Thursday, October 17, 2013

Doing A Double-Take On American Double-Stardards






"He started selling drugs at 12, he was a school dropout at 17, he was arrested for drugs and weapons charge, he was arrested for parole violations, he was arrested in North Carolina for crack cocaine, in 1996 he was again arrested for assault, he had a violent death and physically the man is not exactly a role model for youth," she said. "I don't see how this guy was a role model and frankly it offends me."






Willie Nelson, convicted tax evader and marijuana enthusiast arrested numerous times for drug possession. Part of 2nd Street in Austin designated Willie Nelson Boulevard.

Joey Ramone, used Nazi imagery in songs like "Blitzkrieg Bop" and wore swastikas as a fashion statement, sang "I wanna sniff some glue." East 2nd Street in Manhattan near the former CBGBs designated Joey Ramone Place.

This is just white artists; major cities throughout the US are named after genocidal maniacs like Columbus and Jackson, and there are streets and towns throughout the south named in honor of Klan founder Nathan Bedford Forrest.




 

1 comment:

  1. Just think of all the things they can name after Obama.

    Hey I know we can change the name of whole City to Obamatown.

    Nobody want's to live in Detroit anyway. That's one of those racist Indian names.

    Obamatown it is!

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