” and “real solutions” are stepping up and are NOT afraid of “Uncle Big-Bully Brother!”
One courageous fellow by the name of Melford Bibens, CPT, is doing exactly this, as he’s helped many people overcome “naturally” the dreaded disease of Cancer!
Not only that, but Melford has lectured and personally helped individuals beat the disease to the point that proven sufferers have actually gotten re-diagnoses as “no longer having the disease at all!” (Something that’s pretty much always been ruled out as a possibility altogether! – and now which may even be against the law!)
But it’s not certain how long Melford will be allowed to do this because “Uncle Sambo” has actually started using “Gestapo” tactics whereby people and businesses truly offering “cures” have been raided with masked armed police who even go to the point of forcing customers in the stores to get down on the floor at gunpoint!
So, if you’re wise and want to find out about this while it’s still possible for you to do so, then just visit this link now:
~~~> http://bit.ly/BeatCancer
But don’t be surprised if one day soon you return to find this site completely removed with a US Flag waving in its place (in the name of “freedom” no less!)
An “insider” revealed today that the “World of Medicine” is scamming people – and even worse: with the help of “law-makers!” It seems that “money” (as usual) has blinded doctors and medical practitioners to the degree that they are now willingly *suppressing* the truth regarding cancer – its control, management, and even its cure! That’s right: “cure!” And what should shock you even more: It seems that it’s against the law to say the word “cure” when describing anything that actually cures you. Yet it’s very much okay to say that something “treats” or helps “offset” the symptoms of some health condition or disease. But if you say “cure” (and even including when you in fact have a real and bona fide cure for something and can even prove it!) you can get arrested.
Ever wonder why we have a “healthcare” industry and not a “healthcure” industry?
It’s simply because no one’s out to “cure” anyone because there’s little money in doing so.
Instead, keeping you sick and marginally pain-free is all anyone’s really out to do for you these days – as doing so means you being “forced” to buy all the same drugs over and over again, and again, and … (you get the point!)
Of course, if a cure came along it would mean you buy it one time, and then you’re cured – and that’s that (over and done!) But a number of doctors, philanthropists, and just plain old “good folks” armed with “real answers” and “real solutions” are stepping up and are NOT afraid of “Uncle Big-Bully Brother!”
One courageous fellow by the name of Melford Bibens, CPT, is doing exactly this, as he’s helped many people overcome “naturally” the dreaded disease of Cancer!
Not only that, but Melford has lectured and personally helped individuals beat the disease to the point that proven sufferers have actually gotten re-diagnoses as “no longer having the disease at all!” (Something that’s pretty much always been ruled out as a possibility altogether! – and now which may even be against the law!)
But it’s not certain how long Melford will be allowed to do this because “Uncle Sambo” has actually started using “Gestapo” tactics whereby people and businesses truly offering “cures” have been raided with masked armed police who even go to the point of forcing customers in the stores to get down on the floor at gunpoint!
So, if you’re wise and want to find out about this while it’s still possible for you to do so, then just visit this link now:
~~~> http://bit.ly/BeatCancer
But don’t be surprised if one day soon you return to find this site completely removed with a US Flag waving in its place (in the name of “freedom” no less!)
Friday, June 26, 2009
5 Profitable Websites in just 6 minutes - and with 1-click!
I just found out that there’s a brand new Membership site that has 5 websites you get that make money for you automatically – and you can get them in just 6 minutes from now – all with just 1-click!
You can literally get 5 powerful websites that are already making money!
I’m NOT joking – I’ll show you PROOF in a moment!
But what you need to know most is this:
You get…
5 amazing websites!
5 websites that convert sales automatically!
5 websites that forcibly put money directly into your pocket!
5 websites that are run by another firm for you (and at NO charge!)
5 websites that continue to promote for you over & over!
5 websites that grow & cultivate 5 separate proven lists!
5 websites that function automatically (so you never run it!)
And 5 websites that you get Free HOSTING for!
And again, they all come in a very easy-to-use Members Area you get your own private Username & Password LOGIN to!
>> My advice would be to move on and get there FAST!
It’s rumored that the husband and wife couple who operate the sites may either LIMIT how many people are allowed in, or at the very least “choke” down the flow of new Members so as not to let just anybody get in.
I also heard that they may stop offering anymore “5-Site Set” Memberships after some time (and without notice) just to keep competition “alive and well” (but who really knows?)
Regardless of which, it’s my understanding that once you’re in, *YOU’RE IN!* (So I wouldn’t waste time if I were you, or worse still: I WOULD NOT RISK IT!)
PROOF!...---------------------
I just happen to have the link in case you’re smart and want in just like me and the few others who’ve found this so far:
~~~> http://bit.ly/fivesite
**Just DON’T be shocked in case when you get there they’re closed to any “NEW” Members!
(But just don’t say I didn’t warn you!)
-Will
You can literally get 5 powerful websites that are already making money!
I’m NOT joking – I’ll show you PROOF in a moment!
But what you need to know most is this:
You get…
5 amazing websites!
5 websites that convert sales automatically!
5 websites that forcibly put money directly into your pocket!
5 websites that are run by another firm for you (and at NO charge!)
5 websites that continue to promote for you over & over!
5 websites that grow & cultivate 5 separate proven lists!
5 websites that function automatically (so you never run it!)
And 5 websites that you get Free HOSTING for!
And again, they all come in a very easy-to-use Members Area you get your own private Username & Password LOGIN to!
>> My advice would be to move on and get there FAST!
It’s rumored that the husband and wife couple who operate the sites may either LIMIT how many people are allowed in, or at the very least “choke” down the flow of new Members so as not to let just anybody get in.
I also heard that they may stop offering anymore “5-Site Set” Memberships after some time (and without notice) just to keep competition “alive and well” (but who really knows?)
Regardless of which, it’s my understanding that once you’re in, *YOU’RE IN!* (So I wouldn’t waste time if I were you, or worse still: I WOULD NOT RISK IT!)
PROOF!...---------------------
I just happen to have the link in case you’re smart and want in just like me and the few others who’ve found this so far:
~~~> http://bit.ly/fivesite
**Just DON’T be shocked in case when you get there they’re closed to any “NEW” Members!
(But just don’t say I didn’t warn you!)
-Will
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