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So here’s the deal. As Dubya was addressing the nation in the most cartoonish incarnation of himself (did anybody notice how big his head looked compared to his body?) the video ‘George Bush Don’t Like Black People’ was being uploaded into cyberspace. Little did I know that this hurried piece of anger and frustration might become my most watched film to date.

First Guerrilla News Network picked it up and a slew of Blogs followed. By Tuesday night I-Film placed it on its front page and late yesterday named it ‘Clip of the Day’. At the time of this writing the video had been downloaded over 117,000 times in I-Film alone, outranking ‘Paris Hilton Flashes Camera’ and second only to ‘Breakdancing with Mr. T’ for a good reason. That clip is fuckin hilarious.

I know, I know, the timing, subject matter, the song and the association to Kanye’s comments play a big role in the success of the clip. But I’d like to believe that what Mr. West said, regardless weather it was self serving or heartfelt, spoke to many of us non-whites or should I say minorities.

Some people find this outrageous, but we live in a racist country. Bush is merely the face of this and Katrina/Kanye a catalyst to bring out the issue. If Clinton was in office, it would go ‘Slick Willie don’t like Black People’. Believe, I have no love for him either. This is not to say that anybody who’s in the White House is a racist. Just read Molly Ivins’ ‘Bushwhacked’ and you’ll see that his racist policies and his lynching of many black men started when he was Governor of Texas.

So what do I expect from all this hoopla. I really just hope to make a few people think. It’s hard to imagine of this country being racist when you are not on the receiving end. But take from a Puerto Rican, it is. Or just look at our wonderful history.

Anyway, even though over 100,000 folks have viewed this, in the end it’s a tiny blip on the media screen. I have placed a broadcast version of the clip on subMedia’s Bit Torrent server and have called on Progressive Indy TV producers to download the clip and broadcast it on their shows. I have also put out a call to radio DJ’s to download the MP3 and play it on their stations.

To tell you the truth I have had the worst luck running a Bit Torrent server, so if any of you have a decent tracker or know somebody who would want to serve this, please contact me.

With that said, I pray that Rita is gentler on the people of Louisiana and Texas and that we don’t see a repeat of what we all witnessed two weeks ago.
ok I’m out

love//the stimulator

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Unforeseen circumstances and new opportunities have kept me and my monkey in the Dirty South for a few extra weeks. In a weird way, I am glad I was here to be witness to mayhem that ensued once rumors of an oil shortage got out. Mark my words, this is just a glimpse of things to come, so be prepared. I am also saddened by the events following Hurricane Katrina’s arrival. I am not going to go into a long trade about it, because if you have been glued to the tube like me, you’re sick of hearing about it. But in short, after having my own personal disaster, I feel it does’ compare to what the folks in the deep south went through. Not only did they not have neighbors to help them out, because their neighbors were in the same boat, definitely no pun intended, but the government, the stack of elected and appointed officials that are supposed to take care of you when the shit goes down, were not there when they needed them the most. Like most, I was impressed with Kanye West’s courage in denouncing this on live TV and going as far as saying, ‘George Bush doesn’t care about black people’. I nodded my head in agreement. If you have been paying attention the past 5 years, you would know the statement to be true. Following Kanye’s Lead, The Legendary K.O. dropped a tracked entitled ‘George Bush Don’t Like Black People’. I first heard about the song at a BBQ last Sunday, and I was so floored by the immediacy and raw anger of it the I felt I needed to keep the ball rolling and help make the chorus a mantra for all to sing, and sing loud for Dubya and his cronies to hear. I picked up the phone and called my friend Kris and asked to record as many newscasts as possible. I knew that timing would be essential and if I wanted to cut a video to this song, it would have to be done quickly. As always, I wish I had more time to spend on this little piece, but here it is in all it’s rawness. To viwew the clip click here and for Windows users click here. With that off my chest, and since I am here in the ATL, check out what’s happening this weekend and beyond. The Edukators - I hope Landmark doesn’t take this film down tonight, because it’s a must see. If I were to make a feature film this is what it would look like. Also, I’ve finally seen a film that Felcia Feaster and I can agree on : ) The Seagull - Tim Haberger of the Push Push Theater is one of my heroes. He directs The Seagull, a play by Chekov, another example on why the Push Push and Co. are one of the best undiscovered secrets of this city. Through October 1 at the Push Push Theater. Women in War - I was privy to watch the dress rehearsal of this heartbreaking and often funny take on women’s roles during armed conflict. Don’t fuck around and catch this one. September 17 - October 9 at Seven Stages. Finally, Alex Rambaud, who acted in my film ‘Join the Resistance: Fall in Love’ and sang as part of Black Mona Lisa in ‘Why I Love Shoplifting From Big Corporations’ is in need of a drummer and a guitar player for his pop-punk ensemble. If you are interested email him here. That’s all folks, have a great weekend and be safe. love//the_stimulator