NBC - The invitation of rapper Common to the White House this week is drawing the ire of the union representing New Jersey state police.
While even casual hip-hop fans wouldn't 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. In question: the lyrics to "A Song for Assata," about convicted cop-killer and former Black Panther Assata Shakur.
The White House said Wednesday it stood by the decision to invite Common. Press Secretary Jay Carney said the conservative backlash distorts what Common stands for.
FOX News and Sarah Palin condemned the decision after the Daily Caller published some of Common's lyrics, including some that criticize former President George W. Bush.
For New Jersey police, the outrage centers on "A Song for Assata" lyrics like "Your power and pride is beautiful. May God bless your soul."
Shakur, formerly known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted for the 1973 slaying of Trooper Werner Foerster on the New Jersey Turnpike. She escaped prison in 1979, and is living in asylum in Cuba.
"The young people who read this stuff, hear this stuff, are getting a very dangerous and deadly message," said David Jones, president of the State Troopers Fraternal Association union. - Continue reading >
Blog author's comments – Is anyone really surprised that this person was invited to the White House by Michelle Obama? We have seen over the past two years who the Obama's are, what they think and want for our country.
The White House on Wednesday defended the invitation sent by first lady Michelle Obama to rapper and actor Common to attend a poetry event amid backlash over some of his lyrics that critics say promote violence.
In one poem, he called for the metaphorical burning of President George W. Bush -- a "burning Bush." And in a song, he praised convicted cop-killer and former Black Panther Assata Shakur.
Common has also defended the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the pastor at the Obama’s' church in Chicago. "He never really was against white people or another race," Common said. "It was more against an establishment that was oppressing people.”
Common said during the 2008 presidential race that Wright's sermons were filled with love, not hate. "What I picked up from the pews was messages of love," he said. "He's been a preacher that's helped raise one of the greatest political figures in the world."
This guy is just another one of the Obama's friends. It's time folks...the Obama's must be gone after the 2012 election.
h/t: Fox News
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