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Kanye's comment.

I'm sure everybody's already heard about Kanye West's opinion of George W. Bush's care for black people, particularly those suffering the after effects of Hurricane Katrina. So I'll just say this. As a fan of absurdist drama and the stage in general, you could not write a better scene to elicit the often humorous tragedy of man's existence. What Kanye said took guts, right or wrong, and you can watch that video and see a man struggling to say something he feels he has to when he knows he's not supposed to--but it's hilarious, and so are the stunned reactions of his collegues, all the more so because they're the comedians. This is highlighted by the phony prescripted gravity of those around him; at this momement of tragedy, Kanye West was the only one with a human reaction on NBC's program.

Whatever comes of this, and whatever I might think of Kanye's musical career henceforth, I will respect him for this one moment; not just for the courage he displayed, but also for the insight into the human condition he offered so many (and the further message allowed us by the echo from the imperceptive) through his actions.
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  1. Anonymous9/03/2005 7:44 PM

    Actually, no, I hadn't.

    Truth to power?

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  2. Anonymous12/01/2005 2:49 AM

    In a way, I admire Kanye West for standing up and speaking up. It's not everyday that you see a high-profile black man do that kind of thing on national television.

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